| (US$ thousands, except per share amounts) |
| Year Ended December 31 |
Year Ended March 31 |
| |
|
2009 |
2008 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
|
|
Operations |
|
Revenues |
$ |
1,703,222 |
1,691,811 |
1,549,713 |
1,152,821 |
918,668 |
Operating earnings |
|
38,181 |
71,327 |
78,122 |
77,005 |
61,087 |
Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations |
|
(7,279) |
19,837 |
52,277 |
50,245 |
38,535 |
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations |
|
(576) |
45,297 |
(2,829) |
2,290 |
42,843 |
| Net (loss) earnings |
|
(7,855) |
65,134 |
49,448 |
51,181 |
81,378 |
| |
|
Financial Position |
|
Total assets |
$ |
1,009,530 |
990,637 |
1,089,343 |
816,998 |
711,004 |
Long-term debt |
|
235,994 |
266,369 |
356,030 |
235,149 |
248,686 |
| Convertible debentures |
|
77,000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Shareholders equity |
|
166,034 |
199,141 |
131,553 |
159,181 |
187,215 |
| |
|
Common Share Data |
|
Diluted net (loss) earnings per common share from continuing operations |
$ |
(1.85) |
(0.19) |
0.89 |
1.08 |
0.83 |
Diluted weighted average outstanding (thousands) |
|
29,516 |
29,914 |
30,547 |
30,354 |
30,896 |
Cash dividends per common share |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| |
|
Preferred Share Data |
|
Number outstanding (thousands) |
5,772 |
5,772 |
5,979 |
- |
- |
Cash dividends per preferred share |
$ |
1.75 |
1.75 |
1.16 |
- |
- |
| |
|
Other Data |
|
EBITDA (1) |
$ |
133,067 |
124,745 |
123,614 |
107,983 |
84,319 |
Adjusted diluted earnings
per share from continuing operations (2) |
1.42 |
1.37 |
1.32 |
1.17 |
0.75 |
| |
Notes
- EBITDA is defined as net earnings from continuing operations before non-controlling interest share of earnings, income tax, interest, depreciation, amortization, cost containment expense and stock-based compensation expense.
- Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations is defined as diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations plus the effect, after income taxes, of: (i) the non-controlling interest redemption increment recognized in connection with the accounting standards on NCI; (ii) amortization expense related to intangible assets recognized in connection with acquisitions; (iii) goodwill impairment charges; (iv) stock-based compensation expense; (v) cost containment expense; (vi) gains and losses on available-for-sale securities and (vii) deferred income tax valuation allowances related to tax loss carry-forwards.
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