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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2015

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______________to ______________


Commission file number 000-50346

COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Nevada 20-0004161
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Organization)  

Suite 300, One Bentall Centre, 505 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7X 1M3
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

(604) 320-3344
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each Class Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Nil

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes [  ]     No [X]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes [  ]     No [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X]     No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes [X]     No [  ]


Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “non-accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

  Large accelerated filer [  ]   Accelerated filer [  ]
       
  Non-accelerated filer [  ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [  ]     No [X]

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

Approximately $22,620,201 based on a price of $0.93 per share, being the average of bid and ask prices on October 31, 2014 as quoted on NASDAQ.

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 42,389,069 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of July 10, 2015.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement relating to the registrant’s annual meeting of stockholders to be held on September 10, 2015 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this annual report on Form 10-K.

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
APRIL 30, 2015 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

INDEX

    Page
  PART I  
Item 1. Business 5
Item 1A. Risk Factors 12
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 19
Item 2. Properties 19
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 19
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 19
  PART II  
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 20
Item 6. Selected Financial Data 22
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 23
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 31
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 31
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 62
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 62
Item 9B. Other Information 62
  PART III  
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 63
Item 11. Executive Compensation 63
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 63
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 63
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 63
  PART IV  
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 63

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Forward-Looking Statements

This annual report, including the documents incorporated herein and therein by reference, contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "should", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements in this annual report may include statements about:

 

any potential loss of or reductions in orders from certain significant customers;

     

 

our dependence on our service provider customers to sell services using our applications;

     

 

claims that we infringe intellectual property rights of others;

     

 

our ability to protect our intellectual property;

   

competitive factors, including, but not limited to, industry consolidation, entry of new competitors into our market, and new product and marketing initiatives by our competitors;

     

 

our ability to predict our revenue, operating results and gross margin accurately;

     

 

the length and unpredictability of our sales cycles;

   

our ability to expand or enhance our product offerings including in response to industry demands or market trends;

     

 

our ability to sell our products in certain markets;

     

 

our ability to manage our growth, including our increased headcount;

     

 

the attraction and retention of qualified employees and key personnel;

     

 

the interoperability of our products with service provider networks;

     

 

the quality of our products and services, including any undetected errors or bugs in our software; and

     

 

our ability to maintain proper and effective internal controls.

These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks in the section entitled "Risk Factors", that may cause our company's or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

References

In this annual report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars and all references to "common shares" refer to our shares of common stock. Unless otherwise indicated, the terms "we", "us" and "our" as used in this annual report refer to CounterPath Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

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PART I

Item 1. Business.

Summary

We design, develop and sell software and services that enable enterprises and telecommunication service providers to deliver Unified Communications (UC) services, including voice, video, messaging and collaboration functionality, over their Internet Protocol, or IP, based networks. We are capitalizing upon numerous industry trends, including the rapid adoption of mobile technology, the proliferation of bring-your-own-device to work programs, the need for secure business communications, the need for centralized provisioning, the migration towards cloud-based services and the migration towards all IP networks. We are also capitalizing on a trend where communication services such as Skype and WhatsApp are becoming more available over-the-top (OTT) of the incumbent operators’ networks or enterprise networks (a.k.a. Internet OTT providers). We offer our solutions under perpetual license agreements that generate one-time license revenue and under subscription license agreements that generate recurring license revenue. We sell our solutions through our own online store, through third-party online stores, directly using our in-house sales team and through channel partners. Our channel partners include original equipment manufacturers, value added distributers and value added resellers. Enterprises typically leverage our Enterprise OTT solutions to increase employee productivity and to reduce certain costs. Telecommunication service providers typically deploy our Operator OTT solutions as part of a broad strategy to defend their subscriber base from competitive threats by offering innovative new services. Our original equipment manufacturers and value added resellers typically integrate our solutions into their products and then sell a bundled solution to their end customers, which include telecommunication service providers and enterprises.

Our business model is based on winning new customers, expanding sales of new and existing products and services to existing customers, and renewing subscriptions and software support agreements. We target customers of all sizes and across a broad range of industries, including call centers, financial services, government, retail, technology and telecommunications. We have sold at least $10,000 of software and services to more than 500 different customers in over 65 countries, including some of the world’s largest businesses, global financial institutions and leading telecommunication service providers.

We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on April 18, 2003.

Our principal executive offices are located at Suite 300, 505 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7X 1M3. Our telephone number is (604) 320-3344. Our website address is www.counterpath.com. Through a link on the investor relations section of our website, we make available the following filings after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC: Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All such filings are available free of charge. The information contained in our website does not form part of this annual report.

Industry

The telecommunication industry is undergoing a fundamental transition from legacy circuit switched networks to packet switched networks that are more flexible and economical to operate. At the same time, consumers and businesses are rapidly adopting new mobile technologies. We believe enterprises want to capitalize upon these trends by launching innovative OTT services to increase employee mobility, increase employee productivity, and reduce certain costs. At the same time, telecommunication service providers are facing a number of threats, including the commoditization of their legacy voice businesses, the decline in short message service (SMS) revenues, regulatory changes that increase competition in certain areas and reduce certain revenues, and the proliferation of third party OTT services such as Skype, WhatsApp and Viber that are intermediating customer relationships and reducing certain revenue streams. Given these factors, some telecommunication service providers are looking to defend their businesses by launching their own innovative OTT services to counter some of the threats they are facing, and to possibly create new revenue streams. In addition, both enterprises and telecommunication service providers are looking to simplify their IT operations by procuring cloud-based services rather than purchasing systems outright and running them independently. The migration towards cloud-based services typically reduces up-front capital expenditures and simplifies IT operations.

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Enterprises are adopting mobile technology at a rapid pace. In fact, according to International Data Corporation, an industry research organization, 1.2 billion smartphones and tablets were shipped in 2013, with 218 million of these designated for commercial and business use. We believe enterprises want to leverage mobile technology to increase employee productivity and to reduce certain costs. At the same time, bring-your-own-device to work programs are becoming common in the workplace, enabling enterprises to reduce up-front technology acquisition costs, while allowing employees to work on the device of their choice. This rapid penetration of mobile technology in the work place, coupled with need to support and manage an increasingly diverse set of mobile devices, creates new challenges for IT organizations, including the need to extend the corporate IT environment to the mobile device, the ability to provide and manage corporate applications remotely, and the need for secure communications. Our solutions address these issues by enabling enterprises to launch what we call “Enterprise OTT Services”. Our Bria mobile and tablet softphones allow mobile workers to leverage the full suite of corporate PBX (Private Branch Exchange) functionality as if they were in the office and connected to the enterprise network, while our Bria Desktop softphones enable users to replace or augment their traditional desk phones. Our Stretto Platform simplifies the IT manager’s job by enabling the efficient provisioning and management of the enterprise’s softphones. It also enables mobile workers to seamlessly transfer live calls between access networks, increasing productivity and employee satisfaction.

Telecommunication service providers, including cable, wireless and Voice over IP operators are also facing a shifting landscape driven by new technology and changing subscriber habits. Some wireline and cable subscribers are “cutting the cord” and cancelling their home-phone service in favour of cellular service. At the same time, video OTT services such as Apple TV and Netflix are gaining traction, leading some subscribers to cancel their television service or “down-shift” to less expensive bundles, placing additional pressure on top-line revenues at some service providers. Mobile subscribers, on the other hand, are scaling back their use of certain services such as SMS and international long-distance voice in favour of third-party OTT services such as WhatsApp and Viber. We believe many telecommunication service providers aim to strengthen subscriber relationships, reduce churn and prevent or slow revenue erosion by launching their own, superior, white labelled “Operator OTT Services” with unique value added features that are difficult for third-parties to replicate. Our solutions enable service providers to provision single identity, one number services that increase a subscriber’s usage of their home or cellular phone number, convergence services that facilitate call handoff between different access networks, Voice over IP services for inexpensive long-distance calling when roaming, and messaging services for efficient communications.

Enterprises are also adapting to the new and increasingly complex environment by shifting away from purchasing stand-alone software applications and running them on in-house servers, to purchasing cloud-based services. This typically reduces capital spending and simplifies operations by reducing the number of servers and applications IT staff must install, configure, manage and support. Our Stretto PlatformTM can be purchased as cloud based services that generate recurring revenue for our company. We also offer a complete cloud-based solution to businesses. Known as Cloud Solutions, these offerings are sold under a subscription licensing agreement and includes our Bria Softphones and access to our Stretto Platform Provisioning Module. It enables small enterprises to quickly launch unified communications services using our solutions, without deploying additional server hardware in the datacenter.

Products

Our solutions range from stand-alone software products to cloud based services. Our stand-alone software products include softphones for smartphones, tablets and desktop computers and Stretto Platform server software for the centralized provisioning of softphones, advanced analytics and mobile network integration. The Stretto Platform server software can also be offered to our customers as cloud-based hosted services.

Softphones

Our softphone applications support voice, video, messaging, presence and collaboration services over IP networks. Our softphone applications have undergone rigorous interoperability testing against leading PBXs, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) application servers and IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) cores, ensuring that our softphone applications can be readily deployed in our customers’ networks.

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Bria Desktop (Windows, Mac), Bria Tablet (iPad, Android) and Bria Mobile (iPhone, Android, Blackberry)

   

The Bria softphone suite enables consumers and business users to make VoIP audio and video calls, send Instant Messages and manage their presence, all in an easy-to-use software application. The product suite works on desktop computers and laptops, smartphones and tablets, using various operating systems.

   

The desktop version offers similar features to that of a business hard phone with the added advantages of video conferencing, messaging and presence management. Using the latest technology and SIP standards, our desktop softphone applications provide business users with carrier-grade communication solutions that can be tailored to meet the needs of any size organization.

   

The Bria mobile softphone applications are an extension to a company's PBX and come with a multitude of communication options, security, voice encryption and advanced audio codecs for improved audio and video.

   

Bria Virtual Edition

   

Bria Virtual Edition (VE) is a secure, VoIP softphone application for the Desk-top-as-a-Service (DaaS) / Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) markets. Bria VE software supports PC-over-IP (PCoIP) Zero Client chipsets and we have plans to expand the application to support other VDI solutions. A number of top equipment manufacturers, including Dell, HP, Samsung and LG support our VDI offering.

   

eyeBeam

   

eyeBeam, our original desktop softphone application, is a standards-based VoIP softphone application that runs on desktop computers. Its graphical user interface resembles the dial pad on a cellular telephone handset. We no longer develop new functionality for the eyeBeam product line.

   

X-Lite

   

X-Lite is a secure, standards-based VoIP softphone application that runs on desktop computers. X-Lite interoperates with enterprise and carrier infrastructure equipment from major vendors, but excludes some key functionality offered in our commercial products, such as the ability to: brand the product, import contacts, centrally provision the softphone, utilize royalty bearing codecs, or support multiple accounts.

   

X-Lite is offered free of charge, is available for download on our website and may not be redistributed to third parties. We believe that offering X-Lite for free is an effective marketing tool for our company, as it allows potential customers to test and evaluate our software. We also believe offering X-Lite for free supports our business by encouraging companies that develop SIP compliant equipment, such as phones, video phones, network gateways, multipoint conference units and conference servers to test their equipment against our softphone. We believe this testing improves interoperability, facilitates our sales, and helps build positive brand recognition. The X-Lite graphical user interface supports advertising that could potentially be used to generate revenue in the future. We do not generate revenue from advertising on the X-Lite softphone.

Stretto Platform

The Stretto Platform (Stretto) is a carrier-grade software platform for enterprises and service providers. It was created by merging two previous products, the Client Configuration Server and the Network Convergence Gateway (“NCG”) into a single platform as well as adding additional functions and features. Stretto enables our customers to configure and manage their Bria softphone deployments, and to automatically distribute softphone software updates. It also supports a number of optional value-added software modules that help customers manage their installed base of Bria softphones, including: log reports containing troubleshooting data generated by the Bria softphone clients, and voice quality monitoring reports containing voice quality data generated by the Bria softphone clients. At the same time, Stretto facilitates the delivery of fixed-mobile convergence services to end users while augmenting the capabilities of our Bria softphones by providing fixed network services that enhance the overall end-user experience. Stretto bridges broadband and mobile networks in both pre-IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) and IMS environments, and enables end-users to seamlessly hand-over a communications session between broadband Internet and mobile network connections with ending the session. The Stretto Platform also enables operators to use a subscribers assigned mobile number as a single identity across multiple softphones.

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The Stretto Platform is agnostic to existing network elements, enabling deployments to be made on top of existing session border controllers, IMS components, VoIP switches, PBXs and cloud communication services.

The various modules of the Stretto Platform include:

User Management Modules:

  o Provisioning: The Provisioning module enables the IT or operations staff of an organization to deploy, provision, and manage ongoing configuration upgrades to Bria softphones. The organization can control over 250 settings, including default codec selection, NAT traversal settings and keep-alive timer values as specified by IT or operations staff.
     
  o User Experience Metrics: The User Experience Metrics module enables the IT or operations staff of an organization to record and analyze critical analytics and Voice Quality Monitoring (VQM) data that summarizes service quality, device usage, and feature usage.
     
  o Help Desk: The User Experience Metrics module enables the IT help-desk staff of an organization to directly access an end-user’s Bria application for trouble shooting.

Mobility Management Modules:

o Push Notification: The Push Notification module enables our Bria softphone applications to eliminate high battery drain when our application is left running in the background of an end user’s mobile device operating system. The Push Notification Module also wakes our Bria softphone applications on the end user’s mobile device when an incoming call, message or voicemail is pushed from a network to the client.
     
o Contact Discovery: The Contact Discovery module collects an end user’s contacts from their native address book on the end user’s device and compares these contacts to a list of subscribers on the operator’s network. The Contact Discovery Module then provides the Bria softphone application with a list of users who are subscribed to the same service as the end user and displays a service icon in their address book; End users can see which of their contacts are “on net” and using the same service.
     
o Call Continuity: The Call Continuity module provides a seamless handover of a call carried over the Wi-Fi network to the cellular network and vice versa, without dropping the call. This application enables the end user to select which network they wish to have the call carried over.
     
o Subscriber Line Proxy: The Subscriber Line Proxy module enables operators or enterprises to leverage a single server line extension and extend it to multiple devices, including Bria clients and/or other SIP-based devices. This application provides cost savings by circumventing payments for additional server side licenses to enable additional endpoints.

Messaging & Presence Modules:

o SMS over IP: The SMS over IP module supports a number of extensions for operator and enterprise deployments and provides a SIP/SIMPLE server for messaging and presence services

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  o SIP/SIMPLE Messaging and Presence: The SIP/SIMPLE Messaging and Presence enables SMS capability for VoIP users for both inbound and outbound messages, as well as stores and forwards message functionality for off-line VoIP users
     
  o XMPP Messaging and Presence: The XMPP Messaging and Presence provides an XMPP server for messaging and presence services supporting a number of extensions for operator and enterprise deployments.

Cloud Solutions

CounterPath Cloud Solutions combine the Bria Stretto™ client suite for desktops, smartphones, tablets and virtual desktops with CounterPath's cloud-hosted Stretto Platform™ Provisioning Module. Using a hosted "software as a service" business model, enterprises, operators and telecommunication channel partners can easily and efficiently deploy a cost effective system for procuring, distributing, provisioning and managing Bria Stretto clients from the cloud.

The Bria Stretto clients in CounterPath's Cloud Solutions are always up-to-date with the most current release and available through multiple distribution channels, such as iTunes, Google Play, BlackBerry App World, or direct download links. Bria Stretto offers the highest-quality VoIP communications, delivered in an intuitive user interface, and include premium features such as video calling, messaging and presence and advanced audio and video codecs, where available.

The Stretto Platform Provisioning Module provides customers with an easy-to-use system to provision, upgrade and manage Bria Stretto clients through either the Stretto Admin web interface or an API. Most softphone settings, outside of some user preferences, are hidden; instead the softphone relies on the Provisioning Module to provision these settings remotely. This enables administrators to centrally manage all of their communications across all device platforms, turning your workspace into a dynamic, multi-functional, collaborative environment.

