EX-99.2 3 d540618dex992.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

 

Consolidated Financial Statements of

CGI INC.

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022


Management’s and Auditors’ Reports

MANAGEMENT’S STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING

The management of CGI Inc. (the Company) is responsible for the preparation and integrity of the consolidated financial statements and the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A). The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and necessarily include some amounts that are based on management’s best estimates and judgement. Financial and operating data elsewhere in the MD&A are consistent with that contained in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

To fulfill its responsibility, management has developed, and continues to maintain, systems of internal controls reinforced by the Company’s standards of conduct and ethics, as set out in written policies to ensure the reliability of the financial information and to safeguard its assets. The Company’s consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting are subject to audit by an Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report follows. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm appointed by our shareholders upon the recommendation of the Audit and Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors, has performed an independent audit of the consolidated balance sheets as at September 30, 2023 and 2022 and the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as at September 30, 2023.

Members of the Audit and Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors, all of whom are independent of the Company, meet regularly with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and with management to discuss internal controls in the financial reporting process, auditing matters and financial reporting issues and formulate the appropriate recommendations to the Board of Directors. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has full and unrestricted access to the Audit and Risk Management Committee. The consolidated financial statements and MD&A have been reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors.

 

/s/ George D. Schindler

 

George D. Schindler

  

/s/ Steve Perron

 

Steve Perron

President and Chief Executive Officer        

   Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer

November 7, 2023

  

 

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Management’s and Auditors’ Reports

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed, under the supervision of and with the participation of the President and Chief Executive Officer as well as the Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that:

- Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

- Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the directors of the Company; and,

- Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

All internal control systems have inherent limitations; therefore, even where internal control over financial reporting is determined to be effective, it can provide only reasonable assurance. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management, under the supervision of and with the participation of the President and Chief Executive Officer as well as the Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this assessment, management has determined the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as at September 30, 2023 was effective.

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2023 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, as stated in their report which appears herein.

 

/s/ George D. Schindler

 

George D. Schindler

  

/s/ Steve Perron

 

Steve Perron

President and Chief Executive Officer             

   Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer

November 7, 2023

  

 

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Management’s and Auditors’ Reports

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of CGI Inc.

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of CGI Inc. and its subsidiaries (together, the Company) as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.

Basis for Opinions

The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the US federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

 

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Management’s and Auditors’ Reports

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (continued)

Basis for Opinions (continued)

 

 

Our audit of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

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

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the Audit and Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgements. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

 

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Management’s and Auditors’ Reports

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (continued)

Critical Audit Matters (continued)

 

 

Revenue Recognition – Estimates of total expected labour costs for business and strategic information technology (IT) consulting and systems integration services under fixed-fee arrangements

As described in notes 3 and 29 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company recognizes revenue for business and strategic IT consulting and systems integration services under fixed-fee arrangements using the percentage-of-completion method over time. For the year ended September 30, 2023, revenue from business and strategic IT consulting and systems integration services under fixed-fee arrangements makes up a portion of the Company’s total revenues of $14,296,360,000. The selection of the measure of progress towards completion requires management’s judgement and is based on the nature of the services to be provided. As disclosed by management, the Company relies on estimates of total expected labour costs, which are compared to labour costs incurred to date, to arrive at an estimate of the progress to completion which determines the percentage of revenue earned to date. Management regularly reviews underlying estimates of total expected labour costs. Management has disclosed that there are many factors that can affect the estimates of total expected labour costs, including, but not limited to, changes in scope of the contracts, delays in reaching milestones, or new complexities in the project’s delivery.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to Revenue Recognition – Estimates of total expected labour costs for business and strategic IT consulting and systems integration services under fixed-fee arrangements is a critical audit matter are (i) there was significant judgement by management when developing the estimates of total expected labour costs; and (ii) there was significant auditor judgement and effort in performing procedures to evaluate the estimates of total expected labour costs, including the assessment of management’s judgement about the Company’s ability to properly assess the factors that can affect the estimates of total expected labour costs.

 

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the revenue recognition process, including controls over the determination of estimates of total expected labour costs. These procedures also included, among others, evaluating and testing management’s process, on a sample basis, for determining the estimates of total expected labour costs determined by management by (i) testing total labour costs incurred to supporting evidence; (ii) performing a comparison of the sum of total labour costs incurred and the total expected labour costs to complete to the originally estimated costs; and (iii) evaluating the process of the timely identification of factors that can affect the total expected labour costs including, but not limited to, changes to the scope of the contracts, delays in reaching milestones or new complexities in the project’s delivery.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Montréal, Canada

November 7, 2023

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Earnings

For the years ended September 30

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

          Notes        2023      2022  
          $      $  

  Revenue

   29                       14,296,360                        12,867,201  

  Operating expenses

        

Costs of services, selling and administrative

   23      11,982,421        10,776,564  

Acquisition-related and integration costs

   27d      53,401        27,654  

Cost optimization program

   25      8,964         

Net finance costs

   26      52,463        92,023  

Foreign exchange loss

          1,198        4,001  
            12,098,447        10,900,242  

  Earnings before income taxes

        2,197,913        1,966,959  

  Income tax expense

   16      566,664        500,817  

  Net earnings

          1,631,249        1,466,142  

  Earnings per share

        

  Basic earnings per share

   21      6.97        6.13  

  Diluted earnings per share

   21      6.86        6.04  

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the years ended September 30

(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

      2023     2022  
     $     $  

    Net earnings

     1,631,249       1,466,142  

    Items that will be reclassified subsequently to net earnings (net of income taxes):

    

Net unrealized gains (losses) on translating financial statements of foreign operations

     242,789       (319,698

Net losses on cross-currency swaps and on translating long-term debt designated as hedges
of net investments in foreign operations

     (53,959     (4,541

Deferred (costs) gains of hedging on cross-currency swaps

     (14,733     21,705  

Net unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges

     (18,750     25,245  

Net unrealized gains (losses) on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     660       (6,263

    Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to net earnings (net of income taxes):

    

Net remeasurement losses on defined benefit plans

     (36,778     (8,282

    Other comprehensive income (loss)

     119,229       (291,834

    Comprehensive income

     1,750,478       1,174,308  

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

As at September 30

(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

              Notes          2023      2022  
          $      $  

  Assets

        

  Current assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   28e and 32      1,568,291        966,458  

Accounts receivable

   4 and 32                  1,425,117                    1,363,545  

Work in progress

        1,143,685        1,191,844  

Current financial assets

   32      103,463        33,858  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

        198,377        189,366  

Income taxes

          6,067        5,137  

  Total current assets before funds held for clients

        4,445,000        3,750,208  

Funds held for clients

   5      488,727        598,839  

  Total current assets

        4,933,727        4,349,047  

  Property, plant and equipment

   6      389,276        369,608  

  Right-of-use assets

   7      482,321        535,121  

  Contract costs

   8      308,446        261,612  

  Intangible assets

   9      623,103        615,959  

  Other long-term assets

   10      84,776        139,666  

  Long-term financial assets

   11      147,968        337,156  

  Deferred tax assets

   16      105,432        85,795  

  Goodwill

   12      8,724,450        8,481,456  
            15,799,499        15,175,420  

  Liabilities

        

  Current liabilities

        

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

        924,659        1,016,407  

Accrued compensation and employee-related liabilities

        1,100,566        1,130,726  

Deferred revenue

        488,761        453,579  

Income taxes

        250,869        153,984  

Current portion of long-term debt

   14      1,158,971        93,447  

Current portion of lease liabilities

        198,857        157,944  

Provisions

   13      24,965        33,103  

Current derivative financial instruments

   32      4,513        5,710  

  Total current liabilities before clients’ funds obligations

        4,152,161        3,044,900  

Clients’ funds obligations

          493,638        604,431  

  Total current liabilities

        4,645,799        3,649,331  

  Long-term debt

   14      1,941,350        3,173,587  

  Long-term lease liabilities

        443,106        551,257  

  Long-term provisions

   13      19,198        17,482  

  Other long-term liabilities

   15      243,592        192,108  

  Long-term derivative financial instruments

   32      1,700        6,480  

  Deferred tax liabilities

   16      31,081        157,406  

  Retirement benefits obligations

   17      163,379        155,045  
            7,489,205        7,902,696  

  Equity

        

  Retained earnings

        6,329,107        5,425,005  

  Accumulated other comprehensive income

   18      158,975        39,746  

  Capital stock

   19      1,477,180        1,493,169  

  Contributed surplus

          345,032        314,804  
            8,310,294        7,272,724  
            15,799,499        15,175,420  

 

Approved by the Board of Directors

 

/s/ George D. Schindler

 

George D. Schindler

 

/s/ Serge Godin

 

Serge Godin

 
  Director   Director  

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

For the years ended September 30

(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

        Notes        Retained
earnings
   

Accumulated

other

comprehensive

income

   

Capital

stock

    Contributed
surplus
   

Total

equity

 
            $     $     $     $     $  

  Balance as at September 30, 2022

        5,425,005       39,746       1,493,169       314,804       7,272,724  

  Net earnings

        1,631,249                         1,631,249  

  Other comprehensive income

                    119,229                   119,229  

  Comprehensive income

        1,631,249       119,229                   1,750,478  

  Share-based payment costs

                          58,214       58,214  

  Income tax impact associated with stock options

                          14,423       14,423  

  Exercise of stock options

     19                    106,051       (17,735     88,316  

  Exercise of performance share units

     19        (2,885           13,680       (24,674     (13,879

  Purchase for cancellation of Class A subordinate voting shares

     19        (725,538           (61,368           (786,906

  Unrealized commitment to purchase Class A subordinate voting shares

        1,276             103             1,379  

  Purchase of Class A subordinate voting shares held in trusts

  

 

19

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(74,455

 

 

 

 

 

(74,455

  Balance as at September 30, 2023

           

 

6,329,107

 

 

 

158,975

 

 

 

1,477,180

 

 

 

345,032

 

 

 

8,310,294

 

      Notes      Retained
earnings
   

Accumulated
other
comprehensive

income

   

Capital

stock

    Contributed
surplus
   

Total

equity

 
            $     $     $     $     $  

  Balance as at September 30, 2021

        4,732,229       331,580       1,632,705       289,718       6,986,232  

  Net earnings

        1,466,142                         1,466,142  

  Other comprehensive loss

                    (291,834                 (291,834

  Comprehensive income (loss)

        1,466,142       (291,834                 1,174,308  

  Share-based payment costs

                      48,996       48,996  

  Income tax impact associated with stock options

                          460       460  

  Exercise of stock options

     19                    50,236       (8,549     41,687  

  Exercise of performance share units

     19                    15,821       (15,821      

  Purchase for cancellation of Class A subordinate voting shares

     19        (773,366           (135,290           (908,656

  Purchase of Class A subordinate voting shares held in trusts

  

 

19

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(70,303

 

 

 

 

 

(70,303

  Balance as at September 30, 2022

           

 

5,425,005

 

 

 

39,746

 

 

 

1,493,169

 

 

 

314,804

 

 

 

7,272,724

 

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the years ended September 30

(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

              Notes                    2023     2022  
                 $     $  

Operating activities

          

Net earnings

           1,631,249               1,466,142  

Adjustments for:

          

Amortization, depreciation and impairment

   24         519,648       474,622  

Deferred income tax recovery

   16         (109,496     (7,496

Foreign exchange gain

           (766     (254

Share-based payment costs

           58,214       48,996  

Gain on lease terminations and sale of property, plant and equipment

           (3,065     (6,119

Net change in non-cash working capital items and others

   28a               16,465       (110,893

Cash provided by operating activities

                   2,112,249       1,864,998  

Investing activities

          

Net change in short-term investments

           (81,131     (4,881

Business acquisitions (considering bank overdraft assumed and cash acquired)

   27c         (13,039     (571,911

Loan receivable

           (15,846      

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

           (159,769     (156,136

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

                 3,790  

Additions to contract costs

           (102,082     (84,283

Additions to intangible assets

           (147,200     (137,621

Purchase of long-term investments

           (93,275     (11,905

Proceeds from sale of long-term investments

                   50,484       51,000  

Cash used in investing activities

                   (561,858     (911,947

Financing activities

          

Increase of long-term debt

   28c         948        

Repayment of long-term debt

   28c         (79,150     (401,654

Payment of lease liabilities

   28c         (161,211     (153,996

Repayment of debt assumed in business acquisitions

   28c         (56,994     (113,036

Settlement of derivative financial instruments

   28c and 32         2,921       6,258  

Withholding taxes remitted on the net settlement of performance share units

   19         (13,879      

Purchase of Class A subordinate voting shares held in trusts

   19         (74,455     (70,303

Purchase and cancellation of Class A subordinate voting shares

   19         (788,020     (913,388

Issuance of Class A subordinate voting shares

           88,316       41,691  

Net change in clients’ funds obligations

                   (110,852     13,330  

Cash used in financing activities

                   (1,192,376     (1,591,098

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and cash included in funds held for clients

                   8,884       (46,500

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and cash included in funds held for clients

           366,899       (684,547

Cash, cash equivalents and cash included in funds held for clients, beginning of year

                   1,471,184       2,155,731  

Cash, cash equivalents and cash included in funds held for clients, end of year

                   1,838,083       1,471,184  

Cash composition:

                              

Cash and cash equivalents

           1,568,291       966,458  

Cash included in funds held for clients

   5               269,792       504,726  

Supplementary cash flow information (Note 28).

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

1.

Description of business

CGI Inc. (the Company), directly or through its subsidiaries, provides managed information technology (IT) and business process services, business and strategic IT consulting and systems integration services, as well as software solutions to help clients effectively realize their strategies and create added value. The Company was incorporated under Part IA of the Companies Act (Québec), predecessor to the Business Corporations Act (Québec) which came into force on February 14, 2011 and its Class A subordinate voting shares are publicly traded. The executive and registered office of the Company is situated at 1350 René-Lévesque Blvd. West, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3G 1T4.

 

2.

Basis of preparation

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

The Company’s consolidated financial statements for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on November 7, 2023.

 

3.

Summary of material accounting policies

BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company. The Company controls an entity when it is exposed or has right to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the relevant activities of the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date of acquisition and continue to be consolidated until the date control over the subsidiaries ceases.

BASIS OF MEASUREMENT

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for certain financial assets and liabilities, which have been measured at fair value as described below.

USE OF JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgements and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, equity and the accompanying disclosures at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Because the use of judgements and estimates is inherent in the financial reporting process, actual results could differ.

Significant judgements and estimates about the future and other major sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of the reporting period could have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of the following within the next financial year: revenue recognition, deferred tax assets, estimated losses on revenue-generating contracts, goodwill impairment, right-of-use assets, business combinations, provisions for uncertain tax treatments and litigation and claims.

The judgements, apart from those involving estimations, that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements are:

Revenue recognition of multiple deliverable arrangements

Assessing whether the deliverables within an arrangement are separate performance obligations requires judgement by management. A deliverable is identified as a separate performance obligation if the customer benefits from it on its own or together with resources that are readily available to the customer and if it is separately identifiable from the other deliverables in the contract. The Company assesses if the deliverables are separately identifiable in the context of the contract by determining if it is highly interrelated with other deliverables in the contract. If these criteria are not met, the deliverables are accounted for as a combined performance obligation.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

3.

Summary of material accounting policies (continued)

USE OF JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES (CONTINUED)

Deferred tax assets

Deferred tax assets are recognized for unused tax losses to the extent that it is probable that taxable income will be available against which the losses can be utilized. Management judgement is required concerning uncertainties that exist with respect to the timing of future taxable income required to recognize a deferred tax asset. The Company recognizes an income tax benefit only when it is probable that the tax benefit will be realized in the future. In making this judgement, the Company relies on forecasts and the availability of future tax planning strategies.

A description of estimates is included in the respective sections within the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

REVENUE RECOGNITION, WORK IN PROGRESS AND DEFERRED REVENUE

The Company generates revenue through the provision of managed IT and business process services, business and strategic IT consulting and systems integration services, as well as software solutions as described in Note 1, Description of business.

The Company provides services and products under arrangements that contain various pricing mechanisms. The Company accounts for a contract or a group of contracts when the following criteria are met: the parties to the contract have approved the contract in which their rights, their obligations and the payment terms have been identified, the contract has commercial substance, and the collectability of the consideration is probable.

A contract modification is a change in the scope or price of an existing revenue-generating customer contract. The Company accounts for a contract modification as a separate contract when the scope of the contract increases because of the addition of promised performance obligations and the price of the contract increases by an amount of consideration that reflects its stand-alone selling prices. When the contract is not accounted for as a separate contract, the Company recognizes an adjustment to revenue on the existing contract on a cumulative catch-up basis as at the date of the contract modification or, if the remaining goods and services are distinct performance obligations, the Company recognizes the remaining consideration prospectively.

Revenue is recognized when or as the Company satisfies a performance obligation by transferring a promise of good or service to the customer and are measured at the amount of consideration the Company expects to be entitled to receive, including variable consideration, such as, discounts, volume rebates, service-level penalties, and incentives. Variable consideration is estimated using either the expected value method or most likely amount method and is included only to the extent it is highly probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur. In making this judgement, management will mostly consider all information available at the time (historical, current and forecasted), the Company’s knowledge of the client or the industry, the type of services to be delivered and the specific contractual terms of each arrangement.

Revenue from sales of third party vendor’s products, such as software licenses, hardware or services is recorded on a gross basis when the Company is a principal to the transaction and is recorded net of costs when the Company is acting as an agent between the client and vendor. To determine whether the Company is a principal or an agent, it evaluates whether control is obtained of the goods or services before they are transferred to the client. This is often demonstrated when the Company provides significant integration of the goods and services from a third party vendor into the Company’s goods and services delivered to the client. Other factors considered include whether the Company has the primary responsibility for providing the product or service, has inventory risk before the specified good or service has been transferred to a client, or after transfer of control to a client, and has discretion establishing the selling price.

