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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM  20-F
(cid:1) Registration  statement pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or
(cid:2) Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010
or
(cid:1) Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or
(cid:1) Shell company report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of event requiring this shell company report:

For the  transition period from 

 to 
Commission file number: 1-14832

CELESTICA  INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ontario, Canada
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

844 Don Mills Road
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3C 1V7
(Address of principal executive offices)

Paul Carpino
416-448-2211
clsir@celestica.com
844 Don Mills Road
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3C 1V7
(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number  and  Address of  Company Contact Person)

SECURITIES  REGISTERED OR TO BE REGISTERED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

Subordinate  Voting  Shares
(Title of each class)

The Toronto Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
(Name of each exchange on which registered)

SECURITIES  REGISTERED OR TO BE REGISTERED
PURSUANT  TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
N/A

SECURITIES FOR WHICH THERE IS A REPORTING OBLIGATION
PURSUANT  TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE ACT:
N/A

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each  of  the issuer’s classes  of  capital or common stock as of  the close of  the period covered by the annual report.
195,269,406 Subordinate Voting Shares

0 Preference Shares

18,946,368 Multiple Voting Shares
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is  a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in  Rule  405 of the Securities  Act. Yes (cid:2) No (cid:1)
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Yes (cid:1) No (cid:2)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes (cid:2) No (cid:1)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted  and  posted  pursuant  to  Rule  405  of  Regulation  S-T  (§232.405  of  this  chapter)  during  the  preceding  12  months  (or  for  such  shorter  period  that  the
registrant was required to submit and  post such files). Yes (cid:1) No (cid:1)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of ‘‘accelerated filer and large
accelerated filer’’ in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange  Act.  (Check  one):
(cid:2) Large accelerated  filer 
Indicate by check mark which basis of  accounting the registrant has  used to prepare the  statements  included  in this filing:
U.S. GAAP (cid:1)
If  ‘‘Other’’  has  been  checked  in  response  to  the  previous  question,  indicate  by  check  mark  which  financial  statement  item  the  registrant  has  elected  to  follow.
Item 17 (cid:1) Item 18 (cid:2)
If this is an annual report, indicate by  check mark whether the registrant is  a shell company  (as defined in Rule  12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  (cid:1) No (cid:2)

International Financial Reporting Standards as issued  by the International Accounting Standards Board (cid:1)

(cid:1) Non-accelerated filer

(cid:1) Accelerated filer 

Other (cid:2)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 1.

Item 2.

Item 3.

Identity of Directors, Senior  Management and Advisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Offer Statistics and Expected  Timetable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Key Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A.

B.

Selected Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Capitalization and Indebtedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C. Reasons for the Offer and Use  of  Proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D. Risk Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 4.

Information on the Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. History and Development of the Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B.

Business Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C. Organizational Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D.

Property, Plants and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 4A.

Unresolved Staff Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 5.

Item 6.

Operating and Financial  Review and Prospects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Directors, Senior Management  and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. Directors and Senior Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B.

C.

Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Board Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D. Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

E.

Share Ownership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 7.

Major Shareholders and  Related Party Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. Major Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. Related Party Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C.

Interests of Experts and Counsel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 8.

Financial Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial  Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B.

Significant Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 9.

The Offer and Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. Offer and Listing Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B.

Plan of Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C. Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D.

Selling Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

E. Dilution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F.

Expenses of the Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 10.

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A.

Share Capital

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C. Material Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D. Exchange Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F.

G.

Taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dividends and Paying Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Statement by Experts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H. Documents on Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I.

Subsidiary Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 11.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market  Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 12.

Description of Securities  Other than Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. Debt Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. Warrants and Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C. Other Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D. American Depositary Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 13.

Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 14.

Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds . . . . . .

Item 15.

Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 16.

[Reserved.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial  Expert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 16B.

Code of Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 16C.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing  Standards for Audit Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 16E.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated  Purchasers . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 16F.

Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 16G. Corporate Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 17.

Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 18.

Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 19.

Exhibits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Part I

In  this  Annual  Report,  ‘‘Celestica,’’  the  ‘‘Company,’’  ‘‘we,’’  ‘‘us’’  and  ‘‘our’’  refer  to  Celestica  Inc.  and  its

subsidiaries.

In this Annual Report, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars, except where we state otherwise.
All  references  to  ‘‘U.S.$’’  or  ‘‘$’’  are  to  U.S.  dollars  and  all  references  to  ‘‘C$’’  are  to  Canadian  dollars.  Unless  we
indicate otherwise, any reference in this Annual Report to a conversion between U.S.$ and C$ is a conversion at the
average  of  the  exchange  rates  in  effect  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2010.  During  that  period,  based  on  the
relevant noon buying rates in New York City for cable transfers in Canadian dollars, as certified for customs purposes
by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the  average daily exchange rate was U.S.$1.00  = C$1.0298.

Unless we indicate otherwise, all information in this Annual Report is stated as of February 22, 2011, the date as
of which we prepared information for our annual report to shareholders and management information circular and
proxy statement.

Forward-Looking Statements

Item  4,  ‘‘Information  on  the  Company,’’  Item  5,  ‘‘— Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial
Condition  and  Results  of  Operations’’  and  other  sections  of  this  Annual  Report  contain  forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the U.S. Securities
Act, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, or the U.S. Exchange Act, and applicable
Canadian securities legislation including, without limitation: statements related to our future growth; trends in
our industry; our financial or operational results, including our guidance, the impact of new program wins on our
financial  results,  and  anticipated  expenses,  benefits  or  payments;  our  financial  targets;  our  financial  or
operational  performance;  and  the  effects  of  our  conversion  from  Canadian  generally  accepted  accounting
principles (GAAP) to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Such forward-looking statements are
predictive  in  nature,  and  may  be  based  on  current  expectations,  forecasts  or  assumptions  involving  risks  and
uncertainties  that  could  cause  actual  outcomes  and  results  to  differ  materially  from  the  forward-looking
statements themselves. Such forward-looking statements may, without limitation, be preceded by, followed by, or
include  words  such  as  ‘‘believes,’’  ‘‘expects,’’  ‘‘anticipates,’’  ‘‘estimates,’’  ‘‘intends,’’  ‘‘plans,’’  or  similar
expressions,  or  may  employ  such  future  or  conditional  verbs  as  ‘‘may,’’  ‘‘will,’’  ‘‘should’’  or  ‘‘would’’  or  may
otherwise  be  indicated  as  forward-looking  statements  by  grammatical  construction,  phrasing  or  context.  For
those  statements,  we  claim  the  protection  of  the  safe  harbor  for  forward-looking  statements  contained  in  the
U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform  Act  of 1995, and in  applicable Canadian securities legislation.

Forward-looking  statements  are  not  guarantees  of  future  performance.  You  should  understand  that  the
following  important  factors,  in  addition  to  those  discussed  in  Item  3,  ‘‘Key  Information — Risk  Factors,’’  and
elsewhere in this Annual Report, could affect our future results and could cause those results to differ materially
from  those  expressed  in  such  forward-looking  statements:  the  effects  of  price  competition  and  other  business
and  competitive  factors  generally  affecting  the  electronics  manufacturing  services  (EMS)  industry,  including
changes  in  the  trend  for  outsourcing;  our  dependence  on  a  limited  number  of  customers  and  end  markets;
variability of operating results among periods; the challenges of effectively managing our operations, including
responding to significant changes in demand from our customers; the challenges of managing inflation, including
rising energy and labor costs; our inability to retain or expand our business due to execution problems relating to
the  ramping  up  of  new  programs,  completing  our  restructuring  activities  or  integrating  our  acquisitions;  the
delays in the delivery and/or general availability of various components and materials used in our manufacturing
process; our dependence on industries affected by rapid technological change; our ability to successfully manage
our  international  operations;  increasing  income  taxes  and  our  ability  to  successfully  defend  tax  audits  or  meet
the conditions of tax incentives; the challenge of managing our financial exposures to foreign currency volatility;
and the risk of potential non-performance by counterparties, including but not limited to financial institutions,
customers  and  suppliers.  Our  forward-looking  statements  are  also  based  on  various  assumptions  which
management believes are reasonable under the current circumstances, but may prove to be inaccurate, and many
of which may involve factors that are beyond our control. The material assumptions may include the following:
forecasts  from  our  customers,  which  range  from  30  days  to  90  days  and  can  fluctuate  significantly  in  terms  of
volume or mix of products; the timing, execution of, and investments associated with ramping new business; the

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success  in  the  marketplace  of  our  customers’  products;  general  economic  and  market  conditions;  currency
exchange  rates;  pricing  and  competition;  anticipated  customer  demand;  supplier  performance  and  pricing;
commodity,  labor,  energy  and  transportation  costs;  operational  and  financial  matters;  and  technological
developments. These assumptions are based on management’s current views with respect to current plans and
events, and are and will be subject to the risks and uncertainties discussed above. Forward-looking statements
are  provided  for  the  purpose  of  providing  information  about  management’s  current  expectations  and  plans
relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.

Except  as  required  by  applicable  law,  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 and the documents, if any, that we incorporate by reference with the understanding that the
actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We may not update these forward-looking
statements,  even  if  our  situation  changes  in  the  future.  All  forward-looking  statements  attributable  to  us  are
expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.

Item 1.

Identity of Directors, Senior  Management  and Advisers

Not applicable.

Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected  Timetable

Not applicable.

Item 3. Key Information

A. Selected Financial Data

You  should  read  the  following  selected  financial  data  together  with  Item  5,  ‘‘Operating  and  Financial
Review  and  Prospects,’’  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  in  Item  18  and  the  other  information  in  this
Annual Report. The selected financial data is derived from the consolidated financial statements for the years
presented below.

The  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  Canadian  GAAP.  These
principles conform in all material respects with U.S. GAAP except as described in note 20 to the Consolidated
Financial  Statements  in  Item  18.  For  all  the  years  presented,  the  selected  financial  data  is  prepared  in
accordance with Canadian GAAP unless otherwise  indicated.

Consolidated Statements of Operations Data  (Canadian  GAAP):
Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross profit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, general and administrative expenses  (SG&A)(2) . . . . . . . .
Amortization of intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Integration  costs related to acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other charges(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense(4)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2006(1)

Year ended December 31
2008(1)
(in millions, except per share amounts)

2007(1)

2009(1)

2010(1)

$8,811.7
8,359.9

$8,070.4
7,648.0

$7,678.2
7,147.1

$6,092.2
5,662.4

$6,526.1
6,082.8

451.8
264.7
47.9
0.9
211.8
62.6

422.4
271.7
44.7
0.1
47.6
51.2

7.1
20.8

531.1
292.0
26.9

—
885.2
42.5

(715.5)
5.0

429.8
244.5
21.9

—

68.0
35.0

60.4
5.4

55.0

443.3
250.2
15.6

—

68.4
6.5

102.6
21.8

80.8

0.35
0.35

60.8

80.9

$

$
$

$

$

Earnings (loss) before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(136.1)
14.5

Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (150.6) $ (13.7) $ (720.5) $

Other Financial Data:
Basic earnings (loss) per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings (loss) per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property, plant and equipment and computer software

$ (0.66) $ (0.06) $ (3.14) $
$ (0.66) $ (0.06) $ (3.14) $

0.24
0.24

expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 189.1

$

63.7

$

88.8

$

77.3

Consolidated Statements of Operations Data  (U.S.  GAAP)(5):
Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shares used in computing per share  amounts (in millions):
Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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$ (149.3) $ (16.1) $ (725.8) $

39.0

227.2
227.2

228.9
228.9

229.3
229.3

229.5
230.9

227.8
230.1

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data (Canadian  GAAP):
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Working capital(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property, plant and equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total long-term debt, including current portion(7)
. . . . .
Shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data (U.S.  GAAP)(5):
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total long-term debt, including current portion(7)
. . . . .
Shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1) Changes in  accounting policies:

2006(1)

2007(1)

As at December 31
2008(1)
(in millions)

2009(1)

2010(1)

$ 803.7
1,394.9
484.1
4,686.3
750.8
2,094.6

$1,116.7
1,553.0
418.4
4,470.5
758.5
2,118.2

$1,201.0
1,603.6
433.5
3,786.2
733.1
1,365.5

$ 937.7
1,023.0
393.8
3,106.1
222.8
1,475.8

$ 632.8
968.9
368.7
3,103.6
—
1,421.3

$4,708.1
750.8
1,960.4

$4,485.8
757.2
1,996.5

$3,786.2
723.4
1,254.8

$3,106.1
221.2
1,346.8

$3,107.2
—
1,275.8

(i) Effective  January  1,  2007,  we  adopted  CICA  Handbook  Section  1530,  ‘‘Comprehensive  income,’’  Section  3855,  ‘‘Financial
instruments — recognition  and  measurement,’’  Section  3861,  ‘‘Financial  instruments — disclosure  and  presentation,’’  and
Section 3865, ‘‘Hedges.’’ We were not required to restate  prior results.

The transitional impact of adopting these standards and recording our derivatives on January 1, 2007 at fair value was as follows:
prepaid and other assets increased by $5.5 million; other long-term assets decreased by $10.3 million; accrued liabilities increased
by $5.8 million; long-term debt decreased by $9.6 million; other long-term liabilities increased by $8.1 million; long-term deferred
income  tax  liability  decreased  by  $2.2  million;  opening  deficit  increased  by  $6.4  million;  and  accumulated  other  comprehensive
loss  increased by $0.5 million.

(ii) Effective  January  1,  2009,  we  adopted  CICA  Handbook  Section  3064,  ‘‘Goodwill  and  intangible  assets.’’  This  revised  standard
establishes  guidance  for  the  recognition,  measurement  and  disclosure  of  goodwill  and  intangible  assets.  As  required  by  this
standard, we have retroactively reclassified computer software assets on our consolidated balance sheet from property, plant and
equipment  to  intangible  assets.  We  have  also  reclassified  computer  software  amortization  on  our  consolidated  statement  of
operations from depreciation expense, included in SG&A, to amortization of intangible assets. There was no impact on previously
reported  net  earnings  or  loss.  At  December  31,  2008,  we  reclassified  $34.0  million  of  computer  software  to  intangible  assets
(2007 — $47.6  million;  2006 — $69.5  million).  In  2008,  we  reclassified  $11.8  million  from  SG&A  to  amortization  of  intangible
assets  (2007 — $23.4 million; 2006 — $20.9 million).

(2)

SG&A expenses include research and development costs.

(3)

In 2006, Other charges totaled $211.8 million, comprised primarily of: (a) a $178.1 million restructuring charge and (b) a $33.2 million
non-cash loss resulting from the sale of our plastics business.

In  2007,  Other  charges  totaled  $47.6  million,  comprised  primarily  of:  (a)  a  $37.3  million  restructuring  charge  and  (b)  a  non-cash
write-down  of  $15.1  million  relating  to  the  annual  impairment  assessment  of  long-lived  assets,  primarily  property,  plant
and equipment.

In 2008, Other charges totaled $885.2 million, comprised primarily of: (a)(i) a non-cash write-down of $850.5 million relating to the
annual  goodwill  impairment  assessment,  (ii)  a  $35.3  million  restructuring  charge  and  (iii)  a  non-cash  write-down  of  $8.8  million
relating  to  the  annual  impairment  assessment  of  long-lived  assets  against  property,  plant  and  equipment,  offset,  in  part,  by  (b)  a
$7.6 million gain on repurchase of long-term debt.

In  2009,  Other  charges  totaled  $68.0  million,  comprised  primarily  of:  (a)(i)  a  $83.1  million  restructuring  charge  and  (ii)  a  non-cash
write-down of $12.3 million relating to the annual impairment assessment of long-lived assets against property, plant and equipment,
offset, in part, by (b)(i) a net $23.7 million recovery of damages from the settlement of a class action lawsuit and (ii) a net $2.8 million
gain on repurchase of long-term debt, net of a write-down to the embedded options on the debt.

In  2010,  Other  charges  totaled  $68.4  million,  comprised  primarily  of:  (i)  a  $55.3  million  restructuring  charge,  (ii)  a  non-cash
write-down  of  $8.9  million  relating  to  the  annual  impairment  assessment  of  long-lived  assets  against  computer  software  assets  and
property,  plant and equipment and (iii) an $8.8 million loss on repurchase of long-term debt.

(4)

Interest expense is comprised of interest expense incurred on indebtedness and debt facilities, less interest income earned on cash and
cash equivalents. As a result of adopting the standards on financial instruments and hedges, referred in footnote (1)(i) above, in 2007,
we have marked-to-market the embedded prepayment options in our debt instruments and applied fair value hedge accounting to our
interest rate swaps and our hedged debt obligation (particularly our 7 7⁄8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2011, which were redeemed
in full in the fourth quarter of 2009). The swap agreements were terminated in February 2009, at which point hedge accounting was

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discontinued. The change in fair values each period was recorded in interest expense. The mark-to-market adjustment fluctuated each
period  as it was dependent on market conditions, including interest rates, implied volatilities and credit spreads.

(5) The  significant  differences  between  the  line  items  under  Canadian  GAAP  and  those  as  determined  under  U.S.  GAAP  arise

primarily from:

(cid:127) For 2006: the transition adjustment resulting from adopting the fair-value accounting for stock-based compensation for U.S. GAAP

in  2006;

(cid:127) For  2007:  the  transition  adjustment  resulting  from  adopting  the  standards  on  financial  instruments,  hedges  and  comprehensive

income for Canadian GAAP in 2007;

(cid:127) For  2008:  reversal  of  gain  on  foreign  exchange  contract,  the  timing  of  recording  certain  tax  uncertainties  and  the  adjustments

relating to the adoption of financial instruments, hedges and comprehensive income for Canadian GAAP;

(cid:127) For  2009: adjustments relating to financial instruments  and  hedging, and the timing of recording certain tax uncertainties;  and

(cid:127) For  2010: adjustments relating to financial instruments and hedging, and the treatment of acquisition-related costs.

Refer to note  20 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item  18.

(6) Calculated as current assets less current liabilities.

(7) Long-term debt includes capital lease obligations.

B. Capitalization and Indebtedness

Not applicable.

C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

D. Risk Factors

Our shareholders and prospective investors should carefully consider each of the following risks and all of

the other information set forth in this  Annual Report.

We are in an industry comprised of numerous  competitors and aggressive  pricing dynamics.

We are in a highly competitive industry. We compete on a global basis to provide innovative supply chain
solutions  to  original  equipment  manufacturers  (OEMs)  in  the  consumer,  communications,  enterprise
computing,  industrial,  aerospace  and  defense,  healthcare  and  green  technology  markets.  Our  competitors
include Benchmark Electronics, Inc., Flextronics International Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Jabil
Circuit, Inc., Plexus Corp., and Sanmina-SCI Corporation, as well as smaller EMS companies that often have a
regional,  product,  service  or  industry-specific  focus.  In  addition,  original  design  manufacturers  (ODMs),
companies that provide internally designed products and manufacturing services to OEMs, continue to increase
their share of outsourced manufacturing services across several markets and product groups, including personal
computer motherboards, servers, notebook and desktop computers, and smartphones and cell phones. While we
have not historically participated in all of these markets, and we have not, to date, encountered significant direct
competition from ODMs in the end markets in which we participate, we anticipate competition with ODMs will
increase  if  our  business  in  these  markets  grows,  particularly  in  smartphones,  or  if  ODMs  expand  into  our
primary end markets. We also face indirect competition from the manufacturing operations of our current and
prospective  customers,  as  these  companies  could  choose  to  manufacture  products  internally  rather  than  to
outsource to EMS providers, particularly where internal excess capacity  exists.

The competitive environment for our industry is very intense and aggressive pricing is a common business
dynamic. Some of our competitors have greater scale, as well as a broader service offering than we have. While
we have increased our capacity in lower-cost regions to reduce our costs, these regions may not provide the same
operational benefits that they have in the past due to rising costs in these regions and a more aggressive pricing
environment. Additionally, our current or potential competitors may also increase or shift their presence in new
lower-cost  regions  to  try  to  offset  the  continuous  competitive  pressure,  increasing  labor  costs,  or  develop  or
acquire services comparable or superior to those we develop, combine or merge to form larger competitors, or

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adapt  more  quickly  than  we  will  to  new  technologies,  evolving  industry  trends  and  changing  customer
requirements.  Some  of  our  competitors  also  have  capabilities  to  manufacture  components,  such  as  metal  or
plastic  enclosures,  semi-conductors  and  cabling,  that  they  use  in  the  products  they  assemble.  This  expanded
capability may provide them with a competitive advantage, higher cost savings and may lead to more aggressive
pricing  for  electronics  manufacturing  services.  Competition  has  caused  and  will  continue  to  cause  pricing
pressures, increased working capital requirements, reduced profit or loss of market share (from both program
and customer disengagements), any of which could materially and adversely affect us. These factors have exerted
and  will  continue  to  exert  additional  pressures  on  pricing  for  components  and  services,  thereby  increasing  the
competitive pressures in the EMS industry. We may not be able to compete successfully against our current and
future competitors, and the competitive pressures we  face may have a material adverse effect on us.

We are dependent on a limited number of customers and end markets, primarily within the consumer, communications
and enterprise computing markets, for a  substantial  portion of  our revenue.

A  decline  in  revenue  from  these  customers  or  end  markets  or  the  loss  of  a  large  customer  could  have  a
material  adverse  affect  on  our  financial  condition  and  operating  results.  During  2010,  one  customer  from  our
consumer end market individually represented more than 10% of our total revenue, and our top 10 customers
represented 72% of our total revenue. During 2009, one customer from our consumer end market individually
represented more than 10% of our total revenue, and our top 10 customers represented 71% of total revenue.
Our largest customer, Research in Motion Limited (RIM), represented 20% of total revenue in 2010 (17% —
2009).

We expect to continue to depend upon a relatively small number of customers for a significant percentage
of  our  revenue.  To  reduce  this  reliance,  we  have  been  targeting  new  customers  and  new  services  in  our
traditional markets, as well as expanding in new markets such as industrial, aerospace and defense, healthcare
and  green  technology.  We  may  also  pursue  acquisition  opportunities  to  further  diversify  our  revenue  or
customer  base,  although  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  any  acquisition  will  increase  revenue  or  reduce  our
customer  concentration.  Acquisitions  are  also  subject  to  integration  risk  and  volumes  and  margins  could  be
lower  than  we  anticipated.  In  2010,  we  acquired  Invec  Solutions  Limited  (Invec)  to  enhance  our  after-market
services  offering  and  Allied  Panels  Entwicklungs-und  Produktions  GmbH  (Allied  Panels)  to  enhance  our
healthcare  offering.  As  we  pursue  further  opportunities  in  new  markets,  we  may  encounter  challenges  as  our
knowledge or experience may be limited  in these  new  markets  or  technologies.

Although we generally enter into master supply agreements with our customers, the level of business to be
transacted  under  those  agreements  is  not  guaranteed.  Instead,  we  bid  on  a  program-by-program  basis  and
typically receive customer purchase orders for specific quantities and timing of products. We are dependent on
customers to fulfill the terms associated with these  orders  and/or contracts.

There  is  no  assurance  that  present  or  future  large  customers  will  not  terminate  their  manufacturing  or
service arrangements with us or significantly change, reduce or delay the volume of manufacturing services they
order from us, any of which would adversely affect our operating results. Customers may also shift business to a
competitor or bring programs in-house to improve their own utilization or to adjust the concentration of their
supplier  base.  Significant  reductions  in,  or  the  loss  of,  revenue  from  any  of  our  large  customers  could  have  a
material adverse effect on us. We cannot assure the timely replacement of delayed, cancelled or reduced orders
with new business. In addition, the ramping of new programs can take from several months to more than a year
before production starts. During this start-up period, these programs may experience losses or may not achieve
the expected financial performance due to start-up inefficiencies. These programs are also subject to significant
change or outright cancellation, compared to the initial expectations at the time the new business was awarded,
due to changes in end-market demand or changes in the viability of our customers’ products in the marketplace.

We are dependent on customers who operate in highly competitive markets and the inability of our customers to succeed in
their markets can adversely impact our business, operating  results and  financial  condition.

The end markets we serve can experience major swings in demand which, in turn, can significantly impact
our operations. Our financial performance depends on our customers’ ability to compete and succeed in their
markets,  which  could  be  affected  by  global  economic  conditions.  The  majority  of  our  customers’  products  are

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characterized  by  rapid  changes  in  technologies,  increased  standardization  of  technologies  and  shortening  of
product  lifecycles.  In  many  instances,  our  customers  have  experienced  severe  revenue  erosion,  pricing  and
margin pressures, and excess inventories  during the  past few years.

Consumer was our largest end market representing 25% of total revenue for 2010. In general, business in
the  consumer  end  market  and,  in  particular,  smartphones,  is  highly  competitive  and  characterized  by  shorter
product  lifecycles,  higher  revenue  volatility,  and  lower  margins.  In  addition,  program  volumes  can  vary
significantly based on strength in end-market demand. End-user preferences for these products and devices can
change rapidly and these programs are easily shifted among EMS competitors. Our increased exposure to this
end market may lead to greater volatility in our revenue and operating margin and could result in increased risk
to our financial results.

We are operating in an uncertain global  economic environment.

While  recent  demand  trends  have  stabilized,  the  global  economic  environment  remains  uncertain.  This
uncertainty  has  negatively  impacted  us  in  the  past,  resulting  in  lower  demand  for  some  of  the  products  we
manufacture and limiting end-market visibility for our customers. This environment can pose significant risk to
our business by impacting demand for our customers’ products, the financial condition of our customers, as well
as the level of customer consolidations.

An  economic  downturn  or  deterioration  in  the  economic  environment  may  accelerate  or  exacerbate  the
effect of the various risk factors described in this Annual Report, as well as result in other unforeseen events that
will affect our business and financial condition.

We may  encounter difficulties expanding  our  operations  which could adversely  affect our operating results.

As  we  expand  our  business,  enter  into  new  markets  and  products,  invest  more  capital  in  research  and
development,  acquire  new  businesses  or  capabilities,  transfer  business  from  one  region  to  another,  we  may
encounter  difficulties  that  result  in  higher  than  expected  costs  associated  with  such  activities  and  customer
dissatisfaction  with  our  performance.  Potential  difficulties  related  to  our  growth  and/or  operations
could include:

(cid:127) our ability to manage growth effectively, including having trained personnel to manage operations, new

customers and new products;

(cid:127) maintaining  existing  customer,  supplier,  employee  and  other  favorable  business  relationships  during

periods of transition;

(cid:127) unanticipated disruptions in our operations  which may  impact our  ability  to  deliver to the  customer on

time, to produce quality products and  to ensure overall customer  satisfaction; and

(cid:127) our ability to respond rapidly to changes in  customer demand  or  to  program or  customer losses.

There is no guarantee that we will benefit from, or be able to grow our business as a result of the increased
investments we are making in our research and development spending. In addition, as we pursue opportunities
in new markets or technologies, we may encounter challenges as our knowledge or experience may be limited.
Any of these factors could prevent us from realizing the anticipated benefits of growth in new markets, which
could adversely affect our business and  operating results.

Inherent difficulties in managing capacity utilization and unanticipated changes in customer orders place strains on our
planning and supply chain execution and  may affect our  operating results.

Our customers are dependent on EMS providers for new product introductions and rapid response times to
meet changes in volume requirements. Most of our customers typically do not commit to production schedules
for more than 30 days to 90 days in advance and we often experience volatility in customer orders. Additionally,
a significant portion of our revenue can occur in the last month of the quarter and could be subject to change or
cancellation  that  will  affect  our  quarter-to-quarter  results.  Accordingly,  we  cannot  always  forecast  the  level  of
customer orders with certainty. This can make it difficult to order appropriate levels of materials and to schedule
production and maximize utilization  of our manufacturing capacity.

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In  addition,  customers  may  cancel  their  orders,  change  production  quantities  or  delay  production  for  a
number  of  reasons.  When  customers  change  production  volumes  or  request  different  products  to  be
manufactured than what they originally forecasted to us, the unavailability of components and materials for such
changes  could  also  impact  our  revenue  and  working  capital  performance.  Furthermore,  in  order  to  guarantee
continuity of supply for many of our customers, we are required to manufacture and hold a specified amount of
finished  goods  in  our  warehouses.  The  uncertainty  of  our  customers’  end  markets,  intense  competition  in  our
customers’ industries and general order volume volatility have resulted, and may continue to result, in some of
our customers delaying or canceling the delivery of some of the products we manufacture for them and placing
purchase orders for lower volumes of products  than previously anticipated.

