Announces Launch of !ndgiotech™ and
Poppin™
Indigo named TOP Retail Employer Brand
TORONTO,
Aug. 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Indigo Books & Music Inc. (TSX: IDG),
Canada's largest book, gift and
specialty toy retailer reported revenue of $171.5 million for its first quarter ending
June 29, 2013. Revenue declined
8.1% from the previous year due primarily to the phenomenal success
of the Fifty Shades and Hunger Games trilogies last year. The
Company is also operating eight fewer small format stores.
Excluding revenue from the two hit trilogies, revenue declined only
1.3% from the same quarter last year. The Company again experienced
double-digit revenue growth in lifestyle, paper and toy
products.
On a comparable store basis, Indigo and Chapters
superstores posted a 7.3% decrease in revenue, while Coles and
IndigoSpirit small format stores were down 13.1% with the impact of
the blockbuster trilogies. Excluding the blockbuster titles,
comparable store sales declined 1.6% in superstores and increased
1.1% in small format stores. Online sales were flat compared to the
same period last year notwithstanding the impact of Fifty Shades
and Hunger Games series. Additionally, online sales of
lifestyle, paper, and toy products continue to grow.
The Company recognized a net loss of
$15.0 million for the 13-week period
ended June 29, 2013 ($0.59 net loss per common share), compared to a
net loss of $5.5 million
($0.22 net loss per common share)
last year. The decrease was primarily the result of the decline in
hit-related book sales, higher inventory markdown as well as
intentionally higher selling and administrative expenses compared
to last year. As part of its transformational strategy to drive
top-of-mind consumer awareness in its key growth categories, the
Company invested more in building its general merchandise
capabilities and in marketing.
During the quarter, the Company announced the
arrival of Poppin®, a lifestyle brand that brings design to the
desk top. Indigo is the exclusive Canadian retailer in store and
online at Indigo.ca.
Indigo also announced the introduction of 39
!ndigotech™ shops within its stores to launch across Canada in Q2 and Q3. In addition to Kobo
devices, !ndigotech™ features a wide selection of Apple® products
including iPad™ and iPad Mini™ tablets, iPod® devices and AppleTV®,
Apple® accessories, and a curated selection of other design
inspired lifestyle electronics and accessories.
In the quarter, Indigo was named the top
Canadian retail employer, and sixth overall out of all employers,
by Randstad Canada. The Randstad Award rewards and
encourages best practices in building the best employer brands, and
is the only employer award where winners are chosen entirely by
workers and job seekers in search of employment opportunities
within Canada's leading
organizations.
Also during the quarter, Indigo announced for
the ninth consecutive year that the Love of Reading Foundation will
donate $1.5 million to 20 high-needs
elementary schools in an effort to bolster literacy and transform
school libraries across the country.
The Board of Directors today approved a
quarterly dividend of 11 cents per
common share to be paid on September 4,
2013, to all shareholders of record as of August 21, 2013.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this news release that are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements which involve risk and
uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially from
those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Among the key
factors that could cause such differences are: general economic,
market or business conditions in Canada; competitive actions by other
companies; changes in laws or regulations; and other factors, many
of which are beyond the control of the Company.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
The Company prepares its unaudited interim condensed consolidated
financial statements in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards and International Accounting Standards 34,
"Interim Financial Reporting." In order to provide additional
insight into the business, the Company has also provided non-IFRS
data, including comparative store sales growth, in the press
release above. This measure does not have a standardized meaning
prescribed by IFRS and is therefore specific to Indigo and may not
be comparable to similar measures presented by other
companies. Comparative store sales growth is a key indicator
used by the Company to measure performance against internal targets
and prior period results. This measure is commonly used by
financial analysts and investors to compare Indigo to other
retailers. Comparable store sales are defined as sales generated by
stores that have been open for more than 12 months on a 52-week
basis.
About Indigo
Books & Music Inc.
