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Celestica is a world leader in the delivery

innovative electronics manufacturing

services (EMS). Celestica operates a highly

sophisticated global manufacturing network

with operations in Asia, Europe and the

Americas, providing a broad range of

integrated services and solutions to leading

OEMs (original equipment manufacturers).

A recognized leader in quality, technology

and supply chain management, Celestica

provides competitive advantage

its

customers by improving time-to-market,

scalability and manufacturing efficiency.

For further information on Celestica, visit its

Web site at www.celestica.com. The company’s

securities law filings can also be accessed at

www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov.

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Chief Executive Officer’s
Message

Celestica Global Locations

Stephen W. Delaney Chief Executive Officer

Dear fellow shareholder:

For the third consecutive year, Celestica was faced with a very challenging

economic environment. As the tech depression continued, our high-end

computing and telecommunications infrastructure customers continued to be hit

with revenue declines greater than those of the electronics industry as a whole.

This continuing revenue decline in the high-end markets was greater than we had

anticipated in 2003 and it thrust us into a year of reducing capacity, transferring

production, and fighting for market share in a difficult pricing environment.

Without question, it was a difficult and disappointing year. However, as we begin

2004, the industry appears to be recovering from the technology downturn and

positive business trends from the fourth quarter seem to be continuing this year.

Our results

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, revenue was $6.7 billion, down 19% from $8.3 billion

for the same period last year. All amounts are in U.S. dollars.

GAAP net loss was $266 million or ($1.22) per share compared to a net loss of $445 million or

($1.98) per share in 2002. Losses in 2003 and 2002 included $175 million and $678 million,

respectively, of charges associated with restructuring and asset impairment.

Adjusted net loss for 2003 was $7 million or ($0.11) per share compared to adjusted net earnings of

$222 million or $0.87 per share last year. Adjusted net earnings (loss) is defined on pages 10 and 11.

Hong Kong
4/F, Goldlion Holdings Centre
13-15 Yuen Shun Circuit
Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin
Hong Kong

Indonesia
Lot 509, Jalan Delima
Batamindo Industrial Park
Mukakuning, Batam
Indonesia 29433

Japan
450-3 Higashishinmachi, Ota-shi
Gunma, Japan 373-0015

2, Aza-Raijin, Yoshioka
Taiwa-cho Kurokawa-gun
Miyagi, Japan 981-3681

843, Kobaranishi Yamanashi
Yamanashi, Japan 405-0006

Malaysia
No. 10, 10A, Jalan Bayu
Kawasan Perindustrian Hasil
81200 Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Plot 15 & 16, Jalan Hi-Tech
2/3 Phase 1
Kulim Hi-Tech Park
09000 Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia

Sdn Bhd No. 9. Jalan Tamoi 7/4
81200 Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Singapore
Blk 35 Marsiling Industrial Estate Road 3
Woodlands Avenue 5 #02-05
Singapore, Singapore
739257

53 Serangoon North Avenue 4, #03-00
Singapore, 555852

27 UBI Road 4
Singapore, 408618

Thailand
49/18 Moo 5
Laem Chabang
Industrial Estate
Tungsukhla
Sriracha District
Chonburi Province
Thailand 20230

64/65 Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate
Moo 4, Highway 331, T. Pluakdaeng A.
Pluakdaeng, Rayong
Thailand 21140

CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE
1150 Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M3C 1H7

Brazil
Rod. SP 340 S/N Km 128, 7B
Jaguariuna, Sao Paolo
Brazil CEP 13820-000

EUROPE
Czech Republic
Billundska 3111
Kladno, Czech Republic
CZ 272 01

Ulice Osvobezni 363
Rájecko, Czech Republic
CZ 679 02

France
ZI de Saint Lambert
49412 Saumur Cedex
France

Italy
Via Lecco 61
20059 Vimercate (Milano)
Italia

United Kingdom
Westfields House
West Avenue
Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
U.K. ST7 1TL

Castle Farm
Priorslee
Telford
Shropshire
U.K. TF2 9SA

ASIA
China
Mai Yuan Guan Li Qu
Changping, Dongguan
Guangdong, China
523576

2005 Yang Gao Bei Road
318 Fa Sai Road, Wai Gao Qiao
Free Trade Zone
Pudong, Shanghai
P.R.C. 200131

No. 158-58 Hua Shan Road
Suzhou New District, Jiangsu Province
P.R.C. 215219

4th Floor, Block B, No. 5, Xinghan Street
Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu Province
P.R.C. 215021

No. 448, Suhong Road
Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu Province
P.R.C. 215021

No. 33 Xiangxing Road 1st
Xiangyu Free Trade Zone
Huli District, Xiamen
P.R.C. 361006

OPERATIONS

THE AMERICAS
Canada
844 Don Mills Road
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M3C 1V7

18107 Trans-Canada Highway
Kirkland, Quebec
Canada H9J 3K1

U.S.A.
7400 Scott Hamilton Drive
Little Rock, Arkansas
U.S.A. 72209

5325 Hellyer Avenue
San Jose, California
U.S.A. 95138

1200 West 120th Avenue, Suite 239
Westminster, Colorado
U.S.A. 80234

4701 Technology Parkway
Fort Collins, Colorado
U.S.A. 80528

1615 East Washington Street
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
U.S.A. 52641

9 Northeastern Boulevard
Salem, New Hampshire
U.S.A. 03079

9400 Globe Center Drive
Suite 121
Morrisville, North Carolina
U.S.A. 27560

4607 SE International Parkway
Milwaukie, Oregon
U.S.A. 97222

4616 West Howard Lane
Building 1, Suite 100
Austin, Texas
U.S.A. 78728

1050 Venture Court
Carrollton, Texas
U.S.A. 75006

925 First Avenue
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
U.S.A. 54729

Mexico
Octava #102
Parque Industrial Monterrey
Apodaca, Nuevo Leon
Mexico CP 66600

Av. De la Noria
No. 125 Parque Industrial Queretaro
Santa Rosa Jauregui, Queretaro
Mexico

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What affected our results

Our revenue was impacted by declines in volume across most of our key markets – telecom,

enterprise communications, servers, storage – and particularly from some of our largest customers.

Hardest hit were our European and Americas operations where a significant amount of our higher

complexity products have historically been manufactured. These declines in our business,

combined with excess manufacturing capacity and weaker demand throughout the electronics

manufacturing services (EMS) industry, drove significant pricing pressure throughout 2003,

resulting in depressed margins and the company’s first full-year adjusted net loss.

In response to these conditions, the company implemented additional restructuring of its under-

utilized capacity and shifted more production to the company’s lower cost regions in order to meet

our customers’ needs for greater cost reductions. The difficult end-market environment and the

transfer of a significant number of programs internally resulted in additional costs throughout our

operations which put pressure on the company’s operating margins and total profitability.

The past few years were difficult times for our employees and our customers. However, by the

fourth quarter, we saw our first quarter-over-quarter revenue increase since 2001. We believe that

the biggest revenue challenges in the company’s history are now behind us.

Despite these challenges, we made further strong progress in the areas of working capital

management and revenue diversification.

Our focus on working capital efficiency continued as Celestica was able to further improve its cash

cycle to 7 days for the year – the lowest ever for the company and down from 18 days in 2002.

Improving revenue diversification was also a priority for Celestica and we made excellent progress

in expanding our customer base and diversifying our customer and market concentration.

The company’s top 5 and top 10 customers ended the year at 51% and 73% of revenue,

respectively, the lowest level in the company’s history, and the company’s non-top 10 customers

grew sequentially in revenue each quarter and now represent just above one quarter of the

company’s total business.

Within this improved diversification, growth from the company’s non-communications/non-

computing customers also improved as we continued to win new programs in markets such as

industrial, aerospace and defense, medical, automotive and consumer. We expect to see both top

line and bottom line benefits from these new programs in 2004 as programs ramp and production

volumes normalize.

With the EMS industry continuing to broaden its capabilities and service offerings, Celestica also

made a meaningful advance into reference design activities.

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Reference designs are off-the-shelf hardware designs that enable OEMs (original equipment

manufacturers) to enhance their own product roadmaps with standard or easily customizable systems

developed by Celestica and its key technology partners. Increased design activity is one of the

additional services OEMs are asking from their EMS partners and Celestica’s technology-rich heritage

will allow us to be effective in this area.

The biggest initiatives for Celestica are in the area of 64-bit reference designs, where Celestica has

developed server and workstation products based on next-generation, industry-standard

microprocessors. While this computing architecture is just beginning to grow, Celestica’s early-

stage investments in this platform positions the company closer to its key server, workstation and

computing OEM customers and will allow us to better participate in this emerging market.

The company’s balance sheet also remained strong in 2003 and was put to very good use.

We completed a 10% normal course issuer bid program, originally announced in 2002, and initiated

a second program in 2003. Since the implementation of the programs, we have repurchased over

22 million shares, or just over 12% of the company’s subordinate voting shares.

We also spent $224 million in 2003 to repurchase a portion of our convertible debt on the open

market and ended 2003 with a debt (including convertible debt) to capital ratio of 18%, the best

among the Tier 1 EMS players.

Overall, we used our strong financial position to opportunistically repurchase and retire a total of

$768 million of debt and stock during the downturn and still ended 2003 with more than $1 billion

in cash.

Our focus going forward

Navigating the technology downturn over the past three years has been difficult. However, as we

exit 2003 and begin 2004, technology end markets are beginning to show renewed signs of life.

Our revenue diversity is improving with the addition of new programs, new customers and our

expansion into new markets. The business climate for our customers is improving and is giving us

reason to be more optimistic with our outlook for 2004.

Our priorities in 2004 will be simple and focused. Our first priority will be to strengthen our margins

from the lows experienced in 2003. To do this, we will have to effectively manage the resumption

of end-market growth for our customers, optimize profitability on the programs that were

transferred to our lower cost regions in 2003, drive more efficiency with our lean manufacturing

and Six Sigma methods and continue to build on the momentum we had with new program wins

in 2003. We are confident that we can achieve these priorities.

Our operations have undergone major transformation during the downturn. This includes the

expansion of our service and product offerings and the restructuring of our global network to

accommodate the realities of today’s highly competitive EMS marketplace.

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While this remains a very competitive industry, it is also an exciting one with numerous

opportunities to grow and create value for our customers and our company. In June 2003, we

celebrated five years as a public company – during this brief history we have dealt with

unprecedented extremes, the extremes of hyper growth and the extremes of a very deep tech

recession. As Celestica emerges from the technology downturn, we will maintain a highly effective,

values based organization committed to meeting our customers’ needs. We are committed to

expanding our service offerings as customers expand their outsourcing efforts, improving our

profitability by being the low cost provider, and generating meaningful economic value for our

customers and shareholders.

Stephen W. Delaney

Chief Executive Officer

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Chief Executive Officer’s Message ________________________________________ IFC

Selected Operational Highlights ____________________________________________ 4

Unaudited Quarterly Financial Highlights ___________________________________ 8

Six Year Profile ___________________________________________________________ 10

Share Information _________________________________________________________ 12

Corporate Information _____________________________________________________ 13

Directors and Officers _____________________________________________________ 14

Company Values __________________________________________________________ 16

Environmental Policy ______________________________________________________ 17

Management’s Discussion and Analysis ____________________________________ 18

Auditors’ Report __________________________________________________________ 29

Consolidated Financial Statements _________________________________________ 30

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ________________________________ 34

Global Locations _________________________________________________________ IBC

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revenue diversification by market
(% of revenue)

2003
2003

23%23%

25%25%

22%22%

13%13%

10%10%

7%7%

enterprise communications

workstations / PCs

storage

other

servers

telecommunications

A significant portion of Celestica’s revenue continues to be driven by enterprise spending,
particularly in areas such as communications and computing infrastructure. Most of these
markets were severely impacted throughout 2003 by lower demand resulting in a 19% year-
over-year decline in Celestica’s revenue. However, by the end of 2003, the company began
seeing strength in its major markets as a result of ramping of new customer wins and improving
cyclical demand. Some of the company’s largest customers include Avaya, Cisco Systems, Dell,
EMC Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, NEC Corporation and
Sun Microsystems.

customer diversification improving

(as % of revenue)

Top 5 Customers

Top 10 Customers

Non-top 10 Customers

1998

72%

91%

2002

66%

85%

15%

2003

51%

73%

27%

Celestica’s customer diversification continued to show improvement. In 2003, the company
added new programs with existing customers, as well as new relationships with customers in a
diverse range of industries. Since 2002, Celestica has added over 80 new customers and now
does business with approximately 150 OEMs. This improving diversification is important to the
company as it will allow the company to participate in additional growth with more customers
and in a broader range of markets. This diversification should also reduce the revenue volatility
that the company has seen from some of its largest customers and markets.

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customer diversification: non-top 10 customers
customer diversification: non-top 10 customers
post strong growth
post strong growth
(non-top 10 customer revenue – U.S. $ millions)
(non-top 10 customer revenue – U.S. $ millions)

$617$617

$437$437

$360$360

Q1Q1

$386$386

Q2Q2

Q3Q3

Q4Q4

2003
2003

Offsetting the major volume declines from some of the company’s largest customers was the
strength of Celestica’s non-top 10 customers. During the downturn, Celestica focused more of
its resources on broadening its customer base. Driving this growth were program wins with
existing and new customers in both our traditional and diversified markets. The benefit from this
diversification was apparent by the fourth quarter as revenue from Celestica’s non-top 10
customers grew 71% from the first quarter of the year.

non-communications/non-computing revenue
non-communications/non-computing revenue
accelerates (industrial, aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer)
accelerates (industrial, aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer)
(other segment revenue – U.S. $ millions)
(other segment revenue – U.S. $ millions)

$198$198

$155$155

$163$163

Q2Q2

Q3Q3

Q4Q4

2003
2003

$140$140

Q1Q1

Part of Celestica’s diversification effort during the downturn has been to expand the company’s
exposure in non-communications, non-computing segments. These segments include
industrial, aerospace and defense, medical, automotive and consumer. Over one-third of the
company’s 80 new customers are in these segments. In March 2004, Celestica completed the
acquisition of Manufacturers’ Services Limited (MSL), a diversified EMS provider with broad
exposure to some of these markets. In 2004, revenue from these diversified segments should
approximately double as a result of the MSL acquisition.

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revenue by geography in transition
(revenue % by geography)

2002
2002

2003
2003

21%21%

23%23%

56%56%

44%44%

20%20%

36%36%

Europe

Asia

Americas

In dealing with the significant pricing pressures associated with the technology downturn,
Celestica continued to expand its presence in lower cost regions such as Asia, Mexico and the
Czech Republic. By year end, approximately 70% of the company’s volume production facilities
and employees were located in lower cost geographies. The company’s higher cost geographies
continue to play an important role for Celestica as the company expands its services in the areas
of design, after-market services, logistics and order fulfillment. These services, which are among
the company’s fastest growing offerings, allow Celestica to deepen its relationship with its key
customers.

Americas revenue trends during the downturn
Americas revenue trends during the downturn
(U.S. $ millions)
(U.S. $ millions)

$1359
$1359

$1309
$1309

$1028
$1028

$944$944

$769$769

$784$784

$809$809

$730$730

Q1Q1

Q2Q2

Q3Q3

Q4Q4

Q1Q1

Q2Q2

Q3Q3

Q4Q4

2002
2002

2003
2003

The Americas represents the company’s largest manufacturing region. This geography
experienced continued declines due primarily to weak demand in computing and
telecommunication end markets. Despite revenue hitting a four-year low in the third quarter, the
region managed to break even in 2003. Also impacting profitability in this region was the
company’s early investment in reference designs for the emerging 64-bit workstation and server
market. As more software applications capable of handling this higher performance architecture
are introduced, and as total information technology spending improves over the coming years,
the company expects improved revenue and profitability from the broader deployment of this
architecture.

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Europe revenue trends during the downturn
Europe revenue trends during the downturn
(U.S. $ millions)
(U.S. $ millions)

$470$470

$481$481

$453$453

$397$397

$382$382

$344$344

$322$322

Q1Q1

Q2Q2

Q3Q3

Q4Q4

2002
2002

$336$336

Q1Q1

Q2Q2

Q3Q3

Q4Q4

2003
2003

Europe operations were the most significantly impacted by the end-market downturn. Volatile
demand, lower volumes and intense pricing pressure from some of the company’s largest
customers resulted in 2003 revenues hitting a three-year low and operating losses for the past
two years. Although the company initiated restructuring programs to address the lower
volumes, revenues declined greater than the company’s expectations. Though these conditions
drove negative margins in each quarter of 2003, operating losses were cut in half in the region
by the fourth quarter as the company started seeing benefits from its capacity reduction
activities, the shifting of production to lower cost regions and a modest improvement
in demand.

Asia revenue trends during the downturn
Asia revenue trends during the downturn
(U.S. $ millions)
(U.S. $ millions)

$775$775

$637$637

$595$595

$580$580

$533$533

$526$526

$538$538

$401$401

Q1Q1

Q2Q2

Q3Q3

Q4Q4

Q1Q1

Q2Q2

Q3Q3

Q4Q4

2002
2002

2003
2003

Though Celestica experienced major challenges in Europe and the Americas, Asia showed solid
revenue growth throughout 2003. Since the start of the downturn in 2001, the region has more
than doubled its revenue. Growth in 2003 was driven by new wins, increased market share,
the addition of new customers, the transfer of production from higher cost regions and the
flow-through of acquisitions from March 2002. To meet the surging demand in Asia, Celestica
has expanded capacity in its Thailand and Malaysia operations, and added a new facility in
Suzhou, China.

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Unaudited Quarterly
Financial Highlights

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

2003

Revenue

EBIAT (1)

EBIAT % (1)

GAAP net earnings (loss)

Adjusted net earnings (loss) (2)

Adjusted net earnings (loss) % (2)

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Total Year

$ 1,587.4

$ 1,598.4

$ 1,634.8

$ 1,914.8

$ 6,735.3

11.5

0.7%

3.4

12.8

0.8%

(15.5)

-1.0%

(39.6)

(12.1)

-0.8%

(4.7)

-0.3%

(64.8)

(3.8)

-0.2%

(4.1)

-0.2%

(164.8)

(4.2)

-0.2%

(12.8)

-0.2%

(265.8)

(7.3)

-0.1%

Average net invested capital (3)

$ 1,323.1

$ 1,359.9

$ 1,456.4

$ 1,509.1

$ 1,434.5

Weighted average # of
shares outstanding (in millions)

– basic

– diluted (4)

GAAP basic earnings (loss) per share

GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share (4) $

227.0

230.2

0.02

Diluted adjusted net earnings (loss)
per share (5)

ROIC (3)

0.04

3.5%

218.0

(0.18)

(0.07)

-4.6%

211.8

(0.30)

(0.04)

-1.3%

209.3

(0.80)

(0.04)

-1.1%

216.5

(1.22)

(0.11)

-0.9%

(1) GAAP net earnings (loss) before interest, amortization of goodwill and intangible assets, integration costs related to acquisitions, other charges and income

taxes. EBIAT is not a GAAP measure. A reconciliation to GAAP net earnings (loss) is provided on pages 10 and 11.

(2) GAAP net earnings (loss) adjusted for amortization of goodwill and intangible assets, integration costs related to acquisitions, option expense and other

charges, net of related income taxes. Adjusted net earnings is not a GAAP measure. A reconciliation to GAAP net earnings (loss) is provided on pages 10

and 11.

(3) ROIC is calculated as EBIAT/average net invested capital. Net invested capital includes tangible assets less cash, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and

income taxes payable.

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Financial Highlights

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(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

2002

Revenue

EBIAT (1)

EBIAT % (1)

GAAP net earnings (loss)

Adjusted net earnings (2)

Adjusted net earnings % (2)

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Total Year

$ 2,151.5

$ 2,249.2

$ 1,958.9

$ 1,911.9

$ 8,271.6

75.4

3.5%

39.7

63.4

2.9%

82.0

3.6%

40.4

69.4

3.1%

58.1

3.0%

(90.6)

50.9

2.6%

41.8

2.2%

(434.7)

38.6

2.0%

257.3

3.1%

(445.2)

222.3

2.7%

Average net invested capital (3)

$ 2,056.6

$ 1,950.0

$ 1,700.9

$ 1,427.2

$ 1,772.7

Weighted average # of
shares outstanding (in millions)

– basic

– diluted (4)

GAAP basic earnings (loss) per share

GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share (4) $

229.8

236.8

0.15

Diluted adjusted net earnings
per share (5)

ROIC (3)

0.26

14.7%

230.2

236.0

0.16

0.15

0.28

16.8%

230.1

(0.40)

0.20

13.6%

229.0

(1.90)

0.15

11.7%

229.8

(1.98)

0.87

14.5%

(4) For the third and fourth quarters and total year 2002 and for the second, third and fourth quarters and total year 2003, excludes the effect of options and

convertible debt as they are anti-dilutive due to the loss.

(5) For purposes of calculating diluted adjusted net earnings per share for the first, second, third and fourth quarters and total year 2002, the weighted average

number of shares outstanding in millions was 247.1, 236.0, 234.9, 232.8 and 236.2, respectively. For the first, second, third and fourth quarters and total

year 2003, the weighted average number of shares outstanding in millions was 230.2, 218.0, 211.8, 209.3 and 216.5, respectively.