Relative stand-alone selling price

The Company’s arrangements often include a mix of the services and products as described below. If an arrangement involves the provision of multiple performance obligations, the total arrangement value is allocated to each performance obligations based on its relative stand-alone selling price. When estimating the stand-alone selling price of each performance obligations, the Company maximizes the use of observable prices which are established using the Company’s prices for same or similar deliverables. When observable prices are not available, the Company estimates stand-alone selling prices based on its best estimate.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

3.

Summary of material accounting policies (continued)

REVENUE RECOGNITION, WORK IN PROGRESS AND DEFERRED REVENUE (CONTINUED)

Relative stand-alone selling price (continued)

The best estimate of the stand-alone selling price is the price at which the Company would normally expect to offer the services or products and is established by considering a number of internal and external factors including, but not limited to, geographies, the Company’s pricing policies, internal costs and margins. Additionally, in certain circumstances, the Company may apply the residual approach when estimating the stand-alone selling price of software license products, for which the Company has not yet established the price or has not previously sold on a stand-alone basis.

As an incentive, upon client contract signature, the Company may provide discounts. These incentives are considered in the allocation of the relative stand-alone selling price of the performance obligations. The revenue recognized on the discounted performance obligations in excess of their corresponding invoice is accounted for as a discount incentives in accounts receivable.

The appropriate revenue recognition method is applied for each performance obligation as described below.

Managed IT and business process services

Revenue from managed IT and business process services arrangements is generally recognized over time as the services are provided at the contractual billings, which corresponds with the value provided to the client, unless there is a better measure of performance or delivery.

Business and strategic IT consulting and systems integration services

Revenue from business and strategic IT consulting and systems integration services under time and material arrangements is recognized over time as the services are rendered, and revenue under cost-based arrangements is recognized over time as reimbursable costs are incurred. Contractual billings of such arrangements correspond with the value provided to the client, and therefore revenues are generally recognized when amounts become billable.

Revenue from business and strategic IT consulting and systems integration services under fixed-fee arrangements is recognized using the percentage-of-completion method over time, as the Company has no alternative use for the asset created and has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. The Company primarily uses labour costs to measure the progress towards completion. This method relies on estimates of total expected labour costs, which are compared to labour costs incurred to date, to arrive at an estimate of the progress to completion which determines the percentage of revenue earned to date. Factors considered in the estimates include: changes in scope of the contracts, delays in reaching milestones, complexities in project delivery, availability and retention of qualified IT professionals and/or the ability of the subcontractors to perform their obligation within agreed upon budget and timeframes. Management regularly reviews underlying estimates of total expected labour costs.

Software licenses and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

CGI offers its intellectual property (IP) solutions as well as third party solutions in the form of software license arrangements. Most of these arrangements include other services such as implementation, customization and maintenance. For these types of arrangements, revenue from a software license, when identified as a performance obligation, is recognized at a point in time upon delivery. Otherwise when the software is significantly customized, integrated or modified, it is combined with the implementation and customization services and is accounted for as described in the business and strategic IT consulting and systems integration services section above. Revenue from maintenance services for software licenses sold is recognized straight-line over the term of the maintenance period.

CGI also provides its IP solutions in the form of SaaS where the customer cannot terminate the hosting contract and take possession of the software without significant penalty. SaaS are part of the managed IT and business process services offering where revenue is generally recognized over time as the services are provided. Transition activities to bring clients to the SaaS platforms, including hosting set-up and customization, that are not considered distinct performance obligations are capitalized as transition costs and amortized over the service period.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

3.

Summary of material accounting policies (continued)

REVENUE RECOGNITION, WORK IN PROGRESS AND DEFERRED REVENUE (CONTINUED)

Work in progress and deferred revenue

Amounts recognized as revenue in excess of billings are classified as work in progress. Amounts received in advance of the performance of services or delivery of products are classified as deferred revenue. Work in progress and deferred revenue are presented net on a contract by-contract basis. During the year ended September 30, 2023, the revenues recognized from the short-term deferred revenue was not significantly different than what was presented as at September 30, 2022.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents consist of unrestricted cash and short-term investments having a maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase.

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

Short-term investments, comprise generally of term deposits, have remaining maturities over three months, but not more than one year, at the date of purchase.

FUNDS HELD FOR CLIENTS AND CLIENTS’ FUNDS OBLIGATIONS

In connection with the Company’s payroll, tax filing and claims services, the Company collects funds for payment of payroll, taxes and claims, temporarily holds such funds until payment is due, remits the funds to the clients’ employees, appropriate tax authorities or claims holders, files tax returns and handles related regulatory correspondence and amendments. The funds held for clients include cash, short-term investments and long-term bonds. The Company presents the funds held for clients and related obligations separately. Funds held for clients are classified as current assets since, based upon management’s expectations, these funds are held solely for the purpose of satisfying the clients’ funds obligations, which will be repaid within one year of the consolidated balance sheet date. The market fluctuations affect the fair value of the long-term bonds. Due to those fluctuations, funds held for clients might not equal to the clients’ funds obligations.

Interest income earned and realized gains and losses on the disposal of short-term investments and long-term bonds are recorded in revenue in the period that the income is earned, as the collecting, holding and remitting of these funds are critical components of providing these services.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (PP&E)

PP&E are recorded at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method.

 

   

Buildings

   10 to 40 years  

Leasehold improvements

   Lesser of the useful life or lease term  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

   3 to 20 years  

Computer equipment

   3 to 5 years  

LEASES

When the Company enters into contractual agreements with suppliers, an assessment is performed to determine if the contract contains a lease. The Company identified lease agreements under the following categories: Properties, Motor vehicles and others as well as Computer equipment.

The Company identifies a lease if it conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a specific period in exchange for a determined consideration. At inception, a right-of-use asset for the underlying asset and corresponding lease liability are presented in the consolidated balance sheet measured on a present value basis except for short-term leases (expected term of 12 months or less) and leases with low value underlying asset for which payments are recorded as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The right-of-use assets are measured at initial lease liabilities adjusted by lease payments made before the commencement date, indirect costs and cash incentives received. The right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term of the underlying asset.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

3.

Summary of material accounting policies (continued)

LEASES (CONTINUED)

Lease liabilities are measured at present value of non-cancellable payments of the expected lease term, which are mostly made of fixed payments of rent; variable payments that are based on an index or a rate; amounts expected to be payable as residual value guarantees and extension or termination option if reasonably certain to be exercised. Non-lease components, mostly made of fixed maintenance fees and property tax are excluded from the lease liabilities. Payments are recorded as an expense over the lease term as part of property costs.

The Company estimates the lease term in order to calculate the value of the lease liability at the initial date of the lease. Management uses judgement to determine the appropriate lease term based on the conditions of each lease. The Company considers all facts that create incentive to exercise an extension option or not to take a termination option including leasehold improvements, significant modification of the underlying asset or a business decision. The extension or termination options are only included in the lease term if it is reasonably certain of being exercised.

Discount rate used in the present value calculation is the incremental borrowing rate unless the implicit interest rate in the lease can be readily determined. The Company estimates the incremental borrowing rate for each lease or portfolio of leased assets, as most of the implicit interest rates in the leases are not readily determinable. To calculate the incremental borrowing rate, the Company considers its creditworthiness, the term of the arrangement, any collateral received and the economic environment at the lease date.

The lease liabilities are subsequently adjusted by interest which is recorded as part of net finance costs as well as from lease payments made.

Futhermore, lease liabilities are remeasured (along with the corresponding adjustment to the right-of-use asset), whenever the following situations occur:

 

 

a modification in the lease term or a change in the assessment of an option to purchase or terminate the lease, for which the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using a revised discount rate; and

 

 

a modification in the residual guarantees or in future lease payments due to a change of an index or rate tied to the payments, for which the lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using the initial discount rate determined when setting up the liability.

In addition, upon partial or full termination of a lease, the difference between the carrying amounts of the lease liability and the right-of-use asset is recorded in the consolidated statements of earnings.

CONTRACT COSTS

Contract costs are comprised primarily of transition costs incurred to implement long-term managed IT and business process services contracts, including SaaS, as well as incentives.

Transition costs

Transition costs consist mostly of costs associated with the installation of systems and processes, conversion of the client’s applications to the Company’s platforms incurred after the award of managed IT and business process services contracts, including SaaS. Transition costs are comprised essentially of labour costs consisting of employee compensation and related fringe benefits. Labour costs also include subcontractor costs.

Incentives

Occasionally, incentives are granted to clients upon the signing of managed IT and business process services contracts. These incentives are granted in the form of cash payments.

Amortization of contract costs

Contract costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the period services are provided. Amortization of transition costs is included in costs of services, selling and administrative and amortization of incentives is recorded as a reduction of revenue.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

3.

Summary of material accounting policies (continued)

CONTRACT COSTS (CONTINUED)

Impairment of contract costs

When a contract is not expected to be profitable, the estimated loss is first applied to impair the related capitalized contract costs. The excess of the expected loss over the capitalized contract costs is recorded as onerous revenue-generating contracts in provisions. If at a future date the contract returns to profitability, the estimated losses on revenue-generating contracts must be reversed first, and if there is still additional projected profitability then any capitalized contract costs that were impaired must be reversed. The reversal of the impairment loss is limited so that the carrying amount does not exceed its recoverable amount, nor exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of amortization, had no impairment loss been recognized for the contract costs in prior years.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consist of software, business solutions and client relationships. Software and business solutions are recorded at cost. Software internally developed is capitalized when it meets specific capitalization criteria related to technical and financial feasibility and when the Company demonstrates its ability and intention to use it. Business solutions developed internally and marketed are capitalized when they meet specific capitalization criteria related to technical, market and financial feasibility. Software, business solutions and client relationships acquired through business combinations are initially recorded at their fair value based on the present value of expected future cash flows, which involves estimates, such as the forecasting of future cash flows and discount rates.

Amortization of intangible assets

The Company amortizes its intangible assets using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.

 

   

Software

   1 to 8 years  

Business solutions

   3 to 10 years  

Client relationships

   5 to 7 years  

IMPAIRMENT OF PP&E, RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

Timing of impairment testing

The carrying values of PP&E, right-of-use assets, intangible assets and goodwill are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired. The Company assesses at each reporting date whether any such events or changes in circumstances exist. The carrying values of intangible assets not available for use are tested for impairment annually as at September 30. Goodwill is also tested for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year.

Impairment testing

If any indication of impairment exists or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the asset or cash-generating unit (CGU) to which the asset relates to determine the extent of any impairment loss. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s or CGU’s fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use (VIU) to the Company. The Company mainly uses the VIU. In assessing the VIU, estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU. In determining fair value less costs of disposal, recent market transactions are taken into account, if available. If the recoverable amount of an asset or a CGU is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognized immediately in the consolidated statements of earnings.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

3.

Summary of material accounting policies (continued)

IMPAIRMENT OF PP&E, RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (CONTINUED)

Impairment testing (continued)

Goodwill acquired through business combinations is allocated to the CGU or group of CGUs that are expected to benefit from acquired work force and synergies of the related business combination. The group of CGUs that benefit from the acquired work force and synergies correspond to the Company’s operating segments. For goodwill impairment testing purposes, the group of CGUs that represents the lowest level within the Company at which management monitors goodwill is the operating segment level.

The recoverable amount of each operating segment has been determined based on the VIU calculation which includes estimates about their future financial performance based on cash flows approved by management covering a period of five years. Key assumptions used in the VIU calculations are the pre-tax discount rate applied and the long-term growth rate of net operating cash flows. In determining these assumptions, management has taken into consideration the current economic environment and its resulting impact on expected growth and discount rates. The cash flow projections reflect management’s expectations of the operating segment’s operating performance and growth prospects in the operating segment’s market. The pre-tax discount rate applied to an operating segment is derived from the weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Management considers factors such as country risk premium, risk-free rate, size premium and cost of debt to derive the WACC. Impairment losses relating to goodwill cannot be reversed in future periods.

For impaired assets, other than goodwill, an assessment is made at each reporting date as to whether there is any indication that previously recognized impairment losses may no longer exist or may have decreased. If such indication exists, the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the asset. A previously recognized impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a change in the assumptions used to determine the recoverable amount of the asset since the last impairment loss was recognized. The reversal is limited so that the carrying amount of the asset does not exceed its recoverable amount, nor exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of amortization, had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset in prior years. Such reversal is recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings.

LONG-TERM FINANCIAL ASSETS

Long-term financial assets are comprised mainly of long-term investments bonds which are presented as long-term based on management’s intentions.

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

The Company accounts for its business combinations using the acquisition method. Under this method, the consideration transferred is measured at fair value. Acquisition-related and integration costs associated with the business combination are expensed as incurred or when a present legal or constructive obligation exists. The Company recognizes goodwill as the excess of the cost of the acquisition over the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition-date fair values. The goodwill recognized is composed of the future economic value associated to acquired work force and synergies with the Company’s operations which are primarily due to reduction of costs and new business opportunities. Management makes assumptions when determining the acquisition-date fair values of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed which involve estimates, such as the forecasting of future cash flows, discount rates and the useful lives of the assets acquired. Subsequent changes in fair values are recorded as part of the purchase price allocation and therefore result in corresponding goodwill adjustments if they qualify as measurement period adjustments. The measurement period is the period between the date of acquisition and the date where all significant information necessary to determine the fair values is available, not to exceed 12 months. All other subsequent changes in judgements and estimates are recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

3.

Summary of material accounting policies (continued)

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is determined using the treasury stock method to evaluate the dilutive effect of stock options and performance share units (PSUs).

RESEARCH AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS

Research costs are charged to earnings in the period in which they are incurred, net of related tax credits. Development costs related to software and business solutions are charged to earnings in the year they are incurred, net of related tax credits, unless they meet specific capitalization criteria related to technical, market and financial feasibility as described in the Intangible assets section above.

TAX CREDITS

The Company follows the income approach to account for research and development (R&D) and other tax credits, whereby tax credits are recorded when there is a reasonable assurance that the assistance will be received and that the Company will comply with all relevant conditions. Under this method, tax credits related to operating expenditures are recorded as a reduction of the related expenses and recognized in the period in which the related expenditures are charged to earnings. Tax credits related to capital expenditures are recorded as a reduction of the cost of the related assets. The tax credits recorded are based on management’s best estimates of amounts expected to be received and are subject to audit by the taxation authorities.

INCOME TAXES

Income taxes are accounted for using the liability method of accounting.

Current income taxes are recognized with respect to the amounts expected to be paid or recovered under the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheets date.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on deductible or taxable temporary differences between the amounts reported for consolidated financial statement purposes and tax values of the assets and liabilities using enacted or substantively enacted tax rates that will be in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized in earnings, in other comprehensive income or in equity based on the classification of the item to which they relate.

Deferred tax assets are recognized for unused tax losses and deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the losses can be utilized. Once this assessment is made, the Company considers the analysis of forecasts and future tax planning strategies. Estimates of taxable profit are made based on the forecast by jurisdiction on an undiscounted basis. In addition, management considers factors such as substantively enacted tax rates, the history of the taxable profits and availability of tax strategies.

The Company is subject to income tax laws in numerous jurisdictions. Judgement is required in determining the worldwide provision for income taxes as the determination of tax liabilities and assets involves uncertainties in the interpretation of complex tax regulations and requires estimates and assumptions considering the existing facts and circumstances. The Company provides for potential tax liabilities based on the most likely amount of the possible outcomes. Estimates are reviewed each reporting period and updated, based on new information available, and could result in changes to the income tax liabilities and deferred tax liabilities in the period in which such determinations are made.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

3.

Summary of material accounting policies (continued)

PROVISIONS

Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. The Company’s provisions consist of liabilities for litigation and claims provisions arising in the ordinary course of business, decommissioning liabilities for leases of office buildings, onerous revenue-generating contracts and onerous supplier contracts. The Company also records severance provisions related to specific initiatives such as cost optimization programs and the integration of its business acquisitions.

The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate when the impact of the time value of money is material. The increase in the provisions due to the passage of time is recognized as finance costs.

The accrued litigation and legal claims provisions are based on historical experience, current trends and other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Estimates include the period in which the underlying cause of the claim occurred and the degree of probability of an unfavourable outcome.

Decommissioning liabilities pertain to leases of buildings where certain arrangements require premises to be returned to their original state at the end of the lease term. The provision is determined using the present value of the estimated future cash outflows.

Provisions for onerous revenue-generating contracts are recorded when remaining unavoidable costs of fulfilling the contract exceed the remaining estimated revenue from the contract. Management regularly reviews arrangement profitability and the underlying estimates.

Provisions for onerous supplier contracts are recorded when the unavoidable net cash flows from honoring the contract are negative. The provision represents the lowest of the costs to fulfill the contract and the penalties to exit the contract. Those are generally related to non-lease components of vacated leased premises that can be incurred under specific initiatives.

Severance provisions are recognized when a detailed formal plan identifies the business or part of the business concerned, the location and number of employees affected, a detailed estimate of the associated costs, appropriate timelines and has been communicated to those affected by it.

TRANSLATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is also the parent company’s functional currency. Each entity in the Company determines its own functional currency and items included in the financial statements of each entity are measured using that functional currency. Functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates.

Foreign currency transactions and balances

Revenue, expenses and non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate of exchange prevailing at the transaction date. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheets date. Unrealized and realized translation gains and losses are reflected in the consolidated statements of earnings.

Foreign operations

For foreign operations that have functional currencies different from the Company, assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheets date. Revenue and expenses are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Resulting unrealized gains or losses on translating financial statements of foreign operations are reported in other comprehensive income.

