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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 10-K
(Mark One)
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015
or
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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 000-51539
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Cimpress N.V.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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The Netherlands
 
98-0417483
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) 
Hudsonweg 8
5928 LW Venlo
The Netherlands
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 31-77-850-7700
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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NASDAQ Global Select Market
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The aggregate market value of the ordinary shares held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $2.31 billion on December 31, 2014 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) based on the last reported sale price of the registrant’s ordinary shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
As of August 7, 2015, there were 32,449,801 of Cimpress N.V. ordinary shares, par value 0.01 per share, outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The registrant intends to file a definitive proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. Portions of such proxy statement are incorporated by reference into Items 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 of Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K
 




CIMPRESS N.V.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015

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



PART I
Item 1. Business
Overview
We are a technology and manufacturing-driven company that aggregates, via the Internet, large volumes of small, individually customized orders for a broad spectrum of print, signage, apparel and similar products. We produce those orders in highly automated, capital and technology intensive production facilities in a manner that we believe makes our production techniques significantly more competitive than those of traditional suppliers. We bring our products to market through a portfolio of focused brands serving the needs of small and medium businesses and consumers. These brands include Vistaprint, our global brand for micro business marketing products and services, as well as brands that we have acquired that serve the needs of various market segments, including resellers, small and medium businesses with differentiated service needs, and consumers purchasing products for themselves and their families.
Our Priorities
Extending our history of success into our third decade, and beyond, is important to us. To that end we work to optimize our business according to two priorities:
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Strategic Objective: To be the world leader in mass customization.
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Financial Objective: To maximize intrinsic value per share, defined as (a) the unlevered free cash flow per share that, in our best judgment, will occur between now and the long-term future, appropriately discounted to reflect our cost of capital, minus (b) net debt per share.

World Leader in Mass Customization
Cimpress’ strategic objective is to defend and extend our position as the world leader in mass customization. Mass customization is a business model that allows companies to deliver major improvements to customer value across a wide variety of product categories. Companies that master mass customization are able to produce, with the reliability, quality and affordability of mass production, small individual orders where each one embodies the personal relevance inherent to customized products.

 
          The chart illustrates this concept. The horizontal axis represents the volume of production of a given product; the vertical axis represents the cost of producing one unit of that product. Traditionally, the only way to manufacture at a low unit cost was to produce a large volume of that product: mass-produced products fall in the lower right hand corner of the chart. Custom-made products (i.e., those produced in small volumes for a very specific purpose) historically incurred very high unit costs: they fall in the upper left hand side of the chart.
          Mass customization breaks this trade off, enabling low volume, low cost production of individually unique products. Very importantly, mass customization creates value in many ways, not just lower cost. Other advantages can include faster production, more personal relevance, elimination of obsolete stock, better design, flexible shipping options, more product choice, and higher quality.

Mass customization delivers a breakthrough in customer value particularly in markets in which the worth of a physical product is inherently tied to a specific, unique use or application. For instance, there is no value to a small business brochure that is the same brochure as is used by many other companies: the business owner needs to describe what is unique about their business. Likewise, a photo mug is only relevant if it shows pictures of

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someone’s own friends and family. Before mass customization, producing a high quality custom product required a high per-order setup cost, so it simply was not economical to produce a customized product in low quantities.
Our Focus Areas
Cimpress’ focus on mass customization lies at the intersection of three overlapping areas:
Empowering People to Make an Impression (what we are passionate about) - Cimpress empowers people to make an impression through individually meaningful physical products. In other words, we make it easy and affordable for our customers to convey, in tangible and enduring media, the thoughts, design aesthetics, messages and/or sentiments that are important to them, their customers, their organization or their loved ones.
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (where we can be the best in the world) - Computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) harnesses the power of software and IT networks to automate the flow of information, allowing individual processes to exchange information with each other, to schedule activities, to initiate actions, and to route and control all aspects of our manufacturing process. Throughout our history, a differentiating capability of Cimpress has been our ability to develop software systems to integrate every step of the value chain, from browser-based design creation and ordering through to shipment. This greatly reduces the marginal cost of processing information related to each individual, customized order. Low-volume custom products traditionally have a very high per-unit cost of production because, in the absence of computer integration, there are significant fixed costs related to conveying information that is required to process each order.
Large Scale in Small Quantities (what drives our economic engine) - The third aspect of the Cimpress focus on mass customization is an understanding of how we generate economic value. Mass customization enables the production of small quantities, but large scale is the most important driver of competitive advantage in the Cimpress business model. When we have increased the volume of orders that we process and produce we have seen material improvement to quality, product selection, speed and cost. In fiscal 2015, we processed over 46 million unique ordered items, and during peak production weeks we produced well over 1 million orders per week.
Market and Industry Background
Large traditional markets undergoing disruptive innovation
There is a wide diversity of product applications to which mass customization applies, including marketing materials, soft goods and apparel, signage and displays, promotional products, packaging and labels, photo products, invitations and announcements, and gifts and keepsakes. High quality, customized products in these categories are valued by many different types of customers around the world, including:

Businesses (micro, small, medium and large)

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Hobbyists and consumers (home and family)

Teams, associations and groups (TAG)

Administration and governmental bodies

Educational institutions

Low-volume producers using mass customization products as an input to their own product

Resellers and advisors who serve customers in the above groups
The product categories and customers listed above represent a large market opportunity that is highly fragmented. Though we believe Cimpress is the largest single player in this market, and there are many other sizeable companies who are pursuing mass customization via an e-commerce approach, we believe that a vast majority of the markets to which mass customization applies are still served by traditional business models that force customers to produce in large quantities per order, or to pay a very high price per unit.    
Cimpress and other competitors who have built their business around a mass customization model are “disruptive innovators” to these large markets because we enable small volume production of personalized high quality products at an affordable price. Disruptive innovation, a term of art coined by Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen, describes a process by which a product or service takes root initially in simple applications at the bottom of a market (such as free business cards for the most price sensitive of micro-businesses) and then moves up market, eventually displacing established competitors (such as the markets mentioned above).
We believe there is a shift taking place in the large and fragmented printing market, with printing jobs moving away from small traditional printers that fulfill a relatively small number of customer orders as they are placed, toward companies with an online presence, such as ourselves, that use the reach of the Internet to aggregate a relatively large number of orders and fulfill them in large, centralized and automated production facilities, such as those we describe above. According to a 2012 PRIMIR market research study conducted by InfoTrends, the dollar value of product shipments of North American online printing companies are growing against a backdrop of a decline in the number of North American printing companies. We believe this trend is also taking place in Europe.
We believe this opportunity to disrupt very large traditional industries can translate into tremendous future opportunity for growth for the companies who execute this model well over a long period of time. To date, we have primarily focused on a narrow set of customers within the list above (micro businesses, hobbyists and consumers). With recent acquisitions, we have extended our ability to serve these microbusiness, hobbyists and consumers, and have also added an ability to serve low-volume producers and resellers, who in turn serve micro, small and medium businesses.
As we continue to evolve as a business, our understanding of these markets and their relative attractiveness will also evolve. Below are descriptions of the marketplaces in which we have traditionally competed.
The marketplace for micro business marketing products and services
The primary market for our Vistaprint brand is the micro business market, generally businesses or organizations with fewer than 10 employees and usually 2 or fewer. We believe that there are approximately 60 million businesses with fewer than 10 employees in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and that these micro businesses undergo frequent changes with many forming and dissolving each year, creating a large market for business identity and marketing products and services. We estimate that these micro businesses spend approximately $30 billion per year on marketing products and services. We also believe that, in response to the growth of the Internet and the emergence of digital production technologies, many micro businesses are shifting from traditional suppliers of customized marketing products and media toward online alternatives.
Through customer research, we have analyzed the market opportunity related to micro businesses with fewer than 10 employees into three conceptual market segments:

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Price Primary Market Segment: This part of the market has a sizable number of small businesses but the lowest per-customer annual spend. These businesses choose a customized product primarily based on the price of the product offered, and are often incentivized to purchase through a promotional discounted direct marketing approach and cross-selling of products. The Vistaprint brand has historically gained the most traction in this segment, and we believe our biggest competition in this space is either non-consumption or printing from a desktop or photocopier. It remains an important part of our business as we are able to aggregate millions of orders from customers in this segment, enabling scale advantages in our business.
Higher Expectations Market Segment: This part of the market is made up of a similar number of small businesses as the Price Primary segment, but with higher per-customer annual spend. We believe the segment is highly fragmented in terms of suppliers and several times the total revenue opportunity of the Price Primary market segment, as these customers typically purchase a broader spectrum of marketing and promotional products from multiple vendors. These customers have more sophisticated marketing needs and choose their marketing providers not solely on price, but on a blend of value, supplier reputation, product quality and selection, customer service and overall experience. We believe this segment represents the most significant growth opportunity for our Vistaprint brand over the long term.
Locally Focused Market Segment: We believe the third market segment is the largest and most fragmented among the micro businesses. The customers in this segment often choose to work with local graphic designers, agencies, resellers and local, offline print shops to meet their marketing needs as their primary purchase consideration is personal service. Many of these graphic designers and resellers, or the customers themselves, have a level of graphic design sophistication that enables these customers to create and manipulate images in professional publishing and design programs, rather than rely on design templates. They also typically require a broader selection of specifications. Our Vistaprint brand serves very few of these customers in comparison with the Price Primary and Higher Expectations market segments. However, we are now serving this segment through brands that are managed by our druck.at, Easyflyer, Exagroup, Pixartprinting and Printdeal business units.    
The Marketplace for Customized Products and Services for the Home and Family
While the market focus of our Vistaprint brand is primarily on micro business marketing products and services, many of our product formats are also purchased by consumers seeking customized announcements, greeting cards, calendars, stationery, apparel, personalized gifts, photo books and related photo products. In the past, many such products were supplied by an industry comprising print manufacturing wholesalers and local retailers, such as stationery stores. Compared with today’s Internet-based alternatives, traditional offerings were relatively limited, prices were significantly higher, and delivery often required long lead times. Graphic designs were limited and it was rarely possible to incorporate full color photography into the design. We serve the home and family market through the Vistaprint brand, as well as through our Albumprinter business unit, which in turn operates through the Albelli, Bonusprint, Allfoto, Onskefoto, and FotoKnudsen brands.
Our Brands
We are increasingly adopting a multi-brand/multi-merchant approach, which we believe will help us effectively develop value propositions that resonate strongly with very different parts of our large and heterogeneous addressable market for mass customization. As such, we have structured our organization to provide significant autonomy and decentralization for the individual business units who manage our brands. We believe that this autonomy will allow for greater customer responsiveness, greater focus, and more innovation than if we were to manage our customer value proposition centrally.
There are many types of customer needs that can be addressed differentially. Some examples of where we expect differential approaches by our various business units and brands are customer targets, nationally or regionally-specific content or product formats, creation methods for graphic designs, website user experience, quality attributes, delivery speed, price, service, quantity focus, product breadth and depth, advertising levels and methods, and merchandising.
We have many localized websites serving countries in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and South America. We recognize that our customers have differing needs, skills, and expertise, and we offer a corresponding range of products, price points and customer service options. Our websites offer a full complement of tools and features allowing customers to create a product design or upload their own complete design, and place an order on a completely self-service basis or with varying levels of assistance.

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Brands that target small and micro businesses
Our brands like Vistaprint, druck.at, and Easyflyer help small and micro businesses create beautiful, professional quality marketing products at affordable prices and at low volumes. Today, small businesses make up a large part of our business. To help our customers market in the digital world, our Pagemodo and Webs brands engineer intuitive DIY solutions that are brought to market via their own brands as well as via the Vistaprint brand.

 
Brands that target graphic professionals
Businesses regularly turn to trusted graphic professionals for advice and design services in order to create great looking, customized products like flyers, catalogs, packaging, posters, presentation folders, signs, banners, logo apparel, business cards, labels, corporate gifts and more. These Cimpress brands focus on serving graphic professionals: local printers, print resellers, graphic artists, advertising agencies and other customers with professional desktop publishing skillsets.


 
Brands that target consumers (home & family)
Our photo and consumer product brands help preserve and share memories of friends and loved ones, commemorate important life events, and more. Each brand goes to market in a specific country or set of countries. But together, these brands constitute one of the world’s leading suppliers of photo merchandise such as photo books, wall décor, photo gifts, calendars, invitations, announcements, Christmas cards, New Year cards and other seasonal greeting cards. 



 
Our Products
Customers visiting our websites can select the type of product they wish to design from our broad range of available products and services for the business and home and family markets. The combined product assortment across our brands is extensive, including offerings in the following product categories: business cards, marketing materials such as flyers and postcards, digital and marketing services, signage, decorated apparel, promotional products and gifts, packaging, textiles and magazines and catalogues. Currently, each brand offers a subset of the total assortment, but over time we expect to be able to combine the full assortment into a single product catalogue, to enable us to offer any product through any brand.

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Our Mass Customization Platform
We believe that we can generate significant customer value by building a mass customization platform that combines the strengths of the production technologies and processes from all of our business units into a shared platform we can leverage across all of our brands. This shared platform is under construction, and is being designed to enable us to aggregate orders from multiple brands to improve our ability to achieve further scale benefits in the future. Until then, we are operating a set of individual mass customization platforms, the largest of which was created for our Vistaprint brand.
Our high-volume, standardized, scalable mass customization processes are driven by sophisticated proprietary software. Our technologies are designed to readily scale as the number of orders received per day increases. In particular, the more individual jobs we receive in a time period, the more efficiently aggregations, or gangs, of similar jobs can be assembled and moved to the printing system, thereby maximizing the efficient use of the production capacity and increasing overall system throughput. We believe that our strategy of seeking to automate and systematize our service and production systems enables us to reach and serve small-scale customers more effectively than our competitors.
With the improvements we have made in automating the design and production process and with the global scale of our production facilities, located in Canada, the Netherlands, Austria, Australia, France, Italy, Norway, and India, we can produce and ship an order the same day we receive it, which results in minimal inventory levels and reduced working capital requirements. In most of our manufacturing facilities, technology facilitates the production of complementary customized products in a highly synchronized manner, allowing us to produce and deliver multi-part orders quickly and efficiently.
As orders are received, we automatically route production jobs to the type and location of the production system that is most appropriate and cost efficient for the type of product ordered. Our proprietary software and sophisticated automation solutions combined with software from our suppliers allow us to integrate and automate the manufacturing process from pre-production through fulfillment. Requiring as little as 14 seconds of pre-press, printing, cutting and boxing labor for a typical order of 250 business cards, versus an hour or more for traditional printers, our manufacturing processes enable us to print high quality customized orders using a fraction of the labor of typical traditional printers. Our quality assurance systems are designed to ensure that we consistently deliver quality products on time through a variety of principles of world-class manufacturing, such as Lean and Kaizen™.
Supply chain management
We are focused on achieving the lowest total cost in our strategic sourcing efforts by concentrating on quality, logistics, technology and cost, while also striving to use responsible sourcing practices within our supply

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chain. Our efforts include the procurement of high quality materials and equipment that meet our strict specifications at a low total cost across a growing number of manufacturing locations, with an increasing focus on supplier compliance with our sustainable paper procurement policy as well as our Supplier Code of Conduct. Additionally, we work to develop and implement logistics, warehousing, and outbound shipping strategies to provide a balance of low-cost material availability while limiting our inventory exposure. We believe investing in a strategic supply chain management capability that is tightly integrated with our other manufacturing teams helps us benefit from our large scale and improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Our Proprietary Technology
We rely on our advanced proprietary technology to market to, attract and retain our customers, enable customers to create graphic designs and place orders on our websites, and aggregate and produce multiple orders from all over the world. This technology includes:
Design and Document Creation Technologies
Our design creation technologies, primarily deployed through our Vistaprint-branded websites, enable customers, by themselves or together with the assistance of our design support staff, to design and create high quality marketing materials from their homes or offices.
Our document model architecture and technology employs Internet-compatible data structures to define, process and store product designs as a set of separately searchable, combinable and modifiable component elements and allows us to generate customized initial and later matching product design options automatically in real time. This browser-based software provides immediate client-side editing capabilities plus extensive system scalability. A wide variety of layouts, color schemes and fonts are provided and an extensive selection of high quality photographs and illustrations are currently available for use by customers in product design. Customers can also upload their own images and logos for incorporation into their product designs.


 
Our dynamic image preview technology allows customers to see their designs in on-screen simulations of real-world settings in real time in order to gain an appreciation for what the finished product will look like. The above image shows such a dynamically generated business card that, although it has not yet been produced, appears as if it is part of a photograph or video in which it is being held by a human hand.
Our auto-matching design software algorithmically generates customized product designs in real time based on key-word searches, enabling professional-looking graphic layouts to be easily and quickly created by customers without the need for graphic arts training.

Pre-Press and Print Production Technologies
Across our multiple brands, our pre-production and production technologies efficiently process and aggregate customer orders, prepare orders for high-quality production and manage production, addressing and shipment of these orders. These technologies allow us to efficiently store, process and aggregate tens of thousands of Internet orders every day. Automated workflows help lower production cost but still ensure on-time delivery to our customers.
Cross-Selling and Content Management Technologies
On our Vistaprint-branded websites, we combine the above-discussed proprietary document creation technologies with proprietary cross-selling technologies to automatically generate and display additional products

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incorporating the customer’s initial design, facilitating the cross-sale of related products and services. In addition, through a global content management system, we ensure that changes and updates to our site experience are reflected across our network of localized Vistaprint websites in multiple languages and currencies. Our Vistaprint software automatically generates and displays one or more additional customized product designs based upon a customer’s existing design.
Technology Development
We intend to continue developing and enhancing our proprietary and licensed software programs and our manufacturing processes. We have designed our website technologies and infrastructure to scale to accommodate future geographic expansion and growth in the number of customer visits, orders, and product and service offerings. This Internet-based architecture makes our applications highly scalable and offers our customers fast system responsiveness. In addition, our production technologies for aggregating jobs in preparation for manufacturing are designed to readily scale as we grow. We have an engineering and research and development center in Winterthur, Switzerland that is constantly seeking to strengthen our manufacturing and supply chain capabilities through engineering disciplines such as automation, manufacturing, facilities and new product design, materials science, process control and color control. We also have software engineering teams located around the world. Our technology and development expenses were approximately $194 million (13% of total revenues), $176 million (14% of total revenues) and $165 million (14% of total revenues) in the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.
Intellectual Property
We seek to protect our proprietary rights through a combination of patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and trademarks and contractual restrictions, such as confidentiality agreements and proprietary rights agreements. We enter into confidentiality and proprietary rights agreements with our employees, consultants and business partners, and control access to, and distribution of, our proprietary information.
As of June 30, 2015 we held 224 issued patents worldwide, and we continue to file new patent applications around the world. Subject to our continued payment of required patent maintenance fees, our currently issued

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patents will expire between December 2017 and January 2033. We hold 61 trademark registrations in various jurisdictions globally.
Competition
The markets for micro, small and medium business customized marketing products and services, and home and family customized products, including the printing and graphic design market, are intensely competitive, highly fragmented and geographically dispersed, with many existing and potential competitors. We compete on the basis of breadth and depth of product offerings; price; convenience; quality; design content, tools, and assistance; customer service; ease of use; and production and delivery speed. It is our intention to offer high-quality design, production and marketing services at low price points and in doing so, offer our customers an attractive value proposition. Our current competition includes one or a combination of the following:

traditional offline printers and graphic design providers;

online printing and graphic design companies, many of which provide printed products and services similar to ours;

office superstores, drug store chains, food retailers and other major retailers targeting small business and consumer markets;

wholesale printers;

self-service desktop design and publishing using personal computer software with a laser or inkjet printer and specialty paper;

email marketing services companies;

website design and hosting companies;

suppliers of customized apparel, promotional products and gifts;

online photo product companies;

internet firms and retailers;

online providers of custom printing services that outsource production to third party printers; and

providers of other digital marketing such as social media, local search directories and other providers.
As we expand our geographic reach, product and service portfolio and customer base, our competition increases. Our geographic expansion creates competition with competitors with a multi-national presence as well as experienced local vendors. Product offerings such as signage, websites, email marketing, apparel, promotional products and photo products have resulted in new competition as a result of us entering those markets. We encounter competition from large retailers offering a wide breadth of products and highly focused companies concentrated on a subset of our customers or product offerings. Given the state of maturity of the online mass customization market, we believe our biggest competition is still offline providers.
Business Segment and Geographic Information
As of June 30, 2015, our reportable operating segments consisted of the Vistaprint Business Unit and All Other Business Unit, which includes the operations of our Albumprinter, druck.at, Exagroup, Easyflyer, Printdeal, Pixartprinting, and Most of World business units. Our Most of World business unit is focused on our emerging market portfolio, including operations in Brazil, India and Japan. For more segment and geographic information about our revenues, operating income and long-lived assets, see Item 8 of Part II, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data — Note 17 — Segment Information” and Item 7 of Part II, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” The descriptions of our business, products, and markets in this section apply to all of our operating segments.

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Seasonality
Our profitability has historically been highly seasonal. Our second fiscal quarter, ending December 31, includes the majority of the holiday shopping season and has become our strongest quarter for sales of our consumer-oriented products, such as holiday cards, calendars, photo books, and personalized gifts. Operating income during the second fiscal quarter represented 62%, 61%, and 72% of annual operating income in the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.
Government Regulation
We are currently subject to the regulations that are applicable to businesses generally and to online commerce specifically. The adoption or modification of laws or regulations relating to the Internet, consumer protection, or other areas of our business could limit or otherwise adversely affect the manner in which we currently conduct our business.
Employees
As of June 30, 2015, we had approximately 6,200 full-time and approximately 400 temporary employees worldwide.
Corporate Information
Cimpress N.V. was incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands on June 5, 2009 and on August 30, 2009 became the publicly traded parent company of the Cimpress group of entities. We maintain our registered office at Hudsonweg 8, 5928 LW Venlo, the Netherlands. Our telephone number in the Netherlands is +31-77-850-7700. As a result of our change of domicile from Bermuda to the Netherlands on August 30, 2009, the common shareholders of Vistaprint Limited became ordinary shareholders of Vistaprint N.V. and Vistaprint N.V. became the publicly traded parent company of the Vistaprint group of entities. Vistaprint Limited, the immediate predecessor corporation to Vistaprint N.V., was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda in April 2002.
Available Information
We are registered as a reporting company under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the Exchange Act. Accordingly, we file or furnish with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and proxy statements as required by the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC. The public may read and copy our reports, proxy statements and other materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room is available by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers, such as Cimpress N.V, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of this website is www.sec.gov. We make available, free of charge through our United States website, the reports, proxy statements, amendments and other materials we file with or furnish to the SEC as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or furnish such materials with or to the SEC. The address of our United States website is www.cimpress.com. We are not including the information contained on our website, or information that can be accessed by links contained on our website, as a part of, or incorporating it by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our future results may vary materially from those contained in forward-looking statements that we make in this Report and other filings with the SEC, press releases, communications with investors, and oral statements due to the following important factors, among others. Our forward-looking statements in this Report and in any other public statements we make may turn out to be wrong. These statements can be affected by, among other things, inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties or risks we currently deem immaterial. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Risks Related to Our Business
If our long-term growth strategy is not successful or if our financial projections relating to the effects of our strategy turn out to be incorrect, our business and financial results could be harmed.

We may not achieve the objectives of our long-term investment and financial strategy, our financial projections relating to the growth and development of our business may turn out to be incorrect, and our investments in our business may fail to impact our results and growth as anticipated. Some of the factors that could cause our business strategy to fail to achieve our objectives include, among others:

our failure to adequately execute our operational strategy or anticipate and overcome obstacles to achieving our strategic goals;

our failure to make our intended investments because the investments are more costly than we expected or because we are unable to devote the necessary operational and financial resources;

our inability to purchase or develop technologies and production platforms to increase our efficiency, enhance our competitive advantage and scale our operations;

the failure of our current supply chain to provide the resources we need at the standards we require and our inability to develop new or enhanced supply chains;

our failure to acquire new customers and enter new markets, retain our current customers, and sell more products to current and new customers;

our failure to manage the growth, complexity, and pace of change of our business and expand our operations;

our failure to acquire businesses that enhance the growth and development of our business or to effectively integrate the businesses we do acquire into our business;

our failure to identify and address the causes of our revenue weakness in some markets;

our failure to sustain growth in relatively mature markets;

our failure to promote, strengthen, and protect our brands;

the failure of our current and new marketing channels to attract customers;

our failure to realize expected returns on our capital allocation decisions;

unanticipated changes in our business, current and anticipated markets, industry, or competitive landscape;

our failure to attract and retain skilled talent needed to execute our strategy and sustain our growth; and

general economic conditions.

In addition, projections are inherently uncertain and are based on assumptions and judgments by management that may be flawed or based on information about our business and markets that may change in the future in ways that may be beyond our control. Our actual results may differ materially from our projections due to various factors, including the factors listed immediately above and in the risk factor below entitled "Our quarterly financial results will often fluctuate," which is also applicable to longer-term results.
If our strategy is not successful, or if there is a market perception that our strategy is not successful, then our revenue, earnings, and value may not grow as anticipated or may decline, we may not be profitable, our reputation and brand may be damaged, and the price of our shares may decline. In addition, we may change our strategy from time to time, which can cause fluctuations in our financial results and volatility in our share price.

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If we are unable to attract visitors to our websites and convert those visitors to customers, our business and results of operations could be harmed.
Our success depends on our ability to attract new and repeat customers in a cost-effective manner. We rely on a variety of methods to draw visitors to our websites and promote our products and services, such as purchased search results from online search engines such as Google and Yahoo!, email, direct mail, advertising banners and other online links, broadcast media, and word-of-mouth customer referrals. If the search engines on which we rely modify their algorithms, terminate their relationships with us, or increase the prices at which we may purchase listings, our costs could increase, and fewer customers may click through to our websites. If we are not effective at reaching new and repeat customers, if fewer customers click through to our websites, or if the costs of attracting customers using our current methods significantly increase, then traffic to our websites would be reduced, our revenue and net income could decline, and our business and results of operations would be harmed.
Purchasers of micro business marketing products and services, including graphic design and customized printing, may not choose to shop online, which would prevent us from acquiring new customers that are necessary to the success of our business.

The online market for micro business marketing products and services is less developed than the online market for other business and home and family products, and our success depends in part on our ability to attract customers who have historically purchased products and services we offer through offline channels. Specific factors that could prevent prospective customers from purchasing from us as an online retailer include:

concerns about buying graphic design services and marketing products without face-to-face interaction with sales personnel;

the inability to physically handle and examine product samples;

delivery time associated with Internet orders;

concerns about the security of online transactions and the privacy of personal information;

delayed shipments or shipments of incorrect or damaged products;

limited access to the Internet; and

the inconvenience associated with returning or exchanging purchased items.

In addition, our internal research shows that an increasing number of current and potential customers access our websites using smart phones or tablet computing devices and that our website visits using traditional desktop computers may be declining. Designing and purchasing custom designed products on a smart phone, tablet, or other mobile device is more difficult than doing so with a traditional computer due to limited screen sizes and bandwidth constraints. If our customers and potential customers have difficulty accessing and using our websites and technologies, then our revenue could decline.

We may not succeed in promoting and strengthening our brands, which could prevent us from acquiring new customers and increasing revenues.     

A primary component of our business strategy is to promote and strengthen our brands to attract new and repeat customers to our websites, and we face significant competition from other companies in our markets who also seek to establish strong brands. To promote and strengthen our brands, we must incur substantial marketing expenses and establish a relationship of trust with our customers by providing a high-quality customer experience. Providing a high-quality customer experience requires us to invest substantial amounts of resources in our website development, design and technology, graphic design operations, production operations, and customer service operations. Our ability to provide a high-quality customer experience is also dependent on external factors over which we may have little or no control, including the reliability and performance of our suppliers, third-party carriers, and communication infrastructure providers. If we are unable to promote our brands or provide customers with a high-quality customer experience, we may fail to attract new customers, maintain customer relationships, and sustain or increase our revenues.

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We manage our business for long-term results, and our quarterly financial results, especially our GAAP results, will often fluctuate, which may lead to volatility in our share price.

Our revenues and operating results often vary significantly from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, and as a result comparing our financial results on a period-to-period basis may not be meaningful. Many of the factors that lead to period-to-period fluctuations are outside of our control; however, some factors are inherent in our business strategies. Additionally, we prioritize longer-term results over shorter-term results and generally do not manage our business to maximize current period GAAP profitability metrics. Some of the specific factors that could cause our operating results to fluctuate include among others:
 
seasonality-driven or other variations in the demand for our products and services, in particular during our second fiscal quarter;

currency and interest rate fluctuations, which affect our revenues, costs, and fair value of our assets;

our hedging activity;

our ability to attract visitors to our websites and convert those visitors into customers;

our ability to retain customers and generate repeat purchases;

shifts in product mix toward less profitable products;

the commencement or termination of agreements with our strategic partners, suppliers, and others;

our ability to manage our production, fulfillment, and support operations;

costs to produce and deliver our products and provide our services, including the effects of inflation;

our pricing and marketing strategies and those of our competitors;

investments in our business in the current period intended to generate or support revenues and operations in future periods;

expenses and charges related to our compensation agreements with our executives and employees;

costs and charges resulting from litigation;

significant increases in credits, beyond our estimated allowances, for customers who are not satisfied with our products;

changes in our income tax rate;

costs to acquire businesses or integrate our acquired businesses;

impairments of our tangible and intangible assets including goodwill; and

the results of our minority investments and joint ventures.
 
Some of our expenses, such as office leases, depreciation related to previously acquired property and equipment, and personnel costs, are relatively fixed, and we may be unable to, or may not choose to, adjust operating expenses to offset any revenue shortfall. Accordingly, any shortfall in revenue may cause significant variation in operating results in any quarter. Our operating results may sometimes be below the expectations of public market analysts and investors, in which case the price of our ordinary shares will likely decline.

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Our global operations and expansion place a significant strain on our management, employees, facilities, and other resources and subject us to additional risks.