Sales and Marketing

We generate revenue from the sale of our products, professional services and product support to businesses and end users through our own online store, through third-party online stores, directly using our in-house sales team, and indirectly through our channel partners. We typically license our software on a single fee per perpetual license basis, or on a recurring fee per subscription license basis.

We focus on selling our software products to enterprises, to telecommunication service providers, and to channel partners who would then typically resell our products to enterprises or telecommunication service providers. Our customers include: (1) small, medium and large sized businesses; (2) telecommunications service providers and Internet telephony service providers; (3) channel partners, including original equipment manufacturers, value added distributors and value added resellers, serving the telecommunication market; and (4) end users. To date, we have sold software and services to more than 500 different customers in over 65 countries, including some of the world’s largest businesses, global financial institutions and leading telecommunication service providers (where each customer has purchased at least $10,000 of software and services).

We typically work with our customers to streamline the process of delivering our software to their end users. This includes customization and pre-configuring the information required to connect to the customer's network and enabling or disabling certain features of our products. Our software products are typically co-labelled with our brand and our customer's brand, or privately labelled with our customer's brand. Co-labelling of our products means that the user interface that displays on the computer screen for the end user to see remains as is, but the customer's brand is also placed on the user interface. Private labelling of our products means that the customer can request that we change any and all features of the user interface and can remove all references to our company from the user interface. We receive professional service revenue for configuration and customization of our software.

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Marketing

Our products are marketed through a variety of means including by:

  our customers and partners;
     
  advertising on our website;
     
  direct market campaigns;
     
  co-marketing with our partners, suppliers and customers;
     
  offering trial use of X-Lite, our free softphone with fewer features than our commercial versions;
     
  attending industry trade shows; and
     
  attending developer conferences.

Intellectual Property

We rely on a combination of intellectual property rights, including patents, trade secrets, copyrights and trademarks, as well as customary contractual protections to protect our intellectual property.

We own or hold the exclusive license to twenty U.S. patents with counterparts granted or pending in other jurisdictions around the world. In addition, we are pursuing three in-house developed patent applications and one licensed patent applications from Columbia University. These four U.S. patent applications are pending, with counterparts pending in other jurisdictions around the world.

In July, 2014, we were granted patent No. US 8,763,081: Network Based Authentication. This patent is concerned with authenticating a Voice over IP (VoIP) softphone application on a device via a GSM based telephone network rather than via traditional username/password requirements.

In May, 2014, we were granted patent No. US 8,737,351: Methods and systems for reducing MAC layer handoff latency in wireless networks, which we exclusively license from Columbia University. This patent is concerned with improving latency issues when completing a handoff to a wireless network.

We also hold a number of registered trademarks in the United States.

In addition to the protections described above, we generally control access to, and use of our proprietary software and other confidential information through the use of internal and external controls. These controls include contractual protections with employees, contractors, customers and partners. Our software is protected by U.S. and certain international copyright laws.

We have acquired certain patent rights from Openwave Systems Inc. including a patent for maintaining Internet voice communication to mobile devices where the IP address changes from location to location. We also hold exclusive rights to a patent which is a continuation to previously granted patents. This patent explains communication methods between mobile and packet networks using a gateway connected to both networks preserving single identity on both networks. We also hold the exclusive right to certain technologies developed at Columbia University for which we pay a license fee of 5% of net revenues where the technologies are incorporated into the products we sell. We incorporate a number of third party software programs into our software applications pursuant to license agreements.

We may not receive competitive advantages from the rights granted under our patents and other intellectual property rights. Our competitors may develop technologies that are similar or superior to our proprietary technologies, duplicate our proprietary technologies or design around the patents owned or licensed by us. Our existing and future patents may be circumvented, blocked, licensed to others or challenged as to inventorship, ownership, scope, validity or enforceability. Furthermore, our pending and future patent applications may not be issued with the scope of claims sought by us, if at all, or the scope of claims we are seeking may not be sufficiently broad to protect our proprietary technologies. Moreover, we have adopted a strategy of seeking limited patent protection with respect to the technologies used in or relating to our products. If our products, patents or patent applications are found to conflict with any patents held by third parties, we could be prevented from selling our products, our patents may be declared invalid or our patent applications may not result in issued patents. In foreign countries, we may not receive effective patent, copyright and trademark protection. We may be required to initiate litigation in order to enforce any patents issued to us, or to determine the scope or validity of a third party's patent or other proprietary rights. In addition, in the future we may be subject to lawsuits by third parties seeking to enforce their own intellectual property rights, as described in “Risk Factors - Risks Associated with our Business and Industry - We may in the future be subject to damaging and disruptive intellectual property litigation that could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, as well as the continued viability of our company” And “We could lose our competitive advantages if we are not able to protect any proprietary technology and intellectual property rights against infringement and any related litigation could be time consuming and costly”.

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We license our software pursuant to agreements that impose restrictions on customers' ability to use the software, such as prohibiting reverse engineering and limiting the use of copies. We also seek to avoid disclosure of our intellectual property by requiring employees and consultants with access to our proprietary information to execute nondisclosure and assignment of intellectual property agreements and by restricting access to our source code. Other parties may not comply with the terms of their agreements with us, and we may not be able to enforce our rights adequately against these parties.

Research and Development

Development of our products is primarily done through our Canadian wholly-owned subsidiary, CounterPath Technologies Inc., and our U.S wholly-owned subsidiary, BridgePort Networks, Inc. Our research and development team consists of a core software development department and a quality assurance department. Core software development is responsible for designing, developing and maintaining our software across our supported operating systems. Quality assurance is responsible for testing the software before release to customers on all of our platforms. Total research and development expenditures for the year ended April 30, 2015 were $5,669,217 (2014: $5,508,516).

After Sales Service and Support

We sell our software on an as-is or limited warranty basis to end users, and we are not required to update or upgrade the software nor are we generally responsible for failure of our software to work on our customer's computer network; however, we offer two levels of renewable annual support to our non-end user customers for a specified percentage of the software license fees. Basic support includes product bug-fixes, nine (9) a.m. to five (5) p.m. Pacific Time (-8GMT), telephone support and email support during the one-year period following the date of sale. Bug-fixes are software updates which fix a known deficiency in the software product. Our extended support includes basic support and product upgrades. Product upgrades are separate from bug-fixes and include new or enhanced product features. For additional fees, we provide professional services, which include assisting our customers in customizing, deploying and implementing our applications. We currently maintain a support forum on the Internet at www.counterpath.com/support.html and product user manuals are available online at www.counterpath.com.

Warranty

In circumstances where we provide a warranty on our software, we warrant that our software will perform substantially in accordance with the materials accompanying the software for periods of up to twelve months from the date of sale to cover defects in workmanship.

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Audio and Video Codecs

Our softphone applications are integrated with audio and video codecs, which are licensed by third-parties either as free open source software or under a royalty bearing license. A codec is a software application that encodes and decodes audio or video data according to a specification.

Competition

There are numerous developers that compete with our company for market share. Small software development companies typically compete on the basis of price, while large original equipment manufacturers typically compete by selling their proprietary software applications as a component to an overall proprietary communications system. We compete by offering applications with extensive features that are compatible with a broad spectrum of communication systems and with various devices and operating systems.

Government Approval

We have obtained Export Commodity Classification Numbers from the United States government for our software that contains encryption technology. We use these classifications to determine whether export licenses are required to export our software to foreign countries. We are not aware of any permits that are specific to our industry which are required in order for our company to operate or to sell our products and services in such jurisdictions.

Employees

As of April 30, 2015, we employed 82 people full-time, 22 of whom are engaged in marketing and sales, 33 in research and development, 16 in services and support, 11 in general and administration, and contracted with 40 contractors. We are not subject to any collective bargaining agreements and we consider relations with our employees to be excellent.

We hire full-time employees and contractors who are authorized to work in the United States through our wholly-owned subsidiary, BridgePort Networks, Inc. Our wholly-owned subsidiary, CounterPath Technologies Inc. employs full-time employees and contractors who are authorized to work in Canada.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Much of the information included in this annual report includes or is based upon estimates, projections or other “forward looking statements”. Such forward looking statements include any projections or estimates made by us and our management in connection with our business operations. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumption or other future performance suggested herein.

Such estimates, projections or other “forward looking statements” involve various risks and uncertainties as outlined below. We caution the reader that important factors in some cases have affected and, in the future, could materially affect actual results and cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in any such estimates, projections or other “forward looking statements”.

Risks Associated with our Business and Industry

Lack of cash flow which may affect our ability to continue as a going concern.

Presently our operating cash flows are not sufficient to meet operating and capital expenses. Our business plan calls for continued research and development of our products and expansion of our market share. We will require additional financing to fund working capital and pay for operating expenses and capital requirements until we achieve a positive cash flow. However, our management projects that under our current operating plan that sufficient cash is available to meet our ongoing operating expenses and working capital requirements through April 30, 2016.

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However, there is no assurance that actual cash requirements will not exceed our estimates. In particular, additional capital may be required in the event that:

 

we incur delays and additional expenses as a result of technology failure;

 

 

 

 

we are unable to create a substantial market for our products; or

 

 

 

 

we incur any significant unanticipated expenses.

The occurrence of any of the aforementioned events could adversely affect our ability to meet our proposed business plans.

We depend on a mix of revenues and outside capital to pay for the continued development of our technology and the marketing of our products. Such outside capital may include the sale of additional stock and/or commercial borrowing. There can be no assurance that capital will continue to be available if necessary to meet these continuing development costs or, if the capital is available, that it will be on terms acceptable to us. Disruptions in financial markets and challenging economic conditions have and may continue to affect our ability to raise capital. The issuance of additional equity securities by us would result in a dilution, possibly a significant dilution, in the equity interests of our current stockholders. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, will increase our liabilities and future cash commitments.

Our revenue, operating results and gross margin can fluctuate significantly and unpredictably from quarter - to - quarter and from year - to - year, and we expect that they will continue to do so, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

The rate at which our customers order our products, and the size of these orders, are highly variable and difficult to predict. In the past, we have experienced significant variability in our customer purchasing practices on a quarterly and annual basis, and we expect that this variability will continue, as a result of a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including:

 

demand for our products and the timing and size of customer orders;

 

 

 

 

length of sales cycles, which may be extended by selling our products through channel partners;

 

 

 

 

length of time of deployment of our products by our customers;

 

 

 

 

customers’ budgetary constraints;

 

 

 

 

competitive pressures; and

 

 

 

 

general economic conditions.

As a result of this volatility in our customers’ purchasing practices, our revenue has historically fluctuated unpredictably on a quarterly and annual basis and we expect this to continue for the foreseeable future. Our budgeted expense levels depend in part on our expectations of future revenue. Because any substantial adjustment to expenses to account for lower levels of revenue is difficult and takes time, if our revenue declines, our operating expenses and general overhead would likely be high relative to revenue, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating margin and operating results.

If we are not able to manage our operating expenses, then our financial condition may be adversely affected.

Operating expenses increased to $17,349,003 for the year ended April 30, 2015 from $16,885,748 for the year ended April 30, 2014 and our revenue increased to $12,003,083 for the year ended April 30, 2015 from $11,681,948 for the year ended April 30, 2014. Our ability to reach and maintain profitability is conditional upon our ability to manage our operating expenses. There is a risk that we will have to increase our operating expenses in the future. Factors that could cause our operating expenses to increase include our determination to spend more on sales and marketing in order to increase product sales or our determination that more research and development expenditures are required in order to keep our current software products competitive or in order to develop new products for the market. To the extent that our operating expenses increase without a corresponding increase in revenue, our financial condition would be adversely impacted.

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We face larger and better-financed competitors, which may affect our ability to operate our business and achieve or maintain profitability.

Management is aware of similar products which compete directly with our products and some of the companies developing these similar products are larger and better-financed than us and may develop products superior to those of our company. In addition to price competition, increased competition may result in other aggressive business tactics from our competitors, such as:

emphasizing their own size and perceived stability against our smaller size and narrower recognition;

     

providing customers “one-stop shopping” options for the purchase of network equipment and application software;

     

 

offering customers financing assistance;

     

making early announcements of competing products and employing extensive marketing efforts; and

     

 

asserting infringement of their intellectual property rights.

Such competition may potentially adversely affect our profitability.

A decline in the price of our common stock could affect our ability to raise further working capital and adversely impact our operations.

A prolonged decline in the price of our common stock could result in a reduction in the liquidity of our common stock and a reduction in our ability to raise capital, or a delisting from a stock exchange on which our common stock trades. Because our operations have been partially financed through the sale of equity securities, a decline in the price of our common stock could be especially detrimental to our liquidity and our continued operations. Any reduction in our ability to raise equity capital in the future would force us to reallocate funds from other planned uses and would have a significant negative effect on our business plans and operations, including our ability to develop new products and continue our current operations. If our stock price declines, there can be no assurance that we can raise additional capital or generate funds from operations sufficient to meet our obligations.

On December 16, 2014, we received notice from NASDAQ that the closing bid price of our shares for the last 30 consecutive business days no longer met the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share. NASDAQ’s listing rules provide our company with a compliance period of 180 calendar days in which to regain compliance. If at any time during the 180 day period the closing bid price of our shares is at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, we will be in compliance. Our company had until June 15, 2015 to regain compliance with the minimum $1.00 bid price per share requirement. On June 18, 2015, we received further notice from NASDAQ advising that our shares had not regained compliance with the minimum $1.00 bid price per share requirement, but that the NASDAQ staff had determined that our company would be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day period, or until December 14, 2015, to regain compliance with the foregoing requirement. The determination was based on our company meeting the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other applicable requirements for initial listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market with the exception of the bid price requirement, and our company’s written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. If at any time during the additional time period the closing bid price of our shares is at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, we will be in compliance. If compliance cannot be demonstrated by December 14, 2015, NASDAQ will provide written notification that our shares will be delisted.

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The majority of our directors and officers are located outside the United States, with the result that it may be difficult for investors to enforce within the United States any judgments obtained against us or some of our directors or officers.

The majority of our directors and officers are nationals and/or residents of countries other than the United States, and all or a substantial portion of such persons' assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to enforce within the United States any judgments obtained against us or our officers or directors, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof. Consequently, investors may be effectively prevented from pursuing remedies under United States federal securities laws against some of our directors or officers.

We may in the future be subject to damaging and disruptive intellectual property litigation that could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, as well as the continued viability of our company.

We may be unaware of filed patent applications and issued patents that could relate to our products and services. Intellectual property litigation, if determined against us, could:

result in the loss of a substantial number of existing customers or prohibit the acquisition of new customers;

 

 

 

 

cause us to lose access to key distribution channels;

 

 

 

 

result in substantial employee layoffs or risk the permanent loss of highly-valued employees;

 

 

 

materially and adversely affect our brand in the market place and cause a substantial loss of goodwill;

 

 

 

 

affect our ability to raise additional capital;

 

 

 

 

cause our stock price to decline significantly; and

 

 

 

 

lead to the bankruptcy or liquidation of our company.

Parties making claims of infringement may be able to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief that could effectively block our ability to provide our products or services and could cause us to pay substantial royalties, licensing fees or damages. The defense of any lawsuit could result in time-consuming and expensive litigation, regardless of the merits of such claims.

We could lose our competitive advantages if we are not able to protect any proprietary technology and intellectual property rights against infringement, and any related litigation could be time-consuming and costly.

Our success and ability to compete depends to a significant degree on our proprietary technology incorporated in our software. If any of our competitors' copies or otherwise gains access to our proprietary technology or develops similar technologies independently, we would not be able to compete as effectively. We also consider our family of registered and unregistered trademarks including CounterPath, Bria, Stretto Platform, eyebeam, X-Lite, and Softphone.com invaluable to our ability to continue to develop and maintain the goodwill and recognition associated with our brand. The measures we take to protect the proprietary technology software, and other intellectual property rights, which presently are based upon a combination of patents, patents pending, copyright, trade secret and trademark laws, may not be adequate to prevent their unauthorized use. Further, the laws of foreign countries may provide inadequate protection of such intellectual property rights.

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We may need to bring legal claims to enforce or protect such intellectual property rights. Any litigation, whether successful or unsuccessful, could result in substantial costs and divert resources from intended uses. In addition, notwithstanding any rights we have secured in our intellectual property, other persons may bring claims against us that we have infringed on their intellectual property rights, including claims based upon the content we license from third parties or claims that our intellectual property right interests are not valid. Any claims against us, with or without merit, could be time consuming and costly to defend or litigate, divert our attention and resources, result in the loss of goodwill associated with our service marks or require us to make changes to our website or other of our technologies.

