(US$ thousands, except per share amounts)
Nine months Ended December 31,   Year Ended March 31,
   
2008
2007
2008
2007
2006
2005
 
 
Operations
 
Revenues
$
1,322,680
1,180,582
1,549,713
1,152,821
918,668
508,115
Operating earnings
83,130
89,925
78,122
77,005
61,087
27,838
Net earnings from continuing operations
11,508
42,354
35,474
34,963
26,757
12,172
Net earnings from discontinued operations
50,528
1,406
(1,075)
1,253
42,740
11,035
Net earnings
62,036
43,760
34,399
34,863
69,497
23,207
   
Financial Position
 
Total assets
$
990,637
1,059,461
1,089,343
816,998
711,004
626,728
Long-term debt
266,369
331,348
356,030
235,131
248,686
220,015
Shareholders' equity
345,839
312,161
305,685
264,875
237,752
185,871
Book value per common share1
6.87
5.44
5.19
8.85
7.91
6.15
   
Common Share Data
 
Diluted earnings per share from
  continuing operations
$
0.11
1.17
0.89
1.08
0.83
0.38
Diluted weighted average number
  outstanding (thousands)
29,755
30,417
30,547
30,354
30,896
30,467
Cash dividends per common share
 
-
-
-
-
-
-
   
Preferred Share Data
 
Number outstanding (thousands)
5,772
5,979
5,979
-
-
-
Cash dividends per preferred share
$
1.31
0.72
1.16
-
-
-
   
Other Data
 
EBITDA2
$
124,361
123,230
123,614
107,983
84,319
47,814
Adjusted diluted earnings
  per share from continuing operations3
1.09
1.48
1.32
1.17
0.75
0.26
 
  1. Book value at December 31, 2008, December 31, 2007, and March 31, 2008, reflects $5.00 per common share stock dividend that occurred on August 1, 2007.
  2. EBITDA is defined as net earnings from continuing operations before minority interest share of earnings, income taxes, interest, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense and other non-cash or non-recurring expenses that are not indicative of ongoing operations.
  3. From continuing operations, adjusted for the effect, after income taxes, of: (i) amortization expense related to intangible assets recognized in connection with acquisitions, (ii) stock-based compensation expense, (iii) a non-recurring bonus paid to management upon the divestiture of the Integrated Security division, (iv) a non-cash impairment loss on available-for-sale securities and (v) non-recurring cost containment charges.
  
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