Changes or delays in customer orders could result in higher than expected inventory levels for us. In certain
circumstances, we may be required to return the inventory to our suppliers, re-sell the inventory or continue to
hold the inventory, any of which may result in our taking additional reserves for the inventory should it become
excess or obsolete. Order cancellations and delays could also lower our asset utilization, resulting in higher levels
of unproductive assets and lower margins. In some cases, customers have required rapid and sudden increases in
production,  which  have  placed  an  excessive  burden  on  our  manufacturing  capacity.  Any  of  these  factors  or  a
combination  of  these  factors  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our  operating  results.

We are subject to the risk of increased income taxes and our ability to successfully defend tax audits or meet the conditions
of tax incentives could adversely affect our  financial condition and operating results.

We  conduct  business  operations  in  a  number  of  countries,  including  countries  where  tax  incentives  have
been extended to encourage foreign investment or where income tax rates are low. Our taxes could increase if
certain tax incentives we benefit from are retracted. A retraction could occur if we fail to satisfy the conditions
on which these tax incentives are based, if they are not renewed upon expiration, or tax rates applicable to us in
such jurisdictions are otherwise increased. We believe we will comply with the conditions of the tax incentives;
however, changes in our outlook in any particular country could impact our ability to meet the  conditions.

We develop our tax filing positions based upon the anticipated nature and structure of our business and the
tax laws, administrative practices and judicial decisions currently in effect in the jurisdictions in which we have
assets  or  conduct  business,  all  of  which  are  subject  to  change  or  differing  interpretations,  possibly  with
retroactive effect.

We are subject to tax audits and reviews by local tax authorities of historical information which could result
in additional tax expense in future periods relating to prior results. Any such increase in our income tax expense
and related interest and penalties could have a significant impact on our future earnings and future cash flows.

Certain  of  our  subsidiaries  provide  financing,  products  and  services  to,  and  may  from  time-to-time
undertake  certain  significant  transactions  with,  other  subsidiaries  in  different  jurisdictions.  Moreover,  several
jurisdictions  in  which  we  operate  have  tax  laws  with  detailed  transfer  pricing  rules  which  require  that  all
transactions  with  non-resident  related  parties  be  priced  using  arm’s  length  pricing  principles,  and  that
contemporaneous documentation must  exist to support such pricing.

We  currently  have  ongoing  tax  audits  where  the  tax  authorities  have  taken  the  position  that  income
reported  by  our  subsidiaries  for  certain  years  should  have  been  materially  higher  as  a  result  of  certain  inter-
company transactions. The successful pursuit of the assertions made by tax authorities related to our tax audits
could result in our owing significant amounts of tax, interest and possibly penalties. There can be no assurance as
to  the  final  resolution  of  these  claims  and  any  resulting  proceedings,  and  if  these  claims  and  any  ensuing
proceedings are determined adversely against us, the amounts we may  be required to pay could be material.

In addition, we have and expect to continue to recognize the future benefit of certain Brazilian tax losses on
the basis that these tax losses can and will be fully utilized in the fiscal period ending on the date of dissolution of
our Brazilian subsidiary. While our ability to do so is not certain, we believe that our interpretation of applicable
Brazilian  law  will  be  sustained  upon  full  examination  by  the  Brazilian  tax  authorities  and,  if  necessary,  upon
consideration  by  the  Brazilian  judicial  courts.  Our  position  is  supported  by  our  Brazilian  legal  tax  advisors.  A
change to the benefit realizable on these Brazilian losses could increase  our net  future tax liabilities.

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Our results can be affected by limited availability  of  components and materials.

A  significant  portion  of  our  costs  is  for  the  purchase  of  electronic  components.  All  of  the  products  we
manufacture  or  assemble  require  one  or  more  components  that  we  order  from  component  suppliers.  In  many
cases, there may be only one supplier of a particular component. Supply shortages for a particular component
can delay production as well as revenue relating to products using that component, and can result in our carrying
higher levels of inventory and extended lead times, or they can cause price increases in the products and services
we  provide.  At  various  times  in  our  industry’s  history,  there  have  been  industry-wide  shortages  of  electronic
components. To date, we have not been materially impacted by these shortages. Future shortages, or fluctuations
in the cost of components, may have a material adverse effect on our business or cause our operating results to
fluctuate  from  period-to-period.  Changes  in  forecasted  volumes  or  in  the  products  required  by  our  customers
can  affect  our  ability  to  attain  components  which  could  impact  our  results.  Additionally,  quality  or  reliability
issues at any of our component or materials providers, or financial difficulties that affect their production and
ability  to  supply  us  with  components,  could  halt  or  delay  production  of  a  customer’s  product  which  could
adversely impact our operating results.

Rising  oil  and  other  commodity  prices  may  negatively  impact  our  operating  results,  due  to  higher  production  and
transportation costs.

We rely on various energy sources in our production and transportation activities. Price levels for multiple
commodities,  including  oil,  remain  extremely  uncertain  and  have  been  increasing  in  recent  months.  Increased
energy prices could result in higher raw material costs and transportation costs. Any increase in our costs that we
are unable to recover in our pricing to  our customers could adversely  impact  our operating results.

We face financial risks due to foreign currency  volatility.

Global  currency  markets  continue  to  be  volatile.  Although  we  conduct  the  majority  of  our  business  in
U.S. dollars, our financial results are affected by the valuation of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar.
Our  significant  non-U.S.  currency  exposures  include  the  Canadian  dollar,  British  pound  sterling,  Chinese
renminbi, Thai baht, Malaysian ringgit, Mexican peso, Euro, Singapore dollar, and the Romanian lei. We enter
into forward exchange contracts to hedge against our cash flows and significant balance sheet exposures in many
of these foreign currencies. Our contracts generally extend for periods ranging from one month to 15 months.
Our hedging program is designed to reduce the short to medium-term variability of our foreign currency costs
and exposures, and may not mitigate the full impact of currency fluctuations, which could adversely impact our
operating results.

Our results can be affected by rising labor  costs.

There  is  some  uncertainty  with  respect  to  rising  labor  costs,  in  particular  within  the  lower-cost  regions  in
which  we  operate.  Any  increase  in  labor  costs  that  we  are  unable  to  recover  in  our  pricing  to  our  customers
could  adversely  impact  our  operating  results.  To  date,  we  have  not  been  materially  impacted  by  these  rising
labor costs.

Our customers may be adversely affected by rapid technological changes which may have an adverse impact on their
success in their markets and on our business.

Many of our customers compete in markets that are characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving
industry standards and continuous improvements in products and services. These conditions frequently result in
short product lifecycles. Our success will depend largely on the success achieved by our customers in developing
and  marketing  their  products.  If  technologies  or  standards  supported  by  our  customers’  products  become
obsolete,  fail  to  gain  widespread  commercial  acceptance  or  are  cancelled,  our  business  could  be  materially
adversely affected. In addition, an accelerating decline in end-market demand for customer-specific proprietary
systems  in  favor  of  open  systems  with  standardized  technologies  could  have  a  material  adverse  impact  on  our
business. The highly competitive nature of our customers’ products could also drive consolidation among OEMs,
which  could result in product line consolidation  that  could  impact our  revenue or  customer relationships.

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Our operating results in certain end markets are subject to seasonality and  can be unpredictable.

We  have  historically  experienced  some  level  of  seasonality  in  our  quarterly  revenue  patterns  for  our
enterprise computing and communications infrastructure products. In contrast, our current consumer business is
relatively flat throughout the year. As our revenue from quarter-to-quarter is dependent on the level of demand
and  mix  in  each  of  our  end  markets,  it  is  difficult  for  us  to  predict  the  extent  and  impact  of  seasonality  on
our  business.

We are seeking to rapidly expand our services  capabilities.

We  believe  OEM  customers  continue  to  look  to  the  EMS  industry  to  provide  additional  supply  chain
services  and  capabilities.  While  we  currently  provide  some  of  these  services,  such  as  repair,  design  and
fulfillment,  to  a  few  of  our  customers,  we  are  focused  on  significantly  increasing  these  capabilities  in  the  near
term. We may pursue this growth through internal development or through acquisitions. Our efforts to expand
our  services  capabilities  may  not  be  successful.  The  failure  to  increase  these  services  and  capabilities  could
impact our existing business and future business wins.

Any failure to successfully manage our international operations would have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and operating results.

We  have  facilities  in  numerous  countries,  including  Austria,  China,  the  Czech  Republic,  Ireland,  Japan,
Malaysia, Mexico, Romania, Scotland, Singapore, Spain and Thailand. During 2010, approximately two-thirds of
our  revenue  was  produced  from  locations  outside  of  North  America.  We  also  purchase  the  majority  of
components and materials from international  suppliers.

International operations are subject to  inherent risks  which may adversely affect us,  including:

(cid:127) labor unrest and differences in regulations and  statutes governing employee relations;

(cid:127) changes in regulatory requirements;

(cid:127) inflation and rising costs;

(cid:127) difficulty in staffing and managing foreign operations;

(cid:127) ability to build infrastructure to support operations;

(cid:127) changes in local tax rates or adverse  tax consequences,  including the  repatriation of earnings;

(cid:127) compliance with a variety of foreign  laws, including changing import and  export regulations;

(cid:127) adverse changes in trade policies between countries in which we maintain operations;

(cid:127) economic and political instability;

(cid:127) potential restrictions on the transfer  of funds;  and

(cid:127) foreign exchange risks.

We have had significant restructuring charges and losses for several years and may experience restructuring charges and
losses in future periods.

We have a history of recording losses resulting primarily from restructuring charges and the write-down of
goodwill  and  long-lived  assets.  These  amounts  have  varied  from  period-to-period.  We  have  undertaken
numerous  initiatives  to  restructure  and  reduce  our  capacity  and  cost  structures  in  response  to  changes  in  the
EMS industry and end-market demand, with the intention of improving utilization and realizing cost savings in
the future. See note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 18. These restructuring actions have
had  a  negative  impact  on  our  financial  and  operational  results,  including  incurring  higher  operating  expenses
during  periods  of  transition.  In  certain  situations,  product  transfers  have  resulted  in  our  inability  to  retain
existing  business  or  grow  revenue  due  to  execution  problems  resulting  from  significant  headcount  reductions,
plant closures and product transfers. During 2010, we recorded restructuring charges of $55.3 million related to
previously  announced  restructuring  plans.  At  December  31,  2010,  we  had  accrued  $15.3  million  in  employee

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termination costs which remain unpaid at year end. We expect to pay the majority of such costs during the first
half of 2011. We evaluate our operations from time-to-time and may propose additional restructuring actions in
the future. Any failure to successfully execute or realize the expected benefits from these initiatives, including
any  delay  in  implementing  these  initiatives,  can  have  a  material  adverse  impact  on  our  operating  results.
Furthermore, we may not be profitable  in future  periods.

We  may  encounter  difficulties  completing  or  integrating  our  acquisitions  which  could  adversely  affect  our  operating
results.

We expect to expand our presence in new end markets or expand our capabilities, some of which may occur
through  acquisitions.  These  transactions  may  involve  acquisitions  of  entire  companies  and/or  acquisitions  of
selected  assets from OEMs. Potential  difficulties  related to our  acquisitions include:

(cid:127) integrating acquired operations, systems and businesses;

(cid:127) retaining customer, supplier, employee or other business relationships  of  acquired  operations;

(cid:127) addressing unforeseen liabilities of  acquired businesses;

(cid:127) limited experience with new technologies; and

(cid:127) not achieving anticipated business volumes.

Any  of  these  factors  could  prevent  us  from  realizing  the  anticipated  benefits  of  an  acquisition,  including
additional revenue, operational synergies and economies of scale. Our failure to realize the anticipated benefits
of acquisitions could adversely affect our business and operating results. Previous acquisitions have resulted in
the recording of a significant amount of goodwill and intangible assets at the time of acquisition. Our failure to
support  the  carrying  value  of  goodwill  and  intangible  assets  in  periods  subsequent  to  the  acquisitions  could
require write-downs that adversely affect  our operating  results.

The efficiency of our operations could be adversely affected by disruptions to our Information Technology (IT) services.

We  rely  in  part  on  various  IT  systems  to  manage  our  operations  and  to  provide  analytical  information  to
management. These systems are vulnerable to, among other things, damage and interruption from power loss or
natural  disasters,  computer  system  and  network  failures,  loss  of  telecommunication  services,  physical  and
electronic  loss  of  data,  security  breaches  and  computer  viruses.  Any  inefficiencies  or  production  down-times
resulting from such disruptions could have a negative impact on our ability to meet customers’ orders, resulting
in a delay or decrease to our revenue and a reduction to our operating  margins.

Consolidation in the electronics industry could adversely affect our business relationships or the volume of business we
conduct with our customers.

Our  customers  and  competitors  are  subject  to  merger  and  acquisition  transactions.  Future  mergers  and
acquisitions of our customers could result in a decrease in demand from our customers or a loss of business to
our competitors as customers rationalize their business and consolidate their suppliers. Mergers or consolidation
among  our  competitors  could  increase  their  competitive  advantage  over  us,  which  may  also  result  in  a  loss  of
business if customers shift their production.

We may be required to make larger contributions to our defined benefit plans in the future, which may have an adverse
impact on our liquidity and our operating results.

We  maintain  multiple  defined  benefit  plans,  as  well  as  supplemental  pension  plans.  Some  employees  in
Canada, Japan and the United Kingdom participate in our defined benefit pension plans. We also have defined
contribution plans for certain employees, primarily in  Canada  and the U.S.

Our  pension  funding  policy  is  to  contribute  amounts  sufficient  to  meet  minimum  local  statutory  funding
requirements that are based on actuarial calculations. Our obligations are based on certain assumptions relating
to  expected  plan  performance,  including  employee  turnover  and  retirement  rates,  the  performance  of  the
financial  markets  and  discount  rates.  If  future  trends  differ  from  these  assumptions,  the  amounts  we  are
obligated to contribute to the pension plans may increase. If the financial markets result in returns lower than
our assumptions, we may be required to make larger contributions in the future and our pension expense may
also be impacted.

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The efficiency of our operations could be adversely affected by any delay in delivery from our transportation suppliers,
including delays caused by work stoppages  and natural  disasters.

We  rely  on  a  variety  of  common  carriers  for  the  transportation  of  materials  and  products  and  for  their
ability  to  route  these  materials  and  products  through  various  international  ports.  A  work  stoppage,  strike  or
shutdown  of  any  important  supplier’s  facility  or  operations,  or  at  any  major  port  or  airport,  could  result  in
manufacturing  and  shipping  delays  or  expediting  charges,  which  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our
operating  results.  Increased  political  activism  and  local  economic  conditions  could  impact  receipt  of  materials
and product shipments. Natural disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes, and the severe and dramatic change
to  historical  weather  patterns  in  the  regions  where  our  facilities  or  our  suppliers’  facilities  are  located,  could
have an adverse impact on our ability to deliver products to our customers. Such events could disrupt supply to
us, and from us to our customers, and  adversely affect our  operating results.

Acts of terrorism and other political and economic  developments could adversely affect our business.

Increased  international  political  instability,  evidenced  by  the  threat  or  occurrence  of  terrorist  attacks,
enhanced national security measures, conflicts in the Middle East and Asia, security issues at the U.S./Mexico
border  related  to  illegal  immigration  or  criminal  activities  associated  with  illegal  drugs  activities,  strained
international relations arising from these conflicts and the related decline in consumer confidence may hinder
our ability to do business. Any escalation in these events or similar future events may disrupt our operations or
those of our customers and suppliers and could affect the availability of materials needed to manufacture our
products  or  the  means  to  transport  those  materials  to  manufacturing  facilities  and  finished  products  to
customers. These events have had and may continue to have an adverse impact on the U.S. and world economy
in general and customer confidence and spending in particular, which in turn could adversely affect our revenue
and operating results. The impact of these events on the volatility of the U.S. and world financial markets could
increase the volatility of the market price of our securities and may limit the capital resources available to us and
our  customers and suppliers.

If our products or services are subject to warranty claims, our business reputation may be damaged and we may incur
significant costs.

In  certain  of  our  sales  contracts,  and  in  some  of  our  design  and  development  activities,  we  provide
warranties  against  defects  or  deficiencies  in  our  products,  services  or  designs.  A  successful  claim  for  damages
arising as a result of such defects or deficiencies, for which we are not insured or where the damages exceed our
insurance  coverage,  or  any  material  claim  for  which  insurance  coverage  is  denied  or  limited  and  for  which
indemnification  is  not  available,  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our  business,  operating  results  and
financial condition. As we expand our service offerings and pursue business in new end markets, our warranty
obligations  may  increase  and  we  may  not  be  successful  in  pricing  our  products  to  appropriately  cover  the
warranty costs.

We could face increased financial risk due to the potential non-performance by counterparties, including but not limited to
financial institutions, customers and suppliers.

The potential occurrence of default by a counterparty on its contractual obligations may result in a financial
loss to us. For our financial markets activity, we mitigate the risk of financial loss from defaults by dealing with
counterparties we believe are creditworthy.

An  interruption  in  supply  from  a  raw  materials  supplier,  especially  for  single-sourced  components,  could
have a significant impact on our operations and on our customers, if we are unable to deliver finished products
in a timely manner. We generally provide payment terms to our customers ranging from 15 days to 60 days. Our
accounts  receivable  balance  at  December  31,  2010  was  $945.1  million,  with  one  customer  representing  more
than 10% of the total accounts receivable. If any of our customers have insufficient liquidity, we could encounter
significant delays or defaults in payments owed to us by such customers, and we may extend our payment terms,
which  could  adversely  impact  our  financial  condition  and  operating  results.  A  deterioration  in  our  customers’
financial  condition  could  result  in  customers  going  into  bankruptcy  or  reorganization  proceedings.  Our
allowance for doubtful accounts balance at December 31, 2010 was $5.1 million, which represented less than 1%

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of  the  gross  accounts  receivable  balance.  We  will  continue  to  closely  monitor  our  customers’  and  suppliers’
financial condition and creditworthiness.

We may  be unable to keep pace with manufacturing  technology  changes.

We continue to evaluate the advantages and feasibility of new manufacturing processes. Our future success
will depend, in part, upon our ability to continually develop and market electronics manufacturing services that
meet our customers’ evolving needs. This could entail investing in new processes, capabilities or equipment to
support new technologies used in our customers’ current or future products, and to support their supply chain
processes. Additionally, as we expand our service offerings and pursue business in new end markets where our
experience  is  limited,  we  may  be  less  effective  in  adapting  to  technological  change.  Our  manufacturing  and
supply chain processes, test development  efforts and design  capabilities  may not be successful.

In  addition,  various  industry-specific  standards,  qualifications  and  certifications  are  required  to  produce
certain  types  of  products  for  our  customers.  Failure  to  maintain  those  certifications  could  adversely  affect  our
ability to maintain existing levels of business or win new  business.

We may  be unable to protect our intellectual  property  or the intellectual property of others.

We  believe  that  certain  of  our  proprietary  intellectual  property  rights  and  information  provide  us  with  a
competitive advantage. Accordingly, we have taken, and intend to continue to take, appropriate steps to protect
this proprietary information. These steps include signing non-disclosure agreements with customers, suppliers,
employees  and  other  parties,  and  implementing  rigid  security  measures.  Our  protection  measures  may  not  be
sufficient to prevent the misappropriation  or  unauthorized disclosure of our property  or information.

There is also a risk that infringement claims may be brought against us, our customers or our suppliers in
the future. If an infringement claim is successfully asserted, we may be required  to  spend  significant time and
money to develop processes that do not infringe upon the rights of another person or to obtain licenses for the
technology, process or information from the owner. We may not be successful in such development, or any such
licenses  may  not  be  available  on  commercially  acceptable  terms,  if  at  all.  In  addition,  any  litigation  could  be
lengthy and costly and could adversely affect us even if we are successful in such litigation. As we expand our
service offerings and pursue business in new end markets, we may be less effective in anticipating the intellectual
property risks related to new manufacturing,  design and other services.

Due to inherent limitations, there can be no assurance that our system of disclosure and internal controls will be successful
in  preventing all errors or fraud in a timely  manner.

Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud
may occur and may not be detected. All systems of internal control, no matter how well conceived and operated,
contain inherent limitations. Accordingly, we cannot provide absolute assurance that all control issues, errors or
instances  of  fraud,  if  any,  within  the  company  have  been  or  will  be  detected.  In  addition,  over  time,  certain
aspects  of  a  control  system  may  become  inadequate  because  of  changes  in  conditions,  or  the  degree  of
compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate, which we may not be able to address quickly enough
to prevent all instances of error or fraud.

We may  not be able to increase revenue  if  the trend  of  outsourcing by OEMs slows.

Future growth in our revenue includes a dependence on new outsourcing opportunities in which we assume
additional manufacturing and supply chain management responsibilities from OEMs. Our future growth will be
limited to the extent that these opportunities are not available as a result of OEMs deciding to perform these
functions  internally  or  delaying  their  decision  to  outsource  or  our  inability  to  win  new  contracts.  The  global
economic environment has impacted, and may continue to impact, the trend of outsourcing as some customers
have reversed, and other customers may reverse, their outsourcing decisions and shift production back to their
own  facilities  to  improve  their  factory  utilization.  Political  pressures  or  negative  sentiment  by  our  customers’
customers  or  local  governments  may  impede  the  movement  of  production  from  one  geography  to  another.
These and other factors could adversely affect the rate of outsourcing generally, or adversely affect the rate of
outsourcing to EMS providers, such as  Celestica.

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If we are unable to recruit or retain highly  skilled personnel, our business could be  adversely affected.

The recruitment of personnel in the EMS industry is highly competitive. We believe that our future success
will  depend,  in  part,  on  our  ability  to  continue  to  attract  and  retain  highly  skilled  executive,  technical  and
management  personnel.  We  generally  do  not  have  employment  or  non-competition  agreements  with  our
employees.  To  date,  we  have  been  successful  in  recruiting  and  retaining  executive,  managerial  and  technical
personnel;  however,  the  loss  of  services  of  certain  of  these  employees  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on
our  operations.

Compliance with governmental laws and  obligations  could be costly and impact our operations.

We  are  subject  to  various  federal,  state/provincial,  local  and  multi-national  environmental  laws  and
regulations.  Our  environmental  management  systems  and  practices  have  been  designed  to  ensure  compliance
with  these  laws  and  regulations  in  a  manner  consistent  with  local  practice.  Maintaining  compliance  with  and
responding to increasingly stringent regulations require a significant investment of time and resources and may
restrict our ability to modify or expand our facilities or to continue production. Our failure to comply with these
laws and regulations could potentially result in fines and penalties  and our operations could be suspended.

More  complex  and  stringent  environmental  legislation  continues  to  be  imposed,  including  laws  that  place
increased  responsibility  and  requirements  on  the  ‘‘producers’’  of  electronic  equipment  and,  in  turn,  their
providers  and  suppliers.  Such  laws  may  relate  to  product  inputs  (such  as  hazardous  substances  and  energy
consumption)  and  product  use  (such  as  energy  efficiency  and  waste  management/recycling).  Noncompliance
with  these  requirements  could  potentially  result  in  substantial  costs,  including  fines  and  penalties,  as  well  as
liability to our customers and consumers.

Where compliance responsibility rests primarily with OEMs rather than with EMS companies, OEMs may
turn  to  EMS  companies  for  assistance  in  meeting  their  obligations.  Our  customers  are  becoming  increasingly
concerned about issues such as waste management (including recycling), climate change (including the reduction
of carbon footprints) and product stewardship, and expect their suppliers to be environmental leaders. Although
we strive to meet such customer expectations, such demands may extend beyond our regulatory obligations and
significant investments of time and resources may be required  to  attract and retain  customers.

We  have  generally  obtained  environmental  assessment  reports,  or  reviewed  recent  assessment  reports
undertaken  by  others,  for  most  of  our  manufacturing  facilities  at  the  time  of  acquisition  or  leasing.  Such
assessments  may  not  reveal  all  environmental  liabilities  and  current  assessments  were  not  available  for  all
facilities. As well, some of our operations have involved hazardous substances that could cause contamination.
Although we may investigate, remediate or monitor soil and groundwater contamination at certain of our owned
sites, we may not be aware of or address all such conditions and we may incur significant costs to do such work in
the  future.  In  many  jurisdictions  in  which  we  operate,  environmental  laws  impose  liability  for  the  costs  of
removal,  remediation  or  risk  assessment  of  hazardous  or  toxic  substances  on  an  owner,  occupier  or  operator
of real estate, even if such person or company was unaware of or not responsible for the discharge or migration
of such substances. In some instances where soil or groundwater contamination existed prior to our ownership or
occupation, landlords or former owners may have retained some contractual responsibility or regulatory liability,
but this may not provide sufficient protection for us to avoid liability. Third-party claims for damages or personal
injury  are  also  possible.  Moreover,  current  remediation,  mitigation  and  risk  assessment  measures  may  not  be
adequate to comply with future laws.

In  the  healthcare  end  market,  we  face  substantial  regulations,  primarily  from  the  U.S.  Food  and  Drug
Administration  in  the  U.S.,  as  well  as  other  jurisdictions,  relating  to  some  of  the  healthcare  products  we
manufacture.  We  are  required  to  comply  with  the  various  statutes  and  regulations  related  to  the  design,
development, testing, manufacturing and labeling of our healthcare products in addition to reporting of certain
information with respect to the safety of such products. If we are unable to comply with these regulations, we
may be faced with fines, injunctions, product recalls, or suspension of production, among other penalties. Failure
to  comply  with  these  regulations  could  materially  affect  our  relationships  with  customers  and  our  operating
results.

We provide design and manufacturing related services to our customers in the aerospace and defense end
market. As part of these services, we are subject to substantial regulation from government agencies including

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the  Department  of  Defense  and  the  U.S.  Federal  Aviation  Administration  in  the  U.S.,  as  well  as  in  other
jurisdictions. Failure to comply with these regulations may result in fines, penalties, injunctions, and may prevent
us  from  winning  future  contracts,  any  of  which  could  materially  affect  our  financial  condition  and  operating
results.

Compliance or the failure to comply with employment laws and regulations could be costly and impact our operating
results.

We are subject to a variety of domestic and foreign employment laws, including those related to workplace
safety,  discrimination,  whistle-blowing,  wages  and  severance  payments.  Such  laws  are  subject  to  change  and
there can be no assurance that we will not be found to have violated any such laws in the future. Such violations
could  lead  to  the  assessment  of  fines  or  damages  against  us  by  regulatory  authorities  or  by  employees,  any  of
which  could reduce our operating results.

Our credit agreement contains restrictive covenants that  may  impair our ability to conduct business.

Our  credit  agreement  contains  financial  and  operating  covenants  that  limit  our  management’s  discretion
with  respect  to  certain  business  matters.  Among  other  things,  these  covenants  restrict  our  ability  and  our
subsidiaries’  ability  to  incur  additional  debt,  create  liens  or  other  encumbrances,  change  the  nature  of  our
business, sell or otherwise dispose of assets, and merge or consolidate with other entities. At December 31, 2010,
we  had  a  $200.0  million  revolving  credit  facility  which  was  due  to  expire  in  April  2011.  In  January  2011,  we
renewed this facility on generally similar terms and conditions (including covenants and security for the facility)
and increased the size of the facility to $400.0 million, with a maturity of January 2015. At February 22, 2011, we
were in compliance with all of these covenants.

The interest of our controlling shareholder, Onex Corporation, that holds 71% of our voting interest, may conflict with the
interest of the remaining holders of our subordinate voting  shares.