For foreign operations with the same functional currency as the Company, monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheets date and non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at historical exchange rates. Revenue and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the period. Translation exchange gains or losses of such operations are reflected in the consolidated statements of earnings.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

3.

Summary of material accounting policies (continued)

SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

Equity-settled plans

The Company operates PSU and equity-settled stock option plans under which the Company receives services from employees, officers and directors as consideration for equity instruments.

The fair value of those share-based payments is established on the closing price of Class A subordinate voting shares of the Company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) for the PSUs and the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for the stock options. The number of PSUs and stock options expected to vest are estimated on the grant date and subsequently revised on each reporting date. For stock options, the estimation of fair value requires making assumptions for the most appropriate inputs to the valuation model including the expected life of the option and expected stock price volatility. The fair value of share-based payments, adjusted for expectations related to performance conditions and forfeitures, are recognized as share-based payment costs over the vesting period in earnings with a corresponding credit to contributed surplus on a graded-vesting basis if they vest annually or on a straight-line basis if they vest at the end of the vesting period.

When PSUs are exercised, the recorded fair value of PSUs is removed from contributed surplus and credited to capital stock. When stock options are exercised, any consideration paid is credited to capital stock and the recorded fair value of the stock options is removed from contributed surplus and credited to capital stock.

Share purchase plan

The Company operates a share purchase plan for eligible employees. Under this plan, the Company matches the contributions made by employees up to a maximum percentage of the employee’s salary. The Company’s contributions to the plan are recognized in salaries and other employee costs within costs of services, selling and administrative.

Cash-settled deferred share units

The Company operates a deferred share unit (DSU) plan to compensate the external members of the Board of Directors. The expense is recognized within costs of services, selling and administrative for each DSU granted equal to the closing price of Class A subordinate voting shares of the Company on the TSX at the date on which DSUs are awarded and a corresponding liability is recorded in accrued compensation and employee-related liabilities. After the grant date, the DSU liability is remeasured for subsequent changes in the fair value of the Company’s shares.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

All financial instruments are initially measured at their fair value and are subsequently classified either at amortized cost, at fair value through earnings (FVTE) or at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI). Financial assets are classified based on the Company’s management model of such instruments and their contractual cash flows they generate. Financial liabilities are classified and measured at amortized cost, unless they are held for trading and classified as FVTE.

The Company has made the following classifications:

FVTE

Cash and cash equivalents, cash included in funds held for clients, derivative financial instruments and deferred compensation plan assets within long-term financial assets are measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period and the resulting gains or losses are recorded in the consolidated statements of earnings.

Amortized Cost

Trade accounts receivable, long-term receivables within long-term financial assets, short-term investments in funds held for clients, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, accrued compensation and employee-related liabilities, long-term debt and clients’ funds obligations are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Financial assets classified at amortized cost are subject to impairment. For trade accounts receivable and work in progress, the Company applies the simplified approach to measure expected credit losses, which requires lifetime expected loss allowance to be recorded upon initial recognition of the financial assets.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

3.

Summary of material accounting policies (continued)

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)

FVOCI

Short-term investments included in current financial assets, long-term bonds included in funds held for clients and long-term investments within long-term financial assets are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income and are subject to impairment for which the Company uses the low credit risk exemption.

The unrealized gains and losses, net of applicable income taxes, are recorded in other comprehensive income. Interest income measured using the effective interest method and realized gains and losses on derecognition are recorded in the consolidated statements of earnings.

Transaction costs are comprised primarily of legal, accounting and other costs directly attributable to the acquisition or issuance of financial instruments. Transaction costs related to financial instruments other than FVTE are included in the initial recognition of the corresponding asset or liability and are amortized using effective interest method. Transaction costs related to the unsecured committed revolving credit facility are included in other long-term assets and are amortized using the straight-line method over the expected life of the underlying agreement.

Financial assets are derecognized if the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire or the asset is transferred and the transfer qualifies for derecognition as substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset have been transferred.

Fair value hierarchy

Fair value measurements recognized on the balance sheets are classified in accordance with the following levels:

Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, but that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING TRANSACTIONS

The Company enters into a variety of derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to interest rate and foreign currency exchange risks.

Derivative financial instruments are initially recognized at fair value at the date the derivative contracts are entered into and are subsequently remeasured to their fair value at the end of each reporting date. The resulting gain or loss is recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings, unless the derivative is designated and is effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in the consolidated statements of earnings depends on the nature of the hedge relationship. The cash flows of the hedging instruments are classified in the same manner as the cash flows of the item being hedged.

At the inception of a hedge relationship, the Company formally designates and documents the hedge relationship to which the Company wishes to apply hedge accounting and the risk management’s objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge. The documentation includes the identification of the nature of the risk being hedged, the economic relationship between the hedged item and the hedging instruments which should not be dominated by credit risk, the hedge ratio consistent with the risk management strategy pursued and how the Company will assess the effectiveness of the hedging relationship on an ongoing basis.

Management evaluates hedge effectiveness at inception of the hedge instrument and quarterly thereafter generally based on a managed hedge ratio of 1 for 1. Hedge effectiveness is measured prospectively as the extent to which changes in the fair value or cash flows of the derivative offsets the changes in the fair value or cash flows of the underlying hedged instrument or risk when there is a significant mismatch between the terms of the hedging instrument and the hedged item. Any meaningful imbalance is considered ineffectiveness in the hedge and accounted for accordingly in the consolidated statements of earnings.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

3.

Summary of material accounting policies (continued)

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)

Hedges of net investments in foreign operations

The Company uses cross-currency swaps and foreign currency denominated long-term debt to hedge portions of the Company’s net investments in its U.S. and European operations. Foreign exchange translation gains or losses on the net investments and the effective portions of gains or losses on instruments hedging the net investments are recorded in other comprehensive income. Gains or losses relating to the ineffective portion are recognized in consolidated statements of earnings. When the hedged net investment is disposed of, the relevant amount in other comprehensive income is transferred to earnings as part of the gain or loss on disposal.

Cash flow hedges of future revenue and long-term debt

The majority of the Company’s revenue and costs are denominated in a currency other than the Canadian dollar. The risk of foreign exchange fluctuations impacting the results is substantially mitigated by matching the Company’s costs with revenue denominated in the same currency. In certain cases where there is a substantial imbalance for a specific currency, the Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge the variability in the foreign currency exchange rates.

The Company also uses interest rate and cross-currency swaps to hedge either the cash flow exposure or the foreign exchange exposure of the long-term debt.

The effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative financial instruments is recognized in other comprehensive income and the ineffective portion, if any, in the consolidated statements of earnings. The effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is reclassified out of other comprehensive income into the consolidated statements of earnings when the hedged item is recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings.

Cost of hedging

The Company has elected to account for forward element and foreign currency basis spread of forward contracts and cross-currency swaps as costs of hedging. In such cases, the deferred costs (gains) of hedging, net of applicable income taxes, are recognized as a separate component of the accumulated other comprehensive income and reclassified in the consolidated statements of earnings when the hedged item is derecognized.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The Company operates both defined benefit and defined contribution post-employment benefit plans.

The cost of defined contribution plans is charged to the consolidated statements of earnings on the basis of contributions payable by the Company during the year.

For defined benefit plans, the defined benefit obligations are calculated by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method. The retirement benefits obligations in the consolidated balance sheets represent the present value of the defined benefit obligations as reduced by the fair value of plan assets. The retirement benefits assets are recognized to the extent that the Company can benefit from refunds or a reduction in future contributions. Retirement benefits plans that are funded by the payment of insurance premiums are treated as defined contribution plans unless the Company has an obligation either to pay the benefits directly when they fall due or to pay further amounts if assets accumulated with the insurer do not cover all future employee benefits. In such circumstances, the plan is treated as a defined benefit plan.

Insurance policies are treated as plan assets of a defined benefit plan if the proceeds of the policy:

 

  -

Can only be used to fund employee benefits;

 

  -

Are not available to the Company’s creditors; and

 

  -

Either cannot be paid to the Company unless the proceeds represent surplus assets not needed to meet all the benefit obligations or are a reimbursement for benefits already paid by the Company.

Insurance policies that do not meet the above criteria are treated as non-current investments and are held at fair value as long-term financial assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

3.

Summary of material accounting policies (continued)

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (CONTINUED)

The actuarial valuations used to determine the cost of defined benefit pension plans and their present value involve making assumptions such as discount rates, future salary and pension increases, inflation rates and mortality. Any changes in assumptions will impact the carrying amount of pension obligations. In determining the appropriate discount rate, management considers the interest rates of high quality corporate bonds that are denominated in the currency in which the benefits will be paid, and that have terms to maturity approximating the terms of the related pension liability.

The current service cost is recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings under costs of services, selling and administrative. The net interest cost calculated by applying the discount rate to the net defined benefit liabilities or assets is recognized as net finance cost or income. When the benefits of a plan are changed or when a plan is curtailed, the resulting change in benefits that relates to past services or the gains or losses on curtailment is recognized immediately in the consolidated statements of earnings. The gains or losses on the settlement of a defined benefit plan are recognized when the settlement occurs.

Remeasurements on defined benefit plans include actuarial gains and losses, changes in the effect of the asset ceiling and the return on plan assets, excluding the amount included in net interest on the net defined liabilities or assets. Remeasurements are charged or credited to other comprehensive income in the period in which they arise.

ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTING STANDARD

The following standard amendments have been adopted by the Company on October 1, 2022:

Onerous contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a Contract - Amendments to IAS 37

In May 2020, the IASB amended IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets. The standard amendments clarify that for assessing whether a contract is onerous, the cost of fulfilling the contract includes both the incremental cost of fulfilling that contract and an allocation of other costs that relates directly to fulfilling the contract.

The implementation of these standard amendments resulted in no significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The following standard amendments have been adopted by the Company on May 23, 2023:

International Tax Reform – Pillar Two Model Rules – Amendments to IAS 12

On May 23, 2023, the IASB issued standard amendments to IAS 12 Income Taxes, to address the Pillar Two model rules for domestic implementation of a 15% global minimum tax. The standard amendments introduce a temporary recognition exception in relation to accounting and disclosure for deferred taxes, which was immediately applied, arising from the implementation of the international tax reform. Remaining target disclosure requirements for affected entities such as current tax expense (income) related to Pillar Two income taxes, as well as, qualitative and quantitative information about an entity’s exposure to Pillar Two income taxes will only be effective as for the interim reporting period ending March 31, 2024.

At September 30, 2023, the application of the new standard amendments had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The following standard amendments have been early adopted and applied retrospectively by the Company for the year ended September 30, 2023:

Disclosure of Accounting Policy Information – Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2

In February 2021, the IASB amended IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and IFRS Practice Statement 2 Making Materiality Judgements to require the Company to disclose its material accounting policies rather than its significant accounting policies.

The implementation of these standard amendments resulted in no significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

3.

Summary of material accounting policies (continued)

FUTURE ACCOUNTING STANDARD CHANGES

The following standard amendments are effective as of October 1, 2023:

Definition of Accounting Estimates – Amendments to IAS 8

In February 2021, the IASB amended IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting estimates and Errors to introduce a definition of accounting estimates and to help entities distinguish changes in accounting policies from changes in accounting estimates. This distinction is important because changes in accounting policies must be applied retrospectively while changes in accounting estimates are accounted for prospectively.

Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction – Amendments to IAS 12

In May 2021, the IASB amended IAS 12 Income Taxes, to narrow the scope of the initial recognition exemption so that it does not apply to transactions that give rise to equal and offsetting temporary differences.

The implementation of these standard amendments will result in no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The following standard amendments have been issued and will be effective as of October 1, 2024 for the Company, with earlier application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of these standard amendments on its consolidated financial statements.

Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current and Information about long-term debt with covenants – Amendments to IAS 1

In January 2020, the IASB amended IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements, clarifying that the classification of liabilities as current or non-current is based on existing rights at the end of the reporting period, independent of whether the Company will exercise its right to defer settlement of a liability. Subsequently, in October 2022, the IASB introduced additional amendments to IAS 1, emphasizing that covenants for long-term debt, regardless whether the covenants were compliant after the reporting date, should not affect debt classification; instead, companies are required to disclose information about these covenants in the notes accompanying their financial statements.

Supplier finance arrangements - Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7

In May 2023, the IASB amended IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures to introduce new disclosure requirements to enhance the transparency on supplier finance arrangements and their impact on the Company’s liabilities, cash flows and liquidity exposure. The new disclosure requirements will include information such as terms and conditions, the carrying amount of liabilities, the range of payment due dates, non-cash changes and liquidity risk information around supplier finance arrangements.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

4.

Accounts receivable

 

     

As at

September 30, 2023

    

As at

      September 30, 2022

 
     $      $  

  Trade (Note 32)

     1,152,880        1,106,187  

  R&D and other tax credits1

     157,668        163,608  

  Discount incentives

     57,714        47,906  

  Other

     56,855        45,844  
       1,425,117        1,363,545  

 

1

R&D and other tax credits were related to government programs mainly in Canada, the United States, and France.

 

5.

Funds held for clients

 

     

As at

September 30, 2023

    

As at

    September 30, 2022

 
     $      $  

  Cash (Note 32)

     269,792        504,726  

  Short-term investments

     80,000         

  Long-term bonds (Note 32)

     138,935        94,113  
       488,727        598,839  

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

6.

Property, plant and equipment

 

     

Land and

buildings

    Leasehold
improvements
    Furniture,
fixtures and
equipment
    Computer
equipment
    Total  
     $     $     $     $     $  

Cost

          

As at September 30, 2022

     77,371       262,972       152,083       598,725       1,091,151  

Additions

     1,933       29,301       16,145       111,011       158,390  

Disposals/retirements

     (167     (39,269     (20,477     (100,769     (160,682

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     2,244       3,800       1,520       11,404       18,968  

As at September 30, 2023

     81,381       256,804       149,271       620,371       1,107,827  

Accumulated depreciation

          

As at September 30, 2022

     23,467       170,647       101,302       426,127       721,543  

Depreciation expense (Note 24)

     3,234       28,697       12,675       98,759       143,365  

Impairment (Note 24)

           2,163       423             2,586  

Disposals/retirements

     (167     (39,269     (20,477     (100,769     (160,682

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     445       3,022       787       7,485       11,739  
           

As at September 30, 2023

     26,979       165,260       94,710       431,602       718,551  

Net carrying amount as at September 30, 2023

     54,402       91,544       54,561       188,769       389,276  
     

Land and

buildings

    Leasehold
improvements
    Furniture,
fixtures and
equipment
    Computer
equipment
    Total  
     $     $     $     $     $  

Cost

          

As at September 30, 2021

     78,907       244,824       150,617       592,892       1,067,240  

Additions

     5,202       24,040       9,344       117,196       155,782  

Additions - business acquisitions (Note 27c)

           4,776       984       2,404       8,164  

Disposals/retirements

     (4,116     (6,997     (6,466     (88,261     (105,840

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (2,622     (3,671     (2,396     (25,506     (34,195

As at September 30, 2022

     77,371       262,972       152,083       598,725       1,091,151  

Accumulated depreciation

          

As at September 30, 2021

     21,961       156,012       97,693       439,482       715,148  

Depreciation expense (Note 24)

     2,888       24,127       11,815       94,821       133,651  

Impairment (Note 24)

           858                   858  

Disposals/retirements

     (893     (6,958     (6,424     (88,261     (102,536

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (489     (3,392     (1,782     (19,915     (25,578

As at September 30, 2022

     23,467       170,647       101,302       426,127       721,543  

Net carrying amount as at September 30, 2022

     53,904       92,325       50,781       172,598       369,608  

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

7.

Right-of-use assets

 

      Properties     Motor vehicles and
others
   

Computer

equipment

    Total  
     $     $     $     $  

  Cost

        

 As at September 30, 2022

     1,049,445       180,164       40,689       1,270,298  

Additions

     32,772       48,883       1,030       82,685  

Change in estimates and lease modifications

     13,940                   13,940  

Disposals/retirements

     (101,670     (36,792     (3,121     (141,583

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     28,423       7,246       345       36,014  

  As at September 30, 2023

     1,022,910       199,501       38,943       1,261,354  

   Accumulated depreciation

        

  As at September 30, 2022

     610,007       88,923       36,247       735,177  

Depreciation expense (Note 24)

     103,249       36,988       2,793       143,030  

Impairment (Note 24)

     9,649                   9,649  

Disposals/retirements

     (94,676     (31,700     (3,121     (129,497

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     15,792       4,589       293       20,674  

  As at September 30, 2023

     644,021       98,800       36,212       779,033  

  Net carrying amount as at September 30, 2023

     378,889       100,701       2,731       482,321  
      Properties     Motor vehicles and
others
   

Computer

equipment

    Total  
     $     $     $     $  

  Cost

        

  As at September 30, 2021

     1,080,867       174,354                          39,093                     1,294,314  

Additions

     90,830       25,554       3,683       120,067  

Additions - business acquisitions (Note 27c)

     21,622       492             22,114  

Change in estimates and lease modifications

     (7,946                 (7,946

Disposals/retirements

     (88,546     (11,704           (100,250

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (47,382     (8,532     (2,087     (58,001

  As at September 30, 2022

     1,049,445       180,164       40,689       1,270,298  

   Accumulated depreciation

        

  As at September 30, 2021

     606,558       67,975       33,574       708,107  

Depreciation expense (Note 24)

     103,489       33,260       4,546       141,295  

Impairment (Note 24)

     3,858                   3,858  

Disposals/retirements

     (74,973     (7,749           (82,722

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (28,925     (4,563     (1,873     (35,361

  As at September 30, 2022

     610,007       88,923       36,247       735,177  

  Net carrying amount as at September 30, 2022

     439,438       91,241       4,442       535,121  

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

8.