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Six Year Profile

Financial highlights
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

Operations
Revenue
Gross profit %
Selling, general and administrative expenses %
Research and development costs %
EBIAT (1)
EBIAT % (1)
Effective tax rate %
GAAP net earnings (loss)
GAAP earnings (loss) per share – diluted (2)
Adjusted net earnings (loss) (3)
Adjusted net earnings (loss) % (3)
Adjusted net earnings (loss) per share – diluted (2)(3)

Balance sheet data
Cash
Total current assets
Total current liabilities
Working capital, net of cash (4)
Long-term debt
Shareholder’s equity

Key ratios
Days sales outstanding
Inventory turns
Cash cycle days
ROIC (5)
Debt to capital (6)

Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic (in millions)
Diluted (in millions) (2)
Total shares outstanding at December 31 (in millions)

EBIAT calculation (1)
GAAP net earnings (loss)
Add (deduct): interest expense (income)
Add: amortization of goodwill and intangible assets
Add: integration costs related to acquisitions
Add: other charges
Add (deduct): income taxes expense (recovery)
EBIAT

Adjusted net earnings calculation (3)
GAAP net earnings (loss)
Add: amortization of goodwill and intangible assets
Add: integration costs related to acquisitions
Add: other charges
Add: option expense
Tax impact of above
Adjusted net earnings (loss)

2003

2002

6,735.3

8,271.6

3.9%
3.7%
0.4%

(12.8)

-0.2%
-14.2%

(265.8)
(1.22)
(7.3)
-0.1%

(0.11)

1,028.8
3,030.1
1,516.5
317.9
3.4
3,468.3

38
7x
7
-0.9%
17.5%

216.5
216.5
208.9

(265.8)
(4.0)
48.5
–
175.4
33.1
(12.8)

(265.8)
48.5
–
175.4
0.3
34.3
(7.3)

$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$
$

6.7%
3.4%
0.2%

257.3

3.1%
17.0%

(445.2)
(1.98)
222.3

2.7%
0.87

1,851.0
3,564.5
1,471.3
138.9
6.9
4,203.6

44
7x
18
14.5%
19.3%

229.8
229.8
228.6

(445.2)
(1.1)
95.9
21.1
677.8
(91.2)
257.3

(445.2)
95.9
21.1
677.8
–
(127.3)
222.3

$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$
$

(1) The company manages its operations on a geographic basis and uses EBIAT as its measure to assess operating
performance by geographic segment. EBIAT is calculated as net earnings (loss) before interest, amortization of
goodwill and intangible assets, integration costs related to acquisitions, other charges (most significantly
restructuring costs and the write-down of goodwill and long-lived assets) and income taxes. Management
believes that EBIAT is the appropriate measure to compare each segment’s operating performance from period-
to-period and against other segments. Because EBIAT isolates operating activities before interest and taxes,
management also believes that investors might consider EBIAT a useful measure to compare the Company’s
operating performance from period-to-period. EBIAT does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by
GAAP and is not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. EBIAT is not a
measure of performance under Canadian or U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a
substitute for net earnings (loss) prepared in accordance with Canadian or U.S. GAAP. The company has
provided a reconciliation of EBIAT to GAAP net earnings (loss) above.

(2) Shares outstanding and per share amounts have been restated for 1998, 1999 and 2000 to reflect the treasury
stock method, retroactively applied, and for 1998 to reflect the two-for-one stock split, retroactively applied. For
purposes of calculating diluted adjusted net earnings (loss) per share for 2001, 2002 and 2003, the weighted
average number of shares outstanding, in millions, was 232.9, 236.2 and 216.5, respectively.

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2001

2000

1999

1998

$ 10,004.4

9,752.1

5,297.2

3,249.2

7.1%
3.2%
0.2%

371.1

3.7%
5.0%

(39.8)
(0.26)
320.6

3.2%

1.38

1,342.8
3,996.6
1,656.8
822.8
147.4
4,745.6

53
6x
49
14.8%
21.1%

213.9
213.9
229.7

(39.8)
(7.9)
125.0
22.8
273.1
(2.1)
371.1

(39.8)
125.0
22.8
273.1
–
(60.5)
320.6

$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$
$

7.1%
3.1%
0.2%

361.9

3.7%
25.1%

206.7
0.98
304.1

3.1%

1.44

883.8
4,521.0
2,258.4
1,253.3
132.0
3,469.3

44
7x
35
21.6%
27.6%

199.8
211.8
203.4

206.7
(19.0)
88.9
16.1
–
69.2
361.9

206.7
88.9
16.1
–
–
(7.6)
304.1

$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$
$

7.2%
3.4%
0.4%

180.3

3.4%
34.5%
68.4
0.40
123.0

2.3%

0.72

371.5
1,851.3
851.1
604.9
134.2
1,658.2

39
8x
27
21.7%
7.5%

167.2
171.2
185.4

68.4
10.7
55.6
9.6
–
36.0
180.3

68.4
55.6
9.6
–
–
(10.6)
123.0

$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$
$

7.1%
3.4%
0.6%

100.0

3.1%
4.1%

(48.5)
(0.47)
45.3

1.4%

0.42

31.7
982.9
626.7
290.5
135.8
859.3

43
8x
24
20.4%
13.6%

103.0
103.0
149.1

(48.5)
32.3
45.4
8.1
64.7
(2.0)
100.0

(48.5)
45.4
8.1
64.7
–
(24.4)
45.3

$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$
$

(3) Management uses adjusted net earnings as a measure of enterprise-wide performance. As a result of acquisitions
made by the company, restructuring activities, securities repurchases and the adoption of fair value accounting for
stock options, management believes adjusted net earnings is a useful measure that facilitates period-to-period
operating comparisons and allows the company to compare its operating results with its competitors in the U.S. and
Asia. Adjusted net earnings excludes the effects of acquisition-related charges (most significantly, amortization of
goodwill and intangible assets, and integration costs related to acquisitions), other charges (most significantly,
restructuring costs and the write-down of goodwill and long-lived assets), gains or losses on the repurchase of
shares or debt, non-cash option expenses and the related income tax effect of these adjustments. Adjusted net
earnings does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and is not necessarily comparable to similar
measures presented by other companies. Adjusted net earnings are not a measure of performance under Canadian
or U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net earnings (loss) prepared in
accordance with Canadian or U.S. GAAP. The company has provided a reconciliation of adjusted net earnings (loss)
to GAAP net earnings (loss) above.

(4) Working capital, net of cash, is calculated as accounts receivable and inventory less accounts payable and

accrued liabilities.

(5) ROIC is calculated as EBIAT/average net invested capital. Net invested capital includes tangible assets less cash,

accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes payable.

(6) Calculated as debt/capital. Debt includes long-term debt and convertible debt. Capital includes total

shareholders’ equity and long-term debt.

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Share Information

shares and options outstanding at December 31, 2003 (in millions)
169.8
Subordinate Voting Shares (NYSE, TSX)
39.1
Multiple Voting Shares

Shares issued and outstanding
Shares reserved for Convertible Debt
Employee Stock Options

208.9
6.6
22.8

institutional/retail split

global ownership

16%16%

84%84%

34%34%

66%66%

institutional

retail

US / International

Canada

Source: Celestica estimates, Thomson Financial

average daily trading volumes
(in millions)

total volumes traded
(in millions)

NYSE

TSX

0.4

NYSE

TSX

1.1

2.4

1.6

702

545

440

315

0.3

0.5

0.6

0.8

1.3

116

143

202

408

329

320

1999 2000

2001

2002

2003

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Source: Bloomberg

top 20 CLS broker volumes – 2003

(volume millions)

1) UBS Warburg

2) Merrill Lynch

3) TD Securities

4) Morgan Stanley

5) CIBC World Markets

6) Smith Barney Citigroup

7) Credit Suisse First Boston

8) RBC Capital Markets

9) Goldman Sachs

10) Lehman Brothers

116.4

11) BMO Nesbitt Burns Securities

12) Banc of America Securities

13) Knight Equity/Knight Capital

29.3

26.2

17.5

14) E*Trade Canada Securities Corporation 16.8

15) Bear Stearns

16) ITG Canada Corporation

17) JP Morgan Securities

18) Hampton Securities Ltd.

19) Thomas Weisel Partners

20) Scotia Capital Inc.

14.8

14.4

12.3

11.3

9.6

9.4

87.3

85.8

64.2

55.1

51.9

47.8

45.9

40.9

38.3

Source: AutEx/BlockDATA, Toronto Stock Exchange. Volumes reflect NYSE and TSX combined totals.

Corporate Information

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Banking*
Relationships

public credit ratings (as at Dec. 31, 2003)
Standard & Poor’s

American Technology Research
Argus Research
Banc of America
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
Bear Stearns
BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.
Canaccord Capital
CIBC World Markets
Credit Suisse First Boston
Desjardin Securities
Deutsche Bank
Edward Jones
Goldman Sachs & Company
First Associates Investments
Kauffman Brothers
Griffiths McBurney & Partners
JP Morgan Securities Inc.
Lehman Brothers Inc.
Longbow Research
Merrill Lynch
McDonald Investments, Inc.
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
National Bank Financial
Needham & Company, Inc.
Orion Securities
Raymond James
RBC Capital Markets
Robert W. Baird & Co.
Royal Bank of Scotland
Smith Barney Citigroup
Scotia Capital Markets Inc.
Soundview Technology
Sprott Securities Limited
Stanford Financial Group
Sterling Financial
TD Newcrest
Thomas Weisel Partners
Tradition Asiel Securities
UBS Warburg
Wachovia
Wells Fargo
Westwind Partners

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Corporate credit rating
Subordinated notes rating
Bank loan rating
Outlook

Moody’s Investor Service

Senior implied rating
Subordinated notes rating
Bank loan rating
Outlook

BB+
BB-
BB+
Negative

Ba1
Ba2
Ba1
Negative

audit and non-audit fees
The Company’s auditors are KPMG LLP. In 2003, KPMG LLP
billed the Company $1.7 million (2002 – $1.7 million) for audit
services, $0.4 million (2002 – $0.4 million) for audit-
related services and $2.0 million and $0.6 million (2002 –
$1.0 million and $0.5 million) for tax and other services,
respectively. KPMG LLP did not provide any financial
information systems design or implementation services to the
Company during 2002 or 2003.

The audit committee of the Company’s board of directors
has determined that the provision of the non-audit services by
KPMG does not compromise KPMG’s independence.

The Company also used other public accounting firms
for consulting and other services totaling $4.0 million (2002 –
$3.1 million).

corporate governance
The Company’s governance practices are consistent with all
legal, regulatory and stock exchange requirements applicable
to it, both in Canada and the U.S. The NYSE does not require
foreign issuers, such as Celestica, to comply with most of the
corporate governance practices it imposes on U.S. companies
that are listed on the NYSE. However, the Company’s practices
comply with all the NYSE corporate governance requirements
to which it would be subject, if it were a U.S. company.

ANNUAL MEETING
The 2003 annual meeting of Celestica
shareholders will be held at 10:00 a.m.
Eastern Standard Time, May 5, 2004 at:

TSX Conference Centre
The Exchange Tower
130 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5X 1J2

HEAD OFFICE
Celestica Inc.
1150 Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M3C 1H7
www.celestica.com
E-mail: corpinfo@celestica.com

AUDITORS
KPMG LLP
Yonge Corporate Centre
4100 Yonge Street, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M2P 2H3

TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRAR
Subordinate Voting Shares

Canada:
Computershare Trust Company

of Canada

100 University Avenue, 9th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1
Tel: 1-800-564-6253
Fax: 1-888-453-0330

U.S.:
Computershare Trust Company, Inc.
350 Indiana Street
Suite 800
Golden, Colorado 80401
USA
Tel: 303-262-0600
Fax: 303-262-0700

INVESTOR RELATIONS
Celestica Investor Relations
1150 Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M3C 1H7
Tel: 416-448-2211
Fax: 416-448-2280
E-mail: clsir@celestica.com

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Directors and Officers

ANTHONY R. MELMAN
Anthony R. Melman is Managing Director of Onex. Dr. Melman
joined Onex Corporation in 1984. He serves on the boards of
various Onex subsidiaries. From 1977 to 1984, Dr. Melman was
Senior Vice President of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
in charge of worldwide merchant banking, project financing,
acquisitions and other specialized financing activities. Prior to
emigrating to Canada in 1977, he had extensive merchant
banking experience in South Africa and the U.K. Dr. Melman
is also a director of The Baycrest Centre Foundation,
The Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, the University of
Toronto Asset Management Corporation, and a member of
the Board of Governors of Mount Sinai Hospital. He is also
Chair of Fundraising for the Pediatric Oncology Group of
Ontario (POGO). Dr. Melman holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of The
Witwatersrand, a Master of Business Administration (gold
medalist) from the University of Cape Town and a Ph.D. in
Finance from the University of The Witwatersrand.

GERALD W. SCHWARTZ
Gerald W. Schwartz is the Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Onex Corporation. Prior to founding
Onex in 1983, Mr. Schwartz was a co-founder (in 1977) of what
is now CanWest Global Communications Corp. He is a director
of Onex, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Phoenix Entertainment Corp.
and Vincor International Inc., and Chairman of Loews Cineplex
Entertainment Corporation. Mr. Schwartz is also Vice Chairman
and member of the Executive Committee of Mount Sinai
Hospital, and is a director, governor or trustee of a number of
other organizations, including Junior Achievement of Toronto,
Canadian Council of Christians and Jews, The Board of
Associates of the Harvard Business School and The Simon
Wiesenthal Center. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree
and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Manitoba,
a Master of Business Administration degree from the Harvard
University Graduate School of Business Administration and a
Doctor of Laws (Hon.) from St. Francis Xavier University.

The following individuals have been proposed for election as
directors of Celestica at the Company’s Annual General
Meeting taking place on May 5, 2004.

ROBERT L. CRANDALL
Robert L. Crandall was appointed Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Celestica in January, 2004. He is the retired
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of AMR
Corporation/American Airlines Inc. Mr. Crandall currently serves
on the boards of Air Cell, Inc., Anixter International Inc., the
Halliburton Company, and i2 Technologies Inc. He is also a
member of the Advisory Council of American International
Group, Inc. and of the Federal Aviation Administration
Management Advisory Committee. Mr. Crandall holds a
Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Rhode Island
and a Master of Business Administration degree from the
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

WILLIAM A. ETHERINGTON
William A. Etherington is a director and the Non-Executive
Chairman of the Board of the Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce. He also serves on the boards of Allstream Inc.,
Dofasco Inc., MDS Inc. and The Relizon Company (private
equity). He is the former Senior Vice President and Group
Executive, Sales and Distribution, IBM Corporation, and
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of IBM World
Trade Corporation. After joining IBM Canada in 1964,
Mr. Etherington ran successively larger portions of the
company's business in Canada, Latin America, Europe and
from the corporate office in Armonk, New York. He retired from
IBM after a 37-year career. Mr. Etherington holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a Doctor of Laws
(Hon.) from the University of Western Ontario.

RICHARD S. LOVE
Richard S. Love is a former Vice President of Hewlett-Packard
and a former General Manager of the Computer Order
Fulfillment and Manufacturing Group for Hewlett-Packard's
Computer Systems Organization. From 1962 until 1997, he held
positions of increasing responsibility with Hewlett-Packard,
becoming Vice President in 1992. He is a former director of
HMT Technology Corporation (electronics manufacturing) and
the Information Technology Industry Council. Mr. Love holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and
Technology from Oregon State University, and a Master of
Business Administration degree from Fairleigh Dickinson
University.

Directors and Officers

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CHARLES W. SZULUK
Charles W. Szuluk, formerly an officer of Ford Motor Company,
was President of Visteon Automotive Systems, and a former
Group Vice President. From 1988 until 1999, he held positions
of increasing responsibility with Ford, including General
Manager, Electronics Division, and Vice President, Process
Leadership and Information Systems. He retired from Ford in
1999. Prior to joining Ford, he spent 24 years with IBM
Corporation in a variety of management and executive
management positions. Mr. Szuluk holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of
Massachusetts and attended Union College of New York in
Advanced Graduate Studies.

DON TAPSCOTT
Don Tapscott is an internationally respected authority,
consultant and speaker on business strategy and organizational
transformation. He is the author of several widely read books on
the application of technology in business. Mr. Tapscott is
President of New Paradigm Learning Corporation, a business
strategy and education company he founded in 1992, and an
adjunct Professor of Management at the University of Toronto's
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management. He is also a founding
member of the Business and Economic Roundtable on
Addiction and Mental Health, and a fellow of the World
Economic Forum. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Psychology and Statistics, and a Master of Education degree,
specializing in Research Methodology, as well as a Doctor of
Laws (Hon.) from the University of Alberta.

Officers of the Company

STEPHEN W. DELANEY
Chief Executive Officer

J. MARVIN MAGEE
President, Chief Operating Officer

ANTHONY P. PUPPI
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
General Manager, Global Services

N.K. QUEK
President, Asia Operations

PETER J. BAR
Vice President and Corporate Controller

ARTHUR P. CIMENTO
Senior Vice President,
Corporate Strategies

LISA J. COLNETT
Senior Vice President,
Human Resources

ELIZABETH L. DELBIANCO
Chief Legal Officer

IAIN S. KENNEDY
Group Executive, Global Supply Chain
and Information Technology

PAUL NICOLETTI
Vice President and Corporate Treasurer

RAHUL SURI
Senior Vice President,
Corporate Development,
Marketing and Integration

F. GRAHAM THOURET
Senior Vice President, Finance

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Company Values

At Celestica, we are proud of our history in the technology
industry. We compete to win in the global marketplace with
products and services that delight our customers. We are
committed to providing superior value to our stakeholders. Our
key competitive advantage is our people – technology alone
will not guarantee our future. Creativity, commitment and our
passion for responsiveness allow us to thrive in a changing
business environment. To ensure financial success, pride in our
workplace and high morale, we are committed to achieving
Celestica’s goals through adherence to these stated values
and principles:

People
We are responsible and trustworthy. We have a sense of
ownership and perform best when:

• Respect for the individual is demonstrated and we treat

each other with dignity and fairness.

• Diversity and equity are embraced in all our policies and

practices.

• We strive for error-free work and defect prevention.

• Variances are detected and permanently corrected at the

source, ensuring that defects do not escape to the
customer.

• Continuous improvement is designed into every aspect of

our business.

• Quality is everyone’s responsibility.

• We do not compromise quality.

Teamwork and Empowerment
We work together to achieve Celestica’s goals.

• We support Celestica’s goals over a team’s or individual’s

business goals.

• Teams have the necessary skills, resources, information
and authority to self-manage both social and technical
issues.

• Roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and

• Status differentials are based only on business

understood.

requirements.

• Adaptability, flexibility and initiative are expected from all.

• Conflict is resolved in a direct and timely manner.

• We willingly undertake any task required for the effective

• Work is stimulating and challenging.

operation of our business.

• There is a balance between work and personal life.

•

Leadership roles and activities are shared.

• The leadership team sets an example by demonstrating

commitment to these values and principles.

• Decisions are made:

– at the source;

Partnerships
Mutually beneficial relationships with customers, suppliers,
educational institutions and the community are essential.

• The highest standards of ethical behaviour are followed in

– based on input from those affected; and,

–

considering both business and individual needs.

• We are accountable for our actions and responsibilities.

all of our dealings.

• We challenge boundaries and practices to initiate

• We understand and anticipate our partners’ needs and

improvement.

capabilities, and help them plan for future requirements.

• We encourage activities that build teamwork and high

• Suppliers and other partners are recognized as an

extension of our team.

• We support and encourage community involvement.

Customers
Celestica’s success is driven by our customers’ success.

•

It is easy to do business with us.

• We respond to our customers’ needs with speed, agility

and a ‘can do’ attitude.

• We are competitive with our commitments and we meet

them.

Quality
Quality is defined by the customer.

• Requirements are clearly defined, communicated and

understood.

morale.

Technology and Processes
Our success is based on innovation and technology leadership.

• We make optimal use of resources and adhere to defined

processes.

• We strive for simplicity and ease-of-use in the design of

processes.

• Processes and systems are understood and developed

with input from those responsible for execution.

• We use tools, technology and processes best suited to

sustain our competitive advantage.

Company Values

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Communication
We take time to listen and ensure understanding.

•

Information is shared to maximize understanding,
commitment and ownership.

Compensation and Recognition
Our compensation programs are competitive and influenced by
overall company success.

• We know what is expected of us and how our contribution

• Communication is clear, timely, honest, accurate and takes

is measured.

place directly between concerned parties.

• Ongoing poor performance is not tolerated.

• We constructively offer and accept feedback.

• We encourage innovation and risk-taking, and treat errors

High-Calibre Workforce
We maintain a high-calibre workforce.

• We attract and retain people with the best qualifications,
skills, aptitudes and attitudes that match our long-term
requirements and work culture.

• We are trained and qualified to be proficient in our jobs.

• The development of appropriate technical, interpersonal

and team skills is a shared responsibility between
Celestica and each employee.

• We are responsible for effective knowledge transfer, skills

as opportunities to learn and grow.

• Skills, knowledge and contributions to the achievement of
goals are key elements that influence compensation,
recognition and opportunity.

•

Individual, team and company achievements are
recognized in a fair and consistent manner.

• We celebrate our successes.

Environment
We take pride in our workplace and are a responsible corporate
citizen.

development and succession planning.

• Each of us is obligated to maintain a safe, clean, healthy

• Developmental and job opportunities are known and

and secure work environment.

accessible to all employees.

• Our workplace is a showcase of our capabilities.

• We are committed to continuous learning.

• We promote a healthy lifestyle.

• We have a flexible workforce in which employment

• We protect the environment.

arrangements may differ. We are committed to making
employment a rewarding experience for both Celestica
and the individual.

Environmental Policy

Celestica has adopted the following Environmental Policy
to protect the environment and to conduct its operations
in the electronics manufacturing services industry using
sound management practices. This policy is the foundation for
our environmental objectives listed below.

• Be an environmentally responsible neighbour in the

communities where we operate. We will act responsibly
to correct conditions that impact health, safety or the
environment.

• Commit to a ‘prevention of pollution’ program and achieve
continual improvement in our environmental objectives.

• Environmental objectives and targets will be set each year

based on the previous year’s results and trends.

• Practice conservation in all areas of our business.

• Develop safe, energy efficient and environmentally
conscious products and manufacturing processes.

• Assist in the development of technological solutions to

environmental problems.

• Comply with or exceed all applicable and anticipated
environmental legislation and regulations. Where
none exist, we will set and adhere to stringent standards
of our own.

• Conduct rigorous self-assessments and audits to ensure
our compliance with this policy on an ongoing basis.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of financial condition and results of operations

The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company should be read in conjunction with the
2003 Consolidated Financial Statements. All dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars.

Certain statements contained in the following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations, and elsewhere in this Annual Report, including, without limitation, statements containing the words believes, anticipates,
estimates, expects, and words of similar import, constitute 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. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance and involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated
in these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the ability to achieve the anticipated
benefits of the merger with MSL; the challenges of effectively managing our operations during uncertain economic conditions; the
challenge of responding to lower-than-expected customer demand; the effects of price competition and other business and
competitive factors generally affecting the EMS industry; our dependence on the computing and communications industries; our
dependence on a limited number of customers and on industries affected by rapid technological change; component constraints;
variability of operating results among periods; the ability to manage our restructuring and the shift of production to lower cost
geographies; other economic, business and competitive factors affecting our customers, our industry and business generally; and
other factors we may not have currently identified or quantified. These and other risks and uncertainties and factors are discussed
in the Company’s filings with the Canadian Securities Commissions and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F and subsequent reports on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. You should read this Annual Report with the understanding that our actual future results may be
materially different from what we expect. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified by these
cautionary statements.