Onex Corporation, or Onex, owns, directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding multiple voting shares and
less than 1% of the outstanding subordinate voting shares. The number of shares owned by Onex, together with
those shares Onex has the right to vote, represents 71% of the voting interest in Celestica and less than 1% of
the  voting  interest  in  our  outstanding  subordinate  voting  shares.  Accordingly,  Onex  exercises  a  controlling
influence over our business and affairs and has the power to determine all matters submitted to a vote of our
shareholders where our shares vote together as a single class. Onex has the power to elect our directors and its
approval  is  required  for  significant  corporate  transactions  such  as  certain  amendments  to  our  articles  of
incorporation,  the  sale  of  all  or  substantially  all  of  our  assets  and  plans  of  arrangement.  Onex’s  voting  power
could  have  the  effect  of  deterring  or  preventing  a  change  in  control  of  our  company  that  might  otherwise  be
beneficial to our other shareholders. Under our credit agreement, it is an event of default entitling our lenders
to  demand  repayment  if  Onex  ceases  to  control  Celestica  unless  the  shares  of  Celestica  become  widely  held
(‘‘widely  held’’  meaning  that  no  one  person  owns  more  than  20%  of  the  votes).  Gerald  W.  Schwartz,  the
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Onex and one of our directors, owns multiple voting shares of Onex,
carrying the right to elect a majority of the Onex board of directors. Mr. Schwartz, therefore, effectively controls
our  affairs.  The  interests  of  Onex  and  Mr.  Schwartz  may  differ  from  the  interests  of  the  remaining  holders  of
subordinate voting shares. For additional information about our principal shareholders, see Item 7(A), ‘‘Major
Shareholders.’’  Onex  has,  from  time-to-time,  issued  debentures  exchangeable  and  redeemable  under  certain
circumstances  for  our  subordinate  voting  shares,  entered  into  forward  equity  agreements  with  respect  to
subordinate voting shares, sold shares (after exchanging multiple voting shares for subordinate voting shares), or
redeemed  these  debentures  through  the  delivery  of  subordinate  voting  shares  and  could  do  so  in  the  future.
These  sales  could  impact  our  share  price,  or  have  consequences  on  our  debt  and  ownership  structure.

We face securities class action and shareholder derivative lawsuits which could result in substantial costs, diversion of
management’s attention and resources and negative publicity.

Celestica  has  been  named  as  a  defendant  in  a  purported  class  action  lawsuit  in  the  United  States  which
asserts claims for violations of federal securities laws on behalf of persons who acquired our securities between
January  27,  2005  and  January  30,  2007.  Celestica  has  been  named  as  a  defendant  in  a  similar  purported  class

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action brought in Canada under Canadian law. Our former Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers were
also named as defendants in these lawsuits. In a consolidated amended U.S. complaint, the plaintiffs added one
of our directors and Onex as defendants. These lawsuits seek unspecified damages. All defendants filed motions
with  the  U.S.  District  Court  to  dismiss  the  amended  complaint.  By  Memorandum  Decision  and  Order  dated
October  14,  2010,  the  U.S.  court  granted  the  defendants’  motions  to  dismiss  the  consolidated  amended
complaint in its entirety and did not grant plaintiffs’ leave to replead. Plaintiffs have filed a notice of appeal to
the  United  States  Court  of  Appeals  for  the  Second  Circuit  of  the  dismissal  of  its  claims  against  us  and  our
former  Chief  Executive  and  Chief  Financial  Officers  (but  are  not  appealing  the  dismissal  of  its  claims  against
one of our directors and Onex). Although we believe the allegations in the claim and the Second Circuit appeal
are  without  merit  and  we  intend  to  defend  against  them  vigorously,  these  lawsuits  could  result  in  substantial
costs to us, divert management’s attention  and resources from our operations and negatively affect our public
image and reputation.

Potential unenforceability of civil liabilities and  judgments.

We  are  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the  Province  of  Ontario,  Canada.  A  significant  number  of  our
directors, controlling persons and officers are residents of Canada. Also, a substantial portion of our assets and
the  assets  of  these  persons  are  located  outside  of  the  United  States.  As  a  result,  it  may  be  difficult  to  effect
service within the United States upon those directors, controlling persons and officers who are not residents of
the United States or to realize in the United States upon a judgment of courts of the United States predicated
upon the civil liability provisions of the  U.S. federal  securities laws.

Changes  in  accounting  standards  enacted  by  the  standard-setting  bodies  may  adversely  affect  our  operating  results,
profitability and financial condition.

Our  consolidated  financial  statements,  for  2010  and  prior  years,  were  prepared  in  accordance  with
Canadian  GAAP  and  are  reconciled  to  U.S.  GAAP.  The  accounting  standards  are  revised  periodically  and/or
expanded upon by the standard-setting bodies. Accordingly, we are required to adopt new or revised accounting
standards  and  to  comply  with  revised  interpretations  issued  from  time-to-time  by  these  authoritative  bodies,
which  include  the  Canadian  Accounting  Standards  Board,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  and  the
U.S.  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (SEC).  In  2008,  the  Canadian  Accounting  Standards  Board
announced that it will adopt IFRS for publicly accountable enterprises in Canada, effective 2011. In 2008, the
SEC  adopted  rules  to  accept  annual  filings  of  financial  statements  prepared  in  accordance  with  IFRS  without
the  annual  reconciliation  to  U.S.  GAAP.  Our  consolidated  financial  statements  for  the  first  quarter  ending
March 31, 2011 will be our first financial statements prepared under IFRS. We will also apply IFRS retroactively
to  our  comparative  data  as  of  January  1,  2010.  The  adoption  of  IFRS  will  impact  our  operating  results,
profitability  and  financial  condition.  Refer  to  Item  5,  ‘‘Operating  and  Financial  Review  and  Prospects —
Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results  of  Operations,’’  for  the  expected
impact of IFRS on our financial statements. Future changes in accounting standards could also adversely affect
our  operating results, profitability or financial condition.

Shares eligible for public sale could adversely affect  our share price.

Future  sales  of  our  subordinate  voting  shares  in  the  public  market,  or  the  issuance  of  subordinate  voting
shares  upon  the  exercise  of  stock  options  or  otherwise,  could  adversely  affect  the  market  price  of  the
subordinate voting shares.

At February 22, 2011, we had 197,089,024 subordinate voting shares and 18,946,368 multiple voting shares
outstanding.  All  of  the  subordinate  voting  shares  are  freely  transferable  without  restriction  or  further
registration  under  the  U.S.  Securities  Act,  except  for  shares  held  by  our  affiliates  (as  defined  in  the
U.S.  Securities  Act).  Shares  held  by  our  affiliates 
include  all  of  the  multiple  voting  shares  and
1,218,998 subordinate voting shares held by Onex. An affiliate may not sell shares in the United States unless the
sale is registered under the U.S. Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available. Rule 144 of the
U.S. Securities Act permits our affiliates to sell our shares in the United States subject to volume limitations and
requirements relating to manner of sale, notice of sale and availability of current public information with respect
to us.

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In  addition,  as  of  February  22,  2011,  there  were  approximately  24,000,000  subordinate  voting  shares
reserved  for  issuance  under  our  employee  share  purchase  and  option  plans  and  for  director  compensation,
including  outstanding  options  to  purchase  approximately  9,900,000  subordinate  voting  shares.  Moreover,
pursuant  to  our  articles  of  incorporation,  we  may  issue  an  unlimited  number  of  additional  subordinate  voting
shares without further shareholder approval (subject to any required stock exchange approvals). As a result, a
substantial number of our subordinate voting shares will be eligible for sale in the public market at various times
in the future. The issuances and/or sale of such shares would dilute the holdings of our shareholders and could
adversely affect the market price of the subordinate voting shares.

Our stock price is volatile.

Our subordinate voting shares, and the shares of our EMS competitors, have experienced price volatility,
and such volatility may continue in the future. Stock markets generally experience significant price and volume
volatility  from  time-to-time,  which  may  affect  the  market  price  of  our  subordinate  voting  shares  for  reasons
unrelated to our performance. In addition, the price of our subordinate voting shares could fluctuate widely in
response  to  a  variety  of  factors,  including  changing  conditions  in  the  economy  in  general  or  in  our  industry
in particular.

Item 4.

Information on the Company

A. History and Development of the  Company

We  were  incorporated  in  Ontario,  Canada  under  the  name  Celestica  International  Holdings  Inc.  on
September  27,  1996.  Since  that  date,  we  have  amended  our  articles  of  incorporation  on  various  occasions,
principally to modify our corporate name and our share capital. Our legal and commercial name is Celestica Inc.
We  are  domiciled  in  the  Province  of  Ontario,  Canada  and  operate  under  the  Business  Corporations  Act
(Ontario).  Our  principal  executive  offices  are  located  at  844  Don  Mills  Road,  Toronto,  Ontario,  Canada
M3C 1V7 and our telephone number is (416) 448-5800. Our website is http://www.celestica.com. Information on
our  website is not incorporated by reference in this Annual Report.

Prior  to  our  incorporation,  we  were  an  IBM  manufacturing  unit  that  provided  manufacturing  services  to
IBM  for  more  than  75  years.  In  1993,  we  began  providing  electronics  manufacturing  services  to  non-IBM
customers. In October 1996, we were purchased from IBM by an investor group, led by Onex, which included
our  then management.

Celestica  offers  a  range  of  supply  chain  solutions  to  OEMs  across  many  industries.  We  operate  a  global

manufacturing and supply chain network.

Recent  Acquisitions

Certain  information  concerning  our  acquisition  activities,  including  property,  plant  and  equipment
expenditures,  and  financing  activities,  currently  in  progress  and  in  the  last  three  fiscal  years,  is  set  forth  in
notes  3,  4,  7,  8,  15  and  17  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  in  Item  18,  and  Item  5,  ‘‘Operating  and
Financial  Review  and  Prospects — Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results
of Operations.’’

Certain information concerning our divestiture activities, including our restructurings, currently in progress
and  in  the  last  three  fiscal  years,  is  set  forth  in  notes  4  and  10  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  in
Item 18, and Item 5, ‘‘Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of  Operations.’’

B. Business Overview

We  deliver  innovative  supply  chain  solutions  to  OEMs  in  the  consumer,  communications,  enterprise
computing, industrial, aerospace and defense, healthcare and green technology markets. We believe our services
and solutions will help our customers reduce their time-to-market and eliminate waste from their supply chains,
resulting in lower product lifecycle costs, better financial returns and improved competitive advantage in their
respective business environments.

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Our  global  operating  network  spans  the  Americas,  Asia  and  Europe.  In  an  effort  to  drive  speed  and
flexibility for our customers, we conduct the majority of our business through centers of excellence, strategically
located  around  the  world.  We  strive  to  align  a  network  of  suppliers  around  these  centers  in  order  to  increase
flexibility in our supply chain, deliver shorter overall product lead times and reduce inventory. We operate other
facilities around the globe with specialized supply chain management  and  high-mix/low-volume manufacturing
capabilities to meet the specific production  and  product lifecycle requirements  of our  customers.

Through our centers of excellence and the deployment of our Total Cost of Ownership(cid:3) (TCOO) Strategy
with our suppliers, we strive to provide our customers with the lowest total cost throughout the product lifecycle.
This  approach  enables  us  to  focus  our  capabilities  on  solutions  that  address  the  total  cost  of  design,  sourcing,
production,  delivery  and  after-market  services  for  our  customers’  products,  which  drives  greater  levels  of
efficiency and improved service levels throughout our  customers’ supply chains.

Our targeted end markets include consumer, communications, enterprise computing, industrial, aerospace
and defense, healthcare and green technology. Although we supply products and services to over 100 OEMs, we
depend on a relatively small number of customers for a significant portion of our revenue. In the aggregate, our
top 10 customers represented 72% of revenue in 2010 and our largest customer represented 20% of revenue. In
2010,  our  revenue  by  end  market  was  as  follows:  consumer  (25%  of  revenue);  enterprise  communications
(24% of revenue); telecommunications (13% of revenue); servers (14% of revenue); storage (12% of revenue);
and industrial, aerospace and defense, and healthcare (12% of revenue). The products we manufacture can be
found  in  a  wide  variety  of  end  products,  including  smartphones;  networking,  wireless  and  telecommunications
equipment;  storage  devices;  servers;  aerospace  and  defense  electronics,  such  as  in-flight  entertainment  and
guidance  systems;  healthcare  products;  audiovisual  equipment,  including  set-top  boxes;  printer  supplies;
peripherals;  and  a  range  of  industrial  and  green  technology  electronic  equipment  including  solar  panels
and inverters.

We believe our principal strengths include our advanced capabilities in the areas of technology and quality,
our  flexible  service  offerings,  our  financial  strength  and  our  market-specific  supply  chain  management
capabilities.  We  offer  a  wide  range  of  advanced  manufacturing  technologies,  test  capabilities  and  processes  to
support our customers’ needs. We believe our size, geographic reach and expertise in supply chain management
allow us to purchase materials effectively and to deliver products to customers faster, thereby reducing overall
product  costs  and  reducing  the  time-to-market. We  have  a  highly  skilled  workforce  focused  on  continuous
improvement, flexibility and customer  service  excellence.

We believe we are well positioned to compete effectively in the EMS industry, given our financial strength
and  our  position  as  one  of  the  major  EMS  providers  worldwide.  Our  priorities  include  (i)  growing  revenue  in
targeted  end  markets  through  both  organic  program  wins  and  acquisitions;  (ii)  improving  financial  results,
including operating margin and cash flow performance; (iii) developing and enhancing profitable relationships
with  leading  OEMs  across  our  strategic  target  markets,  with  a  particular  emphasis  on  growing  our  industrial,
aerospace and defense, healthcare and green technology end markets; (iv) broadening the range of services we
offer to OEMs; and (v) growing our capabilities in services and technologies that can expand our revenue base
beyond  our  traditional  areas  of  EMS  expertise.  We  believe  that  success  in  these  areas  will  result  in  improved
financial performance and enhanced shareholder value.

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Electronics Manufacturing Services Industry

Overview

The EMS industry is comprised of companies that offer a broad range of electronics manufacturing services
to OEMs. Since the 1990s, OEMs have increased their reliance on these services to become more efficient and
to  enhance  their  competitive  positions.  Today,  the  leading  EMS  companies  have  global  operating  networks
delivering worldwide supply chain management solutions. They offer end-to-end services for the entire product
lifecycle, including design and engineering, manufacturing and systems integration, fulfillment and after-market
services. By outsourcing the manufacturing and related services, OEMs are able to overcome their most pressing
business challenges related to cost, asset utilization, quality, time-to-market and rapidly changing technologies.

We  believe  the  adoption  of  outsourcing  by  OEMs  will  continue  across  a  number  of  industries,  because  it

allows OEMs to:

Reduce Operating Costs and Invested Capital. OEMs are under significant pressure to reduce total product
lifecycle  costs,  and  property,  plant  and  equipment  expenditures.  The  manufacturing  process  of  electronics
products has become increasingly automated, which requires greater levels of investment in property, plant and
equipment.  EMS  companies  enable  OEMs  to  gain  access  to  a  global  network  of  manufacturing  facilities  with
supply chain management expertise, advanced engineering capabilities, flexible capacity and economies of scale.
By working with EMS companies, OEMs can reduce their overall product lifecycle and operating costs, working
capital and property, plant and equipment investment requirements.

Focus Resources on Core Competencies. The EMS industry operates in a highly competitive environment
characterized  by  rapid  technological  change  and  shortening  product  lifecycles.  In  this  environment,  many
OEMs are prioritizing their resources on their core competencies of product development, sales, marketing and
customer service, and outsourcing design, manufacturing, supply chain and other product support requirements
to their EMS partners.

Improve Time-to-Market. Electronic products experience shorter lifecycles, requiring OEMs to continually
reduce the time and cost of bringing products to market. OEMs can significantly improve product development
cycles  and  enhance  time-to-market  by  benefiting  from  the  expertise  and  infrastructure  of  EMS  providers,
including  capabilities  relating  to  design  services,  prototyping  and  the  rapid  ramp-up  of  new  products  to
high-volume  production,  all  with  the  critical  support  of  global  supply  chain  management  and  manufacturing
networks.

Utilize  EMS  Companies’  Procurement,  Inventory  Management  and  Logistics  Expertise. Successful
manufacturing  of  electronic  products  requires  significant  resources  to  deal  with  the  complexities  in  planning,
procurement  and  inventory  management,  frequent  design  changes,  shorter  product  lifecycles  and  product
demand  fluctuations.  OEMs  can  address  these  complexities  by  outsourcing  to  EMS  providers  that  (i)  possess
sophisticated  IT  systems  and  global  supply  chain  management  capabilities  and  (ii)  can  leverage  significant
component procurement advantages  to  lower  product costs.

Access  Leading  Engineering  Capabilities  and  Technologies. Electronic  products  and  the  electronics
manufacturing technology needed to support them are complex and require significant investment. As a result,
OEMs  increasingly  rely  on  EMS  companies  to  provide  design,  engineering  support,  manufacturing  and
technological expertise. Through their design and engineering services, and through the knowledge gained from
repairing  products,  EMS  companies  can  assist  OEMs  in  the  development  of  new  product  concepts,  or  the
re-design of existing products, as well as assist with improvements in the performance, cost and time required to
bring  products  to  market.  In  addition,  OEMs  gain  access  to  high-quality  manufacturing  expertise  and
capabilities in the areas of advanced  process,  interconnect and test  technologies.

Improve Access to Global Markets. OEMs provide products and support services to a global customer base.
EMS  companies  with  global  infrastructure  and  support  capabilities  provide  OEMs  with  efficient  global
manufacturing solutions and distribution  capabilities.

Access to Broadening Service Offerings.

In response to OEMs’ continued desire to outsource activities that
were  traditionally  handled  internally,  EMS  providers  are  continually  expanding  their  offerings  to  include

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services  such  as  design,  fulfillment  and  after-market  support,  including  repair  and  recycling  services.  This
enables OEMs to benefit from outsourcing  more of their cost of goods sold.

Celestica’s Focus

We  are  dedicated  to  building  solid  partnerships  and  delivering  innovative  supply  chain  solutions  to  our
customers.  To  achieve  this,  we  collaborate  with  our  OEM  customers  to  proactively  identify  and  fulfill  current
requirements and anticipate future needs. We strive to exceed our customers’ expectations by offering a range of
services to lower costs, increase flexibility and predictability, improve quality and provide better service to their
customers.  We  also  look  at  ways  to  invest  in  our  customers’  future  by  continuing  to  deepen  our  knowledge  of
their  businesses  and  to  develop  solutions  to  meet  their  needs.  We  constantly  look  to  advance  our  technical
capabilities  to  help  our  customers  achieve  a  competitive  advantage.  By  succeeding  in  the  following  areas,  we
believe  we  will  maximize  customer  satisfaction,  and  improve  financial  performance  and  enhance  shareholder
value:

Improve Financial Results, Including Operating Margins and Cash Flow Performance. We continue to focus
on  (i)  managing  the  mix  of  business,  service  offerings  and  volume  of  new  business  to  improve  our  overall
operating margins, (ii) leveraging our supply chain practices globally to lower material costs, minimize lead times
and  improve  our  planning  cycle  to  better  meet  changes  in  customers’  demand  and  improve  asset  utilization,
(iii) improving operating efficiencies to reduce costs and improve operating margins, and (iv) maximizing cash
flow performance.

Continue  to  Penetrate  Strategic  Target  End  Markets. We  target  to  establish  a  diverse  customer  base  with
OEM customers in several industries. We believe our legacy of expertise in technology, quality and supply chain
management, in addition to our service offerings and centers of excellence, have positioned us as an attractive
partner to companies across these markets. Our goal is to grow across our targeted end markets, with particular
emphasis  on  industrial,  aerospace  and  defense,  healthcare,  and  green  technology.  In  2010,  we  completed  the
Allied Panels acquisition to enhance our healthcare offering. Our revenue by end market as a percentage of total
revenue is as follows:

Consumer(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enterprise Communications(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telecommunications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Industrial, Aerospace and Defense and Healthcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2008

2009

2010

22% 28% 25%
26% 22% 24%
15% 15% 13%
16% 13% 14%
10% 12% 12%
11% 10% 12%

(i) During  the  fourth  quarter  of  2010,  we  reclassified  a  customer  program  from  our  consumer  end  market  to  our  enterprise
communications end market. Comparative percentages have been recalculated to conform to the current period’s presentation.

Selectively  Pursue  Strategic  Acquisitions. We  will  selectively  seek  acquisition  opportunities  in  order  to
(i) profitably grow our revenue, (ii) further develop strategic relationships with OEMs in our target markets and
(iii) enhance the scope of our capabilities  and service offerings.

Expand Range of Service Offerings. We continually look to expand the services we offer to OEMs. In recent
years, we have expanded our service offerings to facilitate the manufacture of a broader spectrum of products
for  OEMs  in  a  variety  of  new  markets.  We  have  also  expanded  our  capabilities  in  prototyping,  design,
engineering  solutions,  systems  assembly,  logistics,  fulfillment  and  after-market  services.  During  2010,  we
completed the acquisition of Invec to enhance our after-market services offering through its proprietary reverse
logistics software.

Leverage Expertise in Technology, Quality and Supply Chain Management. We are committed to meeting our
customers’ needs in the areas of technology, quality and supply chain management. We believe our expertise in
these areas enables us to meet the rigorous demands of our OEM customers, and allows us to produce a variety
of  electronic  products  ranging  from  high-volume  consumer  electronics  to  highly  complex  technology
infrastructure products. We believe our commitment to quality allows us to deliver consistently reliable products

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to  our  customers.  The  systems  and  collaborative  processes  associated  with  our  expertise  in  supply  chain
management have generally enabled us to rapidly adjust our operations to meet the lead time requirements of
our  customers,  flexibly  shift  capacity  in  response  to  product  demand  fluctuations  and  quickly  and  effectively
deliver products directly to end customers. We often collaborate with suppliers to influence component design
for  the  benefit  of  our  customers.  As  a  result  of  the  successes  that  we  have  had  in  these  areas,  we  have  been
recognized with numerous customer and industry achievement awards.

Develop  and  Enhance  Profitable  Relationships  with  Leading  OEMs. We  seek  to  build  profitable,  strategic
relationships  with  targeted  industry  leaders  that  can  benefit  from  our  services  and  solutions.  We  strive  to
conduct  ourselves  as  an  extension  of  our  customers’  organizations  which  enables  us  to  respond  to  their  needs
with  speed,  flexibility  and  predictability  in  delivering  results.  We  have  established  and  maintain  strong
manufacturing  relationships  with  a  diverse  mix  of  leading  OEMs  across  several  of  our  targeted  markets.  We
believe  that  our  customer  base  is  a  strong  potential  source  of  growth  for  us  as  we  seek  to  strengthen  these
relationships through the delivery of additional services.

Celestica’s Business

OEM Supply Chain Services and Solutions

We  are  a  global  provider  of  innovative  supply  chain  solutions.  We  offer  a  full  range  of  services  including
design,  manufacturing,  engineering,  order  fulfillment,  logistics  and  after-market  services.  We  capitalize  on  our
global operating network, information technology and supply chain expertise using a collaborative process and a
team  of  highly  skilled,  customer-focused  employees.  We  believe  that  our  ability  to  deliver  a  broad  range  of
supply  chain  solutions  to  our  customers  provides  them  with  a  competitive  time-to-market  and  cost  advantage.

Supply Chain Management. We use enterprise resource planning and supply chain management systems to
optimize materials management from suppliers through to our customers’ customers. The effective management
of the supply chain is critical to the OEMs’ success, as it directly impacts the time and cost required to deliver
products to market and the capital requirements associated  with carrying  inventory.

Through the deployment of our TCOO Strategy with our suppliers, we strive to provide our customers with
the true cost of producing, delivering and supporting their products so that we can exceed their expectations for
time-to-market  and  quality  and  provide  them  with  the  lowest  TCOO.  We  also  strive  to  align  a  network  of
suppliers  around  our  centers  of  excellence  to  increase  the  agility,  flexibility  and  collaborative  approach  of  our
supply  chain  and  deliver  the  shortest  overall  lead  times  for  any  given  product.  We  believe  we  have  a
differentiated supply chain offering.

Design. Our  global  design  services  and  solutions  architects  are  focused  on  opportunities  that  span  the
entire  product  lifecycle.  Supported  by  a  disciplined  approach  to  program  management,  we  strive  to  provide
flexible  design  solutions  and  expertise  to  help  customers  optimize  their  supply  chain  to  reduce  their  overall
product  costs,  improve  time-to-market  and  introduce  competitively  differentiated  products.  We  also  leverage
our  proprietary  CoreSim  Technology(cid:3)  to  minimize  design  revisions,  speed  time-to-market  and  provide
improved manufacturing yields for our customers. Through our collective experience with common technologies
across multiple industries and product groups, we believe we can provide quality and cost-focused solutions for
our  customers’ design needs.

We continue to increase our resources in the area of research and development. Our teams collaborate with
OEM  product  designers  in  the  early  stages  of  product  development.  Our  design  team  uses  advanced  tools  to
enable  new  product  ideas  to  progress  from  electrical  and  application-specific  integrated  circuit  design,  to
simulation,  physical  layout  and  design  for  manufacturing.  Collaborative  links  and  databases  between  the
customer  and  our  design  and  manufacturing  groups  help  to  ensure  that  new  designs  are  released  rapidly,
smoothly and cohesively into production.

We strive to enhance our design services capabilities through strategic relationships with global engineering
and research and development organizations, as well as other IT services and business process outsourcing firms.
We believe that by combining our companies’ strengths, we can create solutions to help our customers overcome
design-related  challenges.  The  skills  and  scalability  that  we  can  access  enable  us  to  better  manage  projects

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throughout the life of the product, including software development and systems validation, as well as complete
product  sustainability.

Other  key  initiatives  aimed  at  enhancing  our  design  services  offering  include  developing  and  marketing
solutions  accelerator  platforms  for  products  such  as  blade  servers  and  storage  devices.  We  believe  these
customizable  solution  accelerators,  or  building  blocks,  will  help  OEMs  reach  their  markets  faster  by  reducing
design cycles without compromising their intellectual property.

Green Services(cid:3). We have developed a suite of services to help our customers comply with environmental
legislation, such as those relating to the removal of hazardous substances and waste management/recycling. Our
services  help  our  customers  design,  prototype,  introduce,  manufacture,  test,  ship,  takeback,  repair,  refurbish,
reuse,  recycle  and  properly  dispose  of  end-of-life  (EOL)  products  in  compliance  with  existing  and  evolving
legislation in countries in which we operate.

Prototyping. Prototyping  is  a  critical  early-stage  process  in  the  development  of  new  products.  Our
engineers  collaborate  with  OEM  engineers  to  build  early-stage  products  at  our  new  product  introduction
centers. These centers are strategically located to enable us to provide a quick response in the early stages of the
product  development  lifecycle.  Upon  completion  of  these  prototypes,  our  new  product  introduction  centers
provide a seamless entry into our larger  manufacturing facilities.

Systems Assembly and Test. We use sophisticated technologies in the assembly and testing of our products.
We continue to make investments in the development of new assembly and test process techniques to enhance
product  quality,  reduce  cost  and  improve  delivery  time  to  customers.  We  work  independently  and  also
collaborate with customers and suppliers to develop leading assembly and test technologies. Systems assembly
and  testing  require  sophisticated  logistics  capabilities  to  rapidly  procure  components,  assemble  products,
perform  complex  testing  and  distribute  products  to  customers  around  the  world.  Our  full  systems  assembly
services involve combining and testing a wide range of subassemblies and components before shipping to their
final destination. Increasingly, OEMs require custom build-to-order system solutions with very short lead times
and we are focused on using our advanced supply chain management capabilities to respond to our customers’
needs.

Product Assurance. We provide product assurance to our OEM customers. Our product assurance teams
perform  product  life  testing  and  full  circuit  characterization  to  ensure  that  designs  meet  or  exceed  required
specifications. We are accredited as a National Testing Laboratory capable of testing to international standards
(e.g., Canadian Standards Association and Underwriters Laboratories). We believe that this service allows our
customers to attain product certification significantly  faster than is customary in  the EMS industry.