Contract costs

 

              As at September 30, 2023              As at September 30, 2022  
      Cost      Accumulated
amortization and
impairment
     Net
carrying
amount
     Cost      Accumulated
amortization and
impairment
     Net
carrying
amount
 
     $      $      $      $      $      $  

Transition costs

     549,848        250,847        299,001        481,836        225,468        256,368  

Incentives

     52,331        42,886        9,445        50,331        45,087        5,244  
       602,179        293,733            308,446            532,167        270,555            261,612  

 

9.

Intangible assets

 

      Software     Software
internally
developed
    Business
solutions
acquired
    Business
solutions
internally
developed
    Client
relationships
    Total  
     $     $     $     $     $     $  

  Cost

            

  As at September 30, 2022

     238,940       104,486       78,580       734,021       1,231,393       2,387,420  

  Additions

     33,963       9,130       19,811       111,894             174,798  

  Business acquisitions (Note 27c)

                             (8,951     (8,951

  Disposals/retirements

     (49,103     (3,900     (9,002                 (62,005

  Foreign currency translation adjustment

     4,873       509       750       (4,175     25,627       27,584  

  As at September 30, 2023

     228,673       110,225       90,139       841,740       1,248,069       2,518,846  

 Accumulated amortization and impairment

            

  As at September 30, 2022

     189,639       65,323       73,094       408,298       1,035,107       1,771,461  

  Amortization expense (Note 24)

     30,475       13,421       3,274       69,053       47,824       164,047  

  Disposals/retirements

     (49,103     (3,900     (9,002                 (62,005

  Foreign currency translation adjustment

     4,227       343       588       (2,889     19,971       22,240  

  As at September 30, 2023

     175,238       75,187       67,954       474,462       1,102,902       1,895,743  

  Net carrying amount as at September 30, 2023

     53,435       35,038       22,185       367,278       145,167       623,103  
      Software     Software
internally
developed
    Business
solutions
acquired
    Business
solutions
internally
developed
    Client
relationships
    Total  
     $     $     $     $     $     $  

  Cost

            

  As at September 30, 2021

     246,584       98,891       78,641       624,850       1,154,620       2,203,586  

  Additions

     23,400       10,111       1,160       103,309             137,980  

  Additions - business acquisitions (Note 27c)

     3,479             1,630             105,538       110,647  

  Disposals/retirements

     (29,419     (2,647     (2,007     (28,932           (63,005

  Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (5,104     (1,869     (844     34,794       (28,765     (1,788

  As at September 30, 2022

     238,940       104,486       78,580       734,021       1,231,393       2,387,420  

 Accumulated amortization and impairment

            

  As at September 30, 2021

     196,504       53,834       72,731       365,597       1,008,127       1,696,793  

  Amortization expense (Note 24)

     26,603       14,711       3,201       48,211       47,214       139,940  

  Impairment (Note 24)

           519             2,840             3,359  

  Disposals/retirements

     (29,419     (2,647     (2,007     (28,932           (63,005

  Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (4,049     (1,094     (831     20,582       (20,234     (5,626

  As at September 30, 2022

             189,639               65,323               73,094               408,298               1,035,107               1,771,461  

  Net carrying amount as at September 30, 2022

     49,301       39,163       5,486       325,723       196,286       615,959  

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

10.

Other long-term assets

 

      

As at

September 30, 2023

 

 

    

As at

September 30, 2022

 

 

     $        $  

Long-term prepaid services

     28,674        28,720  

Insurance contracts held to fund defined benefit pension and life assurance
arrangements - reimbursement rights (Note 17)

     19,458        18,877  

Retirement benefits assets (Note 17)

     836        47,071  

Deposits

     15,634        17,189  

Deferred financing fees

     2,531        2,827  

Other

     17,643        24,982  
       84,776        139,666  

 

11.

Long-term financial assets

 

      

As at

September 30, 2023

 

 

    

As at

September 30, 2022

 

 

     $        $  

Deferred compensation plan assets (Notes 17 and 32)

     88,076        71,863  

Long-term investments (Note 32)

     17,113        16,826  

Long-term receivables

     20,774        10,590  

Long-term derivative financial instruments (Note 32)

     22,005        237,877  
       147,968        337,156  

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

12.

Goodwill

The following tables present information on the Company’s operations which are managed through the following nine operating segments: Western and Southern Europe (primarily France, Portugal and Spain); United States (U.S.) Commercial and State Government; Canada; U.S. Federal; Scandinavia and Central Europe (Germany, Sweden and Norway); United Kingdom (U.K.) and Australia; Finland, Poland and Baltics; Northwest and Central-East Europe (primarily Netherlands, Denmark and Czech Republic); and Asia Pacific Global Delivery Centers of Excellence (mainly India and Philippines) (Asia Pacific).

The operating segments reflect the current management structure and the way that the chief operating decision-maker, who is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, evaluates the business.

The Company completed the annual impairment test during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023 and did not identify any impairment.

The movements in goodwill were as follows:

 

    

Western

and
Southern
Europe

    U.S.
Commercial
and State
Government
    Canada    

U.S.

Federal

    Scandinavia
and Central
Europe
    U.K. and
Australia
    Finland,
Poland and
Baltics
    Northwest
and
Central-
East
Europe
    Asia
Pacific
    Total  
    $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $  

  As at September 30, 2022

    1,440,019       1,278,176       1,142,148       1,108,267       1,345,346       834,960       567,628       501,307       263,605       8,481,456  

  Business acquisitions (Note 27)

    21,001                               (67                       20,934  

  Foreign currency translation adjustment

    94,710       (19,799           (17,564     37,970       61,916       37,257       30,822       (3,252     222,060  

  As at September 30, 2023

    1,555,730       1,258,377       1,142,148       1,090,703       1,383,316       896,809       604,885       532,129       260,353       8,724,450  

Key assumptions in goodwill impairment testing

The key assumptions for the CGUs are disclosed in the following tables for the years ended September 30:

 

  2023   Western
and
Southern
Europe
    U.S.
Commercial
and State
Government
    Canada     U.S.
Federal
    Scandinavia
and Central
Europe
    U.K. and
Australia
    Finland,
Poland and
Baltics
    Northwest
and
Central-
East
Europe
    Asia
Pacific
 
    %     %     %     %     %     %     %     %     %  

    Pre-tax WACC

    11.7       11.9       11.0       10.3       12.1       13.7       12.2       12.1       20.3  

    Long-term growth rate of net operating cash flows1

    2.0       2.0       2.0       2.0       2.0       2.0       2.0       2.0       2.0  
  2022   Western
and
Southern
Europe
    U.S.
Commercial
and State
Government
    Canada     U.S.
Federal
    Scandinavia
and Central
Europe
    U.K. and
Australia
    Finland,
Poland and
Baltics
    Northwest
and
Central-
East
Europe
    Asia
Pacific
 
    %     %     %     %     %     %     %     %     %  

    Pre-tax WACC

    10.0       10.6       10.7       9.2       10.5       10.6       10.7       10.7       19.2  

    Long-term growth rate of net operating cash flows1

    1.8       2.0       2.0       2.0       2.0       1.9       2.0       1.9       2.0  

 

  1 

The long-term growth rate is based on the lower of published industry research growth and 2.0%.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

13.

Provisions

 

      Severances1             Decommissioning
liabilities2
            Others3             Total  
     $            $                       $                       $  

As at September 30, 2022

     10,644          22,930          17,011          50,585  

Additional provisions

     25,839          1,771          18,608          46,218  

Utilized amounts

     (30,038        (4,337        (15,237        (49,612

Reversals of unused amounts

     (1,322        (1,680        (2,634        (5,636

Discount rate adjustment and imputed interest

              186                   186  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     596                1,102                724                2,422  

  As at September 30, 2023

     5,719                19,972                18,472                44,163  

  Current portion

     5,719                3,717                15,529                24,965  

  Non-current portion

                    16,255                2,943                19,198  

 

1 

See Note 25, Cost optimization program and Note 27d), Investments in subsidiaries.

 

2 

As at September 30, 2023, the decommissioning liabilities were based on the expected cash flows of $20,573,000 and were discounted at a weighted average rate of 0.98%. The timing of settlements of these obligations ranges between one and seventeen years as at September 30, 2023. The reversals of unused amounts are mostly due to favourable settlements.

 

3 

As at September 30, 2023, others included provisions on revenue-generating contracts, litigation and claims as well as onerous supplier contracts, mainly under the cost optimization program (Note 25) and acquisition-related and integration costs (Note 27d).

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

14.

Long-term debt

 

     

As at

September 30, 2023

    

As at

September 30, 2022

 
     $      $  

2014 U.S. Senior unsecured notes repayable, in two tranches, totaling $473,830 (U.S.$350,000) in September 20241

     473,808        550,177  

2021 U.S. Senior unsecured notes of $812,280 (U.S.$600,000) repayable in September 2026 and of $541,520 (U.S.$400,000) repayable in September 20312

     1,342,714        1,361,974  

2021 CAD Senior unsecured notes of $600,000 repayable in September 20283

     596,550        595,900  

Unsecured committed term loan credit facility4

     676,886        687,705  

Other long-term debt

     10,363        71,278  
     3,100,321        3,267,034  

Current portion

     1,158,971        93,447  
       1,941,350        3,173,587  

 

1 

As at September 30, 2023, an amount of $473,830,000 was borrowed, less financing fees. The private placement is comprised of two tranches of Senior U.S. unsecured notes with a maturity of 1 year and a weighted average interest rate of 4.01% (3.98% in 2022) (2014 U.S. Senior Notes). In September 2023, the Company repaid the sixth of the seven yearly scheduled repayments of U.S.$50,000,000 on a tranche of the Senior U.S. unsecured notes for a total amount of $67,765,000 and settled the related cross-currency swaps (Note 32). The Senior unsecured notes contain covenants that require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios (Note 33). As at September 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

 

2 

As at September 30, 2023, an amount of $1,353,800,000 was borrowed less financing fees. The 2021 U.S. Senior Notes are comprised of two series of Senior U.S. unsecured notes with a weighted average maturity of 5 years and a weighted average interest rate of 1.79%.

 

3 

As at September 30, 2023, an amount of $600,000,000 was borrowed, less financing fees. The 2021 CAD Senior Notes are due in September 2028, with an interest rate of 2.10%.

 

4

As at September 30, 2023, an amount of $676,900,000 was borrowed, less financing fees. This facility bears interest based on the 1 month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) rate, plus a variable margin that is determined based on the Company’s leverage ratio. The unsecured committed term loan credit facility is due in December 2023, with an interest rate of 6.43%. The unsecured committed term loan credit facility contains covenants that require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios (Note 33). As at September 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

 

 

As a result of the interbank offered rates (IBORs) reform and the related expiry of the USD London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) rate effective June 30, 2023, the Company renegotiated the unsecured committed term loan credit facility and the related cross-currency interest rate swaps (the hedging instruments) both expiring in December 2023 to transition to the 1 month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) rate from the 1 month USD Libor rate. The change in rate resulted in no significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company has an unsecured committed revolving credit facility available for an amount of $1,500,000,000 that expires in November 2027. This facility bears interest at variable reference rate benchmarks, plus a variable margin that is determined based on the Company’s leverage ratio. As at September 30, 2023, there was no amount drawn upon this facility. An amount of $4,142,000 has been committed against this facility to cover various letters of credit issued for clients and other parties. On November 6, 2023, the unsecured committed revolving credit facility was extended by one year to November 6, 2028 and can be further extended. There were no material changes in the terms and conditions including interest rates and banking covenants. The unsecured committed revolving credit facility contains covenants that require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios (Note 33). As at September 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

15.

Other long-term liabilities

 

     

As at

September 30, 2023

    

As at

September 30, 2022

 
     $      $  

Deferred revenue

     112,370        90,371  

Deferred compensation plan liabilities (Note 17)

     97,745        81,452  

Other

     33,477        20,285  
       243,592                            192,108  

 

16.

Income taxes

 

     Year ended September 30  
      2023     2022  
     $     $  

Current income tax expense

    

Current income tax expense in respect of the current year

     697,402       506,608  

Adjustments recognized in the current year in relation to the income tax expense of prior years

     (21,242     1,705  

Total current income tax expense

     676,160       508,313  

Deferred income tax recovery

    

Deferred income tax (recovery) expense relating to the origination and reversal of temporary differences

     (119,249     359  

Adjustments recognized in the current year in relation to the deferred income tax recovery of prior years

     9,753       (7,855

Total deferred income tax recovery

     (109,496     (7,496

Total income tax expense

     566,664                        500,817  

The Company’s effective income tax rate differs from the combined Federal and Provincial Canadian statutory tax rate as follows:

 

     Year ended September 30  
      2023     2022  
     %     %  

Company’s statutory tax rate

     26.5       26.5  

Effect of foreign tax rate differences

     (0.6     (1.0

Final determination from agreements with tax authorities and expirations of statutes of limitations

     (0.5     (0.4

Non-deductible and tax exempt items

     0.1        

Minimum income tax charge

     0.3       0.4  

Effective income tax rate

                 25.8                               25.5  

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

16.

Income taxes (continued)

The continuity schedule of deferred tax balances is as follows:

 

       

As at

September

30, 2022

      

Additions

from

business
    acquisitions

           Recognized in
earnings
      

Recognized

in other

    comprehensive
income

      

        Recognized

in equity

       Foreign currency
translation
adjustment and
other
      

As at

          September 30,

2023

 
       $        $        $        $        $        $        $  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, provisions and other long-term liabilities

       40,214                   4,007                            (548        43,673  

Tax benefits on losses carried forward

       51,963                   2,928                            1,187          56,078  

Accrued compensation and employee-related liabilities

       51,136                   14,531                   2,623          636          68,926  

Retirement benefits obligations

       19,517                   (5,601        13,078                   249          27,243  

Capitalized research and development1

                         92,880                                     92,880  

Lease liabilities

       171,072                   (5,750                          3,966          169,288  

PP&E, contract costs, intangible assets and other long-term assets

       (151,054        2,540          23,567                            1,230          (123,717

Right-of-use assets

       (132,757                 (6,709                          (3,945        (143,411

Work in progress

       (12,828                 (1,283                          (261        (14,372

Goodwill

       (81,617                 (6,653                          1,011          (87,259

Refundable tax credits on salaries

       (20,049                 (2,517                          (2        (22,568

Cash flow hedges

       (10,398                 (55        6,445                   (2        (4,010

Other

       3,190                   151          9,339                   (1,080        11,600  

Deferred taxes, net

       (71,611        2,540          109,496          28,862          2,623          2,441          74,351  

 

1

As required by the U.S. 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, effective October 1, 2022, research and development expenditures are capitalized and amortized which resulted in higher current tax expense for 2023 with an equal amount of deferred tax recovery.

 

     As at
September
30, 2021
      

Additions

from

business
      acquisitions

           Recognized in
earnings
      

Recognized

in other
      comprehensive
income

           Recognized in
equity
      

  Foreign currency
translation

adjustment and

other

      

As at

          September 30,

2022

 
    $        $        $        $        $        $        $  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, provisions and other long-term liabilities

    51,156          6,986          (20,232                          2,304          40,214  

Tax benefits on losses carried forward

    43,181          1,489          9,450                            (2,157        51,963  

Accrued compensation and employee-related liabilities

    40,108          141          17,724                   (7,194        357          51,136  

Retirement benefits obligations

    17,561          2,425          (2,082        1,011                   602          19,517  

Lease liabilities

    179,318          1,577          252                            (10,075        171,072  

PP&E, contract costs, intangible assets and other long-term assets

    (121,309        (27,347        5,912                            (8,310        (151,054

Right-of-use assets

    (134,808        (1,405        (6,179                          9,635          (132,757

Work in progress

    (22,190                 9,018                            344          (12,828

Goodwill

    (70,845                 (5,619                          (5,153        (81,617

Refundable tax credits on salaries

    (19,673                 (376                                   (20,049

Cash flow hedges

    (5,626                 4,333          (9,146                 41          (10,398

Other

    7,447          180          (4,705        (223                 491          3,190  

Deferred taxes, net

    (35,680        (15,954        7,496          (8,358        (7,194        (11,921        (71,611

The deferred tax balances are presented as follows in the consolidated balance sheets:

 

     

As at

September 30, 2023

   

As at

            September 30, 2022

 
     $     $  

Deferred tax assets

     105,432       85,795  

Deferred tax liabilities

     (31,081     (157,406
       74,351       (71,611

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

16.

Income taxes (continued)

As at September 30, 2023, the Company had $279,918,000 ($258,244,000 as at September 30, 2022) in operating tax losses carried forward, of which $104,113,000 ($110,918,000 as at September 30, 2022) expire at various dates from 2029 to 2043 and $175,805,000 ($147,326,000 as at September 30, 2022) have no expiry dates. As at September 30, 2023, a deferred income tax asset of $49,742,000 ($46,893,000 as at September 30, 2022) has been recognized on $187,865,000 ($179,329,000 as at September 30, 2022) of these losses. The deferred income tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is probable that taxable income will be available against which the unused tax losses can be utilized. As at September 30, 2023, the Company had $7,314,000 ($12,450,000 as at September 30, 2022) of unrecognized operating tax losses that will expire at various dates from 2029 to 2032 and $84,739,000 ($66,466,000 as at September 30, 2022) that have no expiry date.

As at September 30, 2023, the Company had $424,736,000 ($421,218,000 as at September 30, 2022) in non-operating tax losses carried forward that have no expiry dates. As at September 30, 2023, a deferred income tax asset of $6,336,000 ($5,070,000 as at September 30, 2022) has been recognized on $24,806,000 ($20,295,000 as at September 30, 2022) of these losses. As at September 30, 2023, the Company had $399,930,000 ($400,923,000 as at September 30, 2022) of unrecognized non-operating tax losses.