Our products may become obsolete and unmarketable if we are unable to respond adequately to rapidly changing technology and customer demands.

Our industry is characterized by rapid changes in technology and customer demands. As a result, our products may quickly become obsolete and unmarketable. Our future success will depend on our ability to adapt to technological advances, anticipate customer demands, develop new products and enhance our current products on a timely and cost-effective basis. Further, our products must remain competitive with those of other companies with substantially greater resources. We may experience technical or other difficulties that could delay or prevent the development, introduction or marketing of new products or enhanced versions of existing products. Also, we may not be able to adapt new or enhanced services to emerging industry standards, and our new products may not be favorably received.

Unless we can establish broad market acceptance of our current products, our potential revenues may be significantly reduced.

We expect that a substantial portion of our future revenue will be derived from the sale of our software products. We expect that these product offerings and their extensions and derivatives will account for a majority of our revenue for the foreseeable future. Broad market acceptance of our software products is, therefore, critical to our future success and our ability to continue to generate revenues. Failure to achieve broad market acceptance of our software products as a result of competition, technological change, or otherwise, would significantly harm our business. Our future financial performance will depend primarily on the continued market acceptance of our current software product offerings and on the development, introduction and market acceptance of any future enhancements. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in marketing our current product offerings or any new product offerings, applications or enhancements, and any failure to do so would significantly harm our business.

Our use of open source software could impose limitations on our ability to commercialize our products.

We incorporate open source software into our products. Although we closely monitor our use of open source software, the terms of many open source software licenses have not been interpreted by U.S. courts, and there is a risk that such licenses could be construed in a manner that could impose unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to sell our products. In such event, we could be required to make our proprietary software generally available to third parties, including competitors, at no cost, to seek licenses from third parties to continue offering our products, to re-engineer our products or to discontinue the sale of our products in the event re-engineering cannot be accomplished on a timely basis or at all, any of which could adversely affect our revenues and operating expenses.

We may not be able to obtain necessary licenses of third-party technology on acceptable terms, or at all, which could delay product sales and development and adversely impact product quality.

We have incorporated third-party licensed technology into our current products. We anticipate that we are also likely to need to license additional technology from third-parties to develop new products or product enhancements in the future. Third-party licenses may not be available or continue to be available to us on commercially reasonable terms. The inability to retain any third-party licenses required in our current products or to obtain any new third-party licenses to develop new products and product enhancements could require us to obtain substitute technology of lower quality or performance standards or at greater cost, and delay or prevent us from making these products or enhancements, any of which could seriously harm the competitive position of our products.

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Our products must interoperate with many different networks, software applications and hardware products, and this interoperability will depend on the continued prevalence of open standards.

Our products are designed to interoperate with our customers’ existing and planned networks, which have varied and complex specifications, utilize multiple protocol standards, software applications and products from numerous vendors and contain multiple products that have been added over time. As a result, we must attempt to ensure that our products interoperate effectively with these existing and planned networks. To meet these requirements, we have and must continue to undertake development and testing efforts that require significant capital and employee resources. We may not accomplish these development efforts quickly or cost-effectively, or at all. If our products do not interoperate effectively, installations could be delayed or orders for our products could be cancelled, which would harm our revenue, gross margins and our reputation, potentially resulting in the loss of existing and potential customers. The failure of our products to interoperate effectively with our customers’ networks may result in significant warranty, support and repair costs, divert the attention of our engineering personnel from our software development efforts and cause significant customer relations problems.

Additionally, the interoperability of our products with multiple different networks is significantly dependent on the continued prevalence of standards for IP multimedia services, such as SIP or Session Initiation Protocol. Some of our existing and potential competitors are network equipment providers who could potentially benefit from the deployment of their own proprietary non-standards-based architectures. If resistance to open standards by network equipment providers becomes prevalent, it could make it more difficult for our products to interoperate with our customers’ networks, which would have a material adverse effect on our ability to sell our products to service providers.

We are subject to the credit risk of our customers, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.

We are subject to the credit risk of our customers. Businesses that are good credit risks at the time of sale may become bad credit risks over time. In times of economic recession, the number of our customers who default on payments owed to us tends to increase. If we fail to adequately assess and monitor our credit risks, we could experience longer payment cycles, increased collection costs and higher bad debt expense.

We are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates associated with foreign currencies.

A majority of our revenue activities are transacted in U.S. dollars. However, we are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk inherent in conducting business globally in numerous currencies, of which the most significant to our operations for the year ended April 30, 2015 is the Canadian dollar. We are primarily exposed to a fluctuating Canadian dollar as our operating expenses are primarily denominated in Canadian dollars while our revenues are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars. We address certain financial exposures through a controlled program of risk management that includes the use of derivative financial instruments. Our company’s foreign currency risk management program includes foreign currency derivatives with cash flow hedge accounting designation that utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to hedge exposures to the variability in the U.S. dollar equivalent of anticipated non-U.S. dollar-denominated cash flows. These instruments generally have a maturity of less than one year. For these derivatives, our company reports the after-tax gain or loss from the effective portion of the hedge as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity and reclassifies it into earnings in the same period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings, and within the same line item on the consolidated statements of operations as the impact of the hedged transaction. There can be no assurance that our hedging program will not result in a negative impact on our earnings and earnings per share. We did not enter into any forward contracts for hedging purposes during fiscal 2015 (2014 - none).

We also routinely enter into foreign currency forward contracts, not designated as hedging instruments, to protect us from fluctuations in exchange rates. As of April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014, we had no foreign currency forward contracts. Notional amounts do not quantify risk or represent assets or liabilities of our company, but are used in the calculation of cash settlements under the contracts.

Risks Associated with our Common Stock

Our directors control a substantial number of shares of our common stock, decreasing your influence on stockholder decisions.

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Based on the 42,333,945 shares of common stock that were issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2015, our directors owned approximately 28% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, our directors as a group could have a significant influence in delaying, deferring or preventing any potential change in control of our company; they will be able to strongly influence the actions of our board of directors even if they were to cease being directors of our company and can effectively control the outcome of actions brought to our stockholders for approval. Such a high level of ownership may adversely affect the exercise of your voting and other stockholder rights.

We do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future.

We do not intend to declare dividends for the foreseeable future, as we anticipate that we will reinvest any future earnings in the development and growth of our business. Therefore, investors will not receive any funds unless they sell their common stock, and stockholders may be unable to sell their shares on favorable terms. We cannot assure you of a positive return on investment or that you will not lose the entire amount of your investment in our common stock.

The exercise of all or any number of outstanding warrants or stock options or the issuance of other stock-based awards or any issuance of shares to raise funds may dilute your holding of shares of our common stock.

If the holders of outstanding warrants, stock options and deferred share units exercise or convert all of their warrants, vested stock options and vested deferred share units as at April 30, 2015, then we would be required to issue an additional 3,852,796 shares of our common stock, which would represent approximately 9% of our issued and outstanding common stock after such issuances. The exercise of any or all outstanding warrants or stock options that are exercisable below market price will result in dilution to the interests of other holders of our common stock.

We may in the future grant to certain or all of our directors, officers, insiders and key employees stock options to purchase the shares of our common stock, bonus shares and other stock based compensation as non-cash incentives to such persons. Subject to applicable stock exchange rules, if any, we may grant these stock options and other stock based compensation at exercise prices equal to or less than market prices, and we may grant them when the market for our securities is depressed. The issuance of any additional shares of common stock or securities convertible into common stock will cause our existing shareholders to experience dilution of their holding of our common stock.

In addition, shareholders could suffer dilution in their net book value per share depending on the price at which such securities are sold. Such issuance may cause a reduction in the proportionate ownership and voting power of all other shareholders. The dilution may result in a decline in the price of our shares of common stock or a change in the control of our company.

We may be considered a “penny stock.” Penny stock rules will limit the ability of our stockholders to sell their shares of common stock.

The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. In addition, since our common stock commenced trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market below the $4.00 minimum bid price per share requirement, our common stock would be considered a penny stock if we fail to satisfy the net tangible assets and revenue tests in Rule 3a51-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our securities may be covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and “accredited investors”. The term “accredited investor” refers generally to institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouse. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared by the SEC which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer's confirmation.

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In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest in and limit the marketability of our common stock.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, has adopted sales practice requirements, which may limit a stockholder's ability to buy and/or sell shares of our common stock.

The FINRA has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer's financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. The FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for its shares.

Securities analysts may not publish favorable research or reports about our business or may publish no information which could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.

The trading market for our common stock will be influenced by the research and reports that industry or financial analysts publish about us and our business. We do not control these analyst reports. As a relatively small public company, we may be slow to attract research coverage and the analysts who publish information about our common stock will have had relatively little experience with our company, which could affect their ability to accurately forecast our results and make it more likely that we fail to meet their estimates. If any of the analysts who cover us issue an adverse opinion regarding our stock price, our stock price may decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to regularly publish reports covering us, we could lose visibility in the market, which in turn could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

Not Applicable.

Item 2. Properties.

We do not own any real property. Our Canadian operations are conducted in three leased offices located in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia and Ottawa, Ontario. Our U.S. operations are conducted in two leased offices located in Chicago, Illinois, and Dedham, Massachusetts. Our head office is located on the 3rd Floor at Suite 300, One Bentall Centre, 505 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V7X 1M3. On November 27, 2013, the Company entered into an extension of the lease agreement in respect thereof, which commenced on October 1, 2014 and expires on September 30, 2019. The monthly lease payment under the extension agreement is approximately $21,000 plus approximately $20,000 in operating costs. Management believes that this office space is adequate for the operations of our company for the foreseeable future.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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PART II

Item 5.

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of  Equity Securities.

Our common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Capital Market and the Toronto Stock Exchange. Our shares of common stock began quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board on March 2, 2004 and commenced trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market on July 11, 2012, on the TSX Venture Exchange on August 25, 2008 and on the Toronto Stock Exchange on August 20, 2012. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sale prices for our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market, TSX Venture Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange based on inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions as reported by the NASDAQ Capital Market and the Toronto Stock Exchange, respectively.

Quarter Ended

NASDAQ(1)
(U.S. dollars)
The Toronto Stock
Exchange(2)
(Canadian dollars)
  High Low High Low
July 31, 2013 $2.20 $1.41 $2.25 $1.56
October 31, 2013 $1.95 $0.96 $2.05 $1.00
January 31, 2014 $1.65 $1.07 $1.72 $1.14
April 30, 2014 $1.62 $1.01 $1.75 $1.12
July 31, 2014 $2.18 $0.99 $2.19 $1.05
October 31, 2014 $1.30 $0.83 $1.58 $0.91
January 31, 2015 $0.96 $0.49 $1.05 $0.55
April 30, 2015 $0.75 $0.41 $0.95 $0.51

  (1)

Since July 11, 2012, our stock has been trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the trading symbol "CPAH".

  (2)

Since August 20, 2012, our stock has been trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "CCV".

Our shares of common stock are issued in registered form. Valiant Trust Company located at 3rd Floor, 750 Cambie Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6B 0A2 (Telephone: 604.699.4884; Facsimile: 604.681.3067) is the registrar and transfer agent for our shares of common stock.

On July 10, 2015, the shareholders' list of our shares of common stock showed 125 registered shareholders and 42,389,069 shares outstanding.

Dividend Policy

To date, we have not declared or paid any dividends on our shares of common stock and do not expect to declare or pay any dividends on our shares of common stock in the foreseeable future. Payment of any dividends will depend upon our future earnings, if any, our financial condition, and other factors as deemed relevant by our board of directors. Although there are no restrictions that limit the ability to pay dividends on our shares of common stock, our intention is to retain future earnings for use in our operations and the expansion of our business.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table provides a summary of the number of options granted, shares purchasable or deferred share units granted under our various compensation plans, the weighted average exercise price and the number of options remaining available for grant, shares purchasable or deferred share units available for grant all as at April 30, 2015.

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Plan Category Number of Securities to be Weighted-Average exercise Number of Securities
  issued upon exercise of price of outstanding remaining available for
  outstanding options, options, warrants and future issuance under
  warrants and rights rights equity compensation plans
       

Equity compensation

     

plans approved by

     

security holders:

     

 

     

         2010 Stock Option

     

         Plan

4,117,812 $1.52 1,102,958

 

     

         Employee Share

     

         Purchase Plan

N/A 533,891

 

     

         Deferred Share Unit

     

         Plan

1,999,047 N/A 760,814

 

     

Equity compensation

     

plans not approved by

N/A N/A N/A

security holders

     

 

     

Total

6,116,859 $1.52 2,397,663

2010 Stock Option Plan

The purpose of the 2010 Stock Option Plan is to retain the services of valued key employees, directors, officers and consultants and to encourage such persons with an increased initiative to make contributions to our company. Under the 2010 Stock Option Plan, eligible employees, consultants and certain other persons who are not eligible employees, may receive awards of “non-qualified stock options”. Individuals, who, at the time of the option grant, are employees of our company or any related company (as defined in the 2010 Stock Option Plan) who are subject to tax in the United States may receive “incentive stock options”, and stock options granted to non-United States residents may receive awards of “options”.

On September 9, 2014, our shareholders approved the increase in the number of shares of common stock issuable under the 2010 Stock Option Plan by 1,000,000 permitting us to issue up to 7,860,000 shares of our common stock under the 2010 Stock Option Plan. As of April 30, 2015, there were 4,117,812 stock options outstanding entitling the holders thereof the right to purchase one share of common stock for each option held.

Employee Share Purchase Plan

On October 1, 2008, our shareholders approved the employee share purchase plan (the “ESPP”) for employees, directors, officers and consultants of our company and our subsidiaries. The purpose of the plan is to give employees access to an equity participation vehicle in addition to our stock option plans by way of an opportunity to purchase shares of our common stock through payroll deductions and encourage them to use their combined best efforts on behalf of our company to improve its profits through increased sales, reduction of costs and increased efficiency. Participation in the ESPP is voluntary. Within the limits of the ESPP, our company matches fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate number of shares purchased by the participants. We are permitted to issue up to 700,000 shares of our common stock under the ESPP. As of April 30, 2015, we have 533,891 shares of our common stock available for issuance under the ESPP.

Deferred Share Unit Plan

Under the terms of the deferred share unit plan (the “DSUP”) as approved by the shareholders on October 22, 2009, each deferred share unit (each, a “DSU”) is equivalent to one share of common stock. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be reserved for issuance to any one participant pursuant to DSU’s granted under the DSUP and any share compensation arrangement is 5% of the number of shares of common stock of our company outstanding at the time of reservation. A DSU granted to a participant who is a director of our company shall vest immediately on the award date. A DSU granted to a participant other than a director will generally vest as to one-third (1/3) of the number of DSU’s granted on the first, second and third anniversaries of the award date. Fair value of the DSU’s, which is based on the closing price of our company’s common stock on the date of grant, is recorded as compensation expense in the period of grant. On September 9, 2014, the shares reserved for issuance under the DSUP plan was increased from 2,500,000 to 3,000,000. As of April 30, 2015, we have issued 1,999,047 DSU’s under the DSUP. As of April 30, 2015, 240,139 DSU’s have been converted to 240,139 shares of common stock.

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Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

        Maximum
      Total number of number of shares
    Average price shares purchased that may yet be
  Total number paid per share as part of publicly purchased under
  of shares (Canadian announced plans the plans or
  purchased dollars) or programs programs
         
Feb 1, 2015 to Feb 28, 2015 10,000(1) $0.82 10,000
         
         
Mar 1, 2015 to Mar 31, 2015 8,000(2)(3) $0.67 8,000 2,431,034
         
         
Apr 1, 2015 to Apr 30, 2015 10,000(2) $0.63 10,000 2,421,034
         
         
Total 28,000 $0.71(4) 28,000 2,421,034

  (1)

Purchased pursuant to a normal course issuer bid announced on March 17, 2014, which commenced on March 19, 2014 and expiring on March 18, 2015 to purchase up to 2,458,153 shares of our common stock.