Failure  Analysis. Our  extensive  failure  analysis  capabilities  concentrate  on  identifying  the  root  cause  of
product  failures  and  determining  corrective  actions.  The  root  causes  of  failures  typically  relate  to  inherent
component  defects  and/or  deficiencies  in  design  robustness.  Products  are  subjected  to  various  environmental
extremes, including temperature, humidity, vibration, voltage and rate of use. Field conditions are simulated in
failure  analysis  laboratories  which  employ  advanced  electron  microscopes,  spectrometers  and  other  advanced
equipment. We are also able to discover failures before products are shipped, as our highly qualified engineers
are proactive in working in partnership  with suppliers and customers  to  develop and  implement  resolutions.

Quality  Management. We  believe  one  of  our  strengths  is  our  ability  to  consistently  deliver  high-quality
services  and  products.  We  have  an  extensive  quality  management  system  that  focuses  on  continual  process
improvement  and  achieving  high  levels  of  customer  satisfaction.  We  employ  a  variety  of  advanced  statistical
engineering  techniques  and  other  tools  to  assist  in  improving  product  and  service  quality.  All  of  our  principal
facilities are ISO certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (environmental) standards, as well as to other industry-
specific  certifications.

In  addition  to  these  standards,  we  continue  to  deploy  Lean  and  Six  Sigma  initiatives  throughout  our
manufacturing  network.  Implementing  Lean  throughout  the  manufacturing  process  improves  efficiency,
shortens  cycle  times  and  reduces  waste  in  areas  such  as  inventory  on  hand,  set  up  times,  floor  space  and  the
number  of  people  required  for  production.  Six  Sigma  ensures  continuous  improvement  by  reducing  process
variation. We also apply the knowledge we gain in our after-market services to improve the quality and reliability

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of next-generation products. Success in these areas helps our customers lower their costs, positioning them more
competitively in their respective business environments.

We believe that quality management is one of the key services directly linked to meeting and exceeding our
customers’  expectations,  and  we  have  a  series  of  key  performance  indicators  deployed  across  our  operating
network that allow our teams to focus on driving continuous improvement and meeting customers’ expectations
with respect to quality.

Order  Fulfillment  and  Logistics. We  are  focused  on  leveraging  our  global  scale  in  manufacturing,  supply
chain  management  and  fulfillment  to  provide  fully  integrated  and  customized  logistics  solutions  to  our
customers. Our logistics offerings include warehouse and distribution, freight management, logistics consulting
services, product and materials visibility and reverse logistics. We ship worldwide to our customers or, in many
cases, directly to our OEMs’ customers.

After-Market Services. We help our customers extend the value of their products through our after-market
repair,  returns  and  recycling  services,  individualized  to  meet  each  customer’s  requirements.  These  services
include  field  failure  analysis,  product  upgrades,  repair  and  engineering  change  management.  The  knowledge
gained  from  these  services  may  also  be  used  in  future  design  activity  to  improve  quality  and  reliability  in
next-generation products. In 2010, we acquired Invec to enhance our after-market services offering through its
proprietary reverse logistics software.

Geographies

Approximately one-half of our revenue is produced in Asia and over one-third of our revenue is produced
in  North  America.  A  listing  of  our  principal  locations  is  included  in  Item  4,  ‘‘Information  on  the  Company —
Property,  Plants  and  Equipment.’’ Certain  geographic  information  is  set  forth  in  note  17  to  the  Consolidated
Financial Statements in Item 18.

Sales and Marketing

We  have  structured  our  business  development  teams  by  targeted  end  markets,  with  a  focus  on  offering
complete  manufacturing  and  supply  chain  solutions  to  leading  OEMs.  Our  coordination  of  efforts  with  key
global customers include our customer-focused teams, each headed by a group general manager who oversees
the global relationship with these customers. These teams work with our solutions architects to develop specific
solutions  that  meet  the  unique  needs  of  each  customer’s  product  or  supply  chain  requirements.  Our  global
network is comprised of customer-focused teams, including direct sales representatives, operational and project
managers, account executives, and supply chain management teams, as well as senior executives.

Customers

We  supply  products  and  services  to  approximately  100  OEM  customers.  We  target  industry  leading
customers  in  strategic  markets  focused  on  key  technologies.  Our  customers  include  Alcatel-Lucent,  Cisco
Systems, Inc., EMC Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, Hitachi, Ltd., Honeywell Inc., IBM Corporation,
Juniper  Networks,  Inc.,  NEC  Corporation,  Oracle  Corporation,  Polycom,  Inc.,  Raytheon  Company  and  RIM.
We  are  focused  on  strengthening  our  relationships  with  these  strategic  customers  through  the  delivery  of  new
and  expanding  end-to-end  solutions,  such  as  design,  engineering,  order  fulfillment,  logistics  and  after-market
services.

During  each  of  2010  and  2009,  our  largest  customer,  RIM,  represented  more  than  10%  of  total  revenue.

Our top 10 customers represented 72% and 71%, respectively, of total revenue for 2010 and 2009.

We generally enter into master supply agreements with our customers that provide the framework for our
overall relationship; although there is no guaranteed level of business. Instead, we bid on a program-by-program
basis and receive customer purchase orders for specific quantities and timing of products. A majority of these
agreements  also  require  the  customer  to  purchase  unused  inventory  that  we  have  purchased  to  fulfill  that
customer’s forecasted manufacturing  demand.

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Technology and Research and Development

We  use  advanced  technology  in  the  design,  assembly  and  testing  of  the  products  we  manufacture.  We
continue to deploy more resources in our global research and development organization to expand our design
capabilities.  We  believe  that  our  processes  and  skills  are  among  the  most  sophisticated  in  the  industry.  We
believe that this provides us with advantages over many of our smaller competitors and our competitors building
less  complex products.

Our  customer-focused  factories  are  highly  flexible  and  are  reconfigured  as  needed  to  meet  customer-
specific product requirements and fluctuations in volumes. We have extensive capabilities across a broad range
of specialized assembly processes. We work with a variety of substrate types based on the products we build for
our customers, from thin, flexible printed circuit boards to highly complex, dense multi-layer boards as well as a
broad  array  of  advanced  component  and  attach  technologies  employed  in  our  customers’  products.  Increasing
demand  for  full-system  assembly  solutions  continues  to  drive  technical  advancement  in  complex  mechanical
assembly and configuration.

Our assembly capabilities are complemented by advanced test capabilities. The technologies we use include
high-speed functional testing, optical, burn-in, vibration, radio frequency, in-circuit and in-situ dynamic thermal
cycling stress testing. We believe that our inspection technology, which includes X-ray laminography, advanced
automated  optical  inspection,  three-dimensional  laser  paste  volumetric  inspection  and  scanning  electron
microscopy,  is  among  the  most  sophisticated  in  the  EMS  industry.  We  work  directly  with  the  leaders  in  the
equipment  industry  to  optimize  their  products  and  solutions  or  to  jointly  design  a  solution  to  better  meet  our
needs  and  the  needs  of  our  customers.  Furthermore,  we  employ  internally  developed  automated  robotic
technology to perform in-process repair.

Our  ongoing  research  and  development  activities  include  the  development  of  processes  and  test
technologies, as well as some focused product development and technology building blocks that can be used by
customers  in  the  development  of  their  products  or  to  accelerate  their  products  time-to-market.  Our  efforts  in
these building blocks are particularly focused in the server, storage and communications end markets. We work
directly  with  our  customers  to  understand  their  product  roadmaps  and  to  develop  the  technology  solutions  to
optimally solve their future needs. We are proactive in developing manufacturing techniques that take advantage
of the latest component, product and packaging designs and we have worked with, and taken a leadership role
in,  industry  groups  that  strive  to  advance  the  state  of  technology  in  the  industry.  As  we  continue  to  pursue
deeper relationships with our customers, and participate in additional services and revenue opportunities with
our  customers, we will increase our spending in  these  development areas.

Supply Chain Management

We share data electronically with our key suppliers and ensure speed of supply through strong relationships
with our component suppliers and logistics partners. During 2010, we procured and managed over $5.0 billion in
materials  and  related  services.  We  view  the  size  and  scale  of  our  procurement  activities,  including  our
IT systems, as an important competitive advantage, as it enhances our ability to obtain better pricing, influence
component  packaging  and  designs,  and  obtain  a  supply  of  components  in  constrained  markets.  We  procure
substantially  all  of  our  materials  and  components  pursuant  to  individual  purchase  orders  that  are  short-term
in nature.

We  believe  we  have  a  differentiated  supply  chain  offering  compared  to  our  competitors.  Through  the
deployment of our TCOO Strategy with our suppliers, we strive to provide our customers with the true cost of
producing, delivering and supporting their products so that we can exceed their expectations for time-to-market
and quality and provide them with the lowest TCOO. We also strive to align a network of suppliers around our
centers of excellence to increase flexibility in our  supply chain and deliver  shorter overall product lead times.

We  utilize  our  enterprise  systems,  as  well  as  specific  supply  chain  IT  tools,  to  provide  comprehensive
information  on  our  logistics,  financial  and  engineering  support  functions.  These  systems  provide  management
with  the  data  required  to  manage  the  logistical  complexities  of  the  business  and  are  augmented  by  and
integrated with other applications, such as shop floor controls, component and product database management
and design tools.

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To  minimize  the  risk  associated  with  inventory,  we  primarily  order  materials  and  components  only  to  the
extent  necessary  to  satisfy  existing  customer  orders  and  forecasts  covered  by  the  applicable  customer  contract
terms  and  conditions.  We  have  implemented  specific  inventory  management  strategies  with  certain  suppliers,
such  as  ‘‘supplier  managed  inventory’’  (pulling  inventory  at  the  production  line  on  an  as-needed  basis)  and
on-site  stocking  programs.  Our  initiatives  in  Lean  and  Six  Sigma  also  focus  on  eliminating  excess  inventory
throughout  the  supply  chain.  In  providing  electronics  manufacturing  services  to  our  customers,  we  are  largely
protected  from  the  risk  of  fluctuations  in  inventory  costs,  as  these  costs  are  generally  passed  through
to customers.

All of the products we manufacture or assemble require one or more components. In many cases, there may
be  only  one  supplier  of  a  particular  component.  Some  of  these  components  could  be  rationed  in  response  to
supply  shortages.  We  work  with  our  suppliers  and  customers  to  attempt  to  ensure  continuity  in  the  supply  of
these  components.  In  cases  where  unanticipated  customer  demand  or  supply  shortages  occur,  we  attempt  to
arrange  for  alternative  sources  of  supply,  where  available,  or  defer  planned  production  in  response  to  the
availability of the critical components.

Intellectual Property

We hold licenses to various technologies which we acquired in connection with acquisitions. In addition, we
believe  that  we  have  secured  access  to  all  required  technology  that  is  material  to  the  current  conduct  of
our  business.

We  regard  our  manufacturing  processes  and  certain  designs  as  proprietary  trade  secrets  and  confidential
information.  We  rely  largely  upon  a  combination  of  trade  secret  laws,  non-disclosure  agreements  with  our
customers  and  suppliers  and  our  internal  security  systems,  confidentiality  procedures  and  employee
confidentiality agreements to maintain the trade secrecy of our designs and manufacturing processes. Although
we take steps to protect our trade secrets, there can be no assurance that misappropriation  will not occur.

We currently have a limited number of patents and patent applications pending. However, we believe that
the  rapid  pace  of  technological  change  makes  patent  protection  less  significant  than  such  factors  as  the
knowledge  and  experience  of  management  and  personnel  and  our  ability  to  develop,  enhance  and  market
electronics manufacturing services.

We license some technology from third parties that we use in providing electronics manufacturing services
to our customers. We believe that such licenses are generally available on commercial terms from a number of
licensors.  Generally,  the  agreements  governing  such  technology  grant  to  us  non-exclusive,  worldwide  licenses
with  respect  to  the  subject  technologies  and  terminate  upon  a  material  breach  by  us  of  the  terms  of  such
agreements.

Competition

The  EMS  industry  is  highly  competitive  with  multiple  global  EMS  providers  competing  for  the  same
customers  across  various  end  markets.  Our  competitors  include  Benchmark  Electronics,  Inc.,  Flextronics
International  Ltd.,  Hon  Hai  Precision  Industry  Co.,  Ltd.,  Jabil  Circuit,  Inc.,  Plexus  Corp.,  and  Sanmina-SCI
Corporation, as well as smaller EMS companies that often have a regional, product, service or industry specific
focus.  ODMs,  companies  that  provide  internally  designed  products  and  manufacturing  services  to  OEMs,
continue  to  increase  their  share  of  outsourced  manufacturing  services  across  several  markets  and  product
groups, including personal computer motherboards, servers, notebook and desktop computers, cell phones and
smartphones.  While  we  have  not,  to  date,  encountered  significant  direct  competition  from  ODMs  in  the  end
markets  in  which  we  participate,  such  competition  may  increase  if  our  business  in  these  markets  grows,
particularly in smartphones, or if ODMs  expand into our primary  end markets.

We may also face competition from current and prospective customers who evaluate our capabilities against
the merits of manufacturing products internally. We compete with different companies depending on the type of
service  or  geographic  area.  Some  of  our  competitors  may  have  greater  manufacturing,  procurement,  research
and development, and sales and marketing resources than we do. We believe our competitive advantage in our
targeted  markets  is  our  track  record  in  manufacturing  technology,  quality,  responsiveness  and  providing
cost-effective,  value-added  services.  To  remain  competitive,  we  believe  we  must  continue  to  provide

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technologically  advanced  manufacturing  services  and  solutions,  maintain  quality  levels,  offer  flexible  delivery
schedules, deliver finished products on time and compete favorably on price. To enhance our competitiveness,
we expect to expand our service offerings  or capabilities beyond our traditional  areas of EMS expertise.

Environmental Matters

We are subject to various federal, state/provincial, local and multi-national laws and regulations, including
environmental measures relating to the release, use, storage, treatment, transportation, discharge, disposal and
remediation  of  contaminants,  hazardous  substances  and  waste,  and  health  and  safety  measures  related  to
practices  and  procedures  applicable  to  the  construction  and  operation  of  our  plants.  We  believe  that  we  are
currently in compliance in all material respects with applicable laws and have management systems in place to
maintain compliance.

Our  past  operations  and  historical  operations  of  others  may  have  resulted  in  soil  and  groundwater
contamination  on  our  sites.  From  time-to-time  we  investigate,  remediate  and  monitor  soil  and  groundwater
contamination at certain of our operating sites. Generally, Phase I or similar environmental assessments (which
involve  general  inspections  without  soil  sampling  or  groundwater  analysis)  were  obtained  for  most  of  our
manufacturing  facilities  at  the  time  of  acquisition  or  leasing.  Where  contamination  is  suspected  at  sites  being
acquired,  Phase  II  intrusive  environmental  assessments  (including  soil  and/or  groundwater  testing)  are  usually
performed.  We  expect  to  conduct  Phase  I  or  similar  environmental  assessments  in  respect  of  future  property
acquisitions and will perform Phase II assessments where appropriate. Past environmental assessments have not
revealed any environmental liability that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our operating results
or  financial  condition,  in  part  because  of  contractual  retention  of  liability  by  landlords  and  former  owners  at
certain sites.

Environmental  legislation  also  operates  at  the  product  level.  Since  2004,  we  have  developed  our  Green
Services(cid:3), offering a suite of services that help our customers comply with environmental legislation, such as the
European  Union’s  Restriction  of  Hazardous  Substances  (RoHS)  and  Waste  Electrical  and  Electronic
Equipment directive laws and China’s RoHS  legislation.

Backlog

Although  we  obtain  purchase  orders  from  our  customers,  OEM  customers  typically  do  not  commit  to
delivery of products more than 30 days to 90 days in advance. We do not believe that the backlog of expected
product  sales  covered  by  purchase  orders  is  a  meaningful  measure  of  future  sales,  since  orders  may  be
rescheduled or cancelled.

Seasonality

Seasonality is reflected in the mix and complexity of the products we manufacture from quarter-to-quarter.
We  have  historically  experienced  some  seasonality  with  our  enterprise  computing  and  communications
infrastructure products. This compares to our current consumer business which is relatively flat throughout the
year. The pace of technological change, the frequency of OEMs transferring business among EMS competitors
and the constantly changing dynamics of the global economy will also continue to impact us. As a result of these
factors, the impact of new program wins, and limited visibility in technology end markets, it is difficult for us to
predict the extent and impact of seasonality  on our  business.

Controlling Shareholder Interest

Onex  is  our  controlling  shareholder  and  holds  71%  of  the  voting  interest  in  Celestica.  Accordingly,  Onex
exercises influence over our business, including those matters submitted to a vote by shareholders. Onex also has
the  power  to  elect  our  board  of  directors,  thereby  influencing  significant  corporate  transactions,  including
mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and financing arrangements. For further details, refer to footnote 3 in Item 7,
‘‘— Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions — Major Shareholders.’’

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C. Organizational Structure

We conduct our business through subsidiaries operating on a worldwide basis. The following companies are

considered significant subsidiaries and  each of them is wholly owned:

Celestica Cayman Holdings 1 Limited,  a Cayman Islands  corporation;

Celestica Cayman Holdings 9 Limited,  a Cayman Islands  corporation;
Celestica European Holdings S. `A.R.L., a Luxembourg corporation;

Celestica (Gibraltar) Limited, a Gibraltar  corporation;

Celestica Holdings Pte Ltd., a Singapore  corporation;

Celestica Hong Kong Limited, a Hong  Kong corporation;

Celestica LLC (formerly Celestica Corporation), a Delaware  limited  liability company;

Celestica Liquidity Management Hungary  Limited  Liability Company, a  Hungary corporation;
Celestica (Luxembourg) S. `A.R.L., a Luxembourg corporation;

Celestica (Thailand) Limited, a Thailand  corporation;

Celestica (USA) Inc., a Delaware corporation;

Celestica  (US  Holdings)  LLC  (formerly  Celestica  (US  Holdings)  Inc.),  a  Delaware  limited  liability
company;

IMS International  Manufacturing Services Limited, a Cayman Islands corporation;

1282087 Ontario Inc., an Ontario corporation;

1681714 Ontario Inc., an Ontario corporation;  and

1755630 Ontario Inc., an Ontario corporation.

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D. Property, Plants and Equipment

The  following  table  summarizes  our  principal  facilities  as  of  February  22,  2011.  Our  facilities  are  used  to
provide  electronics  manufacturing  services  and  solutions,  such  as  the  manufacture  of  printed  circuit  boards,
assembly  and  configuration  of  final  systems,  and  other  related  manufacturing  and  customer  support  activities,
including warehousing, distribution and  fulfillment.

Major  locations

Square Footage

Owned/Leased

Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ireland(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scotland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Singapore(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japan(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1) This  represents multiple locations.

(in thousands)
888
288
12
200
697
235
100
54
172
200
58
1,050
927
1,085
287
295

Owned
Leased
Leased
Leased
Leased
Leased
Owned
Leased
Owned
Owned
Leased
Owned/Leased
Owned/Leased
Owned/Leased
Leased
Owned/Leased

Our principal executive office is located at 844 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3C 1V7. Our
principal  facilities  are  certified  to  ISO  9001  and  ISO  14001  (environmental)  standards,  as  well  as  to  other
industry-specific certifications.

Our  land  and  facility  leases  expire  between  2011  and  2060.  We  currently  expect  to  be  able  to  extend  the

terms of expiring leases or to find replacement  facilities  on reasonable terms.

Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

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Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND  ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with
the Consolidated Financial Statements, which we prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP. A reconciliation to
U.S.  GAAP  is  disclosed  in  note  20  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements.  All  dollar  amounts  are  expressed  in
U.S. dollars. The information in this discussion is provided as of February 22, 2011.

Certain  statements  contained  in  the  following  Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition
and Results of Operations (MD&A) constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the
U.S. Securities Act, section 21E of the U.S. Exchange Act, and applicable Canadian securities legislation, including,
without limitation: statements related to our future growth; trends in our industry; our financial or operational results,
including our quarterly guidance, the impact of new program wins on our financial results, and anticipated expenses,
benefits or payments; our financial or operational performance; our financial targets; and the effects of our conversion
from Canadian GAAP to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Such forward-looking statements are
predictive  in  nature,  and  may  be  based  on  current  expectations,  forecasts  or  assumptions  involving  risks  and
uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes  and  results to differ  materially from the  forward-looking statements
themselves. Such forward-looking statements may, without limitation, be preceded by, followed by, or include words
such as ‘‘believes,’’ ‘‘expects,’’ ‘‘anticipates,’’ ‘‘estimates,’’ ‘‘intends,’’ ‘‘plans,’’ or similar expressions, or may employ
such future or conditional verbs as ‘‘may,’’ ‘‘will,’’ ‘‘should’’ or ‘‘would’’ or may otherwise be indicated as forward-
looking statements by grammatical construction, phrasing or context. For those statements, we claim the protection of
the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
and  in  any  applicable  Canadian  securities  legislation.  Forward-looking  statements  are  not  guarantees  of  future
performance.  You  should  understand  that  the  following  important  factors  could  affect  our  future  results  and  could
cause  those  results  to  differ  materially  from  those  expressed  in  such  forward-looking  statements:  the  effects  of  price
competition and other business and competitive factors generally affecting the EMS industry, including changes in the
trend  for  outsourcing;  our  dependence  on  a  limited  number  of  customers  and  end  markets;  variability  of  operating
results  among  periods;  the  challenges  of  effectively  managing  our  operations,  including  responding  to  significant
changes in demand from our customers; the challenges of managing inflation, including rising energy and labor costs;
our  inability  to  retain  or  expand  our  business  due  to  execution  problems  relating  to  the  ramping  of  new  programs,
completing  our  restructuring  activities  or  integrating  our  acquisitions;  the  delays  in  the  delivery  and/or  general
availability of various components and materials used in our manufacturing process; our dependence on industries
affected  by  rapid  technological  change;  our  ability  to  successfully  manage  our  international  operations;  increasing
income taxes and our ability to successfully defend tax audits or meet the conditions of tax incentives; the challenge of
managing  our  financial  exposures  to  foreign  currency  volatility;  and  the  risk  of  potential  non-performance  by
counterparties,  including  but  not  limited  to  financial  institutions,  customers  and  suppliers.  Our  forward-looking
statements  are  also  based  on  various  assumptions  which  management  believes  are  reasonable  under  the  current
circumstances, but may prove to be inaccurate, and many of which involve factors that are beyond our control. The
material assumptions may include the following: forecasts from our customers, which range from 30 days to 90 days
and  can  fluctuate  significantly  in  terms  of  volume  or  mix  of  products;  the  timing,  execution  of,  and  investments
associated with ramping new business; the success in the marketplace of our customers’ products; general economic
and  market  conditions;  currency  exchange  rates;  pricing  and  competition;  anticipated  customer  demand;  supplier
performance and pricing; commodity, labor, energy and transportation costs; operational and financial matters; and
technological  developments.  These  assumptions  are  based  on  management’s  current  views  with  respect  to  current
plans  and  events,  and  are  and  will  be  subject  to  the  risks  and  uncertainties  discussed  above.  Forward-looking
statements are provided for the purpose of providing information about management’s current expectations and plans
relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. These
and other risks and uncertainties, as well as other information related to the company, are discussed in our various
public filings at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F and subsequent reports
on Form 6-K filed with the SEC and our Annual Information  Form filed  with Canadian securities  regulators.

Except  as  required  by  applicable  law,  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 document
with  the  understanding  that  our  actual  future  results  may  be  materially  different  from  what  we  expect.  We  may  not

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update these forward-looking statements, even if our situation changes in the future. All forward-looking statements
attributable to us are expressly qualified  by  these cautionary statements.

Overview

What Celestica does:

We  deliver  innovative  supply  chain  solutions  to  OEMs  in  the  consumer,  enterprise  computing,
communications,  industrial,  aerospace  and  defense,  healthcare  and  green  technology  markets.  We  believe  our
services and solutions will help our customers reduce their time-to-market and eliminate waste from their supply
chains, resulting in lower product lifecycle costs, better financial returns and improved competitive advantage in
their respective business environments.

Our  global  operating  network  spans  the  Americas,  Asia  and  Europe.  In  an  effort  to  drive  speed  and
flexibility for our customers, we conduct the majority of our business through centers of excellence, strategically
located  around  the  world.  We  strive  to  align  a  network  of  suppliers  in  proximity  to  these  centers  in  order  to
increase  flexibility  in  our  supply  chain,  deliver  shorter  overall  product  lead  times  and  reduce  inventory.  We
operate  other  facilities  around  the  globe  with  specialized  supply  chain  management  and  high-mix/low-volume
manufacturing capabilities to meet the specific production and product lifecycle requirements of our customers.
Through our centers of excellence and the deployment of our Total Cost of Ownership(cid:3) (TCOO) Strategy
with our suppliers, we strive to provide our customers with the lowest total cost throughout the product lifecycle.
This  approach  enables  us  to  focus  our  capabilities  on  solutions  that  address  the  total  cost  of  design,  sourcing,
production,  delivery  and  after-market  services  for  our  customers’  products,  which  drives  greater  levels  of
efficiency and improved service levels throughout our  customers’ supply chains.

Our  targeted  end  markets  include  consumer,  communications  (comprised  of  enterprise  communications
and  telecommunications),  enterprise  computing  (comprised  of  servers  and  storage),  and  industrial,  aerospace
and  defense,  healthcare  and  green  technology.  We  offer  a  full  range  of  services  to  our  customers  including
design,  manufacturing,  engineering,  order  fulfillment,  logistics  and  after-market  services.  We  are  focused  on
expanding these service offerings across our major markets with existing and new customers. In particular, we
intend to invest in assets and resources to expand our design, engineering and after-market service capabilities
and to grow our business in the commercial aerospace and defense, healthcare, industrial and green technology
end markets, while continuing to pursue higher-value opportunities with existing customers. We continue to seek
acquisition  opportunities  in  these  areas  to  expand  our  revenue  base  and  add  capabilities  specific  to  these
markets. In 2010, we acquired Invec to enhance our after-market services offering and Allied Panels to enhance
our  healthcare offering.

Although we supply products and services to over 100 customers, we depend upon a relatively small number
of customers for a significant portion of our revenue. In the aggregate, our top 10 customers represented 72% of
revenue  in  2010  (71% — 2009).  We  expect  our  top  10  customer  concentration  to  increase  slightly  in  the  near
term based on program wins from some  of those  customers.

The  products  and  services  we  provide  serve  a  wide  variety  of  end  products,  including  smartphones;
networking,  wireless  and  telecommunications  equipment;  storage  devices;  servers;  aerospace  and  defense
electronics, such as in-flight entertainment and guidance systems; healthcare products; audiovisual equipment,
including set-top boxes; printer supplies; peripherals; and a range of industrial and green technology electronic
equipment, including solar panels and  inverters.

We believe we are well positioned to compete effectively in the EMS industry, given our financial strength
and  our  position  as  one  of  the  major  EMS  providers  worldwide.  Our  priorities  include  (i)  growing  revenue
through both organic program wins and acquisitions; (ii) improving financial results, including operating margin
and  cash  flow  performance;  (iii)  developing  and  enhancing  profitable  relationships  with  leading  customers
across our strategic target markets, with a particular emphasis on growing our industrial, aerospace and defense,
healthcare and green technology end markets; (iv) broadening the range of services we offer to our customers;
and  (v)  growing  our  capabilities  in  services  and  technologies  that  can  expand  our  revenue  base  beyond  our
traditional  areas  of  EMS  expertise.  We  believe  that  success  in  these  areas  will  result  in  improved  financial
performance and enhanced shareholder value.

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We  established  three-year  financial  targets  at  the  beginning  of  2010.  These  targets  include  achieving  a
compound  annual  revenue  growth  rate  of  6%  to  8%,  and  generating  the  following  performance  on  various
non-GAAP measures: annual operating margin of 3.5% to 4.0%, annual return on invested capital (ROIC) of
greater  than  20%,  and  annual  free  cash  flow  of  between  $100  million  and  $200  million.  The  achievement  of
these targets is primarily dependent upon the strength of the economy, the success of our customers’ products in
the marketplace, our revenue mix and magnitude of customer program bookings by end markets and the margin
profile for the services we provide. While we continue to drive towards achieving these targets, we expect that
the size and mix of program wins in the consumer and server end markets in 2010 will likely result in revenue
growth of 10% to 15% for 2011, with near term operating margin of 3.0% to 3.5% for the first half of 2011 and
annual free cash flow at the low end of the target range as we fund working capital to support the higher revenue
growth. We expect to maintain a ROIC  of greater  than 20% in the near term.