As at September 30, 2023, the Company had $1,365,975,000 ($907,578,000 as at September 30, 2022) of cash and cash equivalents held by foreign subsidiaries. The tax implications of the repatriation of cash and cash equivalents not considered indefinitely reinvested have been accounted for and will not materially affect the Company’s liquidity. In addition, the Company has not recorded deferred tax liabilities on undistributed earnings of $8,262,337,000 ($7,100,148,000 as at September 30, 2022) coming from its foreign subsidiaries as they are considered indefinitely reinvested. Upon distribution of these earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise, the Company may be subject to taxation.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

17.

Employee benefits

The Company operates various post-employment plans, including defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans as well as other benefit plans for its employees.

DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS

The Company operates defined benefit pension plans primarily for the benefit of employees in the U.K., France and Germany, with smaller plans in other countries. The benefits are based on pensionable salary and years of service and most of them are funded with assets held in separate funds.

The defined benefit plans expose the Company to interest risk, inflation risk, longevity risk, currency risk and market investment risk.

The following description focuses mainly on plans registered in the U.K., France and Germany:

U.K.

In the U.K., the Company has three defined benefit pension plans, the CMG U.K. Pension Scheme, the Logica U.K. Pension & Life Assurance Scheme and the Logica Defined Benefit Pension Plan.

The CMG U.K. Pension Scheme is closed to new employees and is closed to further accrual of rights for existing employees. The Logica U.K. Pension & Life Assurance Scheme is still open but only for employees who come from the civil service with protected pensions. The Logica Defined Benefit Pension Plan was created to mirror the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme and was created for employees that worked for National Grid and Welsh Water with protected benefits.

Both the Logica U.K. Pension & Life Assurance Scheme and the Logica Defined Benefit Pension Plan are employer and employee based contribution plans.

The trustees are the custodians of the defined benefit pension plans and are responsible for the plan administration, including investment strategies. The trustees review periodically the investment and the asset allocation policies. As such, the CMG U.K. Pension Scheme policy is to target an allocation up to a maximum of 65% to return-seeking assets such as equities; the Logica U.K. Pension & Life Assurance Scheme policy is to invest 15% of the scheme assets in equities and 85% in bonds; and the Logica Defined Benefit Pension Plan policy is to invest 10% of the plan assets in equities and 90% in bonds.

The U.K. Pensions Act 2004 requires that full formal actuarial valuations are carried out at least every three years to determine the contributions that the Company should pay in order for the plan to meet its statutory objective, taking into account the assets already held. In the interim years, the trustees need to obtain estimated funding updates unless the scheme has less than 100 employees in total.

The latest funding actuarial valuations of the three defined benefit pension plans described above were being performed as at September 30, 2021 and the results were finalized during the year ended September 30, 2022 with the following recommendations:

 

 

The actuarial valuation of the CMG U.K. Pension Scheme reported a surplus of $34,707,000. It specified that no supplementary contributions were required in order to reach the plan funding objectives. Since January 1, 2022, the Company did not contribute to the plan; and

 

 

The actuarial valuation of the Logica U.K. Pension & Life Assurance Scheme reported a surplus of $85,000. It specified that no supplementary contributions were required in order to reach the plan funding objectives. During fiscal 2023, the Company contributed an amount of $339,000 to cover service costs; and

 

 

The actuarial valuation of the Logica Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported a surplus of $17,819,000. It specified that no supplementary contributions were required in order to reach the plan funding objectives. Since November 30, 2019, the Company did not contribute to the plan.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

17.

Employee benefits (continued)

DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS (CONTINUED)

 

France

In France, the retirement indemnities are provided in accordance with the Labour Code. Upon retirement, employees receive an indemnity, depending on the salary and seniority in the Company, in the form of a lump-sum payment.

Germany

In Germany, the Company has numerous defined benefit pension plans which are all closed to new employees. In the majority of the plans, upon retirement of employees, the benefits are in the form of a monthly pension and in a few plans, the employees receive an indemnity in the form of a lump-sum payment. There are no mandatory funding requirements. The plans are funded by the contributions made by the Company. In some plans, insurance policies are taken out to fund retirement benefit plans. These do not qualify as plan assets and are presented as reimbursement rights, unless they are part of a reinsured support fund or are pledged to the employees.

The following tables present amounts for post-employment benefits plans included in the consolidated balance sheets:

 

  As at September 30, 2023    U.K.                   France                   Germany                   Other                     Total  
     $       $       $       $       $  

Defined benefit obligations

     (535,633     (78,612     (67,706     (92,703     (774,654

Fair value of plan assets

     536,226             11,747       64,138       612,111  
     593       (78,612     (55,959     (28,565     (162,543

Fair value of reimbursement rights

                 19,082       376       19,458  

Net asset (liability) recognized in the balance sheet

     593       (78,612     (36,877     (28,189     (143,085

Presented as:

          

Other long-term assets (Note 10)

          

Insurance contracts held to fund defined benefit pension and life assurance arrangements - reimbursement rights

                 19,082       376       19,458  

Retirement benefits assets

     593                   243       836  

Retirement benefits obligations

           (78,612     (55,959     (28,808     (163,379
       593       (78,612     (36,877     (28,189     (143,085
          
  As at September 30, 2022    U.K.     France     Germany     Other     Total  
     $       $       $       $       $  

Defined benefit obligations

     (525,262     (77,477     (61,420     (85,784     (749,943

Fair value of plan assets

     571,909             11,028       59,032       641,969  
     46,647       (77,477     (50,392     (26,752     (107,974

Fair value of reimbursement rights

                 18,495       382       18,877  

Net asset (liability) recognized in the balance sheet

     46,647       (77,477     (31,897     (26,370     (89,097

Presented as:

          

Other long-term assets (Note 10)

          

Insurance contracts held to fund defined benefit pension and life assurance arrangements - reimbursement rights

                 18,495       382       18,877  

Retirement benefits assets

     46,647                   424       47,071  

Retirement benefits obligations

           (77,477     (50,392     (27,176     (155,045
       46,647       (77,477     (31,897     (26,370     (89,097

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

17.

Employee benefits (continued)

DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS (CONTINUED)

 

  Defined benefit obligations    U.K.                       France                       Germany                       Other                       Total  
     $       $       $       $       $  

As at September 30, 2022

     525,262       77,477       61,420       85,784       749,943  

Current service cost

     997       6,106       379       6,251       13,733  

Interest cost

     27,445       3,093       2,600       4,414       37,552  

Past service cost

           (288                 (288

Actuarial (gains) losses due to change in financial assumptions1

     (54,598     (4,575     65       (1,581     (60,689

Actuarial (gains) losses due to change in demographic assumptions1

     (12,077     88             2       (11,987

Actuarial losses (gains) due to experience1

     33,349       (6,035     2,571       3,496       33,381  

Plan participant contributions

     76                   170       246  

Benefits paid from the plan

     (26,527           (229     (4,359     (31,115

Benefits paid directly by employer

           (2,565     (2,992     (747     (6,304

Foreign currency translation adjustment1

     41,706       5,311       3,892       (727     50,182  

 As at September 30, 2023

     535,633       78,612       67,706       92,703       774,654  

Defined benefit obligations of unfunded plans

           78,612             18,132       96,744  

Defined benefit obligations of funded plans

     535,633             67,706       74,571       677,910  

 As at September 30, 2023

     535,633       78,612       67,706       92,703       774,654  
          
 Defined benefit obligations    U.K.     France     Germany     Other     Total  
     $       $       $       $       $  

As at September 30, 2021

     881,008       77,006       94,381       108,561       1,160,956  

Current service cost

     1,114       5,673       531       5,735       13,053  

Interest cost

     16,877       740       768       2,969       21,354  

Business acquisitions (Note 27c)

           10,192                   10,192  

Actuarial gains due to change in financial assumptions1

     (285,653     (20,586     (25,735     (10,104     (342,078

Actuarial losses (gains) due to change in demographic assumptions1

     7,882       921             (520     8,283  

Actuarial losses due to experience1

     4,081       12,112       2,214       4,682       23,089  

Plan participant contributions

     80                   186       266  

Benefits paid from the plan

     (24,018     (622     (647     (6,421     (31,708

Benefits paid directly by employer

           (1,318     (2,848     (866     (5,032

Foreign currency translation adjustment1

     (76,109     (6,641     (7,244     (6,444     (96,438

Other

                       (11,994     (11,994

As at September 30, 2022

     525,262       77,477       61,420       85,784       749,943  

Defined benefit obligations of unfunded plans

           77,477             18,829       96,306  

Defined benefit obligations of funded plans

     525,262             61,420       66,955       653,637  

As at September 30, 2022

     525,262       77,477       61,420       85,784       749,943  
1

Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

17.

Employee benefits (continued)

DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS (CONTINUED)

 

  Plan assets and reimbursement rights    U.K.                   France                   Germany                     Other     Total  
     $       $       $       $       $  

As at September 30, 2022

     571,909             29,523       59,414       660,846  

Interest income on plan assets

     29,902             1,283       3,370       34,555  

Employer contributions

     339       2,565       2,983       6,744       12,631  

Return on assets excluding interest income1

     (84,003           (1,668     (12     (85,683

Plan participant contributions

     76                   170       246  

Benefits paid from the plan

     (26,527           (229     (4,359     (31,115

Benefits paid directly by employer

           (2,565     (2,992     (747     (6,304

Administration expenses paid from the plan

     (1,779                 (5     (1,784

Foreign currency translation adjustment1

     46,309             1,929       (61     48,177  

As at September 30, 2023

     536,226             30,829       64,514                631,569  

Plan assets

     536,226             11,747       64,138       612,111  

Reimbursement rights

                 19,082       376       19,458  

As at September 30, 2023

     536,226             30,829       64,514       631,569  
          
  Plan assets and reimbursement rights    U.K.     France     Germany     Other     Total  
     $       $       $       $       $  

As at September 30, 2021

     986,359       661       33,057       63,869       1,083,946  

Interest income on plan assets

     18,901             274       2,128       21,303  

Employer contributions

     1,007       1,318       2,638       4,449       9,412  

Return on assets excluding interest income1

     (324,003           (214     (1,003     (325,220

Plan participant contributions

     80                   578       658  

Benefits paid from the plan

     (24,018     (622     (647     (6,421     (31,708

Benefits paid directly by employer

           (1,318     (2,848     (866     (5,032

Administration expenses paid from the plan

     (1,568                 (7     (1,575

Foreign currency translation adjustment1

     (84,849     (39     (2,737     (3,313     (90,938

As at September 30, 2022

     571,909             29,523       59,414       660,846  

Plan assets

     571,909             11,028       59,032       641,969  

Reimbursement rights

                 18,495       382       18,877  

As at September 30, 2022

     571,909             29,523       59,414       660,846  
1

Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

17.

Employee benefits (continued)

DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS (CONTINUED)

 

The plan assets at the end of the years consist of:

 

  As at September 30, 2023    U.K.                      Germany                      Other      Total  
     $        $        $        $  

Quoted equities

     205,130                                  205,130  

Quoted bonds

     139,584                      139,584  

Cash

     5,566               76        5,642  

Other1

     185,946        11,747        64,062        261,755  
       536,226        11,747        64,138        612,111  
           
  As at September 30, 2022    U.K.      Germany      Other      Total  
     $        $        $        $  

Quoted equities

     196,611                      196,611  

Quoted bonds

     102,658                      102,658  

Cash

     143,312               65        143,377  

Other1

     129,328        11,028        58,967        199,323  
       571,909        11,028        59,032        641,969  

 

1

Other is mainly composed of quoted investment funds and various insurance policies to cover some of the defined benefit obligations.

Plan assets do not include any shares of the Company, property occupied by the Company or any other assets used by the Company.

The following table summarizes the expense1 recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings:

 

     Year ended September 30  
      2023     2022  
     $       $  

Current service cost

     13,734                         13,053  

Past service cost

     (288      

Net interest on net defined benefit obligations or assets

     2,998       51  

Administration expenses

     1,784       1,575  
       18,228       14,679  

 

1

The expense was presented as costs of services, selling and administrative for an amount of $13,446,000 and as net finance costs for an amount of $4,782,000 (Note 26) ($13,053,000 and $1,626,000, respectively for the year ended September 30, 2022).

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

17.

Employee benefits (continued)

DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS (CONTINUED)

 

Actuarial assumptions

The following are the principal actuarial assumptions calculated as weighted averages of the defined benefit obligations. The assumed discount rates, future salary and pension increases, inflation rates and mortality all have a significant effect on the accounting valuation.

 

  As at September 30, 2023    U.K      France      Germany      Other  
     %      %      %      %  

Discount rate

     5.60        4.20        4.06        5.62  

Future salary increases

     0.33        4.15        2.50        2.76  

Future pension increases

     3.20               2.10        0.29  

Inflation rate

     3.39        2.10        2.00        3.46  
  As at September 30, 2022    U.K.                        France                  Germany                          Other  
     %        %        %        %  

Discount rate

     4.95        3.75        4.07        5.43  

Future salary increases

     0.35        3.77        2.50        2.64  

Future pension increases

     3.30               2.10        0.42  

Inflation rate

     3.60        2.20        2.00        3.44  

The average longevity over 65 of an employee presently at age 45 and 65 are as follows:

 

  As at September 30, 2023    U.K.                          Germany  
     (in years)  

Longevity at age 65 for current employees

     

Males

     22.0        21.0  

Females

     23.8        24.0  

Longevity at age 45 for current employees

     

Males

     23.4        24.0  

Females

     25.3        26.0  
     
  As at September 30, 2022    U.K.      Germany  
     (in years)  

Longevity at age 65 for current employees

     

Males

     22.0        21.0  

Females

     23.8        24.0  

Longevity at age 45 for current employees

     

Males

     23.3        23.0  

Females

     25.3        26.0  

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

17.

Employee benefits (continued)

DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS (CONTINUED)

Actuarial assumptions (continued)

Assumptions regarding future mortality are set based on actuarial advice in accordance with published statistics and experience in each country. Mortality assumptions for the most significant countries are based on the following post-retirement mortality tables for the year ended September 30, 2023: (1) U.K.: 100% S2PxA (year of birth) plus CMI_2020 projections with 1.25% p.a. minimum long term improvement rate, (2) Germany: Heubeck RT2018G and (3) France: INSEE TVTD 2017-2019.

The following tables show the sensitivity of the defined benefit obligations to changes in the principal actuarial assumptions:

 

                                                                          
 As at September 30, 2023    U.K.       France       Germany  
     $     $     $  

Increase of 0.25% in the discount rate

     (15,631     (2,370     (1,596

Decrease of 0.25% in the discount rate

     16,416       2,473       1,663  

Salary increase of 0.25%

     137       2,572       23  

Salary decrease of 0.25%

     (132     (2,474     (21

Pension increase of 0.25%

     8,713             834  

Pension decrease of 0.25%

     (8,503           (805

Increase of 0.25% in inflation rate

     12,348       5,660       834  

Decrease of 0.25% in inflation rate

     (11,948     (5,110     (805

Increase of one year in life expectancy

     12,614       943       1,702  

Decrease of one year in life expectancy

     (12,801     (1,258     (1,530
       
 As at September 30, 2022    U.K.     France     Germany  
     $     $     $  

Increase of 0.25% in the discount rate

     (19,249     (2,294     (1,512

Decrease of 0.25% in the discount rate

     20,234       2,500       1,578  

Salary increase of 0.25%

     193       2,584       20  

Salary decrease of 0.25%

     (188     (2,388     (19

Pension increase of 0.25%

     13,324             774  

Pension decrease of 0.25%

     (12,614           (747

Increase of 0.25% in inflation rate

     21,301       2,584       774  

Decrease of 0.25% in inflation rate

     (16,005     (2,388     (747

Increase of one year in life expectancy

     12,957       281       1,511  

Decrease of one year in life expectancy

     (13,093     (320     (1,360

The sensitivity analysis above has been based on a method that extrapolates the impact on the defined benefit obligations as a result of reasonable changes in key assumptions occurring at the end of the year.

The weighted average duration of the defined benefit obligations are as follows:

 

     Year ended September 30  
      2023      2022  
             (in years)  

U.K.

     13        15  

France

     13        13  

Germany

     10        11  

Other

     9        10  

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

17.

Employee benefits (continued)

DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS (CONTINUED)

The Company expects to contribute $7,574,000 to defined benefit plans during the next year, of which $377,000 relates to the U.K. plans, and $7,197,000 relates to the other plans. The contributions will include new benefit accruals.

DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS

The Company also operates defined contribution pension plans. In some countries, contributions are made into the state pension plans. The pension cost for defined contribution plans amounted to $282,284,000 in 2023 ($241,405,000 in 2022).

In addition, in Sweden, the Company contributes to a multi-employer plan, Alecta SE (Alecta) pension plan, which is a defined benefit pension plan. This pension plan is classified as a defined contribution plan as sufficient information is not available to use defined benefit accounting. Alecta lacks the possibility of establishing an exact distribution of assets and provisions to the respective employers. The Company’s proportion of the total contributions to the plan is 0.57% and the Company’s proportion of the total number of active employees in the plan is 0.48%.

Alecta uses a collective funding ratio to determine the surplus or deficit in the pension plan. Any surplus or deficit in the plan will affect the amount of future contributions payable. The collective funding is the difference between Alecta’s assets and the commitments to the policy holders and insured individuals. The collective funding ratio is normally allowed to vary between 125% and 175%. As at September 30, 2023, Alecta collective funding ratio was 178% (189% in 2022). The plan expense was $25,311,000 in 2023 ($28,868,000 in 2022). The Company expects to contribute $14,867,000 to the plan during the next year.