     
  (2)

Purchased pursuant to a normal course issuer bid announced on March 16, 2015, which commenced on March 19, 2015 and expiring on March 18, 2016 to purchase up to 2,434,034 shares of our common stock.

     
  (3)

5,000 shares of our common stock were purchased under the normal course issuer bid that expired March 18, 2015 and 3,000 shares of our common stock were purchased under the normal course issuer bid expiring March 18, 2016.

     
  (4)

Weighted average price.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

Selected Consolidated Financial Information

The following tables set out selected consolidated audited financial information for the periods indicated. The selected consolidated financial information set out below for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2015 and 2014, and as at April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014, has been derived from the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2015 and 2014. Each investor should read the following information in conjunction with those statements and the related notes thereto.

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    April 30,     April 30,  
Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Data   2015     2014  
Cash $ 2,852,422   $ 7,172,798  
Current assets $ 6,326,187   $ 10,735,916  
Current liabilities $ 4,245,683   $ 4,031,301  
Total liabilities $ 4,304,006   $ 4,056,932  
Total assets $ 14,223,164   $ 19,136,890  

Selected Consolidated Statements of Operations Data

    Years Ended April 30,  
    2015     2014  
          Percent of           Percent  
          Total           of Total  
    Amount     Revenue     Amount     Revenue  
Revenue $ 12,003,083     100%   $ 11,681,948     100%  
                         
Operating expenses   17,349,003     145%     16,885,748     145%  
Loss from operations   (5,345,920 )   (45% )   (5,203,800 )   (45% )
Interest and other income, net   20,440     −%     62,898     −%  
Fair value adjustment on derivative instrument       −%     (87,339 )   (1% )
Foreign exchange gain/(loss)   883,613     7%     (670,570 )   (6% )
Income tax expense       −%     (15,736 )   −%  
Net income/(loss)   ($4,441,867 )   (37% )   ($5,914,547 )   (51% )
                         
Net income/loss per share                        
-Basic   ($0.10 )         ($0.14 )      
-Diluted (1)   ($0.10 )         ($0.14 )      
                         
Weighted average common shares outstanding                        
-Basic   42,492,515           42,126,733        
-Diluted (1)   42,492,515           42,126,733        

  (1)

As at April 30, 2015 and 2014 common share equivalents of 3,852,796 and 4,015,777, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted weighted average common shares as the effect was anti-dilutive.


Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes and the other financial information appearing elsewhere in this annual report.

Our financial statements are stated in United States dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. All references to "common shares" refer to our shares of common stock. As used in this annual report, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” means CounterPath Corporation, unless otherwise indicated.

Overview

Background

We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on April 18, 2003.

On August 2, 2007, we acquired all of the shares of NewHeights Software Corporation through the issuance of 7,680,168 shares of our common stock and 369,836 preferred shares issued from a subsidiary of our company, which preferred shares were exchangeable into 369,836 shares of common stock.

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On February 1, 2008, we acquired all of the shares of FirstHand Technologies Inc. through the issuance of 5.9 million shares of our common stock. On February 1, 2008, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of BridgePort Networks, Inc. by way of merger in consideration for the assumption of all of the assets and liabilities of BridgePort Networks.

Business of CounterPath

Our business focuses on the design, development, marketing and sales of personal computer and mobile application software, gateway server software and related professional services, such as pre and post sales, technical support and customization services. Our software products are sold into the telecommunications sector, specifically the Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), unified communications and fixed-mobile convergence markets. VoIP, unified communications and fixed-mobile convergence are general terms for technologies that use Internet or mobile protocols for the transmission of packets of data which may include voice, video, text, fax, and other forms of information that have traditionally been carried over the dedicated circuit-switched connections of the public switched telephone network.

Our strategy is to sell our solutions to our customers, enabling them to offer advanced unified communication services to their employees, customers and other end users. Customers that we are targeting include: (1) small, medium and large sized businesses; (2) telecommunications service providers, Internet telephony service providers, (3) channel partners serving the telecommunication and enterprise market; and (4) end users.

Revenue

We derive revenue from the sale of software licenses, software customization services, technical support services associated with the software licenses, implementation services, training services, and cloud based services. We recognize software and services revenue at the time of delivery, provided all other revenue recognition criteria have been met.

Post contract customer support services include e-mail and telephone support, unspecified rights to bug fixes and product updates and upgrades and enhancements available on a when-and-if available basis, and are recognized rateably over the term of the service period, which is generally twelve months.

We offer our products and services directly through our sales force and indirectly through channel partners. Our channel partners include original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the telecommunications sector and value added dealers and resellers.

The amount of product configuration and customization required by a customer is reflected in the revenue generated from each customer. The number of software licenses purchased has a direct impact on the average selling price. Services and pricing may vary depending upon a customer's requirements for technical support, implementation and training.

We believe that our revenue and results of operations may vary significantly from quarter-to-quarter as a result of long sales and deployment cycles, new product introductions and variations in customer ordering patterns.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses consist of cost of sales, sales and marketing, research and development, and general and administrative expenses. Personnel-related costs are the most significant component of each of these expense categories.

Cost of sales primarily consists of: (a) salaries and benefits related to personnel, (b) related overhead, (c) billable and non-billable travel, lodging, and other out-of-pocket expenses, (d) payments to third party vendors for compression/decompression software known as codecs, (e) amortization of capitalized software that is implemented into our products and (f) warranty expense.

Sales and marketing expense consists primarily of: (a) salaries and related personnel costs including stock-based compensation, (b) commissions, (c) travel, lodging and other out-of-pocket expenses, (d) marketing programs  such as trade shows and (e) other related overhead. Commissions are recorded as expense when earned by the employee. We expect increases in sales and marketing expense for the foreseeable future as we further increase the number of sales professionals and increase our marketing activities with the intent to grow our revenue. We expect sales and marketing expense to decrease as a percentage of total revenue, however, as we leverage our current sales and marketing personnel as well as our distribution partnerships.     

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Research and development expense consists primarily of: (a) salaries and related personnel costs including stock-based compensation, (b) payments to contractors for design and consulting services, (c) costs relating to the design and development of new products and enhancement of existing products, (d) quality assurance and testing and (e) other related overhead. To date, all of our research and development costs have been expensed as incurred.

General and administrative expense consists primarily of: (a) salaries and personnel costs including stock-based compensation related to our executive, finance, human resource and information technology functions, (b) accounting, legal, tax advisory and regulatory fees and (c) other related overhead.

Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our actual results may differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. There have been no material changes to these estimates for the periods presented in this annual report.

We believe that of our significant accounting policies, which are described in Note 2 to our annual financial statements, the following accounting policies involve a greater degree of judgment and complexity. Accordingly, the following policies are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our financial condition and results of operations.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) ASC 985-605 "Software Revenue Recognition", as amended by SOP 98-9 "Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition with Respect to Certain Transactions."

In all of our arrangements, we do not recognize any revenue until we can determine that persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable, and we deem collection to be probable. For distribution and reseller arrangements, fees are fixed or determinable and collection probable when there are no rights to exchange or return and fees are not dependable upon payment from the end-user. If any of these criteria are not met, revenue is deferred until such time that all criteria have been met.

A substantial percentage of our revenue is generated by multiple-element arrangements, such as products, maintenance and support, professional services and training. When arrangements include multiple elements, we allocate the total fee among the various elements using the residual method. Under the residual method, revenue is recognized when vendor-specific objective evidence, or VSOE, of fair value exists for all of the undelivered elements of the arrangement, but does not exist for one or more of the delivered elements of the arrangement. Each arrangement requires us to analyze the individual elements in the transaction and to estimate the fair value of each undelivered element, which typically includes maintenance and services. Revenue is allocated to each of the undelivered elements based on its respective fair value, with the fair value determined by the price charged when that element is sold separately.

For contracts with elements related to customized network solutions and certain network build-outs, we apply FASB Emerging Issues Task Force Issue ASC 605-25, "Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables" and revenues are recognized under ASC 605-35, "Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts", generally using the percentage-of-completion method.

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In using the percentage-of-completion method, revenues are generally recorded based on a completion of milestones as described in the agreement. Profit estimates on long-term contracts are revised periodically based on changes in circumstances and any losses on contracts are recognized in the period that such losses become known.

Post contract customer support (PCS) services include e-mail and telephone support, unspecified rights to bug fixes and product updates and upgrades and enhancements available on a when-and-if available basis, and are recognized rateably over the term of the service period, which is generally twelve months.

PCS service revenue generally is deferred until the related product has been accepted and all other revenue recognition criteria have been met. Professional services and training revenue is recognized as the related service is performed.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock options granted are accounted for under ASC 718 (prior authoritative literature: SFAS No. 123R) "Share-Based Payment" and are recognized at the fair value of the options as determined by an option pricing model as the related services are provided and the options earned. ASC 718 replaces existing requirements under FAS 123 and APB 25, and requires public companies to recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for equity instruments, based on the fair value of those instruments on the measurement date which generally is the grant date, with limited exceptions.

Stock-based compensation represents the cost related to stock-based awards granted to employees and non-employee consultants. We measure stock-based compensation cost at measurement date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and generally recognize the cost as expense on a straight-line basis (net of estimated forfeitures) over the employee requisite service period or the period during which the related services are provided by the non-employee consultants and the options are earned. We estimate the fair value of stock options using a Black-Scholes option valuation model.

The expected volatility of options granted has been determined using the volatility of our company's stock. The expected life of options granted after April 30, 2006 has been determined based on analysis of historical data. We have not paid and do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our shares of common stock; therefore, the expected dividend yield is assumed to be zero. In addition, ASC 718 requires companies to utilize an estimated forfeiture rate when calculating the expense for the period. We applied an estimated forfeiture rate of 15.0% in the year ended April 30, 2015 in determining the expense recorded in our consolidated statement of operations. Cost of sales and operating expenses include stock-based compensation expense, and deferred share unit plan expense. For the year ended April 30, 2015, we recorded an expense of $1,000,070 in connection with share-based payment awards. A future expense of non-vested options of $1,039,579 is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.40 years. A future expense of non-vested deferred share units of $227,324 is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.85 years.

Research and Development Expense for Software Products

Research and development expense includes costs incurred to develop intellectual property. The costs for the development of new software and substantial enhancements to existing software are expensed as incurred until technological feasibility has been established, at which time any additional costs would be capitalized. We have determined that technological feasibility is established at the time a working model of software is completed. Because we believe our current process for developing software will be essentially completed concurrently with the establishment of technological feasibility, no costs have been capitalized to date.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We extend credit to our customers based on evaluation of an individual customer's financial condition and collateral is generally not required. Accounts outstanding beyond the contractual payment terms are considered past due. We determine our allowance for doubtful accounts by considering a number of factors, including the length of time accounts receivable are beyond the contractual payment terms, our previous loss history, and a customer's current ability to pay its obligation to us. We write-off accounts receivable when they are identified as uncollectible. All outstanding accounts receivable are periodically reviewed for collectability on an individual basis.

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Goodwill

We have goodwill related to the acquisitions of NewHeights Software Corporation and FirstHand Technologies Inc. The determination of the net carrying value of goodwill and the extent to which, if any, there is impairment, are dependent on material estimates and judgments on our part, including the estimate of the value of future net cash flows, which are based upon further estimates of future revenues, expenses and operating margins.

Goodwill—Impairment Assessments

We review goodwill for impairment annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate its carrying value may not be recoverable in accordance with FASB ASC 350, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The provisions of ASC 350 require that a two-step impairment test be performed on goodwill. In the first step, we compare the fair value of our reporting unit to its carrying value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets assigned to that unit, goodwill is not considered impaired and we are not required to perform further testing. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, then we must perform the second step of the impairment test in order to determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. If the carrying value of our reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, then we would record an impairment loss equal to the difference.

Determining the fair value of our reporting unit involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions include future economic and market conditions and determination of appropriate market comparables. We base our fair value estimates on assumptions we believe to be reasonable but that are unpredictable and inherently uncertain. Actual future results may differ from those estimates. Our most recent annual goodwill impairment analysis, which was performed at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, did not result in an impairment charge for fiscal year 2015, nor did we record any goodwill impairment in fiscal 2014.

Derivative Instruments

We periodically enter into foreign currency forward contracts, not designated as hedging instruments, to protect us from fluctuations in exchange rates. As of April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014, we had no foreign currency forward contracts. Notional amounts do not quantify risk or represent assets or liabilities of our company, but are used in the calculation of cash settlements under the contracts.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires our management to make estimates and assumptions which affect the amounts reported in these consolidated financial statements, the notes thereto, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Results of Operations

Our operating activities during the year ended April 30, 2015, consisted primarily of selling our IP telephony software and related services to telecom service providers, enterprises and channel partners serving the telecom and enterprise segments, and the continued development of our IP telephony software products.

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Revenue

Revenues for the year ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

    2015     2014     Period-to-Period Change  
          Percent           Percent           Percent  
          of Total           of Total           Increase /  
    Amount     Revenue     Amount     Revenue     Amount     (Decrease)  
Revenue by Type                                    
     Software $  7,151,076     60%   $ 7,035,323     60%   $ 115,753     2%  
     Service   4,852,007     40%     4,646,625     40%     205,382     4%  
Total revenue $ 12,003,083     100%   $ 11,681,948     100%   $ 321,135     3%  
                                     
Revenue by Region                                    
     International $ 4,285,151     36%   $ 3,224,462     28%   $ 1,060,689     33%  
     North America   7,717,932     64%     8,457,486     72%     (739,554 )   (9% )
Total revenue $ 12,003,083     100%   $ 11,681,948     100%   $ 321,135     3%  

For the year ended April 30, 2015, we generated $12,003,083 in revenue compared to $11,681,948 for the year ended April 30, 2014, representing an increase of $321,135. We generated $7,151,076 in software revenue for the year ended April 30, 2015 compared to $7,035,323 for the year ended April 30, 2014, representing an increase of $115,753. The increase in software revenue for the year ended April 30, 2015 was primarily a result of an increase in sales to service providers and enterprises offset by a decrease in sales to channel partners. For the year ended April 30, 2015, service revenue was $4,852,007 compared to $4,646,625 for the year ended April 30, 2014, representing an increase of $205,382. The increase in service revenue for the year ended April 30, 2015 was primarily a result of an increase in sales to enterprises offset by a decrease in sales to service providers and channel partners. International revenue outside of North America increased by 33% during the year ended April 30, 2015 compared to the year ended April 30, 2014, as a result of significant increases in sales to service providers in Europe and Asia, and to channel partners in Europe. North American revenue decreased by 9% during the year ended April 30, 2015 compared to year ended April 30, 2014, primarily due to decreases in sales North American service providers and channel partners which was partially offset by an increase in sales to North American enterprises.

Operating Expenses

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales for the year ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

    April 30, 2015     April 30, 2014     Period-to-Period Change  
          Percent           Percent           Percent  
          of           of           Increase /  
    Amount     Revenue     Amount     Revenue     Amount     (Decrease)  
Year ended $ 2,222,071     19%   $ 2,231,222     19%     ($9,151 )   −%  

Cost of sales was $2,222,071 for the year ended April 30, 2015 compared to $2,231,222 for the year ended April 30, 2014. The decrease of $9,151 was primarily attributable to a decrease in amortization of approximately $42,000 and a decrease in wages, benefits and consulting fees of approximately $42,000. These decreases were offset by an increase in license and permit sales of approximately $38,000, an increase in warranty expense of approximately $24,000 and an increase in other expenses of approximately $13,000. Cost of sales expressed as a percent of revenue remained unchanged at 19% of revenue for the year ended April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014.

