EXFO Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2019 Results

Fiscal 2019

    --  Sales increased 6.4% to US$286.9 million
    --  Bookings improved 11.2% to US$297.8 million
    --  IFRS net loss reduced by 79.8% to US$2.5 million
    --  Adjusted EBITDA surged 48.8% to US$25.6 million

Q4 2019

    --  Sales reached US$70.2 million, up 1.4% year-over-year
    --  Bookings attained US$70.9 million, up 12.3% year-over-year
    --  IFRS net loss totaled US$0.2 million
    --  Adjusted EBITDA amounted to US$6.2 million

QUEBEC CITY, Oct. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX: EXF), the communications industry's test, monitoring and analytics experts, announced today financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2019.

"I am pleased EXFO significantly improved its profitability in fiscal 2019 and surpassed its annual target with adjusted EBITDA of US$25.6 million, while achieving solid growth in sales, bookings and cash flows from operations," said Philippe Morin, EXFO's Chief Executive Officer. "We also fully integrated our transformative acquisition of Astellia to create disruptive solutions that will support our growth objectives."

"Based on sound operational discipline, we completed our restructuring plan, bolstered efficiency and maintained our proven innovation capabilities. Overall, I am confident we have assembled the key building blocks to generate long-term growth supported by a highly differentiated offering for fiber, 5G mobility and network virtualization."

Fiscal 2019 Highlights

    --  Sales growth. Total sales increased 6.4% to US$286.9 million in fiscal
        2019. Service Assurance, Systems and Services (SASS) sales improved
        16.2% largely due to a full-year contribution from the Astellia
        acquisition and multi-million-dollar contract win for EXFO's network
        topology and automation solution. Test and Measurement (T&M) sales were
        up 3.7% year-over-year. Annual sales in Europe, Middle East and Africa
        (EMEA), Americas, and Asia-Pacific regions increased 9.5%, 6.3% and
        1.6%, respectively, in 2019. EXFO's largest customer accounted for 6.9%
        of sales in 2019, while the company's top-three customers represented
        18.1%.
    --  Bookings growth. Total bookings increased $11.2% year-over-year to
        US$297.8 million in 2019 for a book-to-bill ratio of 1.04. SASS bookings
        grew 21.0% due in part to four monitoring orders related to 5G
        deployments, while T&M bookings improved 8.4% year?over-year.
    --  Profitability. IFRS net loss was reduced by 79.8% to US$2.5 million in
        fiscal 2019 from US$12.3 million in 2018. Adjusted EBITDA, which
        surpassed the company's annual profitability target, surged 48.8% to
        US$25.6 million in 2019 from US$17.2 million in 2018. Cash flows from
        operations improved 20.0% to US$17.2 million in 2019 from US$14.4
        million in 2018.
    --  Innovation. EXFO released several game-changing solutions in fiscal 2019
        to accelerate its customers' network transformations. The company
        introduced the industry's first optical fiber multimeter, creating a new
        testing category that greatly simplifies, accelerates and automates the
        task of frontline technicians while maximizing quality of fiber links.
        EXFO expanded its 400G test leadership with a new module featuring an
        Open Transceiver System that enables compatibility between current and
        future high-speed transceivers with EXFO's field and lab test platforms.
        EXFO released an automated fiber inspection tool for testing polarity,
        continuity and connector cleanliness on multifiber cables.

Business Outlook
EXFO forecasts sales between US$70 million and US$75 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

IFRS net loss is expected to range between US$0.01 and US$0.05 per share in the first quarter of 2020. IFRS net loss includes US$0.04 per share in after-tax amortization of intangible assets and stock-based compensation costs.

This guidance, which is a forward-looking statement, was established by management based on existing backlog as of the date of this news release, seasonality, expected bookings for the quarter, as well as exchange rates as of the day of this news release.

For fiscal 2020, EXFO is targeting adjusted EBITDA of US$33 million based on the newly adopted International Financial Reporting Standard 16 for leases (IFRS 16). Note the positive impact of IFRS 16 on adjusted EBITDA for 2020 is projected to be approximately US$4 million.

This adjusted EBITDA target is a forward-looking statement. In addition, as it excludes items that pertain to future events that are not currently estimable with a reasonable degree of accuracy, such as foreign exchange gain or loss and income taxes, no corresponding IFRS measure has been provided.