We are a global company with production facilities, offices, and localized websites in multiple countries across six continents. We expect to establish operations, acquire or invest in businesses, and sell our products and services in additional geographic regions, including emerging markets, where we may have limited or no experience. We may not be successful in all regions in which we invest or where we establish operations, which may be costly to us. We are subject to a number of risks and challenges that relate to our global operations and expansion, including, among others:

difficulty managing operations in, and communications among, multiple locations and time zones;

difficulty complying with multiple tax laws, treaties, and regulations and limiting our exposure to onerous or unanticipated taxes, duties, and other costs;

local regulations that may restrict or impair our ability to conduct our business as planned;

protectionist laws and business practices that favor local producers and service providers;

our inexperience in marketing and selling our products and services within unfamiliar countries and cultures;

challenges of working with local business partners in some regions, such as Japan and Brazil;

our failure to properly understand and develop graphic design content and product formats appropriate for local tastes;

disruptions caused by political and social instability that may occur in some countries;

corrupt business practices, such as bribery or the willful infringement of intellectual property rights, that may be common in some countries;

difficulty expatriating cash from some countries;

difficulty importing and exporting our products across country borders and difficulty complying with customs regulations in the many countries where we sell products;

disruptions or cessation of important components of our international supply chain;

the challenge of complying with disparate laws in multiple countries;

restrictions imposed by local labor practices and laws on our business and operations; and

failure of local laws to provide a sufficient degree of protection against infringement of our intellectual property.

To manage our operations and anticipated growth, we must continue to refine our operational, financial, and management controls, human resource policies, reporting systems, and procedures in the locations in which we operate. If we are unable to implement improvements to these systems and controls in an efficient or timely manner or if we discover deficiencies in our existing systems and controls, then our ability to manage our business and provide a high-quality customer experience could be harmed, which would damage our reputation and brands and substantially harm our business and financial results.

In addition, we are exposed to fluctuations in currency exchange rates that may impact items such as the translation of our revenues and expenses, remeasurement of our intercompany balances, and the value of our cash and cash equivalents and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, our reporting currency. While we engage in hedging activities to mitigate some of the net impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations, our financial results may differ materially from expectations as a result of such fluctuations.


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Acquisitions and strategic investments may be disruptive to our business and may fail to achieve our goals.

An important component of our strategy is to selectively pursue acquisitions of businesses, technologies, or services and invest in businesses and joint ventures. The time and expense associated with finding suitable businesses, technologies, or services to acquire or invest in can be disruptive to our ongoing business and divert our management's attention. In addition, we have needed in the past, and may need in the future, to seek financing for acquisitions and investments, which may not be available on terms that are favorable to us, or at all, and can cause dilution to our shareholders, cause us to incur additional debt, or subject us to covenants restricting the activities we may undertake.

Integrating newly acquired businesses, technologies, and services and monitoring and managing our investments and joint ventures are complex, expensive, time consuming, and subject to many risks, including the following:

We may not be able to retain customers and key employees of the acquired businesses, and we and the businesses we acquire or invest in may not be able to cross sell products and services to each other's customers.

An acquisition or investment may fail to achieve our goals and expectations for a number of reasons including the following: We may fail to integrate acquired businesses, technologies, services, or internal systems effectively, or the integration may be more expensive or take more time than we anticipated. The management of our investments may be more expensive or may take more resources than we expected. We may encounter unexpected cultural or language challenges in integrating an acquired business or managing our investment in a business. The business we acquired or invested in may not perform as well as we expected.

In some cases, our acquisitions and investments are dilutive for a period of time, leading to reduced earnings.

Acquisitions and investments can result in increased expenses including impairments of goodwill and intangible assets if financial goals are not achieved, assumptions of contingent or unanticipated liabilities, or increased tax costs.

We generally assume the liabilities of businesses we acquire, which could include liability for an acquired business' violation of law that occurred before we acquired it. In addition, we have historically acquired smaller, privately held companies that may not have as strong a culture of legal compliance as a larger, publicly traded company like Cimpress, and if we fail to implement adequate training, controls, and monitoring of the acquired companies, we could also be liable for post-acquisition legal violations.
The accounting for our acquisitions requires us to make significant estimates, judgments, and assumptions that can change from period to period, based in part on factors outside of our control, and can create volatility in our financial results. For example, we often pay a portion of the purchase price for our acquisitions in the form of an earn-out based on performance targets for the acquired companies, which can be difficult to forecast. We accrue liabilities for estimated future contingent earn-out payments based on an evaluation of the likelihood of achievement of the contractual conditions underlying the earn-out and weighted probability assumptions of the required outcomes. If in the future our assumptions change and we determine that higher levels of achievement are likely under our earn-outs, we will need to pay and record additional amounts to reflect the increased purchase price. These additional amounts could be significant and could adversely impact our results of operations. In addition, earn-out provisions can lead to disputes with the sellers about the achievement of the earn-out performance targets, and earn-out performance targets can sometimes create inadvertent incentives for the acquired company's management to take actions designed to maximize the earn-out instead of benefiting the business.
We may not be successful in developing our mass customization platform or in realizing the anticipated benefits of a mass customization platform, once it has been developed.
A key component of our strategy is the development of a mass customization platform that combines the strengths of the production technologies and processes from all of our subsidiaries into a shared platform we can leverage across all of our brands. The process of developing new technology is complex, costly, and uncertain, and

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the development effort could be disruptive to our business and existing systems. We must make long-term investments, develop or obtain appropriate intellectual property, and commit significant resources before knowing whether our mass customization platform will be successful and make us more effective and competitive. As a result, there can be no assurance that we will successfully develop the platform nor that we will realize expected returns on the capital expended to develop the platform.
Seasonal fluctuations in our business place a strain on our operations and resources.
Our profitability has historically been highly seasonal. Our second fiscal quarter includes the majority of the holiday shopping season and accounts for a disproportionately high portion of our earnings for the year, primarily due to higher sales of home and family products such as holiday cards, calendars, photo books, and personalized gifts. Our operating income during the second fiscal quarter represented 62%, 61%, and 72% of annual operating income in the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. In anticipation of increased sales activity during our second fiscal quarter holiday season, we typically incur significant additional capacity related expenses each year to meet our seasonal needs, including facility expansions, equipment purchases and leases, and increases in the number of temporary and permanent employees. Lower than expected sales during the second quarter would likely have a disproportionately large impact on our operating results and financial condition for the full fiscal year. In addition, if our manufacturing and other operations are unable to keep up with the high volume of orders during our second fiscal quarter, we and our customers can experience delays in order fulfillment and delivery and other disruptions. If we are unable to accurately forecast and respond to seasonality in our business, our business and results of operations may be materially harmed.

Our hedging activity could negatively impact our results of operations and cash flows.

We have entered into derivatives to manage our exposure to interest rate and currency movements. If we do not accurately forecast our results of operations, execute contracts that do not effectively mitigate our economic exposure to interest rates and currency rates, elect to not apply hedge accounting, or fail to comply with the complex accounting requirements for hedging, our results of operations and cash flows could be volatile, as well as negatively impacted. Also, our hedging objectives may be targeted at non-GAAP financial metrics, which could result in increased volatility in our GAAP results.

We face risks related to interruption of our operations and lack of redundancy.

Our production facilities, websites, infrastructure, supply chain, customer service centers, and operations may be vulnerable to interruptions, and we do not have redundancies or alternatives in all cases to carry on these operations in the event of an interruption. In addition, because we are dependent in part on third parties for the implementation and maintenance of certain aspects of our communications and production systems, we may not be able to remedy interruptions to these systems in a timely manner or at all due to factors outside of our control. Some of the events that could cause interruptions in our operations or systems are, among others:

fire, natural disasters, or extreme weather - for example, the computer hardware for our websites is located in Bermuda, and our largest customer service center is located in Jamaica, both of which locations are subject to the risk of hurricanes

labor strike, work stoppage, or other issues with our workforce

political instability or acts of terrorism or war

power loss or telecommunication failure

attacks on our external websites or internal network by hackers or other malicious parties

undetected errors or design faults in our technology, infrastructure, and processes that may cause our websites to fail

inadequate capacity in our systems and infrastructure to cope with periods of high volume and demand

human error, including poor managerial judgment or oversight


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Any interruptions to our systems or operations could result in lost revenue, increased costs, negative publicity, damage to our reputation and brand, and an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Building redundancies into our infrastructure, systems and supply chain to mitigate these risks may require us to commit substantial financial, operational, and technical resources, in some cases before the volume of our business increases with no assurance that our revenues will increase.

We face intense competition, and we expect our competition to continue to increase.

The markets for small business marketing products and services and home and family custom products, including the printing and graphic design market, are intensely competitive, highly fragmented, and geographically dispersed. The competitive landscape for e-commerce companies continues to change as new e-commerce businesses are introduced and traditional “bricks and mortar” businesses establish an online presence. Competition may result in price pressure, reduced profit margins and loss of market share and brand recognition, any of which could substantially harm our business and financial results. Current and potential competitors include (in no particular order):

traditional offline printers and graphic design providers;

online printing and graphic design companies, many of which provide printed products and services similar to ours;

office superstores, drug store chains, food retailers and other major retailers targeting small business and consumer markets;

wholesale printers;

self-service desktop design and publishing using personal computer software;

email marketing services companies;

website design and hosting companies;

suppliers of customized apparel, promotional products and gifts;

online photo product companies;

Internet firms and retailers;

online providers of custom printing services that outsource production to third party printers; and

providers of other digital marketing such as social media, local search directories and other providers.

Many of our current and potential competitors have advantages over us, including longer operating histories, greater brand recognition or loyalty, more focus on a given subset of our business, or significantly greater financial, marketing, and other resources. Many of our competitors currently work together, and additional competitors may do so in the future through strategic business agreements or acquisitions. Competitors may also develop new or enhanced products, technologies or capabilities that could render many of the products, services and content we offer obsolete or less competitive, which could harm our business and financial results.
In addition, we have in the past and may in the future choose to collaborate with some of our existing and potential competitors in strategic partnerships that we believe will improve our competitive position and financial results, such as through a retail in-store or web-based collaborative offering. It is possible, however, that such ventures will be unsuccessful and that our competitive position and financial results will be adversely affected as a result of such collaboration.


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Failure to meet our customers' price expectations would adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Demand for our products and services, in particular in the Price Primary Market Segment where we have historically generated most of our business, is sensitive to price, and changes in our pricing strategies have a significant impact on our revenues and results of operations. Many factors can significantly impact our pricing and marketing strategies, including the costs of running our business, our competitors' pricing and marketing strategies, and the effects of inflation. For example, recent changes to our pricing and marketing strategies in our Vistaprint brand have adversely affected our revenue growth and the numbers of customers and orders in some regions. If we fail to meet our customers' price expectations, our business and results of operations will suffer.

Failure to protect our networks and the confidential information of our customers, employees, and business partners against security breaches could damage our reputation and brands and substantially harm our business and results of operations.

Businesses like ours are increasingly becoming targets for cyber attacks and other thefts of data. We may need to expend significant resources to protect against security breaches or to address problems caused by breaches. Any compromise or breach of our network, websites, or retail locations, our employee personal data, or our customer transaction data, including credit and debit card information, could, among other things:

damage our reputation and brand;

expose us to losses, litigation, and possible liability;

result in a failure to comply with legal and industry privacy regulations and standards;

lead to the misappropriation of our and our customers' proprietary or personal information; or

cause interruptions in our operations.

In addition, some of our partners also collect information from transactions with our customers, and we may be liable or our reputation may be harmed if our partners fail to protect our customers' information or use it in a manner that is inconsistent with legal and industry privacy regulations or our practices.

If we fail to address risks associated with payment fraud, our reputation and brands could be damaged, and our business and results of operations could be harmed.

We may be liable for fraudulent transactions conducted on our websites, such as through the use of stolen credit card numbers. To date, quarterly losses from payment fraud have not exceeded 1% of total revenues in any quarter, but we continue to face the risk of significant losses from this type of fraud.

We rely heavily on email to market to and communicate with customers, and email communications are subject to regulatory and reputation risks.

Various private entities attempt to regulate the use of commercial email solicitation by blacklisting companies that the entities believe do not meet their standards, which results in those companies' emails being blocked from some Internet domains and addresses. Although we believe that our commercial email solicitations comply with all applicable laws, from time to time some of our Internet protocol addresses appear on some of these blacklists, which can interfere with our ability to market our products and services, communicate with our customers, and operate and manage our websites and corporate email accounts. In addition, as a result of being blacklisted, we have had disputes with, or concerns raised by, various service providers who perform services for us, including co-location and hosting services, Internet service providers and electronic mail distribution services.

Further, we have contractual relationships with partners that market our products and services on our behalf, and some of our marketing partners engage third-party email marketers with which we do not have any contractual or other relationship. Although we believe we comply with all applicable laws relating to email solicitations and our contracts with our partners require that they do the same, we do not always have control over the third-party email marketers that our partners engage. If such a third party were to send emails marketing our

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products and services in violation of applicable anti-spam or other laws, then our reputation could be harmed and we could potentially be liable for their actions.

We are subject to safety, health, and environmental laws and regulations, which could result in
liabilities, cost increases or restrictions on our operations.

We are subject to a variety of safety, health and environmental, or SHE, laws and regulations in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. These laws and regulations govern, among other things, air emissions, wastewater discharges, the storage, handling and disposal of hazardous and other regulated substances and wastes, soil and groundwater contamination and employee health and safety. We use regulated substances such as inks and solvents, and generate air emissions and other discharges at our manufacturing facilities, and some of our facilities are required to hold environmental permits. If we fail to comply with existing SHE requirements, or new, more stringent SHE requirements applicable to us are imposed, we may be subject to monetary fines, civil or criminal sanctions, third-party claims, or the limitation or suspension of our operations. In addition, if we are found to be responsible for hazardous substances at any location (including, for example, offsite waste disposal facilities or facilities at which we formerly operated), we may be responsible for the cost of cleaning up contamination, regardless of fault, as well as to claims for harm to health or property or for natural resource damages arising out of contamination or exposure to hazardous substances.

Our customers create products that incorporate images, illustrations and fonts that we license from third parties, and any loss of the right to use these licensed materials may substantially harm our business and results of operations.

Many of the images, illustrations, and fonts incorporated in the design products and services we offer are the copyrighted property of other parties that we use under license agreements. If one or more of our licenses covering a significant amount of content were terminated, the amount and variety of content available on our websites would be significantly reduced, and we may not be able to find, license, and introduce substitute content in a timely manner, on acceptable terms, or at all.

The loss of key personnel or an inability to attract and retain additional personnel could affect our ability to successfully grow our business.

We are highly dependent upon the continued service and performance of our senior management team and key technical, marketing, and production personnel, any of whom may cease their employment with us at any time with minimal advance notice. We face intense competition for qualified individuals from many other companies in diverse industries. The loss of one or more of our key employees may significantly delay or prevent the achievement of our business objectives, and our failure to attract and retain suitably qualified individuals or to adequately plan for succession could have an adverse effect on our ability to implement our business plan.

Our credit facility and the indenture that governs our senior notes restrict our current and future operations, particularly our ability to respond to changes or to take certain actions.

Our senior secured credit facility, which we refer to as our credit facility, and the indenture that governs our 7.0% senior unsecured notes due 2022, which we refer to as our senior notes, contain a number of restrictive covenants that impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us and may limit our ability to engage in acts that may be in our best interest, including restrictions on our ability to:

incur additional indebtedness, guarantee indebtedness, and incur liens;

pay dividends or make other distributions or repurchase or redeem capital stock;

prepay, redeem, or repurchase certain subordinated debt;

issue certain preferred stock or similar redeemable equity securities;

make loans and investments;

sell assets;

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enter into transactions with affiliates;

alter the businesses we conduct;

enter into agreements restricting our subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends; and

consolidate, merge, or sell all or substantially all of our assets.

As a result of these restrictions, we may be limited in how we conduct our business, grow in accordance with our strategy, compete effectively, or take advantage of new business opportunities. In addition, the restrictive covenants in the credit facility require us to maintain specified financial ratios and satisfy other financial condition tests. Our ability to meet those financial ratios and tests can be affected by events beyond our control, and we may be unable to meet them.

A breach of the covenants or restrictions under the indenture that governs our senior notes or under the credit facility could result in an event of default under the applicable indebtedness. Such a default may allow the creditors to accelerate the related debt and may result in the acceleration of any other debt to which a cross-acceleration or cross-default provision applies. In addition, an event of default under our credit facility would permit the lenders under the credit facility to terminate all commitments to extend further credit under that facility. Furthermore, if we were unable to repay the amounts due and payable under our credit facility, those lenders could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure that indebtedness. If our lenders or senior noteholders accelerate the repayment of our borrowings, we and our subsidiaries may not have sufficient assets to repay that indebtedness. In addition, our financial results, our substantial indebtedness, and our credit ratings could adversely affect the availability and terms of our financing.

Our material indebtedness and interest expense could adversely affect our financial condition.

As of June 30, 2015, our total debt was $522.5 million, made up of $275 million of senior unsecured notes, $231.5 million of loan obligations under our credit facility and $16.0 million of other debt. We had unused commitments of $610.4 million under our credit facility (after giving effect to letter of credit obligations).

Subject to the limits contained in the credit facility, the indenture that governs our senior unsecured notes, and our other debt instruments, we may be able to incur substantial additional debt from time to time to finance working capital, capital expenditures, investments or acquisitions, or for other purposes. If we do so, the risks related to our level of debt could intensify. Specifically, our level of debt could have important consequences, including the following:

making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our debt;

limiting our ability to obtain additional financing to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, or other general corporate requirements;

requiring a substantial portion of our cash flows to be dedicated to debt service payments instead of other purposes, thereby reducing the amount of cash flows available for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, and other general corporate purposes;

increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;


exposing us to the risk of increased interest rates as some of our borrowings, including borrowings under our credit facility, are at variable rates of interest;

limiting our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in the industry in which we compete;

placing us at a disadvantage compared to other, less leveraged competitors; and

increasing our cost of borrowing.


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We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which may not be successful.

Our ability to make scheduled payments on or refinance our debt obligations depends on our financial condition and operating performance, which are subject to economic and competitive conditions and to various financial, business, legislative, regulatory, and other factors beyond our control. We may be unable to maintain a level of cash flows from operating activities sufficient to permit us to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness.

If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we could face substantial liquidity problems and could be forced to reduce or delay investments and capital expenditures or to dispose of material assets or operations, seek additional debt or equity capital, or restructure or refinance our indebtedness. We may not be able to effect any such alternative measures, if necessary, on commercially reasonable terms or at all, and, even if successful, those alternative actions may not allow us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations. The credit facility and the indenture that governs our senior notes restrict our ability to dispose of assets and use the proceeds from those dispositions and may also restrict our ability to raise debt or equity capital to be used to repay other indebtedness when it becomes due. We may not be able to consummate those dispositions or to obtain proceeds in an amount sufficient to meet any debt service obligations then due.     

In addition, we conduct a substantial portion of our operations through our subsidiaries, which may not be able to make distributions to enable us to make payments in respect of our indebtedness because of legal restrictions in some cases. If we do not receive distributions from our subsidiaries, we may be unable to make required principal and interest payments on our indebtedness.

Our inability to generate sufficient cash flows to satisfy our debt obligations, or to refinance our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all, would materially and adversely affect our financial position and results of operations.

If we cannot make scheduled payments on our debt, we will be in default and our lenders could declare all outstanding principal and interest to be due and payable, the lenders under our credit facility could terminate their commitments to loan money, our secured lenders could foreclose against the assets securing their borrowings, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation.

Our variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt service obligations to increase significantly.

Borrowings under our credit facility are at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk. If interest rates were to increase, our debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness would increase even if the amount borrowed remained the same, and our net income and cash flows, including cash available for servicing our indebtedness, will correspondingly decrease. As of June 30, 2015, a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in rates, inclusive of our outstanding interest rate swaps, would result in an increase of interest expense of approximately $0.9 million over the next 12 months. Although we generally enter into interest rate swaps that involve the exchange of floating for fixed rate interest payments in order to reduce interest rate volatility, we might not maintain interest rate swaps with respect to all of our variable rate indebtedness, and any swaps we enter into may not fully mitigate our interest rate risk.

Border controls and duties and restrictions on cross-border commerce may impede our shipments across country borders.

Many governments impose restrictions on shipping goods into their countries, as well as protectionist measures such as customs duties and tariffs that may apply directly to product categories comprising a material portion of our revenues. The customs laws, rules and regulations that we are required to comply with are complex and subject to unpredictable enforcement and modification. As a result of these restrictions, we have from time to time experienced delays in shipping our manufactured products into certain countries. For example, we produce substantially all physical products for our United States customers at our facility in Ontario, Canada and have occasionally experienced delays shipping from Canada into the United States, where we have historically derived more than half of our annual revenue. If we experience difficulty or delays shipping products into the United States or other key markets, or are prevented from doing so, or if our costs and expenses materially increased, our business and results of operations could be harmed.

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If we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights, our reputation and brands could be damaged, and others may be able to use our technology, which could substantially harm our business and financial results.

We rely on a combination of patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights and contractual restrictions to protect our intellectual property, but these protective measures afford only limited protection. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may be able to copy or use technology or information that we consider proprietary. There can be no guarantee that any of our pending patent applications or continuation patent applications will be granted, and from time to time we face infringement, invalidity, intellectual property ownership, or similar claims brought by third parties with respect to our patents. In addition, despite our trademark registrations throughout the world, our competitors or other entities may adopt names, marks, or domain names similar to ours, thereby impeding our ability to build brand identity and possibly leading to customer confusion. For example, some of our competitors purchase the term “Vistaprint” and other terms incorporating our proprietary trademarks from Google and other search engines as part of their search listing advertising, and courts do not always side with the trademark owners in cases involving search engines. Enforcing our intellectual property rights can be extremely costly, and a failure to protect or enforce these rights could damage our reputation and brands and substantially harm our business and financial results.

Intellectual property disputes and litigation are costly and could cause us to lose our exclusive rights, subject us to liability, or require us to stop some of our business activities.

From time to time, we receive claims from third parties that we infringe their intellectual property rights, that we are required to enter into patent licenses covering aspects of the technology we use in our business, or that we improperly obtained or used their confidential or proprietary information. Any litigation, settlement, license, or other proceeding relating to intellectual property rights, even if we settle it or it is resolved in our favor, could be costly, divert our management's efforts from managing and growing our business, and create uncertainties that may make it more difficult to run our operations. If any parties successfully claim that we infringe their intellectual property rights, we might be forced to pay significant damages and attorney's fees, and we could be restricted from using certain technologies important to the operation of our business.

Our business is dependent on the Internet, and unfavorable changes in government regulation of the Internet, e-commerce, and email marketing could substantially harm our business and financial results.

Due to our dependence on the Internet for our sales, laws specifically governing the Internet, e-commerce and email marketing may have a greater impact on our operations than other more traditional businesses. Existing and future laws, such as laws covering pricing, customs, privacy, consumer protection, or commercial email, may impede the growth of e-commerce and our ability to compete with traditional “bricks and mortar” retailers. It is not always clear how existing laws governing these and other issues apply to the Internet and e-commerce, as the vast majority of applicable laws were adopted before the advent of the Internet and do not contemplate or address the unique issues raised by the Internet or e-commerce. Those laws that do reference the Internet, such as the Bermuda Electronic Transactions Act 1999, the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and the U.S. CAN SPAM Act of 2003, are only beginning to be interpreted by the courts, and their applicability and reach are therefore uncertain. Those current and future laws and regulations or unfavorable resolution of these issues may substantially harm our business and financial results.

Our suppliers' failure to use legal and ethical business practices could negatively impact our business.

We source the raw materials for the products we sell from an expanding number of suppliers in an increasing number of jurisdictions worldwide, and we require our suppliers to operate in compliance with all applicable laws, including those regarding corruption, working conditions, employment practices, safety and health, and environmental compliance. However, we cannot control our suppliers' business practices, and we may not be able to adequately monitor and audit our many suppliers throughout the world. If any of our suppliers violates labor, environmental, or other laws or implements business practices that are regarded as unethical, our reputation could be severely damaged, and our supply chain could be interrupted, which could harm our sales and results of operations.


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If we were required to review the content that our customers incorporate into our products and interdict the shipment of products that violate copyright protections or other laws, our costs would significantly increase, which would harm our results of operations.

Because of our focus on automation and high volumes, the vast majority of our sales do not involve any human-based review of content. Although our websites' terms of use specifically require customers to make representations about the legality and ownership of the content they upload for production, there is a risk that a customer may supply an image or other content for an order we produce that is the property of another party used without permission, that infringes the copyright or trademark of another party, or that would be considered to be defamatory, hateful, obscene, or otherwise objectionable or illegal under the laws of the jurisdiction(s) where that customer lives or where we operate. If we were to become legally obligated to perform manual screening of customer orders, our costs would increase significantly, and we could be required to pay substantial penalties or monetary damages for any failure in our screening process.

We are subject to customer payment-related risks.

We accept payments for our products and services on our websites by a variety of methods, including credit or debit card, PayPal, check, wire transfer or other methods. In some geographic regions, we rely on one or two third party companies to provide payment processing services. If any of the payment processing or other companies with which we have contractual arrangements became unwilling or unable to provide these services to us or they or we are unable to comply with our contractual requirements under such arrangements, then we would need to find and engage replacement providers, which we may not be able to do on terms that are acceptable to us or at all, or to process the payments ourselves. Any of these scenarios could be disruptive to our business as they could be costly and time consuming and may unfavorably impact our customers.

As we offer new payment options to our customers, we may be subject to additional regulations, compliance requirements and fraud risk. For some payment methods, including credit and debit cards, we pay interchange and other fees, which may increase over time and raise our operating costs and lower our profit margins or require that we charge our customers more for our products. We are also subject to payment card association and similar operating rules and requirements, which could change or be reinterpreted to make it difficult or impossible for us to comply. If we fail to comply with these rules and requirements, we may be subject to fines and higher transaction fees and lose our ability to accept credit and debit card payments from our customers or facilitate other types of online payments, and our business and operating results could be materially adversely affected.

We may be subject to product liability claims if people or property are harmed by the products we sell.

Some of the products we sell may expose us to product liability claims relating to personal injury, death, or property damage, and may require product recalls or other actions. Any claims, litigation, or recalls relating to product liability could be costly to us and damage our brands and reputation.

Our inability to acquire or maintain domain names in each country or region where we currently or intend to do business could negatively impact our brands and our ability to sell our products and services in that country or region.

From time to time we have difficulty obtaining a domain name using Cimpress, Vistaprint, or our other trademarks in a particular country or region, and we may not be able to prevent third parties from acquiring domain names that infringe or otherwise decrease the value of our trademarks and other proprietary rights. If we are unable to use a domain name in a particular country, then we could be forced to purchase the domain name from an entity that owns or controls it, which we may not be able to do on commercially acceptable terms or at all; we may incur significant additional expenses to develop a new brand to market our products within that country; or we may elect not to sell products in that country.

We do not collect indirect taxes in all jurisdictions, which could expose us to tax liabilities.

In some of the jurisdictions where we sell products and services, we do not collect or have imposed upon us sales, value added or other consumption taxes, which we refer to as indirect taxes. The application of indirect taxes to e-commerce businesses such as Cimpress is a complex and evolving issue, and in many cases, it is not clear how existing tax statutes apply to the Internet or e-commerce. For example, some state governments in the

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United States have imposed or are seeking to impose indirect taxes on Internet sales. A successful assertion by one or more governments in jurisdictions where we are not currently collecting sales or value added taxes that we should be, or should have been, collecting indirect taxes on the sale of our products could result in substantial tax liabilities for past sales.

If we are unable to retain security authentication certificates, which are supplied by a limited number of third party providers over which we exercise little or no control, our business could be harmed.

We are dependent on a limited number of third party providers of website security authentication certificates that are necessary for conducting secure transactions over the Internet. Despite any contractual protections we may have, these third party providers can disable or revoke, and in the past have disabled or revoked, our security certificates without our consent, which would render our websites inaccessible to some of our customers and could discourage other customers from accessing our sites. Any interruption in our customers' ability or willingness to access our websites if we do not have adequate security certificates could result in a material loss of revenue and profits and damage to our brands.

Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure

Challenges by various tax authorities to our international structure could, if successful, increase our effective tax rate and adversely affect our earnings.

We are a Dutch limited liability company that operates through various subsidiaries in a number of countries throughout the world. Consequently, we are subject to tax laws, treaties and regulations in the countries in which we operate, and these laws and treaties are subject to interpretation. From time to time, we are subject to tax audits, and the tax authorities in these countries could claim that a greater portion of the income of the Cimpress N.V. group should be subject to income or other tax in their respective jurisdictions, which could result in an increase to our effective tax rate and adversely affect our results of operations. For more information about audits to which we are currently subject refer to Note 14 “Income Taxes” in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this Report.

Changes in tax laws, regulations and treaties could affect our tax rate and our results of operations.

A change in tax laws, treaties or regulations, or their interpretation, of any country in which we operate could result in a higher tax rate on our earnings, which could result in a significant negative impact on our earnings and cash flow from operations. We continue to assess the impact of various international tax reform proposals and modifications to existing tax treaties in all jurisdictions where we have operations that could result in a material impact on our income taxes. We cannot predict whether any specific legislation will be enacted or the terms of any such legislation. However, if such proposals were enacted, or if modifications were to be made to certain existing treaties, the consequences could have a materially adverse impact on us, including increasing our tax burden, increasing costs of our tax compliance or otherwise adversely affecting our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Our intercompany arrangements may be challenged, which could result in higher taxes or penalties and an adverse effect on our earnings.

We operate pursuant to written intercompany service and related agreements, which we also refer to as transfer pricing agreements, among Cimpress N.V. and its subsidiaries. These agreements establish transfer prices for production, marketing, management, technology development and other services performed by these subsidiaries for other group companies. Transfer prices are prices that one company in a group of related companies charges to another member of the group for goods, services or the use of property. If two or more affiliated companies are located in different countries, the tax laws or regulations of each country generally will require that transfer prices be consistent with those between unrelated companies dealing at arm's length. With the exception of certain jurisdictions where we have obtained rulings or advance pricing agreements, our transfer pricing arrangements are not binding on applicable tax authorities, and no official authority in any other country has made a determination as to whether or not we are operating in compliance with its transfer pricing laws. If tax authorities in any country were successful in challenging our transfer prices as not reflecting arm's length transactions, they could require us to adjust our transfer prices and thereby reallocate our income to reflect these revised transfer prices. A reallocation of taxable income from a lower tax jurisdiction to a higher tax jurisdiction

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would result in a higher tax liability to us. In addition, if the country from which the income is reallocated does not agree with the reallocation, both countries could tax the same income, resulting in double taxation.

Our Articles of Association, Dutch law and the independent foundation, Stichting Continuïteit Cimpress, may make it difficult to replace or remove management, may inhibit or delay a change of control or may dilute your voting power.

