Financial Information

(j) Earnings per share

Basic net income per common share is determined using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the respective year. The treasury stock method is used to compute the dilutive effect of options.

(k) Foreign Currencies

Monetary assets and liabilities of the wholly owned US subsidiary are translated into Canadian dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities and the related amortization expenses are translated at the weighted average rate. Revenue and other expenses are also translated at the weighted average rate. Exchange gains or losses on translations are recognized in the consolidated statements of income. For the year ended October 31, 2006, the exchange loss totalled $40,347. The loss for the year ended October 31, 2005 was $35,145.

(l) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent asset and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Examples of significant estimates include:

Allowance for doubtful accounts;

Estimated useful lives of assets;

The composition of future income tax asset and future income tax liability.

(m) Stock-based compensation

The Company has a stock option plan for employees and directors, and it uses the fair value method of accounting for all stock option awards. Under this method the Company recognizes a compensation expense based on the fair value of the options on the date of grant, which is determined by using an option-pricing model. The fair value of the options is recognized over the vesting period of the options granted as compensation expense and paid in capital options.

The paid-in capital options balance is reduced as the options are exercised and the amount initially recorded for the options in paid-in capital is credited to capital stock. No compensation expense is recorded for stock options awarded and outstanding prior to November 1, 2003.

(n) Recent Accounting Pronouncements – Canadian GAAP


1) Financial Instruments: In January 2005, the CICA issued Handbook Section 3855, “Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement” and “Section 3861, Financial Instruments – Disclosure and Presentation.” Section 3855 prescribes when a financial asset, financial liability or non-financial derivative is to be recognized on the balance sheet and at what amount, requiring fair value or cost-based measures under different circumstances. Section 3861 establishes standards for presentation of financial instruments and non-financial derivatives, and identifies the

information that should be disclosed about them. Both sections apply to interim and annual financial statements for fiscal periods beginning on or after October 1, 2006 and will be adopted by the Company on November 1, 2006.

Transitional provisions are complex and vary based on the type of financial instruments under consideration. The effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements is not expected to be material. 2) Comprehensive Income: CICA Handbook Section 1530, “Comprehensive Income,” was issued in January 2005 to introduce new standards for reporting and presenting comprehensive income. Comprehensive income is the change in equity (net assets) of a company during a reporting period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources.

It includes all changes in equity during a period except for changes resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. It applies to interim and annual financial statements for fiscal periods beginning on or after October 1, 2006 and will be adopted by the Company’s on November 1, 2006. Financial statements for prior periods will be required to be restated for certain comprehensive income items. The effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements is not expected to be material.