Overview
Celestica is a world leader in providing electronics manufacturing services (EMS) to OEMs in the computing, communications and
other industries. Celestica provides a wide variety of products and services to its customers, including the high-volume manufacture
of complex printed circuit board assemblies and the system assembly of final products. In addition, the Company is a leading-edge
provider of engineering, design and after-market services, supply chain management and power products. Celestica operates
facilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

During the past three years, the EMS industry has experienced continued demand weakness, particularly in the computing and
communications end markets, as spending on higher complexity and infrastructure products was reduced or cut. The Company’s
concentration of business with customers in these higher complexity products had an adverse effect on the Company’s revenue and
margins for 2002 and 2003. The downturn also created excess capacity in the EMS industry resulting in continued pricing pressures
as EMS providers competed for a reduced amount of business. Declining end markets and volumes have led to lower utilization rates
which continue to adversely impact margins. Celestica’s revenue for 2003 was $6.7 billion, down 19% from $8.3 billion in 2002.

During these difficult periods, the Company has responded by focusing on improving operating efficiency, rebalancing its global
manufacturing network, reducing capacity by restructuring, diversifying into new markets and expanding its customer base. As the
Company executes its plan to expand into new end markets and services, and add new customers, margins in the near term will be
affected by the start-up costs of these new investments and initiatives. The Company will continue to evaluate acquisition
opportunities as a source of future growth. See “Acquisition History.”

In 2001, the Company announced its first restructuring plan in response to the weakened end markets. As the downturn continued
into 2002, the Company announced its second restructuring plan. In January 2003, the Company announced a further restructuring
plan, to be completed by mid-2004. The restructuring plans are focused on consolidating facilities and increasing capacity utilization
in lower cost geographies. The Company will have an improved balance in its global manufacturing network when all of the planned
restructuring actions are completed. At the end of 2003, the Company had approximately 70% of its production facilities in lower cost
geographies, up from approximately 50% a year ago.

As a result of the depressed volumes for 2003 and significant program transfer and ramping activities, gross margins ended at 3.9%
compared to 6.7% in 2002. As these activities stabilize, and restructuring benefits materialize, profitability is expected to improve
during the next year.

The Company maintained a strong balance sheet in 2003 and finished the year with over $1.0 billion in cash. During the year, the
Company continued to utilize its strong financial position to reduce debt by repurchasing convertible debt and expand its share
repurchase program. The Company’s stronger balance sheet gives it greater flexibility to grow its business, or continue its debt or
share repurchases.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Celestica prepares its financial statements in accordance with Canadian GAAP with a reconciliation to United States GAAP,
as disclosed in note 20 to the 2003 Consolidated Financial Statements.

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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant accounting policies
and methods used in preparation of the financial statements are described in note 2 to the 2003 Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions on a regular basis, based on historical experience and other relevant factors.
Actual results could differ materially from these estimates and assumptions. The following critical accounting policies are impacted
by judgments, assumptions and estimates used in preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Revenue recognition:
Celestica derives most of its revenue from OEM customers. The contractual agreements with its key customers generally provide a
framework for its overall relationship with the customers. Celestica recognizes product manufacturing revenue upon shipment as
title has passed, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, performance has occurred, customer specified test criteria have been
met, and the earnings process is complete. Celestica has contractual arrangements with the majority of its customers that require
the customer to purchase unused inventory that Celestica has purchased to fulfill that customer’s forecasted manufacturing demand.
Celestica accounts for raw material returns as reductions in inventory and does not record revenue on these transactions.

Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Celestica records an allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable that are considered to be impaired.
The allowance is based on the Company’s knowledge of the financial condition of its customers, the aging of the receivables, current
business environment, customer and industry concentrations, and historical experience. A change to these factors could impact the
estimated allowance and the provision for bad debts recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Inventory valuation:
Celestica values its inventory on a first-in, first-out basis at the lower of cost and replacement cost for production parts, and at the
lower of cost and net realizable value for work in progress and finished goods. Celestica regularly adjusts its inventory valuation based
on shrinkage and management’s estimates of net realizable value, taking into consideration factors such as inventory aging, future
demand for the inventory, and the nature of the contractual agreements with customers and suppliers, including the ability to return
inventory to them. A change to these assumptions could impact the valuation of inventory and have a resulting impact on margins.

Income tax valuation allowance:
Celestica records a valuation allowance against deferred income tax assets when management believes it is more likely than not that
some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized. Management considers factors such as the reversal of
deferred income tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, the character of the income tax asset, tax planning strategies, changes
in tax laws and other factors. A change to these factors could impact the estimated valuation allowance and income tax expense.

Goodwill:
Celestica performs its annual goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter of each year (to correspond with its planning cycle), and
more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an impairment loss may have been incurred. Impairment is tested
at the reporting unit level by comparing the reporting unit’s carrying amount to its fair value. The fair values of the reporting units
are estimated using a combination of a market approach and discounted cash flows. The process of determining fair values is
subjective and requires management to exercise judgment in making assumptions about future results, including revenue and cash
flow projections at the reporting unit level, and discount rates. Celestica recorded an impairment loss in 2002. There was no
impairment identified in 2003. Future goodwill impairment tests may result in further impairment charges.

Long-lived assets:
Celestica performs its annual impairment tests on long-lived assets in the fourth quarter of each year (to correspond with its planning
cycle), and more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an impairment loss may have been incurred. Celestica
estimates the useful lives of capital and intangible assets based on the nature of the asset, historical experience and the terms of any
related supply contracts. The valuation of long-lived assets is based on the amount of future net cash flows these assets are
estimated to generate. Revenue and expense projections are based on management’s estimates, including estimates of current and
future industry conditions. A significant change to these assumptions could impact the estimated useful lives or valuation of long-
lived assets resulting in a change to depreciation or amortization expense and impairment charges. Celestica recorded long-lived
impairment losses in 2002 and 2003. Future impairment tests may result in further impairment charges.

Restructuring charges:
Celestica has recorded restructuring charges relating to facility consolidations and workforce reductions. The restructuring charges
include employee severance and benefit costs, costs related to leased facilities that have been abandoned or subleased, owned
facilities which are no longer used and available-for-sale, cost of leased equipment that has been abandoned, impairment of owned
equipment available-for-sale, and impairment of related intangible assets, primarily intellectual property. The recognition of these
charges requires management to make certain judgments and estimates regarding the nature, timing and amount associated with
these plans. For owned facilities and equipment, the impairment loss recognized was based on the fair value less costs to sell, with
fair value estimated based on existing market prices for similar assets. For leased facilities that will be abandoned or subleased, the
estimated lease cost represents future lease payments subsequent to abandonment less estimated sublease income. To estimate
future sublease income, the Company worked with independent brokers to determine the estimated tenant rents the Company could

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of financial condition and results of operations

be expected to realize. The estimated amount of future liability may change, requiring additional restructuring charges or a reduction
of the liabilities already recorded. At the end of each reporting period, the Company evaluates the appropriateness of the remaining
accrued balances.

Costs associated with restructuring activities initiated on or after January 1, 2003 are recorded in accordance with CICA Emerging
Issues Committee Abstracts EIC-134, “Accounting for Severance and Termination Benefits,” and EIC-135, “Accounting for Costs
Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities.”

Pension and non-pension post-employment benefits:
Celestica has pension and non-pension post-employment benefit costs and liabilities, which are determined from actuarial
valuations. Actuarial valuations require management to make certain judgments and estimates on expected plan investment
performance, salary escalation, compensation levels at the time of retirement, retirement ages, and expected health care costs.
The Company evaluates these assumptions on a regular basis taking into consideration current market conditions and historical data.
A change in these factors could impact future pension expense.

Acquisition History
A significant portion of Celestica’s growth in prior years was generated by strengthening its customer relationships, building a global
manufacturing network, and increasing the breadth of its service offerings through asset and business acquisitions. The Company
focused on investing strategically in acquisitions that better positioned the Company for future outsourcing opportunities. Celestica’s
most active year for acquisitions was 2001. With a global manufacturing network established, the historical pace of Celestica’s
acquisitions did not continue in 2002 or in 2003, and may not continue in the future.

As a result of the continued downturn in technology manufacturing, some of the sites acquired in prior years have been closed or
have experienced headcount reductions. Supply agreements entered into in connection with certain acquisitions were also affected
by order cancellations and reschedulings as base-business volumes decreased. See discussion below in “Results of Operations.”

In March 2002, the Company acquired certain assets located in Miyagi and Yamanashi, Japan from NEC Corporation and signed a
five-year supply agreement. In August 2002, the Company acquired certain assets from Corvis Corporation in the United States and
signed a multi-year supply agreement. The aggregate purchase price for these acquisitions in 2002 of $111.0 million was financed
with cash and allocated to the net assets acquired, based on their relative fair values at the date of acquisition.

In October 2003, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire all the shares of Manufacturers’ Services Limited (MSL), a full-
service global electronics manufacturing and supply chain services company, headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts. This
acquisition provides Celestica with an expanded customer base and service offerings. This acquisition also supports Celestica’s
strategy of diversifying its end markets. MSL’s customers come from diverse industries including industrial, commercial avionics,
automotive, retail systems, medical, communications and network storage, and peripherals. The shareholders of MSL are entitled to
receive 0.375 of a subordinate voting share of Celestica for each common share of MSL. Preferred shareholders of MSL are entitled
to receive cash or, at the holder’s election, subordinate voting shares of Celestica. The company estimates that it will issue
approximately 14.3 million subordinate voting shares to the common shareholders and certain preferred shareholders of MSL,
including a cash consideration of approximately $50.6 million to certain of MSL’s preferred shareholders. The acquisition closed in
March 2004.

Celestica may at any time be engaged in ongoing discussions with respect to several possible acquisitions of widely-varying sizes,
including small single facility acquisitions, significant multiple facility acquisitions and company acquisitions. Celestica identifies
possible acquisitions that would enhance its global manufacturing network, increase its penetration in several industries and
establish strategic relationships with new customers. There can be no assurance that any of these discussions will result in a
definitive purchase agreement and, if they do, what the terms or timing of any agreement would be. Celestica expects to actively
pursue and consider other acquisition opportunities.

Results of Operations
Celestica’s annual and quarterly operating results vary from period to period as a result of the level and timing of customer orders,
fluctuations in materials and other costs, and the relative mix of value-add products and services. The level and timing of customers’
orders will vary due to customers’ attempts to balance their inventory, changes in their manufacturing strategies, variation in
demand for their products and general economic conditions. Celestica’s annual and quarterly operating results are also affected by
capacity utilization, geographic manufacturing mix and other factors, including price competition, manufacturing effectiveness and
efficiency, the degree of automation used in the assembly process, the ability to manage labour, inventory and capital assets
effectively, the timing of expenditures in anticipation of forecasted sales levels, the timing of acquisitions and related integration
costs, customer product delivery requirements, shortages of components or labour, the costs of transferring and ramping up
programs, and other factors. Weak end-market conditions began to emerge in early to mid-2001 and have continued through 2003
for most of the Company’s communications and computing industries’ customers. This has resulted in customers rescheduling or
cancelling orders which have negatively impacted Celestica’s results of operations.

The higher cost manufacturing geographies in Europe and North America experienced the greatest declines in revenue and
operating profits due to declining volumes, significant pricing pressures and inefficiencies associated with the Company’s product
transfer activities to lower cost manufacturing sites. The Company’s Asian operations had production levels that enabled the region

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to maintain profitability throughout 2003. Asia benefited from higher demand and from product transfers from Europe and North
America, as customers wanted the benefits from that region’s lower cost structure.

The table below sets forth certain operating data expressed as a percentage of revenue for the years indicated:

Revenue
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Research and development costs
Amortization of goodwill and intangible assets
Integration costs related to acquisitions
Other charges
Operating loss
Interest income, net
Loss before income taxes
Income taxes (recovery)
Net loss

2001
100.0%
92.9
7.1
3.2
0.2
1.3
0.2
2.7
(0.5)
(0.1)
(0.4)
0.0
(0.4)%

Year ended December 31
2002
100.0%
93.3
6.7
3.4
0.2
1.2
0.2
8.2
(6.5)
(0.0)
(6.5)
(1.1)
(5.4)%

2003
100.0%
96.1
3.9
3.7
0.4
0.7
–
2.6
(3.5)
(0.1)
(3.4)
0.5
(3.9)%

Revenue
Revenue decreased 19%, to $6.7 billion in 2003 from $8.3 billion in 2002. The most significant factors causing the decline were the
reductions in volume as a result of the prolonged weakened end-market conditions and reduced prices on components and services
caused by continued excess capacity in the EMS industry. The reductions in volume accounted for approximately 75% of the revenue
decrease and the rest was reduced pricing driven primarily by lower component costs.

Celestica currently manages its operations on a geographic basis. The three reporting segments are the Americas, Europe and Asia.
The following table is a breakdown of revenue by reporting segment:

Americas
Europe
Asia
Inter-segment
Total

2001

6.3
3.0
1.0
(0.3)
10.0

Year ended December 31
2002

(in billions)
4.6
1.8
2.1
(0.2)
8.3

2003

3.1
1.4
2.5
(0.3)
6.7

Revenue from the Americas operations decreased 33% from 2002. Revenue from European operations decreased 22% from 2002.
Operations in Americas and Europe were significantly impacted by customer order reductions due to the downturn in end-market
demand for their products as well as severe pricing pressures. The Company has completed the majority of its plans to reduce its
manufacturing capacity in these geographies by downsizing and/or closing facilities. In addition, the customers’ continued demands
for significantly lower product manufacturing costs has resulted in the transfer of programs from higher cost geographies to lower
cost geographies, which further reduced the revenue in these higher cost geographies. Revenue from Asian operations increased
17% from 2002. The Company’s Asian operations have benefited from new business wins, the transfer of production from other
geographies and the flow-through of acquisitions. Offsetting this is the impact of continued softness in end markets and pricing
pressures. Of the net increase in Asian revenue, approximately half resulted from the transfer of programs and from the flow-through
of the acquisition in Japan which closed on March 31, 2002.

In 2002, revenue decreased 17% from 2001, primarily due to a reduction in base business volumes as a result of the prolonged
weakened end-market conditions. Excess capacity in the EMS industry put pressure on pricing for components and services, also
reducing revenue. Revenue from the Americas operations decreased 27% from 2001. Revenue from European operations decreased
40% from 2001. Americas and European operations were hardest hit by customer cancellations and delays of orders because of the
downturn in end-market demand for their products, as well as the customers’ demands for lower product manufacturing costs. The
Company had initiated restructuring actions in 2002 to reduce the manufacturing capacity in these geographies, which included
downsizing and closure of manufacturing facilities. The restructuring actions also included transferring programs from higher cost
geographies to lower cost geographies. Revenue from Asian operations increased 113% from 2001, primarily due to acquisitions and
an increase in base-business volumes.

The industry end-market segmentation as a percentage of revenue for 2003 are: enterprise communications – 25%,
telecommunications – 23%, servers – 22%, storage – 13%, other – 10%, and workstations and PCs – 7%. At the beginning of 2003, as

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the Company continued to diversify into new markets, it separated its communications market segment into enterprise and
telecommunications and also separated storage from other. The prior year’s comparatives have not been adjusted to reflect the new
end-market segmentation. The industry end-market segmentation as a percentage of revenue for 2002 are: communications – 45%,
servers – 26%, storage and other – 22%, and workstations and PCs – 7%. For 2001, the end-market industry as a percentage of
revenue are communications – 36%, servers – 31%, storage and other – 18%, and workstations and PCs – 15%. Historically, revenue
is highest in the fourth quarter, with the exception of 2002, when the Company was hardest hit by the downturn. Throughout 2003,
revenue continued to improve sequentially each quarter, with a 17% increase in the fourth quarter of 2003.

The following customers represented more than 10% of total revenue for each of the indicated periods:

Sun Microsystems
IBM
Lucent Technologies
Cisco Systems

Year ended December 31
2002
y
y
y

2001
y
y
y

2003
y
y
y
y

Celestica’s top ten customers represented in the aggregate 73% of total revenue in 2003, compared to 85% in 2002 and 84% in 2001.
There has been a steady decline in revenue from the Company’s top three customers over the past year, as their volumes were most
negatively impacted by the broad-based reductions in corporate spending for computing and communications infrastructure
products. At the same time, the Company has been focused on diversifying its customer base by adding new customers in areas
outside of the traditional communications and computing end markets, such as aerospace and defense, automotive, industrial,
consumer and medical. Revenue from its non-top ten customers represented in the aggregate 27% of total revenue in 2003, up from
15% a year ago.

The Company is dependent upon continued revenue from its top customers. There can be no assurance that revenue from these or
any other customers will not decrease in absolute terms or as a percentage of total revenue either individually or as a group. Any
material decrease in revenue from these or other customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of
operations. See notes 15 (concentration of risk) and 17 to the 2003 Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company believes its growth depends on increasing sales to existing customers for their current and future product generations,
and on successfully attracting new customers. Customer contracts can be cancelled and volume levels can be changed or delayed.
The timely replacement of delayed, cancelled or reduced orders with new business cannot be assured. In addition, the Company has
no assurance that any of its current customers will continue to utilize its services, which could have a material adverse effect on the
Company’s results of operations.

The Company has also focused on expanding its product and service offerings. During the year, the Company announced that it
would make investments to support the Company’s reference design activities for next generation servers, workstations and other
products. Revenue earned during the year was minimal, however, management expects revenue to increase as the Company
expands this new business. The Company’s start-up costs for this business negatively impacted the year’s results. The cost of the
new investments included in cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses, and research and development expenses,
totaled approximately 1% of total revenue.

Gross profit
Gross profit decreased 53% to $261.0 million in 2003 from $555.8 million in 2002. Gross margin decreased to 3.9% in 2003 from 6.7%
in 2002. Gross margin decreased disproportionately due to the significant reduction in business volumes and corresponding low
asset utilization rates, industry pricing pressures, a change in the mix of products manufactured (from higher complexity, higher
value-add products to lower complexity, lower value-add products), costs of ramping new customer programs, costs of transferring
programs to other geographies and costs to support the new reference design activities. Lower volumes contributed to
approximately a 65% decrease in gross profit from 2002, with the remainder, primarily pricing, mix and the cost of new investments,
reducing gross profit by approximately a further 20%. This decrease was offset in part by the benefits from the Company’s
restructuring programs and various other cost reduction initiatives. The benefits from restructuring amounted to approximately
$250 million in 2003 of which approximately 75% was realized in lower cost of sales.

The Company’s higher cost operations in the Americas and Europe were significantly impacted by reductions in higher complexity
and higher value-add products due to the weak demand from the Company’s computing and telecommunications customers. As a
result of these conditions, volumes declined and pricing pressure increased, driving the majority of the gross margin declines.

European operations continued to be the most adversely affected by lower utilization levels and higher fixed costs. Most of the
planned restructuring actions for Europe were announced by year-end 2003. Although the Company realized some benefits of the
restructuring during the latter part of the year, further savings will be realized in 2004, as the Company completes its planned actions
by mid-2004. Americas operations have also been affected by significant volume reductions, the cost of transferring programs and
investments in new product and service offerings, specifically the reference design activities. Asian operations have been affected
by program ramping costs and overall pricing pressures offset, in part, by higher production volumes.

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Gross profit decreased 22%, to $555.8 million in 2002 from $712.5 million in 2001. Gross margin decreased to 6.7% in 2002 from 7.1%
in 2001, primarily due to the significant reduction in business volumes and industry pricing pressures. European operations were
most adversely affected as they were operating at lower levels of utilization and higher fixed costs for the year. The volume
reductions tended to impact higher value-add products disproportionately, further adversely affecting the European margins.
In addition, costs for the Company’s European operations were higher than expected due to delays in transferring programs,
the slower pace of restructuring and some process scrap and related inventory issues, in the latter part of the year. The margin
declines in the Company’s European operations were offset partially by improved margins in the Americas and Asian operations.
The Americas improved its operating efficiencies, had higher value-add product mix and benefited from restructuring actions. Asian
margins improved on higher volumes and utilization rates.

By the end of 2003, the Company had transitioned most of its high volume products to low cost geographies, with approximately
70% of its production facilities in lower cost geographies, up from 50% a year ago. Capacity utilization has improved to between 55%
to 60% at the end of 2003 from 45% to 50% at the end of 2002.

For the foreseeable future, the Company’s gross margin is expected to be impacted by product volume and mix, production
efficiencies, utilization of manufacturing capacity, geographic manufacturing mix, start-up and ramp-up activities, new product
introductions, pricing within the electronics industry, cost structures at individual sites, and other factors, including the overall highly
competitive nature of the EMS industry. Over time, margins at individual sites and for the Company as a whole are expected
to fluctuate. Also, the availability of raw materials, which are subject to lead time and other constraints, could possibly limit
the Company’s revenue growth. Through the fourth quarter of 2003, increased volumes and improved capacity utilization have
stabilized pricing on components and our services. This, together with the continued restructuring benefits, should add to the
Company’s future profitability.

Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses decreased 11%, to $249.8 million (3.7% of revenue) in 2003 from $280.3 million
(3.4% of revenue) in 2002. SG&A as a percentage of revenue increased as a result of a significant reduction in revenue, higher
spending in sales and marketing to support new markets, as well as the benefits from the Company’s restructuring activities lagging
behind the revenue decline. The decrease in SG&A, on an absolute basis, reflects the benefits from the Company’s restructuring
programs, offset by higher costs, largely to support new products and new markets.

SG&A expenses decreased 14%, to $280.3 million (3.4% of revenue) in 2002 from $324.3 million (3.2% of revenue) in 2001. SG&A as
a percentage of revenue increased as a result of a significant reduction in revenue and the benefits from the Company’s restructuring
activities lagging behind the revenue decline. The decrease in SG&A, on an absolute basis, reflects the benefits from the Company’s
restructuring programs and a reduction in spending, which more than offset the increase in expenses due to operations acquired in
the latter part of 2001 and in 2002.

Research and development costs
Research and development (R&D) increased 32%, to $24.0 million (0.4% of revenue) in 2003 from $18.2 million (0.2% of revenue) in
2002. The increased spending in R&D was principally to support the Company’s reference design activities for next generation
servers, workstations and other products.