Our Articles of Association, or Articles, as governed by Dutch law, limit our shareholders' ability to suspend or dismiss the members of our management board and supervisory board or to overrule our supervisory board's nominees to our management board and supervisory board by requiring a supermajority vote to do so under most circumstances. As a result, there may be circumstances in which shareholders may not be able to remove members of our management board or supervisory board even if holders of a majority of our ordinary shares favor doing so.

In addition, an independent foundation, Stichting Continuïteit Cimpress, or the Foundation, exists to safeguard the interests of Cimpress N.V. and its stakeholders, which include but are not limited to our shareholders, and to assist in maintaining Cimpress' continuity and independence. To this end, we have granted the Foundation a call option pursuant to which the Foundation may acquire a number of preferred shares equal to the same number of ordinary shares then outstanding, which is designed to provide a protective measure against unsolicited take-over bids for Cimpress and other hostile threats. If the Foundation were to exercise the call option, it may prevent a change of control or delay or prevent a takeover attempt, including a takeover attempt that might result in a premium over the market price for our ordinary shares. Exercise of the preferred share option would also effectively dilute the voting power of our outstanding ordinary shares by one half.

We have limited flexibility with respect to certain aspects of capital management and certain corporate transactions.

Dutch law requires shareholder approval for the issuance of shares and grants preemptive rights to existing shareholders to subscribe for new issuances of shares. In November 2011, our shareholders granted our supervisory board and management board the authority to issue ordinary shares as the boards determine appropriate, without obtaining specific shareholder approval for each issuance, and to limit or exclude shareholders' preemptive rights. However, this authorization expires in November 2016. Although we plan to seek re-approval from our shareholders from time to time in the future, we may not succeed in obtaining future re-approvals. In addition, subject to specified exceptions, Dutch law requires shareholder approval for many corporate actions, such as the approval of dividends, authorization to purchase outstanding shares, and corporate acquisitions of a certain size. Situations may arise where the flexibility to issue shares, pay dividends, purchase shares, acquire other companies, or take other corporate actions without a shareholder vote would be beneficial to us, but is not available under Dutch law.

Because of our corporate structure, our shareholders may find it difficult to pursue legal remedies against the members of our supervisory board or management board.

Our Articles and our internal corporate affairs are governed by Dutch law, and the rights of our shareholders and the responsibilities of our supervisory board and management board are different from those established under United States laws. For example, under Dutch law derivative lawsuits are generally not available, and our supervisory board and management board are responsible for acting in the best interests of the company, its business and all of its stakeholders generally (including employees, customers and creditors), not just shareholders. As a result, our shareholders may find it more difficult to protect their interests against actions by members of our supervisory board or management board than they would if we were a U.S. corporation.

Because of our corporate structure, our shareholders may find it difficult to enforce claims based on United States federal or state laws, including securities liabilities, against us or our management team.

We are incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, and the vast majority of our assets are located outside of the United States. In addition, some of our officers and management board members reside outside of the United States. In most cases, a final judgment for the payment of money rendered by a U.S. federal or state court would not be directly enforceable in the Netherlands. Although there is a process under Dutch law for petitioning a Dutch court to enforce a judgment rendered in the United States, there can be no assurance that a Dutch court would impose civil liability on us or our management team in any lawsuit predicated solely upon U.S. securities or other laws. In addition, because most of our assets are located outside of the United States, it could be

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difficult for investors to place a lien on our assets in connection with a claim of liability under U.S. laws. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to enforce U.S. court judgments or rights predicated upon U.S. laws against us or our management team outside of the United States.

We may not be able to make distributions or purchase shares without subjecting our shareholders to Dutch withholding tax.

A Dutch withholding tax may be levied on dividends and similar distributions made by Cimpress N.V. to its shareholders at the statutory rate of 15% if we cannot structure such distributions as being made to shareholders in relation to a reduction of par value, which would be non-taxable for Dutch withholding tax purposes. We have purchased our shares and may seek to purchase additional shares in the future. Under our Dutch Advanced Tax Ruling, a purchase of shares should not result in any Dutch withholding tax if we hold the purchased shares in treasury for the purpose of issuing shares pursuant to employee share awards or for the funding of acquisitions. However, if the shares cannot be used for these purposes, or the Dutch tax authorities successfully challenge the use of the shares for these purposes, such a purchase of shares may be treated as a partial liquidation subject to the 15% Dutch withholding tax to be levied on the difference between our average paid in capital per share for Dutch tax purposes and the redemption price per share, if higher.
 
We may be treated as a passive foreign investment company for United States tax purposes, which may subject United States shareholders to adverse tax consequences.

If our passive income, or our assets that produce passive income, exceed levels provided by law for any taxable year, we may be characterized as a passive foreign investment company, or a PFIC, for United States federal income tax purposes. If we are treated as a PFIC, U.S. holders of our ordinary shares would be subject to a disadvantageous United States federal income tax regime with respect to the distributions they receive and the gain, if any, they derive from the sale or other disposition of their ordinary shares.

We believe that we were not a PFIC for the tax year ended June 30, 2015 and we expect that we will not become a PFIC in the foreseeable future. However, whether we are treated as a PFIC depends on questions of fact as to our assets and revenues that can only be determined at the end of each tax year. Accordingly, we cannot be certain that we will not be treated as a PFIC for our current tax year or for any subsequent year.

If a United States shareholder acquires 10% or more of our ordinary shares, it may be subject to increased United States taxation under the “controlled foreign corporation” rules. Additionally, this may negatively impact the demand for our ordinary shares.

If a United States shareholder owns 10% or more of our ordinary shares, it may be subject to increased United States federal income taxation (and possibly state income taxation) under the “controlled foreign corporation” rules. In general, each U.S. person who owns (or is deemed to own) at least 10% of the voting power of a non-U.S. corporation, “10% U.S. Shareholder,” and if such non-U.S. corporation is a “controlled foreign corporation”, or “CFC,” for an uninterrupted period of 30 days or more during a taxable year, then such 10% U.S. Shareholder who owns (or is deemed to own) shares in the CFC on the last day of the CFC's taxable year, must include in its gross income for United States federal income tax (and possibly state income tax) purposes its pro rata share of the CFC's “subpart F income”, even if the "subpart F income" is not distributed. In general, a non-U.S. corporation is considered a CFC if one or more 10% U.S. Shareholders together own more than 50% of the voting power or value of the corporation on any day during the taxable year of the corporation. “Subpart F income” consists of, among other things, certain types of dividends, interest, rents, royalties, gains, and certain types of income from services and personal property sales.
The rules for determining ownership for purposes of determining 10% U.S. Shareholder and CFC status are complicated, depend on the particular facts relating to each investor, and are not necessarily the same as the rules for determining beneficial ownership for SEC reporting purposes. For taxable years in which we are a CFC for an uninterrupted period of 30 days or more, each of our 10% U.S. Shareholders will be required to include in its gross income for United States federal income tax purposes its pro rata share of our "subpart F income", even if the subpart F income is not distributed by us. We currently do not believe we are a CFC. However, whether we are treated as a CFC can be affected by, among other things, facts as to our share ownership that may change. Accordingly, we cannot be certain that we will not be treated as a CFC for our current tax year or any subsequent tax year.

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The risk of being subject to increased taxation as a CFC may deter our current shareholders from acquiring additional ordinary shares or new shareholders from establishing a position in our ordinary shares. Either of these scenarios could impact the demand for, and value of, our ordinary shares.
We will pay taxes even if we are not profitable on a consolidated basis, which would harm our results of operations.
 
The intercompany service and related agreements among Cimpress N.V. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries ensure that many of the subsidiaries realize profits based on their operating expenses. As a result, if the Cimpress group is less profitable, or even not profitable on a consolidated basis, many of our subsidiaries will be profitable and incur income taxes in their respective jurisdictions.


Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.

Item 2. Properties
We own real property including for the following manufacturing operations:
A 582,000 square foot facility located near Windsor, Ontario, Canada primarily services our Vistaprint Business Unit in the North American market.
A 362,000 square foot facility located in Venlo, the Netherlands services our Vistaprint Business Unit and All Other Business Units in the European market.
A 124,000 square foot facility located in Deer Park, Australia primarily services our Vistaprint Business Unit in the Asia-Pacific markets.
Two facilities, a total of 125,000 square feet, located near Montpellier, France primarily service our All Other Business Units throughout the French market.

As of June 30, 2015, a summary of our currently occupied leased spaces is as follows:
Business Segment
 
Square Feet
 
Type
 
Lease Expirations
Vistaprint Business Unit (1)
 
493,281

 
Technology development, marketing, customer service and administrative
 
December 2015 - June 2024
All Other Business Units
 
512,660

 
Technology development, marketing, customer service, manufacturing and administrative
 
October 2015 - July 2024
Other (2)
 
77,720

 
Corporate strategy, technology development and prototyping laboratory
 
January 2018 - June 2023
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(1) Includes our current lease of a 202,000 square foot facility in Lexington, Massachusetts, which contains technology development, marketing and administrative employees and is included in the Vistaprint Business Unit, although also used by Corporate and Global Functions. In the first quarter of fiscal 2016 we will commence an eleven year lease and will move our Lexington operations to a new 302,000 square foot facility in Waltham, Massachusetts. See Note 6 in our accompanying financial statements in this Report for a discussion of this transaction.
(2) Includes locations that are exclusively corporate or global functions.

We believe that the total space available to us in the facilities we own or lease, and space that is obtainable by us on commercially reasonable terms, will meet our needs for the foreseeable future.


Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth in Item 8 of Part II, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data — Note 18 — Commitments and Contingencies,” in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this Report.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.


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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The ordinary shares of Cimpress N.V. are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (the "NASDAQ") under the symbol “CMPR.” As of July 31, 2015, there were approximately 15 holders of record of our ordinary shares, although there is a much larger number of beneficial owners. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sale price per share of our ordinary shares on the NASDAQ:
 
High
 
Low
Fiscal 2014:
 

 
 

First Quarter
$
56.78

 
$
48.37

Second Quarter
$
57.66

 
$
51.92

Third Quarter
$
55.20

 
$
46.95

Fourth Quarter
$
53.42

 
$
38.58

 
 
 
 
Fiscal 2015:
 

 
 

First Quarter
$
55.06

 
$
37.05

Second Quarter
$
76.68

 
$
52.13

Third Quarter
$
86.78

 
$
67.41

Fourth Quarter
$
91.75

 
$
79.81

Dividends
We have never paid or declared any cash dividends on our ordinary shares, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain all future earnings to finance the growth and operations of our business, purchase our ordinary shares, or pay down our debt. Under Dutch law, we may pay dividends only out of profits shown on our annual accounts prepared in accordance with Dutch generally accepted accounting principles and adopted by our shareholders, and only to the extent our equity exceeds the sum of the paid and called up portion of our ordinary share capital and the reserves that must be maintained in accordance with provisions of Dutch law and our articles of association.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On December 11, 2014, in order to provide us with flexibility to repurchase our ordinary shares at times when our management believes it may be beneficial for our business, our Supervisory Board authorized the repurchase of up to 6,400,000 of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares on the open market (including block trades that satisfy the safe harbor provisions of Rule 10b-18 pursuant to the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934), through privately negotiated transactions, or in one or more self-tender offers. This share repurchase authorization expires on May 12, 2016, and we may suspend or discontinue the repurchase program at any time. Our Supervisory Board approved this repurchase program pursuant to the authorization we received from our shareholders in November 2014.
We did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended June 30, 2015, and 6,400,000 shares remain available for repurchase under this program, subject to certain limitations imposed by our debt covenants.

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Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative total return to shareholders of Cimpress N.V. ordinary shares relative to the cumulative total returns of the NASDAQ Composite index and the RDG Internet Composite index. An investment of $100 (with reinvestment of all dividends) is assumed to have been made in our ordinary shares and in each of the indexes on June 30, 2010 and the relative performance of each investment is tracked through June 30, 2015.
COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
Among Cimpress N.V., the NASDAQ Composite Index
and the RDG Internet Composite Index



 
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
Cimpress N.V. 
 
$
100.00

 
$
100.76

 
$
68.01

 
$
103.96

 
$
85.20

 
$
177.22

NASDAQ Composite
 
100.00

 
132.14

 
142.90

 
169.55

 
223.20

 
253.21

RDG Internet Composite
 
100.00

 
147.84

 
155.42

 
199.93

 
277.95

 
301.80

The share price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future share price performance.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The following financial data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, the related notes and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this Report. The historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015 (a)
 
2014 (b)(c)
 
2013 (c)
 
2012 (d)
 
2011
 
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Revenue
$
1,494,206

 
$
1,270,236

 
$
1,167,478

 
$
1,020,269

 
$
817,009

Net income attributable to Cimpress N.V.
92,212

 
43,696

 
29,435

 
43,994

 
82,109

Net income per share attributable to Cimpress N.V.:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
$
2.82

 
$
1.33

 
$
0.89

 
$
1.16

 
$
1.89

Diluted
$
2.73

 
$
1.28

 
$
0.85

 
$
1.13

 
$
1.83

Shares used in computing net income per share attributable to Cimpress N.V.:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
32,644,870

 
32,873,234

 
33,209,172

 
37,813,504

 
43,431,326

Diluted
33,816,498

 
34,239,909

 
34,472,004

 
38,953,179

 
44,951,199


 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015 (a)
 
2014 (b)(c)
 
2013 (c)
 
2012 (d)
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net cash provided by operating activities
$
228,876

 
$
148,580

 
$
140,012

 
$
140,641

 
$
162,633

Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(75,813
)
 
(72,122
)
 
(78,999
)
 
(46,420
)
 
(37,405
)
Purchases of ordinary shares

 
(42,016
)
 
(64,351
)
 
(309,701
)
 
(56,935
)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(123,804
)
 
(216,384
)
 

 
(180,675
)
 

Net proceeds (payments) of debt
54,207

 
207,946

 
8,051

 
227,181

 
(5,222
)

 
As of June 30,
 
2015 (a)
 
2014 (b)(c)
 
2013 (c)
 
2012 (d)
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities (e)
$
110,494

 
$
76,365

 
$
50,065

 
$
62,203

 
$
237,081

Working capital (e)
(89,580
)
 
(83,560
)
 
(54,795
)
 
(26,381
)
 
178,485

Total assets
1,308,242

 
988,985

 
601,567

 
592,429

 
555,900

Total long-term debt, excluding current portion (f)
499,941

 
410,484

 
230,000

 
229,000

 

Total shareholders’ equity
249,419

 
232,457

 
189,561

 
189,287

 
450,093

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(a) Includes the impact of the acquisitions of FotoKnudsen AS on July 1, 2014, FL Print SAS on April 9, 2015, Exagroup SAS on April 15, 2015 and druck.at Druck-und Handelsgesellschäft mbH on April 17, 2015, as well as our investment in Printi LLC on August 7, 2014. See Notes 8, 15 and 16 in our accompanying financial statements in this Report for a discussion of these transactions.
(b)
Includes the impact of the acquisitions of Printdeal B.V. (formerly known as People & Print Group B.V.) on April 1, 2014 and Pixartprinting S.p.A. on April 3, 2014, as well as our investment in a joint business arrangement with Plaza Create Co. Ltd. in February 2014. See Notes 8 and 15 in our accompanying financial statements in this Report for a discussion of these transactions.
(c) Includes the impact of our July 10, 2012 equity investment in Namex Limited. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 we disposed of this investment and recognized a loss on the sale of $12.7 million. See Note 16 in our accompanying financial statements in this Report for a discussion of this investment.
(d) Includes the impact of the acquisitions of Albumprinter Holding B.V. on October 31, 2011 and Webs, Inc. on December 28, 2011. See Note 8 in our accompanying financial statements in this Report for a discussion of these acquisitions.
(e) We define working capital as current assets less current liabilities. Our working capital profile has evolved since fiscal 2011 as we have made long-term investments that seek to drive shareholder value through acquisitions, ordinary share purchases, and other strategic initiatives. We have financed these investments through a mix of cash on hand, cash flows generated from operations and external debt financing.
(f) On March 24, 2015, we completed a private placement of $275.0 million of 7.0% senior unsecured notes due 2022. The proceeds from the sales of the notes were used to repay existing outstanding indebtedness under our unsecured line of credit, the indebtedness outstanding under our senior secured credit facility and for general corporate purposes. See Note 11 in our accompanying financial statements in this Report for additional discussion.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    
This Report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements contained in this Report that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including but not limited to our statements about anticipated income and revenue growth rates, future profitability and market share, new and expanded products and services, geographic expansion and planned capital expenditures. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “may,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “designed,” “potential,” “continue,” “target,” “seek” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this Report are based on information available to us up to, and including the date of this document, and we disclaim any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain important factors, including those set forth in this “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Report. You should carefully review those factors and also carefully review the risks outlined in other documents that we file from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Executive Overview
On November 14, 2014, pursuant to our shareholders’ approval, we amended our articles of association to change our name to Cimpress N.V. and began trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the "CMPR" ticker symbol shortly afterward. Cimpress, the world leader in mass customization, is a technology and manufacturing-driven company that aggregates, via the Internet, large volumes of small, individually customized orders for a broad spectrum of print, signage, apparel and similar products. We produce those orders in highly automated, capital and technology intensive production facilities in a manner that we believe makes our production techniques significantly more competitive than those of traditional suppliers. We bring our products to market through a portfolio of focused brands serving the needs of small and medium businesses and consumers. These brands include Vistaprint, our global brand for micro business marketing products and services, as well as brands that we have acquired that serve the needs of various market segments, including resellers, small and medium businesses with differentiated service needs, and consumers purchasing products for themselves and their families.
In July 2014, we changed our internal management reporting structure from geographic-based segments to brand-based segments, resulting in the Vistaprint Business Unit and the All Other Business Units reportable segments. The Vistaprint Business Unit represents our core Vistaprint brand focused on the North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand markets, and our Webs branded business, which is managed with the Vistaprint-branded digital business. The All Other Business Unit is an aggregation of the smaller businesses in our portfolio - Albumprinter, Printdeal (formerly known as People & Print Group), Pixartprinting and the Most of World business units, as well as the operations of our fiscal 2015 acquisitions of FotoKnudsen AS, FL Print SAS (referred to as Easyflyer), Exagroup SAS and druck.at Druck-und Handelsgesellschäft mbH (referred to as druck.at).
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, we reported consolidated revenue of $1,494 million representing 18% reported revenue growth over the prior year and 23% growth in constant-currency terms. During fiscal 2015 we made several strategic acquisitions to help us reach differentiated customers through distinct brands and give us access to a broader product offering over time. Consolidated constant-currency revenue growth, excluding the revenue of businesses and brands that do not have a comparable revenue in the prior twelve months, was 9% for the year ended June 30, 2015.
Diluted earnings per share for the year ended June 30, 2015 increased 113% to $2.73 as compared to the prior year. This increase was driven by the improved operating performance of our Vistaprint brand as well as the results of our other brands acquired in fiscal 2014 and 2015. These improvements were partially offset by continued investments in product quality and software development in our core business, as well as investments in markets in which we seek to develop a long-term presence such as India, Japan and Brazil. We believe investments such as these, as well as our other key initiatives, will collectively enable us to scale and strengthen our competitive position and enhance long-term shareholder value. In addition, we recognized $14.9 million of expense during the year ended June 30, 2015 for changes in the contingent consideration liabilities associated with our acquisitions of Printdeal and Pixartprinting, $11.5 million of additional acquisition related amortization expense, as well as $9.0

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million of incremental interest expense primarily due to our increased borrowing levels under our credit facility and the issuance of our senior unsecured notes in March 2015. We also recognized significant gains from currency movements in fiscal 2015, as compared to losses in fiscal 2014, principally as a result of changes in the fair value of our derivative instruments for which we have not elected hedge accounting and currency gains on non-functional currency activity, principally from intercompany transactional and financing relationships. During fiscal 2014 we recognized a $12.7 million loss on the sale of our investment in Namex Limited that did not occur in fiscal 2015.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). To apply these principles, we must make estimates and judgments that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. In some instances, we reasonably could have used different accounting estimates and, in other instances, changes in the accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from our estimates. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable at the time under the circumstances, and we evaluate these estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis. We refer to accounting estimates and judgments of this type as critical accounting policies and estimates, which we discuss further below. This section should be read in conjunction with Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," of our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Report.
Revenue Recognition. We generate revenue primarily from the sale and shipping of customized manufactured products, as well as providing digital services, website design and hosting, email marketing services, and order referral fees. We recognize revenue arising from sales of products and services, net of discounts and applicable indirect taxes, when it is realized or realizable and earned. We consider revenue realized or realizable and earned when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, a product has been shipped or service rendered with no significant post-delivery obligation on our part, the net sales price is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. For arrangements with multiple deliverables, we allocate revenue to each deliverable based on the relative selling price for each deliverable. We determine the relative selling price using a hierarchy of (1) company specific objective and reliable evidence, then (2) third-party evidence, then (3) best estimate of selling price. Shipping, handling and processing charges billed to customers are included in revenue at the time of shipment or rendering of service. Revenues from sales of prepaid orders on our websites are deferred until shipment of fulfilled orders or until the prepaid service has been rendered.
For promotions through discount voucher websites, we recognize revenue on a gross basis, as we are the primary obligor, when redeemed items are shipped. As the vouchers do not expire, any unredeemed vouchers are recorded as deferred revenue. We recognize revenue on the portion of unredeemed vouchers when the likelihood of redemption becomes remote (referred to as "breakage") and we determine there is no legal obligation to remit the value of the unredeemed coupons to government agencies. We estimate the breakage rate based upon the pattern of historical redemptions. Prior to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, we did not have sufficient historical redemption data to reasonably estimate breakage and, therefore, did not recognize any breakage revenue. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, we concluded that we have now accumulated sufficient historical data from a large pool of homogeneous transactions to allow us to reasonably and objectively determine a pattern of historical redemptions in accordance with our accounting policy. Accordingly, we recognized $4.0 million of breakage revenue during the quarter as a result of this change in estimate. We will apply this approach prospectively for future unredeemed voucher activity.
A reserve for estimated sales returns and allowances is recorded as a reduction of revenue, based on historical experience or specific identification of an event necessitating a reserve. This reserve is dependent upon customer return practices and will vary during the year due to volume or specific reserve requirements. Sales returns have not historically been significant to our net revenue and have been within our estimates.
Share-Based Compensation. We measure share-based compensation costs at fair value, including estimated forfeitures, and recognize the expense over the period that the recipient is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which generally is the vesting period. We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to measure the fair value of most of our share options and use a lattice model to measure the fair value of share options with a market condition, as well as the subsidiary share option liability award granted in conjunction with the Pixartprinting acquisition. The Black-Scholes model requires significant estimates related to the award’s expected

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life and future share price volatility of the underlying equity security. The lattice model considers market condition attributes in its valuation assessment where relevant and simulates various sources of uncertainty in order to determine an average value based on the range of resultant outcomes. The lattice model requires estimation of inputs such as future share price volatility, future operating performance, and a forfeiture rate assessment. The fair value of restricted share units and restricted share awards is determined based on the number of shares granted and the quoted price of our ordinary shares on the date of the grant. In determining the amount of expense to be recorded, we also estimate forfeiture rates for all awards based on historical experience to reflect the probability that employees will complete the required service period. Employee retention patterns could vary in the future and result in a change to our estimated forfeiture rate which would directly impact share-based compensation expense. As a measure of sensitivity, a 100 basis point change in our forfeiture rate estimate would have resulted in an immaterial impact on our consolidated statement of operations for all periods.
For awards with a performance condition vesting feature, when achievement of the performance condition is deemed probable, we recognize compensation cost on a graded-vesting basis over the awards' expected vesting periods. Management continually monitors the probability of vesting that is impacted by the achievement of certain business targets and milestones. Independent factors such as market acceptance, technological feasibility or economic market volatility could impact the achievement of such awards and contribute to variability in management's estimate and the recognition of the underlying share-based compensation expense. As the recognition of the compensation expense is reliant upon management's estimate of the likelihood of achievement of the award, if the probability increases during any given period, the compensation cost associated with that award would be accelerated in order to match the estimated outcome. These changes in estimate could result in expense volatility.
Income Taxes. As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating our current tax expense, including assessing the risks associated with tax positions, together with assessing temporary and permanent differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and financial reporting purposes. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the temporary differences using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when we expect temporary differences to reverse. We assess the ability to realize our deferred tax assets based upon the weight of available evidence both positive and negative. To the extent we believe that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, we establish a valuation allowance. Our estimates can vary due to the profitability mix of jurisdictions, foreign exchange movements, changes in tax law, regulations or accounting principles, as well as certain discrete items. In the event that actual results differ from our estimates or we adjust our estimates in the future, we may need to increase or decrease income tax expense, which could have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.
We establish reserves for tax-related uncertainties based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. These reserves are established when we believe that certain positions might be challenged despite our belief that our tax return positions are in accordance with applicable tax laws. We adjust these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax audit, new tax legislation, or the change of an estimate based on new information. To the extent that the final outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will affect the provision for income taxes in the period in which such determination is made. Interest and, if applicable, penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in the provision for income taxes.
Software and Website Development Costs. We capitalize eligible salaries and payroll-related costs of employees who devote time to the development of our websites and internal-use computer software. Capitalization begins when the preliminary project stage is complete, management with the relevant authority authorizes and commits to the funding of the software project, and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software, which is three years. Our judgment is required in determining whether a project provides new or additional functionality, the point at which various projects enter the stages at which costs may be capitalized, assessing the ongoing value and impairment of the capitalized costs, and determining the estimated useful lives over which the costs are amortized. Historically we have not had any significant impairments of our capitalized software and website development costs.
Business Combinations. We recognize the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The fair value of identifiable intangible assets is

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based on detailed cash flow valuations that use information and assumptions provided by management. The valuations are dependent upon a myriad of factors including historical financial results, estimated customer renewal rates, projected operating costs and discount rates. We estimate the fair value of contingent consideration at the time of the acquisition using all pertinent information known to us at the time to assess the probability of payment of contingent amounts. We allocate any excess purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed to goodwill. The assumptions used in the valuations for our fiscal 2014 and 2015 acquisitions may differ materially from actual results depending on performance of the acquired businesses and other factors. While we believe the assumptions used were appropriate, different assumptions in the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed could have a material impact on the timing and extent of impact on our statements of operations.
Goodwill is assigned to reporting units as of the date of the related acquisition. If goodwill is assigned to more than one reporting unit, we utilize a method that is consistent with the manner in which the amount of goodwill in a business combination is determined. Costs related to the acquisition of a business are expensed as incurred.
Goodwill, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, and Other Definite Lived Long-Lived Assets. We evaluate goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually or more frequently when an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. We have the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. For our annual impairment test as of January 1, 2015, we evaluated each of our five reporting units with goodwill individually. We considered the timing of our most recent fair value assessment and associated headroom, the actual operating results as compared to the cash flow forecasts used in those fair value assessments, the current long-term forecasts for each reporting unit, and the general market and economic environment of each reporting unit. Our qualitative assessment for fiscal 2015 determined that there was no indication that the carrying value of any of our reporting units exceeded its fair value. In addition, there have been no indications of impairment that would require an updated analysis as of June 30, 2015. In addition to the specific factors mentioned above, we assess the following individual factors on an ongoing basis such as:
A significant adverse change in legal factors or the business climate;
An adverse action or assessment by a regulator;
Unanticipated competition;
A loss of key personnel; and
A more-likely-than-not expectation that a reporting unit or a significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or otherwise disposed of.
If the results of the qualitative analysis were to indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the quantitative test is required. Under the quantitative approach, we estimate the fair values of our reporting units using a discounted cash flow methodology. The discounted cash flows are based on our strategic plans and best estimates of revenue growth and operating profit by each reporting unit. Our annual analysis requires significant judgment, including the identification and aggregation of reporting units, discount rate and perpetual growth rate assumptions, and the amount and timing of expected future cash flows. While we believe our assumptions are reasonable, actual results could differ from our projections.
    We are required to evaluate the estimated useful lives and recoverability of definite lived long-lived assets (for example, customer relationships, developed technology, property, and equipment) on an ongoing basis when indicators of impairment are present. For purposes of the recoverability test, long-lived assets are grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The test for recoverability compares the undiscounted future cash flows of the long-lived asset group to its carrying value. If the carrying values of the long-lived asset group exceed the undiscounted future cash flows, the assets are considered to be potentially impaired. The next step in the impairment measurement process is to determine the fair value of the individual net assets within the long-lived asset group. If the aggregate fair values of the individual net assets of the group are less than the carrying values, an impairment charge is recorded equal to the excess of the aggregate carrying value of the group over the aggregate fair value. The loss is allocated to each long-lived asset within the group based on their relative carrying

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values, with no asset reduced below its fair value. The identification and evaluation of a potential impairment requires judgment and is subject to change if events or circumstances pertaining to our business change.
Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
See Item 8 of Part II, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data — Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Pronouncements."
Results of Operations
The following table presents our operating results for the periods indicated as a percentage of revenue:
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
As a percentage of revenue:
 
 
 

 
 

Revenue
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
Cost of revenue
38.1
 %
 
35.5
 %
 
34.3
 %
Technology and development expense
13.0
 %
 
13.9
 %
 
14.1
 %
Marketing and selling expense
32.8
 %
 
34.6
 %
 
38.2
 %
General and administrative expense 
9.7
 %
 
9.2
 %
 
9.4
 %
Income from operations
6.4
 %
 
6.8
 %
 
4.0
 %
Other income (expense), net
1.3
 %
 
(1.7
)%
 
 %
Interest expense, net
(1.1
)%
 
(0.6
)%
 
(0.5
)%
Income before income taxes and loss in equity interests
6.6
 %
 
4.5
 %
 
3.5
 %
Income tax provision
0.6
 %

0.8
 %

0.8
 %
Loss in equity interests
 %
 
0.2
 %

0.2
 %
Net income
6.0
 %
 
3.5
 %

2.5
 %
Add: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
0.2
 %
 
 %
 
 %
Net income attributable to Cimpress N.V.
6.2
 %
 
3.5
 %
 
2.5
 %

In thousands
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2015 vs. 2014
 
2014 vs. 2013
Revenue
$
1,494,206

 
$
1,270,236

 
$
1,167,478

 
18
%
 
9
%
Revenue
We generate revenue primarily from the sale and shipping of customized manufactured products, and by providing digital services, website design and hosting, email marketing services, as well as a small percentage from order referral fees and other third-party offerings.     
Total revenue by reportable segment for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are shown in the following table. Fiscal 2015 includes the impact of FotoKnudsen, Easyflyer, Exagroup and druck.at from their respective acquisition dates in our All Other Business Units segment. Fiscal 2014 includes the impact of Printdeal and Pixartprinting from their respective acquisition dates in our All Other Business Units segment:

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In thousands
Year Ended June 30,
 
 
 
Currency
Impact:
 
Constant-
Currency
 
Impact of Acquisitions:
 
Constant- Currency Revenue Growth
 
2015
 
2014
 
%
Change
 
(Favorable)/Unfavorable
 
Revenue Growth (1)
 
(Favorable)/Unfavorable
 
Excluding Acquisitions (2)
Vistaprint Business Unit
$
1,194,393

 
$
1,144,030

 
4%
 
5%
 
9%
 
—%
 
9%
All Other Business Units
299,813

 
126,206

 
138%
 
17%
 
155%
 
(139)%
 
16%
Total revenue
$
1,494,206

 
$
1,270,236

 
18%
 
5%
 
23%
 
(14)%
 
9%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In thousands
Year Ended June 30,



Currency
Impact:

Constant-
Currency

Impact of Acquisitions:
 
Constant-Currency Revenue Growth
 
2014

2013

%
Change

(Favorable)/Unfavorable

Revenue Growth (1)

(Favorable)/Unfavorable
 
Excluding Acquisitions (2)
Vistaprint Business Unit
$
1,144,030


$
1,091,900


5%

(1)%

4%

—%
 
4%
All Other Business Units
126,206


75,578


67%

(4)%

63%

(56)%
 
7%
Total revenue
$
1,270,236


$
1,167,478


9%

(1)%

8%

(4)%
 
4%
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(1) Constant-currency revenue growth, a non-GAAP financial measure, represents the change in total revenue between current and prior year periods at constant-currency exchange rates by translating all non-U.S. dollar denominated revenue generated in the current period using the prior year period’s average exchange rate for each currency to the U.S. dollar.
(2) Constant-Currency Revenue Growth Excluding Acquisitions excludes revenue results for businesses and brands in the period in which there is no comparable year over year revenue. For example, revenue from Pixartprinting and Printdeal, which we acquired in Q4 2014, is excluded from Q1, Q2, and Q3 2015 revenue growth but included in Q4 2015 revenue growth. Similarly, since we acquired Fotoknudsen, Easyflyer, Exagroup, and druck.at in fiscal 2015, revenues from these businesses are excluded from both fiscal 2014 and 2015 revenue growth, and revenues from Pixartprinting and Printdeal are excluded from fiscal 2014 revenue growth.
We have provided these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they provide meaningful information regarding our results on a consistent and comparable basis for the periods presented. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, to evaluate our operating results. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered supplemental to and not a substitute for our reported financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Vistaprint Business Unit    
Reported revenue for the year ended June 30, 2015 increased 4% to $1,194.4 million as compared to the year ended June 30, 2014 as the Vistaprint Business Unit experienced growth from the higher expectations market segment, increased average order value and improved activity from our repeat customer base. During the year we delivered improved revenue growth trends in the U.S., U.K., French and German markets where we made major pricing and channel marketing changes in fiscal 2014. Our reported revenue growth was negatively affected by currency impacts of 5% during the year ended June 30, 2015 resulting in constant-currency revenue growth of 9%. Our constant-currency revenue growth for the Vistaprint Business Unit more than doubled from fiscal 2014 to fiscal 2015. In addition we have seen year over year improvement in our customer Net Promoter Score™ (which polls our customers on their willingness to recommend us to friends and colleagues based on a score of 0 to 10).
We are starting to see net reductions in fiscal 2015 of the major headwinds caused by our transformation efforts of our customer value proposition in our largest business, the Vistaprint brand. This multi-year transformation began in 2011 and is intended over time to improve customer loyalty and long-term returns through improvements to pricing consistency and transparency, site experience, customer communications, product selection, product quality, merchandising, marketing messaging and customer service. Although some of these efforts continue to create revenue headwinds in certain markets we have started to realize benefits from these investments in fiscal 2015 through improved customer retention rates and our increased Net Promoter Score.
Revenue for the year ended June 30, 2014 increased 5% to $1,144.0 million compared to the year ended June 30, 2013 due to increases in sales across our product and service offerings. During the third quarter of 2014, we rolled out significant pricing changes in two of our top markets: the U.S. and Germany. These changes were designed to help us improve customer lifetime value and loyalty over time, but created near-term revenue headwinds in the Vistaprint Business Unit for the second half of fiscal 2014, particularly in our third fiscal quarter. The Vistaprint Business Unit delivered annual reported and constant-currency revenue growth of 4% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, as successful programs to drive customer value that we started two years ago helped to offset the negative impact of the pricing changes.

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All Other Business Units
Revenue for the year ended June 30, 2015 increased to $299.8 million from $126.2 million in the year ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to the addition of aggregate revenues of $171.2 million from the companies we acquired in fiscal 2014 and 2015. We also delivered continued growth in our Albumprinter brand, as well as in our smaller markets in our Most of World business.
Revenue for the year ended June 30, 2014 increased to $126.2 million from $75.6 million in the prior comparable period, primarily due to the addition of revenue from Printdeal and Pixartprinting, which we acquired in the our fourth quarter fiscal 2014. The 67% increase in the reported revenue of our other business units was primarily due to the addition of revenue from the companies we acquired in fiscal 2014.
The following table summarizes our comparative operating expenses for the period:
In thousands
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2015 vs. 2014
 
2014 vs. 2013
Cost of revenue
$
568,599

 
$
451,093

 
$
400,293

 
26
%
 
13%
% of revenue
38.1
%
 
35.5
%
 
34.3
%
 
 
 
 
Technology and development expense
$
194,360

 
$
176,344

 
$
164,859

 
10
%
 
7%
% of revenue
13.0
%
 
13.9
%
 
14.1
%
 
 
 
 
Marketing and selling expense
$
489,743

 
$
440,311

 
$
446,116

 
11
%
 
(1)%
% of revenue
32.8
%
 
34.6
%
 
38.2
%
 
 
 
 
General and administrative expense
$
145,180

 
$
116,574

 
$
110,086

 
25
%
 
6%
% of revenue
9.7
%
 
9.2
%
 
9.4
%
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue includes materials used to manufacture our products, payroll and related expenses for production personnel, depreciation of assets used in the production process and in support of digital marketing service offerings, shipping, handling and processing costs, third-party production costs, costs of free products and other related costs of products sold by us. Cost of revenue as a percent of revenue increased during the year ended June 30, 2015, as the operations we acquired in fiscal 2014 and 2015 have a lower gross margin profile than our traditional business; however, these companies have lower marketing and selling costs.
The Vistaprint Business Unit cost of revenue increased to $381.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2015 from $377.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2014, due to increased costs associated with production volume and product mix of $33.9 million. This increase was partially offset by currency related benefits, reductions in raw material pricing, shipping costs and other productivity and efficiency gains of $30.3 million.
The remaining increase in cost of revenue for the year ended June 30, 2015 as compared to the year ended June 30, 2014 was primarily due to incremental manufacturing costs of $115.4 million for the operations acquired in fiscal 2014 and 2015.
The Vistaprint Business Unit cost of revenue increased to $377.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2014 from $364.1 million in the prior period, as we produced more revenue volume during fiscal 2014 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2013. We incurred incremental shipping and overhead related costs in fiscal 2014 of $3.6 million and $9.7 million, respectively. These expense increases were offset by a decline in materials related costs of $1.1 million and other productivity and efficiency gains. In addition, the fiscal 2013 period included a benefit from a non-cash gain of $1.4 million related to a free piece of equipment in our European operations that did not occur in fiscal 2014.
The remaining increase in cost of revenue for the year ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the year ended June 30, 2013 was primarily due to additional manufacturing costs of $29.7 million for the acquired Printdeal and Pixartprinting operations.

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Technology and development expense
Technology and development expense consists primarily of payroll and related expenses for our employees engaged in software and manufacturing engineering, information technology operations and content development; amortization of capitalized software, website development costs and certain acquired intangible assets, including developed technology, hosting of our websites, asset depreciation, patent amortization, legal settlements in connection with patent-related claims, and other technology infrastructure-related costs. Depreciation expense for information technology equipment that directly supports the delivery of our digital marketing services products is included in cost of revenue.
The growth in our technology and development expenses of $18.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2015 as compared to the year ended June 30, 2014 was primarily due to increased payroll and facility-related costs of $13.9 million as a result of increased headcount in our technology development and information technology support organizations. The increase in headcount is partly due to hiring in this strategic investment area, and partly due to headcount from acquired businesses. At June 30, 2015, we employed 1,008 employees in these organizations, inclusive of employees of the businesses we acquired in 2015, compared to 887 employees at June 30, 2014. Amortization expense increased by $1.6 million primarily due to a full year of expense related to our fiscal 2014 acquisitions, as well as the fourth quarter impact of Exagroup and druck.at. Other technology and development expense increased $9.3 million primarily due to increased consulting fees and severance related expenses. These expenses were partially offset by a decline in share-based compensation expense of $2.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2015, as the restricted share awards granted as part of our fiscal 2012 Webs acquisition were fully vested as of December 31, 2013. Also during the year ended June 30, 2015, we had higher net capitalization of software costs of $3.9 million due to an increase in costs that qualified for capitalization during the fiscal 2015 as compared to fiscal 2014.
The growth in our technology and development expenses of $11.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the year ended June 30, 2013 was primarily due to increased payroll and facility-related costs of $9.5 million as a result of an increase in headcount in our technology development and information technology support organizations. At June 30, 2014, we employed 887 employees in these organizations compared to 786 employees at June 30, 2013. Other technology and development expenses increased $4.0 million in fiscal 2014 as compared to the fiscal 2013 primarily due to restructuring charges of $1.3 million as well as increased recruitment, hosting services and other costs related to continued investment in our infrastructure. In addition, amortization expense increased by $1.1 million as a result of the Printdeal and Pixartprinting acquisitions. These expense increases were partially offset during fiscal 2014 by a decline in share-based compensation expense of $2.1 million as the restricted share awards granted as part of our fiscal 2012 Webs acquisition were fully vested as of December 31, 2013. Also during fiscal 2014, we had higher net capitalization of software costs of $1.0 million due to an increase in current costs that qualified for capitalization during the fiscal year.
Marketing and selling expense
Marketing and selling expense consists primarily of advertising and promotional costs; payroll and related expenses for our employees engaged in marketing, sales, customer support and public relations activities; amortization of certain acquired intangible assets, including customer relationships and trade names; and third-party payment processing fees.
The increase in our marketing and selling expenses of $49.4 million during the year ended June 30, 2015, as compared to the year ended June 30, 2014, was partially due to increased advertising costs of $18.5 million. Our advertising cost increase was primarily due to the Vistaprint Business Unit as it launched its first brand-orientated television ad in both the U.S. and UK, as well as increased activity from our acquired operations. Our payroll and facility-related costs increased by $13.9 million, as we expanded our marketing and customer service, sales and design support organization through our recent acquisitions and continued investment in Vistaprint Business Unit customer service resources in order to provide higher value services to our customers. At June 30, 2015, we employed 2,429 employees in these organizations, inclusive of employees of the businesses we acquired in 2015, compared to 2,038 employees at June 30, 2014. Amortization expense increased by $10.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2015 as a result of the customer and trademark related intangible assets related to our 2014 and 2015 acquisitions. Other marketing and selling expenses also increased by $10.0 million due to increased payment processing fees, depreciation costs, employee travel, training, and recruitment costs. The increase in marketing and selling expense was partially offset by decreased share-based compensation expense of $3.1 million during the

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year ended June 30, 2015 influenced by the restricted share awards granted as part of our fiscal 2012 Webs acquisition that were fully vested at December 31, 2013.
The decrease in our marketing and selling expenses of $5.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2014, as compared to the year ended June 30, 2013, was primarily due to decreased advertising costs of $19.5 million as we executed more strategically focused spend during the year, particularly in Europe. Additionally, share-based compensation expense decreased during fiscal 2014 by $1.3 million as the restricted share awards granted as part of our fiscal 2012 Webs acquisition were fully vested at December 31, 2013. This reduction in expense was partially offset by increased payroll and facility-related costs of $6.9 million as we continued to expand our marketing organization and our customer service, sales and design support centers. At June 30, 2014, we employed 2,038 employees in these organizations compared to 1,672 employees at June 30, 2013. In addition, other marketing and selling expenses increased by $6.1 million, inclusive of $1.3 million of restructuring related expenses, as well as increased outside service costs, payment processing fees, and other marketing costs. Fiscal 2014 also includes $2.0 million of additional amortization expense for the customer and trademark related intangible assets acquired with the Printdeal and Pixartprinting businesses.
General and administrative expense
General and administrative expense consists primarily of transaction costs, including third-party professional fees, insurance and payroll and related expenses of employees involved in executive management, finance, legal, and human resources.
During the year ended June 30, 2015 our general and administrative expenses increased as compared to fiscal 2014 by $28.6 million primarily due to an increase of $14.9 million attributable to the increase in the fair value of the contingent consideration liabilities for Printdeal and Pixartprinting since June 30, 2014. Payroll and share-based compensation expense increased by $10.7 million and $2.5 million, respectively during the year ended June 30, 2015 as compared to the prior year. At June 30, 2015 we employed 451 employees in these organizations compared to 416 employees at June 30, 2014. Other general and administrative expenses also increased by $2.9 million due to increased employee travel, training, and recruitment costs. The increase in general and administrative expense was partially offset by decreased professional fees of $2.4 million during fiscal 2015, as fiscal 2014 included more expenses incurred primarily for certain strategic initiatives.
During the year ended June 30, 2014 our general and administrative expenses increased as compared to the year ended June 30, 2013 by $6.5 million, primarily due to an increase of $5.9 million in professional fees for costs incurred related to our acquisitions and strategic investments during the year, as well as $3.2 million of employee and facility related restructuring costs. In addition, we recognized $2.2 million of expense for the increase in the fair value of the earn-out liability for both Printdeal and Pixartprinting since the dates of acquisition. These increases were partially offset by a net decrease of $4.8 million primarily related to reduced share-based compensation, recruiting costs, and other corporate charges. At June 30, 2014 we employed 416 employees in these organizations compared to 400 employees at June 30, 2013.
Other income (expense), net
Other income (expense), net generally consists of gains and losses from currency exchange rate fluctuations on transactions or balances denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of our subsidiaries, as well as the realized and unrealized gains and losses on our derivative instruments for which we do not apply hedge accounting. In evaluating our currency hedging program and ability to achieve hedge accounting in light of our legal entity cash flows, we considered the benefits of hedge accounting relative to the additional economic cost of trade execution and administrative burden. Based on this analysis, we decided to execute currency forward contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting.The following table summarizes the components

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of other income (expense), net:
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Gains (losses) on derivative instruments
$
9,317

 
$
(7,473
)
 
$
29

Currency related gains (losses), net
10,245

 
(1,764
)
 
(92
)
Loss on disposal of Namex

 
(12,681
)
 

Other gains (losses)
572

 
288

 

Total other income (expense), net
$
20,134

 
$
(21,630
)
 
$
(63
)
During fiscal 2015, we recognized $20.1 million of other income as compared to $21.6 million of losses during fiscal 2014. The increase in other income (expense), net is due in part to net gains of $9.3 million recognized on our currency forward contracts, of which $1.9 million is unrealized, as compared to net losses of $7.5 million that were recognized during fiscal 2014. We expect this volatility to continue in future periods as we do not currently apply hedge accounting for our currency forward contracts. In fiscal 2013 we elected hedge accounting for all of our currency forward contracts and therefore did not have similar results.
Changes in our corporate entity operating structure, effective on October 1, 2013, required us to alter our intercompany transactional and financing activities in fiscal 2014. As a result, we have significant non-functional currency intercompany relationships subject to currency exchange rate volatility that resulted in a gain of $10.2 million during fiscal 2015, as compared to $1.8 million loss during fiscal 2014.
In addition, in fiscal 2014 we recognized a loss of $12.7 million on the sale of our equity investment in Namex Limited which did not occur in fiscal 2015 or fiscal 2013.
Interest expense, net
Interest expense, net was $16.7 million, $7.7 million and $5.3 million for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Interest expense, net primarily consists of interest paid on outstanding debt balances and amortization of debt issuance costs. The increase in interest expense, net from fiscal 2014 to 2015 is primarily a result of increased borrowing levels under our credit facility and the issuance of our senior unsecured notes in March 2015. The increase in interest expense, net from fiscal 2013 to 2014 is a result of increased borrowing levels under our credit facility. We expect interest expense, net to increase in future periods relative to historical trends as a result of our senior unsecured notes.
Income tax provision
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Income tax provision
$
10,441

 
$
10,590

 
$
9,387

Effective tax rate
10.5
%
 
18.7
%
 
23.0
%
For the year ended June 30, 2015, our effective tax rate is 10.5% as compared to the prior year effective tax rate of 18.7%. The main causes for this decrease are higher tax benefits in fiscal 2015 related to changes to our corporate entity operating structure as described in further detail in Note 14, combined with an increase in our consolidated pre-tax income and a more favorable geographical mix of earnings as compared to fiscal 2014. These benefits to the fiscal 2015 tax rate were offset by greater losses incurred in fiscal 2015 as compared to fiscal 2014 in certain jurisdictions where we are unable to recognize a tax benefit. For the year ended June 30, 2014, we recognized a loss on our investment in Namex for which there was no tax benefit and this adversely impacted the effective tax rate for fiscal 2014.
Our cash paid for income taxes for fiscal 2015 is higher than our income tax expense primarily as a result of non-cash tax benefits relating to tax losses for which the cash benefit is expected to occur in a future period. This was partially offset by cash tax benefits from stock-based compensation deductions that are recorded in shareholder’s equity.
We are currently under income tax audits in various jurisdictions. We believe that our income tax reserves associated with these matters are adequate as the positions reported on our tax returns will be sustained on their

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technical merits. However, final resolution is uncertain and there is a possibility that it could have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. See Note 14 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional discussion.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data:
In thousands
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
228,876

 
$
148,580

 
$
140,012

Net cash used in investing activities
(217,190
)
 
(306,984
)
 
(98,931
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
38,312

 
169,608

 
(53,255
)
At June 30, 2015, we had $103.6 million of cash and cash equivalents and $522.5 million of outstanding debt. Cash and cash equivalents increased by $41.1 million during the year ended June 30, 2015. This increase is primarily attributable to the cash held by the businesses we acquired during fiscal 2015 and the timing of funding for certain intercompany cash requirements. We expect cash and cash equivalents to fluctuate over time depending on our working capital needs and acquisition activity. The cash flows during the year ended June 30, 2015 related primarily to the following items:
Cash inflows:
Net income of $89.3 million;
Adjustments for non-cash items of $104.2 million primarily related to positive adjustments for depreciation and amortization of $97.5 million, share-based compensation costs of $24.1 million, and the change in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities of $14.9 million, offset by negative adjustments for non-cash tax items of $28.1 million and unrealized currency-related gains of $6.5 million;
Proceeds of debt of $54.2 million, net of payments;
Changes in working capital balances of $43.4 million primarily driven by improved management of prepaid expenses and accrued expenses; and
Proceeds from the issuance of shares in connection with the exercise of outstanding equity awards of $13.1 million.
Cash outflows:
Capital expenditures of $75.8 million of which $33.7 million were related to the purchase of manufacturing and automation equipment for our production facilities, $18.3 million were related to the purchase of land, facilities and leasehold improvements, and $23.8 million were related to purchases of other capital assets, including facility improvements and office equipment;
Payments for our acquisition and minority investment activity, net of cash acquired, of $123.8 million;
Payments of withholding taxes in connection with share awards of $29.4 million;
Payment of contingent consideration obligation of $19.2 million;
Internal costs for software and website development that we have capitalized of $17.3 million; and
Payments for capital lease arrangements of $5.8 million.
Additional Liquidity and Capital Resources Information. During the year ended June 30, 2015, we financed our operations and strategic investments through internally generated cash flows from operations and debt financing. As of June 30, 2015, approximately $102.9 million of our cash and cash equivalents was held by our

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subsidiaries, and undistributed earnings of our subsidiaries that are considered to be indefinitely reinvested were $59.0 million. We do not intend to repatriate such funds as the cash and cash equivalent balances are generally used and available, without legal restrictions, to fund ordinary business operations and investments of the respective subsidiaries. If there is a change in the future, the repatriation of undistributed earnings from certain subsidiaries, in the form of dividends or otherwise, could have tax consequences that could result in material cash outflows. See Note 14 in our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional discussion.
Debt. On March 24, 2015, we completed a private placement of $275.0 million of 7.0% senior unsecured notes due 2022. The proceeds from the sales of the notes were used to repay existing outstanding indebtedness under our unsecured line of credit and senior secured credit facility and for general corporate purposes. As of June 30, 2015, we have aggregate loan commitments from our senior secured credit facility totaling $844.0 million. The loan commitments consist of revolving loans of $690.0 million and the remaining term loans of $154.0 million.
We have other financial obligations that constitute additional indebtedness based on the definitions within the credit facility. As of June 30, 2015, the amount available for borrowing under our senior secured credit facility was as follows:

In thousands

June 30, 2015
Maximum aggregate available for borrowing
$
844,000

Outstanding borrowings of senior secured credit facilities
(232,000
)
Remaining amount
612,000

Limitations to borrowing due to debt covenants and other obligations (1)
(22,403
)
Amount available for borrowing as of June 30, 2015 (2)
$
589,597

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(1) Our borrowing ability under our senior secured credit facility can be limited by our debt covenants each quarter. These covenants may limit our borrowing capacity depending on our leverage, other indebtedness, such as notes, capital leases, letters of credit, and any other debt, as well as other factors that are outlined in the credit agreement.
(2) The use of available borrowings for share purchases, dividend payments, or corporate acquisitions is subject to more restrictive covenants that can lower available borrowings for such purposes relative to the general availability described in the above table.
Debt Covenants. Our credit agreement contains financial and other covenants, including but not limited to the following:
(1) The credit agreement contains financial covenants calculated on a trailing twelve month, or TTM, basis that:
our total leverage ratio, which is the ratio of our consolidated total indebtedness (*) to our TTM consolidated EBITDA (*), will not exceed 4.50 to 1.00.
our senior secured leverage ratio, which is the ratio of our consolidated senior secured indebtedness (*) to our TTM consolidated EBITDA (*), will not exceed 3.25 to 1.00.
our interest coverage ratio, which is the ratio of our consolidated EBITDA to our consolidated interest expense, will be at least 3.00 to 1.00.
(2) Purchases of our ordinary shares, payments of dividends, and corporate acquisitions and dispositions are subject to more restrictive consolidated leverage ratio thresholds than those listed above when calculated on a proforma basis in certain scenarios. Also, regardless of our leverage ratio, the credit agreement limits the amount of purchases of our ordinary shares, payments of dividends, corporate acquisitions and dispositions, investments in joint ventures or minority interests, and consolidated capital expenditures that we may make. These limitations can include annual limits that vary from year-to-year and aggregate limits over the term of the credit facility. Therefore, our ability to make desired investments may be limited during the term of our senior secured credit facility.
(3) The credit agreement also places limitations on additional indebtedness and liens that we may incur, as well as on certain intercompany activities.


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(*) The definitions of EBITDA, consolidated total indebtedness, and consolidated senior secured indebtedness are maintained in our credit agreement included as an exhibit to our Form 8-K filed on February 13, 2013, as amended by amendments no. 1 and no. 2 to the credit agreement included as exhibits to our Forms 8-K filed on January 22, 2014 and September 25, 2014.

The indenture under which our 7.0% senior unsecured notes due 2022 are issued contains various covenants, including covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, limit our and our restricted subsidiaries’ ability to incur and/or guarantee additional debt; pay dividends, repurchase shares or make certain other restricted payments; enter into agreements limiting dividends and certain other restricted payments; prepay, redeem or repurchase subordinated debt; grant liens on assets; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; merge, consolidate or transfer or dispose of substantially all of our consolidated assets; sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of property and assets; and engage in transactions with affiliates.
Our credit agreement and senior unsecured notes indenture also contain customary representations, warranties and events of default. As of June 30, 2015, we were in compliance with all financial and other covenants under the credit agreement and senior unsecured notes indenture.
Other debt. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 we assumed term loans as part of the druck.at, Exagroup and Easyflyer acquisitions. As of June 30, 2015 we had $11.5 million outstanding for those obligations that are payable through September 2024.
In addition, we have an uncommitted line of credit with Santander Bank, N.A., and under the terms of the agreement we may borrow up to $25.0 million at any time, with a maturity date of up to 90 days from the loan origination date. Under the terms of our uncommitted line of credit, borrowings bear interest at a variable rate of interest that may change from time to time. As of June 30, 2015 we had $4.5 million outstanding borrowings under this line of credit.
Our expectations for fiscal year 2016. Our current liabilities continue to exceed our current assets; however, we believe that our available cash, cash flows generated from operations, and our debt financing capacity will be sufficient to satisfy our liabilities and planned investments to support our long-term growth strategy for the foreseeable future. We endeavor to invest large amounts of capital that we believe will generate returns that are above our weighted average cost of capital. We consider any use of cash that we expect to require more than 12 months to return our invested capital to be an allocation of capital. For fiscal 2016 we expect to allocate capital to the following broad categories and consider our capital to be fungible across all of these categories:
Large, discrete, internally developed projects that we believe can, over the longer term provide us with materially important competitive capabilities and/or positions in new markets, such as investments in our software, service operations and other supporting capabilities for our integrated platform, costs incurred for post-merger integration efforts and expansion into new geographic markets.
Other organic investments intended to maintain or improve our competitive position or support growth, such as costs to develop new products and expand product attributes, production and IT capacity expansion, VBU related advertising costs and the continued investment in our employees.
Share purchases
Corporate acquisitions and similar Investments
Reduction of debt

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Contractual Obligations
Contractual obligations at June 30, 2015 are as follows:
 In thousands
Payments Due by Period
 
Total
 
Less
than 1
year
 
1-3
years
 
3-5
years
 
More
than 5
years
Operating leases, net of subleases
$
39,227

 
$
7,697

 
$
10,469

 
$
8,120

 
$
12,941

Build-to-suit lease
131,769

 
10,475

 
25,138

 
25,138

 
71,018

Purchase commitments
27,052

 
27,052

 

 

 

Senior unsecured notes and interest payments
410,178

 
19,678

 
38,500

 
38,500

 
313,500

Other debt and interest payments
269,852

 
28,964

 
52,382

 
186,615

 
1,891

Capital leases
24,103

 
9,150

 
11,937

 
2,981

 
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Other
24,195

 
11,102

 
9,694

 
3,399

 

Total (1)
$
926,376

 
$
114,118

 
$
148,120

 
$
264,753

 
$
399,385

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(1) We may be required to make cash outlays related to our uncertain tax positions. However, due to the uncertainty of the timing of future cash flows associated with our uncertain tax positions, we are unable to make reasonably reliable estimates of the period of cash settlement, if any, with the respective taxing authorities. Accordingly, uncertain tax positions of $5.7 million as of June 30, 2015 have been excluded from the contractual obligations table above. For further information on uncertain tax positions, see Note 14 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Operating Leases. We rent office space under operating leases expiring on various dates through 2024. Future minimum rental payments required under our leases are an aggregate of approximately $39.2 million. The terms of certain lease agreements require security deposits in the form of bank guarantees and a letter of credit in the amount of $1.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively.
Build-to-suit lease. In July 2013, we executed a lease for an eleven-year term to move our Lexington, Massachusetts, USA operations to a new facility in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, that will commence in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. Please refer to Note 6 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.
Purchase Commitments. At June 30, 2015, we had unrecorded commitments under contract of $27.1 million, which were composed of inventory purchase commitments of approximately $1.9 million, production and computer equipment purchases of approximately $14.5 million, and other unrecorded purchase commitments of $10.6 million.
Senior unsecured notes and interest payments. Our 7.0% senior unsecured notes due 2022 bear interest at a rate of 7.0% per annum and mature on April 1, 2022. Interest on the notes will be payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on October 1, 2015 and has been included in the table above.
Other debt and interest payments. The term loans of $154.0 million outstanding under our credit agreement have repayments due on various dates through September 23, 2019, with the revolving loans outstanding of $77.5 million due on September 23, 2019. Interest payable included in this table is based on the interest rate as of June 30, 2015 and assumes all revolving loan amounts outstanding will not be paid until maturity, but that the term loan amortization payments will be made according to our defined schedule. Interest payable includes the estimated impact of our interest rate swap agreements. In addition, we assumed term loan debt as part of certain of our fiscal 2015 acquisitions and as of June 30, 2015 we had $11.5 million outstanding for those obligations that have repayments due on various dates through September 2024.
Capital leases. We lease certain machinery and plant equipment under capital lease agreements that expire at various dates through 2020. The aggregate carrying value of the leased equipment under capital leases included in property, plant and equipment, net in our consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2015, is $27.7 million, net of accumulated depreciation of $4.7 million. The present value of lease installments not yet due included in other current liabilities and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2015 amounts to $23.6 million.

