Marketing with NB Financial
Germain LamondeChairman, President & CEOJanuary 10, 2013
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forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1934. The Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides “safe-harbors” for such forward-looking
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are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results
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statements speak only as of the date of this presentation and, unless required by law or
applicable regulations, we will not be reviewing or updating the material that is contained
herein.
Annual financial data in this presentation is prepared in accordance with international financial
reporting standards (IFRS) and Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Quarterly financial data is prepared in accordance with IFRS standards. For a reconciliation of
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to net earnings (loss), refer to the Q1 2013 press release or
“Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section on EXFO’s website.
Forward-Looking Statements
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EXFO at a Glance
Who We Are› No.2 supplier in portable
telecom testing and innovation leader in IP service assurance
› Helping network operators and equipment manufacturers design, deploy and monitor IP fixed and mobile networks
What We’ve Done› Gained market share year-in
and year-out for past 27 years
› Ten-year sales CAGR of 20%
› Difficult market in FY 2012
› EXFO sales: -7% YoY
› End-markets: Double-digit decreases
Where We’re Going› Increase wireless presence
› Enable network operators to reduce operating expenses
› Expand share of wallet with Tier-1 operators
› Accelerate profitability through execution
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Segmented Sales — FY 2012
› Protocol-layer sales increased 4.4% YoY
› Physical-layer sales decreased 14.5% YoY
BOTH PRODUCT GROUPS TO GROW IN FY 2013 IF END-MARKETS REMAIN STABLE
Americas
›FY 2012 Sales: $130.6 M›Growth YoY: -4.6%›Sales Split: 52%
EMEA
›FY 2012 Sales: $71.0 M›Growth YoY: -16.4%›Sales Split: 29%
Asia-Pacific
›FY 2012 Sales: $47.3 M›Growth YoY: +1.2%›Sales Split: 19%
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Global IP trafficUp 4X from 2011-2016
Mobile IP traffic Up 18X (Cisco)
Bandwidth Demand
DESPITE STRONG FUNDAMENTAL DRIVERS, PAUSE IN CARRIER SPENDING
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US Carrier CAPEX
4G/LTE AND COMPETITION TO DRIVE INVESTMENTS
2010 2011 2012E 2013E 2014E0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
16.0%
18.0%
20.0%
Capital Intensity
AT&T Verizon Sprint T-Mobile Average
12.7% 13.3%
14.6%15.6% 15.1%
Sou
rce:
Mor
gan
Sta
nley
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Growth Strategy
Wireless sales to continue growing
(~24% of sales in FY 2012)
Increase WirelessPresence
Expand Share of Wallet with Tier-1
Operators
Doing business with ~80% of top-100 operators worldwide
Accelerate Profitability via
Execution
Combining revenue growth with a tight
control on expenses
Enable Operators to Reduce OPEX
Key productivity differentiators,
FTB Ecosystem and EXFO Connect
Growing market share for 27 consecutive years
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Riding the Right Waves
Market-Driven Innovation› Wireless backhaul
› 4G/LTE, 3G
› FTTH, VDSL2
› 40G/100G upgrades
Focus on Execution› Unmatched customer
experience
INNOVATION AND EXECUTION ENABLE MARKET-SHARE GAINS
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Revenue Mix/Gross Margin Evolution
FY 2006 | FY 2012
Protocol Other
89%
11%
Sales: $250.0 MSales: $107.4 M
55%
45%
MOVING TOWARD HIGHER-MARGIN, PROTOCOL-LAYER SALES
Gross Margin
40%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
45%
In %
of s
ales
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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Telecom Market
TAM
SAM
Major competitors
Sales growth ― FY ’12/’11
Five-year sales CAGR
Annual growth rate
Sales ― FY 2012
Gross margin profile
$700 M
$550 M
JDSU, Anritsu, Sunrise
-14.5%
3.9%
~5%
$135.1 M
Low-60s (%)
$3.2 B
$1.8 B
JDSU, IXIA, Tektronix
4.4%
46.1%
~15%
$113.7 M
Mid-70s (%)
PH
YS
ICA
LPROTOCOL BUSINESS IS KEY GROWTH VECTOR
PR
OT
OC
OL
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Telecom Market
TAM
SAM
Major competitors
Sales growth ― FY ’12/’11
Five-year sales CAGR
Annual growth rate
Sales ― FY 2012
Gross margin profile
$700 M
$550 M
JDSU, Anritsu, Sunrise
-14.5%
3.9%
~5%
$135.1 M
Low-60s (%)
$3.2 B
$1.8 B
JDSU, IXIA, Tektronix
4.4%
46.1%
~15%
$113.7 M
Mid-70s (%)
PH
YS
ICA
LPROTOCOL BUSINESS IS KEY GROWTH VECTOR
PR
OT
OC
OL
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Physical-Layer Business
COPPER ACCESS
› New MaxTester series approved by three Tier-1 NA carriers
› Supports pair bonding & vectoring (100 Mb/s)
PORTABLE OPTICAL
› Market leader with >35% market share
› Market dominance in FTTH testing
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Protocol-Layer Business
WIRELESS
• Protocol analyzers: 4G/LTE and 3G test solutions for deploying and troubleshooting applications
• Network simulators: Large-scale emulation of subscriber sessions to test routers, gateways and session border controllers
• Stratgic partnership with Artiiza Networks for eNode B wraparound testing (air interface to EPC)
TRANSPORT AND DATACOM
› Multi-service analyzers for SONET/SDH, OTN and Ethernet rates from 10M to 100G
› Pioneered new standard for Ethernet testing (EtherSam)
› Comprehensive portfolio for wireless backhaul
SERVICE ASSURANCE
› Probe-based systems targeted at medium to large network operators
› Primary focus on active testing to validate service-level agreements
› Monitoring multi-play services on a single platform is key differentiator
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Protocol-Layer Business
WIRELESS
• Protocol analyzers: 4G/LTE and 3G test solutions for deploying and troubleshooting applications
• Network simulators: Large-scale emulation of subscriber sessions to test routers, gateways and session border controllers
• Stratgic partnership with Artiiza Networks for eNode B wraparound testing (air interface to EPC)
TRANSPORT AND DATACOM
› Multi-service analyzers for SONET/SDH, OTN and Ethernet rates from 10M to 100G
› Pioneered new standard for Ethernet testing (EtherSam)
› Comprehensive portfolio for wireless backhaul
SERVICE ASSURANCE
› Probe-based systems targeted at medium to large network operators
› Primary focus on active testing to validate service-level agreements
› Monitoring multi-play services on a single platform is key differentiator
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Key Differentiator
PUTTING INTELLIGENCE INTO OUR PLATFORMS!