                 Selected Financial
                  Information


                 (In thousands of US
                  dollars)




                                               Q4 2019                Q4 2018               FY 2019     FY 2018






     T&M sales                                        $
          50,162                $
           47,489                $
            204,693         $
            197,423



     SASS sales                                20,202                  21,649                 82,788       71,248


      Foreign exchange gains
       (losses) on forward
       exchange contracts                        (189)                     78                  (591)         875




     Total sales                                      $
          70,175                $
           69,216                $
            286,890         $
            269,546





     T&M bookings                                     $
          50,378                $
           41,485                $
            210,055         $
            193,836



     SASS bookings                             20,723                  21,575                 88,341       72,982


      Foreign exchange gains
       (losses) on forward
       exchange contracts                        (189)                     78                  (591)         875




     Total bookings                                   $
          70,911                $
           63,138                $
            297,805         $
            267,693


      Book-to-bill ratio
       (bookings/sales)                           1.01                    0.91                   1.04         0.99




      Gross margin before
       depreciation and
       amortization*                                   $
          39,915                $
           41,790                $
            168,213         $
            164,542


                                                 56.9%                  60.4%                 58.6%       61.0%




                 Other selected information:


      IFRS net loss attributable
       to the parent interest1                          $
          (227)              $
           (3,951)               $
            (2,480)       $
            (11,902)


      Amortization of intangible
       assets                                           $
          1,870                 $
           1,942                  $
            9,012          $
            10,327


      Stock-based compensation
       costs                                              $
          477                   $
           468                  $
            1,831           $
            1,748


      Restructuring charges                  
           $       
          -                $
           4,559                  $
            3,305           $
            4,559


      Change in fair value of
       cash contingent
       consideration                         
           $       
          -                   $
           46   
            $          
            -          $
            (670)


      Acquisition-related
       deferred revenue fair
       value adjustment                      
           $       
          -                  $
           873                  $
            1,435           $
            2,095


      Gain on disposal of capital
       assets                                
           $       
          -          
     $        
           -               $
            (1,732)   
     $         
            -


      Deferred income tax
       recovery                              
           $       
          -          
     $        
           -               $
            (2,383)   
     $         
            -


      Foreign exchange (gain)
       loss                                               $
          894                    $
           77                    $
            949         $
            (1,309)


      Income tax effect of the
       above items                                      $
          (281)              $
           (1,329)               $
            (1,396)        $
            (2,033)



     Adjusted EBITDA*                                  $
          6,213                 $
           6,098                 $
            25,585          $
            17,198





               1 Represents net loss excluding
                share of the net loss
                attributable to Astellia's
                minority shareholders.

Quarterly and Annual Overview
Sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 reached US$70.2 million compared to US$69.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. Annual sales improved 6.4% to US$286.9 million in fiscal 2019 from US$269.5 million in 2018.

Bookings totaled US$70.9 million for a book-to-bill ratio of 1.01 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to US$63.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. Overall for fiscal 2019, bookings increased 11.2% to US$297.8 million for a book-to-bill ratio of 1.04 from US$267.7 million in 2018.

Gross margin before depreciation and amortization* attained 56.9% of sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 compared 60.4% in the fourth quarter of 2018. In fiscal 2019, gross margin before depreciation and amortization reached 58.6% of sales compared to 61.0% in 2018.

Selling and administrative expenses totaled US$23.0 million, or 32.8% of sales, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to US$24.7 million, or 35.7% of sales, in the fourth quarter of 2018. In fiscal 2019, selling and administrative expenses amounted to US$98.6 million, or 34.4% of sales, compared to US$98.8 million, or 36.7% of sales, in 2018.

Net R&D expenses amounted to US$11.1 million, or 15.9% of sales, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to US$16.7 million, or 24.1% of sales, in the fourth quarter of 2018. In fiscal 2019, net R&D expenses totaled US$50.6 million, or 17.6% of sales, compared to US$57.2 million, or 21.2% of sales, in 2018.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, IFRS net loss amounted to US$0.2 million, or US$0.00 per share, compared to US$4.0 million, or US$0.07 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2018. Net loss in the fourth quarter of 2019 included net expenses totaling US$3.0 million: US$1.6 million in after-tax amortization of intangible assets, US$0.5 million in stock-based compensation costs and a foreign exchange loss of US$0.9 million.