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Other Obligations. Other obligations include an installment obligation of $13.3 million related to the fiscal 2012 intra-entity transfer of the intellectual property of our subsidiary Webs, Inc., which resulted in tax being paid over a 7.5 year term and has been classified as a deferred tax liability in our consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2015. Other obligations also include the fair value of the contingent consideration payments related to our fiscal 2014 acquisition of Printdeal of $7.8 million and the deferred payment for our fiscal 2015 acquisition of druck.at of $3.0 million. Please refer to Note 3 and 8 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional details.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk. Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our cash, cash equivalents and debt.
As of June 30, 2015, our cash and cash equivalents consisted of standard depository accounts which are held for working capital purposes. We do not believe we have a material exposure to interest rate fluctuations related to our cash and cash equivalents.
As of June 30, 2015, we had $232.0 million of variable rate debt and $13.3 million of variable rate installment obligation related to the fiscal 2012 intra-entity transfer of Webs' intellectual property. As a result, we have exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates related to these obligations. In order to mitigate our exposure to interest rate changes related to our variable rate debt, we execute interest rate swap contracts to fix the interest rate on a portion of our outstanding long-term debt with varying maturities. As of June 30, 2015, a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in rates, inclusive of our outstanding interest rate swaps, would result in an increase of interest expense of approximately $0.9 million over the next 12 months.
Currency Exchange Rate Risk. We conduct business in multiple currencies through our worldwide operations but report our financial results in U.S. dollars. We manage these risks through normal operating activities and, when deemed appropriate, through the use of derivative financial instruments. We have policies governing the use of derivative instruments and do not enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The use of derivatives is intended to reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the impact of adverse currency exchange rate movements. A summary of our currency risk is as follows:
Translation of our non-U.S. dollar revenues and expenses: Revenue and related expenses generated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar could result in higher or lower net income when, upon consolidation, those transactions are translated to U.S. dollars. When the value or timing of revenue and expenses in a given currency are materially different, we may be exposed to significant impacts on our net income and non-GAAP financial metrics, such as EBITDA.
Our most significant net currency exposures by volume are in the British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Euro and Swiss Franc, although our exposures to these and other currencies fluctuate, particularly in our fiscal second quarter. Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, our currency hedging objectives are targeted at reducing volatility in our forecasted U.S. dollar-equivalent EBITDA in order to protect our debt covenants. Since EBITDA excludes non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization that are included in net income, we may experience increased, not decreased, volatility in our GAAP results.
In addition, we elect to execute currency forward contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting. As a result, we may experience volatility in our consolidated statements of operations due to (i) the impact of unrealized gains and losses reported in other income (expense), net on the mark-to-market of outstanding contracts and (ii) realized gains and losses recognized in other income (expense), net, whereas the offsetting economic gains and losses are reported in the line item of the underlying cash flow, for example, revenue.
Translation of our non-U.S. dollar assets and liabilities: Each of our subsidiaries translates its assets and liabilities to U.S. dollars at current rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date. The resulting gains and losses from translation are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income on the consolidated balance sheet. Fluctuations in exchange rates can materially impact the carrying value of our assets and liabilities.


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We have currency exposure arising from our net investments in foreign operations. We enter into cross-currency swap contracts to mitigate the impact of currency rate changes on certain net investments.
Remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities: Transaction gains and losses generated from remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of a subsidiary are included in other income (expense), net on the consolidated statements of operations. Certain of our subsidiaries hold intercompany loans with another group company, which may be different from the functional currency of one of the subsidiary loan parties. Due to the significance of these balances, the revaluation of intercompany loans can have a material impact on other income (expense), net. We expect these impacts may be volatile in the future, although they do not have a U.S. dollar cash impact for the consolidated group and therefore have currently elected not to hedge this exposure. A hypothetical 10% change in currency exchange rates was applied to total net monetary assets denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies at the balance sheet dates to compute the impact these changes would have had on our income before taxes in the near term. A hypothetical decrease in exchange rates of 10% against the functional currency of our subsidiaries would have resulted in an increase of $18.8 million, $10.1 million, and $2.5 million on our income before taxes for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
CIMPRESS N.V.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Supervisory Board and Shareholders of
Cimpress N.V.

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2015 and the related consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive income (loss), of shareholders’ equity and of cash flows for the year then ended present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Cimpress N.V. and its subsidiaries at June 30, 2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2015, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company’s 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. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

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 or procedures may deteriorate.

As described in Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A, management has excluded FotoKnudsen AS (“FotoKnudsen”), Exagroup SAS and its subsidiaries (“Exagroup”) and druck.at Druck-und Handelsgesellschäft mbH (“druck.at”) from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2015 because they were acquired by the Company in purchase business combinations during fiscal 2015. We have also excluded FotoKnudsen, Exagroup and druck.at from our audit of internal control over financial reporting. FotoKnudsen and druck.at are wholly-owned subsidiaries and Exagroup is a 70% owned subsidiary, whose aggregated total assets and total revenues represent approximately $74.3 million and $44.1 million, respectively, of the related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended June 30, 2015.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
August 14, 2015

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Supervisory Board and Shareholders of
Cimpress N.V.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Cimpress N.V. (formerly known as Vistaprint N.V.) as of June 30, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2014. 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). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit 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 financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Cimpress N.V. at June 30, 2014, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2014, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
August 15, 2014

Except for Notes 9 and 17, as to which the date is

August 14, 2015



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CIMPRESS N.V.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

June 30,
2015

June 30,
2014
Assets
 


 

Current assets:
 


 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
103,584


$
62,508

Marketable securities
6,910

 
13,857

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $372 and $212, respectively
32,145


23,515

Inventory
18,356


12,138

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
56,648


45,923

Total current assets
217,643


157,941

Property, plant and equipment, net
467,511


352,221

Software and web site development costs, net
22,109


14,016

Deferred tax assets
17,172


8,762

Goodwill
400,629


317,187

Intangible assets, net
151,063


110,214

Other assets
32,115


28,644

Total assets
$
1,308,242


$
988,985

Liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity
 


 

Current liabilities:
 


 

Accounts payable
$
65,875


$
52,770

Accrued expenses
172,826


121,177

Deferred revenue
23,407


26,913

Deferred tax liabilities
1,043


2,178

Short-term debt
22,602


37,575

Other current liabilities
21,470


888

Total current liabilities
307,223


241,501

Deferred tax liabilities
48,007


30,846

Lease financing obligation
93,841


18,117

Long-term debt
499,941


410,484

Other liabilities
52,073


44,420

Total liabilities
1,001,085


745,368

Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)





Redeemable noncontrolling interests
57,738


11,160

Shareholders’ equity:
 


 

Preferred shares, par value €0.01 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding



Ordinary shares, par value €0.01 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 44,080,627 shares issued; and 33,203,065 and 32,329,244 shares outstanding, respectively
615


615

Treasury shares, at cost, 10,877,562 and 11,751,383 shares, respectively
(412,132
)

(423,101
)
Additional paid-in capital
324,281


309,990

Retained earnings
435,052


342,840

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
(98,909
)

2,113

Total shareholders’ equity attributable to Cimpress N.V.
248,907


232,457

Noncontrolling interest
512

 

Total shareholders' equity
249,419

 
232,457

Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity
$
1,308,242


$
988,985

See accompanying notes.

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CIMPRESS N.V.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Revenue
$
1,494,206

 
$
1,270,236

 
$
1,167,478

Cost of revenue (1)
568,599

 
451,093

 
400,293

Technology and development expense (1)
194,360

 
176,344

 
164,859

Marketing and selling expense (1)
489,743

 
440,311

 
446,116

General and administrative expense (1)
145,180

 
116,574

 
110,086

Income from operations
96,324

 
85,914

 
46,124

Other income (expense), net
20,134

 
(21,630
)
 
(63
)
Interest expense, net
(16,705
)
 
(7,674
)
 
(5,329
)
Income before income taxes and loss in equity interests
99,753

 
56,610

 
40,732

Income tax provision
10,441

 
10,590

 
9,387

Loss in equity interests

 
2,704

 
1,910

Net income
89,312

 
43,316

 
29,435

Add: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
2,900

 
380

 

Net income attributable to Cimpress N.V.
$
92,212

 
$
43,696

 
$
29,435

Basic net income per share attributable to Cimpress N.V.
$
2.82

 
$
1.33

 
$
0.89

Diluted net income per share attributable to Cimpress N.V.
$
2.73

 
$
1.28

 
$
0.85

Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
32,644,870

 
32,873,234

 
33,209,172

Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted
33,816,498

 
34,239,909

 
34,472,004

____________________________________________
(1) Share-based compensation is allocated as follows:
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Cost of revenue
$
78

 
$
251

 
$
398

Technology and development expense
4,139

 
7,041

 
9,209

Marketing and selling expense
1,952

 
5,082

 
6,354

General and administrative expense
17,906

 
15,412

 
16,967


See accompanying notes.



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CIMPRESS N.V.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(in thousands)

 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Net income
$
89,312

 
$
43,316

 
$
29,435

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of hedges
(93,627
)
 
8,019

 
(910
)
Net unrealized loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges
(1,417
)
 
(1,285
)
 
483

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income on derivative instruments
815

 
396


(397
)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale-securities
(6,275
)
 
9,246

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on pension benefit obligation
(388
)
 
(2,724
)


Comprehensive income (loss)
(11,580
)
 
56,968

 
28,611

Add: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
2,770

 
397

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Cimpress N.V.
$
(8,810
)
 
$
57,365

 
$
28,611


See accompanying notes.








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CIMPRESS N.V.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands)
 
Ordinary Shares
 
Treasury Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of Shares
Issued
 
Amount
 
Number
of
Shares
 
Amount
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Balance at June 30, 2012
49,950

 
$
699

 
(15,831
)
 
$
(378,941
)
 
$
285,633

 
$
292,628

 
$
(10,732
)
 
$
189,287

Issuance of ordinary shares due to share option exercises
 
 
 
 
281

 
8,715

 
(3,910
)
 
 
 
 

 
4,805

Cancellation of treasury shares
(5,870
)
 
(84
)
 
5,870

 
30,262

 
(7,259
)
 
(22,919
)
 
 
 

Restricted share units vested, net of shares withheld for taxes
 

 
 

 
242

 
6,014

 
(9,570
)
 
 

 
 

 
(3,556
)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
1,796

 
 

 
 

 
1,796

Share-based compensation expense
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
32,969

 
 

 
 

 
32,969

Purchase of ordinary shares
 

 
 

 
(1,851
)
 
(64,351
)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(64,351
)
Net income attributable to Cimpress N.V.
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
29,435

 
 

 
29,435

Net unrealized gain on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
86

 
86

Foreign currency translation
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(910
)
 
(910
)
Balance at June 30, 2013
44,080

 
$
615

 
(11,289
)
 
$
(398,301
)
 
$
299,659

 
$
299,144

 
$
(11,556
)
 
$
189,561

Issuance of ordinary shares due to share option exercises, net of shares withheld for taxes
 
 
 
 
297

 
9,011

 
(8,001
)
 
 
 
 

 
1,010

Restricted share units vested, net of shares withheld for taxes
 

 
 

 
285

 
8,205

 
(14,220
)
 
 

 
 

 
(6,015
)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
5,159

 
 

 
 

 
5,159

Share-based compensation expense
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
27,449

 
 

 
 

 
27,449

Purchase of ordinary shares
 

 
 

 
(1,044
)
 
(42,016
)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(42,016
)
Net income attributable to Cimpress N.V.
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
43,696

 
 

 
43,696

Net unrealized loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(889
)
 
(889
)
Adjustment to contributed capital of noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(56
)
 
 
 
 
 
(56
)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9,246

 
9,246

Foreign currency translation
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
8,036

 
8,036

Unrealized loss on pension benefit obligation, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,724
)
 
(2,724
)
Balance at June 30, 2014
44,080

 
$
615

 
(11,751
)
 
$
(423,101
)
 
$
309,990

 
$
342,840

 
$
2,113

 
$
232,457

Issuance of ordinary shares due to share option exercises, net of shares withheld for taxes
 
 
 
 
672

 
6,689

 
(16,468
)
 
 
 
 
 
(9,779
)
Restricted share units vested, net of shares withheld for taxes
 
 
 
 
201

 
4,280

 
(10,728
)
 
 
 
 
 
(6,448
)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20,763

 
 
 
 
 
20,763

Share-based compensation expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20,724

 
 
 
 
 
20,724

Net income attributable to Cimpress N.V.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
92,212

 
 
 
92,212

Net unrealized loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(602
)
 
(602
)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,275
)
 
(6,275
)
Foreign currency translation, net of hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(93,757
)
 
(93,757
)
Unrealized loss on pension benefit obligation, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(388
)
 
(388
)
Balance at June 30, 2015
44,080

 
$
615

 
(10,878
)
 
$
(412,132
)
 
$
324,281

 
$
435,052

 
$
(98,909
)
 
$
248,907


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CIMPRESS N.V.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015

2014
 
2013
Operating activities
 


 

 
 
Net income
$
89,312


$
43,316

 
$
29,435

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 


 

 
 
Depreciation and amortization
97,500


72,282

 
64,325

Share-based compensation expense
24,075


27,786

 
32,928

Excess tax benefits derived from share-based compensation awards
(13,146
)

(5,159
)
 
(1,796
)
Deferred taxes
(14,940
)

(12,807
)
 
(8,626
)
Loss on sale of equity method investment

 
12,681

 

Loss in equity interests


2,704

 
1,910

Non-cash gain on equipment

 

 
(1,414
)
Abandonment of long-lived assets

 
7

 
1,529

Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments included in net income
(1,868
)

425

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration
14,890

 
2,192

 
(588
)
Payment of contingent consideration in excess of acquisition-date fair value
(8,055
)
 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on monetary assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currency
(6,455
)

748

 
29

Other non-cash items
4,130


1,328

 
1,329

Changes in operating assets and liabilities excluding the effect of business acquisitions:
 


 

 
 
Accounts receivable
2,057


4,008

 
(1,532
)
Inventory
(4,491
)

(1,055
)
 
(525
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
8,597


(15,336
)
 
10,791

Accounts payable
(4,026
)

14,945

 
557

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
41,296


515

 
11,660

Net cash provided by operating activities
228,876


148,580

 
140,012

Investing activities
 


 

 
 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(75,813
)
 
(72,122
)
 
(78,999
)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(123,804
)
 
(216,384
)
 

(Purchases of) proceeds from the sale of intangible assets, net
(250
)
 
(116
)
 
1,000

Purchase of available-for-sale securities

 
(4,629
)
 

Capitalization of software and website development costs
(17,323
)
 
(9,749
)
 
(7,667
)
Investment in equity interests

 
(4,994
)
 
(12,753
)
Other investing activities

 
1,010

 
(512
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(217,190
)

(306,984
)
 
(98,931
)
Financing activities
 


 

 
 
Proceeds from borrowings of debt
367,500

 
482,800

 
113,712

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes
275,000

 

 

Payments of debt
(581,920
)
 
(273,491
)
 
(104,125
)
Payments of debt issuance costs
(6,373
)
 
(1,363
)
 
(1,536
)
Payment of contingent consideration included in acquisition-date fair value
(11,105
)
 

 

Payments of withholding taxes in connection with equity awards
(29,351
)
 
(9,430
)
 
(3,556
)
Payments of capital lease obligations
(5,750
)
 
(1,297
)
 

Excess tax benefits derived from share-based compensation awards
13,146

 
5,159

 
1,796

Purchase of ordinary shares

 
(42,016
)
 
(64,351
)
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares
13,123

 
4,425

 
4,805

Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest
4,160

 
4,821

 

Issuance of dividend to noncontrolling interest
(118
)
 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
38,312


169,608

 
(53,255
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(8,922
)

1,239

 
36

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
41,076


12,443

 
(12,138
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
62,508


50,065

 
62,203

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
103,584


$
62,508

 
$
50,065

See accompanying notes.

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CIMPRESS N.V.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(in thousands)

 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
$
8,520


$
6,446


$
4,762

Income taxes
14,284


18,485


13,656

 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Capitalization of construction costs related to financing lease obligation
$
86,198

 
$
18,117

 
$

Property and equipment acquired under capital leases
13,194

 

 

Amounts due for acquisitions of businesses
20,122

 
21,582

 

See accompanying notes.


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CIMPRESS N.V.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years Ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

1. Description of the Business
We are a technology and manufacturing-driven company that aggregates, via the Internet, large volumes of small, individually customized orders for a broad spectrum of print, signage, apparel and similar products. We produce those orders in highly automated, capital and technology intensive production facilities in a manner that we believe makes our production techniques significantly more competitive than those of traditional suppliers. We bring our products to market through a portfolio of focused brands serving the needs of small and medium businesses and consumers. These brands include Vistaprint, our global brand for micro business marketing products and services, as well as brands we have acquired that serve the needs of various market segments including resellers, small and medium businesses with differentiated service needs, and consumers purchasing products for themselves and their families.
On November 14, 2014, pursuant to our shareholders’ approval, we amended our articles of association to change our name to Cimpress N.V. and began trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the "CMPR" ticker symbol shortly afterward.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cimpress N.V., its wholly owned subsidiaries, entities in which we maintain a controlling financial interest, and those entities in which we have a variable interest and are the primary beneficiary. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Investments in entities in which we can exercise significant influence, but do not own a majority equity interest or otherwise control, are accounted for using the equity method and are included as investments in equity interests on the consolidated balance sheets.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We believe our most significant estimates are associated with the ongoing evaluation of the recoverability of our long-lived assets and goodwill, estimated useful lives of assets, share-based compensation, accounting for business combinations, and income taxes and related valuation allowances, among others. By their nature, estimates are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be the equivalent of cash for the purpose of balance sheet and statement of cash flows presentation. Cash equivalents consist of depository accounts and money market funds. Cash and cash equivalents restricted for use were $543 and $823 as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Marketable Securities
We determine the appropriate classification of marketable securities at the date of purchase and reevaluate the classification at each balance sheet date. Our marketable securities are classified as "available-for-sale" and carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes if applicable, reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. We review our investments for other-than-temporary impairment whenever the fair value of the investment is less than the amortized cost and evidence indicates that the investment's carrying amount is not recoverable within a reasonable period of time. Any decline in

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value that is determined to be other than temporary is recognized as expense in our consolidated statement of operations in the period the impairment is identified.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable includes amounts due from customers and partners. We offset gross trade accounts receivable with an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in existing accounts receivable. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when the potential for recovery is no longer reasonably assured.
Inventories
Inventories consist primarily of raw materials and are recorded at the lower of cost or market value using the first-in, first-out method. Costs to produce free products are included in cost of revenues as incurred.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Additions and improvements that substantially extend the useful life of a particular asset are capitalized while repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Assets that qualify for the capitalization of interest cost during their construction period are evaluated on a per project basis and, if material, the costs are capitalized. No interest costs associated with our construction projects were capitalized in fiscal 2015 or 2014 as the amounts were not material. Depreciation of plant and equipment is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
Software and Web Site Development Costs
We capitalize eligible salaries and payroll-related costs of employees who devote time to the development of websites and internal-use computer software. Capitalization begins when the preliminary project stage is complete, management with the relevant authority authorizes and commits to the funding of the software project, and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software. Costs associated with preliminary stage software development, repair, maintenance or the development of website content are expensed as incurred.
Amortization of previously capitalized amounts in the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $8,666, $4,985 and $3,118, respectively, resulting in accumulated amortization of $21,608 and $13,538 at June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Leases
We categorize leases at their inception as either operating or capital leases. Costs for operating leases that include incentives such as payment escalations or rent abatements are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Additionally, inducements received are treated as a reduction of our costs over the term of the agreement. Leasehold improvements are capitalized at cost and amortized over the shorter of their expected useful life or the life of the lease, excluding renewal periods.
Capital leases are accounted for as an acquisition of an asset and incurrence of an obligation. Assets held under capital leases are recorded at the lower of the present value of the minimum lease payments or the fair value of the leased asset at the inception of the lease, and amortized over the useful life of the asset. The corresponding capital lease obligation is recorded at the present value of the minimum lease payments at inception of the lease. For further information on our outstanding capital lease assets and obligations please refer to Note 18 Commitments and Contingencies.
For lease arrangements where we are deemed to be involved in the construction of structural improvements prior to the commencement of the lease or take some level of construction risk, we are considered the owner of the assets during the construction period. Accordingly, as the lessor incurs the construction project costs, the assets and corresponding financial obligation are recorded in our consolidated balance sheet. Once the construction is completed, if the lease meets certain “sale-leaseback” criteria, we will remove the asset and related financial obligation from the balance sheet and treat the building lease as either an operating or capital lease based on our

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assessment of the guidance. If upon completion of construction, the project does not meet the “sale-leaseback” criteria, the lease will be treated as a financing obligation and we will depreciate the asset over its estimated useful life for financial reporting purposes.
Intangible Assets
We capitalize the costs of purchasing patents from unrelated third parties and amortize these costs over the estimated useful life of the patent. The costs related to patent applications, pursuing others who we believe infringe on our patents, and defending against patent-infringement claims are expensed as incurred.

We record acquired intangible assets at fair value on the date of acquisition and amortize such assets using the straight-line method over the expected useful life of the asset, unless another amortization method is deemed to be more appropriate. We evaluate the remaining useful life of intangible assets on a periodic basis to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining useful life. If the estimate of an intangible asset’s remaining useful life is changed, we amortize the remaining carrying value of the intangible asset prospectively over the revised remaining useful life.
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets with a finite life are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets might not be recoverable. Conditions that would necessitate an impairment assessment include a significant decline in the observable market value of an asset, a significant change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, or any other significant adverse change that would indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets may not be recoverable.
For long-lived assets used in operations, impairment losses are only recorded if the asset’s carrying amount is not recoverable through its undiscounted, probability-weighted future cash flows. We measure the impairment loss based on the difference between the carrying amount and estimated fair value. Long-lived assets are considered held for sale when certain criteria are met, including when management has committed to a plan to sell the asset, the asset is available for sale in its immediate condition, and the sale is probable within one year of the reporting date. Assets held for sale are reported at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell. At June 30, 2015, we had a building with a carrying value of $1,913 that met the asset held for sale criteria and as such we have classified the asset in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheet. We did not have any assets held for sale as of June 30, 2014.
No material impairment charges were recorded for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 or 2013.
Business Combinations
We recognize the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations on the basis of their fair values at the date of acquisition. We assess the fair value of assets, including intangible assets, using a variety of methods and each asset is measured at fair value from the perspective of a market participant. The method used to estimate the fair values of intangible assets incorporates significant assumptions regarding the estimates a market participant would make in order to evaluate an asset, including a market participant’s use of the asset and the appropriate discount rates for a market participant. Assets recorded from the perspective of a market participant that are determined to not have economic use for us are expensed immediately. Any excess purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired is allocated to goodwill. Transaction costs and restructuring costs associated with a business combination are expensed as incurred.
The consideration for our acquisitions often includes future payments that are contingent upon the occurrence of a particular event. For acquisitions that qualify as business combinations, we record an obligation for such contingent payments at fair value on the acquisition date. We estimate the fair value of contingent consideration obligations through valuation models that incorporate probability adjusted assumptions related to the achievement of the milestones and thus likelihood of making related payments. We revalue these contingent consideration obligations each reporting period. Changes in the fair value of our contingent consideration obligations are recognized within general and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations.

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Goodwill
The evaluation of goodwill for impairment is performed at a level referred to as a reporting unit. A reporting unit is either the “operating segment level” or one level below, which is referred to as a “component.” The level at which the impairment test is performed requires an assessment as to whether the operations below the operating segment should be aggregated as one reporting unit due to their similarity or reviewed individually. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment on an annual basis during the fiscal third quarter or more frequently when an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Goodwill is considered to be impaired when the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value.

We have the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If the results of this analysis indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the quantitative impairment test is required; otherwise, no further assessment is necessary. To perform the quantitative approach, we estimate the fair value of our reporting units using a discounted cash flow methodology. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, then a second step of the impairment test is performed in order to determine the implied fair value of our reporting unit’s goodwill. If the carrying value of a reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, then we would record an impairment loss equal to the difference.
For our annual impairment test as of January 1, 2015, we evaluated each of our five reporting units with goodwill individually. We considered the timing of our most recent fair value assessment and associated headroom, the actual operating results as compared to the cash flow forecasts used in those fair value assessments, the current long-term forecasts for each reporting unit, and the general market and economic environment of each reporting unit. Our qualitative assessment for fiscal 2015 determined that there was no indication that the carrying value of any of our reporting units exceeded its fair value. There have been no indications of impairment that would require an updated analysis as of June 30, 2015.
Debt Issuance Costs
    
Expenses associated with the issuance of debt instruments are capitalized and are amortized over the terms of the respective financing arrangement using the effective interest method, or on a straight-line basis through the maturity date for our revolving credit facility. During the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we capitalized debt issuance costs related to our senior secured credit facility and senior unsecured notes of $6,229 and $1,319, respectively. Amortization and write-off of these costs is included in interest expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations and amounted to $1,272, $765 and $556, for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Unamortized debt issuance costs were $8,447 and $3,490 as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. When we make changes to our financing arrangements, we re-evaluate the capitalization of these costs which could result in the immediate recognition of any unamortized debt issuance costs in our statement of operations.

Investments in Equity Interests

We record our share of the results of investments in equity interests and any related amortization, within loss in equity interests on the consolidated statements of operations. We review our investments for other-than-temporary impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the investment may not be fully recoverable. Investments identified as having an indication of impairment are subject to further analysis to determine if the impairment is other-than-temporary and this analysis requires estimating the fair value of the investment, which involves considering factors such as comparable valuations of public companies similar to the entity in which we have an equity investment, current economic and market conditions, the operating performance of the entities including current earnings trends and forecasted cash flows, and other entity and industry specific information.
Derivative Financial Instruments

We record all derivatives on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. We apply hedge accounting to arrangements that qualify and are designated for hedge accounting treatment, which includes cash flow and net investment hedges. Hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively if the hedging relationship ceases to be effective or the hedging or hedged items cease to exist as a result of maturity, sale, termination or cancellation.


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Derivatives designated and qualifying as hedges of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges which could include interest rate swap contracts and forward currency contracts. In a cash flow hedging relationship, the effective portion of the change in the fair value of the hedging derivative is initially recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, while any ineffective portion is recognized directly in earnings, as a component of other income (expense). The portion of gain or loss on the derivative instrument previously recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income remains in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income until the forecasted transaction is recognized in earnings.

Derivatives designated and qualifying as hedges of currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation, are considered net investment hedges which could include cross-currency swap contracts. In hedging the currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation, the effective portion of gains and losses on the hedging instruments is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income as part of currency translation adjustment, while any ineffective portion is recognized directly in earnings, as a component of other income (expense). The portion of gain or loss on the derivative instrument previously recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income remains in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income until we reduce our investment in the hedged foreign operation through a sale or substantial liquidation.

We also enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of our risks, even though we may not elect to apply hedge accounting or the instrument may not qualify for hedge accounting. When hedge accounting is not applied, the changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recorded directly in earnings as a component of other income (expense), net.

In accordance with the fair value measurement guidance, our accounting policy is to measure the credit risk of our derivative financial instruments that are subject to master netting agreements on a net basis by counterparty portfolio. We execute our derivative instruments with financial institutions that we judge to be credit-worthy, defined as institutions that hold an investment grade credit rating.

Restructuring

Restructuring costs are recorded in connection with initiatives designed to improve efficiency or enhance competitiveness. Restructuring initiatives require us to make estimates in several areas, including expenses for severance and other employee separation costs and our ability to generate sublease income to enable us to terminate lease obligations at the estimated amounts. One-time termination benefits are expensed at the date we notify the employee, unless the employee must provide future service beyond the statutory minimum retention period, in which case the benefits are expensed ratably over the future service period. Liabilities for costs associated with a facility exit or disposal activity are recognized when the liability is incurred, as opposed to when management commits to an exit plan, and are measured at fair value. Restructuring costs are included as a component of each related operating expense within our consolidated statement of operations. We recognized $3,202 and $5,980 in restructuring related expenses for the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. There were no such charges during the year ended June 30, 2013.
Shareholders’ Equity
Comprehensive Income (loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. Comprehensive income (loss) is composed of net income, unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities and derivatives, unrealized loss on pension benefit obligation, and cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments, which are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
Treasury Shares
Treasury shares are accounted for using the cost method and are included as a component of shareholders' equity. We reissue treasury shares as part of our share-based compensation programs, and upon issuance we determine the cost using the average cost method. Effective January 28, 2013, 5,869,662 of our ordinary shares issued and held in our treasury account were canceled and have become authorized but unissued ordinary shares, as authorized by our shareholders on November 8, 2012. These canceled shares represent the remaining balance as of November 8, 2012 of the ordinary shares that were held in treasury at the date of the

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redomiciliation of our publicly traded parent company from Bermuda to the Netherlands in August 2009. The cancellation of the treasury shares resulted in a reduction of additional paid in capital and retained earnings for the year ended June 30, 2013.
Revenue Recognition
We generate revenue primarily from the sale and shipping of customized manufactured products, as well as providing digital services, website design and hosting, email marketing services, order referral fees and other third party offerings. We recognize revenue arising from sales of products and services when we have persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the product has been shipped or service rendered with no significant post-delivery obligations on our part, the net sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. For subscription services we recognize revenue for the fees charged to customers ratably over the term of the service arrangement. Revenue is recognized net of discounts we offer to our customers as part of advertising campaigns. Revenue from sales of prepaid orders on our websites are deferred until shipment of fulfilled orders or until the prepaid service has been rendered.
    
For arrangements with multiple deliverables, we allocate revenue to each deliverable if the delivered item(s) has value to the customer on a standalone basis and, if the arrangement includes a general right of return relative to the delivered item, delivery or performance of the undelivered item(s) is considered probable and substantially within our control. The stand-alone selling price for a deliverable is determined using a hierarchy of (1) Company specific objective and reliable evidence, then (2) third-party evidence, then (3) best estimate of selling price. We allocate total arrangement fee to each of the deliverables based on their relative stand-alone selling prices.
Shipping, handling and processing costs billed to customers are included in revenue and the related costs are included in cost of revenue at the time of shipment or rendering of service. Sales and purchases in jurisdictions which are subject to indirect taxes, such as value added tax (“VAT”), are recorded net of tax collected and paid as we act as an agent for the government.
For promotions through discount voucher websites, we recognize revenue on a gross basis, as we are the primary obligor, when redeemed items are shipped. As the vouchers do not expire, any unredeemed vouchers are recorded as deferred revenue. We recognize revenue on the portion of unredeemed vouchers when the likelihood of redemption becomes remote (referred to as "breakage") and we determine there is no legal obligation to remit the value of the unredeemed coupons to government agencies. We estimate the breakage rate based upon the pattern of historical redemptions. Prior to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, we did not have sufficient historical data to reasonably estimate breakage and, therefore, did not recognize any breakage revenue. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, we concluded that we have now accumulated sufficient historical data from a large pool of homogeneous transactions to allow us to reasonably and objectively determine an estimated pattern of historical redemptions in accordance with our accounting policy. Accordingly, we recognized $3,997 of breakage revenue during the quarter as a result of this change in estimate and our basic and diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2015 increased by $0.12. We will apply this approach prospectively for future unredeemed voucher activity.
A reserve for sales returns or replacements and allowances is recorded based on historical experience or specific identification of an event necessitating a reserve.
Advertising Expense
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and included in marketing and selling expense. Advertising expense for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $286,132, $267,655 and $287,167, respectively, which consisted of external costs related to customer acquisition and retention marketing campaigns.
Research and Development Expense
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and included in technology and development expense. Research and development expense for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $30,849, $26,423 and $24,690, respectively, which consisted of costs related to enhancing our manufacturing engineering and technology capabilities.