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Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing expenses for the year ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

    April 30, 2015     April 30, 2014     Period-to-Period Change  
                                     
          Percent           Percent           Percent  
          of           of           Increase /  
    Amount     Revenue     Amount     Revenue     Amount     (Decrease)  
Year ended $ 4,935,671     41%   $ 5,112,026     44%     ($176,355 )   (3% )

Sales and marketing expenses were $4,935,671 for the year ended April 30, 2015 compared to $5,112,026 for the year ended April 30, 2014. The decrease of $176,355 was primarily attributable to a decrease in travel and trade show expenses of approximately $178,000, a decrease in stock based compensation of approximately $94,000 and a decrease in other expenses of approximately $31,000. These decreases were offset by an increase in wages, benefits, commissions and consulting fees of approximately $127,000.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses for the year ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

    April 30, 2015     April 30, 2014     Period-to-Period Change  
          Percent           Percent           Percent  
          of           of           Increase /  
    Amount     Revenue     Amount     Revenue     Amount     (Decrease)  
Year ended $ 5,669,217     47%   $ 5,508,516     47%   $ 160,701     3%  

Research and development expenses were $5,669,217 for the year ended April 30, 2015 compared to $5,508,516 for the year ended April 30, 2014. The increase of $160,701 resulted primarily from an increase wages, benefits and consulting fees of approximately $160,000.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses for the years ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

    April 30, 2015     April 30, 2014     Period-to-Period Change  
          Percent           Percent           Percent  
          of           of           Increase /  
    Amount     Revenue     Amount     Revenue     Amount     (Decrease)  
Year ended $ 4,522,044     38%   $ 4,033,984     35%   $ 488,060     12%  

General and administrative expenses for the year ended April 30, 2015 were $4,522,044 compared to $4,033,984 for the year ended April 30, 2014. The increase of $488,060 in general and administrative expenses was primarily attributable to an increase bad debt reserve of approximately $233,000, an increase in other expenses of approximately $137,000, an increase in legal, audit and professional fees of approximately $130,000, an increase in patent costs of approximately $65,000, an increase in other expenses of approximately $64,000 and an increase in wages, benefits, consulting fees and director’s expenses of approximately $17,000. The increases were partially offset by a decrease in human resource expenses of approximately $94,000.

Interest and Other Income

Interest and other income for the year ended April 30, 2015 was $21,669 compared to $64,630 for the year ended April 30, 2014. Interest expense for the year ended April 30, 2015, was $1,229 compared to $1,732 for the year ended April 30, 2014.

Foreign exchange gain for the year ended April 30, 2015, was $883,613 compared to a foreign exchange loss of $670,570 for the year ended April 30, 2014. The foreign exchange gain (loss) represents the gain (loss) on account of translation of the intercompany accounts of our subsidiary which maintains their records in Canadian dollars and transactional gains and losses. The foreign exchange gain (loss) includes the translation of quarterly intercompany transfer pricing invoices from our Canadian subsidiary to us. The increase in foreign exchange gain is a result of a significant decline in the Canadian dollar against the US dollar in the year ended April 30, 2015.

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Fair value adjustment on derivative instruments for the year ended April 30, 2015 resulted in a non-cash loss of $nil compared to a non-cash loss of $87,339 for the year ended April 30, 2014. On June 14, 2011, we issued 1,579,900 common share purchase warrants exercisable at CDN$2.25 per share and 220,206 broker warrants exercisable at CDN$1.75 per share under a brokered private placement. We recorded the warrants issued as a derivative instrument due to their exercise price being denominated in a currency other than our U.S. dollar functional currency. The fair value of the derivative instruments is revalued at the end of each reporting period, and the change in fair value of the derivative instruments is recorded as a gain or loss in our consolidated statements of operations. These warrants expired on June 14, 2013.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As at April 30, 2015, we had $2,852,422 in cash compared to $7,172,798 at April 30, 2014, representing a decrease of $4,320,376. Our working capital was $2,080,504 at April 30, 2015 compared to $6,704,615 at April 30, 2014, representing a decrease of $4,624,111. Management anticipates that, future capital requirements of our company will be funded through cash flows generated from operations and from working capital for the next twelve months and we may seek additional funding to meet ongoing operating expenses.

We have $2,388,454 in cash held outside of the United States, and there is no intent to repatriate at this time. Should we decide to repatriate in the future, taxes would need to be accrued and paid.

Operating Activities

Our operating activities resulted in a net cash outflow of $3,336,380 for the year ended April 30, 2015. This compares to a net cash outflow of $2,651,967 for the year ended April 30, 2014, representing a $684,413 increase in cash outflows from operations. The net cash outflow from operating activities for the year ended April 30, 2015 was primarily a result of a net loss of $4,441,867, a non-cash foreign exchange gain of $293,323 and a decrease in accounts payable of $150,819. The net cash outflow was offset by an increase in unearned revenue of $241,160 and by adjustments for non-cash expenses including $1,000,070 for stock based compensation and $209,382 of depreciation and amortization.

The net cash outflow from operating activities of $2,651,967 for the year ended April 30, 2014 was primarily a result of a net loss of $5,914,547. The net cash outflow was offset by a decrease in accounts receivable of $1,235,500 and by adjustment for non-cash expenses including $1,071,467 for stock based compensation, $735,856 for foreign exchange losses and $236,443 of depreciation and amortization.

Investing Activities

Investing activities resulted in a net cash outflow of $214,514 for the year ended April 30, 2015, primarily due to the purchase of equipment during the year. This compares with a net cash outflow of $237,515 for the year ended April 30, 2014, primarily due to the purchase of equipment. At April 30, 2015, we did not have any material commitments for future capital expenditures.

Financing Activities

Financing activities resulted in a net cash outflow of $310,959 for the year ended April 30, 2015 compared to a net cash outflow of $351,365 for the year ended April 30, 2014.

Pursuant to a normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”) commencing on March 19, 2015 (expiring March 18, 2016), we were authorized to purchase 2,434,034 of our common shares through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) and other Canadian marketplaces or US marketplaces. The NCIB was renewed on March 19, 2015 and our company was authorized to purchase 2,434,034 of our common shares. Between August 20, 2012, the NCIBs commencement date, and March 18, 2013, we repurchased 72,292 common shares at an average price of $1.99 (CDN$1.98) for a total of $143,861. During the period from March 19, 2013 to March 18, 2014, we repurchased 180,870 common shares at an average price of $1.53 (CDN$1.61) for a total of $276,731. During the period from March 19, 2014 to March 18, 2015, we repurchased 361,326 common shares at an average price of $0.93 (CDN$1.05) for a total of $336,033 and during the period March 19, 2015 to April 30, 2015, we repurchased 13,000 common shares at an average price of $0.52 (CDN$0.64) for a total of $6,760. As of April 30, 2015, a total of 645,284 shares have been cancelled and the remaining 12,000 repurchased shares are in the process of being cancelled since the NCIB was initiated.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have, and do not have any present plans to implement, any off-balance sheet arrangements.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-11 that included new disclosure requirements that are intended to enhance current disclosures on offsetting financial assets and liabilities. The new disclosures require an entity to disclose both gross and net information about derivative instruments accounted for in accordance with the guidance on derivatives and hedging that are eligible for offset on the balance sheet and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. We adopted this standard as of May 1, 2014 and it did not materially impact the consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue From Contracts With Customers (“Topic 606”). Topic 606 removes inconsistencies and weaknesses in revenue requirements, provides a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues, improves comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions and capital markets, provides more useful information to users of financial statements through improved disclosure requirements and simplifies the preparation of financial statements by reducing the number of requirements to which an entity must refer. The guidance in this update supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. Topic 606 is effective for public entities with reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this new standard.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Not Applicable.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
April 30, 2015

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 33
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets 34
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations 35
   
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Loss 35
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 36
   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity 37
   
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 38-61

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Board of Directors and Stockholders
CounterPath Corporation

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of CounterPath Corporation (the “Company”) as of April 30, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income and loss, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity for each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2015. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of CounterPath Corporation at April 30, 2015 and 2014, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2015, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ BDO Canada LLP                     

Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
July 14, 2015

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

    April 30,     April 30,  
    2015     2014  
             

Assets

           

   Current assets:

           

       Cash

$  2,852,422   $  7,172,798  

       Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
       $294,719 (2014 - $240,681))

  3,305,466     3,401,491  

       Prepaid expenses and deposits

  168,299     161,627  

           Total current assets

  6,326,187     10,735,916  

 

           

   Deposits

  97,667     125,267  

   Equipment – Note 3

  271,736     154,293  

   Goodwill – Note 2(b)

  7,311,449     8,018,578  

   Other assets

  216,125     102,836  

Total Assets

$  14,223,164   $  19,136,890  

 

           

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

           

   Current liabilities:

           

       Accounts payable and accrued liabilities – Note 4

$  2,305,580   $  2,326,763  

       Unearned revenue

  1,866,986     1,625,826  

       Customer deposits

      9,553  

       Accrued warranty – Note 2(b)

  73,117     69,159  

           Total current liabilities

  4,245,683     4,031,301  

 

           

   Deferred lease inducements

  47,760      

   Unrecognized tax benefit – Notes 2(b) and 7

  10,563     25,631  

           Total liabilities

  4,304,006     4,056,932  

 

           

   Stockholders’ equity:

           

   Preferred stock, $0.001 par value 
   Authorized: 100,000,000 
   Issued and outstanding: April 30, 2015 – 0; April 30, 2014 – 0

       

   Common stock, $0.001 par value – Note 6
   Authorized: 100,000,000 
   Issued and outstanding:
   April 30, 2015 – 42,333,945; April 30, 2014 – 42,599,869

  42,334     42,600  

   Treasury stock

  (12 )   (16 )

   Additional paid-in capital

  67,599,913     66,910,540  

   Accumulated deficit

  (55,330,905 )   (50,889,038 )

   Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) – currency translation
   adjustment

  (2,392,172 )   (984,128 )

           Total stockholders’ equity

  9,919,158     15,079,958  

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$  14,223,164   $  19,136,890  

 

           

Commitments – Note 10

           

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

    Years Ended  
    April 30,  
    2015     2014  
             

Revenue – Note 8:

           

   Software

$  7,151,076   $  7,035,323  

   Service

  4,852,007     4,646,625  

             Total revenue

  12,003,083     11,681,948  

Operating expenses:

           

   Cost of sales (includes depreciation of $32,710 (2014 - $74,955)) Note 2(b)

  2,222,071     2,231,222  

   Sales and marketing

  4,935,671     5,112,026  

   Research and development

  5,669,217     5,508,516  

   General and administrative

  4,522,044     4,033,984  

             Total operating expenses

  17,349,003     16,885,748  

Loss from operations

  (5,345,920 )   (5,203,800 )

Interest and other income (expense), net

           

   Interest and other income

  21,669     64,630  

   Interest expense

  (1,229 )   (1,732 )

   Foreign exchange gain (loss)

  883,613     (670,570 )

   Fair value adjustment on derivative instruments – Note 9

      (87,339 )

Net loss for the year before income taxes

  (4,441,867 )   (5,898,811 )

   Income tax expense

      (15,736 )

Net loss for the year

$  (4,441,867 ) $  (5,914,547 )

 

           

Net loss per share:

           

   Basic – Note 11

$  (0.10 ) $  (0.14 )

   Diluted – Note 11

$  (0.10 ) $  (0.14 )

 

           

   Weighted average common shares outstanding:

           

   Basic – Note 11

  42,492,515     42,126,733  

   Diluted – Note 11

  42,492,515     42,126,733  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Net loss for the year $  (4,441,867 ) $  (5,914,547 )
Other comprehensive loss:            
   Foreign currency translation adjustments   (1,408,044 )   (653,208 )
Comprehensive loss $  (5,849,911 ) $  (6,567,755 )

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

    Years Ended  
    April 30,  
    2015     2014  
             
Cash flows from operating activities:            
   Net loss for the year $  (4,441,867 ) $  (5,914,547 )
   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
   operating activities:
       
           Deferred lease inducements   (6,602 )   (28,936 )
           Depreciation and amortization   209,382     236,443  
           Fair value adjustment on derivative instruments       (83,227 )
           Foreign exchange (gain) loss   (293,323 )   735,856  
           Stock-based compensation   1,000,070     1,071,467  
   Changes in assets and liabilities:            
           Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (150,819 )   49,954  
           Accounts receivable   96,025     1,235,500  
           Accrued warranty   3,958     (21,992 )
           Customer deposits   (9,553 )    
           Deferred lease inducements   54,362      
           Prepaid expenses and deposits   (2,693 )   (22,388 )
           Other assets   (21,412 )   (20,468 )
           Unearned revenue   241,160     183,315  
           Unrecognized tax benefit   (15,068 )   (72,944 )
Net cash used in operating activities   (3,336,380 )   (2,651,967 )
             
Cash flows from investing activities:            
   Purchase of equipment   (214,514 )   (237,515 )
Net cash used in investing activities   (214,514 )   (237,515 )
             
Cash flows from financing activities:            
   Common stock issued   11,689     1,374  
   Common stock repurchased   (322,648 )   (268,112 )
   Redemption of deferred share units       (84,627 )
Net cash used in by financing activities   (310,959 )   (351,365 )
             
Foreign exchange effect on cash   (458,523 )   (815,950 )
             
Decrease in cash   (4,320,376 )   (4,056,797 )
             
Cash, beginning of the year   7,172,798     11,229,595  
Cash, end of the year $  2,852,422   $  7,172,798  
             
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information            
   Cash paid for:            
             Interest $  1,229   $  1,732  
             Taxes $  –   $  15,736  
             
   Non cash transactions – Notes 5 and 6            

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
for the Years Ended April 30, 2015 and 2014
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

    Common shares     Treasury Shares     Preferred Shares                          
                                                    Accumulated        
    Number           Number           Number           Additional           Other        
    of           of           of           Paid-in     Accumulated     Comprehensive        
    Shares     Par Value     Shares     Par Value     Shares     Par Value     Capital     Deficit     Income (Loss)     Total  
                                                             
Balance, April 30, 2013   41,958,350     41,959     (78,608 )   (79 )   1         66,191,140     (44,974,491 )   (330,920 )   20,927,609  
                                                             
Shares issued:                                                            
Exercise of stock options   788,093     788                     586             1,374  
Share repurchase plan           (183,178 )   (183 )           183              
Cancellation of shares   (245,586 )   (246 )   245,586     246             (268,112 )           (268,112 )
Conversion of deferred share units   99,012     99                     (84,724 )           (84,625 )
Stock-based compensation – Note 6                           1,071,467             1,071,467  
Cancellation of preferred share                   (1 )                    
Net income (loss) for the year                               (5,914,547 )       (5,914,547 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment                                   (653,208 )   (653,208 )
Balance, April 30, 2014   42,599,869     42,600     (16,200 )   (16 )           66,910,540     (50,889,038 )   (984,128 )   15,079,958  
                                                             
Shares issued:                                                            
Exercise of stock options   67,892     68                     (11,565 )           (11,497 )
Share repurchase plan           (352,126 )   (352 )           (310,731 )           (311,083 )
Cancellation of shares   (356,326 )   (356 )   356,326     356                          
Stock-based compensation – Note 6                           1,000,070             1,000,070  
Employee share purchase program   22,510     22                     11,599             11,621  
Net income (loss) for the year                               (4,441,867 )       (4,441,867 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment                                   (1,408,044 )   (1,408,044 )
                                                             
Balance, April 30, 2015   42,333,945   $  42,334     (12,000 ) $   (12 )     $  –   $  67,599,913   $  (55,330,905 ) $  (2,392,172 ) $  9,919,158  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 1 Nature of Operations

CounterPath Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on April 18, 2003. The shares of the Company’s common stock are quoted for trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market in the United States of America and on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada.

On August 2, 2007, the Company acquired of all of the shares of NewHeights Software Corporation (“NewHeights”) through the issuance of 7,680,168 shares of the Company’s common stock and 369,836 preferred shares issued from a subsidiary of the Company exchangeable into 369,836 shares of the Company’s common stock. For accounting purposes, the Company was deemed to be the acquirer of NewHeights based on certain factors including the number of common shares issued in the transaction as a proportion of the total common shares outstanding, and the composition of the board after the transaction.

On February 1, 2008, the Company acquired FirstHand Technologies Inc. (“FirstHand”), a private Ontario, Canada corporation, through the issuance of 5,900,014 shares of the Company’s common stock. For accounting purposes, the Company was deemed to be the acquirer of FirstHand based on certain factors including the number of common shares issued in the transaction as a proportion of the total common shares outstanding, and the composition of the board after the transaction.