In fiscal 2019, IFRS net loss attributable to the parent interest totaled US$2.5 million, or US$0.04 per share, compared to US$11.9 million, or US$0.22 per share, in 2018. Net loss attributable to the parent interest in 2019 included net expenses totaling US$15.1 million: US$7.8 million in after-tax amortization of intangible assets, US$1.8 million in stock-based compensation costs, US$3.2 million in after-tax restructuring charges, US$1.4 million for the deferred revenue fair-value adjustment related to the Astellia acquisition, and a foreign exchange loss of US$0.9 million. Net loss attributable to the parent interest also included US$1.7 million for a gain on the disposal of capital assets and US$2.4 million for a deferred income tax recovery.

Adjusted EBITDA* amounted to US$6.2 million, or 8.9% of sales, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 compared US$6.1 million, or 8.8% of sales, in the fourth quarter of 2018. In fiscal 2019, adjusted EBITDA totaled US$25.6 million, or 8.9% of sales, compared to US$17.2 million, or 6.4% of sales, in 2018.

Conference Call and Webcast
EXFO will host a conference call today at 5 p.m. (Eastern time) to review fourth quarter and year-end financial results for fiscal 2019. To listen to the conference call and participate in the question period via telephone, dial 1-323-794-2093. Please take note the following conference ID number will be required: 6921858. EXFO's Executive Chairman Germain Lamonde, CEO Philippe Morin, and Pierre Plamondon, CPA, Vice-President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the call. An audio replay of the conference call will be available two hours after the event until 8:00 p.m. on October 16, 2019. The replay number is 1-719-457-0820 and the conference ID number is 6921858. The audio Webcast and replay of the conference call will also be available on EXFO's Website at www.EXFO.com, under the Investors section.

About EXFO
EXFO (NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX: EXF) develops smarter test, monitoring and analytics solutions for fixed and mobile network operators, webscale companies and equipment manufacturers in the global communications industry. Our customers count on us to deliver superior network performance, service reliability and subscriber insights. They count on our unique blend of equipment, software and services to accelerate digital transformations related to fiber, 4G/LTE and 5G deployments. They count on our expertise with automation, real-time troubleshooting and big data analytics, which are critical to their business performance. We've spent over 30 years earning this trust, and today 1,900 EXFO employees in over 25 countries work side by side with our customers in the lab, field, data center and beyond.

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical information or statements of current condition. Words such as may, expect, believe, plan, anticipate, intend, could, estimate, continue, or similar expressions or the negative of such expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events and circumstances are considered forward-looking statements. They are not guarantee of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements due to various factors including, but not limited to, macroeconomic uncertainty, including trade wars; our ability to successfully integrate businesses that we acquire; capital spending and network deployment levels in the telecommunications industry (including our ability to quickly adapt cost structures to anticipated levels of business and our ability to manage inventory levels with market demand); future economic, competitive, financial and market conditions; consolidation in the global telecommunications test, service assurance and analytics solutions markets and increased competition among vendors; capacity to adapt our future product offering to future technological changes; limited visibility with regard to the timing and nature of customer orders; delay in revenue recognition due to longer sales cycles for complex systems involving customers' acceptance; fluctuating exchange rates; concentration of sales; timely release and market acceptance of our new products and other upcoming products; our ability to successfully expand international operations and to conduct business internationally; and the retention of key technical and management personnel. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments and risks, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Other risk factors that may affect our future performance and operations are detailed in our Annual Report, on Form 20-F, and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian securities commissions. We believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable based on information currently available to us, but we cannot assure you that the expectations will prove to have been correct. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of this document. Unless required by law or applicable regulations, we undertake no obligation to revise or update any of them to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this document.

*Non-IFRS Measures
EXFO provides non-IFRS measures (gross margin before depreciation and amortization and adjusted EBITDA) as supplemental information regarding its operational performance. Gross margin before depreciation and amortization represents sales, less cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings (loss) attributable to the parent interest before interest and other expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation costs, restructuring charges, acquisition-related deferred revenue fair value adjustment, change in fair value of cash contingent consideration, and foreign exchange gain or loss.