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Income Taxes
As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating our current tax expense and deferred tax expense based on assessing temporary and permanent differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and financial reporting purposes. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the temporary differences using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when we expect temporary differences to reverse. We assess the ability to realize our deferred tax assets based upon the weight of available evidence both positive and negative. To the extent we believe that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, we establish a valuation allowance. In the event that actual results differ from our estimates or we adjust our estimates in the future, we may need to increase or decrease income tax expense, which could have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.
We recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the tax position. The tax benefits recognized in our financial statements from such positions are measured as the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution. The unrecognized tax benefits will reduce our effective tax rate if recognized. Interest and, if applicable, penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in the provision for income taxes.
Foreign Currency Translation
Our non-U.S. dollar functional currency subsidiaries translate their assets and liabilities denominated in their functional currency to U.S. dollars at current rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date, and revenues and expenses are translated at average rates prevailing throughout the period. The resulting gains and losses from translation are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. Transaction gains and losses and remeasurement of assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than an entity’s functional currency are included in other income (expense), net in our consolidated statements of operations.
Other Income (expense), net
The following table summarizes the components of other income (expense), net:
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Gains (losses) on derivative instruments (1)
$
9,317

 
$
(7,473
)
 
$
29

Currency related gains (losses), net (2)
10,245

 
(1,764
)
 
(92
)
Loss on disposal of Namex

 
(12,681
)
 

Other gains (losses)
572

 
288

 

Total other income (expense), net
$
20,134

 
$
(21,630
)
 
$
(63
)
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(1) Includes both realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments.
(2) We have significant non-functional currency intercompany financing relationships subject to currency exchange rate volatility primarily due to changes in our corporate entity operating structure, effective October 1, 2013, which required us to alter our intercompany transactional and financing activities. The net currency related gains for the year ended June 30, 2015 are partially driven by this intercompany activity.
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Cimpress N.V.
Basic net income per share attributable to Cimpress N.V. is computed by dividing net income attributable to Cimpress N.V. by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the respective period. Diluted net income per share attributable to Cimpress N.V. gives effect to all potentially dilutive securities, including share options, restricted share units (“RSUs”) and restricted share awards ("RSAs"), if the effect of the securities is dilutive using the treasury stock method. Awards with performance or market conditions are included using the treasury stock method only if the conditions would have been met as of the end of the reporting period and their effect is dilutive.


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The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the weighted-average number of ordinary shares:
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic
32,644,870

 
32,873,234

 
33,209,172

Weighted average shares issuable upon exercise/vesting of outstanding share options/RSUs/RSAs
1,171,628

 
1,366,675

 
1,262,832

Shares used in computing diluted net income per share attributable to Cimpress N.V.
33,816,498

 
34,239,909

 
34,472,004

Weighted average anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted net income per share attributable to Cimpress N.V.
289,356

 
953,100

 
1,740,542

Compensation Expense
Share-Based Compensation
Compensation expense for all share-based awards expected to vest is measured at fair value on the date of grant and recognized over the requisite service period. The fair value of share options is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model, or lattice model for share options with a market condition or subsidiary share options, and the fair value of RSUs and RSAs is determined based on the number of shares granted and the quoted price of our ordinary shares on the date of the grant. Such value is recognized ratably as expense over the requisite service period, or on an accelerated method for awards with a performance or market condition, net of estimated forfeitures. For awards that are ultimately settable in cash, we treat as liability awards and mark the award to market each reporting period recognizing any gain or loss in our statements of operations. The estimation of share awards that will ultimately vest requires judgment, and to the extent actual results or updated estimates differ from our current estimates, such amounts will be recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the period estimates are revised. We consider many factors when estimating expected forfeitures, including types of awards, employee class, and historical experience. For awards with a performance condition vesting feature, compensation cost is recorded if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved.

Sabbatical Leave

Compensation expense associated with a sabbatical leave, or other similar benefit arrangements, is accrued over the requisite service period during which an employee earns the benefit, net of estimated forfeitures, and is included in other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
We monitor the creditworthiness of our customers to which we grant credit terms in the normal course of business. We had one channel partner that represented 13% and 24% of our total accounts receivable as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. We do not have any customers that accounted for greater than 10% of our revenue for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 or 2013.
We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for potential credit losses based upon specific customer accounts and historical trends, and such losses to date in the aggregate have not materially exceeded our expectations.
Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-03,"Interest- Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs," (ASU 2015-03), which requires an entity to present debt issuance costs related to recognized debt liability in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. The new standard is effective for us on July 1, 2016 and early adoption is permitted. The standard requires the application on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each individual period presented should be adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of the standard. We do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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In February 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-02,"Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis," (ASU 2015-02) which places more emphasis in the consolidation evaluation on variable interests other than fee arrangements such as principal investment risk (for example, debt or equity interests), guarantees of the value of the assets or liabilities of the VIE, written put options on the assets of the VIE, or similar obligations. The new standard is effective for us on July 1, 2016. The standard permits early adoption and the use of a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. We are currently evaluating the effect ASU 2015-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements but do not expect it to have a material impact.
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09,"Revenue from Contracts with Customers," (ASU 2014-09) which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. This guidance will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The FASB has elected to defer the effective date to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, which would result in an effective date for us of July 1, 2018, with early application permitted to one year earlier. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative catch-up transition method. We are currently evaluating the adoption method and effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements but do not expect it to have a material impact.
3. Fair Value Measurements
The following table summarizes our investments in available-for-sale securities:
 
June 30, 2015
 
Amortized Cost Basis
 
Unrealized gain
 
Estimated Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities
 
 
 
 
 
Plaza Create Co. Ltd. common shares (1)
$
3,939

 
$
2,971

 
$
6,910

Total investments in available-for-sale securities
$
3,939

 
$
2,971

 
$
6,910

 
June 30, 2014
 
Amortized Cost Basis
 
Unrealized gain
 
Estimated Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities
 
 
 
 
 
Plaza Create Co. Ltd. common shares (1)
$
4,611

 
$
9,246

 
$
13,857

Total investments in available-for-sale securities
$
4,611

 
$
9,246

 
$
13,857


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(1) On February 28, 2014, we purchased shares in our publicly traded Japanese joint venture partner. Refer to Note 15 for further discussion of the separate joint business arrangement.
We use a three-level valuation hierarchy for measuring fair value and include detailed financial statement disclosures about fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1: Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2: Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

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The following tables summarize our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy:
 
June 30, 2015
 
Total
 
Quoted Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
$
6,910

 
$
6,910

 
$

 
$

Currency forward contracts
1,902

 

 
1,902

 

Total assets recorded at fair value
$
8,812

 
$
6,910

 
$
1,902

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap contracts
$
(1,150
)
 
$

 
$
(1,150
)
 
$

Cross-currency swap contracts
(8,433
)
 

 
(8,433
)
 

Currency forward contracts
(407
)
 

 
(407
)
 

Contingent consideration
(7,833
)
 

 

 
(7,833
)
Total liabilities recorded at fair value
$
(17,823
)
 
$

 
$
(9,990
)
 
$
(7,833
)

 
June 30, 2014
 
Total
 
Quoted Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
$
13,857

 
$
13,857

 
$

 
$

Currency forward contracts
382

 

 
382

 

Total assets recorded at fair value
$
14,239

 
$
13,857

 
$
382

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap contracts
$
(745
)
 
$

 
$
(745
)
 
$

Currency forward contracts
(806
)
 

 
(806
)
 

Contingent consideration
(16,072
)
 

 

 
(16,072
)
Total liabilities recorded at fair value
$
(17,623
)
 
$

 
$
(1,551
)
 
$
(16,072
)
During the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, there were no significant transfers in or out of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 classifications.
The valuations of the derivatives intended to mitigate our interest rate and currency risk are determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each instrument. This analysis utilizes observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves, interest rate volatility, or spot and forward exchange rates, and reflects the contractual terms of these instruments, including the period to maturity. We incorporate credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty's nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of our derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, we have considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements.
Although we have determined that the majority of the inputs used to value our derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with our derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparties' nonperformance risk in the fair value measurement. However, as of June 30, 2015, we have assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of our derivative positions and have determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall

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valuation of our derivatives. As a result, we have determined that our derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, we amended the terms of our contingent consideration arrangement related to our fiscal 2014 acquisition of Printdeal (formerly known as People & Print Group). The original terms provided for contingent consideration payable based upon the achievement of an initial calendar year 2014 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margin threshold but ultimately payable based on revenue and EBITDA performance for calendar year 2015. We amended the terms to pay a fixed amount of €15,000, of which €8,000 was paid in March 2015 ($8,270 based on the exchange rate as of the date of payment) and the remaining €7,000 ($7,833 based on the exchange rate as of June 30, 2015) is payable during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.
Our fiscal 2014 acquisition of Pixartprinting provided for contingent consideration payable based on the achievement of revenue and EBITDA performance metrics for calendar year 2014. Based on Pixartprinting's 2014 results, we paid the maximum amount achievable of €9,600 ($10,890 based on the exchange rate as of the date of payment) during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015.
The contingent consideration obligations are measured at fair value and are based on significant inputs not observable in the market, which represents a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy. The valuation of contingent consideration uses assumptions and estimates to forecast a range of outcomes and probabilities for the contingent consideration. We assess these assumptions and estimates on a quarterly basis as additional data impacting the assumptions is obtained. Any changes in the fair value of contingent consideration related to updated assumptions and estimates will be recognized within general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations during the period in which the change occurs. As the Printdeal contingent liability is no longer variable, we do not expect any additional adjustments to fair value prior to payment.
The following table represents the changes in fair value of Level 3 contingent consideration:
 
Total contingent consideration
Balance at June 30, 2013
$

Fair value at acquisition date
14,006

Fair value adjustment
2,192

Foreign currency impact
(126
)
Balance at June 30, 2014 (1)
$
16,072

Fair value adjustment
14,890

Cash payments
(19,160
)
Foreign currency impact
(3,969
)
Balance at June 30, 2015 (1)
$
7,833

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(1) Of the total contingent consideration outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, $7,833 and $6,276 was classified as a current liability, respectively. As of June 30, 2014, $9,796 was classified as a long-term liability.

As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, the carrying amounts of our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivables, accounts payable, and other current liabilities approximated their estimated fair values. As of June 30, 2015 and 2014 the carrying value of our debt was $522,543 and $448,059, respectively, and the fair value was $539,752 and $460,098, respectively. Our debt at June 30, 2015 includes a variable rate debt instrument indexed to LIBOR that resets periodically and a fixed rate debt instruments. The estimated fair value of our debt was determined using available market information based on recent trades or activity of debt instruments with substantially similar risks, terms and maturities, which fall within Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy. The estimated fair value of assets and liabilities disclosed above may not be representative of actual values that could have been or will be realized in the future.

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4. Derivative Financial Instruments
Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
We enter into interest rate swap contracts to manage variability in the amount of our known or expected cash payments related to our debt. Our objective in using interest rate derivatives is to add stability to interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest rate movements. We designate our interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for us making fixed-rate payments over the life of the derivative agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. Realized gains or losses from interest rate swaps are recorded in earnings, as a component of interest expense, net.
During the year ended June 30, 2015, two interest rate derivative instruments were de-designated as they became ineffective and one was subsequently re-designated during the period. As of June 30, 2015, the amount of unrecognized loss included in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for de-designated cash flow hedge instruments is $123. During the year ended June 30, 2014 we did not hold any interest rate derivative instruments that were determined to be ineffective.
Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income related to interest rate swap contracts will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are accrued or made on our variable-rate debt. As of June 30, 2015, we estimate that $816 will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income to interest income during the twelve months ending June 30, 2016. As of June 30, 2015, we had eight outstanding interest rate swap contracts indexed to one-month LIBOR. These instruments include seven interest rate swap contracts that were designated and one interest rate swap contract that was de-designated as a cash flow hedge of interest rate risk and have varying start dates and maturity dates from July 2015 through June 2019. Since the start date of certain contracts has not yet commenced and contracts have been de-designated, the notional amount of our outstanding contracts is in excess of the variable-rate debt being hedged as of the balance sheet date.
Interest rate swap contracts outstanding:
 
Notional Amounts
Contracts accruing interest as of June 30, 2015
 
$
240,000

Contracts with a future start date
 
65,000

Total
 
$
305,000

Hedges of Currency Risk
Cross-Currency Swap Contracts
From time to time, we execute cross-currency swap contracts in order to mitigate our currency exposure of net investments in subsidiaries that have reporting currencies other than U.S. dollar. Cross-currency swaps designated as net investment hedges involve an initial receipt of the notional amount in the hedge currency in exchange for our reporting currency based on a contracted exchange rate. Subsequently we receive fixed rate payments in our reporting currency in exchange for fixed rate payments in the hedged currency over the life of the derivative contract. At maturity, the final exchange involves the receipt of our reporting currency in exchange for the notional amount in the hedged currency.
During the year ended June 30, 2015, we entered into two cross-currency swap contracts that were designated for hedge accounting and were used to hedge the risk of changes in the U.S. Dollar equivalent value of a portion of our net investment in a consolidated Euro functional subsidiary. As of June 30, 2015, we had two outstanding cross-currency swap contracts with a total notional amount of $122,969, both maturing during April 2019. During the year ended June 30, 2015, we recorded unrealized losses, net of tax in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income as a component of cumulative translation adjustment in the amount $7,779.
Currency Forward Contracts
We execute currency forward contracts in order to mitigate our exposure to fluctuations in various currencies against our reporting currency, the U.S. dollar. We do not elect hedge accounting for our current currency forward contract activity; however, we may elect to apply hedge accounting in future scenarios. The change in the fair value of currency forward contracts is recognized directly in earnings, as a component of other

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income (expense), net. During the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we have experienced volatility within other income (expense), net in our consolidated statements of operations from unrealized gains and losses on the mark-to-market of outstanding currency forward contracts. We expect this volatility to continue in future periods for contracts for which we do not apply hedge accounting. Additionally, since our hedging objectives may be targeted at non-GAAP financial metrics that exclude non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization, we may experience increased, not decreased, volatility in our GAAP results as a result of our currency hedging program.
    As of June 30, 2015, we had the following outstanding currency forward contracts that were not designated for hedge accounting and were used to hedge fluctuations in the U.S. Dollar value of forecasted transactions denominated in Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, Danish Krone, Euro, Great British Pound, Indian Rupee, New Zealand Dollar, Norwegian Krone, Swedish Krona, and Swiss Franc:
Notional Amount
 
Effective Date
 
Maturity Date
 
Number of Instruments
 
Index
$285,770
 
September 2014 through June 2015
 
Various dates through December 2016
 
436
 
Various
Financial Instrument Presentation    
The table below presents the fair value of our derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the balance sheet as of June 30, 2015 and 2014:
 
June 30, 2015

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Balance Sheet line item

Gross amounts of recognized assets

Gross amount offset in consolidated balance sheet

Net amount

Balance Sheet line item

Gross amounts of recognized liabilities

Gross amount offset in consolidated balance sheet

Net amount
Interest rate swaps
Other non-current assets

$


$


$


Other current liabilities / other liabilities

$
(1,087
)

$


$
(1,087
)
Cross-currency swaps
Other non-current assets
 

 

 

 
Other liabilities
 
(8,433
)
 

 
(8,433
)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments


$


$


$




$
(9,520
)

$


$
(9,520
)
















Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments















Interest rate swaps
Other non-current assets
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
Other liabilities
 
$
(63
)
 
$

 
$
(63
)
Currency forward contracts
Other current assets / other assets

3,256


(1,354
)

1,902


Other current liabilities / other liabilities

(1,792
)

1,385


(407
)
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments


$
3,256


$
(1,354
)

$
1,902




$
(1,855
)

$
1,385


$
(470
)

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June 30, 2014

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Balance Sheet line item

Gross amounts of recognized assets

Gross amount offset in consolidated balance sheet

Net amount

Balance Sheet line item

Gross amounts of recognized liabilities

Gross amount offset in consolidated balance sheet

Net amount
Interest rate swaps
Other non-current assets

$


$


$


Other current liabilities / other liabilities

$
(771
)

$
26


$
(745
)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments


$


$


$




$
(771
)

$
26


$
(745
)
















Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments















Currency forward contracts
Other current assets

$
410


$
(28
)

$
382


Other current liabilities

$
(1,058
)

$
252


$
(806
)
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments


$
410


$
(28
)

$
382




$
(1,058
)

$
252


$
(806
)
The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments and their classification within comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013:
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Comprehensive (Loss) Income on Derivatives (Effective Portion)
 
Year Ended June 30,
In thousands
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Currency contracts that hedge revenue

 
(107
)
 
280

Currency contracts that hedge cost of revenue

 
59

 
(263
)
Currency contracts that hedge technology and development expense

 
70

 
80

Currency contracts that hedge general and administrative expense

 
12

 
(1
)
Interest rate swaps
(1,417
)
 
(1,319
)
 
387

Cross-currency swaps
(7,779
)
 

 

 
$
(9,196
)
 
$
(1,285
)
 
$
483

The following table presents reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013:
Details about Accumulated Other
Comprehensive (Loss) Income Components
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income to Net Income Gain/(Loss)
 
Affected line item in the
Statement of Operations
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
 
In thousands
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
Currency contracts that hedge revenue
$

 
$
(120
)
 
$
293

 
Revenue
Currency contracts that hedge cost of revenue

 
(112
)
 
(92
)
 
Cost of revenue
Currency contracts that hedge technology and development expense

 
122

 
27

 
Technology and development expense
Currency contracts that hedge general and administrative expense

 
11

 
1

 
General and administrative expense
Interest rate swaps
(1,087
)
 
(372
)
 
189

 
Interest expense, net
Total before income tax
(1,087
)
 
(471
)
 
418

 
Income (loss) before income taxes and loss in equity interests
Income tax
272

 
75

 
(21
)
 
Income tax provision
Total
$
(815
)
 
$
(396
)
 
$
397

 
 

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The following table presents the adjustment to fair value recorded within the consolidated statements of operations for derivative instruments for which we did not elect hedge accounting, as well as the effect of our de-designated derivative financial instruments that no longer qualify as hedging instruments in the period:
Derivatives not classified as hedging instruments
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
 
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income (Ineffective Portion)
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
 
In thousands
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
Currency contracts
$
9,370

 
$
(7,473
)
 
$
29

 
Other income (expense), net
Interest rate swaps
(53
)
 

 

 
Other income (expense), net
 
$
9,317

 
$
(7,473
)
 
$
29

 
 
5. Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
The following table presents a roll forward of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income by component, net of tax of $195 and $218, for the years ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively:

Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
 
Gains (losses) on available for sale securities
 
Losses on pension benefit obligation
 
Translation adjustments, net of hedges (1)
 
Total
Balance as of June 30, 2013
$
86

 
$

 
$

 
$
(11,642
)
 
$
(11,556
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
(1,285
)
 
9,246

 
(2,724
)
 
8,036

 
13,273

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income to net income
396

 

 

 

 
396

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income
(889
)
 
9,246

 
(2,724
)
 
8,036

 
13,669

Balance as of June 30, 2014
(803
)
 
9,246

 
(2,724
)
 
(3,606
)
 
2,113

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
(1,417
)
 
(6,275
)
 
(388
)
 
(93,757
)
 
(101,837
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income to net income
815

 

 

 

 
815

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income
(602
)
 
(6,275
)
 
(388
)
 
(93,757
)
 
(101,022
)
Balance as of June 30, 2015
$
(1,405
)
 
$
2,971

 
$
(3,112
)
 
$
(97,363
)
 
$
(98,909
)
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(1) Translation adjustment is inclusive of the effects of our net investment hedges, of which, unrealized losses, net of tax of $7,779 have been included in other comprehensive (loss) income for the year ended June 30, 2015. There was no effect for the year ended June 30, 2014.
6. Waltham and Lexington Lease Arrangements
In July 2013, we executed a lease agreement to move our Lexington, Massachusetts, USA operations to a yet to be constructed facility in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. The Waltham lease will commence upon completion of the building, scheduled for the first quarter of fiscal 2016, and will extend eleven years from the commencement date. We expect to pay approximately $131,769 in cash ratably over the initial 11-year term of the lease, starting in September 2015.
Concurrent with the Waltham lease negotiations, we amended our current Lexington lease, as both leases are held with the same landlord. The amendment to the Lexington lease contained a contingent feature to shorten the current term of the lease to coincide with the rent commencement date of the Waltham lease, and a second contingent feature to adjust the remaining annual rental amounts. Both of the arrangements were contingent upon the lessor obtaining certain building permits for the Waltham lease. During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the lessor obtained all of the requisite building permits for the Waltham building construction.
For accounting purposes, we are deemed to be the owner of the Waltham building during the construction period and, accordingly, as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 we have recorded $104,315 and $18,117 of construction project costs incurred by the landlord as an asset with a corresponding financing obligation, respectively. The asset is included as construction in progress in property, plant and equipment, net in the consolidated balance sheet. We

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do not believe that the Waltham lease will meet the criteria for "sale-leaseback" treatment. We will finalize our assessment once the construction is completed in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 and accordingly depreciate the asset and incur interest expense related to the financing obligation recorded on our consolidated balance sheet.
Although we will not begin making cash lease payments until the lease commencement date, a portion of the Waltham lease obligation attributable to the land is treated for accounting purposes as an operating lease that commenced during the second quarter of fiscal 2014. We bifurcated our future lease payments pursuant to the lease into (i) a portion that is allocated to the building and (ii) a portion that is allocated to the land on which the building is being constructed, which will be recorded as rental expense during the construction period. We recognized non-cash rent expense of $1,197 and $875 in our consolidated statements of operations for the land operating lease during the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
7. Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following:
 
 
 
June 30,
 
Estimated useful lives
 
2015

2014
Land improvements
10 years
 
$
2,146

 
$
2,382

Building and building improvements
10 - 30 years
 
162,468

 
144,658

Machinery and production equipment
4 - 10 years
 
251,366

 
229,927

Machinery and production equipment under capital lease
4 - 10 years
 
27,693

 
13,513

Computer software and equipment
3 - 5 years
 
125,520

 
112,815

Furniture, fixtures and office equipment
5 - 7 years
 
22,957

 
21,780

Leasehold improvements
Shorter of lease term or expected life of the asset
 
36,747

 
28,327

Construction in progress
 
 
138,582

 
59,627

 
 
 
767,479

 
613,029

Less accumulated depreciation, inclusive of assets under capital lease
 
 
(331,209
)
 
(293,145
)
 
 
 
436,270

 
319,884

Land
 
 
31,241


32,337

Property, plant, and equipment, net
 
 
$
467,511

 
$
352,221

Depreciation expense, inclusive of assets under capital leases, totaled $62,970, $54,060 and $50,602 for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
8. Business Combinations
Fiscal 2015 Acquisitions

Acquisition of Exagroup SAS

On April 15, 2015, we completed our acquisition of 70% of the shares of Exagroup SAS, a French simplified joint stock company, for a purchase price of €91,305 ($97,012 based on the exchange rate as of the date of acquisition), plus an estimated post-closing adjustment of €4,549 ($4,832 based on the exchange rate as of the date of acquisition) based on Exagroup's working capital and debt to be paid during the first quarter of fiscal 2016. All shareholders of Exagroup sold the entirety of their Exagroup holdings to us at the closing, with the exception of Nicolas Dematté and Marise Dematté (the “Remaining Shareholders”), who each retained a 15% ownership interest in Exagroup. We utilized proceeds from our credit facility to finance the acquisition. The acquisition supports our strategy of building a software-enabled operational platform that aggregates and optimizes the supply chain and production of mass customized products such as signage, printing, apparel and promotional products. Exagroup brings a large variety of high quality products and a sophisticated network of outsourcing partners that we expect, over time, to significantly expand the breadth and depth of the selection available on our mass customization platform.



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Our consolidated financial statements include Exagroup from April 15, 2015, the date of acquisition. Exagroup's revenue included in our consolidated revenues for the year ended June 30, 2015 was $18,155. Exagroup's net income included in our consolidated net income attributable to Cimpress N.V. for the year ended June 30, 2015 was $563, inclusive of amortization of identifiable intangible assets.

Noncontrolling Interest
    
At the closing, we entered into reciprocal put and call options with the Remaining Shareholders with respect to the 30% of Exagroup shares held by the Remaining Shareholders, pursuant to which each of the Remaining Shareholders has the right to put his or her Exagroup shares to us for a period of 30 days beginning on April 15, 2019. If one or both of the Remaining Shareholders does not exercise his or her put option, then we have the right to exercise our call option on such Remaining Shareholder's Exagroup shares for a period of 30 days beginning on January 10, 2020. If the put or call options are exercised, the aggregate purchase and sale price for such shares will be €39,000. We may pay an additional €8,000 contingent payment that is dependent on Exagroup’s achievement of certain revenue targets for calendar year 2017, as well as the continued employment of the Remaining Shareholders. As this potential additional payment is contingent upon the Remaining Shareholders' post-acquisition employment it will be recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period (through December 31, 2017). We estimate the value of the potential payment as of June 30, 2015 to be $1,243, which will be accrued over the vesting period. We have recognized an immaterial amount in general and administrative expense for the year ended June 30, 2015.

The table below details the consideration transferred to acquire Exagroup:
Cash paid
 
$
97,012

Working capital and debt adjustment
 
4,832

Total consideration
 
$
101,844


The excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of Exagroup's net assets was recorded as goodwill, which is primarily attributable to cost synergies expected from manufacturing and tax efficiency opportunities, as well as the value of the workforce of Exagroup. Goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes, and has been attributed to our All Other Business Units reportable segment. The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was:
 
 
 
Weighted Average
 
Amount
 
Useful Life in Years
Tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
18,991

 
n/a
Other current assets (1)
14,318

 
n/a
Non-current assets
18,711

 
n/a
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
(21,008
)
 
n/a
Deferred tax liability
(21,655
)
 
n/a
Other long term liabilities
(9,966
)
 
n/a
Identifiable intangible assets:
 
 
 
Customer relationships
35,434

 
7-9
Trade name
11,900

 
10-14
Developed technology
9,669

 
3
Noncontrolling interest
(43,354
)
 
 
Goodwill
88,804

 
n/a
Total purchase price
$
101,844

 
 
(1) Includes real estate assets classified as held for sale of $1,971.


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Other fiscal 2015 acquisitions

FotoKnudsen AS
On July 1, 2014, we acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of FotoKnudsen AS, a Norwegian photo product company focused primarily on the Norwegian markets. This acquisition expands our presence in the European home and family market. At closing, we paid €14,045 ($19,224 based on the exchange rate as of the date of acquisition) in cash, subject to certain post-acquisition escrow adjustments. We have recognized the assets and liabilities on the basis of their fair values at the date of our acquisition, with any excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets recorded as goodwill. Of the total purchase price of $19,224, $11,754 was allocated to goodwill, $9,218 to acquired intangible assets and $1,748 to net liabilities. Goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes, and has been attributed to our All Other Business Units reportable segment. The revenue and earnings included in our consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date are not material for the year ended June 30, 2015.

FL Print SAS

On April 9, 2015, we acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of FL Print SAS (which we refer to as Easyflyer), a French web-to-print business focused primarily on large format products. At closing, we paid €4,800 ($5,174 based on the exchange rate as of the date of acquisition) in cash, subject to certain post-acquisition escrow adjustments. We have recognized the assets and liabilities on the basis of their fair values at the date of our acquisition, with any excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets recorded as goodwill. Of the total purchase price of $5,174, $3,592 was allocated to goodwill, $2,003 to acquired intangible assets and $421 to net liabilities. Goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes, and has been attributed to our All Other Business Units reportable segment. The revenue and earnings included in our consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date are not material for the year ended June 30, 2015.
In addition, we agreed to two additional payments based on Easyflyer's calendar year 2015 and 2018 revenue and EBITDA targets. As these additional payments are contingent upon the sellers' post-acquisition employment, they are not included as part of the consideration but will be recognized as compensation expense over the required employment period.
druck.at Druck-und Handelsgesellschäft mbH

On April 17, 2015, we acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of druck.at Druck-und Handelsgesellschäft mbH (which we refer to as druck.at), a web-to-print business focused primarily on the Austrian market. This acquisition supports our strategy to leverage a common platform across multiple brands like druck.at, which offers a wide variety of high quality printed products. We paid €20,000 ($21,537 based on the exchange rate as of the date of acquisition) in cash at closing, and we will pay a fixed deferred payment of €3,300 ($3,554 based on the exchange rate as of the date of acquisition) in cash or ordinary shares of Cimpress N.V., at our option. The deferred payment is payable in July 2017 if the seller continues to be employed by druck.at through the payable date or in April 2019 if the sellers are no longer employed by druck.at. As the timing of the deferred payment is contingent upon the sellers post-acquisition employment, an immaterial portion of the deferred payment is not included as part of the acquisition consideration but will be recognized as compensation expense over the required employment period. The fair value of the deferred payment of $2,980 was included as a component of the purchase price utilizing a present value model and excluding the compensation component of $233.

We have recognized the assets and liabilities on the basis of their fair values at the date of the acquisition, with any excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets recorded as goodwill. Of the total purchase price of $24,517, $10,877 was allocated to goodwill, $12,491 to acquired intangible assets and $1,149 to net assets. Goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes, and has been attributed to our All Other Business Units reportable segment. The revenue and earnings included in our consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date are not material for the year ended June 30, 2015.
We utilized proceeds from various debt sources to finance our fiscal 2015 acquisitions. In connection with these acquisitions, we incurred transaction costs related to investment banking, legal, financial, and other professional services of $2,576 and $394 which were recorded during the year ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, in general and administrative expenses. Pro forma results of the operations have not been presented because the effects of the fiscal 2015 acquisitions are not material to the consolidated financial statements.

