The Company enters into forward foreign exchange contracts to reduce its exposure to foreign exchange currency rate fluctuations related to a portion of the forecasted Canadian dollar and Mexican Peso denominated payroll, rent and utility cash flows for the remaining months of fiscal and months of fiscal These contracts are effective economic hedges but do not qualify for hedge accounting under ASC “Derivatives and Hedging”. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of these derivative contracts are recognized into net earnings in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company does not enter into forward foreign exchange contracts for trading or speculative purposes.

 

The following table presents a summary of the outstanding foreign currency forward contracts as at

 

 

The unrealized gain recognized in earnings as a result of revaluing the instruments to fair value on was – unrealized gain) which was included in cost of sales in the interim consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The realized loss on settled contracts was – realized loss), which is also included in of cost of sales. Fair value is determined using the market approach with valuation based on market observables (Level quantitative inputs in the hierarchy set forth under ASC “Fair Value Measurements”).

 

The derivative assets as at was ($Nil as at and derivative liabilities as at was as at which reflected the fair market value of the unsettled forward foreign exchange contracts.

 

Foreign exchange gains and losses are recorded in cost of sales in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss pertaining to translation of foreign denominated transactions during the period in addition to foreign denominated monetary assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period. A total aggregate translated foreign exchange gain of was recognized for the months ended – gain of