These non-IFRS measures eliminate the effect on IFRS results of non-cash statement of earnings elements, restructuring charges, as well as elements subject to significant volatility such as foreign exchange gain or loss. EXFO uses these measures for evaluating historical and prospective financial performance, as well as performance relative to competitors. These non-IFRS measures are also used by financial analysts that evaluate and compare the company's performance against that of competitors and industry players in the sector.

Finally, these measures help EXFO plan and forecast future periods as well as make operational and strategic decisions. EXFO believes that providing this information to investors, in addition to the IFRS measures, allows them to see the company's results through the eyes of management, and to better understand historical and future financial performance. More importantly, it enables the comparison of EXFO's performance on a relatively similar basis against that of other public and private companies in the industry worldwide.

The presentation of this additional information is not prepared in accordance with IFRS. Therefore, the information may not necessarily be comparable to that of other companies and should be considered as a supplement to, not a substitute for, the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with IFRS.

The following table summarizes the reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to IFRS net loss attributable to the parent interest, in thousands of US dollars:


                  Adjusted EBITDA




                                    Q4 2019          Q4 2018          FY 2019   FY 2018





     IFRS net loss
      attributable to the
      parent interest                       $
     (227)          $
          (3,951)             $
        (2,480)   $
        (11,902)




     Add (deduct):




     Depreciation of
      property, plant and
      equipment                       1,282             1,472             5,469      5,444


     Amortization of
      intangible assets               1,870             1,942             9,012     10,327


     Interest and other
      expenses                        1,157               508               718      1,378


     Income taxes                       760               254             5,346      5,678


     Stock-based
      compensation costs                477               468             1,831      1,748


     Restructuring
      charges                     
           -            4,409             3,305      4,409


     Change in fair value
      of cash contingent
      consideration               
           -               46        
            -     (670)


     Acquisition-related
      deferred revenue
      fair value
      adjustment                  
           -              873             1,435      2,095


     Foreign exchange
      (gain) loss                       894                77               949    (1,309)



     Adjusted EBITDA for
      the period                            $
     6,213             $
          6,098               $
        25,585    $
          17,198





     Adjusted EBITDA in
      percentage of sales              8.9%             8.8%             8.9%      6.4%


                             
              
                EXFO Inc.


      
              
                Condensed Unaudited Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets




                          
              (in thousands of US dollars)




                                                     
              As at August 31,



                                                     2019                              2018

                                                                                       ---


      
                Assets





      
                Current assets



      Cash                                                  $
              16,518              $
      12,758


       Short-term investments                       2,918                             2,282



      Accounts receivable



      Trade                                       51,517                            47,273



      Other                                        3,396                             4,137


       Income taxes and tax
        credits recoverable                         3,159                             4,790



      Inventories                                 38,017                            38,589


       Prepaid expenses                             6,510                             5,291



      Other assets                                 3,083                             2,279

                                                                                       ---

                                                  125,118                           117,399




                    Tax credits recoverable        46,704                            47,677


                    Property, plant and
                     equipment                     39,364                            44,310


                    Intangible assets              21,654                            29,866


                    Goodwill                       38,648                            39,892


                    Deferred income tax
                     assets                         4,821                             4,714


                    Other assets                    1,293                               686

                                                                                       ---

                                                            $
              277,602             $
      284,544

                                                                                                   ===


      
                Liabilities




                    Current liabilities



      Bank loan                                              $
              5,000              $
      10,692


       Accounts payable and
        accrued liabilities                        50,790                            47,898



      Provisions                                   1,065                             2,954


       Income taxes payable                           704                               873


       Deferred revenue                            24,422                            16,556


       Other liabilities                            1,606                             3,197


       Current portion of long-
        term debt                                   2,449                             2,921

                                                                                       ---

                                                   86,036                            85,091




                    Provisions                      2,737                             2,347


                    Deferred revenue                9,056                             6,947


                    Long-term debt                  3,293                             5,907


                    Deferred income tax
                     liabilities                    3,598                             5,910


                    Other liabilities                 318                               421

                                                                                       ---

                                                  105,038                           106,623

                                                                                       ---



                    Shareholders' equity



      Share capital                               92,706                            91,937


       Contributed surplus                         19,196                            18,428


       Retained earnings                          112,173                           114,906


       Accumulated other
        comprehensive loss                       (51,511)                         (47,350)

                                                                                       ---

                                                  172,564                           177,921

                                                                                       ---



                                                            $
              277,602             $
      284,544

                                                                                                   ===


                                                                                                                   
              
                EXFO Inc.