R&D costs increased slightly to $18.2 million (0.2% of revenue) in 2002, compared to $17.1 million (0.2% of revenue) in 2001.

Amortization of intangible assets
Amortization of intangible assets decreased 49%, to $48.5 million in 2003 from $95.9 million in 2002. In the fourth quarter of 2002,
the Company recorded an impairment charge to write down its intangible assets. As a result of the write down in 2002, the
amortization expense decreased in 2003. The decrease in expense is partially offset by amortization of intangible assets arising from
the 2002 acquisitions.

Amortization of goodwill and intangible assets decreased 23%, to $95.9 million in 2002 from $125.0 million in 2001. The decrease in
amortization is the result of a change in accounting for goodwill, offset in part by the amortization of intangible assets arising from
the 2001 and 2002 acquisitions. Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the new accounting standards for goodwill and
discontinued amortization of all goodwill effective that date. Amortization of goodwill for 2001 was $39.2 million. See note 2(q)(i) to
the 2003 Consolidated Financial Statements for the impact of the change in policy on net loss and per share calculations.

Integration costs related to acquisitions
Integration costs related to acquisitions represent one-time costs incurred within 12 months of the acquisition date, such as the costs
of implementing compatible information technology systems in newly acquired operations, establishing new processes related to
marketing and distribution processes to accommodate new customers, and the salaries of personnel directly involved with integration
activities. All of the integration costs incurred related to newly acquired facilities, and not to the Company’s existing operations.

There were no integration costs in 2003, compared to $21.1 million in 2002 and $22.8 million in 2001. Integration costs vary from
period to period due to the timing of acquisitions and related integration activities.

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Other charges

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of financial condition and results of operations

2001 restructuring
2002 restructuring
2003 restructuring
Total restructuring
2002 goodwill impairment
Other impairment
Deferred financing costs and debt redemption fees
Gain on sale of surplus land

2001

237.0
—
—
237.0
—
36.1
—
—
273.1

Year ended December 31
2002

2003

Total

1.9
383.5
—
385.4
203.7
81.7
9.6
(2.6)
677.8

(in millions)
$

7.9
15.7
71.3
94.9
—
82.8
1.3
(3.6)
175.4

246.8
399.2
71.3
717.3
203.7
200.6
10.9
(6.2)
1,126.3

Further details of the other charges are included in note 11 to the 2003 Consolidated Financial Statements and note 6 to the
December 31, 2003 Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

To date, the Company has recorded charges in connection with three separate restructuring plans in response to the challenging
economic climate. These actions, which included reducing workforce, consolidating facilities and changing the number and location
of production facilities, were largely intended to align the Company’s capacity and infrastructure to anticipated customer
requirements for more capacity in lower cost regions, as well as to rationalize its manufacturing network to the lower demand levels.
The Company has recorded charges totalling $246.8 million for its 2001 restructuring plan, $399.2 million for its 2002 restructuring
plan and $71.3 million relating to its 2003 restructuring plan.

The Company recorded a combined total of $717.3 million for its three restructuring plans. The focus of these restructuring plans
was on the Americas and Europe, as they were hit the hardest by the downturn. A total of 18,510 employees have been released
from the business as of December 31, 2003. Approximately 620 employee positions remain to be eliminated by mid-2004.
Approximately 70% of the employee terminations were in the Americas and 30% in Europe. A total of 29 facilities were closed or
downsized in the Americas and Europe, which included the transfer of programs from these higher cost geographies to lower cost
geographies. The remaining lease facilities costs are estimated to be paid out through 2015. All cash outlays are expected to be
funded from cash on hand.

The Company has and expects to continue to benefit from the restructuring measures taken in prior years through reduced
depreciation, lease and labour costs in cost of sales and SG&A expenses, and reduced amortization of intangibles. These benefits
amounted to approximately $250 million in 2003, of which approximately 75% was realized in lower cost of sales and the balance in
lower SG&A and amortization of intangibles. The Company has completed the major components of the 2001 and 2002 restructuring
plans, except for certain employee terminations in the Americas and certain long-term lease and other contractual obligations.
The Company expects to complete the remaining 2003 restructuring actions in Europe by mid-2004.

The principal focus of the restructuring actions was in the Americas and European regions. Both regions underwent capacity
reductions and program transfers throughout 2002 and 2003. The Company will continue to evaluate its results, and could propose
future restructuring actions as a result of further changes in the EMS industry, customer demand or other market conditions.
In January 2004, the Company announced that it will incur an additional pre-tax restructuring charge of between $10.0 million and
$15.0 million in the first quarter of 2004, predominately for employee termination costs.

The Company conducts an annual review of goodwill and long-lived assets in the fourth quarter of each year to correspond with its
planning cycle, absent of any triggering factors which would have necessitated a review earlier in the year. In the course of finalizing
its annual plans, the Company made certain decisions regarding its restructuring plans and the transfer of customer programs from
higher cost to lower cost geographies. These actions, coupled with weakened end markets, have significantly impacted forecasted
revenue and have reduced the net cash flows for certain sites, resulting in impairment when compared to the carrying value of long-
lived assets including intangible assets and capital assets. In the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company recorded non-cash charges
against intangible assets of $25.3 million, and $57.5 million against capital assets, which included an impairment of $14.3 million
relating to the purchase of a leased facility. In the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company recorded non-cash charges of $203.7 million
against goodwill, $69.0 million against intangible assets, and $12.7 million against capital assets. In 2001, the Company recorded
non-cash charges totaling $36.1 million, primarily against goodwill, intangible assets and other assets.

The Company may continue to experience goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charges in the future as a result of changes in
the electronics industry, customer demand and other market conditions, which may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s
financial condition.

Interest income, net
Interest income in 2003 decreased to $9.4 million compared to $17.2 million in 2002. The reduction in interest income in 2003 is due
to lower cash balances being invested at lower interest rates compared to 2002. Interest income was offset by interest expense of
$5.4 million in 2003, compared to $16.1 million in 2002.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of financial condition and results of operations

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Interest income in 2002 amounted to $17.2 million, compared to $27.7 million in 2001. Interest income decreased for 2002 compared
to 2001, primarily due to lower interest rates on cash balances. Interest income was offset by interest expense incurred on the
Company’s Senior Subordinated Notes and debt facilities. Interest expense decreased from $19.8 million in 2001 to $16.1 million in
2002, due to the redemption of the Senior Subordinated Notes in August 2002.

Income taxes
Income tax expense in 2003 was $33.1 million on a net loss before tax of $232.7 million, compared to a recovery of $91.2 million on a
net loss before tax of $536.4 million in 2002. The effective tax rate for 2003 was negative 14.2% compared to an effective tax rate of
17% in 2002. The tax rate and resulting tax expense were impacted by the increase in the valuation allowance, primarily recorded
against existing European deferred tax assets ($35.3 million) and 2003 European restructuring charges and European operating losses.

In addition, the Company’s effective tax rate is impacted by the mix and volume of business in lower tax jurisdictions within Europe
and Asia, tax holidays and tax incentives that have been negotiated with the respective tax authorities (which expire between 2004
and 2012 – see note 12 to the 2003 Consolidated Financial Statements), restructuring charges, operating losses, the time period in
which losses may be used under tax laws, and the impairment of deferred income tax assets. The tax benefit arising from the tax
holidays and tax incentives is approximately $17.6 million, or $0.08 diluted per share, for 2003 and $24.9 million, or $0.11 diluted per
share, for 2002. Such tax holidays are subject to conditions with which the Company expects to continue to comply.

The net deferred income tax asset for 2003 of $225.0 million ($274.3 million as at December 31, 2002), arises from available income
tax losses and future income tax deductions. The Company’s ability to use these income tax losses and future income tax deductions
is dependent upon the operations of the Company in the tax jurisdictions in which such losses or deductions arose. Management
records a valuation allowance against deferred income tax assets when management believes it is more likely than not that some
portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized. Based on the reversal of deferred income tax liabilities, projected
future taxable income, and the character of the income tax assets and tax planning strategies, management has determined that a
valuation allowance of $185.3 million is required in respect of its deferred income tax assets as at December 31, 2003 ($76.6 million
as at December 31, 2002). In order to fully utilize the net deferred income tax assets of $225.0 million, the Company will need to
generate future taxable income of approximately $642.5 million. Based on the Company’s current projection of taxable income for
the periods in which the deferred income tax assets are deductible, it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefit
of the net deferred income tax assets as at December 31, 2003.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
In 2003, operating activities utilized $158.5 million in cash, compared to providing $982.8 million in cash in 2002. Cash from
operations was negatively impacted by depressed volumes and program transfers. $252.6 million was used to support higher
inventory levels. Inventory was purchased earlier in the cycle to ensure adequate supply in response to increased customer demand
in the fourth quarter of 2003, as well as to support the increasing sales momentum going into the first quarter of 2004. Investing
activities for 2003 included capital expenditures of $175.9 million, primarily to expand manufacturing capacity in Asia and to
purchase the building in Fort Collins, Colorado which the Company previously leased. Investing activities for 2002 included capital
expenditures of $151.4 million and asset acquisitions of $111.0 million, offset in part, by proceeds from the sale-leaseback of
machinery and equipment, and the sale of the Company’s Columbus, Ohio facility.

The Company continues to focus on efficiency including improving cash cycle days and inventory turns. The Company’s average
cash cycle, calculated as accounts receivable days plus inventory days minus payable days (defined as current liabilities excluding
interest bearing items), for 2003 was 7 days, an improvement of 11 days over 2002.

The Company continued to reduce the leverage on its balance sheet by repurchasing Liquid Yield Option™ Notes (LYONs) in the
open market. In 2003, LYONs with a principal amount at maturity of $435.9 million were repurchased at an average price of $512.75
per LYON, for a total cash outlay of $223.5 million. A loss of $2.8 million was recorded for the year. The Company may, from time
to time, purchase additional LYONs in the open market. Through December 31, 2003, the Company repurchased LYONs with a total
principal amount at maturity of $658.8 million, for a total cash outlay of $323.8 million. The Company currently has pre-approval to
spend up to an additional $126.2 million to repurchase LYONs, at management’s discretion. The amount and timing of future
purchases cannot be determined at this time.

As at December 31, 2003, the Company has outstanding LYONs with a principal amount at maturity of $1,154.7 million payable
August 1, 2020. Holders of the instruments have the option to require Celestica to repurchase their LYONs on August 2, 2005, at a
price of $572.82 per LYON, or a total of $661.4 million. The Company may elect to settle its repurchase obligation in cash or shares,
or any combination thereof. See further details in note 8 to the 2003 Consolidated Financial Statements.

In April 2003, Celestica amended its Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB) to permit it to repurchase up to 10% of the public float, or
18.6 million subordinate voting shares, for cancellation, over a period from August 1, 2002 to July 31, 2003. This program was
completed in July 2003. In July 2003, Celestica filed a new NCIB to repurchase up to an additional 10% of the public float, or
17.0 million subordinate voting shares, for cancellation, over a period from August 1, 2003 to July 31, 2004. Under these programs,
shares are purchased at the market price at the time of purchase. The number of shares to be repurchased during any 30-day period
may not exceed 2% of the outstanding subordinate voting shares. A copy of the notices relating to the two NCIB programs may be
obtained from Celestica, without charge, by contacting the Company’s Investor Relations department at clsir@celestica.com. In 2003,

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of financial condition and results of operations

the Company repurchased 20.6 million subordinate voting shares at a weighted average price of $13.35 per share. All of these
transactions were funded with cash on hand. Through December 31, 2003, a total of 22.6 million subordinate voting shares have
been repurchased pursuant to these NCIBs.

In 2002, Celestica redeemed the entire $130.0 million of outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes which were due in 2006 and paid
the contractual premium of 5.25%, or $6.9 million, on redemption.

Since the Company began its share and debt repurchase activities in the third quarter of 2002, a total of $768.1 million was spent to
repurchase senior subordinated notes, subordinate voting shares and LYONs.

Capital Resources
At December 31, 2003, the Company had two credit facilities: a $500.0 million four-year revolving term credit facility and a
$250.0 million (reduced from $350.0 million in October 2003) revolving term credit facility which expire in July 2005 and October
2004, respectively. The credit facilities permit Celestica and certain designated subsidiaries to borrow funds directly for general
corporate purposes (including acquisitions) at floating rates. Under the credit facilities: Celestica is required to maintain certain
financial ratios; its ability and that of certain of its subsidiaries to grant security interests, dispose of assets, change the nature of its
business or enter into business combinations, is restricted; and, a change in control is an event of default. The Company does not
currently anticipate requiring any borrowings from the credit facilities to support existing operations. Based on the required
minimum financial ratios, the Company is currently limited to approximately $140 million of borrowings under the facilities.
Additional borrowing amounts would be available to support the funding of acquisitions or to support certain other potential
refinancing needs. No borrowings were outstanding under the revolving credit facilities and Celestica was in compliance with all
covenants at December 31, 2003.

Celestica and certain subsidiaries have additional uncommitted bank overdraft facilities which total $55.1 million that are available
for operating requirements.

Celestica believes that cash flow from operating activities, together with cash on hand and borrowings available under its credit
facilities, will be sufficient to fund currently anticipated working capital, planned capital spending and debt service requirements for
the next 12 months. At December 31, 2003, Celestica had committed $18.7 million in capital expenditures, principally for machinery
and equipment and facilities in Asia. The Company expects capital spending for 2004 to be in the range of 1.5% to 2.5% of revenue
and it will be funded from cash on hand. In addition, Celestica regularly reviews acquisition opportunities and, as a result, may
require additional debt or equity financing.

The Company has an arrangement to sell up to $400.0 million in accounts receivable under a revolving facility which is available until
September 2004. As of December 31, 2003, the Company generated cash from the sale of $359.3 million in accounts receivable.
The purchaser of the accounts receivable is a division of a Schedule “A” rated Canadian bank, with a Standard and Poor’s Rating
Service rating of A and Stable outlook, and had assets under management of over $50.0 billion as of the date of its last annual filing.
The terms of the arrangement provide that the purchaser may elect not to purchase receivables if Celestica’s corporate credit rating
falls below BB- as determined by Standard and Poor’s Rating Service.

Celestica’s corporate, or senior implied, ratings are BB+ from Standard and Poor’s and Ba1 from Moody’s Investor Services. During
2003, both Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s revised their outlook on the Company from stable to negative, as a result of reduced
revenue and operating profit performance. A reduction in Celestica’s credit ratings could impact Celestica’s future cost of borrowing.

Celestica prices the majority of its products in U.S. dollars, and the majority of its material costs are also denominated in U.S. dollars.
However, a significant portion of its non-material costs (including payroll, facilities costs, and costs of locally sourced supplies and
inventory) are denominated in various currencies. The majority of the Company’s cash balances are held in U.S. dollars. As a result,
Celestica may experience transaction and translation gains or losses because of currency fluctuations. The Company has
an exchange risk management policy in place to control its hedging programs and does not enter into speculative trades.
At December 31, 2003, Celestica had forward foreign exchange contracts covering various currencies in an aggregate notional
amount of $623.2 million with expiry dates up to January 2006. The fair value of these contracts at December 31, 2003 was an
unrealized gain of $49.8 million. Celestica’s current hedging activity is designed to reduce the variability of its foreign currency costs
in the regions in which the Company has manufacturing operations and generally involves entering into contracts to trade
U.S. dollars for various currencies at future dates. In general, these contracts extend for periods of up to 25 months. Celestica may,
from time to time, enter into additional hedging transactions to minimize its exposure to foreign currency and interest rate risks.
There can be no assurance that such hedging transactions will be successful. See notes 2(n) and 15 to the 2003 Consolidated
Financial Statements.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of financial condition and results of operations

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As at December 31, 2003, the Company has contractual obligations that require future payments as follows:

(in millions)
Long-term debt
Operating leases

Total
3.4
255.2

2004
2.7
60.8

2005
0.7
43.1

2006
–
30.1

As at December 31, 2003, the Company has commitments that expire as follows:

(in millions)
Foreign currency contracts
Letters of credit, letters of

guarantee and surety and
performance bonds

Capital expenditures

Total
623.2

2004
585.6

2005
34.9

2006
2.7

55.9
18.7

32.6
18.7

16.9
–

–
–

2007
–
21.8

2007
–

4.0
–

2008
–
18.9

Thereafter
–
$
80.5

2008
–

Thereafter
–
$

2.4
–

–
–

Cash outlays for the Company’s contractual obligations and commitments identified above are expected to be funded by cash on
hand. Purchase commitments are not included in the above table as non-cancellable purchase orders are generally short-term in
nature and longer term purchase orders are typically cancellable.

The Company’s pension funding policy is to contribute amounts sufficient to meet minimum local statutory funding requirements
that are based on actuarial calculations. The Company may make additional discretionary contributions based on actuarial
assessments. During 2003, the Company made pension contributions of $33.8 million ($13.5 million in 2002), of which $26.7 million
was discretionary ($6.7 million in 2002). The Company estimates the 2004 statutory pension contribution to range from $7.0 million
to $10.0 million and the voluntary pension contribution to range from $8.0 million to $10.0 million.

The Company has also provided routine indemnifications, whose terms range in duration and often are not explicitly defined.
These may include indemnifications against adverse effects due to changes in tax laws and patent infringements by third parties.
The maximum amounts from these indemnifications cannot be reasonably estimated. In some cases, the Company has recourse
against other parties to mitigate its risk of loss from these indemnifications. Historically, the Company has not made significant
payments relating to these indemnifications.

The Company expensed management-related fees charged by its parent company, based on the terms of a management agreement.
See note 13 to the 2003 Consolidated Financial Statements.

Controls and Procedures
The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the
end of the year, and have concluded that such controls and procedures are effective.

There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect such controls
subsequent to the date of their evaluation.

Recent Development
In October 2003, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire MSL. See “Acquisition History.”

Recent Accounting Developments
Stock-based compensation and other stock-based payments:
Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the revised CICA Handbook Section 3870. See note 2(q)(ii) to the 2003 Consolidated
Financial Statements.

Hedging relationships:
In January 2002, the CICA issued Accounting Guideline AcG-13. See note 2(r) to the 2003 Consolidated Financial Statements.

Impairment of long-lived assets:
In October 2001, FASB issued SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” In December 2002,
the CICA issued standards similar to SFAS No. 144. See note 2(j) to the 2003 Consolidated Financial Statements.

Guarantees:
In November 2002, FASB issued FIN 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements.” In December 2002, the CICA
approved AcG-14 which harmonizes Canadian GAAP to the disclosure requirements of FIN 45. See notes 20(l) and 16 to the 2003
Consolidated Financial Statements.

Consolidation of variable interest entities:
In January 2003, FASB issued FIN 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” See note 20(l) to the 2003 Consolidated Financial
Statements. In June 2003, the CICA issued standards similar to FIN 46, effective for 2005.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of financial condition and results of operations

Restructuring charges:
In March 2003, the CICA issued EIC-134, “Accounting for Severance and Termination Benefits,” and EIC-135, “Accounting for Costs
Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities.” The FASB issued similar standards in July 2002. See notes 2(p) and 20(l) to the 2003
Consolidated Financial Statements.

Asset retirement obligations:
In March 2003, the CICA issued Handbook Section 3110, “Asset Retirement Obligations.” The FASB issued similar standards in
August 2001. See notes 2(r) and 20(l) to the 2003 Consolidated Financial Statements.

Liabilities and equity:
In November 2003, the CICA revised Handbook Section 3860, “Financial Instruments – Presentation and Disclosure.” See note 2(r)
to the 2003 Consolidated Financial Statements.

Revenue recognition:
In December 2003, the CICA issued EIC-141, “Revenue Recognition” and EIC-142, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple
Deliverables.” The FASB has similar standards. See note 2(r) to the 2003 Consolidated Financial Statements.

Generally accepted accounting principles:
In July 2003, the CICA issued Handbook Section 1100, “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” See note 2(r) to the 2003
Consolidated Financial Statements.

Management’s Responsibility
for financial statements

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The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by management and approved by the Board of Directors
of the Company. Management is responsible for the information and representations contained in these financial statements and in
other sections of this Annual Report.

The Company maintains appropriate processes to ensure that relevant and reliable financial information is produced.
The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada.
The significant accounting policies, which management believes are appropriate for the Company, are described in note 2 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Board of Directors is responsible for reviewing and approving the Consolidated Financial Statements and overseeing
management’s performance of its financial reporting responsibilities. An Audit Committee of three non-management Directors is
appointed by the Board.

The Audit Committee reviews the Consolidated Financial Statements, adequacy of internal controls, audit process and financial
reporting with management and with the external auditors. The Audit Committee reports to the Directors prior to the approval of the
audited Consolidated Financial Statements for publication.

KPMG LLP, the Company’s external auditors, who are appointed by the shareholders, audited the Consolidated Financial Statements
in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and United States generally accepted auditing standards to
enable them to express to the shareholders their opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Their report is below.

Anthony P. Puppi
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
January 20, 2004

Auditors’ Report

To the Shareholders of Celestica Inc.

We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Celestica Inc. as at December 31, 2002 and 2003 and the consolidated statements
of loss, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2003. 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 Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and United States generally accepted
auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance 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.