OTHER BENEFIT PLANS

As at September 30, 2023, the deferred compensation liability totaled $97,745,000 ($81,452,000 as at September 30, 2022) (Note 15) and the deferred compensation assets totaled $88,076,000 ($71,863,000 as at September 30, 2022) (Note 11). The deferred compensation liability is mainly related to plans covering some of its U.S. management. Some of the plans include assets that will be used to fund the liabilities.

For the deferred compensation plan in the U.S., a trust was established so that the plan assets could be segregated; however, the assets are subject to the Company’s general creditors in the case of bankruptcy. The assets composed of investments vary with employees’ contributions and changes in the value of the investments. The change in liabilities associated with the plan is equal to the change of the assets. The assets in the trust and the associated liabilities totaled $88,076,000 as at September 30, 2023 ($71,863,000 as at September 30, 2022).

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

18.

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

     

As at

September 30, 2023

   

As at

September 30, 2022

 
     $     $  

Items that will be reclassified subsequently to net earnings:

    

Net unrealized gains on translating financial statements of foreign operations, net of accumulated income tax
expense of $44,867 ($45,419 as at September 30, 2022)

     534,321       291,532  

Net losses on cross-currency swaps and on translating long-term debt designated as hedges of net investments
in foreign operations, net of accumulated income tax recovery of $49,991 ($43,936 as at September 30, 2022)

     (325,649     (271,690

Deferred gains of hedging on cross-currency swaps, net of accumulated income tax expense of $1,754 ($4,664 as at September 30, 2022)

     13,541       28,274  

Net unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of accumulated income tax expense of $3,953 ($10,398 as at September 30, 2022)

     11,524       30,274  

Net unrealized losses on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, net of accumulated income tax recovery of $1,189 (net of accumulated income tax expense of $1,367 as at September 30, 2022)

     (3,412     (4,072

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to net earnings:

    

Net remeasurement losses on defined benefit plans, net of accumulated income tax recovery of $25,173 ($12,095 as at September 30, 2022)

     (71,350     (34,572
       158,975       39,746  

For the year ended September 30, 2023, $17,937,000 of the net unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of income tax expense of $6,278,000, previously recognized in other comprehensive income were reclassified in the consolidated statements of earnings ($4,151,000 and $998,000, respectively, were reclassified for the year ended September 30, 2022).

For the year ended September 30, 2023, $12,244,000 of the deferred gains of hedging on cross-currency swaps, net of income tax expense of $1,870,000, were also reclassified in the consolidated statements of earnings ($10,746,000 and $3,876,000, respectively for the year ended September 30, 2022).

 

19.

Capital stock

The Company’s authorized share capital is comprised of an unlimited number, all without par value, of:

 

 

First preferred shares, issuable in series, carrying one vote per share, each series ranking equal with other series, but prior to second preferred shares, Class A subordinate voting shares and Class B multiple voting shares with respect to the payment of dividends;

 

 

Second preferred shares, issuable in series, non-voting, each series ranking equal with other series, but prior to Class A subordinate voting shares and Class B multiple voting shares with respect to the payment of dividends;

 

 

Class A subordinate voting shares, carrying one vote per share, participating equally with Class B multiple voting shares with respect to the payment of dividends and convertible into Class B multiple voting shares under certain conditions in the event of certain takeover bids on Class B multiple voting shares; and

 

 

Class B multiple voting shares, carrying ten votes per share, participating equally with Class A subordinate voting shares with respect to the payment of dividends and convertible at any time at the option of the holder into Class A subordinate voting shares.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

19.

Capital stock (continued)

For the fiscal years 2023 and 2022, the number of issued and outstanding Class A subordinate voting shares and Class B multiple voting shares varied as follows:

 

     Class A subordinate voting shares     Class B multiple voting shares            Total  
             
      Number     Carrying value     Number     Carrying value      Number     Carrying value  
           $           $            $  

As at September 30, 2021

     219,171,329       1,595,811       26,445,706       36,894        245,617,035       1,632,705  

Release of shares held in trusts1

           15,821                          15,821  

Purchased and held in trusts1

           (70,303                        (70,303

Issued upon exercise of stock options2

     941,059       50,236                    941,059       50,236  

Purchased and cancelled3

     (8,809,839     (134,409                  (8,809,839     (134,409

Purchased and not cancelled3

           (881                        (881

As at September 30, 2022

     211,302,549       1,456,275       26,445,706       36,894        237,748,255       1,493,169  

Release of shares held in trusts1

           13,680                          13,680  

Purchased and held in trusts1

           (74,455                        (74,455

Issued upon exercise of stock options2

     1,646,044       106,051                    1,646,044       106,051  

Purchased and cancelled3

     (6,234,096     (61,265                  (6,234,096     (61,265
             

As at September 30, 2023

     206,714,497       1,440,286       26,445,706       36,894        233,160,203       1,477,180  

 

1

During the year ended September 30, 2023, 172,018 shares held in trust were released (235,441 during the year ended September 30, 2022) with a recorded value of $13,680,000 ($15,821,000 during the year ended September 30, 2022) that was removed from contributed surplus.

 

  

During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company settled the withholding tax obligations of the employees under the performance share units (PSU) plans for a cash payment of $13,879,000 (nil during the year ended September 30, 2022).

 

  

During the year ended September 30, 2023, the trustees, in accordance with the terms of the PSU plans and Trust Agreements, purchased 640,052 Class A subordinate voting shares of the Company on the open market (643,629 during the year ended September 30, 2022) for a cash consideration of $74,455,000 ($70,303,000 during the year ended September 30, 2022).

 

  

As at September 30, 2023, 2,309,743 Class A subordinate voting shares were held in trusts under the PSU plans (1,841,709 as at September 30, 2022).

 

2 

The carrying value of Class A subordinate voting shares includes $17,735,000 ($8,549,000 during the year ended September 30, 2022), which corresponds to a reduction in contributed surplus representing the value of accumulated compensation costs associated with the stock options exercised during the year ended September 30, 2023.

 

3 

On January 31, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized and subsequently received regulatory approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), for the renewal of the Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB) for the purchase for cancellation of up to 18,769,394 Class A subordinate voting shares on the open market through the TSX, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and/or alternative trading systems or otherwise pursuant to exemption orders issued by securities regulators. The Class A subordinate voting shares are available for purchase for cancellation commencing on February 6, 2023, until no later than February 5, 2024, or on such earlier date when the Company has either acquired the maximum number of Class A subordinate voting shares allowable under the NCIB or elects to terminate the bid.

 

  

During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company purchased for cancellation 2,857,550 Class A subordinate voting shares (3,866,171 during the year ended September 30, 2022) under its current NCIB for a cash consideration of $386,906,000 ($408,656,000 during the year ended September 30, 2022) and the excess of the purchase price over the carrying value in the amount of $363,747,000 ($378,340,000 during the year ended September 30, 2022) was charged to retained earnings. Of the purchased Class A subordinate voting shares, 68,550 shares with a carrying value of $558,000 and a purchase value of $9,177,000 were held by the Company and were paid and cancelled subsequent to September 30, 2023.

 

  

In addition, during the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company purchased for cancellation 3,344,996 Class A subordinate voting shares from the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for a total cash consideration of $400,000,000 (4,907,073 and $500,000,000, respectively during the year ended September 30, 2022). The excess of the purchase price over the carrying value in the amount of $361,791,000 was charged to retained earnings ($395,026,000 during the year ended September 30, 2022). The purchase was made pursuant to an exemption order issued by the Autorité des marchés financiers and is considered within the annual aggregate limit that the Company is entitled to purchase under its current NCIB.

 

  

During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company also paid for and cancelled 100,100 Class A subordinate voting shares under its previous NCIB, with a carrying value of $778,000 and for a total cash consideration of $10,291,000, which were purchased, or committed to be purchased, but not cancelled as at September 30, 2022.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

20.

Share-based payments

a)   Performance share units

The Company operates two PSU plans with similar terms and conditions. Under both plans, the Board of Directors may grant PSUs to certain employees and officers which entitle them to receive one Class A subordinate voting share for each PSU. The vesting performance conditions are determined by the Board of Directors at the time of each grant. PSUs expire on the business day preceding December 31 of the third calendar year following the end of the fiscal year during which the PSU award was made, except in the event of retirement, termination of employment or death. Conditionally upon achievement of performance objectives, granted PSUs under the second plan vest at the end of the four-year period while granted PSUs under the first plan vest annually over a period of four years from the date of the grant.

Class A subordinate voting shares purchased in connection with the PSU plans are held in trusts for the benefit of the participants. The trusts, considered as structured entities, are consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements with the cost of the purchased shares recorded as a reduction of capital stock (Note 19).

The following table presents information concerning the number of outstanding PSUs granted by the Company:

 

Outstanding as at September 30, 2021

     1,416,203  

Granted1

     805,699  

Exercised (Note 19)

     (237,294

Forfeited

     (175,017

Outstanding as at September 30, 2022

     1,809,591  

Granted1

     899,511  

Exercised (Note 19)

     (294,203

Forfeited

     (162,449

Outstanding as at September 30, 2023

     2,252,450  

 

1 The PSUs granted in 2023 had a weighted average grant date fair value of $112.49 per unit ($109.07 in 2022).

 

b)

Stock options

Under the Company’s stock option plan, the Board of Directors may grant, at its discretion, stock options to purchase Class A subordinate voting shares to certain employees, officers and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries. The exercise price is established by the Board of Directors and is equal to the closing price of the Class A subordinate voting shares on the TSX on the day preceding the date of the grant. Stock options generally vest over four years from the date of grant conditionally upon achievement of performance objectives and must be exercised within a ten-year period, except in the event of retirement, termination of employment or death. As at September 30, 2023, 15,353,015 Class A subordinate voting shares were reserved for issuance under the stock option plan.

The following table presents information concerning the outstanding stock options granted by the Company:

 

            2023            2022  
     Number of options    

Weighted

average exercise

price per share

    Number of options    

Weighted

average exercise
price per share

 
      $         $  

Outstanding, beginning of year

    6,882,845       66.36       8,012,077       64.49  

Granted

                11,940       110.10  

Exercised (Note 19)

    (1,646,044     53.65       (941,059     44.30  

Forfeited

    (23,626     99.78       (188,130     97.55  

Expired

    (1,703     102.70       (11,983     104.36  

Outstanding, end of year

    5,211,472       70.21       6,882,845       66.36  

Exercisable, end of year

    4,772,088       67.46       5,837,921       61.02  

The weighted average share price at the date of exercise for stock options exercised in 2023 was $123.25 ($107.09 in 2022).    

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

20.

Share-based payments (continued)

b)   Stock options (continued)

 

The following table summarizes information about the outstanding stock options granted by the Company as at September 30, 2023:

 

               Options outstanding        Options exercisable  

Range of

exercise price

     Number of
options
   

Weighted

average

remaining
contractual life

   

Weighted

average exercise

price

       Number of
options
    Weighted
average
exercise price
 

$

         (in years     $            $  

34.68 to 41.63

       550,083       0.90       38.36          550,083       38.36  

47.36 to 52.63

       590,495       1.98       48.39          590,495       48.39  

55.51 to 63.23

       2,052,950       3.22       63.19          2,052,950       63.19  

67.04 to 85.62

       1,078,428       4.94       84.51          1,078,428       84.51  

97.84 to 115.01

       939,516       6.93       101.51          500,132       102.73  
         5,211,472       3.86       70.21          4,772,088       67.46  

The weighted average fair value of stock options granted in the year and the weighted average assumptions used in the calculation of their fair value on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model were as follows:

 

Year ended September 30  
      2023      2022  

Grant date fair value ($)

                            20.94  

Dividend yield (%)

             

Expected volatility (%)1

            21.27  

Risk-free interest rate (%)

            1.28  

Expected life (years)

            4.00  

Exercise price ($)

            110.10  

Share price ($)

            110.10  

 

1 

Expected volatility was determined using statistical formulas and based on the weekly historical average of closing daily share prices over the period of the expected life of stock options.

 

c)

Share purchase plan

Under the share purchase plan, the Company contributes an amount equal to a percentage of the employee’s basic contribution, up to a maximum of 3.50%. An employee may make additional contributions in excess of the basic contribution. However, the Company does not match contributions in the case of such additional contributions. The employee and Company’s contributions are remitted to an independent plan administrator who purchases Class A subordinate voting shares on the open market on behalf of the employee through either the TSX or NYSE.

 

d)

Deferred share unit plan

External members of the Board of Directors (participants) are entitled to receive part or their entire retainer fee in DSUs. DSUs are granted with immediate vesting and must be exercised no later than December 15 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year during which the participant ceases to act as a director. Each DSU entitles the holder to receive a cash payment equal to the closing price of Class A subordinate voting shares on the TSX on the payment date. As at September 30, 2023, the number of outstanding DSUs was 122,969 (119,090 DSUs as at September 30, 2022).

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

20.

Share-based payments (continued)

 

e)

Share-based payment costs

The share-based payment expense recorded in costs of services, selling and administrative is as follows:

 

     Year ended September 30  
      2023      2022  
     $        $  

PSUs

     55,847        42,148  

Stock options

     2,367        6,848  

Share purchase plan

     169,418        136,275  

DSUs

     5,332        1,455  
       232,964        186,726  

 

21.

Earnings per share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended September 30:

 

                      2023                    2022  
      Net earnings     

        Weighted average

number of shares

outstanding1

    

    Earnings per

share

    Net earnings     

        Weighted average

number of shares

outstanding1

    Earnings per share  
     $           $       $          $  

Basic

     1,631,249        234,041,041        6.97       1,466,142        239,262,004       6.13  

Net effect of dilutive stock options and PSUs2

              3,661,040                         3,605,441          

Diluted

     1,631,249        237,702,081        6.86       1,466,142        242,867,445       6.04  

 

1 

During the year ended September 30, 2023, 6,302,646 Class A subordinate voting shares purchased for cancellation and 2,309,743 Class A subordinate voting shares held in trust were excluded from the calculation of weighted average number of shares outstanding as of the date of transaction (8,839,439 and 1,841,709, respectively during the year ended September 30, 2022).

 

2

The calculation of the diluted earnings per share excluded nil stock options for the year ended September 30, 2023 (307,272 for the year ended September 30, 2022, as they were anti-dilutive).

 

22.

Remaining performance obligations

Remaining performance obligations relates to Company’s performance obligations that are partially or fully unsatisfied under fixed-fee arrangements recognized using the percentage-of-completion method.

The amount of the selling price allocated to remaining performance obligations as at September 30, 2023 is $982,531,000 ($919,664,000 as at September 30, 2022) and is expected to be recognized as revenue within a weighted average of 2 years (1.9 years as at September 30, 2022).

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

23.

Costs of services, selling and administrative

 

     Year ended September 30  
      2023     2022  
     $       $  

Salaries and other employee costs1

     8,870,235       7,798,407  

Professional fees and other contracted labour

     1,500,613        1,459,295  

Hardware, software and data center related costs

     827,613       790,447  

Property costs

     213,962       214,430  

Amortization, depreciation and impairment (Note 24)

     506,122       468,334  

Other operating expenses

     63,876       45,651  
       11,982,421                 10,776,564  

 

1 

Net of R&D and other tax credits of $159,390,000 in 2023 ($155,856,000 in 2022).

 

24.

Amortization, depreciation and impairment

 

     Year ended September 30  
      2023     2022  
     $       $  

Depreciation of PP&E (Note 6)

     142,653       133,651  

Depreciation of right-of-use assets (Note 7)

     143,030       141,295  

Impairment of right-of-use assets (Note 7)

     2,274       1,495  

Amortization of contract costs related to transition costs

     55,194       48,594  

Amortization of intangible assets (Note 9)

     162,971       139,940  

Impairment of intangible assets (Note 9)

           3,359  

Included in costs of services, selling and administrative (Note 23)

     506,122       468,334  

Amortization of contract costs related to incentives (presented as a reduction of revenue)

     2,793       2,201  

Amortization of deferred financing fees (presented in finance costs)

     816       829  

Amortization of premiums and discounts on investments related to funds held for clients
(presented net as a reduction (increase) of revenue)

     (1,832     37  

Depreciation of PP&E (presented in integration costs) (Note 6)

     712        

Impairment of PP&E (presented in integration costs) (Note 6)

     648       858  

Impairment of PP&E (presented in cost optimization program) (Note 6 and 25)

     1,938        

Impairment of right-of-use assets (presented in integration costs) (Note 7)

     5,143       2,363  

Impairment of right-of-use assets (presented in cost optimization program) (Note 7 and 25)

     2,232        

Amortization of intangible assets (presented in integration costs) (Note 9)

     1,076        
       519,648                     474,622  

 

25.

Cost optimization program

During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company initiated a cost optimization program to accelerate actions to rightsize its real estate portfolio globally and improve operational efficiencies, including the increased use of automation and global delivery, focused on administrative activities for which the Company recorded $8,964,000 of costs. This amount includes costs for terminations of employment of $2,613,000, accounted for in severance provisions (Note 13), and costs of vacating leased premises of $6,351,000, composed of impairment of right-of-use assets of $2,232,000 (Note 24), onerous supplier contract costs of $2,181,000 as well as impairment of PP&E of $1,938,000 (Note 24) related to leasehold improvements and furniture, fixtures and equipment.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

26.

Net finance costs

 

     Year ended September 30  
      2023     2022  
     $       $  

Interest on long-term debt

     53,871       57,752  

Interest on lease liabilities

     29,115       27,426  

Net interest costs on net defined benefit obligations or assets (Note 17)

     4,782       1,626  

Other finance costs

     6,192       8,413  

Finance costs

     93,960       95,217  

Finance income

     (41,497     (3,194
       52,463                   92,023  

 

27.