On February 1, 2008, the Company acquired BridgePort Networks, Inc. (“BridgePort”), a private Delaware corporation, by way of merger in consideration for the assumption of all of the assets and liabilities of BridgePort. For accounting purposes, the Company was deemed to be the acquirer of BridgePort based on certain factors primarily being the composition of the board after the transaction.

On February 5, 2008, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries, NewHeights and CounterPath Solutions R&D Inc. were amalgamated under the name CounterPath Technologies Inc.

On November 1, 2010, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries, FirstHand and CounterPath Technologies Inc. were amalgamated under the name CounterPath Technologies Inc.

The Company focuses on the design, development, marketing and sales of personal computer and mobile communications application software, conferencing software, gateway (server) software and related professional services, such as pre and post sales technical support and customization services. The Company’s products are sold into the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) market primarily to telecom service providers, channel partners and businesses in North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

Note 2 Significant Accounting Policies

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and are stated in U.S. dollars except where otherwise disclosed. Because a precise determination of many assets and liabilities is dependent upon future events, the preparation of financial statements for the period necessarily involves the use of estimates, which have been made using careful judgment. Actual results may vary from these estimates.

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 2 Significant Accounting Policies - (cont’d)

  a)

Basis of Presentation

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CounterPath Technologies Inc., a company existing under the laws of the province of British Columbia, Canada, and BridgePort incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware. The results of NewHeights (which subsequently was amalgamated with another subsidiary to become CounterPath Technologies Inc.) are included from August 2, 2007, the date of acquisition. The results of FirstHand (which subsequently was amalgamated with CounterPath Technologies Inc.) and BridgePort are included from February 1, 2008, the date of acquisition. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated.

  b)

Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition:

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 985-605 (prior authoritative literature: AICPA Statement of Position (“SOP”) 97-2) “Software Revenue Recognition”, as amended by SOP 98-9, “Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition with Respect to Certain Transactions”. In accordance with these standards, revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable, and collection of the related accounts receivable is deemed probable. In making these judgments, management evaluates these criteria as follows:

Persuasive evidence of an arrangement. The Company considers a noncancelable agreement signed by the Company and the customer to be representative of persuasive evidence of an arrangement.

   

Delivery has occurred. The Company considers delivery to have occurred when the product has been delivered to the customer and no post-delivery obligations exist. In instances where customer acceptance is required, delivery is deemed to have occurred when customer acceptance has been achieved.

   

Fees are fixed or determinable. The Company considers the fee to be fixed or determinable unless the fee is subject to refund or adjustment or is not payable within normal payment terms. If the fee is subject to refund or adjustment, the Company recognizes revenue when the refund or adjustment right lapses. If offered payment terms exceed the Company’s normal terms, the Company recognizes revenue as the amounts become due and payable or upon the receipt of cash when extended payment terms beyond 180 days are offered.

   

Collection is deemed probable. Collection is deemed probable if, based upon the Company’s evaluation, the Company expects that the customer will be able to pay amounts under the arrangement as payments become due. If the Company determines that collection is not probable, revenue is deferred and recognized upon the receipt of cash.

A substantial amount of the Company’s sales involve multiple element arrangements, such as products, support, professional services, and training. When arrangements include multiple elements, the Company allocates the total fee to delivered elements using the residual method when vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) does not exist for the delivered element. Under the residual method, revenue is recognized when VSOE of fair value exists for all of the undelivered elements of the arrangement, but does not exist for one or more of the delivered elements of the arrangement. Each arrangement requires the Company to analyze the individual elements in the transaction and to estimate the fair value of each undelivered element, which typically represents support services.

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 2 Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

  b)

Significant Accounting Policies – (cont’d)

Revenue is allocated to each of the undelivered elements based on its respective fair value.

For contracts with elements related to customized network solutions and certain network build-outs, for transactions accounted for as sales of products or services, we apply Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC Subtopic 605-25 (Prior authoritative literature: Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 08-1, "Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables") and revenues are recognized under ASC 605-35, for long-term transactions entered to supply software, or software systems, that require significant modification or customization (prior authoritative literature: SOP 81-1, "Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts"), generally using the percentage-of-completion method.

For multi-element arrangements, the Company allocates revenue to all deliverables based on their selling prices. In such circumstances, the Company uses a hierarchy to determine the selling price to be used for allocating revenue to deliverables: (i) VSOE, (ii) third-party evidence of selling price (“TPE”), and (iii) best estimate of selling price (“ESP”). VSOE generally exists only when the Company sells the deliverable separately and is the price actually charged by the Company for that deliverable. ESPs reflect the Company’s best estimates of what the selling prices of elements would be if they were sold regularly on a stand-alone basis.

In using the percentage-of-completion method, revenues are generally recorded based on completion of milestones as described in the agreement. Profit estimates on long-term contracts are revised periodically based on changes in circumstances and any losses on contracts are recognized in the period that such losses become known.

Service revenue includes sales of support and other services, including professional services, training, and reimbursable travel. Support services include telephone support, e-mail support and unspecified rights to product updates and upgrades, and are recognized ratably over the term of the service period, which is generally twelve months. Support revenue is generally deferred until the related product has been accepted and all other revenue recognition criteria have been met. Professional services and training revenue is recognized as the related service has been performed.

Stock-Based Compensation:

The Company adopted ASC 718 (prior authoritative literature: Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”), using the modified prospective method on May 1, 2006. Under this application, the Company is required to record compensation expense, based on the fair value of the awards, for all awards granted after the date of adoption and for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding as at the date of adoption. In accordance with ASC 718, the compensation expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period which approximates the vesting period.

Stock options granted to non-employees were accounted for in accordance with ASC 718 and ASC 505-50 (prior authoritative literature: EITF No. 96-18, "Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction With Selling Goods or Services") and were measured at the fair value of the options as determined by an option pricing model on the measurement date and compensation expense is amortized over the vesting period or, if none exists, over the service period. With the adoption of ASC 718, the Company has elected to use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options granted. The Company has estimated the fair value of option awards to employees and non-employees for the years ended April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014 using the assumptions more fully described in Note 6.

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 2 Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

  b)

Significant Accounting Policies – (cont’d)

Use of Estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions which affect the amounts reported in these consolidated financial statements, the notes thereto, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Equipment and Amortization:

Equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided for using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives as follows:

  Computer hardware Two years
  Computer software Two years
  Leasehold improvements Shorter of lease term or estimated economic life
  Office furniture Five years
  Website Three years

Research and Development:

Research and development expense includes costs incurred to develop intellectual property. The costs for the development of new software and substantial enhancements to existing software are expensed as incurred until technological feasibility has been established, at which time any additional costs would be capitalized. Management has determined that technological feasibility is established at the time a working model of software is completed. Because management believes that the current process for developing software will be essentially completed concurrently with the establishment of technological feasibility, no costs have been capitalized to date.

Website Development Costs:

The Company recognizes the costs associated with developing a website in accordance with ACS Topic 350-40 (prior authoritative literature: the AICPA SOP No. 98-1, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use”). Relating to website development costs, the Company follows the guidance pursuant to ASC Topic 350-50 (prior authoritative literature: Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) No. 00-2, “Accounting for Website Development Costs”).

Internal and external costs incurred during the preliminary project stage are expensed as they are incurred. Training costs are not internal-use software development costs and, if incurred during this stage, are expensed as incurred.

These capitalized costs are amortized based on their estimated useful life over three years. Payroll and other related costs are not capitalized, as the amounts principally relate to maintenance.

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 2 Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

  b)

Significant Accounting Policies – (cont’d)

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:

Accounts receivable are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts.

      Years Ended April 30,  
      2015     2014  
               
  Balance of allowance for doubtful debts, beginning of year $  240,681   $  456,051  
  Bad debt provision   628,113     415,448  
  Write-off of receivables   (574,075 )   (630,818 )
  Balance of allowance for doubtful debts, end of year $  294,719   $  240,681  

The Company determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by considering a number of factors, including the length of time the accounts receivable are beyond the contractual payment terms, previous loss history, and the customer’s current ability to pay its obligation. When the Company becomes aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to the Company, the Company records a charge to the allowance to reduce the customer’s related accounts.

Foreign Currency Translation:

The Company’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar are translated into amounts in the reporting currency, U.S. dollars, in accordance with ASC Topic 830 (prior authoritative literature: SFAS No. 52, “Foreign Currency Translation”). Revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate prevailing during the periods. At each balance sheet date, assets and liabilities that are denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars are adjusted to reflect the current exchange rate which may give rise to a foreign currency translation adjustment accounted for as a separate component of stockholders’ equity and included in comprehensive loss.

For transactions undertaken by the Company in foreign currencies, monetary assets and liabilities are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rate in effect at the end of the year. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate prevailing when the assets were acquired or the liabilities assumed. Revenues and expenses are translated at the rate approximating the rate of exchange on the transaction date. Exchange gains and losses are included in the determination of net income (loss) for the year.

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 2 Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

  b)

Significant Accounting Policies – (cont’d)

Accrued Warranty:

The Company’s warranty policy generally provides for one year of warranty for its products. The Company records a liability for estimated warranty obligations at the date products are sold. The estimated cost of warranty coverage is based on the Company’s actual historical experience with its current products or similar products. For new products, the required reserve is based on historical experience of similar products until such time as sufficient historical data has been collected on the new product. Estimated liabilities for warranty exposures, which relate to normal product warranties and a one-year obligation to provide for potential future liabilities for product sales for the years ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

      Years Ended April 30,  
      2015     2014  
               
  Balance, beginning of year $  69,159   $  91,151  
  Usage during the year        
  Additions (reductions) during the year   3,958     (21,992 )
  Balance, end of year $  73,117   $  69,159  

Trademarks:

Costs related to trademark applications have been deferred and are included in other assets. Once granted, trademark costs will be amortized over their useful lives.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, customer deposits, foreign exchange contracts, and derivative instruments. The fair value of the financial instruments approximate book value.

As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, ASC 820-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).

The fair value hierarchy, as defined by ASC 820-10, contains three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value as follows:

Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals; and
Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability which are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity.

In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 2 Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

  b)

Significant Accounting Policies – (cont’d)

The Company’s derivative financial instruments are valued using observable market-based inputs to industry valuation models. These valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, and measures of volatility obtained from various market sources.

The Company measures certain financial assets, including any foreign currency option or forward contracts at fair value. Unless otherwise noted, it is management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.

Income Taxes:

The Company accounts for income taxes by the asset and liability method in accordance with ASC Topic 740 (prior authoritative literature: SFAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”). Under this method, current income taxes are recognized for the estimated income taxes payable for the current year. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized in the current year for temporary differences between the tax and accounting bases of assets and liabilities as well as for the benefit of losses available to be carried forward to future years for tax purposes that are likely to be realized. In addition, a valuation allowance is established to reduce any deferred tax asset for which it is determined that it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

The Company has not recorded a deferred tax liability related to its investment in foreign subsidiaries. The Company has determined that its investment in these subsidiaries is permanent in nature and it does not intend to dispose of these investments in the foreseeable future. The amount of the deferred tax liability related to the Company's investment in foreign subsidiaries is not reasonably determinable.

We have $2,388,454 in cash held outside of the United States, and there is no intent to repatriate at this time. Should we decide to repatriate in the future, taxes would need to be accrued and paid.

Under ASC 740, the Company also adopted a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The first step is to determine if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained in an audit, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits within general and administrative expense. To the extent that accrued interest and penalties do not ultimately become payable, amounts accrued will be reduced and reflected as a reduction in general and administrative expenses in the period that such determination is made.

Comprehensive Loss:

The Company has adopted ASC Topic 220 (prior authoritative literature: SFAS No. 130 “Reporting Comprehensive Income”). Comprehensive loss is comprised of net profit or loss, and foreign currency translation adjustments.

Basic and Diluted Loss per Share:

The Company computes net loss per share in accordance with ASC Topics 260 and ASC 260-10 (prior authoritative literature: SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per Share", and EITF No. 03-06, “Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method under FASB Statement No. 128”, respectively).

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 2 Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

  b)

Significant Accounting Policies – (cont’d)

ASC 260 requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) on the face of the income statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the year including stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the year is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. For the year ended April 30, 2015, income per share excludes 3,825,796 (April 30, 2014 – 4,015,777) potentially dilutive common shares (related to stock options, deferred share units and warrants) as their effect was anti-dilutive.

Investment tax credits:

Investment tax credits are accounted for under the cost reduction method whereby they are netted against the expense or property and equipment to which they relate. Investment tax credits are recorded when the qualifying expenditures have been incurred and if it is more likely than not that the tax credits will be realized.

Goodwill:

Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. ASC Topic 350 (prior authoritative literature: SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS No. 142”)). ASC 350 requires goodwill to be tested for impairment annually or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the Company's business enterprise below its carrying value. These events or circumstances could include a significant change in the business climate, legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, or sale or disposition of a significant portion of a reporting unit. Recoverability of goodwill is measured at the reporting unit level by comparing the reporting unit’s carrying amount, including goodwill, to the fair value of the reporting unit, which is measured based upon, among other factors, market multiples for comparable companies as well as a discounted cash flow analysis.

Management has determined that the Company currently has a single reporting unit which is CounterPath Corporation. If the recorded value of the assets, including goodwill, and liabilities (“net book value”) of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss may be required.

Goodwill of $6,339,717 (CDN$6,704,947) and $2,083,960 (CDN$2,083,752) was initially recorded in connection with the acquisition of NewHeights on August 2, 2007 and FirstHand on February 1, 2008. Translated to U.S. dollars using the period end rate, the goodwill balance at April 30, 2015 was $5,578,159 (CDN$6,704,947) (April 30, 2014 - $6,117,653) and $1,733,290 (CDN$2,083,752) (April 30, 2014 - $1,900,925), respectively. During the fourth quarter of its fiscal year ended April 30, 2015, the Company performed its annual impairment test. In the first step, Management compared the fair value of the Company to its carrying value based upon the market capitalization of the Company as at April 30, 2015. On this basis Management determined that the Company’s fair value exceeded its carrying value and has not recognized any impairment of goodwill in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2015 (2014 - $nil).

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 2 Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

  b)

Significant Accounting Policies – (cont’d)

Derivative Instruments:

The Company accounts for derivative instruments, consisting of foreign currency forward contracts, pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (“SFAS 161”), effective at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal year 2010. SFAS No. 161 was incorporated into ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). ASC 815 requires the Company to measure derivative instruments at fair value and record them in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability and expands financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading purposes. ASC 815 also requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. Following the guidance in ASC 815-40-15, the Company recorded the warrants issued as derivative instruments due to their exercise price being denominated in a currency other than the Company’s U.S. dollar functional currency initially at fair value. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments are recorded as a gain or loss in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The warrants expired in December 2012, June 2013, and June 2014.

The Company also routinely enters into foreign currency forward contracts, not designated as hedging instruments, to protect against fluctuations in exchange rates. Gains or losses arising out of marked to market fair value valuation of forward contracts, not designated as hedges, and are recognized in net income.

The Company records foreign currency forward contracts on its Consolidated Balance Sheets as derivative instruments assets or liabilities depending on whether the net fair value of such contracts is a net asset or net liability, respectively (see Note 9 “Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management,” of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements). The Company did not hold any foreign currency derivatives designated as cash flow hedges in the year ended April 30, 2015 (2014: none).

  c)

New Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210), Disclosure About Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, that included new disclosure requirements that are intended to enhance current disclosures on offsetting financial assets and liabilities. The new disclosures require an entity to disclose both gross and net information about derivative instruments accounted for in accordance with the guidance on derivatives and hedging that are eligible for offset on the balance sheet and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The Company adopted this standard as of May 1, 2014 and it did not materially impact the consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue From Contracts With Customers (“Topic 606”). Topic 606 removes inconsistencies and weaknesses in revenue requirements, provides a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues, improves comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions and capital markets, provides more useful information to users of financial statements through improved disclosure requirements and simplifies the preparation of financial statements by reducing the number of requirements to which an entity must refer. The guidance in this update supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. Topic 606 is effective for public entities with reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this new standard.