In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company
as at December 31, 2002 and 2003 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three year period
ended December 31, 2003 in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

Chartered Accountants
Toronto, Canada
January 20, 2004

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Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Assets
Current assets:

Cash and short-term investments
Accounts receivable (note 2(e))
Inventories (note 2(f))
Prepaid and other assets
Deferred income taxes

Capital assets (note 4)
Goodwill from business combinations (note 5)
Intangible assets (note 5)
Other assets (note 6)

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:

Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities (note 20(k))
Income taxes payable
Deferred income taxes
Current portion of long-term debt (note 7)

Long-term debt (note 7)
Accrued pension and post-employment benefits (note 14)
Deferred income taxes
Other long-term liabilities

Shareholders’ equity

Commitments, contingencies and guarantees (note 16)
Canadian and United States accounting policy differences (note 20)

On behalf of the Board:

Robert L. Crandall
Director

William A. Etherington
Director

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

As at December 31

2002

2003

$ 1,851.0
785.9
775.6
115.1
36.9
3,564.5
727.8
948.0
211.9
354.6
$ 5,806.8

947.2
475.4
24.5
21.5
2.7
1,471.3
4.2
77.2
46.2
4.3
1,603.2
4,203.6
$ 5,806.8

$ 1,028.8
771.5
1,030.6
158.4
40.8
3,030.1
679.6
948.0
137.9
339.1
$ 5,134.7

$ 1,101.9
382.3
8.2
21.4
2.7
1,516.5
0.7
86.0
57.2
6.0
1,666.4
3,468.3
$ 5,134.7

Consolidated Statements of Loss
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

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Revenue
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Research and development costs
Amortization of goodwill and intangible assets (note 5)
Integration costs related to acquisitions (note 3)
Other charges (note 11)

Operating loss
Interest on long-term debt
Interest income, net
Loss before income taxes
Income taxes expense (recovery) (note 12):

Current
Deferred

Net loss

Basic loss per share (note 10)
Diluted loss per share (note 10)

Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in millions) (note 10)

Basic
Diluted

Net loss in accordance with U.S. GAAP (note 20)
Basic loss per share, in accordance with U.S. GAAP (note 20)
Diluted loss per share, in accordance with U.S. GAAP (note 20)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

2001
$ 10,004.4
9,291.9
712.5
324.3
17.1
125.0
22.8
273.1
762.3
(49.8)
19.8
(27.7)
(41.9)

25.8
(27.9)
(2.1)
(39.8)

(0.26)
(0.26)

213.9
213.9

(51.3)
(0.24)
(0.24)

$
$

$
$
$

Year ended December 31
2002
$ 8,271.6
7,715.8
555.8
280.3
18.2
95.9
21.1
677.8
1,093.3
(537.5)
16.1
(17.2)
(536.4)

2003
$ 6,735.3
6,474.3
261.0
249.8
24.0
48.5
—
175.4
497.7
(236.7)
5.4
(9.4)
(232.7)

16.6
(107.8)
(91.2)
(445.2)

(1.98)
(1.98)

229.8
229.8

(494.9)
(2.15)
(2.15)

$
$

$
$
$

6.0
27.1
33.1
(265.8)

(1.22)
(1.22)

216.5
216.5

(258.9)
(1.20)
(1.20)

$
$

$
$
$

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Convertible

Balance — December 31, 2000
Convertible debt accretion, net of tax
Shares issued, net
Currency translation
Net loss for the year
Balance — December 31, 2001
Convertible debt accretion, net of tax
Repurchase of convertible debt (note 8)
Shares issued, net
Repurchase of shares (note 9)
Currency translation
Net loss for the year
Balance — December 31, 2002
Convertible debt accretion, net of tax
Repurchase of convertible debt (note 8)
Shares issued, net
Repurchase of shares (note 9)
Stock based compensation (note 2(q)(ii))
Other
Currency translation
Net loss for the year
Balance — December 31, 2003

Debt Capital Stock
(note 9)
2,395.4
—
1,303.6
—
—
3,699.0
—
—
8.5
(36.9)
—
—
3,670.6
—
—
7.3
(380.1)
—
—
—
—
3,297.8

(note 8)
860.5
26.3
—
—
—
886.8
28.7
(110.9)
—
—
—
—
804.6
23.6
(224.7)
—
—
—
—
—
—
603.5

Contributed
Surplus

— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5.8
—
—
5.8
—
—
—
105.2
0.3
4.4
—
—
115.7

Retained
Earnings
(Deficit)
217.5
(15.0)
—
—
(39.8)
162.7
(17.5)
6.7
—
(1.4)
—
(445.2)
(294.7)
(15.5)
(2.8)
—
—
—
—
—
(265.8)
(578.8)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Foreign
Currency

Total
Translation Shareholders’
Equity
Adjustment
3,469.3
(4.1)
$
11.3
—
1,303.6
—
1.2
1.2
(39.8)
—
4,745.6
(2.9)
11.2
—
(104.2)
—
8.5
—
(32.5)
—
20.2
20.2
(445.2)
—
4,203.6
17.3
8.1
—
(227.5)
—
7.3
—
(274.9)
—
0.3
—
4.4
—
12.8
12.8
(265.8)
—
3,468.3
30.1

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions of U.S. dollars)

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Cash provided by (used in):
Operations:
Net loss
Items not affecting cash:

Depreciation and amortization
Deferred income taxes
Non-cash charge for option issuances
Restructuring charges (note 11)
Other charges (note 11)
Other

Changes in non-cash working capital items:

Accounts receivable
Inventories
Other assets
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Income taxes payable

Non-cash working capital changes
Cash provided by (used in) operations

Investing:

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Purchase of capital assets
Proceeds on sale of capital assets
Other

Cash used in investing activities

Financing:

Bank indebtedness
Repayments of long-term debt
Debt redemption fees (note 11(f))
Deferred financing costs
Repurchase of convertible debt (note 8)
Issuance of share capital
Share issue costs, pre-tax
Repurchase of capital stock (note 9)
Other

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Increase (decrease) in cash
Cash, beginning of year
Cash, end of year

Cash is comprised of cash and short-term investments.
Supplemental cash flow information (note 19)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Year ended December 31
2002

2001

2003

(39.8)

(445.2)

(265.8)

319.5
(27.9)
—
98.6
36.1
1.7

887.2
822.5
45.7
(854.0)
0.9
902.3
1,290.5

(1,299.7)
(199.3)
—
1.4
(1,497.6)

(2.8)
(56.0)
—
(3.9)
—
737.7
(10.0)
—
1.1
666.1
459.0
883.8
$ 1,342.8

311.0
(107.8)
—
194.5
292.1
(6.1)

297.4
623.9
26.1
(202.7)
(0.4)
744.3
982.8

(111.0)
(151.4)
71.6
(0.7)
(191.5)

222.1
27.1
0.3
(2.3)
80.5
(14.0)

14.4
(252.6)
(43.2)
65.2
9.8
(206.4)
(158.5)

(0.5)
(175.9)
7.3
(0.4)
(169.5)

(1.6)
(146.5)
(6.9)
(2.6)
(100.3)
7.4
—
(32.5)
(0.1)
(283.1)
508.2
1,342.8
$ 1,851.0

—
(3.5)
—
(1.6)
(223.5)
5.1
—
(274.9)
4.2
(494.2)
(822.2)
1,851.0
$ 1,028.8

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

1. Nature of business:
The primary operations of the Company include providing a full range of electronics manufacturing services including design,
prototyping, system assembly, testing, product assurance, supply chain management, worldwide distribution and after-market
services to its customers primarily in the computing and communications industries. The Company has operations in the Americas,
Europe and Asia.

The Company’s accounting policies are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada (Canadian GAAP)
and, except as outlined in note 20, are, in all material respects, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States (U.S. GAAP).

2. Significant accounting policies:
(a) Principles of consolidation:
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The results of subsidiaries
acquired during the year are consolidated from their respective dates of acquisition. The Company’s business combinations are
accounted for using the purchase method. Inter-company transactions and balances are eliminated on consolidation.

(b) Use of estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets 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 materially from those estimates and assumptions.

(c) Revenue:
Revenue is derived primarily from the sale of electronics equipment that has been built to customer specifications. Revenue from
product sales is recognized upon shipment, since title has passed to the customer, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists,
performance has occurred, customer specified test criteria have been met and the earnings process is complete. The Company has
no further performance obligations other than its standard manufacturing warranty. Celestica has contractual arrangements with the
majority of its customers that require the customer to purchase unused inventory that Celestica has purchased to fulfill that
customer’s forecasted manufacturing demand. Celestica accounts for raw material returns as reductions in inventory and does not
record revenue on these transactions.

The Company also derives revenue from engineering, design and after-market services. Services revenue is recognized as services
are performed for short-term contracts and on a percentage-of-completion basis for long-term contracts.

(d) Cash and short-term investments:
Cash and short-term investments include cash on account, demand deposits and short-term investments with original maturities of
less than three months.

(e) Allowance for doubtful accounts:
The Company evaluates the collectibility of accounts receivable and records an allowance for doubtful accounts, which reduces the
receivables to the amount management reasonably believes will be collected. A specific allowance is recorded against customer
receivables that are considered to be impaired based on the Company’s knowledge of the financial condition of its customers.
In determining the amount of the allowance, the following factors are considered: the aging of the receivables; customer and industry
concentrations; the current business environment; and historical experience.

Accounts receivable are net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $50.3 at December 31, 2003 (2002 – $62.4).

Inventories:

(f)
Inventories are valued on a first-in, first-out basis at the lower of cost and replacement cost for production parts, and at the lower of
cost and net realizable value for work in progress and finished goods. Cost includes materials and an application of relevant
manufacturing value-add. In determining the net realizable value, the Company considers factors such as shrinkage, the aging and
future demand of the inventory, contractual arrangements with customers, and the ability to redistribute inventory to other programs
or return inventory to suppliers.

Raw materials
Work in progress
Finished goods

2002
479.8
101.0
194.8
775.6

2003
736.6
119.2
174.8
$ 1,030.6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

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(g) Capital assets:
Capital assets are carried at cost and amortized over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis. Estimated useful lives for
the principal asset categories are as follows:

Buildings
Buildings/leasehold improvements
Office equipment
Machinery and equipment
Software

25 years
Up to 25 years or term of lease
5 years
3 to 5 years
1 to 10 years

(h) Goodwill from business combinations:
Prior to July 1, 2001, all goodwill was amortized on a straight-line basis over 10 years. Goodwill acquired in business combinations
subsequent to June 30, 2001 was not amortized. Effective January 1, 2002, the Company discontinued amortization of all existing
goodwill. These changes were a result of new accounting standards issued in 2001 which are summarized in note 2(q)(i) – Changes
in accounting policies.

From adoption of these standards on January 1, 2002, the Company is required to evaluate goodwill annually or whenever events
or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Absent any triggering factors during the year,
the Company conducts its goodwill assessment in the fourth quarter of the year to correspond with its planning cycle. Impairment
is tested at the reporting unit level by comparing the reporting unit’s carrying amount to its fair value. The fair values of the reporting
units are estimated using a combination of a market approach and discounted cash flows. To the extent a reporting unit’s carrying
amount exceeds its fair value, an impairment of goodwill exists. Impairment is measured by comparing the fair value of goodwill,
determined in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation, to its carrying amount. The Company conducted its annual goodwill
assessment in the fourth quarter of 2003 and determined that there was no impairment for 2003. In the fourth quarter of 2002, the
Company recorded an impairment charge. See notes 5 – Goodwill from business combinations and intangible assets and 11(d) –
Other charges.

Prior to 2002, the Company assessed the recoverability of goodwill by comparing its carrying amount to its projected future net cash
flows as described under note 2(j) – Impairment or disposal of long-lived assets.

Intangible assets:

(i)
Intangible assets are comprised of intellectual property and other intangible assets. Intellectual property assets consist primarily of
certain non-patented intellectual property and process technology, and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated
useful lives, to a maximum of 5 years. Other intangible assets consist primarily of customer relationships and contract intangibles.
Other intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, to a maximum of 10 years.

Impairment or disposal of long-lived assets:

(j)
The Company reviews capital and intangible assets (long-lived assets) for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable in accordance with the new accounting
standards CICA Handbook Section 3063, “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” and revised Section 3475, “Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets and Discontinued Operations,” which the Company adopted effective January 1, 2003. Absent any triggering
factors during the year, the Company conducts its long-lived asset assessment in the fourth quarter to correspond with its planning
cycle. Under the new standards, assets must be classified as either held-for-use or available-for-sale. An impairment loss is
recognized when the carrying amount of an asset that is held and used exceeds the projected undiscounted future net cash flows
expected from its use and disposal, and is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value,
which is measured by discounted cash flows when quoted market prices are not available. For assets available-for-sale, an
impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount exceeds the fair value less costs to sell. Prior to January 1, 2003, the
Company assessed and measured impairment by comparing the carrying amount to the undiscounted future cash flows the long-
lived assets were expected to generate. The Company has recorded impairment charges in 2001, 2002 and 2003. See note 11(e) –
Other charges.

(k) Pension and non-pension post-employment benefits:
The Company accrues its obligations under employee benefit plans and the related costs, net of plan assets. The cost of pensions
and other post-employment benefits earned by employees is actuarially determined using the projected benefit method pro-rated
on service, and management’s best estimate of expected plan investment performance, salary escalation, compensation levels at
time of retirement, retirement ages of employees and expected health care costs. Changes in these assumptions could impact future
pension expense. For the purpose of calculating the expected return on plan assets, assets are valued at fair value. Past service costs
arising from plan amendments are amortized on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of employees active
at the date of amendment. Actuarial gains or losses exceeding 10% of a plan’s accumulated benefit obligations or the fair market
value of the plan assets at the beginning of the year are amortized over the average remaining service period of active employees.
Plan assets and the accrued benefit obligations are measured at December 31. The average remaining service period of active
employees covered by the pension plans is 11 years for 2002 and 12 years for 2003. The average remaining service period of active
employees covered by the other post-employment benefit plans is 23 years for 2002 and 22 years for 2003. Curtailment gains or

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

losses may arise from significant changes to a plan. Curtailment gains are offset against unrecognized losses and any excess gains
and all curtailment losses are recorded in the period in which the curtailment occurs. Pension assets are recorded as Other assets
and pension liabilities are recorded as Accrued pension and post-employment benefits.

(l) Deferred financing costs:
Costs relating to long-term debt are deferred and recorded in Other assets and amortized over the term of the related debt or
debt facilities.

Income taxes:

(m)
The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are
recognized for future income tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities, and their respective tax bases. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce deferred income tax assets
to an amount that, in the opinion of management, is more likely than not to be realized. The effect of changes in tax rates is
recognized in the period in which the rate change occurs.

(n) Foreign currency translation and hedging:
The functional currency of the majority of the Company’s subsidiaries is the United States dollar. For such subsidiaries, monetary
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the year-end rate of exchange. Non-
monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at historic rates, and revenue and expenses are
translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the month of the transaction. Exchange gains or losses are reflected in the
consolidated statements of loss.

The accounts of the Company’s self-sustaining foreign operations for which the functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar are
translated into U.S. dollars using the current rate method. Assets and liabilities are translated at the year-end exchange rate, and
revenue and expenses are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the month of the transaction. Gains and losses
arising from the translation of financial statements of foreign operations are deferred in the “foreign currency translation
adjustment” account included as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.

The Company enters into forward exchange contracts to hedge the cash flow risk associated with firm purchase commitments and
forecasted transactions in foreign currencies and foreign-currency denominated balances. The Company does not enter into
derivatives for speculative purposes.

The Company formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management
objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivatives to specific assets and
liabilities on the balance sheet or to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. The Company also formally assesses, both
at the hedge’s inception and at the end of each quarter, whether the derivatives that are used in hedged transactions are highly
effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items.

Gains and losses on hedges of firm commitments are included in the cost of the hedged transaction when they occur. Gains and
losses on hedges of forecasted transactions are recognized in earnings in the same period and on the same line item as the
underlying hedged transaction. Foreign exchange translation gains and losses on forward contracts used to hedge foreign-currency
denominated amounts are accrued on the balance sheet as current assets or current liabilities and are recognized currently in the
income statement, offsetting the respective translation gains or losses on the foreign-currency denominated amounts. The forward
premium or discount is amortized over the term of the forward contract. Gains and losses on hedged forecasted transactions are
recognized in earnings immediately when the hedge is no longer effective or the forecasted transactions are no longer expected.

(o) Research and development:
The Company incurs costs relating to research and development activities which are expensed as incurred unless development costs
meet certain criteria for capitalization. No amounts have been capitalized.

(p) Restructuring charges:
The Company records restructuring charges relating to employee terminations, contractual lease obligations and other exit costs in
accordance with CICA Emerging Issues Committee Abstracts EIC-134, “Accounting for Severance and Termination Benefits” and
EIC-135, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities,” which the Company adopted effective January 1, 2003.
These standards require the Company to prospectively record any 2003 restructuring charges only when the liability is incurred and
can be measured at fair value. Prior to 2003, the Company recorded the restructuring charges when the detailed plans were approved
and committed to by management. The recognition of restructuring charges requires management to make certain judgments
regarding the nature, timing and amount associated with the planned restructuring activities, including estimating sublease income
and the net recoverable amount of equipment to be disposed of. At the end of each reporting period, the Company evaluates the
appropriateness of the remaining accrued balances.

Business combinations, goodwill and other intangible assets:

(q) Changes in accounting policies:
(i)
In September 2001, the CICA issued Handbook Sections 1581, “Business Combinations” and 3062, “Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets.” The new standards mandate the purchase method of accounting for business combinations and require that goodwill no
longer be amortized, but instead be tested for impairment at least annually. The standards also specify criteria that intangible assets

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

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must meet to be recognized and reported apart from goodwill. The standards require that the value of the shares issued in a business
combination be measured using the average share price for a reasonable period before and after the date the terms of the acquisition
are agreed to and announced. Previously, the consummation date was used to value the shares issued in a business combination.
The new standards are substantially consistent with U.S. GAAP.

Effective July 1, 2001, goodwill acquired in business combinations completed after June 30, 2001 has not been amortized. In addition,
the new criteria for recognition of intangible assets apart from goodwill and the valuation of the shares issued in a business
combination have been applied to business combinations completed after June 30, 2001.

The Company fully adopted these new standards as of January 1, 2002, and discontinued amortization of all existing goodwill. The
Company also evaluated existing intangible assets, including estimates of remaining lives, and has reclassified $9.1 from intellectual
property to goodwill, as of January 1, 2002, to conform with the new criteria.

Section 3062 required the completion of a transitional goodwill impairment evaluation within six months of adoption. Impairment
was identified by comparing the carrying amounts of the Company’s reporting units with their fair values. To the extent a reporting
unit’s carrying amount exceeded its fair value, the impairment of goodwill was required to be recorded by December 31, 2002. The
impairment of goodwill was measured by comparing the fair value of goodwill, determined in a manner similar to a purchase price
allocation, to its carrying amount. Any transitional impairment would have been recognized as an effect of a change in accounting
principle and would have been charged to opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2002. The Company completed the transitional
goodwill impairment assessment, and determined that no impairment existed as of the date of adoption.

Effective January 1, 2002, the Company had unamortized goodwill of $1,137.9 which is no longer amortized. This change in
accounting policy was not applied retroactively and the amounts presented for prior years have not been restated for this change.
The following table shows the impact of this change as if the policy had been applied retroactively to 2001:

Net loss as reported
Add back: goodwill amortization
Net loss before goodwill amortization

Basic loss per share:
As reported
Before goodwill amortization

Diluted loss per share:

As reported
Before goodwill amortization

2001
(39.8)
39.2
(0.6)

(0.26)
(0.07)

$
$

Year ended December 31
2002
(445.2)
—
(445.2)

$
$

(1.98)
(1.98)

$
$

2003
(265.8)
—
(265.8)

(1.22)
(1.22)

(ii) Stock-based compensation and other stock-based payments:
During 2003, the Company adopted the revised CICA Handbook Section 3870, “Stock Based Compensation,” which requires that a
fair value method of accounting be applied to all stock-based compensation payments to both employees and non-employees.
In accordance with the transitional provisions of Section 3870, the Company has prospectively applied the fair value method of
accounting for stock option awards granted after January 1, 2003 and, accordingly, has recorded the compensation expense in 2003.
Prior to January 1, 2003, the Company accounted for its employee stock options using the settlement method and no compensation
expense was recognized. For awards granted in 2002, the standard requires the disclosure of pro forma net earnings and earnings
per share information as if the Company had accounted for employee stock options under the fair value method. The pro forma effect
of awards granted prior to January 1, 2002 has not been included in the pro forma net earnings and earnings per share information.

The estimated fair value of the options is amortized to income over the vesting period, on a straight-line basis, and was determined
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

Risk-free rate
Dividend yield
Volatility factor of the expected market price of the Company’s shares
Expected option life (in years)
Weighted-average grant date fair values of options issued

Year ended December 31
2003
2002

5.1%
0.0%
70.0%
5.0
12.02

3.9%
0.0%
70.0%
4.3
7.84

2003 options: For the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company expensed $0.3 relating to the fair value of options granted

(a)
in 2003.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

(b) 2002 options: The pro forma disclosure relating to options granted in 2002 is as follows:

Net loss as reported
Deduct: Stock-based compensation costs using fair-value method, net of tax
Pro forma net loss

Loss per share:

Basic – as reported
Basic – pro forma
Diluted – as reported
Diluted – pro forma

$
$
$
$

Year ended December 31
2003
2002
(445.2)
(265.8)
(2.2)
(9.6)
(447.4)
(275.4)

(1.98)
(1.99)
(1.98)
(1.99)

$
$
$
$

(1.22)
(1.27)
(1.22)
(1.27)

See note 9(c) for a description of the stock option plans.

(r) Recently issued accounting pronouncements:
(i) Hedging relationships:
The CICA issued Accounting Guideline AcG-13, “Hedging Relationships,” which establishes criteria for hedge accounting effective
on a prospective basis for the Company’s 2004 fiscal year. The Company has reviewed the requirements of AcG-13 and has
determined that all of its current hedges qualify for hedge accounting under the new guideline.

(ii) Asset retirement obligations:
In March 2003, the CICA issued Handbook Section 3110, “Asset Retirement Obligations,” which establishes standards for the
recognition, measurement and disclosure of liabilities for asset retirement obligations and the associated retirement costs.
This section applies to legal obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that results from their acquisition,
lease construction, development or normal operation. This standard is effective on a retroactive basis with restatement as of
January 1, 2004. The Company has obligations with respect to retirement of leasehold improvements at maturity of facility leases,
and estimates its obligation at January 1, 2004 to be $4.0, which will be amortized over the remaining lease terms. See note 20(g).

(iii) Consolidation of variable interest entities:
In June 2003, the CICA issued Accounting Guideline AcG-15, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (VIEs). VIEs are entities that
have insufficient equity and/or their equity investors lack one or more specified essential characteristics of a controlling financial
interest. The guideline provides specific guidance for determining when an entity is a VIE and who, if anyone, should consolidate the
VIE. The guideline is effective on a prospective basis for the Company’s 2005 fiscal year. The adoption of this standard is not expected
to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

(iv) Generally accepted accounting principles:
In July 2003, the CICA issued Handbook Section 1100, “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” This section establishes
standards for financial reporting in accordance with Canadian GAAP. It describes what constitutes Canadian GAAP and its sources.
This section also provides guidance on sources to consult when selecting accounting policies and determining appropriate
disclosures when the primary sources of Canadian GAAP are silent. This standard is effective for the Company’s 2004 fiscal year.
The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Liabilities and equity:

(v)
In November 2003, the CICA approved amendments to Handbook Section 3860, “Financial Instruments – Presentation and
Disclosure,” to require obligations that may be settled, at the issuer’s option, by a variable number of the issuer’s own equity
instruments to be presented as liabilities. Thus securities issued by an enterprise that give the issuer unrestricted rights to settle the
principal amount in cash or in the equivalent value of its own equity instruments will no longer be presented as equity.