                                                                                               
            
           Condensed Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Earnings




                                                                                                     
        (in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share data)






                                                                         Three months                                        Twelve months                                            Three months     Twelve months

                                                                            ended                                                ended                                                   ended             ended

                                                                       August 31, 2019                                      August 31, 2019                                         August 31, 2018   August 31, 2018

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---



                   Sales                                                                 $
          70,175                                                                          $
              286,890                       $
           69,216     $
            269,546

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---



      Cost of sales (1,2)                                                       30,260                                               118,677                                                   27,426            105,004


      Selling and
       administrative (2)                                                       23,036                                                98,646                                                   24,728             98,794


      Net research and
       development (2)                                                          11,143                                                50,553                                                   16,714             57,154


      Depreciation of property,
       plant and equipment                                                       1,282                                                 5,469                                                    1,472              5,444


      Amortization of
       intangible assets                                                         1,870                                                 9,012                                                    1,942             10,327


      Change in fair value of
       cash contingent
       consideration                                                      
              ?                                         
              ?                                                      46              (670)


      Interest and other
       expense                                                                   1,157                                                   718                                                      508              1,378


      Foreign exchange (gain)
       loss                                                                        894                                                   949                                                       77            (1,309)


      Share in net loss of an
       associate                                                          
              ?                                         
              ?                                            
              ?             2,080


      Gain on deemed disposal
       of the investment in an
       associate                                                          
              ?                                         
              ?                                            
              ?           (2,080)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---

                   Earnings (loss) before
                    income taxes                                                   533                                                 2,866                                                  (3,697)           (6,576)




                   Income taxes                                                    760                                                 5,346                                                      254              5,678

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---



                   Net loss for the period                                                $
          (227)                                                                         $
              (2,480)                     $
           (3,951)   $
            (12,254)




                   Net loss for the period
                    attributable to non-
                    controlling interest                                  
              $       
            ?                                       
              $                             
              ?      
              $          
           ?      $
            (352)





                   Net loss for the period
                    attributable to parent
                    interest                                                              $
          (227)                                                                         $
              (2,480)                     $
           (3,951)   $
            (11,902)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ===



                   Basic and diluted net
                    loss attributable to
                    parent interest per
                    share                                                                $
          (0.00)                                                                          $
              (0.04)                      $
           (0.07)     $
            (0.22)




                   Basic and diluted
                    weighted average number
                    of shares outstanding
                    (000's)                                                     55,379                                                55,325                                                   55,112             54,998







     (1) The cost of sales is exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately.



     (2) Restructuring charges included in:





     Cost of sales                                                       
              $       
            ?                                                                             $
              304                          $
           517         $
            517


      Selling and
       administrative                                                     
              ?                                                  495                                                      673                673


      Net research and
       development                                                        
              ?                                                2,506                                                    3,219              3,219


      Interest and other
       expense                                                            
              ?                                         
              ?                                                     150                150



     Income taxes                                                        
              ?                                                 (63)                                                 (1,150)           (1,150)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---

                                                                          
              $       
            ?                                                                           $
              3,242                        $
           3,409       $
            3,409


                                                                                             
              
                EXFO Inc.


                                                                   
         
           Condensed Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)




                                                                                          
              (in thousands of US dollars)




                                                        Three months                                       Twelve months                                              Three months     Twelve months

                                                           ended                                               ended                                                     ended             ended

                                                      August 31, 2019                                     August 31, 2019                                           August 31, 2018   August 31, 2018

                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---



                  Net loss for the period                             $
       (227)                                                                                $
              (2,480)                     $
      (3,951)  $
      (12,254)


     Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income
      taxes


     Items that may be reclassified subsequently to
      net earnings


     Foreign currency translation
      adjustment                                                1,983                                              (4,177)                                                   (1,458)           (6,491)


     Unrealized gains/losses on
      forward exchange contracts                                  442                                                (795)                                                     (505)           (1,476)


     Reclassification of realized
      gains/losses on forward
      exchange contracts in net
      earnings                                                    534                                                  744                                                      (132)             (972)