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS|
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 3 Equipment

      April 30, 2015  
            Accumulated        
      Cost     Depreciation     Net  
                     
  Computer hardware $  1,072,376   $  953,384   $  118,992  
  Computer software   1,022,687     977,430     45,257  
  Leasehold improvements   280,893     238,818     42,075  
  Office furniture   204,680     197,601     7,079  
  Websites   122,161     63,828     58,333  
    $  2,702,797   $  2,431,061   $  271,736  

      April 30, 2014  
            Accumulated        
      Cost     Depreciation     Net  
                     
  Computer hardware $  977,779   $  949,069   $  28,710  
  Computer software   990,657     946,411     44,246  
  Leasehold improvements   321,642     252,297     69,345  
  Office furniture   235,238     223,246     11,992  
  Websites   49,915     49,915      
    $  2,575,231   $  2,420,938   $  154,293  

Note 4 Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities at April 30, 2015 and 2014 are comprised of the following:

      April 30,  
      2015     2014  
  Accounts payable – trade $  500,739   $  569,152  
  Accrued commissions   184,791     201,034  
  Accrued vacation   688,965     631,172  
  Third party software royalties   568,814     568,814  
  Other accrued liabilities   362,271     356,591  
    $  2,305,580   $  2,326,763  

Note 5 Related Party Transactions

During the year ended April 30, 2015, the Company through its wholly owned subsidiary, CounterPath Technologies Inc., paid $85,954 (2014 - $75,051) to Kanata Research Park Corporation (“KRP”) for leased office space. KRP is controlled by the Chairman of the Company.

On November 21, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with 8007004 (Canada) Inc. to lease office space. 8007004 is controlled by a member of the board of directors of the Company. The Company through its wholly owned subsidiary, CounterPath Technologies, paid $17,471 (2014 - $13,644) for leased office space for the year ended April 30, 2015.

The above transactions are in the normal course of operations and are recorded at amounts established and agreed to between the related parties.

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 6 Common Stock

Private Placement

On June 19, 2012, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,465,000 units under a non-brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of CDN$3,662,500 ($3,579,335) at a price of CDN$2.50 ($2.44) per unit, with each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and one-half of one common share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.25 per share until June 19, 2014. The 732,500 warrants issued subsequently expired unexercised on June 20, 2014.

Stock Options

The Company has a stock option plan (the “2010 Stock Option Plan”) under which options to purchase common shares of the Company may be granted to employees, directors and consultants. The 2010 Stock Option Plan is effectively a merging of the Company’s 2004 and 2005 stock option plans. Stock options entitle the holder to purchase common stock at a subscription price determined by the Board of Directors of the Company at the time of the grant. The options generally vest in the amount of 12.5% on the date which is six months from the date of grant and then beginning in the seventh month at 1/42 per month for 42 months, at which time the options are fully vested.

On September 9, 2014, the maximum number of shares of common stock authorized by the stock holders and reserved for issuance by the Board of Directors under the 2010 Stock Option Plan was increased from 6,860,000 to 7,860,000.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options granted. In accordance with ASC 718 for employees, the compensation expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period which approximates the vesting period. Compensation expense for stock options granted to non-employees is amortized over the vesting period or, if none exists, over the service period. Compensation associated with unvested options granted to non-employees is re-measured on each balance sheet date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

The expected volatility of options granted has been determined using the method described under ASC 718 using the historical stock price. The expected term of options granted to employees in the current fiscal period has been determined utilizing historic data as prescribed by ASC 718 Share-Based Payment.

For non-employees, based on the Company’s history, the expected term of the options approximates the full term of the options. The risk-free interest rate is based on a treasury instrument whose term is consistent with the expected term of the stock options. The Company has not paid and does not anticipate paying dividends on its common stock; therefore, the expected dividend yield is assumed to be zero. In addition, ASC 718 requires companies to utilize an estimated forfeiture rate when calculating the expense for the period, whereas prior to the adoption of ASC 718 the Company recorded forfeitures based on actual forfeitures and recorded a compensation expense recovery in the period when the awards were forfeited. As a result, based on the Company’s experience, the Company applied an estimated forfeiture rate of 15% for year ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 in determining the expense recorded in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

For the majority of the stock options granted, the number of shares issued on the date the stock options are exercised is net of the minimum statutory withholding requirements that we pay in cash to the appropriate taxing authorities on behalf of our employees. These withheld shares are not issued or considered common stock repurchases under our authorized plan and are not included in the common stock repurchase totals. In our consolidated financial statements, these withheld shares are netted against the number of shares that would have been issued upon vesting.

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 6 Common Stock – (cont’d)

Stock Options – (cont’d)

The weighted-average fair values of options granted during the years ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 were $0.41 and $0.79, respectively. The weighted-average assumptions utilized to determine such values are presented in the following table:

      Year Ended     Year Ended  
      April 30, 2015     April 30, 2014  
  Risk-free interest rate   1.60%     1.69%  
  Expected volatility   57.58%     61.38%  
  Expected term   3.7 yrs     3.7 yrs  
  Dividend yield   0%     0%  

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s stock options as of April 30, 2015 and the stock option activity during the years ended April 30, 2015 and 2014:

      Number of     Weighted-Average  
      Options     Exercise Price per Share  
  Outstanding at April 30, 2013   3,930,818   $ 1.33  
  Granted   1,905,000   $ 1.49  
  Exercised   (1,365,571 ) (1) $ 0.56  
  Forfeited / Cancelled   (716,708 ) $ 1.76  
  Expired   (48,000 ) $ 0.47  
  Outstanding at April 30, 2014   3,705,539   $ 1.62  
  Granted   1,246,000   $ 0.94  
  Exercised   (334,731 ) (1) $ 0.60  
  Forfeited / Cancelled   (459,834 ) $ 1.44  
  Expired   (39,162 ) $ 1.03  
  Outstanding at April 30, 2015   4,117,812   $ 1.52  
               
  Exercisable at April 30, 2015   2,105,439   $ 1.77  
  Exercisable at April 30, 2014   1,767,621   $ 1.60  

  (1)

332,356 (2014 – 1,032,641) stock options were cashlessly exercised upon which 67,892 (2014 – 455,163) shares of common stock were issued.

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 6 Common Stock (cont’d)

Stock Options − (cont’d)

The following table summarizes information regarding stock options outstanding as of April 30, 2015:

      Number of     Aggregate           Number of     Aggregate  
  Exercise   Options     Intrinsic           Options     Intrinsic  
  Price   Outstanding     Value     Expiry Date     Exercisable     Value  
  $0.45   50,000     $2,500     March 9, 2020          
  $0.47 122,750   $3,683 August 21, 2015 to
September 26, 2016
122,750   $3,683
  $0.52   325,000         March 23, 2020          
  $0.78   34,000         December 12, 2019          
  $1.05   127,000         September 12, 2019     18,522      
  $1.15   700,000         July 11, 2019     131,252      
  $1.23   20,833         January 13, 2019     20,833      
  $1.31   600,000         December 12, 2018     200,000      
  $1.41   100,000         October 1, 2018     37,500      
  $1.70   650,000         December 14, 2016     541,666      
                  December 14, 2015 to              
  $1.90   845,000               583,437      
                  July 25, 2018              
  $2.15   240,000         September 7, 2016     240,000      
  $2.90   303,229         July 19, 2017     209,479      
  April 30, 2015   4,117,812     $6,183           2,105,439     $3,683  
                                 
  April 30, 2014   3,705,539     $353,637           1,767,621     $332,137  

The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $0.50 per share as of April 30, 2015 (April 30, 2014 – $1.25), which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date. The total number of in-the-money options vested and exercisable as of April 30, 2015 was 122,750 (April 30, 2014 – 485,726). The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended April 30, 2015 was $(33,094) (2014 – $940,376). The grant date fair value of options vested during the year ended April 30, 2015 was $698,238 (April 30, 2014 – $609,817).

The following table summarizes information regarding the non-vested stock purchase options outstanding as of April 30, 2015:

      Number of     Weighted Average  
      Options     Grant-Date Fair Value  
               
  Non-vested options at April 30, 2013   1,252,931   $ 1.09  
  Granted   1,905,000   $ 0.79  
  Vested   (613,483 ) $ 0.99  
  Forfeited   (606,530 ) $ 0.94  
  Non-vested options at April 30, 2014   1,937,918   $ 0.87  
  Granted   1,246,000   $ 0.41  
  Vested   (816,857 ) $ 0.85  
  Forfeited   (354,688 ) $ 0.68  
  Non-vested options at April 30, 2015   2,012,373   $ 0.62  

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 6 Common Stock – (cont’d)

Stock Options – (cont’d)

As of April 30, 2015, there was $1,039,579 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options. This unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.40 years.

Employee and non-employee stock-based compensation amounts classified in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the year ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

      Years Ended  
      April 30,  
      2015     2014  
               
  Cost of sales $  75,535   $  62,515  
  Sales and marketing   279,121     349,356  
  Research and development   65,136     54,241  
  General and administrative   235,600     181,803  
  Total stock-based compensation $  655,392   $  647,915  

Warrants

On June 14, 2011, the Company issued an aggregate of 3,145,800 units under a brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of $5,636,170 (CDN$5,505,150) at a price of $1.79 (CDN$1.75) per unit, with each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and one-half of one common share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of CDN$2.25 per share until June 14, 2013. In connection with the offering, the Company issued an aggregate of 220,206 broker warrants, with each broker warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one common share of the Company at an exercise price of CDN$1.75 per share until December 14, 2012.

On June 19, 2012, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,465,000 units under a non-brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of $3,579,335 (CDN$3,662,500) at a price of $2.44 (CDN$2.50)per unit, with each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and one-half of one common share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.25 per share until June 19, 2014. The 732,500 warrants issued expired unexercised on June 20, 2014.

Following the guidance in ASC 815-40-15, the Company recorded the warrants issued as derivative instruments due to their exercise price being denominated in a currency other than the Company’s U.S. dollar functional currency. The fair value of the derivative instruments are revalued at the end of each reporting period, and the change in fair value of the derivative instruments are recorded as a gain or loss in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

The warrant liability is accounted for at its fair value as follows:

      April 30,     April 30,  
      2015     2014  
  Opening balance at the beginning of the year $  –   $  93,057  
  Change in fair value of warrant liability since issuance       (93,057 )
  Fair value of warrants exercised during the year        
  Fair value of warrant liability at April 30 $  –   $  –  

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 6 Common Stock – (cont’d)

Warrants – (cont’d)

The Company uses the Binomial Model to estimate the fair value of the warrants with the following assumptions:

      As at     As at     As at  
      April 30, 2015     April 30, 2014     April 30, 2013  
  Risk-free interest rate           0.11%  
  Expected volatility           70%  
  Expected term           0.12 years  
  Dividend yield           0%  

The fair value of the warrants were classified as a derivative liability until such time as they were exercised or expired. The balance of unexercised warrants expired on June 14, 2013, and the balance in the liability account of $93,057 has been recorded as a gain in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended April 30, 2014.

The following tables summarize information regarding the warrants outstanding as of April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014.

            Weighted        
      Number of     Average        
      Warrants     Exercise Price     Expiry Dates  
  Warrants at April 30, 2013   2,248,399   $ 2.57     June 14, 2013 to June 19, 2014  
  Granted            
  Exercised            
  Expired   (1,515,899) $ 2.25     June 14, 2013  
  Warrants at April 30, 2014   732,500   $ 3.25     June 19, 2014  
  Granted            
  Exercised            
  Expired   (732,500) $ 3.25      
  Warrants at April 30, 2015            

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Under the terms of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) all regular salaried (non-probationary) employees can purchase up to 6% of their base salary in common shares of the Company at market price. The Company will match 50% of the shares purchased by issuing or purchasing in the market up to 3% of the respective employee’s base salary in shares. During the year ended April 30, 2015, the Company matched $55,378 (2014 - $49,146) in shares purchased by employees under the ESPP. During the year ended April 30, 2015, 184,416 shares (2014 – 103,814) were sold, issued, or purchased by employees on the open market under the ESPP. Another 25,681 were issued to employees from treasury subsequent to April 30, 2015.

A total of 700,000 shares have been reserved for issuance under the ESPP. As of April 30, 2015, a total of 533,891 shares were available for issuance under the ESPP.

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 6 Common Stock – (cont’d)

Normal Course Issuer Bid Plan

Pursuant to a normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”) commencing on March 19, 2015 and expiring March 18, 2016, the Company was authorized to purchase 2,434,034 of its common shares through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) and other Canadian marketplaces or US marketplaces. Between August 20, 2012, the NCIBs commencement date, and March 18, 2013, the Company repurchased 72,292 common shares at an average price of $1.99 (CDN$1.98) for a total of $143,861. During the period from March 19, 2013 to March 18, 2014, the Company repurchased 180,870 common shares at an average price of $1.53 (CDN$1.61) for a total of $276,731. During the period from March 19, 2014 to March 18, 2015, the Company repurchased 361,326 common shares at an average price of $0.93 (CDN$1.05) for a total of $336,033 and during the period March 19, 2015 to April 30, 2015, the Company repurchased 13,000 common shares at an average price of $0.52 (CDN$0.64) for a total of $6,760. As of April 30, 2015, a total of 645,284 shares have been cancelled and the remaining 12,000 repurchased shares are in the process of being cancelled since the NCIB was initiated.

Deferred Share Unit Plan

Under the terms of the DSUP which is effective as at October 22, 2009, each deferred share unit (each, a “DSU”) is equivalent to one share of common stock. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be reserved for issuance to any one participant pursuant to DSUs granted under the DSUP and any share compensation arrangement is 5% of the number of shares of common stock of the Company outstanding at the time of reservation. A DSU granted to a participant who is a director of the Company shall vest immediately on the award date. A DSU granted to a participant other than a director will generally vest as to one-third (1/3) of the number of DSUs granted on the first, second and third anniversaries of the award date. Fair value of the DSUs, which is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, is recorded as compensation expense over the vesting period.

On September 9, 2014, the shares reserved for issuance under the DSUP plan was increased from 2,500,000 to 3,000,000. During the year ended April 30, 2015, 326,613 (2014 – 191,066) DSUs were issued under the DSUP, of which 145,161 DSUs were granted to officers and 181,452 DSUs were granted to non-employee directors. As of April 30, 2015, a total of 760,814 shares were available for issuance under the DSUP.

The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding DSU awards as of April 30, 2015 and 2014, and changes during the period then ended:

            Weighted Average Grant  
      Number of DSU’s     Date Fair Value per Unit  
               
  DSU’s at April 30, 2013   1,643,119     $1.02  
  Granted   191,066     $1.90  
  Conversions   (161,751 )   $1.28  
  Outstanding at April 30, 2014   1,672,434     $1.09  
  Granted   326,613     $1.17  
  Conversions        
  Outstanding at April 30, 2015   1,999,047     $1.10  

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 6 Common Stock – (cont’d)

Deferred Share Unit Plan – (cont’d)

As of April 30, 2015, there was $227,324 (2014 – $191,433) of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested DSU awards. This unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.85 years (2014 – 1.73) . The total fair value of DSUs that vested during the year was $344,678 (2014 – $434,518).

Employee and non-employee DSU based compensation amounts classified in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the year ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

      Year Ended  
      April 30,  
      2015     2014  
               
  Sales and marketing $  1,667   $  25,276  
  Research and development   8,328     8,328  
  General and administrative   334,683     389,948  
  Total deferred share unit-based compensation $  344,678   $  423,552  

The following table summarizes information regarding the non-vested DSUs outstanding as of April 30, 2015:

            Weighted Average  
            Grant Date Fair  
      Number of DSUs     Value per Unit  
               
  Non-vested DSUs at April 30, 2013   207,444     $1.98  
  Granted   191,066     $1.90  
  Vested   (241,732 )   $1.80  
  Non-vested DSUs at April 30, 2014   156,778     $2.16  
  Granted   326,613     $1.17  
  Vested   (231,701 )   $1.65  
  Non-vested DSUs at April 30, 2015   251,690     $1.46  

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 7 Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for temporary differences between the carrying amount of the balance sheet items and their corresponding tax values as well as for the benefit of losses available to be carried forward to future years for tax purposes that are likely to be realized.