Investments in subsidiaries

 

a)

Acquisitions and disposals

There were no significant acquisitions or disposals for the year ended September 30, 2023.

 

b)

Subsequent event

On October 10, 2023, the Company acquired all of the outstanding units of Momentum Industries Holdings, LLC. (Momentum), for a purchase price of $50,492,000. Momentum is an IT and business consulting firm specializing in digital transformation, data and analytics and managed services, based in the U.S. and headquartered in Miami, Florida. The acquisition will be reported under the U.S. Commercial and State Government operating segment. The purchase price is mainly allocated to goodwill, representing the future economic value associated with acquired workforce and synergies with the Company’s operations, as well as customer relationships. The purchase price allocation is preliminary and is expected to be completed as soon as management will have gathered all the significant information available and considered necessary in order to finalize this allocation.

This acquisition was made to further expand CGI’s footprint in the region and to complement CGI’s proximity model.

 

c)

Business acquisitions realized in the prior fiscal year

The Company made the following acquisitions during the year ended September 30, 2022:

 

 

On October 1, 2021, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Array Holding Company, Inc. (Array), for a purchase price of $60,337,000. Based in the United States, Array is a digital services provider that optimizes mission performance for the U.S. Department of Defense and other government organizations and is headquartered in Greenbelt, Maryland.

 

 

On October 28, 2021, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Cognicase Management Consulting (CMC), for a purchase price of $90,900,000. Based in Spain, CMC is a provider of technology and management consulting services and solutions, headquartered in Madrid.

 

 

On February 28, 2022, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Unico Computer Systems Pty Ltd (Unico), for a purchase price of $39,814,000. Based in Australia, Unico is a technology consultancy and systems integrator, headquartered in Melbourne.

 

 

On May 25, 2022, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Harwell Management (Harwell), for a purchase price of $47,309,000. Based in France, Harwell is a management consulting firm specializing in the financial services industry, headquartered in Paris.

 

 

On May 31, 2022, the Company acquired control of Umanis SA (Umanis) through the acquisition of 72.4% of its outstanding shares (excluding treasury shares), for a purchase price of $303,896,000, and filed with the French financial markets authority (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) the draft mandatory tender offer to purchase all remaining outstanding shares.

 

   

By July 18, 2022, the Company acquired an aggregate total interest of more than 90.0% of the outstanding shares (excluding treasury shares) and launched a statutory squeeze-out process through which the remaining shares were acquired on July 29, 2022, for a total cash consideration of $116,362,000. Based in France, Umanis is a digital company specializing in data, digital and business solutions, headquartered in Paris.

These acquisitions were made to further expand CGI’s footprint in their respective regions and to complement CGI’s proximity model.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

27.

Investments in subsidiaries (continued)

 

c)

Business acquisitions realized in prior fiscal year (continued)

 

The following table presents the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed for all acquisitions based on the acquisition-date fair values of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed as at September 30, 2022:

 

      CMC                         Umanis                     Others                             Total  
     $       $       $       $  

Current assets

             46,900       106,102       18,267       171,269  

PP&E (Note 6)

     1,556       5,179       1,429       8,164  

Right-of-use assets (Note 7)

     3,353       12,855       5,906       22,114  

Contract costs

     979                   979  

Intangible assets1 (Note 9)

     20,657       62,337       27,653       110,647  

Other long-term assets

     2,336       16,362             18,698  

Goodwill2

     93,638       391,026       146,184       630,848  

Current liabilities

     (41,055     (96,141     (26,904     (164,100

Long-term debt

     (37,937     (77,973     (46,730     (162,640

Lease liabilities

     (3,920     (12,919     (6,342     (23,181

Deferred tax liabilities

     (2,706     (12,688     (560     (15,954

Retirement benefits obligations (Note 17)

           (9,743     (449     (10,192
     83,801       384,397       118,454       586,652  

Cash acquired

     7,099       35,861       29,006       71,966  

Net assets acquired

     90,900       420,258       147,460       658,618  
                                  

Consideration paid

     79,291       420,258       139,643       639,192  

Consideration payable

     11,609             7,817       19,426  

 

1

Intangible assets are mainly composed of client relationships.

 

2

The goodwill arising from the acquisitions mainly represents the future economic value associated to acquired work force and synergies with the Company’s operations. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company finalized the fair value assessment of assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Umanis with adjustments resulting in an increase in goodwill of $19,060,000 mainly due to a decrease in intangible assets and accounts receivable.

During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company finalized the fair value assessment of assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Unico and Harwell with no significant adjustments.

During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company paid $13,039,000 related to acquisitions realized in prior fiscal years.

 

d)

Acquisition-related and integration costs

During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company incurred $53,401,000 of integration costs, which mainly include costs of rationalizing the redundancy of employment of $23,226,000, accounted for in severance provisions (Note 13), and costs of vacating leased premises of $10,774,000.

During the year ended September 30, 2022, the Company incurred $27,654,000, of acquisition-related and integration costs. This amount included acquisition-related costs of $3,094,000, and integration costs of $24,560,000. The acquisition-related costs consisted mainly of professional fees incurred for the acquisitions. The integration costs mainly included costs of rationalizing the redundancy of employment of $10,948,000, accounted for in severance provisions (Note 13), and costs of vacating leased premises of $3,496,000.

 

CGI Inc. – Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022    50


Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

28.

Supplementary cash flow information

 

a)

Net change in non-cash working capital items and others is as follows for the years ended September 30:

 

      2023                             2022  
     $       $  

Accounts receivable

     (31,120     (33,703

Work in progress

     76,554       (116,260

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     3,547       (10,907

Long-term financial assets

     (9,911     8,843  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (130,172     108,188  

Accrued compensation and employee-related liabilities

     (57,644     (43,429

Deferred revenue

     45,681       43,656  

Income taxes

     105,577       (2,626

Provisions

     (10,129     (41,561

Long-term liabilities

     18,893       (28,074

Derivative financial instruments

     (682     (70

Retirement benefits obligations

     5,871       5,050  
       16,465       (110,893

 

b)

Non-cash operating and investing activities are as follows for the years ended September 30:

 

      2023                             2022  
     $       $  

Operating activities

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     32,392       7,720  

Provisions

     1,088       262  

Other long-term liabilities

     4,768        
       38,248       7,982  

Investing activities

    

Purchase of PP&E

     (14,374     (16,732

Additions, disposals/retirements, change in estimates and lease modifications of right-of-use assets

     (86,691     (101,180

Additions to intangible assets

     (28,944     (1,127
       (130,009     (119,039

 

CGI Inc. – Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022    51


Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

28.

Supplementary cash flow information (continued)

 

c)

Changes arising from financing activities are as follows for the years ended September 30:

 

                    2023                   2022  
      Long-term
debt
    Derivative
financial
instruments
to hedge
long-term
debt
    Lease
liabilities
    Long-term
debt
    Derivative
financial
instruments
to hedge
long-term
debt
    Lease
liabilities
 
     $       $       $       $       $       $  

Balance, beginning of year

     3,267,034       (146,215     709,201       3,401,656       17,187       776,940  

Cash used in financing activities excluding equity

            

Increase of long-term debt

     948                                

Repayment of long-term debt and lease liabilities

     (79,150           (161,211     (401,654           (160,583

Repayment of debt assumed in business acquisitions that occurred in prior year

     (56,994                 (113,036            

Settlement of derivative financial instruments (Note 32)

           2,921                   6,258        

Non-cash financing activities

            

Additions, disposals/retirements and change in estimates and lease modifications of right-of-use assets

                 81,656                   95,547  

Additions through business acquisitions (Note 27)

                       162,640             23,181  

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates

     (38,218     45,719       15,997       207,561       (169,660     (25,153

Other

     6,701             (3,680     9,867             (731

Balance, end of year

     3,100,321       (97,575     641,963       3,267,034       (146,215     709,201  

 

d)

Interest paid and received and income taxes paid are classified within operating activities and are as follows for the years ended September 30:

 

      2023      2022  
     $        $  

Interest paid

     130,570        115,408  

Interest received

     87,239        28,247  

Income taxes paid

     480,607                  435,558  

 

e)

Cash and cash equivalents consisted of unrestricted cash as at September 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

29.

Segmented information

The following tables present information on the Company’s operations based on its current management structure. Segment results are based on the location from which the services are delivered - the geographic delivery model (Note 12).

 

                                                             Year ended September 30, 2023  
     Western
and
Southern
Europe
    U.S.
Commercial
and State
Government
    Canada     U.S.
Federal
    Scandinavia
and Central
Europe
    U.K. and
Australia
    Finland,
Poland and
Baltics
    Northwest
and
Central-
East
Europe
    Asia
Pacific
    Eliminations     Total  
    $       $       $       $       $       $       $       $       $       $       $  

Segment revenue

    2,605,926       2,277,996       2,064,659       1,935,238       1,648,356       1,455,529       828,951       755,901       918,056       (194,252     14,296,360  

Segment earnings before acquisition-related and integration costs, cost optimization program, net finance costs and income tax expense1

    355,578       339,410       477,502       306,362       127,320       216,517       110,583       101,871       277,598             2,312,741  

Acquisition-related and integration costs (Note 27d)

                        (53,401

Cost optimization program (Note 25)

                        (8,964

Net finance costs (Note 26)

                                                                                    (52,463

Earnings before income taxes

 

                                                            2,197,913  

 

1  Total amortization and depreciation of $507,087,000 included in the Western and Southern Europe, U.S. Commercial and State Government, Canada, U.S. Federal, Scandinavia and Central Europe, U.K. and Australia, Finland, Poland and Baltics, Northwest and Central-East Europe and Asia Pacific segments is $85,049,000, $83,359,000, $55,589,000, $59,334,000, $90,098,000, $38,423,000, $38,345,000, $31,616,000 and $25,274,000, respectively, for the year ended September 30, 2023.

 

   

                                                             Year ended September 30, 2022  
     Western
and
Southern
Europe
    U.S.
Commercial
and State
Government
    Canada     U.S.
Federal
    Scandinavia
and Central
Europe
    U.K. and
Australia
    Finland,
Poland and
Baltics
    Northwest
and
Central-
East
Europe
    Asia
Pacific
    Eliminations     Total  
    $       $       $       $       $       $       $       $       $       $       $  

Segment revenue

    2,152,113       2,075,321       1,981,380       1,750,902       1,571,118       1,291,125       729,024       692,859       799,661       (176,302     12,867,201  

Segment earnings before acquisition-related and integration costs, net finance costs and income tax expense1

    289,730       304,767       463,289       276,395       125,728       200,117       96,651       88,287       241,672             2,086,636  

Acquisition-related and integration costs (Note 27d)

                        (27,654

Net finance costs (Note 26)

                                                                                    (92,023

Earnings before income taxes

 

                                                            1,966,959  

 

1

Total amortization and depreciation of $470,572,000 included in the Western and Southern Europe, U.S. Commercial and State Government, Canada, U.S. Federal, Scandinavia and Central Europe, U.K. and Australia, Finland, Poland and Baltics, Northwest and Central-East Europe and Asia Pacific segments is $62,922,000, $70,417,000, $57,528,000, $54,073,000, $91,435,000, $40,765,000, $33,219,000, $34,323,000 and $25,890,000, respectively, for the year ended September 30, 2022. Amortization in intangible assets of $3,359,000 includes impairments mainly from a business solution in Northwest and Central-East Europe for $2,131,000. These assets were no longer expected to generate future economic benefits.

The accounting policies of each operating segment are the same as those described in Note 3, Summary of material accounting policies. Intersegment revenue is priced as if the revenue was from third parties.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

29.

Segmented information (continued)

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

The following table provides external revenue information based on the client’s location which is different from the revenue presented under operating segments, due to the intersegment revenue, for the years ended September 30:

 

      2023      2022  
     $        $  

  Western and Southern Europe

     

France

     2,277,088        1,846,832  

Portugal

     116,928        105,225  

Spain

     114,341        111,515  

Others

     55,519        52,510  
     
     2,563,876        2,116,082  

  U.S.1

     4,404,982                              3,987,025  

  Canada

     2,232,091        2,143,211  

  Scandinavia and Central Europe

     

Germany

     925,679        811,458  

Sweden

     691,240        697,941  

Norway

     123,366        143,259  
     
     1,740,285        1,652,658  

  U.K. and Australia

     

U.K.

     1,588,665        1,397,161  

Australia

     90,576        75,746  
     
     1,679,241        1,472,907  

  Finland, Poland and Baltics

     

Finland

     820,886        727,853  

Others

     49,564        34,676  
     
     870,450        762,529  

  Northwest and Central-East Europe

     

Netherlands

     571,757        494,227  

Denmark

     95,758        114,849  

Czech Republic

     72,559        54,621  

Others

     61,854        64,632  
     
     801,928        728,329  

  Asia Pacific

     

Others

     3,507        4,460  
       3,507        4,460  
       14,296,360        12,867,201  

 

1 

External revenue included in the U.S Commercial and State Government and U.S. Federal operating segments was $2,461,366,000 and $1,943,616,000, respectively in 2023 ($2,226,473,000 and $1,760,552,000, respectively in 2022).

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

29.

Segmented information (continued)

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

The following table provides information for PP&E, right-of-use assets, contract costs and intangible assets based on their location:

 

     

As at

September 30, 2023

    

As at

September 30, 2022

 
     $        $  

U.S.

     557,381        556,075  

Canada

     427,811        374,757  

France

     200,842        217,261  

U.K.

     115,560        112,924  

Finland

     100,212        97,486  

Sweden

     94,801        100,088  

Germany

     85,013        89,527  

India

     65,664        71,942  

Netherlands

     49,570        47,274  

Rest of the world

     106,292        114,966  
       1,803,146                            1,782,300  

INFORMATION ABOUT SERVICES

The following table provides revenue information based on services provided by the Company for the year ended September 30:

 

      2023      2022  
     $        $  

Managed IT and business process services

     7,674,460        6,980,988  

Business and strategic IT consulting and systems integration services

     6,621,900                            5,886,213  
       14,296,360        12,867,201  

MAJOR CLIENT INFORMATION

Contracts with the U.S. federal government and its various agencies, included within the U.S. Federal operating segment, accounted for $1,923,977,000 and 13.5% of revenues for the year ended September 30, 2023 ($1,705,173,000 and 13.3% for the year ended September 30, 2022).

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

30.

Related party transactions

 

a)

Transactions with subsidiaries and other related parties

Balances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated on consolidation. The Company owns 100% of the equity interests of its principal subsidiaries.

The Company’s principal subsidiaries whose revenues, based on the geographic delivery model, represent more than 3% of the consolidated revenues are as follows:

 

  Name of subsidiary    Country of incorporation 

CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.

   United States 

CGI France SAS

   France 

CGI Federal Inc.

   United States 

CGI IT UK Limited

   United Kingdom 

CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.

   Canada 

Conseillers en gestion et informatique CGI Inc.

   Canada 

CGI Deutschland B.V. & Co KG

   Germany 

CGI Sverige AB

   Sweden 

CGI Suomi OY

   Finland 

CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Private Limited

   India 

CGI Nederland BV

   Netherlands 

 

b)

Compensation of key management personnel

Compensation of key management personnel, currently defined as the executive officers and the Board of Directors of the Company, was as follows for the year ended September 30:

 

      2023      2022  
     $        $  

Short-term employee benefits

     36,049                            34,430  

Share-based payments

     30,701        23,819  

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

31.

Commitments, contingencies and guarantees

 

a)

Commitments

As at September 30, 2023, the Company entered into long-term service agreements representing a total commitment of $323,957,000. Minimum payments under these agreements are due as follows:

 

   
     $  

Less than one year

     151,720  

Between one and three years

     141,768  

Between three and five years

     30,469  

Beyond five years

      

 

b)

Contingencies

From time to time, the Company is involved in legal proceedings, audits, litigation and claims which primarily relate to tax exposure, contractual disputes and employee claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. Certain of these matters seek damages in significant amounts and will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. Although the outcome of such matters is not predictable with assurance, the Company has no reason to believe that the disposition of any such current matter could reasonably be expected to have a materially adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or the ability to carry on any of its business activities. Claims for which there is a probable unfavourable outcome are recorded in provisions.

In addition, the Company is engaged to provide services under contracts with various government agencies. Some of these contracts are subject to extensive legal and regulatory requirements and, from time to time, government agencies investigate whether the Company’s operations are being conducted in accordance with these requirements. Generally, the governments agencies have the right to change the scope of, or terminate, these projects at its convenience. The termination or reduction in the scope of a major government contract or project could have a materially adverse effect on the results of operations and the financial condition of the Company.

 

c)

Guarantees

Sale of assets and business divestitures

In connection with the sale of assets and business divestitures, the Company may be required to pay counterparties for costs and losses incurred as the result of breaches in contractual obligations, representations and warranties, intellectual property right infringement and litigation against counterparties, among others. While some of the agreements specify a maximum potential exposure, others do not specify a maximum amount or a maturity date. It is not possible to reasonably estimate the maximum amount that may have to be paid under such guarantees. The amounts are dependent upon the outcome of future contingent events, the nature and likelihood of which cannot be determined at this time. No amount has been accrued in the consolidated balance sheets relating to this type of indemnification as at September 30, 2023. The Company does not expect to incur any potential payment in connection with these guarantees that could have a materially adverse effect on its consolidated financial statements.

