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Certain statements in this presentation, or given in response to your questions, may constituteforward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1934. The PrivateSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides “safe-harbors” for such forward-lookingstatements and we intend that any forward-looking statements made today be subject to thesafe harbors. We caution you that any forward-looking statements are just predictions. Theyare not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual resultsmay differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements and we invite you toreview the company’s most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission orCanadian securities commissions for a discussion of the factors at risk. These forward-lookingstatements speak only as of the date of this presentation and, unless required by law orapplicable regulations, we will not be reviewing or updating the material that is containedherein.
For a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net earnings, refer to the Q3 2016 press release orthe “Non-IFRS Measures” section on EXFO’s website.
All amounts in millions of US dollars, except otherwise noted.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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EXFO BY NUMBERS
IN PORTABLEOPTICAL TESTING
LEADER
GEOGRAPHICAL SALES FOR FY 2015
DIVERSIFIED
1500EMPLOYEES
IN 25 COUNTRIES
GLOBAL
OF TOTAL BOOKINGSIN FY 2015
WIRELESS
30%
FY 2015 SALES. GLOBAL NO.2 IN PORTABLE TELECOM T&M
LEADERSHIP
$222M
CASH RETURNED TO SHAREHOLDERS VIA SHARE
REPURCHASE PLANS
SHAREHOLDER VALUE
$25.5M
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› MULTI -TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS› WORLD NO. 1 IN OPTICAL TEST› SIMPLIFICATION & AUTOMATION
LEADER IN PORTABLE TEST
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TESTFLOW: FIELD TEST AUTOMATION
› Drives efficiency of network operator processes; M&P pushed out to platforms via Cloud
› Ensures compliancy, “right the first time,” test consistency and test result integrity (no cheating)
› Test results automatically stored in EXFO│Xtract› Ideal for FTTA, FTTH, small cell, DAS rollouts› Runs on all FTB test platforms and modules
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› FULL END-TO-END SOLUTION PORTFOLIO› CONVERGED & VIRTUALIZED IP SERVICES› OVER 100 DEPLOYMENTS WORLDWIDE
LEADER IN SERVICE ASSURANCE
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CONSUMER AND BUSINESS TRENDS
By 2021…
COMMUNICATIONSERVICES
VIDEO AUGMENTEDREALITY
CONNECTEDCARS
HEALTHCARE INTERNETOF THINGS
MOBILITY ⎪ BROADBAND ⎪ CLOUD
Source: Ericsson Mobility Report, November 2015
› 9.1B mobile subscribers› 7.7B mobile broadband subscribers› 28B connected devices › 10X mobile data traffic growth (from 2015)
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MAJOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXFO
FIELDAUTOMATION
›Operational efficiency›Deploy services faster›Reduce time-to-revenue
QoE + E2EVISIBILITY
›QoE and retention›Reduce service costs›Prioritize and predict›Simplify operations
FIBEREVERYWHERE
›… rich in the core›… deeper in access›… to-the-home›… to-the-antenna
High-Speed, NFV,Cloud, Data Centers
›NFV + H/W co-exist›Service complexity›Operational cost›QoE and retention
›World No.1 in portable test›Consistent share gains›Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award for 2015
›Major new offerings
›EXFO Connect penetration›iOLM, FIP, etc.›TestFlow™ process automation
›Wins at tier-1 MNO … more to come
›Active/Passive + analytics›Both NFV + HW-centric›NFV driving active SA›Xtract: Major wins & funnel
›NFV ready for deployment›100G+ growth (labs & field)›Web-scale + data centers›Driving active/analytics opportunities
TEST ORCHESTRATION AND PERFORMANCE INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS
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GROWTH STRATEGYTOP-LINE DRIVEN: BOLSTER SALES AND GROSS MARGIN
TRANSFORMInto a solutions partner. Customers seeking E2E solutions to enhance network performance and service experience quality.
EXPANDShare of wallet with tier-1 network operators. Top-15 operators account for lion’s share of capital spending.
ACCELERATEPenetration of data center, Cloud and web-scale operator markets. Web-scale operators spending at a faster rate than network operators.
INCREASEWireless presence. Bookings to wireless customers reached 30-32% of total bookings in FY 2015.
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PROTOCOL(Wireless, T&D, SA, Analytics)
PHYSICAL(Optical & Access)
TELECOM MARKET
TAM
SAM
Major competitors
Market growth rate
Sales ― FY 2015
Gross margin profile
$815 M$495 M
Viavi, Anritsu
0-5%$144.1 M
55-60%
$4.3 B$2.4 B
Viavi, IXIA, Netscout
10-15%$80.6 M
70-75%
PROTOCOL TO DRIVE REVENUE AND EARNINGS GROWTH
*Excludes losses on FX contracts.
$5.1 B$2.9 B
Single-digit
$224.7 M*
63%-65%
TOTAL
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PHYSICAL-LAYER SOLUTIONS
COPPER ACCESS› Most advanced product portfolio for
high-speed copper links› MaxTester secured contract wins
with several tier-1 operators› Supports pair bonding, vectoring
and G.fast (up to 1 Gbit/s)
PORTABLE OPTICAL› No. 1 player with >34% market share› Market dominance in OTDR testing› Key differentiator: iOLM software› Market leader in dispersion testing› Unmatched product breadth & depth
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PROTOCOL-LAYER SOLUTIONS
SERVICE ASSURANCE & ANALYTICS SOFTWARE
› Probe-based systems targeted at medium to large network operators
› E2E solutions with fully integrated active/passive monitoring and infrastructure polling to assure SLAs
› Real-time analytics for unmatchednetwork performance and service experience visibility
TRANSPORT AND DATACOM› Multi-service analyzers for
SONET/SDH, OTN and Ethernet rates from 10M to 100G
› Comprehensive portfolio for wireless backhaul and fronthaul
› Pioneered new standard for Ethernet testing (EtherSam)
WIRELESS› Network simulators: Large-scale
emulation of IMS, WebRTCsubscriber sessions to test routers, gateways and session border controllers
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Q3 2016 HIGHLIGHTS
› Sales increased 5.4% YoY to $60.9 M › Bookings slightly up 0.8% YoY to $59.7 M
› Gross margin1 reached 60.8%
› Adjusted EBITDA2 improved 18.8% YoY to $5.3 M
› Cash position of $46.3 M and no debt
1Gross margin before depreciation and amortization is a non-IFRS measure and represents sales less cost of sales, excluding depreciationand amortization.
2Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation costsand foreign exchange gain.
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STRONG VALUE PROPOSITIONWHY INVEST?
1. History of market-share gainsCaptured market share in growth and downward markets
2. Well positioned for key growth drivers3G, 4G/LTE, wireless backhaul, small cells, DAS, RRH, FTTx, 100G
3. Balancing sales growth and profitabilityRaised adjusted EBITDA target of $20 M by ≥$2 M for FY 2016
4. Solid balance sheet Cash position of $46.3 M and no debt — as at May 31, 2016
5. Experienced and disciplined management teamAveraging >15 years of experience in sales, marketing, R&D, manufacturing, finance, HR
1Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation costs and foreign exchange gain or loss.