Our  financial  targets  for  operating  margin,  ROIC  and  free  cash  flow  are  non-GAAP  measures  without
standardized meanings and are not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.
Our  management  uses  non-GAAP  measures  to  (i)  assess  operating  performance  and  the  effective  use  and
allocation  of  resources,  (ii)  provide  more  meaningful  period-to-period  comparisons  of  operating  results,
(iii)  enhance  investors’  understanding  of  the  core  operating  results  of  our  business  and  (iv)  set  management
incentive targets. See ‘‘— Non-GAAP  Measures’’  below.

Overview of business environment:

The  EMS  industry  is  highly  competitive  with  multiple  global  EMS  providers  competing  for  the  same
customers  and  programs.  Although  the  industry  is  characterized  by  a  large  number  of  revenue  opportunities,
which at times may be volatile, the competitive environment is very intense and aggressive pricing is a common
business dynamic. Capacity utilization, customer mix and  the types of products we manufacture are important
factors affecting operating margins. The amount and location of available manufacturing capacity, and the mix
of business through that capacity are vital considerations for EMS providers. The EMS industry is also working
capital  intensive.  As  a  result,  we  believe  that  ROIC,  which  is  primarily  affected  by  operating  margin  and
investments in working capital and equipment, is an important metric for measuring an EMS provider’s financial
performance.

EMS  companies  are  exposed  to  a  variety  of  customers  and  end  markets.  Demand  visibility  is  limited,
making  revenue  in  each  of  our  end  markets  difficult  to  predict.  This  is  due  primarily  to  the  shorter  product
lifecycles inherent in technology markets, short production lead times expected by our customers, rapid shifts in
technology for our customers’ products and general volatility in economic conditions. This is particularly evident
in  high-volume  markets  such  as  the  consumer  end  market,  where  product  lifecycles  tend  to  be  the  shortest.
While recent demand trends have been stable, the global economy remains uncertain and may negatively impact
the operations of most EMS providers, including Celestica.

During  the  past  several  years,  the  EMS  industry  has  experienced  component  shortages,  which  can  delay
production as well as all revenue relating to products using those components, and has resulted and may result in
us carrying higher levels of inventory and extending lead times. We procure substantially all of our component
and materials pursuant to individual purchase orders issued by our customers which are generally short-term in
nature. To date, we have not been materially  impacted by these  shortages.

Our business is also affected by customers who will sometimes shift production between EMS providers for
a  number  of  reasons,  including  pricing  concessions  or  their  preference  for  consolidating  their  supply  chain.
Customers may also choose to accelerate the amount of business they outsource, insource previously outsourced
business or change the concentration of their EMS suppliers to better balance production risk. As we respond to
our customers’ actions, these factors have impacted, and may continue to impact, among other items, our ability
to grow revenue, our operating profitability,  our level of capital expenditures and our cash  flows.

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Summary of 2010

The following table shows certain key operating results and financial information for the periods indicated

(in millions, except per share amounts):

Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, general and administrative expenses  (SG&A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic earnings (loss) per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings (loss) per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$7,678.2
531.1
292.0
(720.5)
$ (3.14)
$ (3.14)

$6,092.2
429.8
244.5
55.0
0.24
0.24

$
$

$6,526.1
443.3
250.2
80.8
0.35
0.35

$
$

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

December 31

2009

2010

Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 937.7
3,106.1
222.8

$ 632.8
3,103.6
—

Revenue  for  2010  of  $6.5  billion  increased  7%  from  $6.1  billion  in  2009.  Revenue  from  our  server  end
market  increased  18%,  industrial,  aerospace  and  defense,  and  healthcare  increased  18%,  enterprise
communications increased 16% and storage increased 12%. These revenue increases reflect new program wins
and  increased  demand  resulting  from  an  improving  economic  environment  compared  to  2009.  Year-over-year
revenue from our telecommunications end market decreased 10% driven primarily by declines in demand and
program losses. Revenue from our consumer end market decreased $30 million, or 2%, from 2009. Specifically,
consumer revenue decreased 15% year-over-year due to our disengagement of a program in the gaming console
business, which more than offset the increased revenue from new program wins, resulting in a net 2% decrease
for the year. Consumer continues to be our largest  end market, representing 25%  of  revenue for 2010.

Our production volumes and revenue vary each period because of the impacts associated with changes in
demand for the products we manufacture, program wins or losses with new, existing or disengaging customers,
the  timing  and  rate  at  which  new  programs  are  ramped  up,  and  the  impact  of  seasonality  for  various  end
markets, among other factors.

Gross profit dollars for 2010 increased 3% from 2009 while revenue increased 7% from 2009. Gross margin
as a percentage of revenue decreased from 7.1% in 2009 to 6.8% in 2010 primarily due to changes in product
mix and higher variable compensation costs that  negatively impacted gross  margin by 0.2%.

SG&A for 2010 increased $5.7 million, or 2%, from 2009, primarily due to a $10 million increase in variable
compensation costs and a $3 million decrease in bad debt recoveries, offset partially by cost reductions, including
IT spending.

Our  gross  profit  and  SG&A  are  impacted  by  the  level  of  variable  compensation  costs  we  record  in  each
period. Variable compensation includes our team incentive plans available to eligible manufacturing and office
employees, sales incentive plans and equity-based incentives, such as stock options and share unit awards. The
amount of variable compensation costs varies each period based on the level of achievement of pre-determined
performance  goals  or  financial  targets.  Variable  compensation  costs  also  include  our  mark-to-market
adjustments for cash-settled equity-based  awards.

We  recorded  restructuring  charges  of  $55.3  million  in  2010  (2009 — $83.1  million)  as  we  completed  our

previously announced restructuring plans.

Net  earnings  for  2010  were  $80.8  million  compared  to  net  earnings  of  $55.0  million  in  2009.  The
improvement in net earnings was driven primarily by improved gross profit and lower interest expense in 2010,
offset partially by higher income tax  expense.

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In  July  2010,  we  filed  a  Normal  Course  Issuer  Bid  (NCIB)  with  the  Toronto  Stock  Exchange  (TSX),  to
repurchase, at our discretion until August 2, 2011, up to 18.0 million subordinate voting shares, or approximately
9% of our subordinate voting shares, on the open market or as otherwise permitted, subject to the normal terms
and limitations of such bids. As of December 31, 2010, we have paid $140.6 million, including transaction fees, to
repurchase for cancellation a total of 16.1 million shares at a weighted average price of $8.75 per share under the
NCIB since its commencement. The total number of shares we may repurchase for cancellation under the NCIB
is  reduced  by  the  number  of  shares  purchased  for  our  employee  equity-based  incentive  programs.  At
December 31, 2010, 0.9 million shares  remain eligible to be repurchased under  the NCIB.

During 2010, we paid $26.2 million for the purchase of shares in the open market by a trustee to satisfy the
delivery of shares to employees upon vesting of awards under our long-term incentive plans. We classify these
shares  for  accounting  purposes  as  treasury  stock  on  our  balance  sheet  until  they  are  delivered  to  employees
pursuant to the awards.

In March 2010, we paid $231.6 million to repurchase the remaining Senior Subordinated Notes (Notes) due
2013 and recognized a loss of $8.8 million, primarily as a result of the premium we paid to redeem the Notes
prior to maturity.

In  January  2010,  we  completed  the  acquisition  of  Scotland-based  Invec.  Invec  provides  warranty
management, repair and parts management services to companies in the information technology and consumer
electronics  markets.  In  August  2010,  we  completed  the  acquisition  of  Austrian-based  Allied  Panels,  a  medical
engineering  and  manufacturing  service  provider  that  offers  concept-to-full-production  solutions  in  medical
devices with a core focus on the diagnostic and imaging market. The total purchase price for these acquisitions
was $18.3 million and was financed with cash. The purchase price for Allied Panels is subject to adjustment for
contingent consideration totaling up to 7.1 million Euros (approximately $9.4 million at current exchange rates),
none of which has been recorded to date, if specific pre-determined financial targets are achieved through fiscal
year 2012.

Other performance indicators:

In addition to the key operating results and financial information described above, management reviews the

following non-GAAP measures:

1Q09

2Q09

3Q09

4Q09

1Q10

2Q10

3Q10

4Q10

Cash cycle days:
Days in accounts receivable (A/R) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Days in inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Days in accounts payable (A/P) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash cycle days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56
50
(63)

43

50
47
(55)

42

49
42
(57)

34

46
40
(56)

30

49
45
(61)

33

46
43
(57)

32

46
46
(57)

35

42
42
(55)

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Inventory turns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.3x

7.8x

8.7x

9.1x

8.1x

8.4x

8.0x

8.7x

Days in A/R is calculated as the average A/R for the quarter divided by the average daily revenue. Days in
inventory is calculated as the average inventory for the quarter divided by the average daily cost of sales. Days in
A/P  is  calculated  as  the  average  A/P  for  the  quarter  divided  by  average  daily  cost  of  sales.  Cash  cycle  days  is
calculated as the sum of days in A/R and inventory, minus the days in A/P. Beginning with the fourth quarter of
2009,  we  excluded  accrued  liabilities  from  the  average  A/P  balance  when  calculating  days  in  A/P.  We  have
recalculated our days in A/P and our cash cycle days for prior periods to reflect this change. Inventory turns is
calculated as 365 divided by the number  of days in  inventory.

Cash cycle days for the fourth quarter of 2010 decreased by 1 day to 29 days compared to the same period in
2009. Days in A/R decreased by 4 days while days in inventory increased by 2 days compared to the same period
in  2009.  The  year-over-year  improvement  in  A/R  days  primarily  reflects  higher  revenue  and  an  increased
amount  of  A/R  sales  for  the  fourth  quarter  of  2010  compared  to  the  fourth  quarter  of  2009  (December  31,
2010 — $60.0 million in A/R sold; December 31, 2009 — no A/R sold). Cash cycle days for the fourth quarter of

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2010  decreased  by  6  days  compared  to  the  third  quarter  of  2010,  primarily  due  to  higher  sales  in  the  fourth
quarter of 2010.

Management reviews other non-GAAP measures including adjusted net earnings, operating margin, ROIC

and free cash flow. See ‘‘— Non-GAAP Measures’’ below.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We  prepare  our  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  Canadian  GAAP  with  a  reconciliation  to

U.S. GAAP, as disclosed in note 20 to the  Consolidated Financial Statements.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Canadian 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. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on a regular basis, taking into
account  historical  experience  and  other  relevant  factors.  Actual  results  could  differ  materially  from  these
estimates and assumptions.

Significant  accounting  policies  and  methods  used  in  the  preparation  of  the  financial  statements  are

described in note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Inventory valuation:

We value our inventory on a first-in, first-out basis at the lower of cost and net realizable value. We regularly
adjust  our  inventory  valuation  based  on  shrinkage  and  management’s  estimates  of  net  realizable  value,  taking
into  consideration  factors  such  as  inventory  aging  and  future  demand  for  the  inventory.  A  change  to  these
assumptions  could  impact  the  valuation  of  our  inventory  and  have  a  resulting  impact  on  gross  margins.  We
procure inventory based on specific customer orders and forecasts. If actual market conditions or our customers’
product demands are less favorable than those projected, additional valuation adjustments may be required. We
attempt to utilize excess inventory in other products we manufacture or return the inventory to the supplier or
customer.  Our  success  in  these  recovery  efforts  may  result  in  the  reversal  of  previously  recorded  inventory
valuations.

Income taxes:

We have recorded an income tax expense or recovery based on the income earned or loss incurred in each
tax jurisdiction and the substantively enacted tax rate applicable to that income or loss. In the ordinary course of
business,  there  are  many  transactions  for  which  the  ultimate  tax  outcome  is  uncertain  and  estimations  are
required  for  exposures  related  to  examinations  by  taxation  authorities.  We  review  these  transactions  and
exposures  and  record  tax  liabilities  for  open  years  based  on  our  assessment  of  many  factors,  including  past
experience and interpretations of tax law applied to the facts of each matter. The determination of tax liabilities
is  subjective  and  generally  involves  a  significant  amount  of  judgment.  The  final  tax  outcome  of  these  matters
may  be  different  from  the  estimates  made  by  management  in  determining  our  income  tax  provisions.  We
recognize a tax benefit related to tax uncertainties when it is probable based on our best estimate of the amount
that will ultimately be realized. A change to these  estimates  could impact our income tax provision.

We record 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:

When we have goodwill, we perform our annual impairment assessment in the fourth quarter of the year
(to correspond with our planning cycle), or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that a
triggering event has occurred. If our market capitalization is less than our book value for a sustained period of
time, it could be an indicator that an impairment loss has occurred. We test for impairment, using the two-step

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method,  at  the  reporting  unit  level  by  comparing  the  reporting  unit’s  carrying  amount  to  its  fair  value.  We
estimate  the  fair  value  of  the  reporting  units  using  a  variety  of  approaches  including  a  market  capitalization
approach, a multiples 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 expense projections, discount rates and market multiples at the reporting unit level. A significant change to
these  assumptions  could  impact  the  fair  value  of  the  reporting  units  resulting  in  a  change  to  the  impairment
charge. During the fourth quarter of 2008, we conducted our annual goodwill assessment and wrote-off goodwill
of  $850.5  million.  We  recorded  no  impairment  in  2009  or  2010.  See  further  details  in  note  10(b)  to  the
Consolidated Financial Statements.

Long-lived assets:

We estimate the useful lives of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets based on the nature of
the asset, historical experience and the terms of any related supply contracts. We perform an annual impairment
assessment  on  long-lived  assets  in  the  fourth  quarter  of  each  year  (to  correspond  with  our  planning  cycle),  or
more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that a triggering event has occurred. We test for
impairment, using the two-step method, by comparing the carrying amount of an asset, or group of assets, to the
undiscounted  cash  flows  from  the  use  and  eventual  disposal  of  the  asset  or  group  of  assets.  If  the  carrying
amount exceeds the undiscounted cash flows, we perform step two by comparing the fair value of the asset or
group  of  assets  to  its  carrying  amount  to  determine  the  amount  of  impairment.  We  estimate  fair  value  using
discounted  cash  flows  or  estimates  of  market  value  for  certain  assets,  where  available.  Revenue  and  expense
projections  are  discounted  using  risk-adjusted  rates.  We  work  with  independent  brokers  to  obtain  the  market
prices  to  support  our  real  property  values.  The  process  of  determining  fair  values  is  subjective  and  requires
management to exercise judgment in making assumptions about future results, including revenue and expense
projections,  discount  rates  and  market  values.  A  significant  change  to  these  assumptions  and  estimates  could
impact  the  estimated  useful  lives  or  valuation  of  long-lived  assets  resulting  in  a  change  to  depreciation  or
amortization  expense  and  the  impairment  charge.  We  recorded  a  long-lived  asset  impairment  loss  in  each  of
2008,  2009  and  2010.  See  further  details  in  note  10(c)  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements.  Future
impairment assessments may result in  further impairment  charges.

Restructuring charges:

We have recorded restructuring charges relating to workforce reductions, facility consolidations and costs
associated with exiting businesses. The restructuring charges include employee severance and benefit costs, costs
related  to  leased  facilities  that  have  been  vacated  and  owned  facilities  which  are  no  longer  used  and  are
available-for-sale,  costs  of  leased  equipment  that  is  no  longer  used  and  impairment  of  owned  equipment
available-for-sale,  and  impairment  of  related  intangible  assets.  The  recognition  of  these  charges  requires
management to make certain judgments and estimates regarding the nature, timing and amounts associated with
these  restructuring  plans.  For  owned  facilities  and  equipment,  the  impairment  loss  recognized  is  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 have been vacated, the liability for lease obligations is calculated on a discounted basis based on
future  lease  payments  less  estimated  sublease  income.  To  estimate  future  sublease  income,  we  work  with
independent  brokers  to  determine  the  estimated  tenant  rents  we  can  expect  to  realize.  The  estimated  liability
could  change  subsequent  to  its  initial  recognition,  requiring  adjustments  to  the  restructuring  expense  and
liability  recorded.  At  the  end  of  each  reporting  period,  we  evaluate  the  appropriateness  of  the  remaining
accrued balances.

Pension  and non-pension post-employment  benefits:

We have 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 relating
to expected plan investment performance, salary escalation and compensation levels at the time of retirement,
retirement  ages,  the  discount  rate  used  in  measuring  the  liability  and  expected  healthcare  costs.  Actual  future
experience will differ from these assumptions, and the differences may be material. There is no assurance that
our  future  benefit  plans  will  be  able  to  earn  the  assumed  rate  of  return.  Market  driven  changes  may  result  in

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changes  to  our  discount  rates  and  other  variables  which  could  lead  us  to  future  contributions  that  differ
significantly from our estimates.

The  fair  values  of  our  pension  assets  were  based  on  a  measurement  date  of  December  31,  2010.  We
evaluate 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 and funding requirements. See notes 2(k)
and 13 to the Consolidated Financial  Statements.

Operating Results

Our annual and quarterly operating results vary from period-to-period as a result of the level and timing of
customer  orders,  mix  of  revenue,  fluctuations  in  materials  and  other  costs,  and  the  relative  mix  of  value-add
products  and  services.  The  level  and  timing  of  customer  orders  will  vary  due  to  variation  in  demand  for  their
products, general economic conditions, their attempts to balance their inventory, availability of components and
materials, and changes in their supply chain strategies or suppliers. Our annual and quarterly operating results
are  specifically  affected  by,  among  other  factors:  our  mix  of  customers  and  the  types  of  products  we
manufacture; the rate at which new programs ramp up; volumes and seasonality of business in each of our end
markets;  price  competition;  the  mix  of  manufacturing  value-add;  capacity  utilization;  manufacturing
effectiveness  and  efficiency;  the  degree  of  automation  used  in  the  assembly  process;  the  availability  of
components  or  labor;  the  timing  of  receiving  components  and  materials;  costs  associated  with  ramping  new
programs;  customer  product  delivery  requirements;  costs  and  inefficiencies  of  transferring  programs  between
facilities;  the  loss  of  programs  and  customer  disengagements;  the  impact  of  foreign  exchange  fluctuations;  the
performance  of  third-party  providers;  our  ability  to  manage  inventory,  production  location  and  equipment
effectively;  our  ability  to  manage  changing  labor,  component,  energy  and  transportation  costs  effectively;
fluctuations  in  variable  compensation  costs;  the  timing  of  our  expenditures  in  anticipation  of  forecasted  sales
levels; and the timing of acquisitions  and  related integration costs.

In the EMS industry, customers can award new programs or shift programs to other EMS providers for a
variety  of  reasons  including  changes  in  demand  for  the  customers’  products,  pricing  benefits  offered  by  other
EMS  providers,  execution  or  quality  issues,  preference  for  consolidation  or  a  change  in  their  supplier  base,
rebalancing  the  concentration  of  their  EMS  providers,  mergers  and  consolidation  among  OEMs,  as  well  as
decisions to adjust the volume of business being outsourced. Our operating results for each period include the
impacts  associated  with  program  wins  or  losses  with  new,  existing  or  disengaging  customers.  Customer  or
program  transfers  between  EMS  competitors  are  part  of  the  competitive  nature  of  our  industry.  Significant
period-to-period  variations  can  result  from  the  timing  of  new  programs  reaching  full  production,  existing
programs being fully transferred to a competitor and programs reaching end-of-life.

The following table sets forth certain operating data expressed as a percentage of revenue for the periods

indicated:

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
92.9
93.1

93.2

Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SG&A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense, net of interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Earnings (loss) before income tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.9
3.8
0.4
11.5
0.5

(9.3)
(0.1)

7.1
4.0
0.4
1.1
0.6

6.8
3.8
0.2
1.1
0.1

1.0
(0.1)

1.6
(0.4)

Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(9.4)% 0.9% 1.2%

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Revenue:

Revenue  for  2010  of  $6.5  billion  increased  7%  from  $6.1  billion  in  2009.  Revenue  from  our  server  end
market  increased  18%,  industrial,  aerospace  and  defense,  and  healthcare  increased  18%,  enterprise
communications increased 16% and storage increased 12%. These revenue increases reflect new program wins
and  increased  demand  resulting  from  an  improving  economic  environment  compared  to  2009.  Year-over-year
revenue from our telecommunications end market decreased 10% driven primarily by declines in demand and
program losses. Revenue from our consumer end market decreased $30 million, or 2%, from 2009. Specifically,
consumer revenue decreased 15% year-over-year due to our disengagement of a program in the gaming console
business, which more than offset the increased revenue from new program wins, resulting in a net 2% decrease
for the year. Consumer continues to be our largest  end market, representing 25%  of  revenue for 2010.

Revenue for 2009 of $6.1 billion decreased 21% from $7.7 billion for 2008. Revenue decreased in all end
markets. The slower economic environment continued to impact end-market demand in 2009, resulting in lower
production  volumes.  Revenue  from  our  telecommunications  and  enterprise  communications  markets  also
reflected  program  disengagements  and  program  transfers  back  to  customers  or  to  competitors.  Specifically,
consumer  revenue  decreased  2%;  storage  decreased  6%;  industrial,  aerospace  and  defense,  and  healthcare
decreased  22%,  telecommunications  decreased  22%,  enterprise  communications  decreased  33%,  and  servers
decreased 34%.

Our production volumes and revenue vary each period because of the impacts associated with changes in
demand for the products we manufacture, program wins or losses with new, existing or disengaging customers,
the  timing  and  rate  at  which  new  programs  are  ramped  up,  and  the  impact  of  seasonality  for  various  end
markets, among other factors.

The following table shows the end markets we serve as a percentage of revenue for the periods indicated:

2009

2010

First

Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter

Second

Third

Full
Fourth
Second
Year Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter

Third

First

Consumer(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enterprise Communications(i) . . . . . . .
Telecommunications . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Industrial, Aerospace and Defense,

28%
22%
18%
8%
13%

21%
24%
20%
12%
12%

30%
22%
12%
13%
13%

31%
21%
11%
13%
14%

28%
22%
15%
12%
13%

28%
22%
14%
14%
12%

26%
24%
13%
12%
14%

24%
25%
14%
12%
13%

24%
24%
12%
12%
17%

Full
Year

25%
24%
13%
12%
14%

and Healthcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11%

11%

10%

10%

10%

10%

11%

12%

11%

12%

Revenue  (in  millions) . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,469.4 $1,402.2 $1,556.2 $1,664.4 $6,092.2 $1,518.1 $1,585.4 $1,546.5 $1,876.1 $6,526.1

(i) During  the  fourth  quarter  of  2010,  we  reclassified  a  customer  program  from  our  consumer  end  market  to  our  enterprise
communications end market. Comparative percentages have been recalculated to conform to the current period’s presentation.

Our  revenue  and  operating  results  vary  from  period-to-period  depending  on  the  level  of  demand  and
seasonality in each of our end markets, the mix and complexity of the products being manufactured, the timing
of receiving components and materials and the impact associated with program wins or losses with new, existing
or  disengaging  customers,  among  other  factors.  We  are  dependent  on  a  limited  number  of  customers  in  the
consumer, communications (comprised of enterprise communications and telecommunications) and enterprise
computing (comprised of storage and  servers) end  markets  for a substantial portion of our revenue.

Consumer was our largest end market representing 25% of total revenue for 2010. Over three-quarters of
our  consumer  business  is  generated  by  one  smartphone  customer.  In  general,  business  in  the  consumer  end
market  and,  in  particular,  smartphones,  is  highly  competitive  and  characterized  by  shorter  product  lifecycles,
higher  revenue  volatility,  and 
lower  margins.  In  addition,  program  volumes  can  vary  significantly
period-to-period  based  on  the  strength  in  end-market  demand.  End-user  preferences  for  these  products  and
devices  can  change  rapidly  and  these  programs  are  easily  shifted  among  EMS  competitors.  Our  increased
exposure to this end market may lead to greater volatility in our revenue and operating margin and could result
in increased risk to our financial results.

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We  continue  to  win  new  programs  in  the  consumer  end  market.  The  year-over-year  decrease  for  2010  in
consumer  revenue  as  a  percentage  of  total  revenue  reflects  our  disengagement  of  a  program  in  the  gaming
console business as well as the changing mix of products we manufactured. Our server revenue as a percentage
of  total  revenue  grew  sequentially  from  the  third  quarter  of  2010  and  year-over-year  primarily  due  to  new
program wins from existing customers and increases in demand. We expect our server business as a percentage
of  total  revenue  will  continue  to  increase  in  the  near  term  as  new  programs  ramp  up.  Revenue  dollars  from
industrial,  aerospace  and  defense,  healthcare  and  green  technology  continues  to  grow  compared  to  the  third
quarter of 2010 and year-over-year, and has benefited from the acquisition of Allied Panels which we completed
in August 2010.

One customer represented more than 10% of total revenue in both 2009 and 2010. Our largest customer,
Research in Motion, is in our consumer end market and accounted for 20% of total revenue for 2010 (17% for
2009). We are currently ramping up new programs in the server end market, and when these programs are fully
ramped,  we  expect  to  have  a  higher  server  concentration  and  an  additional  customer  representing  more  than
10% of total revenue. Whether any of our customers individually account for more than 10% of revenue in any
period depends on various factors affecting our business with that customer and with other customers, including
overall  changes  in  demand  for  a  customer’s  product,  seasonality  of  business,  new  program  wins  or  losses,  the
phasing  in  or  out  of  programs,  the  growth  rate  of  other  customers,  price  competition  and  changes  in  our
customers’ supplier base or supply chain strategies.

The  following  table  shows  our  customer  concentration  as  a  percentage  of  total  revenue  for  the  periods

indicated:

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

Top 10 customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

63% 71% 72%

We  are  dependent  upon  continued  revenue  from  our  largest  customers.  We  generally  enter  into  master
supply  agreements  with  our  customers  that  provide  the  framework  for  our  overall  relationship.  These
agreements  do  not  typically  guarantee  a  particular  level  of  business  or  fixed  pricing.  Instead,  we  bid  on  a
program-by-program basis and receive customer purchase orders for specific quantities and timing of products.
There can be no assurance that revenue from our largest customers or any other customers will not decrease in
absolute  terms  or  as  a  percentage  of  total  revenue.  A  significant  decrease  in  revenue  from  these  or  other
customers, or a loss of a major customer, would have a material adverse impact on our business, our revenue and
our results of operations.

We believe that delivering sustainable revenue growth depends on increasing sales to existing customers for
their current and future product generations and expanding the range of services we provide to these customers.
We  are  also  actively  pursuing  new  customers  to  expand  our  end-market  penetration  and  diversify  our
end-market mix. To achieve this, we are focused on offering and increasing our investments in innovative supply
chain  solutions  which  include  design,  manufacturing,  engineering,  order  fulfillment,  logistics  and  after-market
services. We are also seeking acquisition opportunities to diversify our customer base, enhance our capabilities,
or add new technologies or capabilities to our offerings. In the EMS industry, customers may cancel contracts
and  volume  levels  can  be  changed  or  delayed.  Customers  may  also  shift  business  to  a  competitor  or  bring
programs  in-house  to  improve  their  own  utilization  or  to  adjust  the  concentration  of  their  supplier  base  to
manage production risk. We cannot assure the timely replacement of delayed, cancelled or reduced orders with
new  business.  In  addition,  we  cannot  assure  that  any  of  our  current  customers  will  continue  to  utilize  our
services.  If  they  do  not,  this  could  have  a  material  adverse  impact  on  our  results  of  operations.  Significant
period-to-period  variations  can  result  if  new  program  wins  or  replacement  business  are  more  competitively
priced than past programs.

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Gross profit:

The  following  table  is  a  breakdown  of  gross  profit  and  gross  margin  as  a  percentage  of  revenue  for  the

periods indicated:

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

Gross profit (in millions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$531.1

$429.8

$443.3

6.9%

7.1%

6.8%

Gross profit dollars for 2010 increased 3% from 2009 while revenue increased 7% from 2009. Gross margin
as a percentage of revenue decreased for 2010 compared to 2009 primarily due to changes in product mix and
higher  variable compensation costs that negatively  impacted  gross margin by 0.2%.