     Deferred income tax effect of
      gains/losses on forward
      exchange contracts                                        (289)                                                  67                                                        136                554

                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---

     Other comprehensive income
      (loss)                                                    2,670                                              (4,161)                                                   (1,959)           (8,385)

                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---



                  Comprehensive income (loss) for
                   the period                                   2,443                                              (6,641)                                                   (5,910)          (20,639)




                  Comprehensive loss for the
                   period attributable to non-
                   controlling interest                  
              ?                                        
              ?                                              
              ?             (352)

                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---



                  Comprehensive income (loss) for
                   the period attributable to
                   parent interest                                    $
       2,443                                                                                 $
              (6,641)                     $
      (5,910)  $
      (20,287)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ===


                                                                                                                                    
              
                EXFO Inc.


                                                                                                      
       
              Condensed Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity




                                                                                                                                 
              (in thousands of US dollars)




                                                                                                   
        
            Year ended August 31, 2018



                                                    Share                       Contributed                               Retained                                      Accumulated                                            Non-                                  Total
                                            capital                   surplus                                earnings                                           other                                          controlling                           shareholders'
                                                                                                                                                         comprehensive                                         interest                                equity
                                                                                                                                                              loss

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ---



      Balance as at September
       1, 2017                                            $
     90,411                                               $
              18,184                                                    $
              127,160                                              $
              (38,965)    
              $ 
     -            $
     196,790


      Reclassification of
       stock-based
       compensation costs                           1,526                            (1,526)                            
              -                                    
              -                                       
              -                        
              -


      Stock-based compensation
       costs                                     
          -                             1,770                             
              -                                    
              -                                       
              -                               1,770


      Business combination                       
          -                      
              -                            
              -                                    
              -                                            (3,662)                             (3,662)


      Acquisition of non-
       controlling interest on
       acquisition of
       subsidiary                                
          -                      
              -                                   (352)                                    
              -                                              4,014                                3,662


      Net loss for the year                      
          -                      
              -                                (11,902)                                    
              -                                              (352)                            (12,254)



     Other comprehensive loss


      Foreign currency
       translation adjustment                    
          -                      
              -                            
              -                                         (6,491)                                       
              -                             (6,491)


      Changes in unrealized
       gains/losses on forward
       exchange contracts, net
       of deferred income taxes
       of $554                                   
          -                      
              -                            
              -                                         (1,894)                                       
              -                             (1,894)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ---

      Total comprehensive loss for the year                                                                                                                                                                                                                     (20,639)



      Balance as at August 31,
       2018                                               $
     91,937                                               $
              18,428                                                    $
              114,906                                              $
              (47,350)    
              $ 
     -            $
     177,921

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ===





                                                                                                   
        
            Year ended August 31, 2019



                                                                                 Share                                Contributed                                       Retained                                         Accumulated                               Total
                                                                    capital                                 surplus                                         earnings                                            other                              shareholders'
                                                                                                                                                                                                            comprehensive                              equity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 loss





      Balance as at August 31, 2018                                                         $
     91,937                                                           $
              18,428                                                      $
     114,906                            $
       (47,350)       $
     177,921



     Adoption of IFRS 9                                                     
              -                            
              -                                           (253)                                       
              -                               (253)



      Adjusted balance as at September 1,
       2018                                                                        91,937                                   18,428                                          114,653                                            (47,350)                             177,668


      Reclassification of stock-based
       compensation costs                                                           1,106                                  (1,106)                                    
              -                                       
              -                        
              -



     Redemption of share capital                                                   (337)                                      25                                     
              -                                       
              -                               (312)


      Stock-based compensation costs                                         
              -                                   1,849                                     
              -                                       
              -                               1,849



     Net loss for the year                                                  
              -                            
              -                                         (2,480)                                       
              -                             (2,480)


      Other comprehensive income (loss)


      Foreign currency translation
       adjustment                                                            
              -                            
              -                                    
              -                                            (4,177)                             (4,177)


      Changes in unrealized gains/losses on
       forward exchange contracts, net of
       deferred income taxes of $67                                          
              -                            
              -                                    
              -                                                 16                                   16



      Total comprehensive loss for the year                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (6,641)



      Balance as at August 31, 2019                                                         $
     92,706                                                           $
              19,196                                                      $
     112,173                            $
       (51,511)       $
     172,564


                                                                                         
              
                EXFO Inc.