Indigo is a publicly traded Canadian company
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (IDG). As the largest book,
gift and specialty toy retailer in Canada, Indigo operates in all provinces under
different banners including Indigo
Books & Music; Indigo
Books, Gifts, Kids; IndigoSpirit; Chapters; The World's
Biggest Bookstore; and Coles. The online channel, indigo.ca, offers
a one-stop online shop with a robust selection of books, toys, home
décor, stationery and gifts.
In 2004, Indigo founded the Indigo Love of
Reading Foundation, a registered charity that provides new books
and education materials to high-needs Canadian elementary schools,
to address the literacy crisis in Canada. To date the Foundation, as well as the
Indigo "Adopt A School" program, have contributed more than
$15 million—equating to over 1.3
million books— to high-needs elementary schools across Canada. Visit loveofreading.org for more
information.
To learn more about Indigo, please visit the Our
Company section at indigo.ca.
Consolidated Balance
Sheets |
(Unaudited) |
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As at |
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As at |
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As at |
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As at |
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June 29, |
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June 30, |
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March 30, |
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April 1, |
(thousands of Canadian dollars) |
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2013 |
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2012 |
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2013 |
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2012 |
ASSETS |
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Current |
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
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Cash and cash equivalents |
|
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|
|
|
191,346 |
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|
188,588 |
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|
210,562 |
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|
206,718 |
Accounts receivable |
|
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|
9,010 |
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|
13,768 |
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7,126 |
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|
12,810 |
Inventories |
|
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|
207,029 |
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217,921 |
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216,533 |
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229,199 |
Prepaid expenses |
|
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5,288 |
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|
4,391 |
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4,153 |
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|
3,692 |
Total current assets |
|
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412,673 |
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424,668 |
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438,374 |
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452,419 |
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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Property, plant and equipment |
|
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56,144 |
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62,998 |
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58,903 |
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66,928 |
Intangible assets |
|
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21,283 |
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|
22,198 |
|
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22,164 |
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22,810 |
Equity investment |
|
|
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|
597 |
|
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|
494 |
|
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|
968 |
|
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|
961 |
Deferred tax assets |
|
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|
54,570 |
|
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|
52,675 |
|
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|
48,731 |
|
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48,633 |
Total assets |
|
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545,267 |
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|
563,033 |
|
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|
569,140 |
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591,751 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
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Current |
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Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities |
|
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|
145,892 |
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|
152,648 |
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|
150,177 |
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173,416 |
Unredeemed gift card liability |
|
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46,901 |
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43,174 |
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47,169 |
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42,711 |
Provisions |
|
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1,828 |
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|
237 |
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2,168 |
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|
232 |
Deferred revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
13,753 |
|
|
|
11,980 |
|
|
|
13,733 |
|
|
|
11,234 |
Income taxes payable |
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
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|
65 |
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
757 |
|
|
|
1,006 |
|
|
|
773 |
|
|
|
1,060 |
Total current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
209,142 |
|
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|
209,114 |
|
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|
214,031 |
|
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228,718 |
Long-term accrued liabilities |
|
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|
3,368 |
|
|
|
4,644 |
|
|
|
4,004 |
|
|
|
5,800 |
Long-term provisions |
|
|
|
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|
78 |
|
|
|
391 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
460 |
Long-term debt |
|
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|
|
|
527 |
|
|
|
1,135 |
|
|
|
705 |
|
|
|
1,141 |
Total liabilities |
|
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|
213,115 |
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|
215,284 |
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|
218,818 |
|
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236,119 |