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Fiscal 2014 Acquisitions
Acquisition of Pixartprinting S.p.A.
On April 3, 2014, we acquired 97% of the outstanding corporate capital of Pixartprinting S.p.A., a joint stock corporation incorporated under the laws of Italy, as follows;
We acquired all of the Pixartprinting corporate capital held by Alcedo III, a close-ended investment fund, representing 72.75% of Pixartprinting’s outstanding corporate capital.
We acquired a portion of the Pixartprinting corporate capital held by Cap2 S.r.l., a company controlled by Pixartprinting’s founder, representing 21.25% of Pixartprinting’s outstanding corporate capital, and Cap2 retained 3% of Pixartprinting’s outstanding corporate capital (the “Cap2 Retained Equity”).
We acquired all of the Pixartprinting corporate capital held by Alessandro Tenderini, Pixartprinting’s Chief Executive Officer, at closing representing 3% of Pixartprinting’s outstanding corporate capital. Mr. Tenderini had the right to purchase 1% of the corporate capital of Pixartprinting from Cimpress (the “CEO Retained Equity”) for an aggregate purchase price of €10 during the 10 business days after April 3, 2015, so long as Mr. Tenderini remained a Cimpress Italy employee on that date, and Mr. Tenderini exercised this purchase right in April 2015.
Cimpress agreed to pay an aggregate base purchase price of €127,850 ($175,896 based on the exchange rate as of the date of acquisition) in cash, subject to working capital and other adjustments, and a sliding-scale earn-out of up to €9,600 ($13,208 based on the exchange rate as of the date of acquisition) in cash on or after December 31, 2014 based upon the acquired business achieving certain revenue and EBITDA targets for calendar year 2014. The estimated fair value of the earn-out payment of $4,953 was included as a component of the purchase price based on an evaluation of the likelihood of achievement of the contractual conditions and weighted probability assumptions of these outcomes. Based on Pixartprinting's 2014 results, we paid the maximum amount achievable of €9,600 ($10,890 based on the exchange rate as of the date of payment) during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015.
Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pixartprinting from April 3, 2014, the date of acquisition. Pixartprinting’s revenue included in our consolidated revenues for the year ended June 30, 2014 was $27,208. Pixartprinting's net income included in our consolidated net income attributable to Cimpress N.V. for the year ended June 30, 2014 was $2,687, inclusive of amortization of identifiable intangible assets.
Noncontrolling Interest
We entered into a Put and Call Option Agreement with Cap2, with respect to the Cap2 Retained Equity. Pursuant to the Put and Call Option Agreement, Cap2 has the right to sell to us all (but not less than all) of the Cap2 Retained Equity at the end of Pixartprinting’s fiscal years ending June 30, 2015, 2016 and 2017 for a purchase price based on Pixartprinting’s EBITDA and net financial position (as reflected in its annual financial statements) for the fiscal year as to which the put option is exercised. We have the right to buy from Cap2 all (but not less than all) of the Cap2 Retained Equity at the end of Pixartprinting’s fiscal years ending June 30, 2017 and 2018 for a purchase price based on Pixartprinting’s EBITDA and net financial position (as reflected in its annual financial statements) for the fiscal year as to which the call option is exercised. The parties’ put and call rights are also triggered by certain other events and are exercisable during 30-day periods following the determination of the option purchase price for the relevant fiscal year. Due to the presence of the put arrangement, the noncontrolling interest is presented as temporary equity in our consolidated balance sheet. Upon acquisition, we recognized the noncontrolling interest at fair value of $5,728 and will adjust the balance for the pro rata impact of the Pixartprinting earnings or loss, as well as adjustments to increase the balance to the redemption value, if necessary.
CEO Retained Equity
We entered into a Put and Call Option Agreement with Mr. Tenderini with respect to the CEO Retained Equity. Because this purchase right is contingent upon Mr. Tenderini's post-acquisition employment, it is not included as part of the consideration but will be recognized as share-based compensation over the vesting period. The award is considered a liability award and will be marked to fair value each reporting period. In order to estimate the fair value of the award we utilize a lattice model with a Monte Carlo simulation. Pursuant to the Put and Call

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Option Agreement, Mr. Tenderini has the right to sell to us all (but not less than all) of the CEO Retained Equity at the end of Pixartprinting’s fiscal years ending June 30, 2015, 2016 and 2017 for a purchase price based on Pixartprinting’s EBITDA and net financial position (as reflected in its annual financial statements) for the fiscal year as to which the put option is exercised. We have the right to buy from Mr. Tenderini all (but not less than all) of the CEO Retained Equity at the end of Pixartprinting’s fiscal years ending June 30, 2017 and 2018 for a purchase price based on Pixartprinting’s EBITDA and net financial position (as reflected in its annual financial statements) for the fiscal year as to which the call option is exercised. The parties’ put and call rights are also triggered by certain other events and are exercisable during 30-day periods following the determination of the option purchase price for the relevant fiscal year. The total fair value of the award as of June 30, 2015 is $2,616 and we have recognized $2,177 and $439 in general and administrative expense for the year ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
The table below details the consideration transferred to acquire Pixartprinting:
Cash paid
 
$
175,896

Shareholder loans assumed
 
20,227

Fair value of contingent consideration
 
4,953

Total consideration
 
$
201,076

The excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of Pixartprinting’s net assets was recorded as goodwill, which is primarily attributable to expected synergies and the value of the workforce of Pixartprinting. Goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes, and has been attributed to our All Other Business Units reportable segment. The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was:
 
 
 
Weighted Average
 
Amount
 
Useful Life in Years
Tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
6,913

 
n/a
Other current assets
5,601

 
n/a
Non-current assets
20,582

 
n/a
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
(17,681
)
 
n/a
Deferred tax liability
(20,640
)
 
n/a
Other long-term liabilities
(9,943
)
 
n/a
Identifiable intangible assets:
 
 
 
Customer relationships
42,375

 
6
Trade name
16,372

 
10
Developed technology
8,943

 
3
Noncontrolling interest
(5,728
)
 
 
Goodwill
154,282

 
n/a
Total purchase price
$
201,076

 
 
Acquisition of Printdeal B.V. (formerly known as People & Print Group B.V.)
On April 1, 2014, we acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Printdeal B.V. (formerly known as People & Print Group B.V.), an online Dutch printing company focused primarily on the Dutch and Belgian markets. At the closing, we paid €20,545 ($28,300 based on the exchange rate as of the date of acquisition) in cash, subject to working capital and other adjustments, and an additional €4,000 ($5,509 based on the exchange rate as of the date of acquisition), is payable in Cimpress shares in January 2016 subject to warranties and claims made by the seller. In addition to the initial purchase consideration, we agreed to a sliding scale earn-out that is based on calendar year 2015 revenue and EBITDA targets. The estimated acquisition date fair value of the earn-out payment of $9,053 was included as a component of the purchase price based on an evaluation of the likelihood of achievement of the contractual conditions and weighted probability assumptions of these outcomes. During the third quarter of fiscal 2015, we amended the terms to pay a fixed amount of €15,000, of which €8,000 was paid in March 2015 ($8,270 based on the exchange rate as of the date of payment) and the remaining €7,000 ($7,833 based on the exchange rate as of June 30, 2015) is payable during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.

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We recognized the assets and liabilities on the basis of their fair values at the date of our the acquisition, with any excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets recorded as goodwill. Of the total purchase price of $42,862, $20,605 was allocated to goodwill, $23,968 to acquired intangible assets and $1,711 to net liabilities. Goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes, and has been attributed to our All Other Business Units reportable segment. The revenue and earnings included in our fiscal 2014 consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date are not material.
We utilized proceeds from our credit facility to finance our fiscal 2014 acquisitions. In connection with these acquisitions, we incurred transaction costs related to investment banking, legal, financial, and other professional services of approximately $4,530 in the year ended June 30, 2014, which were recorded in general and administrative expenses.
Identifiable Intangible Assets
We used the income approach to value the trade names, customer relationships and customer network and a replacement cost approach to value developed technology. The income approach calculates fair value by discounting the forecasted after-tax cash flows back to a present value using an appropriate discount rate. The baseline data for this analysis was the cash flow estimates used to price the transaction.
In estimating the useful life of the acquired assets, we reviewed the expected use of the assets acquired, factors that may limit the useful life of an acquired asset or may enable the extension of the useful life of an acquired asset without substantial cost, the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic factors, and the level of maintenance expenditures required to obtain the expected future cash flows from the asset. We amortize acquired intangible assets over their economic useful lives using either a method that is based on estimated future cash flows or a straight-line basis over the periods benefited.
9. Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The carrying amount of goodwill by segment as of June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015 is as follows:
 
Vistaprint Business Unit
 
All Other Business Units
 
Total
Balance as of June 30, 2013 (1)
$
135,122

 
$
5,771

 
$
140,893

Acquisitions (2)

 
174,887

 
174,887

Effect of currency translation adjustments (3)
2,885

 
(1,478
)
 
1,407

Balance as of June 30, 2014 (1)
138,007

 
179,180

 
317,187

Acquisitions (2)


122,319


122,319

Adjustments

 
(113
)
 
(113
)
Effect of currency translation adjustments (3)
(9,353
)
 
(29,411
)
 
(38,764
)
Balance as of June 30, 2015
$
128,654

 
$
271,975

 
$
400,629

_________________
(1) Our segment reporting has been revised as of July 1, 2014 and, as such, we have re-allocated our goodwill by segment for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. See Note 17 for additional details.
(2) See Notes 8 and 16 for additional details.
(3) Relates to goodwill held by subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. Dollar.    


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Acquired Intangible Assets
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Trade Name
$
45,743


$
(7,581
)

$
38,162

 
$
32,092


$
(4,495
)

$
27,597

Developed Technology
33,270


(15,466
)

17,804

 
27,205


(13,404
)

13,801

Customer Relationships
114,616


(21,966
)

92,650

 
77,774


(12,164
)

65,610

Customer Network
4,829


(2,382
)

2,447

 
4,876


(1,670
)

3,206

Total Intangible Assets
$
198,458


$
(47,395
)

$
151,063

 
$
141,947


$
(31,733
)

$
110,214

Acquired intangible assets amortization expense for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $24,264, $12,723 and $10,778, respectively. Estimated intangible assets amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:
2016
$
33,351

2017
25,329

2018
21,680

2019
16,469

2020
13,471

 
$
110,300

10. Other Balance Sheet Components
Accrued expenses included the following:
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
Compensation costs (1)
$
62,759


$
46,375

Income and indirect taxes
25,495


23,190

Advertising costs
20,275


19,299

Acquisition-related consideration payable (2)
17,400

 
6,276

Interest
5,731

 
375

Shipping costs
2,471


4,104

Purchases of property, plant and equipment
3,030


3,687

Professional costs
2,396


2,224

Other (3)
33,269


15,647

Total accrued expenses
$
172,826


$
121,177

_____________________
(1) The increase in compensation costs is primarily due to an increase in accrued bonus and long-term incentive payments of $10,097, as well as an increase of $4,282 due to the operations we acquired in fiscal 2015.
(2) The increase is due to the reclassification of the contingent consideration liability of $7,833 and deferred consideration payable in shares of $4,477 to short-term as of June 30, 2015, as well as the working capital and net debt adjustment relating to our Exagroup acquisition of $5,090, partially offset by a contingent consideration payment during the period.
(3) The increase is primarily due to the vesting of certain liability based equity awards, as well as an increase in miscellaneous accruals from the operations we acquired in fiscal 2015.
Other current liabilities included the following:
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
Short-term portion of lease financing obligation
$
10,475

 
$

Short-term capital lease obligations
7,497

 

Other
3,498

 
888

Total other current liabilities
$
21,470

 
$
888


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Other liabilities included the following:
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
Long-term capital lease obligations
$
18,304

 
$
8,875

Long-term derivative liabilities
9,816

 
665

Other
23,953

 
34,880

Total other liabilities
$
52,073

 
$
44,420

11. Debt

June 30, 2015

June 30, 2014
7.0% Senior unsecured notes due 2022
$
275,000


$

Senior secured credit facility (1)
231,507

 
426,859

Other (2)
11,536

 

Uncommitted credit facility
4,500


21,200

Total debt outstanding
522,543


448,059

Less short-term debt (1)
22,602

 
37,575

Long-term debt
$
499,941


$
410,484

_____________________
(1) Balances as of June 30, 2015 are inclusive of short-term and long-term debt discounts of $116 and $377, respectively.
(2) Balance as of June 30, 2015 represents various term loans assumed in conjunction with certain fiscal 2015 acquisitions.

Our Debt
Our various debt arrangements described below contain customary representations, warranties and events of default. As of June 30, 2015, we were in compliance with all financial and other covenants related to our debt.

Indenture and Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022
On March 24, 2015, we completed a private placement of $275,000 in aggregate principal amount of 7.0% senior unsecured notes due 2022 (the “Notes”). We issued the Notes pursuant to a senior notes indenture dated as of March 24, 2015 among Cimpress N.V., our subsidiary guarantors, and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as trustee (the "Indenture"). We used the proceeds from the Notes to pay outstanding indebtedness under our unsecured line of credit and our senior secured credit facility and for general corporate purposes.
The Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.0% per annum and mature on April 1, 2022. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on October 1, 2015, to the holders of record of the Notes at the close of business on March 15 and September 15, respectively, preceding such interest payment date.

The Notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment to all our existing and future senior unsecured debt and senior in right of payment to all of our existing and future subordinated debt. The Notes are effectively subordinated to any of our existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt. Subject to certain exceptions, each of our existing and future subsidiaries that is a borrower under or guarantees our senior secured credit facilities will guarantee the Notes.
The Indenture contains various covenants, including covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, limit our and our restricted subsidiaries’ ability to incur and/or guarantee additional debt; pay dividends, repurchase shares or make certain other restricted payments; enter into agreements limiting dividends and certain other restricted payments; prepay, redeem or repurchase subordinated debt; grant liens on assets; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; merge, consolidate or transfer or dispose of substantially all of our consolidated assets; sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of property and assets; and engage in transactions with affiliates.

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At any time prior to April 1, 2018, we may redeem some or all of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount redeemed, plus a make-whole amount as set forth in the Indenture, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. In addition, at any time prior to April 1, 2018, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 107.0% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date, with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings by Cimpress. At any time on or after April 1, 2018, we may redeem some or all of the Notes at the redemption prices specified in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date.
Senior Secured Credit Facility
As of June 30, 2015, we have a senior secured credit facility of $844,000 as follows:
Revolving loans of $690,000 with a maturity date of September 23, 2019
Term loan of $154,000 amortizing over the loan period, with a final maturity date of September 23, 2019
Under the terms of our credit agreement, borrowings bear interest at a variable rate of interest based on LIBOR plus 1.50% to 2.25% depending on our leverage ratio, which is the ratio of our consolidated total indebtedness to our consolidated EBITDA, as defined by the credit agreement. As of June 30, 2015, the weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings was 2.43%, inclusive of interest rate swap rates. We must also pay a commitment fee on unused balances of 0.225% to 0.400% depending on our leverage ratio. We have pledged the assets and/or share capital of several of our subsidiaries as collateral for our outstanding debt as of June 30, 2015.
Our credit agreement contains financial and other covenants, including but not limited to limitations on (1) our incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens, (2) the consummation of intercompany activities or certain fundamental organizational changes, for example acquisitions, (3) investments and restricted payments including the amount of purchases of our ordinary shares or payments of dividends, and (4) the amount of consolidated capital expenditures that we may make in each of our fiscal years through June 30, 2019. The credit agreement also contains financial covenants calculated on a trailing twelve month, or TTM, basis that:
our total leverage ratio, which is the ratio of our consolidated total indebtedness to our TTM consolidated EBITDA, will not exceed 4.50 to 1.00.
our senior secured leverage ratio, which is the ratio of our consolidated senior secured indebtedness to our TTM consolidated EBITDA, will not exceed 3.25 to 1.00.
our interest coverage ratio, which is the ratio of our consolidated EBITDA to our consolidated interest expense, will be at least 3.00 to 1.00.
Additional line of credit
We have an uncommitted line of credit with Santander Bank, N.A, and under the terms of the agreement we may borrow up to $25,000 at any time, with a maturity date of up to 90 days from the loan origination date. Under the terms of our uncommitted line of credit, borrowings bear interest at a variable rate of interest that may change from time to time. As of June 30, 2015 the weighted-average interest rate on outstanding borrowings of $4,500 was 1.35%.    
12. Shareholders’ Equity
Share purchases
On December 11, 2014, we announced that our Supervisory Board authorized the purchase of up to 6,400,000 of our ordinary shares. We have not repurchased any shares under this program through June 30, 2015.
Share-based awards
The 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”) became effective upon shareholder approval on June 30, 2011 and allows us to grant share options, share appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units and other awards based on our ordinary shares to our employees, officers, non-employee directors, consultants and

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advisors. Among other terms, the 2011 Plan requires that the exercise price of any share option or share appreciation right granted under the 2011 Plan be at least 100% of the fair market value of the ordinary shares on the date of grant; limits the term of any share option or share appreciation right to a maximum period of 10 years; provides that shares underlying outstanding awards under the Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan that are canceled, forfeited, expired or otherwise terminated without having been issued in full will become available for the grant of new awards under the 2011 Plan; and prohibits the repricing of any share options or share appreciation rights without shareholder approval. In addition, the 2011 Plan provides that the number of ordinary shares available for issuance under the plan will be reduced by (i) 1.56 ordinary shares for each share subject to a restricted share or other share-based award with a per share or per unit purchase price lower than 100% of the fair market value of the ordinary shares on the date of grant and (ii) one ordinary share for each share subject to any other award under the 2011 Plan.
Our 2005 Non-Employee Directors’ Share Option Plan provides for non-employee directors to receive share option grants upon initial appointment as a director and annually thereafter in connection with our annual general meeting of shareholders if they are continuing to serve as a director at such time.
We also have one additional plan with options outstanding from which we will not grant any additional awards. An aggregate of 2,387,435 ordinary shares are available for future awards under all of our share-based award plans as of June 30, 2015. A combination of new shares and treasury shares has historically been used in fulfillment of option exercises and issuance of shares upon RSU award vesting.
Share options
We grant options to purchase ordinary shares at prices that are at least equal to the fair market value of the shares on the date the option is granted and have a contractual term of approximately eight to ten years. Options generally vest quarterly over 3 years for non-employee directors and 25% after one year and quarterly for 12 quarters thereafter for employees.
The fair value of each option award subject only to service period vesting is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, net of estimated forfeitures based on historical experience. Use of a valuation model requires management to make certain assumptions with respect to inputs. The expected volatility assumption is based upon historical volatility of our share price. The expected term assumption is based on the contractual and vesting term of the option and historical experience. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve with a maturity equal to the expected life assumed at the grant date. We value share options with a market condition using a lattice model with compensation expense recorded on an accelerated basis over the requisite service period.
Weighted-average values used for option grants in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Risk-free interest rate
1.67
%
 
1.56
%
 
0.81
%
Expected dividend yield
%
 
%
 
%
Expected term (years)
6.00

 
5.75

 
6.00

Expected volatility
50
%
 
56
%
 
58
%
Weighted average fair value of options granted
$
35.84

 
$
28.14

 
$
17.23


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A summary of our share option activity and related information for the year ended June 30, 2015 is as follows:
 
Shares Pursuant to Options
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at the beginning of the period
3,959,353


$
38.43

 
5.1
 
 
Granted
18,135


73.28

 
 
 
 

Exercised
(1,057,015
)

20.58

 
 
 
 

Forfeited/cancelled
(7,081
)

51.84

 
 
 
 

Outstanding at the end of the period
2,913,392


$
45.09

 
4.3

$
113,840

Vested or expected to vest at the end of the period
2,811,830


$
44.90

 
4.3

$
110,396

Exercisable at the end of the period
1,686,223


$
41.34

 
3.8

$
72,207

The intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax amount, net of exercise price, which would have been received if all option holders exercised in-the-money options on June 30, 2015. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $61,531, $14,860, and $6,648, respectively.
Restricted share units

The fair value of RSU grants is equal to the fair market value of our ordinary shares on the date of grant and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, net of estimated forfeitures based on historical experience. RSUs generally vest quarterly for two to three years for non-employee directors and 25% after one year and quarterly for 12 quarters thereafter for employees. For awards with a performance condition, we recognize compensation cost on an accelerated basis over the requisite service period when achievement of the performance condition is deemed probable. As of June 30, 2015, we had 210,000 RSUs outstanding that vest based on the achievement of various performance targets through fiscal 2022. The performance criteria for 180,000 of these RSUs are currently deemed not probable of achievement. Future changes in our probability conclusions could result in volatility of our share-based compensation expense as the awards have a maximum compensation of $7,169.
A summary of our unvested RSU activity and related information for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 is as follows:
 
RSUs
 
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Unvested at the beginning of the period
837,131

 
$
42.10

 


Granted
310,255

 
63.28

 
 

Vested and distributed
(297,054
)
 
42.72

 
 

Forfeited
(83,052
)
 
44.20

 
 

Unvested at the end of the period
767,280

 
$
50.19

 
$
64,574

The weighted average fair value of RSUs granted during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $63.28, $48.06 and $39.72, respectively. The total intrinsic value of RSUs vested during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $19,846, $20,629 and $12,397, respectively.
Restricted share awards
In conjunction with the December 2011 acquisition of Webs, we granted RSAs to the founding shareholders of Webs that vested 50% on December 28, 2012 and 50% on December 28, 2013, subject to continued employment on each vesting date with possible accelerated vesting or forfeiture under certain circumstances. The fair value of the RSAs of $15,843 was determined based on our share price on the date of acquisition and was recognized as share-based compensation expense over the two year vesting period.

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Share-based compensation
Total share-based compensation costs were $24,075, $27,786 and $32,928 for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. See footnotes 8 and 17 for information related to liability based awards issued in conjunction with our acquisition of Pixartprinting and our capital investment in our variable interest entity Printi LLC. Share-based compensation costs capitalized as part of software and website development costs were $477, $254 and $130 for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
As of June 30, 2015, there was $40,272 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested, share-based compensation arrangements, net of estimated forfeitures. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.7 years.
13. Employees’ Savings Plans
Defined contribution plans
We maintain certain government mandated and defined contribution plans throughout the world. The most significant is our defined contribution retirement plan in the U.S. (the “Plan”) that complies with Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Substantially all employees in the U.S. are eligible to participate in the Plan. Under the provisions of the Plan, employees may voluntarily contribute up to 80% of eligible compensation, subject to IRS limitations. We match 50% of each participant’s voluntary contributions, subject to a maximum company contribution of 3% of the participant’s eligible compensation. Employee contributions are fully vested when contributed. Company matching contributions vest over 4 years.
We expensed $8,619, $8,178 and $7,158 for our government mandated and defined contribution plans in the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Our expenses from these plans have increased during the year ended June 30, 2015 due to increased headcount, as well as the full year impact of our business acquisitions during the prior period.
Defined benefit plan
We currently have a defined benefit plan that covers substantially all of our employees in Switzerland. Our Swiss plan is a government-mandated retirement fund with benefits generally earned based on years of service and compensation during active employment; however, the level of benefits varies within the Plan. Eligibility is determined in accordance with local statutory requirements. Under this plan, both we and certain of our employees with annual earnings in excess of government determined amounts are required to make contributions into a fund managed by an independent investment fiduciary. Employer contributions must be in an amount at least equal to the employee’s contribution. Minimum employee contributions are based on the respective employee’s age, salary, and gender. As of June 30, 2015 and 2014, the plan had an unfunded net pension obligation of approximately $4,252 and $3,338, respectively and plan assets which totaled approximately $9,596 and $11,602, respectively. For the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 we recognized expense totaling $2,043, $1,921, and $1,417, respectively, related to our Swiss plan. During fiscal 2015, a component of the total expense relates to a settlement loss of $456 as a result of headcount reductions in our Switzerland office.

14. Income Taxes
The following is a summary of our income before income taxes and loss in equity interests by geography:
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
U.S. 
$
21,567

 
$
14,382

 
$
8,730

Non-U.S. 
78,186

 
42,228

 
32,002

Total
$
99,753

 
$
56,610

 
$
40,732


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The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes are as follows:
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Current:
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Federal
$
12,680

 
$
10,438

 
$
6,816

U.S. State
2,313

 
3,880

 
1,762

Non-U.S. 
12,496

 
8,273

 
3,477

Total current
27,489

 
22,591

 
12,055

Deferred:
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Federal
(4,505
)
 
(3,754
)
 
(274
)
U.S. State
(1,070
)
 
(897
)
 
(163
)
Non-U.S. 
(11,473
)
 
(7,350
)
 
(2,231
)
 Total deferred
(17,048
)
 
(12,001
)
 
(2,668
)
Total
$
10,441

 
$
10,590

 
$
9,387

        
The following is a reconciliation of the standard U.S. federal statutory tax rate and our effective tax rate:
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State taxes, net of federal effect
0.8

 
3.4

 
2.6

Tax rate differential on non-U.S. earnings
(24.0
)
 
(19.3
)
 
(23.8
)
Compensation related items
1.1

 
4.3

 
6.5

Increase in valuation allowance
8.0

 
4.8

 
5.0

Nondeductible (taxable) acquisition-related payments
3.7

 
0.3

 
(0.3
)
Notional interest deduction (Italy)
(2.5
)
 
(0.1
)
 

Net tax (benefit) expense on intellectual property transfer
(12.2
)
 
(16.4
)
 
3.2

Tax benefit from Canadian tax currency election

 

 
(4.7
)
Nondeductible loss on investment in Namex

 
3.8

 

Other
0.6

 
2.9

 
(0.5
)
Effective income tax rate
10.5
 %
 
18.7
 %
 
23.0
 %

For the year ended June 30, 2015, our effective tax rate is 10.5% as compared to the prior year effective tax rate of 18.7%. The main causes for this decrease are higher tax benefits in fiscal 2015 related to the transfer of intellectual property described in further detail below, combined with an increase in our consolidated pre-tax income and a more favorable geographical mix of earnings as compared to fiscal 2014. These benefits to the fiscal 2015 tax rate were partially offset by greater losses incurred in fiscal 2015 as compared to fiscal 2014 in certain jurisdictions where we are unable to recognize a tax benefit. For the year ended June 30, 2014, we recognized a loss on our investment in Namex for which there was no tax benefit and this adversely impacted the effective tax rate for fiscal 2014.
On October 1, 2013, we made changes to our corporate entity operating structure, including transferring our intellectual property among certain of our subsidiaries, primarily to align our corporate entities with our evolving operations and business model. The transfer of assets occurred between wholly owned legal entities within the Cimpress group that are based in different tax jurisdictions. As the impact of the transfer was the result of an intra-entity transaction, any resulting gain or loss and immediate tax impact on the transfer is eliminated and not recognized in the consolidated financial statements under U.S. GAAP. The transferor entity recognized a gain on the transfer of assets that was not subject to income tax in its local jurisdiction. However, the recipient entity will receive a tax benefit associated with the future amortization of the fair market value of the intellectual property received, which for tax purposes will occur over a period of five years in accordance with the applicable tax laws.

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In the year ended June 30, 2012, one of our subsidiaries purchased certain intellectual property and intangible assets of Webs, Inc., and we recognize the tax expense associated with the intra-entity transfer of these assets over a period equal to the expected economic lives of the assets. We elected to fund the transfer of these assets using an installment obligation payable over a 7.5-year period, and accordingly we recorded a deferred tax liability for the entire tax liability owed but not yet paid as of the date of the transaction with a corresponding asset in "Other Assets" to reflect the deferred tax charge to be recognized over the expected remaining lives of the assets.
Significant components of our deferred income tax assets and liabilities consist of the following at June 30, 2015 and 2014:
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Deferred tax assets:
 

 
 

Net operating loss carryforwards
$
31,547

 
$
15,066

Depreciation and amortization
836

 
373

Accrued expenses
4,691

 
5,112

Share-based compensation
15,580

 
14,712

Credit and other carryforwards
114

 
146

Derivative financial instruments
2,396

 
142

Other
1,598

 
1,227

Subtotal
56,762

 
36,778

Valuation allowance
(16,612
)
 
(6,890
)
Total deferred tax assets
40,150

 
29,888

Deferred tax liabilities:
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
(55,026
)
 
(35,639
)
IP installment obligation
(13,325
)
 
(16,557
)
Capital Leases
(1,345
)
 
(1,162
)
Other
(772
)
 
(75
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(70,468
)
 
(53,433
)
Net deferred tax liabilities
$
(30,318
)
 
$
(23,545
)
The current portion of the net deferred taxes at June 30, 2015 and 2014 consisted of an asset of $1,559 and $717, respectively, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and a liability of $1,043 and $2,178, respectively, which is included in current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
    
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, we consider whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The increase in the valuation allowance from the prior year relates primarily to losses incurred in certain jurisdictions (mainly Brazil, India, Japan and the Netherlands) for which management has determined, based on current profitability projections, that it is more likely than not that these losses will not be utilized within the applicable carryforward periods available under local law. We have not recorded a valuation allowance against $10,578 of deferred tax asset associated with current and prior year tax losses generated in Switzerland. Management believes there is sufficient positive evidence in the form of historical and future projected profitability to conclude that it is more likely than not that all of the losses in Switzerland will be utilized against future taxable profits within the available carryforward period. Our assessment is reliant on the attainment of our future operating profit goals. Failure to achieve these operating profit goals may change our assessment of this deferred tax asset, and such change would result in an additional valuation allowance and an increase in income tax expense to be recorded in the period of the change in assessment. We will continue to review our forecasts and profitability trends on a quarterly basis.

Additionally, we have recorded a full valuation allowance against the $2,396 deferred tax asset related to an interest rate derivative instrument for which management has determined, based on current profitability projections, that it is more likely than not that it will not be recognized in the foreseeable future. The impact of this deferred tax asset and associated valuation allowance has been recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income on the balance sheet.

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No valuation allowance has been recorded against the $15,580 deferred tax asset associated with share-based compensation charges at June 30, 2015. However, in the future, if the underlying awards expire, are released or are exercised with an intrinsic value less than the fair value of the awards on the date of grant, some or all of the benefit may not be realizable.