                                                                            
        
       Condensed Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows




                                                                                      
              (in thousands of US dollars)




                                                          Three months                                 Twelve months                                         Three months     Twelve months

                                                             ended                                         ended                                                ended             ended

                                                        August 31, 2019                               August 31, 2019                                      August 31, 2018   August 31, 2018

                                                                                                                                                                                         ---



                   Cash flows from operating activities


      Net loss for the period                                            $
        (227)                                                                   $
              (2,480)                     $
        (3,951)   $
        (12,254)


      Add (deduct) items not affecting cash


      Stock-based compensation
       costs                                                        477                                          1,831                                                   468              1,748


      Depreciation and amortization                               3,152                                         14,481                                                 3,414             15,771


      Gain on disposal of capital
       assets                                              
              -                                       (1,732)                                         
              -      
              -


      Write-off of capital assets                                 1,125                                          1,386                                                   267                592


      Change in fair value of cash
       contingent consideration                            
              -                                  
              -                                                   46              (670)



     Deferred revenue                                          (1,142)                                        10,477                                                   316              1,998


      Deferred income taxes                                         192                                        (2,103)                                              (1,165)             1,368


      Share in net loss of an
       associate                                           
              -                                  
              -                                         
              -             2,080


      Gain on deemed disposal of the
       investment in an associate                          
              -                                  
              -                                         
              -           (2,080)


      Changes in foreign exchange
       gain/loss                                                    264                                           (46)                                                   58              (181)

                                                                                                                                                                                         ---

                                                                  3,841                                         21,814                                                 (547)             8,372



     Changes in non-cash operating items



     Accounts receivable                                         2,252                                        (4,786)                                                (418)             7,275


      Income taxes and tax credits                                 (93)                                         1,536                                                 2,873                 86



     Inventories                                                   534                                          (134)                                              (1,008)           (1,020)



     Prepaid expenses                                            (927)                                       (1,307)                                                (148)                57



     Other assets                                                (456)                                       (1,459)                                                (542)           (1,311)


      Accounts payable, accrued
       liabilities and provisions                                 1,171                                          3,184                                                 1,028              1,033



     Other liabilities                                            (79)                                       (1,606)                                                (223)             (122)

                                                                                                                                                                                         ---

                                                                  6,243                                         17,242                                                 1,015             14,370

                                                                                                                                                                                         ---

                   Cash flows from investing activities


      Additions to short-term
       investments                                              (1,301)                                       (1,879)                                              (1,068)           (1,550)


      Proceeds from disposal and
       maturity of short-term
       investments                                         
              -                                         1,168                                          
              -               234


      Purchases of capital assets                               (1,180)                                       (7,498)                                              (2,772)          (10,452)


      Proceeds from disposal of
       capital assets                                      
              -                                         3,318                                          
              -      
              -


      Investment in an associate                           
              -                                  
              -                                         
              -          (12,530)


      Business combinations, net of
       cash acquired                                       
              -                                  
              -                                                (480)          (19,600)

                                                                                                                                                                                         ---

                                                                (2,481)                                       (4,891)                                              (4,320)          (43,898)

                                                                                                                                                                                         ---

                   Cash flows from financing activities



     Bank loan                                                   (143)                                       (5,195)                                                (189)            11,061


      Repayment of long-term debt                                 (652)                                       (2,817)                                                (661)           (1,688)


      Redemption of share capital                                 (207)                                         (312)                                         
              -      
              -



     Other liabilities                                    
              -                                  
              -                                              (1,449)           (1,449)


      Acquisition of non-
       controlling interest                                
              -                                  
              -                                         
              -           (3,657)

                                                                                                                                                                                         ---

                                                                (1,002)                                       (8,324)                                              (2,299)             4,267

                                                                                                                                                                                         ---

                   Effect of foreign exchange
                    rate changes on cash                            135                                          (267)                                                (127)             (416)

                                                                                                                                                                                         ---



                   Change in cash                                 2,895                                          3,760                                               (5,731)          (25,677)


                   Cash - Beginning of the period                13,623                                         12,758                                                18,489             38,435

                                                                                                                                                                                         ---



                   Cash - End of the period                             $
        16,518                                                                     $
              16,518                       $
        12,758    $
          12,758

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