Equity |
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Share capital |
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203,805 |
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203,482 |
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203,805 |
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203,373 |
Contributed surplus |
|
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|
7,789 |
|
|
|
7,310 |
|
|
|
8,128 |
|
|
|
7,039 |
Retained earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
120,558 |
|
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|
136,957 |
|
|
|
138,389 |
|
|
|
145,220 |
Total equity |
|
|
|
|
|
332,152 |
|
|
|
347,749 |
|
|
|
350,322 |
|
|
|
355,632 |
Total liabilities and equity |
|
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|
545,267 |
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|
563,033 |
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|
569,140 |
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591,751 |
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Consolidated Statements of Loss
and Comprehensive Loss |
(Unaudited) |
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13-week |
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13-week |
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period ended |
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period ended |
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June 29, |
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June 30, |
(thousands of Canadian dollars,
except per share data) |
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2013 |
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|
2012 |
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Revenues |
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171,525 |
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|
186,626 |
Cost of sales |
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(99,289) |
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|
(106,328) |
Gross profit |
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72,236 |
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|
80,298 |
Operating, selling and administrative
expenses |
|
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(93,309) |
|
|
|
(90,017) |
Operating loss |
|
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|
(21,073) |
|
|
|
(9,719) |
Interest on long-term debt and financing
charges |
|
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|
(27) |
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|
(31) |
Interest income on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
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|
|
584 |
|
|
|
581 |
Share of loss from equity investment |
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|
|
(371) |
|
|
|
(360) |
Loss before income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
(20,887) |
|
|
|
(9,529) |
Income tax recovery |
|
|
|
|
|
5,839 |
|
|
|
4,042 |
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the
period |
|
|
|
|
|
(15,048) |
|
|
|
(5,487) |
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|
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|
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|
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|
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Net loss per common share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Basic |
|
|
|
|
|
$(0.59) |
|
|
|
$(0.22) |
Diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
$(0.59) |
|
|
|
$(0.22) |
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|
|
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|
Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows |
(Unaudited) |
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13-week |
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13-week |
|
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|
period ended |
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|
period ended |
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June 29, |
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June 30, |
(thousands of Canadian dollars) |
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2013 |
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|
2012 |
|
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES |
|
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|
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Net loss from for the period |
|
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(15,048) |
|
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|
(5,487) |
Add (deduct) items not affecting
cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of property, plant
and equipment |
|
|
|
4,039 |
|
|
|
4,719 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
|
2,713 |
|
|
|
2,422 |
|
Net impairment of capital assets |
|
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|
- |
|
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|
250 |
|
Loss on disposal of capital assets |
|
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|
10 |
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|
44 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
503 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
Directors' compensation |
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
|
|
(5,839) |
|
|
|
(4,042) |
|
Other |
|
|
|
(575) |
|
|
|
(754) |
Net change in non-cash working capital
balances |
|
|
|
976 |
|
|
|
(11,158) |
Interest on long-term debt and
financing charges |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
31 |
Interest income on cash and cash
equivalents |
|
|
|
(584) |
|
|
|
(581) |
Income taxes received |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
4 |
Distributions from equity
investment |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
107 |
Share of loss from equity
investment |
|
|
|
371 |
|
|
|
360 |
Cash flows used in operating
activities |
|
|
|
(13,274) |
|
|
|
(13,793) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of property, plant and
equipment |
|
|
|
(1,290) |
|
|
|
(781) |
Addition of intangible assets |
|
|
|
(1,832) |
|
|
|
(1,830) |
Interest received |
|
|
|
640 |
|
|
|
607 |
Cash flows used in investing
activities |
|
|
|
(2,482) |
|
|
|
(2,004) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of long-term debt |
|
|
|
(197) |
|
|
|
(346) |
Interest paid |
|
|
|
(36) |
|
|
|
(48) |
Proceeds from share issuances |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
88 |
Dividends paid |
|
|
|
(2,783) |
|
|
|
(2,776) |
Repurchase of options |
|
|
|
(975) |
|
|
|
- |
Cash flows used in financing
activities |
|
|
|
(3,991) |
|
|
|
(3,082) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of foreign
currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
531 |
|
|
|
749 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash and cash
equivalents during the period |
|
|
|
(19,216) |
|
|
|
(18,130) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
of period |
|
|
|
210,562 |
|
|
|
206,718 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of
period |
|
|
|
191,346 |
|
|
|
188,588 |
SOURCE Indigo Books & Music
Inc.