Based on the weight of available evidence at June 30, 2015, management believes that it is more likely than not that all other net deferred tax assets will be realized in the foreseeable future. We will continue to assess the realization of the deferred tax assets based on operating results.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of the valuation allowance for the year ended June 30, 2015 is as follows:
Balance at June 30, 2014
$
6,890

Charges to earnings (1)
7,940

Charges to other accounts (2)
1,782

Balance at June 30, 2015
$
16,612

_________________
(1) Amount is primarily related to non-U.S. net operating losses.
(2) Amount is primarily related to unrealized losses on cross-currency swap contracts included in other comprehensive income (loss) and non-U.S. net operating losses recorded in purchase accounting, partially offset by a decrease in deferred tax assets on non-U.S. net operating losses due to currency exchange rate changes.
The deferred tax liabilities increased by $28,010 in fiscal 2015 as a result of intangible and other assets from our fiscal 2015 acquisitions.
As of June 30, 2015, we had gross U.S. federal and state net operating losses of approximately $1,850 that expire on various dates from fiscal 2030 through fiscal 2034. We had gross non-U.S. net operating loss and other carryforwards of $180,263, a significant amount of which expire in fiscal 2021, with the remaining amounts expiring on various dates from fiscal 2019 through fiscal 2031. The benefits of these carryforwards are dependent upon the generation of taxable income in the jurisdictions where they arose. During fiscal 2015, we recognized excess tax deductions related to share-based compensation resulting in a net operating loss that can be carried back to reclaim prior year taxes paid. Accordingly, we have recorded a receivable of $7,617 in prepaid expenses and other current assets and recognized the benefit through shareholders’ equity. In addition, we have $28,777 of state net operating losses and $1,031 of federal and state R&D credit carryforwards as a result of excess tax deductions related to share-based compensation. We will realize the benefit of these excess tax deductions through increases to shareholders’ equity in the periods in which these carryforward losses are utilized to reduce cash tax payments.
As of June 30, 2015, no tax provision has been made for $59,010 of undistributed earnings of certain of our subsidiaries as these earnings are considered indefinitely reinvested. If, in the future, we decide to repatriate the undistributed earnings from these subsidiaries in the form of dividends or otherwise, we could be subject to withholding taxes payable in the range of $7,000 to $8,000 at that time. A deferred tax liability of $361 has been recorded attributable to undistributed earnings of recently-acquired subsidiaries that we have deemed are not indefinitely reinvested. The remaining undistributed earnings of our subsidiaries are not deemed to be indefinitely reinvested and can be repatriated at no tax cost. Accordingly, there has been no provision for income or withholding taxes on these earnings. 

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A reconciliation of the gross beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
Balance at June 30, 2013
$
5,682

Additions based on tax positions related to the current tax year
152

Additions based on tax positions related to prior tax years
1,244

Reductions due to audit settlements
(334
)
Balance at June 30, 2014
$
6,744

Additions based on tax positions related to the current tax year
208

Additions based on tax positions related to prior tax years
73

Reductions based on tax positions related to prior tax years
(1,240
)
Reductions due to audit settlements
(75
)
Balance at June 30, 2015
$
5,710

For the years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits (exclusive of interest) that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate is $2,383 and $3,061, respectively. We recognize interest and, if applicable, penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The accrued interest and penalties recognized as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 were $110 and $298, respectively.
It is reasonably possible that a further change in unrecognized tax benefits may occur within the next twelve months related to the settlement of one or more audits or the lapse of applicable statutes of limitations. However, an estimated range of the impact on the unrecognized tax benefits cannot be quantified at this time. We believe we have appropriately provided for all tax uncertainties.
We conduct business in a number of tax jurisdictions and, as such, are required to file income tax returns in multiple jurisdictions globally. The years 2012 through 2014 remain open for examination by the United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the years 2006 through 2014 remain open for examination in the various states and non-US tax jurisdictions in which we file tax returns.
We are currently under income tax audit in various jurisdictions globally. One of our subsidiaries, Vistaprint Limited, had recently been under income tax audit and subsequent administrative appeal by the IRS for the 2007 to 2009 tax years. In November 2014, we received Form 870-AD from the IRS Office of Appeals that presented a finding of no additional tax owed by Vistaprint Limited. Accordingly, this audit is now closed with no tax adjustments. Additionally, Cimpress USA Incorporated (formerly known as Vistaprint USA, Incorporated) was under audit by the IRS for the 2012 and 2013 tax years. This audit was concluded in March 2015 with no material tax adjustments to the financial statements.
Cimpress USA Incorporated is also currently under income tax audit by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue ("DOR"). Cimpress USA Incorporated received Notices of Assessment from the DOR for the tax years 2006-2008 and 2010-2011. The Notices contain adjustments to taxable income for these years. The issue in dispute is whether the DOR has the right to impute royalty income to Cimpress USA Incorporated in the years at issue associated with the use of certain intangible property by Vistaprint Limited, even though that intangible property was transferred for a lump-sum payment to Vistaprint Limited in an earlier year that is closed to adjustment by virtue of the governing statute of limitations. In July 2014, we filed an Application for Abatement with the DOR Office of Appeals to appeal the DOR’s findings; however, our appeal was denied. In August 2014, we filed a petition to have our case heard by the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board. The hearing for our case is set to begin in December 2015. We continue to believe that the DOR’s position has no merit, and we intend to contest these assessments to the fullest extent possible.
We continuously evaluate our income tax reserves in light of recent developments in our income tax audits and believe that the positions reported on our tax returns will be sustained on their technical merits. However, final resolution is uncertain and there is a possibility that the final resolution could have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
15. Noncontrolling Interests
In certain of our strategic investments we have purchased a controlling equity stake, but there remains a minority portion of the equity that is owned by a third party. The balance sheet and operating activity of these

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entities are included in our consolidated financial statements and we adjust the net income in our consolidated statement of operations to exclude the noncontrolling interests' proportionate share of results. We present the proportionate share of equity attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests as temporary equity within our consolidated balance sheet and the proportionate share of noncontrolling interests not subject to a redemption provision that is outside of our control as equity.
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
On April 15, 2015 we acquired 70% of the outstanding shares of Exagroup. The remaining 30% is considered a redeemable noncontrolling equity interest, as it is redeemable in the future and not solely within our control. The redeemable noncontrolling interest was recorded at its fair value as of the acquisition date and will be adjusted to its redemption value on a periodic basis, if that amount exceeds its fair value. As of June 30, 2015, the redemption value is less than the carrying value and therefore no adjustment has been made. For additional details please refer to Note 8 Business Combinations.

On April 3, 2014 we acquired 97% of the outstanding corporate capital of Pixartprinting S.p.A. The remaining 3% is considered a redeemable noncontrolling equity interest, as it is redeemable for cash based on future financial results and not solely within our control. The redeemable noncontrolling interest was recorded at its fair value as of the acquisition date and will be adjusted to its redemption value on a periodic basis, if that amount exceeds its fair value. As of June 30, 2015, the redemption value is less than carrying value and therefore no adjustment has been made. For additional details please refer to Note 8 Business Combinations.
    We own a 51% controlling interest in a joint business arrangement with Plaza Create Co. Ltd., a leading Japanese retailer of photo products, to expand our market presence in Japan. During fiscal 2014, we contributed $4,891 in cash and $1,100 in assets, and Plaza Create made an initial capital contribution of $4,818 in cash and $955 in assets. We have a call option to acquire the remaining 49% of the business if Plaza Create materially breaches any of its contracts with us. If we materially breach any of our contracts with Plaza Create, Plaza Create has an option to put its shares to us. As the exercise of this put option is not solely within our control, the noncontrolling equity interest in the business is presented as temporary equity in our consolidated balance sheet. As of June 30, 2015, it is not probable that the noncontrolling interest will be redeemable.
Noncontrolling interest
On August 7, 2014, we made a capital investment in Printi LLC as described in Note 16. The noncontrolling interest was recorded at its estimated fair value as of the investment date. The net income (loss) of the operations allocated to the noncontrolling interest considers our stated liquidation preference in applying the income or loss to each party.
The following table presents the reconciliation of changes in our noncontrolling interests:
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
Noncontrolling interest
Balance as of June 30, 2013
 
$

 
$

Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest
 
5,773

 

Adjustment to noncontrolling interest
 
56

 

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest
 
5,728

 

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
(380
)
 

Foreign currency translation
 
(17
)
 

Balance as of June 30, 2014
 
$
11,160

 
$

Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest
 
4,160

 

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest
 
42,951

 
2,867

Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest
 
(118
)
 

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
(700
)
 
(2,200
)
Foreign currency translation
 
285

 
(155
)
Balance as of June 30, 2015
 
$
57,738

 
$
512


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16. Variable Interest Entities ("VIE")
VIE of which we are the Primary Beneficiary
Investment in Printi LLC
On August 7, 2014, we made a capital investment in Printi LLC, which operates in Brazil. This investment provides us access to a new market and the opportunity to drive longer-term growth in Brazil. We paid $5,360 in cash for preferred shares and made a $2,850 capital contribution in exchange for a 41.6% equity interest in Printi with call options to increase our ownership incrementally over a 9-year period by purchasing equity interests either directly from Printi or from certain employee shareholders. We exercised the first contingent call option in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 to acquire newly issued preferred shares which increased our ownership to 49.99% as of June 30, 2015.
Based upon the level of equity investment at risk, Printi is considered a variable interest entity. The shareholders share profits and voting control on a pro-rata basis. While we do not manage the day to day operations of Printi, we do have the unilateral ability to exercise participating voting rights for specific transactions and as such no one shareholder is considered to be the primary beneficiary. However, certain significant shareholders cannot transfer their equity interests without our approval and as a result are considered de facto agents on our behalf in accordance with ASC 810-10-25-43.
In aggregating our rights, as well as those of our de facto agents, the group as a whole has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits from the entity. In situations where a de facto agency relationship is present, one party is required to be identified as the primary beneficiary and the evaluation requires significant judgment. The factors considered include the presence of a principal/agent relationship, the relationship and significance of activities to the reporting entity, the variability associated with the VIE's anticipated economics and the design of the VIE. The analysis is qualitative in nature and is based on weighting the relative importance of each of the factors in relation to the specifics of the VIE arrangement. Upon our investment we performed an analysis and concluded that we are the party that is most closely associated with Printi, as we are most exposed to the variability of the economics and therefore considered the primary beneficiary.
As we are the primary beneficiary, our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Printi from August 7, 2014. The results are immaterial to our consolidated statements of operations for the year ended June 30, 2015. We have recognized the assets and liabilities on the basis of their fair values at the date of our investment, with any excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets recorded as goodwill. Of the total purchase price of $5,360, $7,469 was allocated to goodwill, $2,465 to noncontrolling interests, $697 to acquired intangible assets and $341 to net liabilities.
We have call options to increase our ownership in Printi incrementally over a nine-year period with certain employee shareholders. As the employees' restricted stock in Printi is contingent on post-acquisition employment, share-based compensation will be recognized over the four-year vesting period. The awards are considered liability awards and will be marked to fair value each reporting period. In order to estimate the fair value of the award as of June 30, 2015, we utilized a lattice model with a Monte Carlo simulation. The current fair value of the award is $6,066 and we have recognized $1,405 in general and administrative expense for the year ended June 30, 2015.
VIE of Which We are Not the Primary Beneficiary
Namex Limited
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, we disposed of our investment in Namex Limited and its related companies, as discussions with management identified different visions in the execution of the long-term strategic direction of the business. We sold all of our Namex shares to Namex's majority shareholder and recognized a loss of $12,681, in other income (expense), net in our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended June 30, 2014. Prior to the sale, our investment was accounted for using the equity method, as the investment was considered a VIE and we were not the primary beneficiary. We recorded in net income a proportionate share of the earnings or losses of Namex, as well as related amortization, with a corresponding increase or decrease in the

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carrying value of the investment. For the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 we recorded a loss of $2,704 and $1,910 respectively, attributable to Namex in our consolidated statement of operations.
17. Segment Information
During the first quarter of fiscal 2015 we revised our internal management organizational and reporting structure to better align to our strategy of delivering mass customized products to multiple customer segments via various brands. Our operating segments are based upon our internal organization structure, the manner in which our operations are managed and the availability of separate financial information reported internally to the Chief Executive Officer, who is our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) for purposes of making decisions about how to allocate resources and assess performance. The CODM measures and evaluates the performance of our operating segments based on revenue and income (loss) from operations. We have identified several operating segments under our new management reporting structure which are reported in the following two reportable segments:
Vistaprint Business Unit - Aggregates the operations of our core Vistaprint-branded business in the North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand markets, and our Webs-branded business, which is managed with the Vistaprint-branded digital business in the previously listed geographies.
All Other Business Units - Includes the operations of our Albumprinter, druck.at, Exagroup, Easyflyer, Printdeal, Pixartprinting, and Most of World business units. Our Most of World business unit is focused on our emerging market portfolio, including operations in Brazil, India and Japan. These business units have been combined into one reportable segment based on materiality.
Consistent with our historical reporting, the cost of our global legal, human resource, finance, facilities management, software and manufacturing engineering, and the global component of our IT operations functions are generally not allocated to the reporting segments and are instead reported and disclosed under the caption "Corporate and global functions." Corporate and global functions is a cost center and does not meet the definition of an operating segment.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, we transferred a group of software and manufacturing engineers from the corporate and global functions cost center to the Vistaprint Business Unit due to changes in our internal organizational structure. We have revised our presentation of all prior periods presented to reflect our revised segment reporting.
There are no internal revenue transactions between our operating segments, and we do not allocate non-operating income to our segment results. All intersegment transfers are recorded at cost for presentation to the CODM, for example, we allocate costs related to products manufactured by our global network of production facilities to the applicable operating segment. There is no intercompany profit or loss recognized on these transactions.
The following factors, among others, may limit the comparability of income from operations by segment:
We do not allocate support costs across operating segments or corporate and global functions.
Some of our recently acquired business units are burdened by the costs of their local finance, HR, and other administrative support functions, whereas other business units leverage our global functions and do not receive an allocation for these services.
Our All Other Business Units reporting segment includes our Most of World business unit, which has operating losses as it is in its early stage of investment relative to the scale of the underlying business. It also includes amortization of intangible assets resulting from our various acquisitions.
Our balance sheet information is not presented to the CODM on an allocated basis, and therefore we do not present asset information by segment.
Revenue by segment is based on the business unit-specific websites through which the customer’s order was transacted. The following tables set forth revenue and income from operations by reportable segment.

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Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
Vistaprint Business Unit
$
1,194,393

 
$
1,144,030

 
$
1,091,900

All Other Business Units
299,813

 
126,206

 
75,578

Total revenue
$
1,494,206

 
$
1,270,236

 
$
1,167,478


 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Income (loss) from operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Vistaprint Business Unit
$
346,161

 
$
314,255

 
$
246,863

All Other Business Units
(12,379
)
 
(17,930
)
 
(14,921
)
Corporate and global functions
(237,458
)
 
(210,411
)
 
(185,818
)
Total income from operations
$
96,324

 
$
85,914

 
$
46,124

 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Depreciation and amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
Vistaprint Business Unit
$
40,075

 
$
34,782

 
$
34,789

All Other Business Units
39,797

 
19,154

 
12,460

Corporate and global functions
17,628

 
18,346

 
17,076

Total depreciation and amortization
$
97,500

 
$
72,282

 
$
64,325

Enterprise Wide Disclosures:
The following tables set forth revenues by geographic area and groups of similar products and services:
 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 

United States
$
718,072

 
$
653,216

 
$
606,246

Non-United States (1)
776,134

 
617,020

 
561,232

Total revenue
$
1,494,206

 
$
1,270,236

 
$
1,167,478

 
Year Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 

Physical printed products and other (2)
$
1,423,110


$
1,189,905


$
1,084,698

Digital products/services
71,096


80,331


82,780

Total revenue
$
1,494,206


$
1,270,236


$
1,167,478

___________________
(1) Our non-United States revenue includes the Netherlands, our country of domicile. Revenue earned in any other individual country other than the United States was not greater than 10% of consolidated revenue for the periods presented.
(2) Other revenue includes miscellaneous items which account for less than 1% of revenue.

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The following tables set forth long-lived assets by geographic area:
 
June 30,
2015
 
June 30,
2014
Long-lived assets (3):
 

 
 

Canada
$
99,474

 
$
100,369

Netherlands
98,288

 
106,918

Switzerland
41,357

 
31,201

United States
31,417

 
30,920

Italy
28,548

 
20,356

Australia
26,908

 
35,367

Jamaica
23,814

 
25,431

France
21,449

 

Japan
16,219

 

Other
29,946

 
26,202

Total
$
417,420

 
$
376,764

___________________
(3) Excludes goodwill of $400,629 and $317,187, intangible assets, net of $151,063 and $110,214, project construction costs of $104,315 and $18,117 related to our Waltham lease, and deferred tax assets of $17,172 and $8,762 as of June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
18. Commitments and Contingencies
Lease Commitments
We have commitments under operating leases for our facilities that expire on various dates through 2026, including the Waltham lease arrangement discussed in Note 6. Total lease expense, net of sublease income for the years ended June 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $16,926, $14,151 and $11,720, respectively.
We also lease certain machinery and plant equipment under both capital and operating lease agreements that expire at various dates through 2020. The aggregate carrying value of the leased equipment under capital leases included in property, plant and equipment, net in our consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2015, is $27,693, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,681; the present value of lease installments not yet due included in other current liabilities and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2015 amounts to $23,633.
Future minimum payments required for our lease obligations for the next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows at June 30, 2015:
 
Operating lease obligations
 
Build-to-suit lease obligations (1)
 
Capital lease obligations
2016
$
7,697

 
$
10,475

 
$
9,150

2017
6,169

 
12,569

 
7,083

2018
4,300

 
12,569

 
4,854

2019
3,775

 
12,569

 
2,419

2020
4,345

 
12,569

 
562

Thereafter
12,941

 
71,018

 
35

Total
$
39,227

 
$
131,769

 
$
24,103

___________________
(1) Minimum payments relate to our Waltham lease obligation, please refer to Note 6 for additional details.
Purchase Obligations
At June 30, 2015, we had unrecorded commitments under contract of $27,052, which were principally composed of inventory purchase commitments of approximately $1,924, production and computer equipment purchases of approximately $14,519, and other unrecorded purchase commitments of $10,609.

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Debt
The required principal payments due during the next five years and thereafter under our outstanding long-term debt obligations (excluding our short-term uncommitted credit facility) at June 30, 2015 are as follows:
2016
$
18,217

2017
17,995

2018
23,585

2019
78,995

2020
102,819

Thereafter
276,925

Total
$
518,536

Other Obligations
We have an outstanding installment obligation of $13,325 related to the fiscal 2012 intra-entity transfer of the intellectual property of our subsidiary Webs, Inc., which results in tax being paid over a 7.5 year term and has been classified as a deferred tax liability in our consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2015. Other obligations also include the remaining fixed contingent consideration payment related to our fiscal 2014 acquisition of Printdeal of $7,833 payable during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 and the deferred payment for our fiscal 2015 acquisition of druck.at of $2,980.
Legal Proceedings
We are not currently party to any material legal proceedings. Although we cannot predict with certainty the results of litigation and claims to which we may be subject from time to time, we do not expect the resolution of any of our current matters to have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position. In all cases, at each reporting period, we evaluate whether or not a potential loss amount or a potential range of loss is probable and reasonably estimable under the provisions of the authoritative guidance that addresses accounting for contingencies. We expense the costs relating to our legal proceedings as those costs are incurred.
19. Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)
Year Ended June 30, 2015
First Quarter
 
Second Quarter
 
Third Quarter
 
Fourth Quarter
Revenue
$
333,932

 
$
439,905

 
$
339,901

 
$
380,468

Cost of revenue
130,221

 
156,620

 
125,540

 
156,218

Net income (loss)
23,417

 
62,862

 
7,925

 
(4,892
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Cimpress N.V.
23,694

 
63,609

 
8,611

 
(3,702
)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Cimpress N.V.:


 


 


 


Basic
$
0.73

 
$
1.96

 
$
0.26

 
$
(0.11
)
Diluted
$
0.71

 
$
1.89

 
$
0.25

 
$
(0.11
)

Year Ended June 30, 2014
First Quarter
 
Second Quarter
 
Third Quarter
 
Fourth Quarter
Revenue
$
275,089

 
$
370,807

 
$
286,185

 
$
338,155

Cost of revenue
95,790

 
120,789

 
100,903

 
133,611

Net income
412

 
40,875

 
1,341

 
688

Net income attributable to Cimpress N.V.
412

 
40,875

 
1,375

 
1,034

Net income per share attributable to Cimpress N.V.:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.01

 
$
1.24

 
$
0.04

 
$
0.03

Diluted
$
0.01

 
$
1.18

 
$
0.04

 
$
0.03


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Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Cimpress N.V. are computed independently for each of the quarters presented. Therefore, the sum of quarterly basic and diluted per share information may not equal annual basic and diluted net income per share.

20. Subsequent Event

Pursuant to the share repurchase authorization approved on December 11, 2014 we have purchased 1,027,625 of our ordinary shares subsequent to June 30, 2015 and through August 13, 2015 for a total cost of $69,751, inclusive of transaction costs.

    
  

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreement with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2015. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods 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 by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2015, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended June 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the company. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer and effected by the company’s supervisory board, management and other personnel, 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 and includes those policies and procedures that:
Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 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 or procedures may deteriorate.
The scope of management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2015 excluded an assessment of the internal control over financial reporting of FotoKnudsen AS, Exagroup SAS and its subsidiaries, and druck.at Druck-und Handelsgesellschäft mbH, which we acquired during fiscal 2015. The results of these acquired companies are included in our 2015 consolidated financial statements and represent approximately $74.3 million and $17.3 million of consolidated total assets and net assets, respectively, as of June 30, 2015 and $44.1 million and $0.9 million of consolidated revenue and net income attributable to Cimpress N.V., respectively, for the year then ended.

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Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2015. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth in the Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
Based on our assessment, management concluded that, as of June 30, 2015, our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on criteria in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2015, as stated in their report included on page 48.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information in the sections captioned “Information about our Supervisory Board members and Executive Officers,” “Corporate Governance” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” contained in our definitive proxy statement for our 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which we refer to as our 2015 Proxy Statement.
We have adopted a written code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, and is available on our website at www.cimpress.com. We did not waive any provisions of this code during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. If we amend, or grant a waiver under, our code of business conduct and ethics that applies to our principal executive, financial or accounting officers, or persons performing similar functions, we will post information about such amendment or waiver on our website at www.cimpress.com.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information contained in the sections of our 2015 Proxy Statement captioned “Executive Compensation,” “Compensation of Supervisory Board Members” and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.”
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters
    
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information contained in the sections of our 2015 Proxy Statement captioned “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans.”
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information contained in the sections of our 2015 Proxy Statement captioned “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” and “Corporate Governance.”
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information contained in the section of our 2015 Proxy Statement captioned “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees and Other Matters.”

PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Consolidated Financial Statements.

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For a list of the consolidated financial information included herein, see Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements on page 47 of this Report.
(b) List of Exhibits.
See the Exhibit Index attached to this Report.
(c) Financial Statement Schedules.
All schedules have been omitted because the information required to be set forth therein is not applicable or is shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
August 14, 2015                         Cimpress N.V.                                                    
 
By: 
/s/ Robert S. Keane
 
 
Robert S. Keane
 
 
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the 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/ Robert S. Keane
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
August 14, 2015
Robert S. Keane
 
 (Principal executive officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Ernst J. Teunissen
 
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
August 14, 2015
Ernst J. Teunissen
 
(Principal financial officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Sean E. Quinn
 
Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
 
August 14, 2015
Sean E. Quinn
 
(Principal accounting officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Member, Supervisory Board
 
 
Paolo De Cesare
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ John J. Gavin Jr.
 
Member, Supervisory Board
 
August 14, 2015
John J. Gavin Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Peter Gyenes
 
Member, Supervisory Board
 
August 14, 2015
Peter Gyenes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Eric C. Olsen
 
Member, Supervisory Board
 
August 14, 2015
Eric C. Olsen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Richard T. Riley
 
Chairman, Supervisory Board
 
August 14, 2015
Richard T. Riley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Nadia Shouraboura
 
Member, Supervisory Board
 
August 14, 2015
Nadia Shouraboura
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Mark T. Thomas
 
Member, Supervisory Board
 
August 14, 2015
Mark T. Thomas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Scott Vassalluzzo
 
Member, Supervisory Board
 
August 14, 2015
Scott Vassalluzzo
 
 
 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit  
 
 
No.
 
Description
3.1
 
Articles of Association of Cimpress N.V., as amended, is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014
4.1
 
Senior Notes Indenture (including Form of Notes), dated as of March 24, 2015, between Cimpress N.V., certain subsidiaries of Cimpress N.V. as guarantors thereto, and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as trustee, is incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 24, 2015
10.1*
 
2005 Non-Employee Directors’ Share Option Plan, as amended, is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2010 (File No. 000-51539)
10.2*
 
Form of Nonqualified Share Option Agreement under our 2005 Non-Employee Directors’ Share Option Plan is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009 (File No. 000-51539)
10.3*
 
Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2010 (File No. 000-51539)
10.4*
 
Form of Nonqualified Share Option Agreement under our Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009 (File No. 000-51539)
10.5*
 
2011 Equity Incentive Plan is incorporated by reference to Appendix A to our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A dated and filed with the SEC on June 8, 2011
10.6*
 
Form of Nonqualified Share Option Agreement under our 2011 Equity Incentive Plan is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011
10.7*
 
Form of Restricted Share Unit Agreement for employees and executives under our 2011 Equity Incentive Plan is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011
10.8*
 
Form of Restricted Share Unit Agreement for Supervisory Board members under our 2011 Equity Incentive Plan
10.9*
 
2015 Inducement Share Plan
10.10*
 
Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement under 2015 Inducement Share Plan
10.11*
 
Amended and Restated Performance Incentive Plan for Covered Employees is incorporated by reference to Appendix A to our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A dated and filed with the SEC on October 16, 2013
10.12*
 
Form of Annual Award Agreement for fiscal year 2015 under our Performance Incentive Plan for Covered Employees is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2014
10.13*
 
Form of Four-Year Award Agreement for fiscal years 2012-2015 under our Performance Incentive Plan for Covered Employees is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011
10.14*
 
Form of Indemnification Agreement between Cimpress N.V. and each of our executive officers and members of our Supervisory Board and Management Board is incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 31, 2009 (File No. 000-51539)
10.15*
 
Amended and Restated Executive Retention Agreement between Cimpress N.V. (formerly Vistaprint N.V.) and Robert S. Keane dated as of October 23, 2009 is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009 (File No. 000-51539)
10.16*
 
Executive Retention Agreement between Cimpress N.V. and Ernst Teunissen dated as of March 1, 2011 is incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011
10.17*
 
Form of Executive Retention Agreement between Cimpress N.V. and each of Katryn Blake and Donald Nelson is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009 (File No. 000-51539)
10.18*
 
Employment Agreement between Cimpress USA Incorporated (formerly Vistaprint USA, Incorporated) and Robert S. Keane effective September 1, 2009 is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010 (File No. 000-51539)
10.19*
 
Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement between Cimpress USA Incorporated and Robert S. Keane dated June 14, 2010 is incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 (File No. 000-51539)
10.20*
 
Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement between Cimpress USA Incorporated and Robert S. Keane dated September 28, 2011 is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011
10.21*
 
Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement between Cimpress USA Incorporated and Robert S. Keane dated July 25, 2012 is incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012
10.22*
 
Amendment No. 4 to Employment Agreement between Cimpress USA Incorporated and Robert S. Keane dated September 1, 2013 is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013
10.23*
 
Amendment No. 5 to Employment Agreement between Cimpress USA Incorporated and Robert S. Keane dated September 30, 2014 is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2014

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10.24*
 
Memorandum clarifying relative precedence of agreements between Cimpress N.V. and Robert S. Keane dated May 6, 2010 is incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 (File No. 000-51539)
10.25*
 
Employment Agreement between Cimpress USA Incorporated and Ernst Teunissen effective July 1, 2011 is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011
10.26*
 
Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement between Cimpress USA Incorporated and Ernst Teunissen dated July 24, 2012 is incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012
10.27*
 
Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement between Cimpress USA Incorporated and Ernst Teunissen dated September 1, 2013 is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013
10.28*
 
Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement between Cimpress USA Incorporated and Ernst Teunissen dated September 30, 2014 is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2014
10.29*
 
Form of Invention and Non-Disclosure Agreement between Cimpress and each of Robert Keane, Katryn Blake, and Donald Nelson is incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-125470)
10.30*
 
Form of Confidential Information and Non-Competition Agreement between Cimpress and each of Robert S. Keane, Katryn Blake, and Donald Nelson is incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-125470)
10.31*
 
Summary of Compensatory Arrangements with Members of the Supervisory Board is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2013
10.32
 
Amendment and Restatement Agreement dated as of February 8, 2013 among Cimpress N.V., Vistaprint Limited, Cimpress Schweiz GmbH (formerly Vistaprint Schweiz GmbH), Vistaprint B.V., and Cimpress USA Incorporated (formerly Vistaprint USA, Incorporated), as borrowers (the “Borrowers”); the lenders named therein as lenders (the “Lenders”); and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”), which amends and restates the senior Credit Agreement dated as of October 21, 2011, as amended, among the Borrowers, the Lenders, and the Administrative Agent is incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 13, 2013

10.33
 
Amendment No. 1 dated as of January 17, 2014 to Credit Agreement dated as of October 21, 2011, as amended and restated as of February 8, 2013, among Cimpress N.V., Vistaprint Limited, Cimpress Schweiz GmbH, Vistaprint B.V., and Cimpress USA Incorporated, as borrowers; the lenders named therein as lenders; and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., as administrative agent for the lenders is incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 22, 2014

10.34
 
Amendment No. 2 dated as of September 23, 2014 to Credit Agreement dated as of October 21, 2011, as amended and restated as of February 8, 2013, among Cimpress N.V., Vistaprint Limited, Cimpress Schweiz GmbH, Vistaprint B.V., and Cimpress USA Incorporated, as borrowers; the lenders named therein as lenders; and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., as administrative agent for the lenders, is incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 25, 2014
10.35
 
Amendment No. 3 dated as of March 10, 2015 to Credit Agreement dated as of October 21, 2011, as amended and restated as of February 8, 2013, among Cimpress N.V., Vistaprint Limited, Cimpress Schweiz GmbH, Vistaprint B.V., and Cimpress USA Incorporated, as borrowers; the lenders named therein as lenders; and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., as administrative agent for the lenders, is incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015
10.36
 
Form of Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of February 8, 2013 between each of Cimpress USA Incorporated and Webs, Inc. and the Administrative Agent is incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 13, 2013
10.37
 
Call Option Agreement between Cimpress N.V. and Stichting Continuïteit Cimpress (formerly Stichting Continuïteit Vistaprint) dated November 16, 2009 is incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 19, 2009 (File No. 000-51539)
21.1
 
Subsidiaries of Cimpress N.V.
23.1
 
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2
 
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
31.1
 
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), by Chief Executive Officer
31.2
 
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), by Chief Financial Officer
32.1
 
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
101
 
The following materials from this Annual Report on Form 10-K, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
__________________
*
 
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement



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