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FTB Ecosystem
Asset management software› Test data pushed and stored in the Cloud› Units traced via GPS › Customized test reports
Applications that make life easier› Software releases and upgrades› Utilities for full operability› How-to videos
FTB-1, FTB-200 & FTB-500› ~40,000 smart platforms› Windows architecture› Multiple connectivity (3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
REDUCES CARRIER OPEX
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FTB Ecosystem + EXFO Connect + EXFO Apps Store
› Test Equipment Manager› Test Data Manager› GPS/Route Optimization› Work Ticket Management› License sharing or rental› Training Management› Etc (from EXFO or 3rd parties)
Search and request custom configuration
Download applications and configurations onto platform
Load configuration and immediately start testing
Automatically upload test results
Pass results
› Notification› Billing› Signature› Next work
order› Etc.
Automatically close job ticket
FTB Ecosystem(20+ optical, transport, datacom and copper acces test modules)
Corporate OSS
EXFO Apps StoreContains: S/W releases & updates, new applications, training material,
productivity tools, etc
REDUCES Op/Ex for Operators & NEMs
› Established base of ~40,000 compliant platforms
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In U
S$ M
illion
s 0.0%
20.0%
50.0%
10.0%
30.0%
40.0%
70.0%
60.0%
-10.0%
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
Gross Margin
Sales CAGR of 20% over last 10 Years
Revenue
› $250 M (-7% YoY)› Gained market share› FY’13: 6-10% growth
(estimate)
Gross Margin
› Improved to 63.3%› Up 9X out of 10 years› FY’13-15: Trending up
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
› From 3.0% to 7.3%› Mid-term goal: 15%
Financial Snapshot
36% 34% 21% 24% -5% 32% 33% -7%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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Germain LamondeEXFO CEO
We plan on increasing our sales volume to better absorb the cost of
being a global player, thus leveraging
economies of scale.
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Generates EBITDAMargin of 15%
WITHIN3-4 YEARS
Annual Run-Rateof $350-$400M
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Annual Financial Results1
(in US$ millions, except gross margin)
Sales
Gross Margin
Net R&D Expenses
Adjusted EBITDA3
1 All financial results from continuing operations, except net earnings/loss and adjusted EBITDA.2 Fiscal 2011 and 2012 financial results according to IFRS; prior years according to Canadian GAAP.3 EBITDA is defined as net earnings (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation of property, plant and equipment, amortization of intangible assets, impairment of goodwill and extraordinary gain.
Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA excluding the change in the fair value of the cash contingent consideration and the gain from the disposal of discontinued operations.
Net Earnings/Loss2
SG&A Expenses
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Q1 2013 Highlights
› Sales reached
› Bookings attained $XX.X M, (B/B ratio of 1.0X)
› Gross margin* improved to XX.X%
› Adjusted EBITDA** amounted to $X.X M (X.X% of sales)
› Signed partnership with Artiza Networks to offer the industry’s highest-capacity, end-to-end 4G/LTE simulation solution
› Announced contract wins at three tier-1 North American operators for MaxTester copper/DSL series
› Introduced floating test licenses for FTB Ecosystem
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Strong Value Proposition5 Good Reasons to Invest in EXFO
1. Excellent track record of sales growthSales CAGR of 20% in last 10 years
2. Well-positioned for key growth driversBandwidth expansion and IP network convergence
3. Balancing sales growth and profitabilityTargeting EBITDA* margin of 15% on revenue of $350 to $400 M
4. Solid balance sheet Cash position of $67.1 M and negligible debt ― as at August 31, 2012
5. Experienced and disciplined management teamDeep knowledge of managing business in growth and downward markets
* EBITDA is defined as net earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation of property, plant and equipment, and amortization of intangible assets.