Other transactions

In the normal course of business, the Company may provide certain clients, principally governmental entities, with bid and performance bonds. In general, the Company would only be liable for the amount of the bid bonds if the Company refuses to perform the project once the bid is awarded. The Company would also be liable for the performance bonds in the event of default in the performance of its obligations. As at September 30, 2023, the Company had committed a total of $34,323,000 of these bonds. To the best of its knowledge, the Company is in compliance with its performance obligations under all service contracts for which there is a bid or performance bond, and the ultimate liability, if any, incurred in connection with these guarantees, would not have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

Moreover, the Company has letters of credit for a total of $75,888,000 in addition to the letters of credit covered by the unsecured committed revolving credit facility (Note 14). These guarantees are required in some of the Company’s contracts with customers.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

32.

Financial instruments

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Valuation techniques used to value financial instruments are as follows:

 

  -

The fair value of the 2014 U.S. Senior Notes, the 2021 U.S. Senior Notes, the 2021 CAD Senior Notes, the unsecured committed revolving credit facility, the unsecured committed term loan credit facility and the other long-term debt is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at rates currently offered to the Company for debts of the same remaining maturities and conditions;

 

  -

The fair value of long-term bonds included in funds held for clients and in long-term investments is determined by discounting the future cash flows using observable inputs, such as interest rate yield curves or credit spreads, or according to similar transactions on an arm’s-length basis;

 

  -

The fair value of foreign currency forward contracts is determined using forward exchange rates at the end of the reporting period;

 

  -

The fair value of cross-currency swaps is determined based on market data (primarily yield curves, exchange rates and interest rates) to calculate the present value of all estimated cash flows;

 

  -

The fair value of cash, cash equivalents and cash included in funds held for clients and short-term investments included in current financial assets is determined using observable quotes; and

 

  -

The fair value of deferred compensation plan assets within long-term financial assets is based on observable price quotations and net assets values at the reporting date.

As at September 30, 2023, there were no changes in valuation techniques.

The following table presents the financial liabilities included in the long-term debt (Note 14) measured at amortized cost categorized using the fair value hierarchy.

 

         As at September 30, 2023      As at September 30, 2022  
     Level    Carrying amount      Fair value      Carrying amount      Fair value  
       $        $        $        $  

2014 U.S. Senior Notes

  Level 2      473,808        464,806        550,177        539,752  

2021 U.S. Senior Notes

  Level 2      1,342,714        1,132,649        1,361,974        1,127,739  

2021 CAD Senior Notes

  Level 2      596,550        503,984        595,900        503,227  

Other long-term debt

  Level 2      10,363        9,839        71,278        68,991  
                   2,423,435                2,111,278                2,579,329                2,239,709  

For the remaining financial assets and liabilities measured at amortized cost, the carrying values approximate the fair values of the financial instruments given their short term maturity.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

32.

Financial instruments (continued)

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (CONTINUED)

The following table presents financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value categorized using the fair value hierarchy:

 

      Level    As at September 30, 2023     As at September 30, 2022  
          $     $  

Financial assets

       

FVTE

       

Cash and cash equivalents

   Level 2      1,568,291       966,458  

Cash included in funds held for clients (Note 5)

   Level 2      269,792       504,726  

Deferred compensation plan assets (Note 11)

   Level 1      88,076       71,863  
       
            1,926,159       1,543,047  

Derivative financial instruments designated as
hedging instruments

       

Current derivative financial instruments included in current

financial assets

   Level 2     

Cross-currency swaps

        83,626       8,740  

Foreign currency forward contracts

        12,505       18,934  

Long-term derivative financial instruments (Note 11)

   Level 2     

Cross-currency swaps

        16,130       222,246  

Foreign currency forward contracts

        5,875       15,631  
       
            118,136       265,551  

FVOCI

       

Short-term investments included in current financial assets

   Level 2      7,332       6,184  

Long-term bonds included in funds held for clients (Note 5)

   Level 2      138,935       94,113  

Long-term investments (Note 11)

   Level 2      17,113       16,826  
            163,380       117,123  

Financial liabilities

       

Derivative financial instruments designated as
hedging instruments

       

Current derivative financial instruments

   Level 2     

Cross-currency swaps

        2,183       599  

Foreign currency forward contracts

        2,330       5,710  

Long-term derivative financial instruments

   Level 2     

Cross-currency swaps

              1,086  

Foreign currency forward contracts

        1,700       4,795  
            6,213       12,190  

There have been no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

32.

Financial instruments (continued)

MARKET RISK

Market risk incorporates a range of risks. Movements in risk factors, such as interest rate risk and currency risk, affect the fair values of financial assets and liabilities.

Interest rate risk

To cover the risk of changes in both interest rates and foreign exchange rates of its 2014 U.S. Senior Notes as described below, the Company designates cross-currency interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges for this long term debt.

The Company is also exposed to interest rate risk on its unsecured committed revolving credit facility carrying amount.

The Company analyzes its interest rate risk exposure on an ongoing basis using various scenarios to simulate refinancing or the renewal of existing positions. Based on these scenarios, a change in the interest rate of 1% would not have had a significant impact on net earnings.

Currency risk

The Company operates internationally and is exposed to risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company mitigates this risk principally through foreign currency denominated debt and derivative financial instruments, which includes foreign currency forward contracts and cross-currency swaps.

The Company hedges a portion of the translation of the Company’s net investments in its U.S. operations into Canadian dollar, with Senior U.S. unsecured notes. As of September 30, 2023, the Senior U.S. unsecured notes of a carrying value of $1,525,519,000 and a nominal amount of $1,536,563,000 have been designated as hedging instruments to hedge portions of the Company’s net investments in its U.S. operations.

The Company also hedges a portion of the translation of the Company’s net investments in its European operations with cross-currency swaps.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

32.

Financial instruments (continued)

MARKET RISK (CONTINUED)

Currency risk (continued)

The following tables summarize the cross-currency swap agreements that the Company had entered into in order to manage its currency:

 

                                      As at
September 30, 2023
     As at
September 30, 2022
 
  Receive Notional    Receive Rate      Pay
Notional
     Pay rate      Maturity      Fair value      Fair value  
                                 $      $  

Hedges of net investments in European operations

 

                 

      $690,100

     From 1.62% to 3.81%        476,737        From (0.14)% to 2.51%       
From September
2024 to 2028
 
 
     22,966        78,647  

      $136,274

     From 3.57% to 3.63%        £75,842        From 2.67% to 2.80%        September 2024        11,972        24,247  

    $58,419

     From 3.57% to 3.68%        kr371,900        From 2.12% to 2.18%        September 2024        12,087        12,625  
 

Hedges of net investments in European operations and cash flow hedges on unsecured committed term loan credit facility

 

  U.S.$500,000

     SOFR 1 month + 1.10%        443,381        From 1.14% to 1.22%        December 2023        44,386        104,330  

Cash flow hedges of 2014 U.S. Senior Notes

 

                                   

  U.S.$215,000

     From 3.74% to 4.06%        $284,793        From 3.49% to 3.81%        September 2024        6,163        9,452  

  Total

                                         97,574        229,301  

During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company settled cross-currency swaps with a notional amount of $69,300,000 for a net amount of $2,921,000. The related amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income will be transferred to earnings when the net investment is disposed of.

The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge the variability in various foreign currency exchange rates on future revenues. Hedging relationships are designated and documented at inception and quarterly effectiveness assessments are performed during the year.

As at September 30, 2023, the Company held foreign currency forward contracts to hedge exposures to changes in foreign currency, which have the following notional, average contract rates and maturities:

 

         
            Average contract rates    

As at

September 30, 2023

   

As at

September 30, 2022

 
  Foreign currency forward contracts   Notional     Less than one year     More than one year     Fair value     Fair value  
                      $     $  

USD/INR

    U.S.$278,814       83.27       87.32       (973     (7,803

CAD/INR

    $292,047       63.77       65.32       4,497       7,865  

EUR/INR

    78,476       95.01       96.54       5,076       11,690  

GBP/INR

    £67,507       107.07       106.76       3,501       12,753  

SEK/INR

    kr15,000       7.48             (33     1,047  

GBP/EUR

    £77,610       1.16             649        

EUR/MAD

    24,466       10.94             135       (201

EUR/CZK

    15,062       24.80       24.55       (92     611  

Others

    $78,027           1,590       (1,902
           

Total

                            14,350       24,060  

 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

32.

Financial instruments (continued)

 

MARKET RISK (CONTINUED)

Currency risk (continued)

The following table details the Company’s sensitivity to a 10% strengthening of the euro, the U.S. dollar, the British pound and the Swedish krona, foreign currency rates on net earnings and on other comprehensive income (loss). The sensitivity analysis on net earnings presents the impact of foreign currency denominated financial instruments and adjusts their translation at period end for a 10% strengthening in foreign currency rates. The sensitivity analysis on other comprehensive income (loss) presents the impact of a 10% strengthening in foreign currency rates on the fair value of foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges and on net investment hedges.

 

                           2023                          2022  
                 
       

euro

impact

    

U.S. dollar

impact

     British
pound
impact
   

Swedish

krona impact

    

euro

impact

    

U.S. dollar

impact

     British
pound
impact
   

Swedish

krona impact

 
       $      $      $     $      $      $      $     $  

Increase in net earnings

       1,384        3,598        692       466        2,835        3,604        622       883  

Decrease in other comprehensive income (loss)

       (155,000      (190,539      (29,436     (7,005      (183,986      (179,780      (31,700     (8,577

LIQUIDITY RISK

Liquidity risk that an entity will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial assets. The Company’s activities are financed through a combination of the cash flows from operations, borrowing under existing unsecured committed revolving credit facility, the issuance of debt and the issuance of equity. One of management’s primary goals is to maintain an optimal level of liquidity through the active management of the assets and liabilities as well as the cash flows. The Company regularly monitors its cash forecasts to ensure it has sufficient flexibility under its available liquidity to meet its obligations.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

32.

Financial instruments (continued)

LIQUIDITY RISK (CONTINUED)

The following tables summarize the carrying amount and the contractual maturities of both the interest and principal portion of financial liabilities. All amounts contractually denominated in foreign currency are presented in Canadian dollar equivalent amounts using the period-end spot rate or floating rate.

 

 As at September 30, 2023    Carrying
amount
           Contractual
cash flows
   

      Less than

one year

   

Between one
and

three years

   

Between

three and five
years

    Beyond
five years
 
     $      $     $     $     $     $  

Non-derivative financial liabilities

             

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     924,659        924,659       924,659                    

Accrued compensation and employee-related
liabilities

     1,100,566        1,100,566       1,100,566                    

2014 U.S. Senior Notes

     473,808        492,722       492,722                    

2021 U.S. Senior Notes

     1,342,714        1,488,774       24,233       860,746       24,910       578,885  

2021 CAD Senior Notes

     596,550        663,000       12,600       25,200       625,200        

Unsecured committed term loan credit
facility

     676,886        687,419       687,419                    

Lease liabilities

     641,963        722,284       221,877       238,009       139,275       123,123  

Other long-term debt

     10,363        10,448       8,353       1,328       449       318  

Clients’ funds obligations

     493,638        493,638       493,638                    

Derivative financial liabilities

             

Cash flow hedges of future revenue

     4,030             

Outflow

        328,455       155,450       163,091       9,914        

(Inflow)

        (331,954     (154,116     (166,967     (10,871      

Cross-currency swaps

     2,183             

Outflow

        93,311       93,311                    

(Inflow)

        (91,353     (91,353                  
             
       6,267,360        6,581,969       3,969,359       1,121,407       788,877       702,326  
 As at September 30, 2022    Carrying
amount
     Contractual
cash flows
   

Less than

one year

   

Between one
and

three years

   

Between

three and five
years

    Beyond
five years
 
     $      $     $     $     $     $  

Non-derivative financial liabilities

             

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     1,016,407        1,016,407       1,016,407                    

Accrued compensation and employee-related
liabilities

     1,130,726        1,130,726       1,130,726                    

2014 U.S. Senior Notes

     550,177        591,467       90,680       500,787              

2021 U.S. Senior Notes

     1,361,974        1,537,370       24,623       49,246       862,639       600,862  

2021 CAD Senior Notes

     595,900        675,600       12,600       25,200       25,200       612,600  

Unsecured committed term loan credit
facility

     687,705        721,807       27,053       694,754              

Lease liabilities

     709,201        808,445       182,815       295,017       166,848       163,765  

Other long-term debt

     71,278        80,324       25,843       11,919       42,557       5  

Clients’ funds obligations

     604,431        604,431       604,431                    

Derivative financial liabilities

             

Cash flow hedges of future revenue

     10,505             

Outflow

        304,698       110,827       193,871              

(Inflow)

        (311,446     (109,319     (202,127            

Cross-currency swaps

     1,685             

Outflow

        168,213       74,902       93,311              

(Inflow)

        (167,586     (74,762     (92,824            
             
       6,739,989        7,160,456       3,116,826       1,569,154       1,097,244       1,377,232  

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

32.

Financial instruments (continued)

 

LIQUIDITY RISK (CONTINUED)

As at September 30, 2023, the Company held cash and cash equivalents, funds held for clients, short-term investments and long-term investments of $2,081,463,000 ($1,588,307,000 as at September 30, 2022). The Company also had available $1,495,858,000 in unsecured committed revolving credit facility ($1,495,730,000 as at September 30, 2022). As at September 30, 2023, trade accounts receivable amounted to $1,152,880,000 (Note 4) ($1,106,187,000 as at September 30, 2022). Given the Company’s available liquid resources as compared to the timing of the payments of liabilities, management assesses the Company’s liquidity risk to be low.

CREDIT RISK

The Company takes on exposure to credit risk, which is the risk that a counterparty will be unable to pay amounts in full when due. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, work in progress, long-term investments and derivative financial instruments with a positive fair value. The maximum exposure of credit risk is generally represented by the carrying amount of these items reported on the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company is exposed to credit risk in connection with long-term investments through the possible inability of borrowers to meet the terms of their obligations. The Company mitigates this risk by investing primarily in high credit quality corporate and government bonds with a credit rating of A- or higher. The application of the low credit exemption had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company has accounts receivable derived from clients engaged in various industries including government; financial services; manufacturing, retail and distribution; communications and utilities; and health that are not concentrated in any specific geographic area. These specific industries may be affected by economic factors that may impact trade accounts receivable. However, management does not believe that the Company is subject to any significant credit risk in view of the Company’s large and diversified client base and that any single industry or geographic region represents a significant credit risk to the Company. Historically, the Company has not made any significant write-offs and had low bad debt ratios. The application of the simplified approach to measure expected credit losses for trade accounts receivable and work in progress had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The following table sets forth details of the age of trade accounts receivable that are past due:

 

      2023     2022  
     $     $  

Not past due

     1,034,795       950,928  

Past due 1-30 days

     82,536       81,000  

Past due 31-60 days

     17,630       25,694  

Past due 61-90 days

     9,925       12,142  

Past due more than 90 days

     10,913       39,883  
     1,155,799                       1,109,647  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (2,919     (3,460
       1,152,880       1,106,187  

In addition, the exposure to credit risk of cash, cash equivalents and cash included in funds held for clients and derivatives financial instruments is limited given that the Company deals mainly with a diverse group of high-grade financial institutions and that derivatives agreements are generally subject to master netting agreements, such as the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, which provide for net settlement of all outstanding contracts with the counterparty in case of an event of default.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(tabular amounts only are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

 

33.

Capital risk management

The Company is exposed to risks of varying degrees of significance which could affect its ability to achieve its strategic objectives for growth. The main objectives of the Company’s risk management process are to ensure that risks are properly identified and that the capital base is adequate in relation to these risks.

The Company manages its capital to ensure that there are adequate capital resources while maximizing the return to shareholders through the optimization of the debt and equity balance. As at September 30, 2023, total managed capital was $13,645,314,000 ($12,238,427,000 as at September 30, 2022). Managed capital consists of long-term debt, including the current portion (Note 14), lease liabilities, cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, long-term investments (Note 11) and shareholders’ equity. The basis for the Company’s capital structure is dependent on the Company’s expected business growth and changes in the business environment. When capital needs have been specified, the Company’s management proposes capital transactions for the approval of the Company’s Audit and Risk Management Committee and Board of Directors. The capital risk policy remains unchanged from prior periods.

The Company monitors its capital by reviewing various financial metrics, including the following:

 

  -

Net Debt/Capitalization

 

  -

Debt/Adjusted EBITDA

Net debt, capitalization and adjusted EBITDA are additional measures. Net debt represents debt (including the current portion and the fair value of foreign currency derivative financial instruments related to debt) and lease liabilities less cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term investments. Capitalization is shareholders’ equity plus net debt. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as earnings from continuing operations before finance costs, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, cost optimization program and acquisition-related and integration costs. The Company believes that the results of the current internal ratios are consistent with its capital management credit facility and unsecured committed revolving credit facilities. The ratios are as follows:

 

  -

Leverage ratios, which are the ratio of total debt to adjusted EBITDA for its 2014 U.S. Senior Notes and the ratio of total debt net of cash and cash equivalent investments to adjusted EBITDA for its unsecured committed revolving credit facility and unsecured committed term loan credit facility for the four most recent quarters1.

 

  -

An interest and rent coverage ratio, which is the ratio of the EBITDAR for the four most recent quarters to the total finance costs and the operating rentals in the same periods. EBITDAR is calculated as adjusted EBITDA before rent expense1.

 

  -

In the case of the 2014 U.S. Senior Notes, a minimum net worth is required, whereby shareholders’ equity, excluding foreign exchange translation adjustments included in accumulated other comprehensive income, cannot be less than a specified threshold.

These ratios are calculated on a consolidated basis.

The Company is in compliance with these covenants and monitors them on an ongoing basis. The ratios are also reviewed quarterly by the Company’s Audit and Risk Management Committee. The Company is not subject to any other externally imposed capital requirements.

 

1 

In the event of an acquisition, the available historical financial information of the acquired company will be used in the computation of the ratios.

 

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