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  • The alarm allows me to sleep at night without worrying too much.  I had a house that had several break-ins, hopefully the AlarmForce tags on my doors and windows will discourage thieves.
    -Sandra, BC
  • I am extremely satisfied when I am away and when I am at home. Your company goes the extra mile.
    -Margaret, BC
  • I am very happy with AlarmForce. It gives me a great sense of security. Thank you very much.
    -Shirley S.
  • Dear Joel: I have listened to your comments about your service on the radio for a while. As a retired Volunteer Fire Rescue Captain, I realize the importance of a quick response. I am currently looking after my bosses house while he is on vacation. I entered the premises, and hit the wrong button to disarm. Immediately, your dispatcher was talking to me. He called on the land line, and helped me out. I'm extremely impressed with your service, and your personnel. So much so, I want to install Alarm Force in my house. Keep up the good work Joel. I'll rest easier knowing you're on our side
    -John, AB
  • I am extremely pleased with your service. When I did not notify you that I would be on holiday, you called my son to inform him that I had not turned my alarm off after day 2 and that he should check on me. As a senior, I really appreciate what I refer to as service beyond the call of duty. Thank you.
    -Lanadale, ON
  • I am contacting you on behalf of my mother. We have been very happy with this service and I would highly recommend it to anyone requiring the peace of mind it provides to seniors such as my mother that want to remain in their home and independent or to the children and caregivers of elderly parents who just want to know that help is always at hand in an emergency. Unfortunately my mother needed to use the help button a little too much and she has realized that she needs more help with daily life and has moved to a retirement community. Many thanks
    -Mark, ON
  • Unfortunately at this point my girlfriend and I can only afford the bare minimum and so we live in one of the worst parts of the city in Calgary. Our neighborhood is full of drug deals, prostitution, stealing and constant fighting. We have a dog but even still we are so grateful to have Alarm Force. AlarmForce makes us feel safe and we know that if we are out of town our house will be protected. The system is easy to use and makes us feel better when we are not at home. Thanks AlarmForce!
    -Stephen V - Calgary, AB
  • It was five days before Christmas in 2009, when I was finally getting off of work, to come home and enjoy my holidays. I had been in Northern Alberta and British Columbia working for awhile and not getting the chance to come home very often. My landlord of the house, my spouse and I were renting, lived across the street and was able to watch our house while we were both out of town. It was 9:00pm the night before I flew home, when my landlord called to say our house had gotten broken into. I was very frustrated, upset and angry mainly because I come from a small town in Saskatchewan and not a lot of crime goes on. I did not know what to expect when I got home to see if all of our belongings were missing and the house destroyed. I remember coming home from the airport, very scared, not wanting to even stay at my house over night. When I got home, there was this feeling of someone there, but really there wasn't. Everything seemed to still be intact, and not missing, but I did not feel safe staying there by myself that night. I decided to stay with family. The next day, I called Alarm Force to have a system set up in our house. I was leaving for Saskatchewan within 72 hours, and no one from alarm force could come. This was very understandable since it was short timing. I explained to AlarmForce over the phone what had happened, how I did not feel safe, and I wanted to purchase a system. AlarmForce was very helpful. Their best intention was to get a system for me installed as soon as possible so I would feel safe in my own home. AlarmForce was very helpful and they worked with my landlord and me in installing a system in my house, even knowing me and my spouse were gone from Christmas. After Christmas I came home to find a wonderful, easy, accessible alarm to use that was very understanding to learn. The best part was how much room the alarm took up, which was not much! The amount of money I have to pay for having the alarm is well worth than having my belongings maybe gone one day, or myself in danger. I like how the payment system is set up on a monthly payment, and I can transfer my system to friends or family if need be. We still live in the house so it is definitely paying off. I also love that if we were to move, we can move our system to different locations. I am more home now, than I used to be but my spouse is still out of town lots. I sometimes get very nervous staying by myself which affects sometimes the way I sleep. Being paranoid about staying in a house by yourself is not a very good feeling. It bothers me a lot that for whoever broke in knows where I live and what belongings are in the house. Will they return? But when I put my alarm system on while I am in the house, and at night going to sleep- the system makes me feel very stress and paranoid free. I know if something was to happen and someone had gotten into my house- help would be around the corner. One time, my family was up visiting with our family dog, and we were going out for supper. I was not used to having a pet around, and I set the alarm not even thinking the dog was in the house. I had received a call from Alarm Force on our way to the restaurant but I missed the call. Next thing I knew, my landlord was calling me to state that he had received a call from AlarmForce. He knew most likely I set the alarm and the dog had been in the house. I was very shocked in how the phone call was sent out asking if everything was okay. This was the first time in over a year, AlarmForce had to call, and it was amazing how comforting the time was and how it did not take long for someone to contact me. This made me feel even better about the purchase we made of installing Alarm Force in our house. I would recommend Alarm Force to anyone who is insisting to have a system put into their house. I have told many people about my story of how Alarm Force was there for me, even if I was not able to be there. I explain to others how comforting it is to have someone “with” you even knowing no body physically is there. It is an affordable way to keep one or one's family safe.
    -Sara G. - Edmonton, AB
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