The CICA concluded that not all such obligations establish the type of relationship that exists between an entity and its owners, but
rather they convey more of a debtor/creditor relationship because they require the issuer to convey a fixed amount of value to the
holder that does not vary with changes in the fair value of the issuer’s equity instruments. Therefore, these instruments should be
presented as liabilities. The standard will be effective for the Company’s 2005 fiscal year on a retroactive basis and will result in the
principal equity portion of the Company’s convertible debt (LYONs – see note 8 – Convertible debt) being reclassified as debt
instruments, with all accretion charges and gains and losses on repurchase reported as charges to earnings.

(vi) Revenue recognition:
In December 2003, the Emerging Issues Committee released EIC-141, “Revenue Recognition” and EIC-142, “Revenue Arrangements
with Multiple Deliverables,” which is effective on a prospective basis for the Company’s 2004 fiscal year. EIC-141 incorporates the
principles and guidance under U.S. GAAP and EIC-142 addresses certain aspects of the accounting by a vendor for arrangements
under which it will perform multiple revenue generating activities. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material
impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

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3. Acquisitions:
ASSET ACQUISITIONS:
In March 2002, the Company acquired certain assets located in Miyagi and Yamanashi, Japan from NEC Corporation. In August 2002,
the Company acquired certain assets from Corvis Corporation in the United States. The aggregate purchase price for these
acquisitions of $111.0 was financed with cash and allocated to the net assets acquired, including intangible assets of $49.4, based on
their relative fair values at the date of acquisition. The weighted-average useful life of these intangible assets is approximately
six years.

Integration costs related to acquisitions:
The Company incurs integration costs relating to the establishment of business processes, infrastructure and information systems
for acquired operations. None of the integration costs incurred related to existing operations.

4. Capital assets:

Land
Buildings
Buildings/leasehold improvements
Office equipment
Machinery and equipment
Software

Cost
66.0
192.3
64.4
102.1
618.2
202.9
$ 1,245.9

Cost
68.3
226.8
87.5
96.2
583.7
221.7
$ 1,284.2

2002
Accumulated
Amortization
—
24.6
33.8
55.3
319.2
85.2
518.1

2003
Accumulated
Amortization
—
35.1
52.1
58.7
343.8
114.9
604.6

Net Book
Value
66.0
167.7
30.6
46.8
299.0
117.7
727.8

Net Book
Value
68.3
191.7
35.4
37.5
239.9
106.8
679.6

As of December 31, 2003, capital assets included $30.2 representing assets available-for-sale, primarily land and buildings in Europe,
as a result of the restructuring actions implemented by the Company. The Company has initiated programs to sell these assets.

Capital assets include $22.5 (2002 – $17.1) of assets under capital lease and accumulated amortization of $11.1 (2002 – $4.0)
related thereto.

Depreciation and rental expense for the year ended December 31, 2003 was $171.4 (2002 – $212.4; 2001 – $192.8) and $107.0 (2002 –
$117.3; 2001 – $79.8), respectively.

5. Goodwill from business combinations and intangible assets:
Goodwill from business combinations:
The following table details the changes in goodwill by reporting segment:

Balance December 31, 2001
Reclass (a)
Post-closing adjustments (b)
Impairment (c)
Balance December 31, 2002 and 2003 (d)

Americas
243.2
1.8
(2.1)
(127.2)
115.7

Europe
68.3
6.2
2.0
(76.5)
—

Asia
817.3
1.1
13.9
—
832.3

Total
1,128.8
9.1
13.8
(203.7)
948.0

(a) The Company reclassed $9.1 from intellectual property to goodwill as of January 1, 2002 to conform with the new goodwill
standards. See note 2(q)(i).

(b) The Company completed the valuations of certain assets relating to its 2001 business combinations. This resulted in changes
to the fair-value allocation of the purchase price, and thus goodwill.

(c) During the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test in accordance with the new
goodwill standards, Section 3062. See note 2(q)(i). In 2002, the Company identified five reporting units representing the Company’s

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

operational structure (Canada, United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia) for purposes of its goodwill impairment test. The fair
values of the reporting units were estimated using a combination of a market approach and discounted cash flows. Revenue and
expense projections used in determining the fair value of the reporting units were based on management’s estimates, including
estimates of current and future industry conditions. Prolonged declines in the computing and communications end markets
contributed to an impairment of goodwill in the fourth quarter as estimated fair values of certain reporting units fell below their
respective carrying values. In response to these end-market conditions and in the course of finalizing its 2003 plan, the Company
made certain determinations with respect to its restructuring plans and the transfer of major customer programs from higher cost
geographies to lower cost geographies. The planned transfer of these programs and restructuring actions had a significant impact
on the forecasted revenues of facilities in Europe and the Americas. Goodwill impairment was recorded for two of its reporting units,
namely Europe and Canada. In calculating the fair values of these reporting units, the Company used a discounted cash flow model
assuming discount rates of 14% to 17% and long-term annual growth rates of 3% to 6%. The Company recorded a goodwill
impairment charge of $203.7. See note 11(d) – Other charges.

(d) During the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test. Due to a change in operating
structure, the Company identified three reporting units representing the Company’s existing operational structure (Americas, Europe
and Asia) in 2003. The fair values of the reporting units were estimated using a market approach. Revenue and expense projections
used in determining the fair value of the reporting units were based on management’s estimates, including estimates of current and
future industry conditions. The Company determined there was no impairment for 2003 as the reporting unit fair values exceeded
carrying values.

Intangible assets:

Intellectual property
Other intangible assets

The following table details the changes in intangible assets:

Balance December 31, 2001
Amortization
Reclass (aa)
Acquisitions (bb)
Post-closing (bb)
Impairment (cc)
Balance December 31, 2002
Amortization
Post-closing
Impairment (dd)
Balance December 31, 2003

Cost

194.5
177.8
372.3

Cost

129.3
165.6
294.9

Intellectual
Property
244.7
(72.0)
(9.1)
24.0
(15.5)
(96.5)
75.6
(27.4)
—
(18.2)
30.0

2002
Accumulated
Amortization
118.9
41.5
160.4

2003
Accumulated
Amortization
99.3
57.7
157.0

Other Intangible
Assets
182.5
(23.9)
—
25.4
—
(47.7)
136.3
(21.1)
(0.2)
(7.1)
107.9

Net Book
Value
75.6
136.3
211.9

Net Book
Value
30.0
107.9
137.9

Total
427.2
(95.9)
(9.1)
49.4
(15.5)
(144.2)
211.9
(48.5)
(0.2)
(25.3)
137.9

(aa) The Company reclassed $9.1 from intellectual property to goodwill as of January 1, 2002 to conform with the new goodwill
standards. See note 2(q)(i).

(bb) Intangible assets increased during 2002 due to acquisitions. See note 3. The Company completed the valuation of certain assets
relating to its 2001 business combinations and recorded post-closing adjustments.

In the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company recorded an impairment charge totaling $144.2 to write-down intellectual property

(cc)
and other intangible assets, primarily in the Americas and Europe.

Of the total impairment charge, $75.2 is a direct result of the restructuring actions in the latter half of 2002, and is comprised of $69.4
related to intellectual property assets and $5.8 related to other intangible assets. The intellectual property charge of $69.4 included
core process technology, ISO documentation and manufacturing technology. As part of the closure or consolidation of certain

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

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manufacturing facilities, the Company shifted the manufacturing of those products to other facilities. In many cases, the receiving
facilities already possessed the manufacturing technology, processes and quality management systems that had existed at the
closed facilities. As a result, these intellectual property assets were redundant and considered impaired. Other intangible assets of
$5.8 included customer-related assets that were considered impaired due to negative forecasted cash flows. See note 11(b) – 2002
Restructuring.

The balance of the impairment charge of $69.0 is a result of the annual recoverability review of long-lived assets. The Company
conducted its annual review of long-lived assets in the fourth quarter to correspond with its planning cycle. In the course of finalizing
its 2003 plan, the Company made certain decisions regarding its restructuring plans and the transfer of customer programs from
higher cost to lower cost geographies. These actions, coupled with weakened end markets, have significantly impacted forecasted
revenue and have reduced the net cash flows for certain sites. In the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company recorded an impairment
charge of $69.0, comprised of $27.1 against intellectual property and $41.9 against other intangible assets, specifically customer
relationship assets. The impairment was measured as the excess of the carrying amount over the projected future net cash flows
that these assets were expected to generate. See note 11(e) – Other charges.

(dd) As the Company finalized its 2004 plan and in connection with the annual recoverability review of long-lived assets in the fourth
quarter of 2003, the Company recorded an impairment charge totaling $25.3 to write-down intellectual property and other intangible
assets in Europe. The impact of Europe’s restructuring plans and program transfers had a significant impact on forecasted revenue
for Europe. This reduced the future net cash flows for many sites in Europe, which impaired the recoverability of long-lived assets,
including certain intellectual property and customer relationship assets. The impairment was measured as the excess of the carrying
amount over the fair value of these assets determined on a discounted cash flow basis. See notes 11(e) – Other charges.

Amortization expense is as follows:

Amortization of goodwill (ee)
Amortization of intellectual property
Amortization of other intangible assets

2001
39.2
68.8
17.0
125.0

Year ended December 31
2002
—
72.0
23.9
95.9

2003
—
27.4
21.1
48.5

(ee) Effective January 1, 2002, the Company discontinued amortization of all goodwill. See note 2(q)(i) – Changes in accounting
policies.

The Company estimates its future amortization expense as follows, based on existing intangible asset balances:

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Thereafter

6. Other assets:

Deferred income taxes
Deferred pension (note 14)
Commodity taxes recoverable
Other

2002
305.1
31.2
10.9
7.4
354.6

Amortization of deferred financing costs for the year ended December 31, 2003 was $2.1 (2002 – $2.7; 2001 – $1.7).

7. Long-term debt:

Unsecured, revolving credit facility due 2004 (a)
Unsecured, revolving credit facility due 2005 (b)
Capital lease obligations

Less current portion

2002
—
—
6.9
6.9
2.7
4.2

28.7
28.2
25.5
14.8
13.9
26.8

2003
262.8
55.0
14.6
6.7
339.1

2003
—
—
3.4
3.4
2.7
0.7

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

(a)
In October 2003, the Company amended its 2004 unsecured, revolving credit facility from $350.0 to $250.0, maturing October
2004 (from December 2004). The facility includes a $25.0 swing-line facility that provides for short-term borrowings up to a maximum
of seven days. The credit facility permits the Company and certain designated subsidiaries to borrow funds for general corporate
purposes (including acquisitions). Borrowings under the facility bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin except that borrowings under
the swing-line facility bear interest at a base rate plus a margin. There were no borrowings on this facility during 2002 or 2003.
Commitment fees in 2003 were $1.5.

(b)
In October 2003, the Company amended its 2005 unsecured, revolving credit facility, which provides up to $500.0 of borrowings.
The facility includes a $75.0 swing-line facility that provides for short-term borrowings up to a maximum of seven days. The credit
facility permits the Company and certain designated subsidiaries to borrow funds for general corporate purposes (including
acquisitions). Borrowings under the facility bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin except that borrowings under the swing-line facility
bear interest at a base rate plus a margin. There were no borrowings on this facility during 2002 or 2003. Commitment fees in 2003
were $2.0.

The borrowings available under the facilities are reduced by outstanding letters of credit totaling $48.7.

The unsecured, revolving credit facilities have restrictive covenants relating to debt incurrence and sale of assets and also contain
financial covenants, that require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios. A change of control is an event of default. Based
on the required minimum financial ratios, the Company is currently limited to approximately $140 of borrowings under the facilities.
The Company does not currently anticipate requiring any borrowings from the credit facilities to support existing operations.
Additional borrowing amounts would be available to support the funding of acquisitions or to support certain other potential
refinancing needs. The Company was in compliance with all covenants at December 31, 2003.

As at December 31, 2003, principal repayments due within each of the next five years on all long-term debt are as follows:

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

2.7
0.7
—
—
—

8. Convertible debt:
In August 2000, Celestica issued Liquid Yield Option™ Notes (LYONs) with a principal amount at maturity of $1,813.6, payable August
1, 2020. The Company received gross proceeds of $862.9 and incurred $12.5 in underwriting commissions, net of tax of $6.9. No
interest is payable on the LYONs and the issue price of the LYONs represents a yield to maturity of 3.75%. The LYONs are
subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company.

The LYONs are convertible at any time at the option of the holder, unless previously redeemed or repurchased, into 5.6748
subordinate voting shares for each one thousand dollars principal amount at maturity. Holders may require the Company to
repurchase all or a portion of their LYONs on August 2, 2005, August 1, 2010, and August 1, 2015, and the Company may redeem
the LYONs at any time on or after August 1, 2005 (and, under certain circumstances, before that date). The Company is required to
offer to repurchase the LYONs if there is a change in control or a delisting event. Generally, the redemption or repurchase price is
equal to the accreted value of the LYONs. The Company may elect to pay the principal amount at maturity of the LYONs or the
repurchase price that is payable in certain circumstances, in cash or subordinate voting shares, or any combination thereof.

Pursuant to Canadian GAAP, the LYONs are recorded as an equity instrument and bifurcated into a principal equity component
(representing the present value of the notes) and an option component (representing the value of the conversion features of the
notes). The principal equity component is accreted over the 20-year term through periodic charges to retained earnings. Also see
note 2(r)(v) – Recently issued accounting pronouncements.

During 2003, the Company paid $223.5 (2002 – $100.3) to repurchase LYONs with a principal amount at maturity of $435.9 (2002 –
$222.9). The Company recognized a loss of $2.8, net of tax of $1.4 (2002 – gain of $6.7, net of tax of $3.9), on the repurchase of these
LYONs which is recorded in retained earnings and apportioned between the principal equity and option components, based on their
relative fair values compared to their carrying values. Consistent with the treatment of the periodic accretion charges, only the gain
on the principal equity component has been included in the calculation of basic and diluted loss per share. See note 10. At December
31, 2003, LYONs outstanding have a principal amount at maturity of $1,154.7. At December 31, 2003, the Company has Board pre-
approval to spend up to $126.2 to repurchase additional LYONs, at management’s discretion.

9. Capital stock:
(a) Authorized:
An unlimited number of subordinate voting shares, which entitle the holder to one vote per share, and an unlimited number of
multiple voting shares, which entitle the holder to 25 votes per share. Except as otherwise required by law, the subordinate voting
shares and multiple voting shares vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders, including the
election of directors. The holders of the subordinate voting shares and multiple voting shares are entitled to share ratably, as a single

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

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class, in any dividends declared subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding preferred shares in respect of the payment of
dividends. Each multiple voting share is convertible at any time at the option of the holder thereof and automatically, under certain
circumstances into one subordinate voting share. The Company is also authorized to issue an unlimited number of preferred shares,
issuable in series.

(b)

Issued and outstanding:

Number of Shares (in millions)
Balance December 31, 2001
Repurchase of shares (i)
Other share issuances (ii)
Balance December 31, 2002
Repurchase of shares (iii)
Other share issuances (iv)
Balance December 31, 2003

Amount
Balance December 31, 2001
Repurchase of shares (i)
Other share issuances (ii)
Balance December 31, 2002
Repurchase of shares (iii)
Other share issuances (iv)
Balance December 31, 2003

Subordinate
Voting Shares
190.6
(2.0)
0.9
189.5
(20.6)
0.9
169.8

Subordinate
Voting Shares
$ 3,554.3
(36.9)
8.5
3,525.9
(380.1)
7.3
$ 3,153.1

Total Subordinate
and Multiple
Voting Shares
Outstanding
229.7
(2.0)
0.9
228.6
(20.6)
0.9
208.9

Multiple
Voting Shares
39.1
—
—
39.1
—
—
39.1

Multiple
Voting Shares
138.8
—
—
138.8
—
—
138.8

Shares to be
be issued
5.9
—
—
5.9
—
—
5.9

Shares to
be issued
0.5
—
—
0.5
—
—
0.5

Total
Amount
3,699.0
(36.9)
8.5
3,670.6
(380.1)
7.3
3,297.8

2002 CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
(i)
In July 2002, the Company filed a Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB) to repurchase over the next 12 months, at its discretion, up
to 9.6 million subordinate voting shares, for cancellation. During 2002, the Company repurchased 2.0 million subordinate voting
shares at a weighted average price of $16.23 per share.

(ii) During 2002, the Company issued 0.9 million subordinate voting shares, primarily as a result of the exercise of employee stock
options, for $7.4 and recorded a tax benefit of $1.1.

2003 CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
(iii)
In April 2003, the Company amended its 2002 NCIB to increase the number of shares that may be repurchased, at its discretion,
up to 18.6 million subordinate voting shares. In August 2003, the Company commenced a new NCIB to repurchase up to 17.0 million
subordinate voting shares, for cancellation, over a period August 1, 2003 to July 31, 2004. During 2003, the Company repurchased a
total of 20.6 million subordinate voting shares (16.6 million against its original NCIB) at a weighted average price of $13.35 per share.

(iv) During 2003, the Company issued 0.9 million subordinate voting shares, primarily as a result of the exercise of employee stock
options, for $5.1, and other employee share issuances for $1.9. The Company also recorded a tax benefit of $0.3.

Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP):

(c) Stock option plans:
(i)
Under the LTIP, the Company may grant stock options, performance shares, performance share units and stock appreciation rights
to directors, permanent employees and consultants (“eligible participants”) of the Company, its subsidiaries and other companies
or partnerships in which the Company has a significant investment. Under the LTIP, up to 29.0 million subordinate voting shares may
be issued from treasury. Options are granted at prices equal to the market value of the day prior to the date of the grant and are
exercisable during a period not to exceed 10 years from such date.

(ii) Employee Share Purchase and Option Plans (ESPO):
The Company has ESPO plans that were available to certain employees and executives. No further options may be issued under the
ESPO plans. Pursuant to the ESPO plans, employees and executives of the Company were offered the opportunity to purchase, at
prices equal to market value, subordinate voting shares and, in connection with such purchase, receive options to acquire an
additional number of subordinate voting shares based on the number of subordinate voting shares acquired by them under the
ESPO plans. The exercise price for the options is equal to the price per share paid for the corresponding subordinate voting shares
acquired under the ESPO plans.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

Stock option transactions were as follows:

Number of Options (in millions)
Outstanding at December 31, 2000
Granted/assumed
Exercised
Cancelled
Outstanding at December 31, 2001
Granted
Exercised
Cancelled
Outstanding at December 31, 2002
Granted
Exercised
Cancelled
Outstanding at December 31, 2003

Shares reserved for issuance upon exercise of stock options or awards (in millions)

The following options were outstanding as at December 31, 2003:

Weighted Average
Exercise Price
25.16
42.54
14.89
23.36
31.67
19.93
7.42
41.49
30.51
13.85
5.59
35.42
30.88

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Shares
17.2
8.5
(1.6)
(0.2)
23.9
3.9
(0.9)
(0.8)
26.1
0.4
(0.9)
(2.8)
22.8

32.8

Plan
ESPO
LTIP

Other
Other

Range of
Exercise Prices
$ 5.00 - $ 7.50
$ 8.75 - $ 13.10
$ 13.25 - $ 19.90
$ 20.06 - $ 27.55
$ 30.23 - $ 44.23
$ 45.63 - $ 63.44
$ 69.25 - $ 84.00
$ 0.93 - $ 13.31
$ 28.82 - $ 70.62

Outstanding
Options

Weighted
Average
(in millions) Exercise Price
5.30
$
$
9.73
$ 17.39
$ 23.24
$ 40.33
$ 54.49
$ 73.68
$
5.33
$ 47.51

3.8
0.7
4.5
0.6
8.9
3.2
0.2
0.8
0.1
22.8

Exercisable
Options

Weighted
Average
(in millions) Exercise Price
5.30
$
$
9.21
$ 16.76
$ 23.18
$ 40.27
$ 54.61
$ 73.70
$
5.33
$ 47.51

3.8
0.6
2.7
0.5
7.4
3.1
0.2
0.8
0.1
19.2

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life (years)
4.0
5.4
7.3
5.5
6.4
6.0
6.3
3.0
2.0

10. Loss per share and weighted average shares outstanding:
The Company follows the treasury stock method for calculating diluted earnings per share. The diluted per share calculation includes
employee stock options and the conversion of convertible debt instruments, if dilutive.

The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted loss per share:

Numerator:
Net loss
Convertible debt accretion, net of tax
Gain on repurchase of convertible debt, net of tax (note 8)
Loss available to common shareholders

Denominator (in millions):

Weighted average shares – basic
Effect of dilutive securities: (1)
Employee stock options
Convertible debt

Weighted average shares – diluted (1)

Loss per share:

Basic
Diluted

2001

(39.8)
(15.0)
—
(54.8)

213.9

—
—
213.9

Year ended December 31
2002

(445.2)
(17.5)
8.3
(454.4)

229.8

—
—
229.8

2003

(265.8)
(15.5)
16.1
(265.2)

216.5

—
—
216.5

$
$

(0.26)
(0.26)

$
$

(1.98)
(1.98)

$
$

(1.22)
(1.22)

(1) Excludes the effect of all options and convertible debt as they are anti-dilutive due to the loss reported in the year.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

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11. Other charges:

2001 restructuring (a)
2002 restructuring (b)
2003 restructuring (c)
2002 goodwill impairment (d)
Other impairment (e)
Deferred financing costs and debt redemption fees (f)
Gain on sale of surplus land

2001
237.0
—
—
—
36.1
—
—
273.1

Year ended December 31
2002
1.9
383.5
—
203.7
81.7
9.6
(2.6)
677.8

2003
7.9
15.7
71.3
—
82.8
1.3
(3.6)
175.4

2001 restructuring:

(a)
In 2001, the Company announced its restructuring plan in response to the weak end-markets. Weak end-market conditions in the
computing and communications industries resulted in those customers rescheduling and cancelling orders, directly impacting the
Company’s operations.