Gross profit dollars for 2009 decreased 19% from 2008. The decrease in gross profit was due primarily to
lower volumes, partially offset by continued operational improvements and increased productivity. Gross margin
as  a  percentage  of  revenue  improved  for  2009  compared  to  2008,  reflecting  primarily  continued  operational
improvements.

Multiple factors cause gross margin to fluctuate including, among other factors: product volume and mix;
higher revenue concentration in lower gross margin products and end markets; production efficiencies; level of
service  revenue  generated  in  the  period;  utilization  of  manufacturing  capacity;  material  and  labor  costs,
including variable labor costs associated with direct manufacturing employees; manufacturing and transportation
costs;  start-up  and  ramp-up  activities;  new  product  introductions;  cost  structures  at  individual  sites;  pricing
pressures from competitors; foreign exchange volatility; and the availability of components and materials. Our
gross margin may be impacted in the future by rising labor costs. There is uncertainty with respect to rising labor
costs, particularly in lower-cost regions in which we operate. Any increase in labor costs that we are unable to
recover  in  our  pricing  to  our  customers  could  negatively  impact  our  gross  margin.  To  date,  we  have  not  been
materially impacted by these rising costs.

Selling, general and administrative expenses:

SG&A  for  2010  increased  2%  to  $250.2  million  (3.8%  of  revenue)  compared  to  $244.5  million  (4.0%  of
revenue) in 2009. The increase in SG&A was primarily due to a $10 million increase in variable compensation
costs and a $3 million decrease in bad debt recoveries, offset partially by cost reductions, including IT spending.
The decrease in SG&A as a percentage of revenue for 2010 compared to 2009 reflects the higher revenue levels
in 2010.

SG&A for 2009 decreased 16% to $244.5 million (4.0% of revenue) compared to $292.0 million (3.8% of
revenue)  in  2008.  The  decrease  in  SG&A  for  2009  was  primarily  a  result  of  lower  foreign  exchange  losses,
overall cost reductions including lower IT and consulting costs, and benefits from restructuring actions. In 2009,
our foreign exchange losses were $1.1 million compared to $16.4 million in 2008. These losses were significantly
lower  in  2009  as  a  result  of  our  successful  balance  sheet  hedging  program,  as  well  as  a  more  stable  currency
environment. The increase in SG&A as a percentage of revenue for 2009 compared to 2008 primarily reflects
the fixed nature of some of our SG&A expenses, as well  as the lower revenue  levels in 2009.

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Stock-based compensation:

We  recorded  the  following  stock-based  compensation  costs,  included  in  cost  of  sales  and  SG&A,  for  the

periods indicated (in millions):

Stock option awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share unit awards(a)(b)(c)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

$ 6.6
16.8

$23.4

$ 5.9
33.0

$38.9

$ 4.8
37.5

$42.3

(a) We have the option to settle share unit awards either with shares or with cash. Historically, we have generally settled these awards with
shares purchased in the open market by a trustee. The cost we record for equity-settled awards is based on the market value of our
shares at the time of the grant. We amortize this cost to compensation expense over the vesting period on a straight-line basis with a
corresponding charge through contributed surplus. We elected to cash-settle certain awards vesting in the first quarters of 2010 and
2011 due to limitations in the number of shares we could purchase in the open market as a result of terms in our Notes and our NCIB.
We  currently  expect  to  settle  future  awards  with  shares  purchased  in  the  open  market.  Cash-settled  awards  are  accounted  for  as
liabilities and remeasured based on our share price at each reporting date until the settlement date, with a corresponding charge to
compensation expense. We recorded mark-to-market adjustments on these cash-settled awards of $5.4 million in the fourth quarter of
2010 (fourth quarter of 2009 — $10.9 million; first quarter of 2010 — $2.2 million). Since management currently intends to settle all
other share unit awards with shares purchased in the open market by a trustee, we expect to continue to account for these awards as
equity-settled  awards.

(b) During  2010,  we  paid  $26.2  million  (2009 — $8.4  million)  for  the  purchase  of  shares  in  the  open  market  by  a  trustee  to  satisfy  the
delivery of shares to employees upon vesting of the awards under our long-term incentive plans. We classify these shares for accounting
purposes as treasury stock on our balance sheet until they are delivered  to employees pursuant to the awards.

(c) Our  2010  stock-based  compensation  expense  for  share  unit  awards,  as  compared  to  the  prior  year,  included  a  higher  payout  on
performance  awards  based  on  our  relative  ROIC  performance  versus  our  competitors,  and  lower  mark-to-market  adjustments  for
cash-settled equity-based awards.

Other charges:

(i) We have recorded the following  restructuring  charges for  the  periods indicated (in millions):

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

Restructuring charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$35.3

$83.1

$55.3

In  January  2008,  we  announced  we  would  record  restructuring  charges  of  between  $50  million  and
$75 million throughout 2008 and 2009. In July 2009, we announced additional restructuring charges of between
$75  million  and  $100  million  to  further  reduce  overhead  costs  and  improve  overall  utilization.  Combined,  we
expected  to  incur  total  restructuring  charges  up  to  $175  million  associated  with  this  program,  which  included
consolidating  facilities  and  reducing  our  workforce.  As  of  December  31,  2010,  we  have  recorded  all  of  the
restructuring charges related to this program. See ‘‘— Recent Accounting Developments — IFRS to Canadian
GAAP  differences — Restructuring  costs’’  below  for  the  impact  of  IFRS  on  our  recording  of  restructuring
charges.

Since the beginning of 2008, we have recorded total restructuring charges of $173.7 million. Of that amount,
$55.3 million was recorded in 2010. We recorded the restructuring charges in the period we finalized the detailed
plans.  The  recognition  of  these  charges  required  management  to  make  certain  judgments  and  estimates
regarding  the  amount  and  timing  of  restructuring  charges  or  recoveries.  Our  estimated  liability  could  change
subsequent to its initial recognition, requiring adjustments to our recorded expense and liability amounts.

As of December 31, 2010, we accrued $15.3 million in employee termination costs which remain unpaid at
year end. We expect to pay the majority of such costs during the first half of 2011. We expect our long-term lease
and other contractual obligations relating to restructuring to be paid out over the remaining lease terms through
2015. Our restructuring liability is recorded in accrued liabilities. All cash outlays have been, and the balance will
be, funded from cash on hand.

We evaluate our operations from time-to-time and may propose future restructuring actions or divestitures

as a result of changes in the market  place  and/or our exit from  less  profitable  or non-strategic  operations.

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(ii) We have recorded the following impairment  charges for  the periods indicated (in millions):

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

Goodwill impairment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-lived asset impairment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$850.5
8.8

$ — $—
8.9
12.3

Goodwill impairment:

We  perform  our  goodwill  impairment  assessment  in  the  fourth  quarter  of  each  year.  We  test  impairment
using the two-step method, at the reporting unit level, by comparing the reporting unit’s carrying amount to its
fair  value  (step  one).  To  the  extent  a  reporting  unit’s  carrying  amount  exceeds  its  fair  value,  we  may  have  an
impairment of goodwill. We measure impairment by comparing the implied fair value of goodwill, determined in
a manner similar to a purchase price  allocation, to its carrying  amount  (step two).

During  the  fourth  quarter  of  2008,  we  performed  our  annual  goodwill  impairment  assessment.  All  of  our
goodwill  was  allocated  to  our  Asia  reporting  unit.  Our  goodwill  balance  prior  to  the  impairment  charge  was
$850.5  million  and  was  established  primarily  as  a  result  of  an  acquisition  in  2001.  We  completed  our  step  one
analysis  using  a  combination  of  a  market  capitalization  approach  and  a  multiples  approach  which  was  then
validated with a discounted cash flow. The market capitalization approach used our publicly traded stock price
to determine fair value, which we then allocated to the Asia reporting unit on a pro rata basis based on earnings.
The  multiples  approach  used  comparable  market  multiples,  which  were  based  on  an  average  of  our  major
competitors  trading  multiples,  to  determine  fair  value.  Both  of  the  fair  values  determined  by  the  market
approaches  were  adjusted  upward  for  a  control  premium,  an  estimated  amount  a  buyer  would  pay  over  the
trading price of the company’s shares to gain control of the company. We applied a 20% control premium to the
fair  values,  which  we  believed  was  a  reasonable  estimate  based  on  past  transactions  in  the  EMS  industry  at
December 31, 2008. The discounted cash flow method used our three-year revenue and expense projections to
determine  fair  value.  These  projections  were  based  on  site  submissions  and  input  from  our  customer  teams
during our plan cycle in the fourth quarter of 2008. Our projections were negatively impacted by customers who
decreased their demand forecasts as the global economy deteriorated in the fourth quarter of 2008. Subsequent
to  our  internal  plan  submissions,  we  decreased  our  future  internal  projections  in  response  to  the  economic
downturn  and  the  overall  uncertainties  and  lack  of  visibility  at  that  time.  We  discounted  our  three-year
projections  using  a  27%  discount  rate.  At  that  time,  the  economic  environment  had  negatively  impacted  our
ability to forecast future demand which in turn resulted in our use of a higher discount rate, reflecting the risk
and uncertainty in the markets. We averaged the fair values derived from the above approaches to determine the
estimated  fair  value  of  the  Asia  reporting  unit.  The  results  of  our  step  one  analysis  indicated  potential
impairment  in  our  Asia  reporting  unit,  which  was  corroborated  by  a  combination  of  factors  including  a
significant and sustained decline in our market capitalization, which was significantly below our book value, and
the then deteriorating macro environment, which resulted in a decline in expected future demand. The process
of determining fair value was subjective and required management to exercise a significant amount of judgment
in determining future growth rates, discount rates and tax rates, among other factors. We therefore performed
the second step of the goodwill impairment assessment to quantify the amount of impairment. We engaged an
independent third-party consultant to assist with our step two analysis. This involved calculating the implied fair
value  of  goodwill,  determined  in  a  manner  similar  to  a  purchase  price  allocation,  and  comparing  the  residual
amount  to  the  carrying  amount  of  goodwill.  Based  on  our  analysis  incorporating  the  declining  market
capitalization in 2008, as well as the significant end-market deterioration and economic uncertainties impacting
expected future demand at that time, we concluded that the entire goodwill balance as of December 31, 2008 of
$850.5  million  was  impaired.  The  goodwill  impairment  charge  was  non-cash  in  nature  and  did  not  affect  our
liquidity, cash flows from operating activities, or our compliance with debt covenants.

At December 31, 2009, we had no goodwill. During the fourth quarter of 2010, we performed our annual
goodwill impairment assessment and determined there was no impairment. At December 31, 2010, our goodwill
balance was $11.0  million.

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Long-lived asset impairment:

During the fourth quarter of each year, we conduct our annual impairment assessment of long-lived assets.
Impairment is measured as the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets determined using
discounted  cash  flows  or  estimates  of  market  value  for  certain  assets,  where  available.  We  recorded  an
impairment charge of $8.9 million in  2010 (2009 — $12.3 million;  2008 — $8.8 million).

(iii) We have recorded the following amounts related to the subordinated debt repurchases for the periods

indicated (in millions):

Loss (gain) on repurchase of Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Write-down of embedded prepayment option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —

$(7.6) $(19.5) $8.8
16.7 —

$(7.6) $ (2.8) $8.8

Year ended December  31

2008

2009

2010

In  March  2010,  we  paid  $231.6  million  to  repurchase  the  remaining  Notes  due  2013  (2013  Notes)  and
recognized a loss of $8.8 million, primarily as a result of the premium we paid to redeem the 2013 Notes prior to
maturity. In 2009, we paid $495.8 million to repurchase our Notes due 2011 (2011 Notes) and recognized a gain
of  $19.5  million.  During  2008,  we  paid  $30.4  million  to  repurchase  a  portion  of  our  2011  Notes  and  our  2013
Notes and recognized a gain of $7.6 million. The gains or losses on the repurchases were measured based on the
carrying  value of the repurchased portion of the Notes on the  dates of repurchase.

In connection with the termination of the interest rate swap agreements in February 2009, we discontinued
fair  value  hedge  accounting  and  recorded  a  $16.7  million  write-down  in  the  carrying  value  of  the  embedded
prepayment option on the 2011 Notes.

We  redeemed all of our outstanding  Notes  prior to March  31, 2010.

Interest expense on long-term debt and other  interest  income/expense:

The following table is a breakdown of  interest  expense or income  for the  periods indicated (in millions):

Year ended December  31

2008

2009

2010

Interest costs on Notes and credit facilities(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mark-to-market adjustment and amortization  of  basis adjustment(ii)
. . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 56.8
1.0

$44.3
(9.0)

$ 6.4
(0.1)

Interest expense on long-term debt and credit facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 57.8

$35.3

$ 6.3

Other interest expense (income)(iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(15.3) $ (0.3) $ 0.2

(i) Our interest expense for 2010 consists primarily of the interest costs on the 2013 Notes until their redemption in March 2010. For 2008
and 2009, we recorded interest expense on our outstanding 2013 Notes and 2011 Notes. The interest rate on the 2013 Notes was fixed
at 7.625%. The average interest rate on the 2011 Notes for 2009 through to redemption in November 2009 was 7.0% (2008 — 6.5%),
after reflecting the variable interest rate swaps.

(ii) We  marked-to-market  the  embedded  prepayment  options  in  our  Notes  until  the  options  were  terminated.  The  mark-to-market
adjustment  fluctuated  each  period  as  it  was  dependent  on  market  conditions,  including  interest  rates,  implied  volatilities  and  credit
spreads.  We  also  applied  fair  value  hedge  accounting  to  our  interest  rate  swaps  and  our  hedged  debt  obligation  (2011  Notes)  until
February 2009. The change in fair values each period was recorded in interest expense on long-term debt, except for the write-down of
the embedded prepayment option due to hedge de-designation or  debt redemption which we recorded in other charges.

(iii) Interest income earned on cash balances throughout 2009 and 2010 was significantly lower compared to 2008 primarily due to lower

rates  and lower cash balances.

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Income taxes:

Income  tax  expense  for  2010  was  $21.8  million  on  earnings  before  tax  of  $102.6  million  compared  to  an
income tax expense of $5.4 million for 2009 on earnings before tax of $60.4 million and income tax expense of
$5.0 million for 2008 on losses before tax of $715.5 million. Current income taxes for 2010 consisted primarily of
the  tax  expense  in  jurisdictions  with  current  taxes  payable.  Current  income  taxes  for  2010  also  included
additional  taxes  and  penalties  based  on  management’s  best  estimate  of  the  expected  outcome  of  the  pending
settlement of a tax audit in Hong Kong. Deferred income taxes for 2010 were comprised primarily of deferred
tax  recoveries  for  future  deductible  temporary  differences  and  reversals  of  certain  valuation  allowances
previously recorded on deferred income tax assets in Canada. Current income taxes for 2009 consisted primarily
of  the  tax  expense  in  jurisdictions  with  current  taxes  payable  and  additional  tax  reserves  related  to  ongoing
Canadian  tax  audits.  Deferred  income  taxes  for  2009  were  comprised  primarily  of  deferred  tax  recoveries  for
losses  and  future  deductible  temporary  differences  in  Canada  and  reversals  of  certain  valuation  allowances
previously recorded on deferred income  tax assets.

We  conduct  business  operations  in  a  number  of  countries,  including  countries  where  tax  incentives  have
been  extended  to  encourage  foreign  investment  or  where  income  tax  rates  are  low.  Our  effective  tax  rate  can
vary  significantly  quarter-to-quarter  due  to  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  2011  and  2015),  restructuring  charges,  operating  losses,  certain  tax  exposures,  the  time
period in which losses may be used under tax laws and the valuation allowances recorded on deferred income
tax assets.

Certain countries in which we do business negotiate tax incentives to attract and retain our business. Our
taxes could increase if certain tax incentives we benefit from are retracted. A retraction could occur if we fail to
satisfy  the  conditions  on  which  these  tax  incentives  are  based,  if  they  are  not  renewed  upon  expiration,  or  tax
rates applicable to us in such jurisdictions are otherwise increased. We believe we will comply with the conditions
of the tax incentives, however, changes in our outlook in any particular country could impact our ability to meet
the conditions.

In certain jurisdictions, primarily in the Americas and Europe, we currently have significant net operating
losses  and  other  deductible  temporary  differences,  which  we  expect  will  reduce  taxable  income  in  these
jurisdictions in future periods.

At December 31, 2010, the net deferred income tax asset balance was $0.2 million (December 31, 2009 —

net deferred income tax liability of $8.4 million).

We develop our tax filing positions based upon the anticipated nature and structure of our business and the
tax laws, administrative practices and judicial decisions currently in effect in the jurisdictions in which we have
assets  or  conduct  business,  all  of  which  are  subject  to  change  or  differing  interpretations,  possibly  with
retroactive effect. We are subject to tax audits and reviews by local tax authorities of historical information which
could  result  in  additional  tax  expense  in  future  periods  relating  to  prior  results.  Reviews  by  tax  authorities
generally focus on, but are not limited to, the validity of our inter-company transactions, including financing and
transfer pricing policies which generally involve subjective areas of taxation and a significant degree of judgment.
Any such increase in our income tax expense and related interest and penalties could have a significant impact
on our future earnings and future cash flows.

Certain of our subsidiaries provide financing, products and services, and may from time-to-time undertake
certain significant transactions with other subsidiaries in different jurisdictions. Moreover, several jurisdictions
in  which  we  operate  have  tax  laws  with  detailed  transfer  pricing  rules  which  require  that  all  transactions  with
non-resident  related  parties  be  priced  using  arm’s  length  pricing  principles,  and  that  contemporaneous
documentation must exist to support such pricing.

In  connection  with  ongoing  tax  audits  in  Canada,  tax  authorities  have  taken  the  position  that  income
reported  by  one  of  our  Canadian  subsidiaries  in  2001  through  2003  should  have  been  materially  higher  as  a
result of certain inter-company transactions.

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In  connection  with  ongoing  tax  audits  in  Hong  Kong,  tax  authorities  have  taken  the  position  that  income
reported by one of our Hong Kong subsidiaries in 1999 through 2008 should have been materially higher as a
result of certain inter-company transactions. In July 2010, we submitted a proposed settlement of this tax audit
to the Hong Kong tax authorities; if accepted, the taxes and penalties would total approximately 129.5 million
Hong  Kong  dollars  (approximately  $16.6  million  at  current  exchange  rates),  including  the  impact  on  future
periods as a result of the reversal of tax attributes. There can be no assurance as to the final resolution of these
proceedings.

In connection with a tax audit in Brazil, tax authorities have taken the position that income reported by our
Brazilian subsidiary in 2004 should have been materially higher as a result of certain inter-company transactions.
If  Brazilian  tax  authorities  ultimately  prevail  in  their  position,  our  Brazilian  subsidiary’s  tax  liability  would
increase by approximately 43.5 million Brazilian reais (approximately $26.1 million at current exchange rates). In
addition,  Brazilian  tax  authorities  may  make  similar  claims  in  future  audits  with  respect  to  these  types  of
transactions. We have not accrued for any potential adverse tax impact as we believe our Brazilian subsidiary has
reported the appropriate amount of income arising from  inter-company  transactions.

We have and expect to continue to recognize the future benefit of certain Brazilian tax losses on the basis
that  these  tax  losses  can  and  will  be  fully  utilized  in  the  fiscal  period  ending  on  the  date  of  dissolution  of  our
Brazilian  subsidiary.  While  our  ability  to  do  so  is  not  certain,  we  believe  that  our  interpretation  of  applicable
Brazilian  law  will  be  sustained  upon  full  examination  by  the  Brazilian  tax  authorities  and,  if  necessary,  upon
consideration  by  the  Brazilian  judicial  courts.  Our  position  is  supported  by  our  Brazilian  legal  tax  advisors.  A
change  to  the  benefit  realizable  on  these  Brazilian  losses  could  increase  our  net  future  tax  liabilities  by
approximately 63.7 million Brazilian reais (approximately $38.2 million at current exchange rates).

The successful pursuit of the assertions made by any taxing authority related to the above noted tax audits
or others could result in us owing significant amounts of tax, interest and possibly penalties. We believe we have
substantial  defenses  to  the  asserted  positions  and  have  adequately  accrued  for  any  probable  potential  adverse
tax  impact.  However,  there  can  be  no  assurance  as  to  the  final  resolution  of  these  claims  and  any  resulting
proceedings, and if these claims and any ensuing proceedings are determined adversely to us, the amounts we
may be required to pay could be material.

Acquisitions:

We  may,  at  any  time,  be  engaged  in  ongoing  discussions  with  respect  to  possible  acquisitions  that  could
expand our service offerings, increase our penetration in various industries, establish strategic relationships with
new  or  existing  customers  and/or  enhance  our  global  manufacturing  network.  In  order  to  enhance  our
competitiveness and expand our revenue base or the services we offer our customers, we may also look to grow
our services or capabilities beyond our traditional areas of EMS expertise. 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
such agreement would be. There can also be no assurance that an acquisition can be successfully integrated or
will generate the returns that we expected.

In  January  2010,  we  completed  the  acquisition  of  Scotland-based  Invec.  Invec  provides  warranty
management, repair and parts management services to companies in the information technology and consumer
electronics  markets.  This  acquisition  is  expected  to  enhance  our  global  after-market  services  offering  by
integrating Invec’s proprietary reverse logistics software throughout our  network.

In August 2010, we completed the acquisition of Austrian-based Allied Panels, a medical engineering and
manufacturing  service  provider  that  offers  concept-to-full-production  solutions  in  medical  devices  with  a  core
focus  on  the  diagnostic  and  imaging  market.  We  expect  this  acquisition  to  enhance  our  healthcare  offering  by
expanding  our  capability  in  the  healthcare  diagnostics  and  imaging  market,  and  broadening  our  healthcare
global  network to include a center of  excellence in  Europe.

The total purchase price for these acquisitions was $18.3 million and was financed with cash. The amounts
of goodwill and amortizable intangible assets arising from these acquisitions were $10.6 million (the majority of
which is not expected to be tax deductible) and $15.8 million, respectively. The purchase price for Allied Panels
is subject to adjustment for contingent consideration totaling up to 7.1 million Euros (approximately $9.4 million

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at current exchange rates) if specific pre-determined financial targets are achieved through fiscal year 2012. At
December  31,  2010,  no  contingent  consideration  was  recorded.  See  ‘‘— Recent  Accounting  Developments —
First-time  adoption  of  IFRS — Business  combinations’’  below  for  the  impact  of  IFRS  on  the  recording  of
contingent consideration.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

The following table shows key liquidity metrics for the  periods indicated (in millions):

Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,201.0

$937.7

$632.8

December 31

2008

2009

2010

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

Cash provided by operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash used in investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash used in financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$208.2
(80.8)
(43.1)

$ 293.5
(66.3)
(490.5)

$ 150.9
(61.1)
(394.7)

We  had  $632.8  million  in  cash  and  cash  equivalents  at  December  31,  2010  after  spending  approximately
$375 million during 2010 to redeem our outstanding Notes and to repurchase outstanding shares pursuant to our
NCIB.  Included  in  our  cash  balance  at  December  31,  2010  is  a  $75.0  million  advance  we  received  from  a
customer in late December to fund working capital in  support of that customer’s  growth.

Cash provided by operations:

We generated $150.9 million in cash from operations during 2010, primarily from earnings after adding back
non-cash charges, offset partially by higher working capital requirements to support new programs ramping in
the latter half of 2010 and in 2011. The increase to our A/R and inventory balances was offset partially by higher
A/P.  The  higher  A/P  balance  includes  a  $75.0  million  advance  we  received  from  a  customer  to  fund  working
capital in support of that customer’s growth. Our A/R balance is reduced as a result of the sale of $60.0 million
of A/R at December 31, 2010 under  our  A/R sales program (no A/R sold at  December 31,  2009).

We generated $293.5 million in cash from operations during 2009, primarily from earnings after adding back
non-cash charges and lower working capital requirements. The improvements in A/R and inventory were offset
partially by decreases in A/P. The decrease in our A/R balance from the prior year reflects lower revenue and
continued  strong  cash  collections,  driven  in  part  by  changes  in  customer  payment  terms.  We  had  not  sold  any
A/R as at December 31, 2008 or December 31, 2009 under our A/R sales program. The decrease in inventory
from the prior year reflects improved  inventory management and lower volumes.

Cash used in investing activities:

Our  capital  expenditures  were  incurred  primarily  to  enhance  our  supply  chain  and  manufacturing
capabilities in various geographies and to support new customer programs. From time-to-time, we receive cash
proceeds  from  the  sale  of  surplus  equipment  and  property.  Our  capital  expenditures  for  2010  totaled
$60.8  million,  representing  approximately  1%  of  revenue  for  the  year.  During  2010,  we  also  completed  the
acquisitions of Invec and Allied Panels  as  described above.

Cash used in financing activities:

During 2010, we paid $26.2 million (2009 — $8.4 million; 2008 — $11.9 million) for the purchase of shares
in the open market by a trustee to satisfy the delivery of shares to employees upon vesting of awards under our
long-term incentive plans. We also paid $140.6 million in 2010 to repurchase shares for cancellation under our
NCIB.  In  March  2010,  we  paid  $231.6  million  (2009 — $495.8  million;  2008 — $30.4  million)  to  repurchase

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outstanding  Notes.  In  February  2009,  we  terminated  our  interest  rate  swap  agreements  and  received  a
$14.7 million cash settlement.

Cash requirements:

We believe that cash flow from operating activities, together with cash on hand, borrowings available under
our  revolving  credit  and  intraday  bank  overdraft  facilities,  and  cash  from  the  sale  of  A/R,  will  be  sufficient  to
fund currently anticipated working capital and planned capital spending for the next 12 months. Historically, we
have funded our operations from the proceeds of public offerings of equity and debt instruments, cash generated
from  operations,  bank  debt,  sales  of  A/R  and  equipment  lease  financings.  We  may  issue  equity  or  convertible
debt securities in the future to fund operations or make acquisitions, which could dilute current shareholders’
positions. Further, we may issue debt securities that have rights and privileges senior to equity holders, and the
terms of this debt could impose restrictions on our operations. The pricing of such debt securities is subject to
market conditions at the time of issuance. At December 31, 2010, we had cash balances of $632.8 million and no
outstanding debt.

As  at  December  31,  2010,  we  have  contractual  obligations  that  require  future  payments  as  follows

(in millions):

Operating leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advance from customer(ii)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pension plan contributions(iii)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-pension post-employment plan payments . . . . .
Share unit awards(iv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total(i)

$99.5
75.0
34.1
46.0
16.6

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Thereafter

$17.7

$33.4
75.0 —
34.1 —
3.9
16.6 —

3.9

$13.4
—
—
4.1
—

$5.4
$7.8
— —
— —
4.0
4.1
— —

$21.8
—
—
26.0
—

(i) The contractual obligations chart above does not include our agreement with a third party for the outsourcing of our IT support. Our

costs under this IT support agreement fluctuate based on our usage.

(ii) We received a cash advance from a customer in late December 2010 to fund working capital requirements. According to the terms of

the agreement with this customer, we are required to repay the advance in February 2011.

(iii) Based  on  our  latest  actuarial  valuations,  we  estimate  our  minimum  funding  requirement  for  2011  to  be  $34.1  million  (2010 —
$33.6  million;  2009 — $33.0  million).  See  further  details  in  note  13  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements.  A  significant
deterioration  in  the  asset  values  or  asset  returns  could  lead  to  higher  than  expected  future  contributions.  Risks  associated  with
actuarial valuation measurements may also result in higher future cash contributions. We fund our pension contributions from cash on
hand. Although we have defined benefit plans that are currently in a net unfunded position, we do not expect our pension obligations
will have a material adverse impact on our future results of  operations, cash flows or liquidity.

(iv) Represents  cash to be paid in the first quarter of 2011 to cash-settle certain performance share units that vest in February 2011.

From time-to-time, we fund the purchase of shares in the open market by a trustee to settle share unit awards vesting in future periods.
During 2010, we paid $26.2 million for the purchase of 2.8 million shares for awards vesting in the first quarter of 2011. We estimate
that 3.8 million of the outstanding share unit awards at December 31, 2010 will vest at target levels in the first quarter of 2012. We
excluded the estimated cash outlay in the above chart for these future purchases due to the difficulty of estimating future share prices
and the number of awards that will ultimately vest, which is subject  to  change based on forfeitures and performance conditions.