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities, after applying enacted corporate income tax rates, are as follows:

      Years Ended  
      April 30,  
      2015     2014  
  Tax loss carry forwards $  16,271,000   $  15,470,000  
  Capital losses carried forward   262,000     287,000  
  Equipment   184,000     113,000  
  Other   164,000     146,000  
  Nondeductible research and development expenses   3,266,000     3,582,000  
  Investment tax credits   494,000     560,000  
  Cumulative unrealized foreign exchange gain   467,000     476,000  
  Acquired technology and other intangibles   (896,000 )   (846,000 )
  Valuation allowance established by management   (20,212,000 )   (19,788,000 )
  Net deferred tax assets $  –   $  –  

The provision for income taxes differ from the amount calculated using the U.S. federal and state statutory income tax rates as follows:

      Years Ended  
      April 30,  
      2015     2014  
  Tax (recovery) based on U.S. rates $  (1,510,000 ) $  (2,006,264 )
  Foreign tax rate differential   (75,000 )   153,000  
  Non-deductible expenses       5,000  
  Change in fair value of derivative instrument       32,000  
  Non-deductible stock option compensation   374,000     344,000  
  Effect of reduction (increase) in foreign statutory rates       (302,000 )
  Foreign exchange gain (losses) on revaluation of deferred tax balances   787,000     755,000  
  Under provision relating to prior year       151,000  
  Expiry of non-operating losses       497,000  
  Increase in valuation allowance   424,000     387,000  
  Income tax expense for year $  –   $  15,736  

The Company establishes its valuation allowance based on projected future operations. Management has determined that the allowance should be 100% of the deferred tax assets. When circumstances cause a change in management’s judgment about the recoverability of deferred tax assets, the impact of the change on the valuation allowance will be reflected in current income.

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 7 Income Taxes – (cont’d)

As at April 30, 2015, the Company had net operating loss carry-forwards available to reduce taxable income in future years as follows:

  Country                                      Amount     Expiration Dates  
               
  United States – US$ $  37,716,000     2026 – 2035  
  Canada – CDN$ $  15,717,000 (1)   2016 – 2033  

(1)These losses are subject to tax legislation that limits the use of the losses against future income of the Company’s Canadian subsidiaries.

On May 1, 2007, the Company adopted FASB interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an Interpretation of FASB Statement”, (codified in FASB ASC Topic 740). The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. and Canada. It is subject to tax examinations by tax authorities for all taxation years commencing in or after 2002. The Company does not expect any material increase or decrease in its income tax expense in the next twelve months related to examinations or changes in uncertain tax positions.

Changes in the Company’s uncertain tax positions for the year ended April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014 were as follows:

      Years Ended  
      April 30,  
      2015     2014  
  Balance at beginning of year $  25,631   $  98,575  
  Increases related to prior year tax positions (interest and penalties)        
  Increases related to current year tax positions (interest and penalties)         25,631  
  Settlements        
  Lapses in statute of limitations   (15,068 )   (98,575 )
  Balance at end of year $  10,563   $  25,631  

Note 8 Segmented Information

The Company’s chief operating decision maker reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis, accompanied by disaggregated information about revenues by geographic region for purposes of making operating decisions and assessing financial performance. Accordingly, the Company has concluded that it has one reportable operating segment.

Revenues are based on the country in which the customer is located. The following is a summary of total revenues by geographic area for the years ended April 30, 2015 and 2014:

      Years Ended  
      April 30,  
      2015     2014  
  North America $  7,717,932   $  8,457,486  
  Europe   2,520,381     1,569,286  
  Asia and Africa   1,288,848     975,954  
  Central and South America   475,922     679,222  
    $  12,003,083   $  11,681,948  

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 8 Segmented Information - (cont’d)

Contained within the results of North America for the year ended April 30, 2015 are revenues from the United States of $6,462,273 (2014 - $6,038,541) and from Canada of $1,255,659 (2014 - $2,418,945).

Contained within the results of Europe for the year ended April 30, 2015 are revenues from Switzerland of $800,837 (2014 - $58,607), from the United Kingdom of $502,184 (2014 - $561,847), from Germany of $206,190 (2014 - $229,490), from Norway of $172,724 (2014 - $76,552), and from Ireland of $170,204 (2014 - $83,629).

Contained within the results of Central and South America for the year ended April 30, 2015 are revenues from Mexico of $129,839 (2014 - $249,141), from Argentina of $82,533 (2014 - $10,297), from Chile of $55,043 (2014 - $66,934), from Brazil of $49,581 (2014 - $125,644), and from Colombia of $42,121 (2014 - $176,071).

Contained within the results of Asia and Africa for the year ended April 30, 2015 are revenues from the United Arab Emirates of $445,006 (2014 - $125,893), from Japan of $246,579 (2014 - $345,743), from South Africa of $132,777 (2014 - $58,460), from New Zealand of $125,642 (2014 - $20,673), and from Australia of $104,284 (2014 - $113,989).

All of the Company’s long-lived assets, which includes equipment, goodwill, intangible assets, and other assets, are located in Canada and the United States as follows:

      As at April 30,  
      2015     2014  
  Canada $  7,714,307   $  8,230,891  
  United States   85,003     44,816  
    $  7,799,310   $  8,275,707  

Revenue from significant customers for the years ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 is summarized as follows:

      Years Ended  
      April 30,  
                                                                                                                                                                                                2015       2014  
  Customer A   3%     12%  
  Customer B   3%     6%  
      6%     18%  

Accounts receivable balance for Customer A was $109,439 as at April 30, 2015 (April 30, 2014 - $253,441).
Accounts receivable balance for Customer B was $189,000 as at April 30, 2015 (April 30, 2014 - $334,414).

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 9 Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management

In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to fluctuations in interest rates and the exchange rates associated with foreign currencies. The Company’s primary objective for holding derivative financial instruments is to manage foreign currency exchange rate risk.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

A majority of our revenue activities are transacted in U.S. dollars. However, the Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk inherent in conducting business globally in numerous currencies, of which the most significant to our operations for the year ended April 30, 2015 is the Canadian dollar. The Company’s foreign currency risk management program includes foreign currency derivatives with cash flow hedge accounting designation that utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to hedge exposures to the variability in the U.S. dollar equivalent of anticipated non-U.S. dollar-denominated cash flows.

The Company periodically enters into foreign currency forward contracts, not designated as hedging instruments, to protect it from fluctuations in exchange rates. As of April 30, 2015, the Company had no foreign currency forward contracts. Notional amounts do not quantify risk or represent assets or liabilities of the Company, but are used in the calculation of cash settlements under the contracts.

Fair Value Measurements

When available, the Company uses quoted market prices to determine fair value, and classifies such measurements within Level 1. In some cases where market prices are not available, the Company makes use of observable market-based inputs to calculate fair value, in which case the measurements are classified within Level 2. If quoted or observable market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that use, where possible, current market-based parameters such as interest rates, yield curves and currency rates. These measurements are classified within Level 3.

Fair value measurements are classified according to the lowest level input or value-driver that is significant to the valuation. A measurement may therefore be classified within Level 3 even though there may be significant inputs that are readily observable.

Fair value measurement includes the consideration of non-performance risk. Non-performance risk refers to the risk that an obligation (either by a counterparty or the Company) will not be fulfilled. For financial assets traded in an active market (Level 1), the non-performance risk is included in the market price. For certain other financial assets and liabilities (Level 2 and 3), our fair value calculations have been adjusted accordingly.

The fair value of the derivative instrument is primarily based on standard industry accepted Binomial Model (see Note 6).

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 9 Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management - (cont’d)

Fair Value Measurements – (cont’d)

The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 30, 2015 and 2014:

        Carrying           Fair Value        
  As at April 30, 2015     Amount     Fair Value     Levels     Reference  
  Cash   $  2,852,422   $  2,852,422     1        
  Accounts receivable   $  3,305,466   $  3,305,466     2        

        Carrying           Fair Value        
  As at April 30, 2014     Amount     Fair Value     Levels     Reference  
  Cash   $  7,172,798   $  7,172,798     1        
  Accounts receivable   $  3,401,491   $  3,401,491     2        

  Forward contracts   April 30,     April 30,  
      2015     2014  
  Opening balance at the beginning of the year $  −   $  9,830  
  Fair value of forward, at issuance        
  Change in fair value of forward contracts since issuance       180,396  
  Fair value of forward contracts settled during the year       (190,226 )
  Fair value of forward contracts at April 30 $  −   $  −  

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

In addition to the methods and assumptions the Company uses to record the fair value of financial instruments as discussed in the Fair Value Measurements section above, the Company used the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments:

Cash – carrying amount approximates fair value.

Accounts receivable, net – carrying amount approximates fair value.

Forward contracts – the fair value of foreign currency and commodity forward, option and cross currency contracts is based on a valuation model that discounts cash flows resulting from the differential between the contract price and the market-based forward rate.

Derivative warrant liability – the Company uses the Binomial Model to estimate fair value of the warrants. The assumptions used in the model are described in Note 6.

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 10 Commitments

  a)

On November 27, 2013, the Company entered into an extension of an existing lease agreement, which commenced on October 1, 2014 and expires on September 30, 2019. The monthly lease payment under the extension agreement is $21,456 plus $20,168 in operating costs.

     
  b)

On December 9, 2011, the Company signed a fifth amendment to an existing lease agreement to extend the lease for the period May 1, 2012 to April 30, 2014. The monthly lease payment under the lease extension is $4,999 (CDN$6,009). On November 4, 2013, the Company entered into an extension of this lease agreement, which commenced on January 1, 2014 and expires on April 30, 2019. The monthly lease payment under the extension agreement is $3,708 plus $3,454 in operating costs. This lease expense is a related party transaction as it was incurred with a company with a director in common with the Company.

     
  c)

From March 2013 to April 2014, the Company entered into various lease agreements with commencement dates between April 2013 and May 2014 and that expire between May 2016 and May 2017. The combined monthly lease payments are $7,149 plus $495 in operating expenses.

Total lease expense for the year ended April 30, 2015 is $754,221 (2014 $743,652).

Total payable over the term of the lease agreements for the years ended April 30, are as follows:

      Office Leases –     Office Leases –     Total Office  
      Related Party     Unrelated Party     Leases  
  2016 $  85,954   $  591,749   $  677,703  
  2017   85,954     540,098     626,052  
  2018   85,954     518,238     604,192  
  2019   85,954     520,083     606,037  
  2020       216,701     216,701  
    $  343,816   $  2,386,869   $  2,730,685  

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COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

Note 11 Loss per common share

Computation of loss per share:

      Year ended April 30, 2015  
                  Per Share  
      Income     Shares(1)(2)   Amount  
  Basic EPS                  
  Income available to common stockholders $  (4,441,867 )   42,492,515   $  (0.10 )
                     
  Effect on dilutive securities                  
  (Gain)/Loss from derivative instruments              
  Diluted EPS $  (4,441,867 )   42,492,515   $  (0.10 )

      Year ended April 30, 2014  
                  Per Share  
      Income     Shares(1)(2)   Amount  
  Basic EPS                  
  Income available to common stockholders $  (5,914,547 )   42,126,733   $  (0.14 )
                     
  Effect on dilutive securities                  
  (Gain)/Loss from derivative instruments              
  Diluted EPS $  (5,914,547 )   42,126,733   $  (0.14 )

(1) For the years ended April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014, common share equivalents (consisting of shares issuable on exercise of options, and deferred share units) totalling 3,825,796, and 4,015,777, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect was anti-dilutive.

(2) Diluted by assumed exercise of outstanding common share equivalents using the treasury stock method.

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time period specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

In connection with this annual report, as required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our company's disclosure controls and procedures. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our company's management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of April 30, 2015, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as at the end of the period covered by this report.

Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on certain criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992 edition) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting is effective as of April 30, 2015.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during our latest fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.

Item 9B. Other Information.

None.

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PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after April 30, 2015.

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

The information required by this Item, is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after April 30, 2015.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after April 30, 2015.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after April 30, 2015.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after April 30, 2015.

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

List of documents filed as part of the report

The following documents are filed as part of this report:

(a)(1) Financial Statements:

  1.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm;

     
  2.

Consolidated Balance Sheets;

     
  3.

Consolidated Statements of Operations;

     
  4.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Loss;

     
  5.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows;

     
  6.

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity; and

     
  7.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules:

None.

(a)(3) Exhibits:
   
(3) Articles of Incorporation and By-laws
   
3.1 Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on July 16, 2003).
   
3.2 Bylaws (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on July 16, 2003).
   
3.3 Amended Bylaws (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A filed on September 3, 2003).
   
3.4 Articles of Merger (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 15, 2005).
   
3.5 Amended Bylaws (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 28, 2006).
   
3.6 Amended Bylaws (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 22, 2008).
   
3.7 Amended Bylaws (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2012).
   
3.8 Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report in the Form 10-Q filed on December 12, 2013).
   
(4) Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures
   
4.1 2004 Stock Option Plan effective May 18, 2004 (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on June 14, 2005).
   
4.2 Form of Stock Option Agreement for 2004 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on June 14, 2005).
   
4.3 2005 Stock Option Plan effective March 4, 2005 (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on June 14, 2005).
   
4.4 Form of Stock Option Agreement for 2005 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on June 14, 2005).
   
4.5 Form of Amended & Restated Stock Option and Subscription Agreement (Canadian) (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed On October 14, 2005).
   
   
4.6 Form of Amended & Restated Stock Option and Subscription Agreement (US) (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed On October 14, 2005).
   
4.7 2010 Stock Option Plan effective September 27, 2010 (incorporated by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement filed on August 31, 2010).

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4.8

Employee Share Purchase Plan adopted October 1, 2008, and amended November 6, 2008 (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on January 30, 2009).

   
4.9

Amended Deferred Share Unit Plan effective September 25, 2013 (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report in the Form 10-Q filed on December 12, 2013).

   
4.10

Amended 2010 Stock Option Plan effective July 10, 2014 (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report in the Form 10-Q filed on December 11, 2014).

   
4.11

Amended Employee share Purchase Plan effective July 29, 2014 (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report in the Form 10-Q filed on December 11, 2014).

   
(10)

Material Contracts

   
10.1

Employment Agreement between CounterPath Solutions, Inc. and David Karp dated September 11, 2006 (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed on September 14, 2006).

   
10.2

Piggyback Registrations Rights Agreement among our company and various shareholders, dated as of August 2, 2007 (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2007).

   
10.3

Amended Employment Agreement between Donovan Jones and CounterPath Solutions R&D Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CounterPath Solutions, Inc. dated September 13, 2007 (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed on September 14, 2007).

   
10.4

Form of Subscription Agreement dated October 29, 2009 between our company and various investors (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2009).

   
(14)

Code of Ethics

   
14.1

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10- KSB filed on July 29, 2004).

   
14.2

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Compliance Program (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed on September 15, 2008).

   
(21)

Subsidiaries of CounterPath Corporation

   

CounterPath Technologies Inc. (incorporated in the Province of British Columbia, Canada)

   

BridgePort Networks, Inc. (incorporated in the state of Delaware)

   
(23)

Consent of Experts and Counsel

   
23.1

Consent of BDO Canada LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith).

   
(31)

Section 302 Certifications

   
31.1

Section 302 Certification of Donovan Jones (filed herewith).

   
31.2

Section 302 Certification of David Karp (filed herewith).

   
(32)

Section 906 Certifications

   
32.1

Section 906 Certification of Donovan Jones (filed herewith).

   
32.2 Section 906 Certification of David Karp (filed herewith).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

COUNTERPATH CORPORATION
   
   
By: /s/ Donovan Jones
  Donovan Jones
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
  Date: July 16, 2015

Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

  Signature Title Date
       
  /s/ Terence Matthews    
  Terence Matthews Chairman and Director July 16, 2015
       
  /s/ Donovan Jones    
  Donovan Jones President, Chief Executive Officer and July 16, 2015
    Director (Principal Executive Officer)  
  /s/ David Karp    
  David Karp Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and July 16, 2015
    Secretary (Principal Financial Officer,  
  /s/ Owen Matthews Principal Accounting Officer)  
  Owen Matthews Vice Chairman and Director July 16, 2015
       
  /s/ Bruce Joyce    
  Bruce Joyce Director July 16, 2015
       
  /s/ Chris Cooper    
  Chris Cooper Director July 16, 2015
       
  /s/ Larry Timlick    
  Larry Timlick Director July 16, 2015

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