These restructuring actions were focused on consolidating facilities, workforce reductions, and transferring programs to lower cost
geographies. A total of 11,925 employees were terminated as the Company completed its 2001 employee actions. Approximately
70% of the employee terminations were in the Americas and 30% in Europe. The majority of the employees terminated were
manufacturing and plant employees. 18 facilities were closed or consolidated in the Americas and in Europe. For leased facilities that
were no longer used, the lease costs included in the restructuring costs represent future lease payments less estimated sublease
recoveries. In 2002, the Company made an adjustment to lease and other contractual obligations of $11.4, primarily to reflect delays
in the timing of sublease recoveries and changes in estimated sublease rates, relating principally to facilities in the Americas. In 2003,
the Company made a further adjustment to increase lease and other contractual obligations by $7.9, to reflect further delays in the
timing of sublease recoveries and changes in estimated sublease rates for those facilities in the Americas.

The Company recorded a non-cash charge of $98.6 to write-down certain long-lived assets (73% in the Americas and 27% in Europe)
which became impaired as a result of the rationalization of facilities. In addition to buildings and improvements and machinery and
equipment, the asset impairments also related to goodwill and other intangible assets.

The Company completed the major components of its 2001 restructuring plan in 2002, except for certain long-term lease and other
contractual obligations, which will be paid out over the remaining lease terms through 2015. Cash outlays are funded from cash on
hand. The Company has benefited from the 2001 restructuring plan actions through reduced depreciation, lease and labour costs
included in the cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses and reduced amortization of intangible assets.

The following table details the activity through the accrued restructuring liability and the non-cash charge:

Employee
termination
costs
—
90.7
(51.2 )
39.5
(35.4 )
(4.1 )
—
—
—
—

Lease and other
contractual
obligations
—
$
35.3
(1.6)
33.7
(13.0)
11.4
32.1
(14.1)
7.9
25.9

Facility
exit costs
and other
—
12.4
(2.9)
9.5
(6.8)
(2.7)
—
—
—
—

Total
accrued
liability
—
138.4
(55.7)
82.7
(55.2)
4.6
32.1
(14.1)
7.9
25.9

Non-cash
charge
—
98.6
—
98.6
—
(2.7)
95.9
—
—
95.9

Total
charge
—
237.0
—
237.0
—
1.9
238.9
—
7.9
246.8

January 1, 2001
Provision
Cash payments
December 31, 2001
Cash payments
Adjustments
December 31, 2002
Cash payments
Adjustments
December 31, 2003

The accrued restructuring liability was recorded in Accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

(b) 2002 restructuring:
In response to the prolonged difficult end-market conditions, particularly in the computing and communications industries, the
Company announced a second restructuring plan in July 2002. This continuing reduced demand for the Company’s manufacturing
services resulted in an accelerated move to lower cost geographies and additional restructuring in the Americas and Europe.

These restructuring actions were focused on consolidating facilities, workforce reductions, and transferring programs to lower cost
geographies. A total of 6,105 employees have been terminated as of December 31, 2003, as the Company executed its 2002 planned
employee actions. Approximately 300 employee positions remain to be terminated as of December 31, 2003. Approximately 80% of
the employee terminations were in the Americas and 20% in Europe. The majority of the employees terminated were manufacturing
and plant employees. In 2003, the Company increased its employee termination costs by $7.4 due to changes in planned headcount

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

reductions. The facility actions included closing or consolidating 9 facilities in the Americas and Europe. For leased facilities that were
no longer used, the lease costs included in the restructuring costs represent future lease payments less estimated sublease
recoveries. In 2003, the Company made an adjustment to lease and other contractual obligations of $16.2 to reflect incremental
cancellation fees paid for terminating certain facility leases and to reflect higher accruals for other leases due to delays in the timing
of sublease recoveries and changes in estimated sublease rates, relating principally to facilities in the Americas.

The Company recorded a non-cash charge of $194.5 to write-down certain long-lived assets (85% in Americas, 10% in Europe and
5% in Asia) which became impaired as a result of the rationalization of facilities. In addition to buildings and improvements,
machinery and equipment, the asset impairments also relate to intellectual property and other intangible assets. See note 5(cc) –
Goodwill from business combinations and intangible assets. In 2003, the Company recorded a non-cash adjustment against its
capital assets of $(10.8). This recovery was primarily due to amendments of its 2002 restructuring plans in 2003 as a result of
customer requirements, certain assets no longer qualified as available-for-sale and resulted in a $13.0 increase to the book value of
the assets. Included in the December 31, 2002 impairment charges were charges of $17.1 related to these capital assets that were
classified as available-for-sale.

The Company had completed the major components of its 2002 restructuring plan by the end of 2003, except for certain terminations
in the Americas which will be paid out during the first quarter of 2004 and certain long-term lease and other contractual obligations,
which will be paid out over the remaining lease terms through 2011. Cash outlays are funded from cash on hand. The Company has
and expects to continue to benefit from the 2002 restructuring plan actions through reduced depreciation, lease and labour costs
included in the cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses and reduced amortization of intangible assets.

The following table details the activity through the accrued restructuring liability and the non-cash charge:

Employee
termination
costs
—
128.8
(41.7 )
87.1
(83.4 )
7.4
11.1

Lease and other
contractual
obligations
—
$
51.7
(1.7)
50.0
(30.0)
16.2
36.2

Facility
exit costs
and other
—
8.5
(0.7)
7.8
(7.8)
2.9
2.9

Total
accrued
liability
—
189.0
(44.1)
144.9
(121.2)
26.5
50.2

Non-cash
charge
—
194.5
—
194.5
—
(10.8)
183.7

Total
charge
—
383.5
—
383.5
—
15.7
399.2

January 1, 2002
Provision
Cash payments
December 31, 2002
Cash payments
Adjustments
December 31, 2003

The accrued restructuring liability was recorded in Accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

2003 restructuring:

(c)
In January 2003, the Company announced that it will further reduce its manufacturing capacity. The restructuring actions were focused
on workforce reductions and facility consolidations in Europe. Termination announcements were made in 2003 to approximately
480 employees, primarily manufacturing and plant employees. Approximately 160 employees have been terminated as of
December 31, 2003, with the balance expected to be paid out by the end of July 2004. Included in the negotiated termination costs are
payments to regulatory agencies, in accordance with local labour legislation, which are expected to be paid out through 2007.

The non-cash charge for asset impairment of $8.5 reflects the write-down of certain capital assets, primarily in Europe, which were
disposed of, or that have become impaired and are available-for-sale, as a result of the 2003 restructuring. The capital assets were
written down to their fair values.

The Company expects to complete the major components of the 2003 restructuring plan by mid-2004. Cash outlays are funded from
cash on hand. The Company expects to benefit from the 2003 restructuring plan actions through reduced depreciation and labour
costs included in the cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses in 2004.

The following table details the activity through the accrued restructuring liability and the non-cash charge:

Employee
termination
costs
—
61.4
(28.6 )
32.8

Lease and other
contractual
obligations
—
$
0.3
(0.3)
—

Facility
exit costs
and other
—
1.1
(1.1)
—

Total
accrued
liability
—
62.8
(30.0)
32.8

Non-cash
charge
—
8.5
—
8.5

Total
charge
—
71.3
—
71.3

January 1, 2003
Provision
Cash payments
December 31, 2003

The accrued restructuring liability was recorded in Accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

(d) 2002 goodwill impairment:
In 2002, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of $203.7 in connection with its annual impairment assessment. See note 5(c) –
Goodwill from business combinations and intangible assets.

In 2003, the Company conducted its annual impairment assessment and determined there was no goodwill impairment.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

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(e) Other impairment:
Absent any triggering factors during the year, the Company conducts its annual review of long-lived assets in the fourth quarter of
each year to correspond with its planning cycle. In the course of finalizing its annual plans, the Company made certain decisions
regarding its restructuring plans and the transfer of customer programs from higher cost to lower cost geographies. These actions,
coupled with weakened end markets, significantly impacted forecasted revenue and have reduced the net cash flows for certain sites,
resulting in impairment when compared to the carrying value of the assets.

In 2003, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of $82.8, relating primarily to the Americas (41%) and Europe (59%). The Company
wrote down $25.3 of intangible assets and recorded an impairment of $57.5 against capital assets. See note 5(dd) – Goodwill from
business combinations and intangible assets. Included in the $57.5 impairment of capital assets is $14.3 relating to the buyout of a
leased facility. See note 16 – Commitments, contingencies and guarantees.

In 2002, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of $81.7, relating primarily to the Americas (48%) and Europe (44%). The Company
wrote down $69.0 of intangible assets and recorded an impairment of $12.7 against capital assets. See note 5(cc) – Goodwill and
intangible assets.

In 2001, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of $36.1. The Company wrote down certain goodwill and intangible assets which
were no longer recoverable based on projected future net cash flows and wrote down certain long-term equity investments in third
parties, as they had experienced a permanent decline in value.

(f) Deferred financing costs and debt redemption fees:
In August 2002, the Company paid a premium associated with the redemption of the Senior Subordinated Notes and expensed
related deferred financing costs totaling $9.6.

In October 2003, the Company amended its credit facilities and expensed deferred financing costs totaling $1.3 related to the original
facilities. See note 7 – Long-term debt.

12. Income taxes:

Earnings (loss) before income tax:

Canadian operations
Foreign operations

Current income tax expense (recovery):

Canadian operations
Foreign operations

Deferred income tax expense (recovery):

Canadian operations
Foreign operations

2001

34.7
(76.6)
(41.9)

17.2
8.6
25.8

(5.4)
(22.5)
(27.9)

Year ended December 31
2002

2003

(190.1)
(346.3)
(536.4)

(4.6)
21.2
16.6

(15.2)
(92.6)
(107.8)

(50.2)
(182.5)
(232.7)

(3.2)
9.2
6.0

(10.8)
37.9
27.1

The overall income tax provision differs from the provision computed at the statutory rate as follows:

Combined Canadian federal and provincial income tax rate
Income tax expense (recovery) based on loss before

income taxes at statutory rate
Increase (decrease) resulting from:

Manufacturing and processing deduction
Foreign income taxed at lower rates
Amortization and write-down of non-deductible goodwill

and intangible assets
Other non-deductible items
Change in valuation allowance

Income tax expense (recovery)

Year ended December 31
2002
38.6%

2001
42.1%

2003
36.6%

(17.7)

(207.1)

(85.2)

(5.0)
(2.9)

15.4
8.1
—
(2.1)

5.8
(19.2)

44.2
8.5
76.6
(91.2)

1.6
(6.7)

1.0
13.7
108.7
33.1

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future income tax consequences attributable to differences between the
financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities, and their respective tax bases. Deferred income tax assets and
liabilities are comprised of the following as at December 31, 2002 and 2003:

Deferred income tax assets:

Income tax effect of operating losses carried forward
Accounting provisions not currently deductible
Capital, intangible and other assets
Share issue and convertible debt issue costs
Restructuring accruals
Other

Valuation allowance

Total deferred income tax assets

Deferred income tax liabilities:

Capital, intangible and other assets
Deferred pension asset
Other

Total deferred income tax liabilities
Deferred income tax asset, net

2002

2003

162.9
43.9
143.9
9.5
53.2
5.2
418.6
(76.6)
342.0

(54.2)
(10.0)
(3.5)
(67.7)
274.3

256.9
54.8
131.9
5.0
39.1
1.2
488.9
(185.3)
303.6

(62.1)
(16.5)
—
(78.6)
225.0

The net deferred income tax asset arises from available income tax losses and future income tax deductions. The Company’s ability
to use these income tax losses and future income tax deductions is dependent upon the operations of the Company in the tax
jurisdictions in which such losses or deductions arose. The Company records a valuation allowance against deferred income tax
assets when management believes it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be
realized. Based on the reversal of deferred income tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and the character of the income
tax asset and tax planning strategies, the Company has determined that a valuation allowance of $185.3 is required in respect of its
deferred income tax assets as at December 31, 2003. A valuation allowance of $76.6 was required for the deferred income tax assets
as at December 31, 2002. In order to fully utilize the net deferred income tax assets of $225.0, the Company will need to generate
future taxable income of approximately $642.5. Based on the Company’s current projection of taxable income for the periods in
which the deferred income tax assets are deductible, it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefit of the net
deferred income tax assets as at December 31, 2003.

The aggregate amount of undistributed earnings of Celestica’s foreign subsidiaries for which no deferred income tax liability has
been recorded is approximately $291.3 as at December 31, 2003. Celestica intends to indefinitely re-invest income in these foreign
subsidiaries.

Celestica has been granted tax incentives, including tax holidays, for its Czech Republic, China, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore
subsidiaries. The tax benefit arising from these incentives is approximately $17.6, or $0.08 diluted per share for 2003, $24.9, or $0.11
diluted per share for 2002, and $9.6, or $0.04 diluted per share for 2001. These tax incentives expire between 2004 and 2012, and are
subject to certain conditions with which the Company expects to comply.

As at December 31, 2003, the Company had operating loss carry forwards of $844.7. A summary of the operating loss carryforwards
by year of expiry is as follows:

Year of Expiry
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010-2022
Indefinite

Amount

—
—
1.6
100.9
196.9
2.0
300.9
242.4
844.7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

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13. Related party transactions:
In 2003, the Company expensed management-related fees of $1.4 (2002 – $2.2; 2001 – $2.1) charged by its parent company, based
on the terms of a management agreement.

14. Pension and non-pension post-employment benefit plans:
The Company provides pension and non-pension post-employment benefit plans for its employees. Pension benefits include
traditional pension plans, as well as supplemental pension plans. Some employees in Canada, Japan and the United Kingdom
participate in defined benefit plans. Defined contribution plans are offered to most employees.

The Company provides non-pension post-employment benefits (“Other benefit plans”) to retired and terminated employees mainly
in Canada, Italy and the U.S. The benefits include one-time statutory retirement and termination benefits, medical, surgical,
hospitalization coverage, supplemental health, dental and group life insurance.

The Company’s pension funding policy is to contribute amounts sufficient to meet minimum local statutory funding requirements
that are based on actuarial calculations. The Company may make additional discretionary contributions based on actuarial
assessments. Contributions made by the Company to support ongoing plan obligations have been included in the deferred asset or
liability accounts on the consolidated balance sheet. The most recent statutory pension actuarial valuations were completed as at
April and December 2002. The measurement date used for the accounting valuation for pensions is December 31, 2003.

The Company’s non-pension post-employment benefit plans are currently funded as benefits payments are incurred. The most
recent actuarial valuation for non-pension post-employment benefits was completed in January 2003. The Company accrues the
expected costs of providing non-pension post-employment benefits during the periods in which the employees render service. The
measurement date used for the accounting valuation for non-pension post-employment benefits is December 31, 2003.

Pension fund assets are invested primarily in fixed income and equity securities. Asset allocation between fixed income and equity
is adjusted based on the expected life of the plan and the expected retirement of the plan participants. Currently, the asset allocation
allows for 50-55% investment in fixed income and 45-50% investment in equities through mutual funds. The Company employs both
active and passive investment approaches in its pension plan asset management strategy. The Company’s pension funds are not
invested directly in equities or derivative instruments. The Company’s pension funds are not invested directly in the equity of
Celestica or its affiliates, but may be invested indirectly as a result of the inclusion of Celestica and its affiliates’ equities in certain
market investment funds. The table below presents the market value of the assets as follows:

Asset Category:
Equities
Fixed income
Other
Total

Fair Market Value
at December 31

Actual Asset Allocation (%)
at December 31

2002
104.2
68.6
2.1
174.9

2003
125.2
120.7
12.0
257.9

2002

60%
39%
1%
100%

2003

49%
47%
4%
100%

The following table provides a summary of the estimated financial position of the Company’s pension and non-pension post-
employment benefit plans:

Plan assets, beginning of year
Employer contributions
Actual return on assets
Voluntary employee contributions
Effect of acquisitions
Benefits paid
Foreign currency exchange rate changes

Plan assets, end of year

Pension Plans
Year ended December 31
2003
2002
174.5
174.9
13.5
33.8
(21.9)
25.6
4.6
1.2
4.8
—
(10.5)
(10.4)
9.9
32.8
174.9
257.9

Other Benefit Plans
Year ended December 31
2003
2002
—
—
6.1
13.2
—
—
0.1
0.2
—
—
(6.2)
(13.4)
—
—
—
—

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

Projected benefit obligations (PBO), beginning of year

Reclassification of supplemental plan
Service cost
Interest cost
Voluntary employee contributions
Actuarial losses
Plan amendments
Effect of acquisitions
Effect of curtailments
Benefits paid
Foreign currency exchange rate changes

Projected benefit obligations, end of year

Deficit of plan assets over projected benefit obligations
Unrecognized actuarial losses
Deferred (accrued) pension cost

Pension Plans
Year ended December 31
2003
2002
179.1
250.5
4.9
—
7.2
7.3
12.5
14.6
4.6
1.2
14.0
18.9
—
(9.2)
22.8
—
1.3
(1.2)
(10.5)
(10.4)
14.6
39.2
250.5
310.9

(75.6)
87.3
11.7

(53.0)
86.8
33.8

Other Benefit Plans
Year ended December 31
2003
2002
56.4
65.4
(4.9)
—
9.7
9.8
2.5
3.3
0.1
0.2
8.2
7.4
(0.3)
(1.7)
0.9
—
(1.1)
(3.3)
(6.2)
(13.4)
0.1
12.8
65.4
80.5

(65.4)
7.7
(57.7)

The following table reconciles the deferred (accrued) pension balances to that reported as of December 31, 2003:

Accrued pension and post-employment benefits
Deferred pension assets (note 6)

Pension
Plans
(21.2)
55.0
33.8

Other
Benefit Plans
(64.8)
—
(64.8)

Net periodic pension cost:

Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on assets
Net amortization of actuarial

(gains)/losses

Defined contribution pension

plan expense
Curtailment loss
Total expense for the year

Pension Plan
Year ended December 31
2002

2003

2001

Other Benefit Plans
Year ended December 31
2002

7.2
12.5
(13.7)

1.6
7.6

21.9
2.9
32.4

7.3
14.6
(13.7)

5.7
13.9

17.6
—
31.5

7.6
2.0
—

0.8
10.4

—
—
10.4

9.7
2.5
—

0.5
12.7

—
1.7
14.4

2001

8.6
11.3
(14.0)

(0.1)
5.8

18.9
—
24.7

Pension Plans
Year ended December 31
2002

2001

2003

2001

Other Benefit Plans
Year ended December 31
2002

2003

Actuarial assumptions (percentages):
Weighted average discount rate for:
Projected benefit obligations
Net periodic pension cost

Weighted average rate of compensation

increase for:
Projected benefit obligations
Net periodic pension cost

Weighted average expected long-term rate

of return on plan assets for:
Estimated rate for the following 12-month

net periodic pension cost

Net periodic pension cost
Healthcare cost trend rate for:

Projected benefit obligations
Net periodic pension cost

Estimated rate for the following 12-month

net periodic pension cost

6.2
6.5

4.5
4.0

7.5
7.4

—
—

—

5.5
6.2

4.0
4.5

7.3
7.5

—
—

—

5.5
5.5

3.4
4.0

6.5
7.3

—
—

—

7.3
7.5

4.5
4.5

—
—

6.4
5.0

6.4

6.9
7.3

5.0
4.5

—
—

10.5
6.4

10.5

6.4
6.9

4.0
5.0

—
—

9.7
10.5

9.7

(80.5)
15.7
(64.8)

Total
(86.0)
55.0
(31.0)

2003

9.8
3.3
—

0.4
13.5

—
0.1
13.6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

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Sensitivity re: healthcare trend rate for non-pension post-employment benefits:
1% Increase

Effect on PBO
Effect on service cost and interest cost

1% Decrease

Effect on PBO
Effect on service cost and interest cost

Other Benefit Plans
Year ended December 31
2003
2002

5.3
1.2

(4.2)
(1.0)

5.9
1.4

(6.8)
(1.2)

The ultimate healthcare trend rate is estimated to be 5% and is expected to be achieved between 2008 and 2011.

The weighted average rate of return for each asset class contained in the Company’s approved investment strategy is used to derive
the expected long-term rate of return on assets. For fixed income securities, the long-term rate of return on bonds for each country
is used. The duration of the long-term rate of return on the bonds coincides with the estimated maturity of the plan obligations. For
equity securities, an expected equity risk premium is aggregated with the long-term rate of return on bonds. The expected equity
risk premium is specific for each country and is based on historic equity returns.

In 2002, the Company assumed net pension liabilities relating to an acquisition in Japan from NEC Corporation. Regulatory funding
restrictions preclude the Company from fully funding the plan. At the time of closing the acquisition, the Company received amounts
to cover the portion of the liabilities that was not funded. In 2003, the Company amended the pension plan in Japan, which resulted
in a gain of $9.2. At December 31, 2003, the plan has an accumulated benefit obligation of $33.8 in excess of its plan assets of $17.8.

At December 31, 2003, the Company has a second pension plan with an accumulated benefit obligation of $162.5 that is in excess
of plan assets of $129.6.

At December 31, 2003, the Company has a supplemental retirement plan that has an accumulated benefit obligation of $13.3 and
plan assets of $0.6. In 2002, the plan was reclassified from other benefit plans to pension plans.

At December 31, 2003, the total accumulated benefit obligation for the pension plans was $302.6 and for the non-pension post-
employment benefit plans was $80.5.

In 2002, the Company incurred net curtailment losses due to the rationalization of facilities. These losses are included as restructuring
charges in note 11(b).

In 2003, the Company made contributions to the pension plans of $33.8, of which $26.7 was discretionary. The Company estimates
that it will make between $7.0 and $10.0 in statutory contributions to the pension plans in 2004. The Company may, from time to
time, make additional voluntary contributions to the pension plans. The estimated additional voluntary contributions for 2004 is
between $8.0 and $10.0.

In 2003, the Company made contributions to the non-pension post-employment benefit plans of $13.2 to fund benefit payments.
Contributions to these plans are estimated to be between $6.0 and $8.0 in 2004.

15. Financial instruments:
Fair values:
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

(a) The carrying amounts of cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities
approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

(b) The fair values of foreign currency contract obligations are estimated based on the current trading value, as quoted by brokers
active in these markets.