As at December 31, 2010, we have commitments that expire  as follows (in millions):

Foreign currency contracts(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Letters  of credit, letters of guarantee and

surety bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital expenditures(ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contingent consideration(iii)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Thereafter

$658.7

$655.2

$3.5

$— $— $—

$—

49.5
17.8
9.4

49.5 — —
17.8 — —
4.7
—

—
—
4.7 —

—
—
—

—
—
—

(i) Represents the aggregate notional amounts of the forward currency contracts.

(ii) Our capital spending varies each period based on the timing of new business wins and forecasted sales levels. Based on our current
operating plans, we anticipate capital spending for 2011 to be approximately 1.1% to 1.5% of revenue, and expect to fund this spending
from  cash  on  hand.  As  of  December  31,  2010,  we  had  committed  $17.8  million  in  capital  expenditures,  principally  for  machinery,
equipment and facilities to support new customer programs. In addition, based on the tax incentives that we have benefited from as of
December 31,  2010, we are committed to spend a further  $46.4 million in capital expenditures between 2011 and October 2014.

(iii) In  connection  with  the  acquisition  of  Allied  Panels,  we  are  contingently  obligated  to  pay  up  to  7.1  million  Euros  (approximately
$9.4  million  at  current  exchange  rates)  if  specified  pre-determined  financial  targets  are  achieved  through  fiscal  year  2012.  We  have
included, in  the above chart, the maximum payout in each of  the two years.

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Cash outlays for our contractual obligations and commitments identified above are expected to be funded
by cash on hand. We also have outstanding purchase orders with certain suppliers for the purchase of inventory.
These purchase orders are generally short-term. Orders for standard items can typically be cancelled with little
or  no  financial  penalty.  Our  policy  regarding  non-standard  or  customized  orders  dictates  that  such  items  are
generally  ordered  specifically  for  customers  who  have  contractually  assumed  liability  for  the  inventory.  In
addition, a substantial portion of the standard items covered by our purchase orders were procured for specific
customers  based  on  their  purchase  orders  or  forecasts  under  which  the  customers  have  contractually  assumed
liability for such material. We cannot quantify with a reasonable degree of accuracy the amount of our liability
from purchase obligations under these  purchase  orders.

From  time-to-time,  we  pay  cash  for  the  purchase  of  shares  in  the  open  market  by  a  trustee  to  satisfy  the
delivery of shares to employees upon vesting of the awards under our long-term incentive plans. During 2010, we
paid  $26.2  million  (2009 — $8.4  million;  2008 — $11.9  million),  for  the  trustee  to  purchase  shares  in  the  open
market. We expect to continue to make these payments for the purchase of shares in the open market to meet
our  on-going obligations to equity-settle  awards  as they vest in future  periods.

In July 2010, we received approval from the TSX to launch our NCIB. Under the NCIB, we may repurchase
on the open market, at our discretion until the earlier of August 2, 2011 and the completion of purchases under
the NCIB, up to 18.0 million shares, subject to the normal terms and limitations of such bids. Under the TSX
rules, daily purchases will be limited to 175,908 shares, other than block purchase exceptions. The actual number
and timing of any share purchases will be determined by management, subject to applicable law and the rules of
the TSX. In accordance with the TSX rules, the maximum number of shares we may repurchase for cancellation
under the NCIB is reduced by the number of shares purchased for employee equity-based incentive programs.

We  have  and  will  continue  to  make  purchases  through  the  facilities  of  the  New  York  Stock  Exchange
(NYSE) and the TSX, or such other permitted means (including through other published markets), at prevailing
market  prices  or  as  otherwise  permitted.  The  share  repurchase  program  is  being  funded  with  existing  cash
resources  and  we  will  cancel  any  shares  we  repurchase  under  the  NCIB.  We  paid  $140.6  million,  including
transaction  fees,  to  repurchase  for  cancellation  a  total  of  16.1  million  shares  at  a  weighted  average  price  of
$8.75 per share under the NCIB since  its  commencement.

Security  holders  may  obtain  a  copy  of  our  NCIB  application  to  the  TSX,  without  charge,  by  contacting

Celestica Investor Relations at clsir@celestica.com.

We  have  provided  routine  indemnifications,  the  terms  of  which  range  in  duration  and  often  are  not
explicitly defined. These may include indemnifications against adverse impacts due to changes in tax laws, third-
party  intellectual  property  infringement  claims  and  third-party  claims  for  property  damage  resulting  from  our
negligence.  We  have  also  provided  indemnifications  in  connection  with  the  sale  of  certain  businesses  and  real
property. The maximum potential liability from these indemnifications cannot reasonably be estimated. In some
cases,  we  have  recourse  against  other  parties  to  mitigate  our  risk  of  loss  from  these  indemnifications.
Historically, we have not made significant payments relating to these types of indemnifications.

Litigation and contingencies:

In  2007,  securities  class  action  lawsuits  were  commenced  against  us  and  our  former  Chief  Executive  and
Chief  Financial  Officers  in  the  United  States  District  Court  of  the  Southern  District  of  New  York  by  certain
individuals,  on  behalf  of  themselves  and  other  unnamed  purchasers  of  our  stock,  claiming  that  they  were
purchasers  of  our  stock  during  the  period  January  27,  2005  through  January  30,  2007.  The  plaintiffs  allege
violations  of  United  States  federal  securities  laws  and  seek  unspecified  damages.  They  allege  that  during  the
purported period we made statements concerning our actual and anticipated future financial results that failed
to  disclose  certain  purportedly  material  adverse  information  with  respect  to  demand  and  inventory  in  our
Mexican operations and our information technology and communications divisions. In an amended complaint,
the plaintiffs added one of our directors and Onex Corporation as defendants. All defendants filed motions to
dismiss the amended complaint. On October 14, 2010, the United States District Court issued a memorandum
decision  and  order  granting  the  defendants’  motions  to  dismiss  the  consolidated  amended  complaint  in  its
entirety. The plaintiffs have filed a notice of appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
of  the  dismissal  of  its  claims  against  us,  our  former  Chief  Executive  and  Chief  Financial  Officers,  but  are  not

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appealing the dismissal of its claims against one of our directors and Onex Corporation. The briefing process on
the  appeal  has  not  yet  commenced.  A  parallel  class  proceeding  remains  against  us  and  our  former  Chief
Executive  and  Chief  Financial  Officers  in  the  Ontario  Superior  Court  of  Justice,  but  neither  leave  nor
certification of the action has been granted by that court. We believe that the allegations in the claim and the
appeal are without merit and we intend to defend against them vigorously. However, there can be no assurance
that the outcome of the litigation will be favorable to us or that it will not have a material adverse impact on our
financial  position  or  liquidity.  In  addition,  we  may  incur  substantial  litigation  expenses  in  defending  both  the
Canadian  claim  and  the  appeal.  We  have  liability  insurance  coverage  that  may  cover  some  of  our  litigation
expenses, potential judgments or settlement costs.

In  December  2009,  we  received  a  recovery  of  damages  related  to  certain  purchases  we  made  in  prior
periods as a result of the settlement of a class action lawsuit. We recorded a recovery in the fourth quarter of
2009,  net  of  estimated  reserves,  through  other  charges.  Adjustments  to  our  estimated  reserves  have  also  been
recorded  through other charges.

Capital Resources

Our main objectives in managing our capital resources are to ensure liquidity and to have funds available
for  working  capital  or  other  investments  required  to  grow  our  business.  Our  capital  resources  consist  of  cash,
short-term  investments,  access  to  a  revolving  credit  facility  and  intraday  bank  overdraft  facilities  and
share capital.

At  December  31,  2010,  we  had  cash  of  $632.8  million,  comprised  of  cash  (approximately  38%)  and  cash
equivalents  (approximately  62%).  Our  current  portfolio  consists  of  certain  money  market  funds  that  hold
exclusively  U.S.  government  securities,  and  certificates  of  deposits.  The  majority  of  our  cash  and  cash
equivalents are held with financial institutions each of which had at December 31, 2010 a Standard and Poor’s
rating of A-1 or above.

We  regularly  review  our  borrowing  capacity  and  make  adjustments,  as  available,  for  changes  in  economic
conditions. At December 31, 2010, we had access to a $200.0 million revolving credit facility (which was due to
expire  in  April  2011),  access  to  $65.0  million  in  intraday  bank  overdraft  facilities  and  we  could  sell  up  to
$250.0  million  in  A/R,  on  a  committed  basis,  under  an  A/R  sales  program  to  provide  short-term  liquidity.  At
December 31, 2010, we sold $60.0 million of A/R under our A/R sales program (December 31, 2009 — no A/R
sold) and we had no borrowings outstanding  under  our revolving credit or bank overdraft  facilities.

In  January  2011,  we  renewed  our  revolving  credit  facility  on  generally  similar  terms  and  conditions
(including covenants and security for the facility) and increased the size of the facility to $400.0 million, with a
maturity of January 2015. The facility has restrictive covenants, including those relating to debt incurrence, the
sale  of  assets  and  a  change  in  control.  We  are  also  required  to  comply  with  financial  covenants  relating  to
indebtedness,  interest  coverage  and  liquidity  and  we  have  pledged  certain  assets  as  security.  We  were  in
compliance with all covenants at December  31, 2010.

In  November  2010,  we  renewed  an  agreement  to  sell  certain  A/R  to  a  third-party  bank  (which  had  at
December 31, 2010 a Standard and Poor’s rating of A-1) and other qualified purchasers. This program expires in
November 2012.

We redeemed all of our outstanding Notes prior to March 31, 2010. As noted above, we also commenced an

NCIB for up to 9% of our outstanding subordinate voting shares in  July 2010.

Standard and Poor’s provides a corporate credit rating on Celestica. This rating is not a recommendation to
buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the rating organization. A
rating does not comment as to market price or suitability for a particular investor. As at February 22, 2011, our
Standard and Poor’s corporate credit rating is BB, with a stable outlook. A reduction in our credit rating could
adversely impact our future cost of borrowing.

Our strategy on capital risk management has not changed since 2009. Other than the restrictive covenants
associated  with  our  revolving  credit  facility  noted  above,  we  are  not  subject  to  any  contractual  or  regulatory
capital requirements. While some of our international operations are subject to government restrictions on the

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flow  of  capital  into  and  out  of  their  jurisdictions,  these  restrictions  have  not  had  a  material  impact  on
our  operations.

Financial instruments:

Our short-term investment objectives are to preserve principal and to maximize yields without significantly
increasing risk, while at the same time not materially restricting our short-term access to cash. To achieve these
objectives,  we  maintain  a  portfolio  consisting  of  a  variety  of  securities,  including  certain  money  market  funds
that hold exclusively U.S. government securities, and  certificates  of deposit.

The  majority  of  our  cash  balances  are  held  in  U.S.  dollars.  We  price  the  majority  of  our  products  in
U.S. dollars and the majority of our material costs are also denominated in U.S. dollars. However, a significant
portion of our non-material costs (including payroll, pensions, facility costs and costs of locally sourced supplies
and  inventory)  are  denominated  in  various  other  currencies.  As  a  result,  we  may  experience  foreign  exchange
gains or losses on translation or transactions  due to currency fluctuations.

We have a foreign exchange risk management policy in place to control our hedging activities and we do not
enter  into  speculative  trades.  Our  current  hedging  activity  is  designed  to  reduce  the  variability  of  our  foreign
currency  costs  where  we  have  local  manufacturing  operations.  We  enter  into  forward  exchange  contracts  to
hedge against our cash flows and significant balance sheet exposures in certain foreign currencies. Balance sheet
hedges  are  based  on  our  forecasts  of  the  future  position  of  net  assets  or  liabilities  denominated  in  foreign
currencies and, therefore, may not mitigate the full impact of any translation impacts in the future. There is no
assurance that our hedging transactions  will be successful.

At  December  31,  2010,  we  had  forward  exchange  contracts  to  trade  U.S.  dollars  in  exchange  for  the

following currencies (in millions):

Currency

Amount of
U.S. dollars

Weighted
average
exchange rate
of U.S. dollars

Maximum
period in
months

Fair  value
gain/(loss)

Canadian dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thai  baht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexican peso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysian ringgit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
British pound sterling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Euro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Singapore dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japanese yen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swiss franc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romanian lei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazilian real . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech koruna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$296.6
81.9
71.0
62.6
56.9
39.2
23.4
7.5
7.2
7.1
3.7
1.6

$658.7

$0.98
0.03
0.08
0.31
1.58
1.34
0.74
0.01
1.04
0.31
0.59
0.05

13
12
12
12
4
4
12
1
4
6
3
3

$ 5.4
2.3
1.5
1.8
1.4
—
1.0
(0.2)
(0.2)
—
—
—

$13.0

Our  contracts  generally  extend  for  periods  of  up  to  15  months  and  expire  by  the  end  of  the  first  quarter

of 2012.

The  fair  value  of  these  contracts  at  December  31,  2010  was  a  net  unrealized  gain  of  $13.0  million
(December  31,  2009 — net  unrealized  gain  of  $8.0  million).  The  unrealized  gains  or  losses  are  a  result  of
fluctuations  in  foreign  exchange  rates  between  the  time  the  forward  contracts  were  entered  into  and  the
valuation date at period end.

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Financial risks:

We  are exposed to a variety of financial risks  associated with  financial instruments.

Market  risk:  This  is  the  risk  that  results  in  changes  to  market  prices,  such  as  foreign  exchange  rates  and
interest rates, which could affect our operations or the value of our financial instruments. To manage this risk,
we enter into various derivative hedging  transactions.

Currency  risk:  Due  to  the  nature  of  our  international  operations,  we  are  exposed  to  exchange  rate
fluctuations  on  our  cash  receipts,  cash  payments  and  balance  sheet  exposures  denominated  in  various  foreign
currencies. The majority of our currency risk is driven by the operational costs incurred in local currencies by our
foreign subsidiaries. We currently manage this risk through our hedging program using forecasts of future cash
flows and our balance sheet exposures denominated in  foreign currencies.

Interest rate risk: Borrowings under our revolving credit facility bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin. If we

borrow under this facility, we will be exposed  to  interest rate risks due to fluctuations  in the LIBOR rate.

Credit  risk:  Credit  risk  refers  to  the  risk  that  a  counterparty  may  default  on  its  contractual  obligations
resulting in a financial loss to us. To mitigate the risk of financial loss from defaults under our foreign currency
forward  exchange  contracts,  our  contracts  are  held  by  counterparty  financial  institutions  each  of  which  had  at
December 31, 2010 a Standard and Poor’s rating of A or above. The financial institution with which we have an
A/R sales program had a Standard and Poor’s rating of A-1 at December 31, 2010. At December 31, 2010, we
sold $60.0 million of A/R under this program. We believe that the credit risk of counterparty non-performance
is low.

We also provide unsecured credit to our customers in the normal course of business. We mitigate this credit
risk  by  monitoring  our  customers’  financial  condition  and  performing  ongoing  credit  evaluations.  We  consider
credit risk in establishing our allowance for doubtful accounts and we believe our allowances are adequate. At
December  31,  2010,  less  than  1%  of  our  gross  A/R  are  over  90  days  past  due  and  our  allowance  for  doubtful
accounts balance was $5.1 million.

Liquidity  risk:  Liquidity  risk  is  the  risk  that  we  may  not  have  cash  available  to  satisfy  our  financial
obligations as they come due. The majority of our financial liabilities recorded in accounts payable and accrued
liabilities are due within 90 days. We believe that cash flow from operations, together with cash on hand, cash
from the sale of A/R, and borrowings available under our revolving credit facility and intraday bank overdraft
facilities are sufficient to support our financial obligations.

Related Party Transactions

We  have  entered  into  a  manufacturing  agreement  with  a  company  under  the  control  of  our  controlling
shareholder. During 2010, we recorded revenue of $43.3 million (2009 — $42.3 million) from this related party.
At December 31, 2010, we had $4.9 million (December 31, 2009 — $3.9 million) due from this related party. All
transactions with this related party were in the normal course of operations and were recorded at the exchange
amount as agreed to by the parties based  on  arm’s  length terms.

Outstanding Share Data

As  of  February  22,  2011,  we  had  197.1  million  outstanding  subordinate  voting  shares  and  18.9  million
outstanding  multiple  voting  shares.  We  also  had  9.9  million  outstanding  stock  options,  4.8  million  outstanding
restricted share units and 8.0 million outstanding performance share units, each such option or unit entitling the
holder  to  receive  one  subordinate  voting  share  pursuant  to  the  terms  thereof  (subject  to  time  or  performance
based vesting).

Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures:

Our  management  is  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  a  system  of  disclosure  controls  and
procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the U.S. Exchange Act designed to ensure that

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information  we  are  required  to  disclose  in  the  reports  that  we  file  or  submit  under  the  U.S.  Exchange  Act  is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the U.S. Exchange
Act  is  accumulated  and  communicated  to  the  issuer’s  management,  including  its  principal  executive  officer  or
officers  and  principal  financial  officer  or  officers,  or  persons  performing  similar  functions,  as  appropriate,  to
allow timely decisions regarding required  disclosure.

Under the supervision of and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures as of the end of the period. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief  Financial  Officer  have  concluded  that  our  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  are  effective  to  meet  the
requirements of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15  under the U.S. Exchange Act.

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute,
assurance that its objectives are met. Due to inherent limitations in all such systems, no evaluation of controls
can  provide  absolute  assurance  that  all  control  issues  within  a  company  have  been  detected.  Accordingly,  our
disclosure  controls  and  procedures  are  designed  to  provide  reasonable,  not  absolute,  assurance  that  the
objectives of our disclosure control system  are met.

Changes in internal controls over financial  reporting:

During  2010,  there  were  no  changes  in  our  internal  controls  over  financial  reporting  that  have  materially

affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal  controls over financial reporting.

Management’s report on internal control  over financial reporting:

Reference  is  made  to  our  Management’s  report  on  page  F-1  of  our  Annual  Report.  Our  auditors,
KPMG  LLP,  an  independent  registered  public  accounting  firm,  have  issued  an  audit  report  on  our  internal
controls over financial reporting for the year  ended December  31, 2010. This report  appears on  page F-2.

Unaudited Quarterly Financial Highlights (in millions, except per share amounts)

2009

2010

First

Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter

Second

Second

Fourth

Third

Third

First

Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,469.4 $1,402.2 $1,556.2 $1,664.4 $1,518.1 $1,585.4 $1,546.5 $1,876.1
6.5%
Gross profit % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25.6
Net earnings (loss)
221.4
# of basic shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
# of diluted shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
223.5
Net earnings (loss):

7.6%
19.2 $
229.4
229.4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

6.9%
35.4 $

6.6%
31.1 $

7.0%
25.9 $

229.4
230.2

229.6
231.5

230.3
230.3

229.7
232.0

229.5
229.5

229.9
232.8

(0.6) $

(6.1) $

5.3 $

7.3%

6.9%

6.8%

per share — basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
per share — diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

0.08 $
0.08 $

0.02 $
0.02 $

0.00 $
0.00 $

0.14 $
0.13 $

0.11 $ (0.03) $
0.11 $ (0.03) $

0.15 $
0.15 $

0.12
0.11

Comparability quarter-to-quarter:

The  quarterly  data  reflects  the  following:  the  fourth  quarters  of  2009  and  2010  include  the  results  of  our
annual impairment testing of goodwill and long-lived assets; and all quarters of 2009 and 2010 were impacted by
our  restructuring plans. The amounts vary from quarter-to-quarter.

Fourth quarter 2010 compared to fourth quarter 2009:

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010 increased 13% to $1.9 billion from $1.7 billion for the same period
in 2009. Revenue increased in all end markets other than our consumer market which decreased primarily due
to our disengagement of a program in the gaming console business, and our storage market which was relatively
flat  for  the  fourth  quarter  of  2010  compared  to  the  same  period  in  2009.  Gross  margin  decreased  to  6.5%  of

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revenue  for  the  fourth  quarter  of  2010  from  6.6%  for  the  same  period  in  2009,  primarily  due  to  changes  in
product mix. Gross margin and SG&A for the fourth quarters of 2009 and 2010 were also negatively impacted by
mark-to-market adjustments on share unit awards  that we elected to cash-settle.

Fourth quarter 2010 compared to third quarter  2010:

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010 increased 21% from the third quarter of 2010. Revenue increased in
all  end  markets.  The  largest  contributor  to  the  increase  in  revenue  came  from  the  server  and  consumer  end
markets, primarily due to new program wins. Gross margin decreased from 6.9% of revenue in the third quarter
of 2010 to 6.5% of revenue in the fourth quarter of 2010, primarily due to changes in product mix and higher
variable  compensation  costs  due  to  a  mark-to-market  adjustment  on  share  unit  awards  in  the  fourth  quarter
of 2010.

Fourth quarter 2010 actual compared to guidance:

On October 28, 2010, we provided the  following guidance for the  fourth quarter of  2010:

Revenue (in billions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted net earnings per share (diluted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1.70 to $1.85
$0.20 to $0.26

Q4 2010

Guidance

Actual

$1.88
$0.26

For  the  fourth  quarter  of  2010,  revenue  and  adjusted  net  earnings  per  share  was  at  the  high  end  of  our

published guidance.

Our guidance includes a range for adjusted net earnings per share (which is a non-GAAP measure and is
defined below). We believe adjusted net earnings is an important measure for investors to understand our core
operating performance and to compare our operating results with our competitors. A reconciliation of adjusted
net earnings to Canadian GAAP net  earnings  is set  forth below.

GAAP  net  earnings  per  share  for  the  fourth  quarter  of  2010  was  $0.11  on  a  diluted  basis.  GAAP  net
earnings  for  the  fourth  quarter  included  a  $0.16  per  share  (pre-tax)  charge  for  the  following  items:  quarterly
stock-based  compensation,  amortization  of  intangible  assets  (excluding  computer  software)  and  restructuring
charges. This charge was higher than our quarterly pre-tax estimate of between $0.05 to $0.12 per share provided
on  October  28,  2010,  primarily  due  to  higher  than  expected  restructuring  charges  and  a  mark-to-market
adjustment for stock-based compensation costs. GAAP net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2010 also included
a $0.03 per share (pre-tax) charge primarily  for impairment of long-lived assets which we  did not forecast.

Non-GAAP measures:

Management  uses  adjusted  net  earnings  and  other  non-GAAP  measures  to  (i)  assess  operating
performance  and  the  effective  use  and  allocation  of  resources,  (ii)  provide  more  meaningful  period-to-period
comparisons  of  operating  results,  (iii)  enhance  investors’  understanding  of  the  core  operating  results  of  our
business and (iv) set management incentive  targets.

We believe investors use both GAAP and non-GAAP measures to assess management’s past, current and
future decisions associated with strategy and allocation of capital, as well as to analyze how businesses operate
in, or respond to, swings in economic  cycles  or to other events that impact  core operations.

Our  non-GAAP  measures  include  gross  profit,  gross  margin  (gross  profit  as  a  percentage  of  revenue),
SG&A,  SG&A  as  a  percentage  of  revenue,  operating  earnings  (EBIAT),  operating  margin  (EBIAT  as  a
percentage of revenue), adjusted net earnings, adjusted net earnings per share, ROIC, free cash flow, cash cycle
days  and  inventory  turns.  In  calculating  these  non-GAAP  financial  measures,  management  excludes  the
following  items:  stock-based  compensation,  amortization  of  intangible  assets  (excluding  computer  software),
restructuring  and  other  charges  (most  significantly  restructuring  charges),  the  write-down  of  goodwill  and
long-lived  assets,  and  gains  or  losses  related  to  the  repurchase  of  shares  or  debt,  net  of  tax  adjustments  and
significant deferred tax write-offs or  recoveries.

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These non-GAAP measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by Canadian or U.S. GAAP
and  are  not  necessarily  comparable  to  similar  measures  presented  by  other  companies.  Non-GAAP  measures
are not measures of performance under Canadian or U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as
a  substitute  for  any  standardized  measure  under  Canadian  or  U.S.  GAAP.  The  most  significant  limitation  to
management’s  use  of  non-GAAP  financial  measures  is  that  the  charges  and  expenses  excluded  from  the
non-GAAP  measures  are  nonetheless  charges  that  are  recognized  under  GAAP  and  that  have  an  economic
impact  on  us.  Management  compensates  for  these  limitations  primarily  by  issuing  GAAP  results  to  show  a
complete picture of our performance,  and  reconciling non-GAAP results  back to GAAP.

The  economic  substance  of  these  exclusions  and  management’s  rationale  for  excluding  these  from

non-GAAP financial measures is provided below:

Stock-based compensation, which represents the estimated fair value of stock options and restricted stock
units granted to employees, is excluded because grant activities vary significantly from quarter-to-quarter in both
quantity  and  fair  value.  In  addition,  excluding  this  expense  allows  us  to  better  compare  core  operating  results
with those of our competitors who also generally exclude stock-based compensation from their core operating
results, who may have different granting patterns and types of equity awards, and who may use different option
valuation assumptions than we do.

Amortization  charges  (excluding  computer  software)  consist  of  non-cash  charges  against  intangible  assets
that are impacted by the timing and magnitude of acquired businesses. Amortization of intangibles varies among
competitors, and we believe that excluding these charges permits a better comparison of core operating results
with those of our competitors who also generally exclude amortization charges.

Restructuring  and  other  charges,  which  consist  primarily  of  employee  severance,  lease  termination  and
facility  exit  costs  associated  with  closing  and  consolidating  manufacturing  facilities  and  reductions  in
infrastructure,  are  excluded  because  such  charges  are  not  directly  related  to  ongoing  operating  results  and  do
not  reflect  expected  future  operating  expenses  after  completion  of  these  activities.  We  believe  that  excluding
these charges permits a better comparison of our core operating results with those of our competitors who also
generally exclude these costs in assessing  operating performance.

Impairment  charges,  which  consist  of  non-cash  charges  against  goodwill  and  long-lived  assets,  result
primarily when the carrying value of these assets exceeds their fair value. These charges are excluded because
they are generally non-recurring. In addition, our competitors may record impairment charges at different times
and  excluding  these  charges  permits  a  better  comparison  of  our  core  operating  results  with  those  of  our
competitors who also generally exclude  these charges in assessing operating performance.

Gains  or  losses  related  to  the  repurchase  of  shares  or  debt  are  excluded  as  these  gains  or  losses  do  not
impact  core  operating  performance  and  vary  significantly  among  our  competitors  who  also  generally  exclude
these charges in assessing operating performance.

Significant deferred tax write-offs or recoveries are excluded as these write-offs or recoveries do not impact
core  operating  performance  and  vary  significantly  among  our  competitors  who  also  generally  exclude  these
charges in assessing operating performance.

Our transition from Canadian GAAP to IFRS is not expected to significantly impact the calculation of these
non-GAAP  measures.  For  periods  beginning  in  2011,  we  will  refer  to  our  non-GAAP  measures  as  non-IFRS
measures.

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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures

(in millions, except per share amounts):

Three months ended December 31

Year ended December 31

2009

2010

2009

2010

% of
revenue

% of
revenue

%  of
revenue

% of
revenue

Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,664.4

$1,876.1

$6,092.2

$6,526.1

GAAP gross  profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 109.1
8.3

6.6% $ 122.6
5.6

6.5% $ 429.8
18.0

7.1% $ 443.3
17.2

6.8%

Non-GAAP gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 117.4

7.1% $ 128.2

6.8% $ 447.8

7.4% $ 460.5

7.1%

$

$

$

GAAP SG&A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-GAAP SG&A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

GAAP earnings before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of intangible assets (excluding

computer  software)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restructuring and other charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Impairment charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Losses (gains) related to the repurchase of shares or

3.7% $

61.2
(9.2)

67.6
(9.0)

3.6% $ 244.5
(20.9)

4.0% $ 250.2
(25.1)

3.8%

52.0

3.1% $

58.6

3.1% $ 223.6

3.7% $ 225.1

3.4%

1.3% $

2.7% $

44.3
5.7
17.5

1.9
(10.6)
12.3

24.7
0.9
14.6

1.8
16.2
8.9

60.4
35.0
38.9

8.8
58.5
12.3

(2.8)

1.0% $ 102.6
6.5
42.3

1.6%

5.9
50.7
8.9

8.8

debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(10.4)

—

$

$

Non-GAAP operating earnings (EBIAT)(1)

. . . . . . . . .