The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, where there are differences, are as follows:

Foreign currency contracts – asset

December 31, 2002

December 31, 2003

Carrying
Amount
—

Fair
Value
18.9

Carrying
Amount
—

Fair
Value
49.8

Derivatives and hedging activities:
The Company has entered into foreign currency contracts to hedge foreign currency risk relating to cash flow and cash position
exposures. The Company’s forward exchange contracts do not subject the Company to risk from exchange rate movements because
gains and losses on such contracts offset losses and gains on exposures being hedged. The counterparties to the contracts are
multinational commercial banks and, therefore, the credit risk of counterparty non-performance is low.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

At December 31, 2003, the Company had forward exchange contracts to trade U.S. dollars in exchange for the following currencies:

Currency
Canadian dollars
Euros
Thai baht
Chinese renminbi
Mexican peso
Singapore dollars
Czech koruna
British pounds sterling

Amount of
U.S. dollars
278.4
$
115.1
59.4
54.6
44.6
24.3
24.0
22.8

Weighted average
exchange rate
of U.S. dollars
0.70
1.09
0.02
0.12
0.09
0.58
0.04
1.57

Maximum
period in
months
25
13
12
12
15
12
12
15

At December 31, 2003, these contracts were in a fair-value asset position of $49.8 (2002 – asset of $18.9).

Concentration of risk:
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are primarily inventory repurchase
obligations of customers, accounts receivable and cash equivalents. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its
customers’ financial conditions. In certain instances, the Company obtains letters of credit or other forms of security from its
customers. The Company considers its concentrations of credit risk in determining its estimates of reserves for potential credit
losses. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents in high quality short-term investments or on deposit with major financial
institutions.

16. Commitments, contingencies and guarantees:
At December 31, 2003, the Company has operating leases that require future payments as follows:

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Thereafter

Operating Leases
60.8
43.1
30.1
21.8
18.9
80.5

Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the new CICA Accounting Guideline AcG-14, “Disclosure of Guarantees”, which
requires certain disclosures of obligations under guarantees.

Contingent liabilities in the form of letters of credit, letters of guarantee, and surety and performance bonds, are provided to various
third parties. These guarantees cover various payments including customs and excise taxes, utility commitments and certain bank
guarantees. At December 31, 2003, these liabilities, including guarantees of employee share purchase loans, amounted to $55.9
(2002 – $61.2).

In addition to the above guarantees, the Company has also provided routine indemnifications, whose terms range in duration and
often are not explicitly defined. These may include indemnifications against adverse effects due to changes in tax laws and patent
infringements by third parties. The maximum amounts from these indemnifications cannot be reasonably estimated. In some cases,
the Company has recourse against other parties to mitigate its risk of loss from these indemnifications. Historically, the Company
has not made significant payments relating to these types of indemnifications.

Under the terms of a real estate lease which expires in 2004, the Company acquired the property for $37.3 in December 2003,
representing the lease balance. The Company recorded an impairment charge of $14.3 to reflect the fair value of the real estate.
This charge was recorded as part of the other impairment against capital assets. See note 11(e).

In the normal course of operations the Company may be subject to litigation and claims from customers, suppliers and former
employees. Management believes that adequate provisions have been recorded in the accounts where required. Although it is not
possible to estimate the extent of potential costs, if any, management believes that the ultimate resolution of such contingencies
would not have a material adverse effect on the results of operations, financial position or liquidity of the Company.

17. Significant customers:
During 2003, four customers individually comprised 13%, 11%, 10% and 10% of total revenue across all geographic segments.
At December 31, 2003, one customer represented 18% of total accounts receivable.

During 2002, three customers individually comprised 17%, 16% and 15% of total revenue across all geographic segments.
At December 31, 2002, one customer represented 28% of total accounts receivable.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

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During 2001, three customers individually comprised 23%, 21% and 11% of total revenue across all geographic segments. At
December 31, 2001, two customers represented 14% and 26% of total accounts receivable.

18. Segmented information:
The Company’s operations fall into one dominant industry segment, the electronics manufacturing services industry. The Company
manages its operations, and accordingly determines its operating segments, on a geographic basis. The performance of geographic
operating segments is monitored based on EBIAT (earnings/loss before interest, income taxes, amortization of goodwill and intangible
assets, integration costs related to acquisitions and other charges). Inter-segment transactions are reflected at market value.

The following is a breakdown by reporting segment:

Revenue
Americas
Europe
Asia
Elimination of inter-segment revenue

EBIAT
Americas
Europe
Asia

Interest, net
Amortization of goodwill and intangible assets
Integration costs related to acquisitions
Other charges
Loss before income taxes

Capital expenditures
Americas
Europe
Asia

Total assets
Americas
Europe
Asia

Capital assets
Americas
Europe
Asia

Year ended December 31
2002

2001

2003

$ 6,334.6
3,001.3
991.1
(322.6)
$ 10,004.4

$ 4,640.8
1,786.5
2,109.7
(265.4)
$ 8,271.6

$ 3,091.1
1,399.3
2,475.4
(230.5)
$ 6,735.3

Year ended December 31
2002

2001

2003

192.9
128.5
49.7
371.1
7.9
(125.0)
(22.8)
(273.1)
(41.9)

2001

107.9
55.4
36.0
199.3

157.7
(11.5)
111.1
257.3
1.1
(95.9)
(21.1)
(677.8)
(536.4)

Year ended December 31
2002

90.0
28.0
33.4
151.4

14.4
(95.8)
68.6
(12.8)
4.0
(48.5)
—
(175.4)
(232.7)

2003

84.3
7.8
83.8
175.9

As at December 31

2002

2003

$ 2,894.1
1,047.6
1,865.1
$ 5,806.8

281.1
231.9
214.8
727.8

$ 1,762.4
1,084.6
2,287.7
$ 5,134.7

259.2
166.2
254.2
679.6

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

The following table details the Company’s external revenue allocated by manufacturing location among foreign countries
exceeding 10%:

Revenue
Canada
United States
Italy
United Kingdom

19. Supplemental cash flow information:

Paid during the year:

Interest
Taxes

Non-cash financing activities:

Convertible debt accretion, net of tax
Shares issued for acquisitions

2001

20%
35%
13%
11%

2001

20.7
89.0

15.0
567.0

$
$

Year ended December 31
2002

15%
37%
13%
—

Year ended December 31
2002

$
$

22.0
25.5

17.5
—

$
$

2003

20%
21%
13%
—

2003

10.4
14.1

15.5
—

20. Canadian and United States accounting policy differences:
The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP. The significant
differences between Canadian and U.S. GAAP, and their effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Company, are
described below:

Consolidated statements of loss:
The following table reconciles net loss as reported in the accompanying consolidated statements of loss to net loss that would have
been reported had the consolidated financial statements been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP:

Net loss in accordance with Canadian GAAP
Compensation expense (a)
Interest expense on convertible debt, net of tax (b)
Gain on repurchase of convertible debt, net of tax (b)
Other charges and amortization, net of tax (c)
Gain on foreign exchange contract, net of tax (d)
Leasehold retirement obligations, net of tax (g)
2003 compensation expense (h)
Net loss before cumulative effect of a change in accounting

policy, in accordance with U.S. GAAP

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting policy, net of tax (g)
Net loss in accordance with U.S. GAAP
Other comprehensive loss:
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting policy, net of tax (e)
Net gain (loss) on derivatives designated as hedges, net of tax (e)
Minimum pension liability, net of tax (f)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Comprehensive loss in accordance with U.S. GAAP

2001
(39.8)
(3.2)
(17.7)
—
(2.7)
12.1
—
—

(51.3)
—
(51.3)

5.6
(11.7)
(14.9)
1.2
(71.1)

The following table details the computation of U.S. GAAP basic and diluted loss per share:

Loss available to shareholders – basic and diluted
Weighted average shares – basic (in millions)
Weighted average shares – diluted (in millions) (1)
Basic loss per share
Diluted loss per share

2001
(51.3)
213.9
213.9
(0.24)
(0.24)

$
$

(1) Excludes the effect of all options and convertible debt as they are anti-dilutive due to the loss reported in the year.

Year ended December 31
2002
(445.2)
(3.8)
(27.8)
8.4
(26.5)
—
—
—

(494.9)
—
(494.9)

—
21.8
(23.6)
20.2
(476.5)

Year ended December 31
2002
(494.9)
229.8
229.8
(2.15)
(2.15)

$
$

2003
(265.8)
—
(19.9)
1.9
26.8
—
(0.9)
0.3

(257.6)
(1.3)
(258.9)

—
21.4
(1.8)
12.8
(226.5)

2003
(258.9)
216.5
216.5
(1.20)
(1.20)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

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The cumulative effect of these adjustments on shareholders’ equity of the Company is as follows:

Shareholders’ equity in accordance with Canadian GAAP
Compensation expense (a)
Interest expense on convertible debt, net of tax (b)
Convertible debt (b)
Convertible debt accretion, net of tax (b)
Gain on repurchase of convertible debt for Canadian GAAP (b)
Gain on repurchase of convertible debt for U.S. GAAP (b)
Other charges and amortization (c)
Gain on foreign exchange contract, net of tax (d)
Net gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (e)
Minimum pension liability, net of tax (f)
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting policy, net of tax (g)
Leasehold retirement obligations, net of tax (g)
Shareholders’ equity in accordance with U.S. GAAP

2001
$ 4,745.6
(2.0)
(24.5)
(886.8)
20.4
—
—
(2.7)
12.1
(6.1)
(14.9)
—
—
$ 3,841.1

As at December 31
2002
$ 4,203.6
(2.0)
(52.3)
(804.6)
37.9
(6.7)
8.4
(29.2)
12.1
15.7
(38.5)
—
—
$ 3,344.4

2003
$ 3,468.3
(2.0)
(72.2)
(603.5)
53.4
(3.9)
10.3
(2.4)
12.1
37.1
(40.3)
(1.3)
(0.9)
$ 2,854.7

(a)
In 1998, the Company amended the vesting provisions of 6.2 million employee stock options issued in 1997 and 1998. Under
the previous vesting provisions, such options vested based on the achievement of earnings targets. As a result, a portion of these
options vested over a specified time period and the balance vested on completion of the initial public offering in 1998. Under U.S.
GAAP, this amendment required a new measurement date for purposes of accounting for compensation expense, resulting in a
charge equal to the aggregate difference between the fair value of the underlying subordinate voting shares at the date of the
amendment and the exercise price for such options. As a result, under U.S. GAAP the Company has recorded an aggregate $15.6
non-cash stock compensation charge reflected in earnings and capital stock over the vesting period as follows: 1998 – $4.2; 1999 –
$1.9; 2000 – $2.5; 2001 – $3.2; 2002 – $3.8. No similar charge is required to be recorded by the Company under Canadian GAAP.

Goodwill for Canadian GAAP is $2.0 higher than under U.S. GAAP as the final settlement of an earn-out was expensed for U.S. GAAP
in 1998.

(b) Under Canadian GAAP, the Company recorded the convertible debt as an equity instrument and recorded accretion charges to
retained earnings. Under U.S. GAAP, the convertible debt was recorded as a long-term liability and, accordingly, the Company
recorded the accretion charges and amortization of debt issue costs to interest expense of $19.9, net of tax of $9.8 (2002 – $27.8, net
of tax of $13.9; 2001 – $17.7, net of tax of $9.5).

The Company has reported a cumulative gain on the repurchase of a portion of convertible debt. Under Canadian GAAP, this
cumulative gain is recorded to retained earnings. Under U.S. GAAP, the Company records the gain through income of $1.9, net of
$0.9 in taxes (2002 – $8.4, net of $4.2 in taxes).

(c)
In 2002, the Company recorded impairment charges to write-down certain assets, primarily intangible assets, which were
measured using undiscounted cash flows. U.S. GAAP requires the use of discounted cash flows, resulting in an additional charge of
$26.5, net of tax of $2.0. In 2003, the Company wrote-down certain assets for $16.2, net of tax of $0.6 under Canadian GAAP which
were previously written down under U.S. GAAP. The Company also adjusted for 2003 amortization expense of $10.6, net of tax of
$0.8, recorded under Canadian GAAP relating to these assets which were written down under U.S. GAAP.

In 2001, the Company entered into a forward exchange contract to hedge the cash portion of the purchase price for the Omni
(d)
acquisition. The transaction does not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under SFAS No. 133, which specifically precludes
hedges of forecasted business combinations. As a result, the gain on the exchange contract of $15.7, less tax of $3.6, is recognized
in income for U.S. GAAP. For Canadian GAAP, the gain on the contract was included in the cost of the acquisition, resulting in a
goodwill value that is $15.7 lower for Canadian GAAP than U.S. GAAP.

(e) The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities” and SFAS No. 138 which amends SFAS No. 133. SFAS No. 133 establishes methods of accounting for derivative
financial instruments and hedging activities related to those instruments, as well as other hedging activities. The standard requires
that all derivatives be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The Company has implemented SFAS No. 133 effective for 2001
for purposes of the U.S. GAAP reconciliation. The Company enters into forward exchange contracts to hedge certain forecasted cash
flows. The contracts are for periods consistent with the forecasted transactions. All relationships between hedging instruments and
hedged items, as well as risk management objectives and strategies, are documented. Changes in the spot value of the foreign
currency contracts that are designated, effective and qualify as cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions are reported in
accumulated other comprehensive income and are reclassified into the same component of earnings and in the same period as the
hedged transaction is recognized. Accordingly, on January 1, 2001, the Company recorded an asset in the amount of $7.5 (less $1.9
in taxes) and a corresponding credit to other comprehensive income as a cumulative effect – type adjustment to reflect the initial
mark-to-market on the foreign currency contracts pursuant to U.S. GAAP. At December 31, 2001, the Company recorded a liability of

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

$7.4 (less $1.3 in taxes) and a corresponding gross adjustment of $14.9 (less $3.2 in taxes) to other comprehensive loss and net loss.
At December 31, 2002, the Company has recorded an asset of $18.9 (less $3.2 in taxes) and a corresponding gain of $26.3 (less $4.5
in taxes) to other comprehensive loss and net loss. At December 31, 2003, the Company has recorded an asset of $49.8 (less $12.7
in taxes) and a corresponding gain of $30.9 (less $9.5 in taxes) to other comprehensive loss and net loss. It is expected that $47.1 of
net pre-tax gains reported in accumulated other comprehensive income will be reclassified into earnings during 2004. Under
Canadian GAAP, the derivative instruments are not marked to market and the related, off-balance sheet gains and losses are
recognized in earnings in the same period as the hedged transactions.

(f) Under U.S. GAAP, the Company is required to record an additional minimum pension liability for two of its plans to reflect the
excess of the accumulated benefit obligations over the fair value of the plan assets. Other comprehensive loss has been charged with
$1.8, net of tax of $0.8 (2002 – three plans for $23.6, net of tax of $12.0, 2001 – one plan for $14.9, net of tax of $6.4). No such
adjustments are required under Canadian GAAP.

(g) Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the new SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations,” which
requires that the fair value of an asset retirement obligation be recorded as a liability in the period in which the Company incurs the
obligation. On January 1, 2003, the Company recorded a liability of $3.7 for the estimated costs of retiring leasehold improvements
at maturity of the facility leases. The Company also recorded asset retirement costs of $2.4 and a charge against earnings as a
cumulative effect adjustment of $1.3 (net of tax of $0.2), to reflect amortization expense and accretion charges from the date the
Company incurred the obligation through January 1, 2003, the effective date of this standard. The following table details the changes
in the leasehold retirement liability:

Balance at January 1, 2003
Accretion charges
Balance at December 31, 2003

3.7
0.3
4.0

The adjustment to the leasehold assets in respect of asset retirement costs is amortized into income over the remaining life of the
leases, on a straight-line basis. For the year ended December 31, 2003, amortization expense was $0.6, net of tax of $0.1.

Other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP:

(h) Stock-based compensation:

Under U.S. GAAP, the Company measures compensation costs related to stock options granted to employees using the intrinsic
value method as prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” as permitted by SFAS No. 123.
However, SFAS No. 123 does require the disclosure of pro forma net loss and loss per share information as if the Company had
accounted for its employee stock options under the fair-value method prescribed by SFAS No. 123. The estimated fair value of the
options is amortized to income over the vesting period, on a straight-line basis, and was determined using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

Risk-free rate
Dividend yield
Volatility factor of the expected market price of the Company’s shares
Expected option life (in years)
Weighted-average grant date fair values of options issued

The pro forma disclosure for U.S. GAAP is as follows:

Net loss in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as reported
Deduct: Stock-based compensation costs using fair-value method, net of tax
Pro forma net loss in accordance with U.S. GAAP

Loss per share:

Basic – as reported
Basic – pro forma
Diluted – as reported
Diluted – pro forma

$
$
$
$

2001

5.4%
0.0%
70.0%
7.5
34.31

Year ended December 31
2002

5.1%
0.0%
70.0%
5.0
12.02

2003

3.9%
0.0%
70.0 %
4.3
7.84

2001
(51.3)
(45.8)
(97.1)

(0.24)
(0.45)
(0.24)
(0.45)

Year ended December 31
2002
(494.9)
(87.7)
(582.6)

2003
$ (258.9)
(86.8)
$ (345.7)

$
$
$
$

(2.15)
(2.54)
(2.15)
(2.54)

$
$
$
$

(1.20)
(1.60)
(1.20)
(1.60)

In 2003, the Company adopted the fair-value method of accounting for stock-based compensation for Canadian GAAP and recorded
compensation expense of $0.3, net of tax, in 2003. Under U.S. GAAP, the Company continued to use the intrinsic value method and
disclosed pro forma information.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

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(i) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

Opening balance of accumulated net gain (loss) on cash flow hedges
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting policy, net of tax (e)
Net gain (loss) on derivatives designated as hedges (e)
Closing balance

Opening balance of foreign currency translation account
Foreign currency translation gain
Closing balance

Opening balance of minimum pension liability
Minimum pension liability, net of tax (f)
Closing balance
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(j) Warranty liability:

2001
—
5.6
(11.7)
(6.1)

(4.1)
1.2
(2.9)

—
(14.9)
(14.9)
(23.9)

Year ended December 31
2002
(6.1)
—
21.8
15.7

(2.9)
20.2
17.3

(14.9)
(23.6)
(38.5)
(5.5)

2003
15.7
—
21.4
37.1

17.3
12.8
30.1

(38.5)
(1.8)
(40.3)
26.9

The Company records a liability for future warranty costs based on management’s best estimate of probable claims under its product
warranties. The accrual is based on the terms of the warranty which vary by customer and product, and historical experience. The
Company regularly evaluates the appropriateness of the remaining accrual.

The following table details the changes in the warranty liability:

Balance at January 1, 2002
Accruals
Cash payments
Balance at December 31, 2002
Accruals
Adjustments
Cash payments
Balance at December 31, 2003

18.1
8.6
(3.0)
23.7
4.7
(6.3)
(2.6)
19.5

(k) Accrued liabilities include $79.9 at December 31, 2003 (2002 - $62.6) relating to payroll and benefit accruals.

(l) New United States accounting pronouncements:

In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations,” and SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” which
the Company fully adopted effective January 1, 2002. These statements are substantially consistent with CICA Sections 1581 and
3062 (refer to note 2(q)(i)) except that, under U.S. GAAP, any transitional impairment charge would have been recognized in earnings
as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. Under Canadian GAAP, the cumulative adjustment would have been
recognized in opening retained earnings. There was no impact to the Company as no transitional impairment charges were
recognized.

In August 2001, SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” was approved and requires that the fair value of an
asset retirement obligation be recorded as a liability, at fair value, in the period in which the Company incurs the obligation.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 143 as of January 1, 2003. See note 20(g).

In October 2001, FASB issued SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” which retains the
fundamental provisions of SFAS No. 121 for recognizing and measuring impairment losses of long-lived assets other than goodwill.
SFAS No. 144 also broadens the definition of discontinued operations to include all distinguishable components of an entity that will
be eliminated from ongoing operations. The Company prospectively adopted SFAS No. 144 effective January 1, 2002.

In May 2002, FASB issued SFAS No. 145, “Rescission of FASB Nos. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB No. 13 and Technical
Corrections.” SFAS No. 145 provides that certain gains and losses from extinguishment of debt no longer qualify as extraordinary.
The Company has adopted SFAS No. 145 commencing January 1, 2002.

In July 2002, FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.” SFAS No. 146 recognizes
the liability for an exit or disposal activity only when the costs are incurred and can be measured at fair value. The Company has
adopted SFAS No. 146 effective for exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002. For exit or disposal activities initiated
prior to December 31, 2002, the Company followed the criteria of Emerging Issues Task Force No. 94-3.

In November 2002, FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees,
Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” (FIN 45), which requires certain disclosures of obligations under

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)

guarantees. The disclosure requirements of FIN 45 are effective for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2002. Effective
for 2003, FIN 45 also requires the recognition of a liability by a guarantor at the inception of certain guarantees entered into or
modified after December 31, 2002, based on the fair value of the guarantee. The Company has adopted the disclosure requirements
in its 2002 consolidated financial statements and the measurement requirements in 2003. See notes 16 and 20(j). The adoption of
this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In January 2003, FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (FIN 46). In December 2003, the
FASB issued FIN 46R which superseded FIN 46 and contains numerous exemptions. FIN 46R applies to financial statements of public
entities that have or potentially have interests in entities considered special purpose entities for periods ended after December 15,
2003 and otherwise to interests in VIEs for periods ending after March 15, 2004. VIEs are entities that have insufficient equity and/or
their equity investors lack one or more specified essential characteristics of a controlling financial interest. The guideline provides
specific guidance for determining when an entity is a VIE and who, if anyone, should consolidate the VIE. The Company does not
anticipate the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In April 2003, FASB issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” which
amends and clarifies the accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including those embedded in other contracts and for
hedging activities under SFAS No. 133. SFAS No. 149 is effective as of July 1, 2003. The adoption of this standard did not have a
material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In May 2003, FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and
Equity”, which establishes standards for the classification and measurement of these financial instruments. SFAS No. 150 is effective
as of the Company’s third quarter beginning July 1, 2003. The Company was not impacted by this standard.

21. Comparative information:
The Company has reclassified certain prior year information to conform to the current year’s presentation.

22. Other event:
In October 2003, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire all the shares of Manufacturers’ Services Limited (MSL). The
shareholders of MSL are entitled to receive 0.375 subordinate voting share of Celestica for each common share of MSL, subject to
adjustment. Preferred shareholders of MSL are entitled to receive cash or, at the holder’s election, shares of Celestica. This
acquisition is subject to MSL shareholder approval and governmental approvals and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2004.