GAAP net  earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of intangible assets (excluding

computer  software)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restructuring and other charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Impairment charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Losses (gains) related to the repurchase of shares or

debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjustments for taxes(2)

60.7

3.6% $

67.1

3.6% $ 211.1

3.5% $ 225.7

3.5%

0.9% $

31.1
17.5

1.9
(10.6)
12.3

(10.4)
7.7

1.9% $

25.6
14.6

1.8
16.2
8.9

—

(8.8)

1.4% $

55.0
38.9

8.8
58.5
12.3

(2.8)
(12.2)

1.2%

80.8
42.3

5.9
50.7
8.9

8.8
(1.4)

Non-GAAP adjusted net earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

49.5

3.0% $

58.3

3.1% $ 158.5

2.6% $ 196.0

3.0%

Diluted EPS

W.A.  # of shares (in millions) — GAAP . . . . . . . . .
GAAP earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
W.A.  # of shares (in millions) — Non-GAAP . . . . .
Non-GAAP  adjusted net earnings per share . . . . . .

232.0
0.13
232.0
0.21

$

$

ROIC %(3)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27.5%

GAAP cash  provided by operations . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase  of property, plant and equipment, net of

$

45.0

sales  proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(17.5)

Non-GAAP free cash flow(4)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

27.5

223.5
0.11
223.5
0.26

$

$

29.5%

$

54.0

(23.4)

$

30.6

230.9
0.24
230.9
0.69

$

$

22.0%

$ 293.5

(69.8)

$ 223.7

230.1
0.35
230.1
0.85

$

$

25.0%

$ 150.9

(44.9)

$ 106.0

(1) EBIAT  is  defined  as  earnings  before  interest,  amortization  and  income  taxes.  EBIAT  also  excludes  stock-based  compensation,

restructuring and other charges, gains or losses related to the repurchase of shares or debt and impairment charges.

(2) The adjustment to GAAP taxes is based on the estimated effective income tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal period

taking into account the tax effects on the non-GAAP adjustments.

(3) Management uses ROIC as a measure to assess the effectiveness of the invested capital it uses to build products or provide services to
its customers. Our ROIC measure includes operating margin, working capital management and asset utilization. ROIC is calculated by
dividing  EBIAT  by  average  net  invested  capital.  Net  invested  capital  consists  of  total  assets  less  cash,  accounts  payable,  accrued
liabilities  and  income  taxes  payable.  We  use  a  two-point  average  to  calculate  average  net  invested  capital  for  the  quarter.  We  use  a

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five-point  average  to  calculate  average  net  invested  capital  for  the  year.  There  is  no  comparable  measure  under  Canadian  or
U.S. GAAP.

(4) Management uses free cash flow as a measure, in addition to cash flow from operations, to assess operational cash flow performance.
We believe free cash flow provides another level of transparency to our liquidity as it represents cash generated after the purchase of
capital equipment and property (net of proceeds from sale of certain surplus equipment and property).

First quarter 2011 guidance:

For the first quarter of 2011, revenue is expected  to  be  in the range  of  $1.725 billion to $1.875 billion.

We  expect  adjusted  net  earnings  per  share  for  the  first  quarter  of  2011  to  range  from  $0.20  to  $0.26  per
share. We expect a negative $0.07 to $0.11 per share (pre-tax) impact on an IFRS basis for quarterly stock-based
compensation and amortization of intangible assets (excluding computer software), and for restructuring charges
we will record as a result of our conversion to IFRS.

Our guidance for the first quarter of 2011 is based on various assumptions which management believes are
reasonable under the current circumstances, but may prove to be inaccurate, and many of which involve factors
that are beyond the control of the company. The material assumptions may include the following: forecasts from
our customers, which range from 30 days to 90 days and can fluctuate significantly in terms of volume or mix of
products;  the  timing,  execution  of,  and  investments  associated  with  ramping  new  business;  the  success  in  the
marketplace  of  our  customers’  products;  general  economic  and  market  conditions;  currency  exchange  rates;
pricing  and  competition;  anticipated  customer  demand;  supplier  performance  and  pricing;  commodity,  labor,
energy  and  transportation  costs;  operational  and  financial  matters;  and  technological  developments.  These
assumptions are based on management’s current views with respect to current plans and events, and are and will
be subject to the risks and uncertainties discussed above. Our guidance for the first quarter of 2011 is given for
the  purpose  of  providing  information  about  management’s  current  expectations  and  plans  relating  to  the  first
quarter of 2011. Readers are cautioned  that such  information may not  be  appropriate  for other  purposes.

Recent  Accounting Developments

International financial reporting standards:

In February 2008, the Canadian Accounting Standards Board announced the adoption of IFRS for publicly
accountable enterprises in Canada effective January 1, 2011. Our consolidated financial statements for the three
months ending March 31, 2011 will be our first financial statements prepared under IFRS. We will be applying
accounting policies consistent with IFRS, as well as those for first-time adopters (IFRS 1). In accordance with
IFRS  1,  we  will  apply  IFRS  retroactively  to  our  comparative  data  as  of  January  1,  2010,  also  known  as  the
transition date.

Our  IFRS  transition  project  included  a  detailed  project  plan,  a  dedicated  project  manager  and  a  multi-
functional project team consisting of management from finance, taxation, treasury, legal, human resources, IT
and  operations.  We  also  engaged  external  IFRS  consulting  partners  and  established  a  formal  governance
structure  that  included  a  steering  committee  and  an  accounting  technical  review  committee.  We  regularly
reported our progress to senior executive management and to our Audit Committee. Our project was focused on
the  key  areas  impacted  by  this  conversion,  which  included  financial  reporting,  systems  and  processes,
communications and training.

We conducted a review of the potential IFRS impacts in phases. In phase 1, we worked with independent
consultants  to  complete  a  diagnostic  of  the  key  financial,  systems  and  businesses  that  would  potentially  be
impacted by our transition to IFRS. In phase 2, we completed our detailed analysis of the potential accounting
and reporting differences between Canadian GAAP and IFRS, and made preliminary accounting policy choices.
We did not identify significant changes in our business activities as a result of the IFRS transition. In phase 3, we
focused  on  global  training  and  preparing  our  financial  systems  for  IFRS,  including  capturing  the  2010
comparative  financial  data  under  IFRS.  This  phase  also  outlined  our  plan  for  worldwide  conversion  on
January 1, 2011.

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Accounting policies:

The following are our significant IFRS policy decisions and significant accounting differences, based on our
analysis  of  the  current  IFRS  standards.  The  discussion  below  reflects  our  current  assumptions,  significant
estimates  and  expectations.  Due  to  changes  in  circumstances,  such  as  economic  conditions  or  changes  to  our
business operations, or the release of new or revised IFRS standards, we may decide to adopt different policies
as  permitted  under  IFRS.  The  inherent  uncertainty  regarding  the  use  of  assumptions  may  also  cause  actual
results to differ materially from the estimated impacts represented  here.

Our significant IFRS accounting policies will be included in our first quarter of 2011 consolidated financial
statements. These financial statements will also contain reconciliations between IFRS and the amounts we have
previously reported under Canadian GAAP as of January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010. These reconciliations
of  our  comparative  data  may  require  adjustments  before  comprising  part  of  our  first  annual  IFRS  financial
statements for the year ended December 31,  2011.

First-time adoption of IFRS:

Upon transition, a company is required to apply each IFRS on a retrospective basis. However, IFRS 1 has
certain mandatory exceptions, as well as limited optional exemptions, in specific areas of certain standards that
do not require retrospective application of IFRS. We expect to apply the following optional exemptions available
under  IFRS  1  that  will  be  significant  to  us  in  preparing  our  first  quarter  of  2011  consolidated  financial
statements under IFRS:

Business  combinations — IFRS  1  allows  us  to  apply  IFRS  3  (revised),  Business  combinations,  on  a
prospective or retrospective basis. We have elected to apply this standard on a prospective basis for all business
combinations  completed  after  January  1,  2010.  In  addition,  IFRS  requires  that  obligations  for  contingent
consideration  and  contingencies  be  recorded  at  fair  value  at  the  acquisition  date  and  that  acquisition-related
costs  are  expensed  as  incurred.  Under  Canadian  GAAP,  contingent  consideration  is  only  recorded  when  the
amounts are reasonably estimatable and the outcome is certain, and acquisition-related costs are capitalized as
part  of  the  purchase  equation.  In  August  2010,  we  completed  the  acquisition  of  Allied  Panels.  On  January  1,
2011,  we  expect  to  increase  goodwill  and  long-term  liabilities  by  $4.6  million  to  reflect  the  fair  value  of
contingent payments related to this acquisition. This adjustment impacts our balance sheet only. Under IFRS,
our  expenses  in  2010  will  increase  by  $1.0  million  to  expense  acquisition-related  costs,  with  a  corresponding
decrease to goodwill, for our Invec and Allied Panels acquisitions.

Cumulative  currency  translation  differences — IFRS  1  allows  cumulative  currency  translation  differences
for foreign operations to be cleared through equity on transition. Gains or losses from the subsequent disposal
of foreign operations would exclude translation differences arising prior to adopting IFRS. We expect to reset
our cumulative translation differences to zero effective January 1, 2010. We have cumulative translation gains of
$46.9 million at December 31, 2009. We expect to eliminate these gains from our cumulative translation account
and reduce our deficit upon transition to IFRS. This  will not impact  total  equity.

Pension  and  other  post-employment  benefits — IFRS  1  provides  the  option  to  retrospectively  apply  the
corridor  method  for  the  recognition  of  actuarial  gains  or  losses,  or  to  recognize  all  cumulative  gains  or  losses
deferred under Canadian GAAP through opening deficit at the transition date. We have elected to recognize all
cumulative  actuarial  gains  or  losses  that  existed  at  January  1,  2010,  through  opening  deficit.  We  have
approximately  $140  million  of  unrecognized  actuarial  losses  arising  from  defined  benefit  and  post-retirement
benefit plans at December 31, 2009 under Canadian GAAP. We also have approximately $10 million of vested
prior  service  credits  at  December  31,  2009  which  we  will  recognize  on  transition.  The  recognition  of  these
actuarial  losses  and  vested  prior  service  credits  as  of  January  1,  2010  will  reduce  our  pension  assets  by
approximately  $90  million,  increase  our  pension  liabilities  by  approximately  $40  million  and  reduce  equity  by
approximately $130 million. We expect pension expense to be lower under IFRS in 2010 and in the near term as
pension  expense  will  no  longer  include  the  amortization  of  net  actuarial  losses  that  existed  on  transition  and
future actuarial gains and losses will be recorded directly in equity. IFRS has additional standards with respect to
the recovery of defined benefit assets and minimum funding requirements which could result in adjustments to
the amounts recorded under Canadian GAAP. We are evaluating whether these additional standards will have
an impact to our consolidated financial statements at  January 1, 2010  or in  the future.

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Hedge  accounting — Hedge  accounting  is  only  applied  prospectively  from  the  transition  date  to
transactions  that  satisfy  the  IFRS  hedge  accounting  criteria  on  that  date.  We  expect  that  our  hedging
relationships will continue to qualify  under  IFRS.

IFRS to Canadian GAAP differences:

In  addition  to  the  IFRS  1  exceptions  and  exemptions,  the  following  are  the  differences  between  our
Canadian  GAAP  accounting  policies  and  those  under  IFRS  that  we  believe  are  applicable  and  significant  to
Celestica based on our analysis to date:

Restructuring  costs — IFRS  disallows  transfer  costs  relating  to  ongoing  activities  to  be  classified  as
restructuring  charges.  As  a  result,  our  cost  of  sales  and  SG&A  for  2010  will  increase  under  IFRS,  with  an
offsetting decrease to restructuring charges. This is a reclassification within the income statement and will not
impact  overall  net  earnings.  IFRS  also  defers  the  recognition  of  restructuring  charges  until  the  plans  are
implemented or announced to employees. Under Canadian GAAP, we record restructuring charges in the period
that  we  finalize  the  detail  plans  and  can  reasonably  estimate  the  amount  and  timing  of  the  actions.  Our
restructuring  charges  for  2010  included  amounts  for  actions  not  yet  announced  as  of  December  31,  2010.
Although we have recorded all of the restructuring charges under Canadian GAAP as of December 31, 2010, we
expect  to  reverse  approximately  $11  million  of  these  charges  for  IFRS  at  December  31,  2010.  We  expect  to
recognize these charges for IFRS during the  first half of 2011 when  the actions are  announced.

Impairment  of  long-lived  assets — Reversal  of  asset  impairment  losses  is  not  permitted  under  Canadian
GAAP. IFRS requires the reversal of impairment losses for assets other than goodwill if certain criteria are met.
Although  we  have  recorded  impairment  losses  against  property,  plant  and  equipment  and  intangible  assets
under Canadian GAAP, we do not expect significant reversals upon transition to IFRS. Under IFRS, impairment
testing  is  a  one-step  process;  an  impairment  loss  is  recognized  if  the  carrying  amount  of  an  asset  exceeds  its
recoverable amount. Under Canadian GAAP, impairment is tested using a two-step process. We may recognize
higher  impairment losses under IFRS.

Share-based  payments — Under  Canadian  GAAP,  each  grant  is  treated  as  a  single  arrangement  and
compensation expense is determined at the time of grant and amortized over the vesting period, generally three
to four years, on a straight-line basis. IFRS requires a separate calculation of compensation expense for awards
that  vest  in  installments.  Under  IFRS,  compensation  expense  will  differ  from  Canadian  GAAP  based  on  the
changing fair values used for each installment and the timing of recognizing compensation expense, which will be
accelerated under IFRS. At December 31, 2009, the accelerated share-based compensation costs are expected to
increase our deficit by approximately $12 million with a corresponding adjustment to contributed surplus. This
will not impact total equity. We do not expect significant adjustments to our compensation expense under IFRS
for 2010.

Income  taxes — The  recognition  of  deferred  income  taxes  for  temporary  differences  arising  from  inter-
company  transfers  of  property  and  from  foreign  exchange  fluctuations  on  non-monetary  items  are  prohibited
under  Canadian  GAAP.  There  are  no  similar  exceptions  under  IFRS.  Our  net  deferred  income  tax  assets  are
expected  to  increase  by  approximately  $2  million  at  January  1,  2010.  In  addition,  other  significant  differences
may  include  accounting  for  uncertain  tax  positions,  backwards  tracing  and  differences  relating  to  presentation
and  disclosure.  We  will  also  be  impacted  by  the  potential  income  tax  effect  of  the  other  IFRS  changes
noted above.

At this time, we do not believe that the conversion to IFRS will have a significant impact on the financial

covenants in our credit facilities.

Our primary North American competitors are not required to convert to IFRS and, as a result, some of our

financial results may be reported differently  than this peer group.

Internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures:

We have augmented our existing controls and procedures to include controls and procedures regarding the
implementation  of  IFRS.  Our  quality  assurance  plan,  which  forms  part  of  the  overall  IFRS  transition  plan,
includes  project  management,  communication  and  training,  formal  review  of  financial  data  with  management

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oversight  and  certifications,  internal  audits,  controls  over  financial  system  changes  and  the  use  of  disclosure
checklists.

Financial reporting expertise:

We identified key financial reporting experts at various levels of our business, and these individuals received
advanced  IFRS  training  from  our  consulting  partners.  We  have  prepared  training  materials  covering  the
transition plan and applicable accounting standards. We will continue to provide training to our global finance
and business organizations including senior  management and  members of our Audit Committee.

Information systems:

We assessed the impact of IFRS on our financial systems and designed solutions to ensure enterprise-wide
IFRS  compliance  in  IT  systems,  including  preparing  our  ERPs  and  our  consolidations  system  to  receive,
consolidate, and report the financial data required for IFRS, including capturing the 2010 comparative period
information.

Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees

A. Directors and Senior Management

Each director of Celestica is elected by the shareholders to serve until the next annual meeting or until a
successor  is  elected  or  appointed.  The  following  table  sets  forth  certain  information  regarding  the  current
directors and executive officers of Celestica,  as  of  February 24,  2011.

Name

Age

Position with Celestica

Residence

Robert L. Crandall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dan DiMaggio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
William A. Etherington . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laurette Koellner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eamon J. Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gerald W. Schwartz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Craig H. Muhlhauser . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75 Chairman of the Board and Director
60 Director
69 Director
56 Director
65 Director
69 Director
62 Director, President and Chief

Florida, U.S.
Georgia,  U.S.
Ontario,  Canada
Florida,  U.S.
Ontario,  Canada
Ontario,  Canada
New Jersey, U.S.

Paul Nicoletti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

43 Executive Vice President and Chief

Ontario, Canada

Executive Officer

Elizabeth L. DelBianco . . . . . . . . . . . .

John Peri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peter A. Lindgren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Financial Officer

51 Executive Vice President, Chief Legal
and Administrative Officer and
Corporate Secretary
49 Chief Operating Officer
48 Executive Vice President, Global

Mary Gendron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45

Michael  McCaughey . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

49

Glen McIntosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

49

Robert J. Sellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44

Scott  Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52

Operations
Senior Vice President and Chief
Information Officer
Senior Vice President and General
Manager, Global Customer Business
Units
Senior Vice President, Global
Customer Business Unit
Senior Vice President, Global
Customer Business Unit and Asia
Customer Development
Senior Vice President, Global Sales,
Solutions and Marketing

Ontario,  Canada

Ontario, Canada
Colorado, U.S.

Illinois, U.S.

Quebec, Canada

Ontario, Canada

Hong  Kong,  China

Zurich, Switzerland

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The following is a brief biography of  each of Celestica’s directors and executive  officers:

Robert L. Crandall has been a director of Celestica since 1998 and Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Celestica  since  January  2004.  He  is  the  retired  Chairman  of  the  Board  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  AMR
Corporation/American Airlines Inc. Mr. Crandall is a director of Air Cell, Inc., a privately held company, and
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.

Dan  DiMaggio  has  been  a  director  of  Celestica  since  July  2010.  Prior  to  joining  Celestica’s  Board  of
Directors,  Mr.  DiMaggio  spent  35  years  with  United  Parcel  Services  (UPS),  most  recently  as  Chief  Executive
Officer  of  the  UPS  Worldwide  Logistics  Group.  Prior  to  leading  UPS’  Worldwide  Logistics  Group,
Mr. DiMaggio held a number of positions at UPS with increasing responsibility, including the leadership roles
for  the  UPS  International  Marketing  Group,  as  well  as  the  Industrial  Engineering  function.  In  addition  to  his
senior  leadership  roles  at  UPS,  Mr.  DiMaggio  spent  time  on  the  Board  of  Directors  of  Greatwide  Logistics
Services, Inc. and CEVA Logistics. Mr. DiMaggio was serving as a director of Greatwide Logistics Services, Inc.,
a privately held company, when that entity filed for bankruptcy in 2008. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree
from the University of Massachusetts.

William A. Etherington has been a director of Celestica since 2001. He is also a director of Onex Corporation,
Nordion  Inc.  and  SS&C  Technologies  Inc.,  each  of  which  is  a  public  corporation.  He  is  a  former  director  and
Non-Executive  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  the  Canadian  Imperial  Bank  of  Commerce.  He  retired  in  2001  as
Senior Vice President and Group Executive, Sales and Distribution, IBM Corporation, and Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer of IBM World Trade Corporation. Mr. Etherington is a member of the President’s
Council,  The  University  of  Western  Ontario  and  the  St.  Michael’s  Hospital  Board  of  Directors.  He  holds  a
Bachelor  of  Science  degree  in  Electrical  Engineering  and  a  Doctor  of  Laws  (Hon.)  from  the  University  of
Western Ontario.

Laurette  Koellner  has  been  a  director  of  Celestica  since  2009.  She  is  the  retired  President  of  Boeing
International,  a  division  of  The  Boeing  Company.  Previously,  she  was  President  of  Connexion  by  Boeing  and
prior to that was a member of the Office of the Chairman and served as the Executive Vice President, Internal
Services, Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer, President of Shared Services, as well as Corporate
Controller for The Boeing Company. Ms. Koellner currently serves on the Board and as Chair of the Regulatory
Compliance  Committee  of  AIG  Corporation  and  on  the  Board  and  as  Chair  of  the  Audit  Committee  of  Sara
Lee Corporation, both of which are public corporations, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a
member of the University of Central Florida Dean’s Executive Council. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree
in Business Management from the University of Central Florida and a Masters of Business Administration from
Stetson University in Deland, Florida. She holds a Certified Professional Contracts Manager designation from
the National Contracts Management Association.

Eamon J. Ryan has been a director of Celestica since 2008. He is the former Vice President and General
Manager,  Europe,  Middle  East  and  Africa  for  Lexmark  International  Inc.  Prior  to  that,  he  was  the  Vice
President  and  General  Manager,  Printing  Services  and  Solutions  Manager,  Europe,  Middle  East  and  Africa.
Mr. Ryan joined Lexmark in 1991 as the President of Lexmark Canada. Before Lexmark, he spent 22 years at
IBM Canada, where he held a number of sales and marketing roles in their Office Products and Large Systems
divisions. Mr. Ryan’s last role at IBM Canada was Director of Operations for its Public Sector, a role he held
from 1986 to 1990. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the  University  of Western Ontario.

Gerald W. Schwartz has been a director of Celestica since 1998. He is the Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive  Officer  of  Onex  Corporation,  a  public  corporation.  Mr.  Schwartz  was  inducted  into  the  Canadian
Business Hall of Fame in 2004 and was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2006. He is also an
honorary director of the Bank of Nova Scotia and is a director of Indigo Books & Music Inc., each of which is a
public  corporation,  and  of  RSI  Home  Products,  Inc.  Mr.  Schwartz  is  Vice  Chairman  of  Mount  Sinai  Hospital
and is a director of 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,  a  Doctor  of  Laws  (Hon.)  from  St.  Francis  Xavier
University, and a Doctor of Philosophy  (Hon.) from Tel Aviv University.

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Craig H. Muhlhauser is President and Chief Executive Officer, and since 2007, is also a director of Celestica.
Prior to his current position, he was President and Executive Vice President  of Worldwide Sales and Business
Development.  Before  joining  Celestica  in  May  2005,  Mr.  Muhlhauser  was  the  President  and  Chief  Executive
Officer  of  Exide  Technologies.  He  was  serving  as  President  of  Exide  Technologies  when  that  entity  filed  for
bankruptcy in 2002, was named Chief Executive Officer of Exide Technologies shortly thereafter and successfully
led  the  company  out  of  bankruptcy  protection  in  2004.  Prior  to  that,  he  held  the  role  of  Vice  President,  Ford
Motor  Company  and  President,  Visteon  Automotive  Systems.  He  was  a  director  of  Intermet  Corporation,  a
privately  held  company,  which  filed  for  bankruptcy  in  the  U.S.  in  August  2008  and  emerged  from  Chapter  11
protection  in  September  2009.  Throughout  his  career,  he  has  worked  in  a  range  of  industries  spanning  the
consumer, industrial, communications, utility, automotive and aerospace and defense sectors. He holds a Master
of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from
the University of Cincinnati.

Paul  Nicoletti  is  Executive  Vice  President  and  Chief  Financial  Officer.  In  this  role,  he  is  responsible  for
overseeing  Celestica’s  accounting,  financial  and  investor  relations  functions  and  he  leads  Celestica’s  corporate
development  organization  which  focuses  on  creating  value  through  acquisitions  and  partnerships.  Recently,
Mr.  Nicoletti’s  responsibilities  were  expanded  to  include  Celestica’s  diversified  markets,  which  includes
healthcare,  industrial  and  green  technology,  and  Celestica’s  after-market  services  business.  Previously,  he  was
Senior  Vice  President,  Finance  and  held  the  role  of  Corporate  Treasurer,  with  responsibility  for  Celestica’s
global financial operations, segment financial reporting, strategic pricing, corporate tax and all corporate finance
and  treasury-related  matters.  Prior  to  that,  Mr.  Nicoletti  was  Vice  President,  Global  Financial  Operations,
responsible  for  all  financial  aspects  of  Celestica’s  Canadian  and  Latin  American  operations.  He  was  also
previously  the  Controller  of  Celestica’s  Canadian  EMS  operations.  Mr.  Nicoletti  joined  IBM  in  1989  and  was
part  of  the  founding  management  team  of  Celestica.  Throughout  his  career,  he  has  held  a  number  of  senior
financial roles in mergers and acquisitions, planning, accounting, pricing and financial strategies. Mr. Nicoletti
holds  a  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  from  the  University  of  Western  Ontario  and  a  Master  of  Business
Administration degree from York University.

Elizabeth L. DelBianco is Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate
Secretary.  In  this  role  she  oversees  human  resources,  global  branding,  legal,  contracts  and  communications.
Ms. DelBianco joined Celestica in 1998 and since that time has been responsible for managing legal, governance,
and compliance matters for Celestica on a global basis. In March 2007, Ms. DelBianco assumed the leadership
of the global human resources function. In this role, she oversees all human resources policies and practices and
leads  Celestica’s  efforts  to  attract,  develop  and  retain  key  talent.  In  2008,  her  role  expanded  to  include
responsibility  for  overseeing  the  global  branding  organization.  Ms.  DelBianco  came  to  Celestica  following  a
13-year career as a senior corporate legal advisor in the telecommunications industry. She holds a Bachelor of
Arts degree from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Laws degree from Queen’s University, and a Master
of  Business  Administration  degree  from  the  University  of  Western  Ontario.  She  is  admitted  to  practice  in
Ontario and New York.

John Peri is Chief Operating Officer responsible for Celestica’s global operations, as well as Celestica’s core
customers.  Prior  to  that,  Mr.  Peri  was  Executive  Vice  President,  Electronics,  Engineering  and  Supply  Chain
Management  in  which  role  he  was  responsible  for  the  strategy  and  execution  of  Celestica’s  design,
manufacturing and supply chain network across Asia, Europe and the Americas. He also oversaw the ongoing
deployment  of  Lean  and  Six  Sigma  initiatives.  Previously,  he  held  the  position  of  Executive  Vice  President,
Global  Operations,  in  which  he  was  responsible  for  overseeing  Celestica’s  manufacturing  and  supply  chain
operations in Asia, Europe and the Americas. Prior to that, Mr. Peri held the role of President, Asia Operations,
with  responsibility  for  Celestica’s  manufacturing  footprint  in  China,  Hong  Kong,  India,  Japan,  Malaysia,
Philippines,  Singapore  and  Thailand.  Prior  to  that,  he  held  senior  level  positions  in  the  areas  of  quality,
manufacturing  excellence,  services  and  regional  leadership.  Mr.  Peri  joined  IBM  in  1984  and  was  part  of  the
founding  management  team  of  Celestica.  Over  the  course  of  his  career,  he  has  held  a  number  of  leadership
positions in operations, engineering and account management. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree
in Industrial Engineering from the University  of Toronto.

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Peter  A.  Lindgren  is  Executive  Vice  President,  Global  Operations.  In  this  role,  he  is  responsible  for
overseeing  Celestica’s  operations  in  Asia,  Europe  and  the  Americas.  He  is  also  responsible  for  Celestica’s
aerospace and defense market. Prior to that he was Senior Vice President and General Manager, Growth and
Emerging Markets Segment. Previously, Mr. Lindgren held the role of Senior Vice President, Industry Market
Segment  and  prior  to  that,  was  Senior  Vice  President,  Business  Development,  overseeing  Celestica’s  regional
marketing and business development teams on a global basis. Prior to that, Mr. Lindgren was Vice President and
General Manager, Cisco Global Customer Business Unit. He joined Celestica in February 1998 as Director of
Operations  in  Corporate  Development.  Mr.  Lindgren  has  worked  in  the  electronics  manufacturing  services
industry  since  1985,  and  held  a  number  of  management  positions  in  international  operations,  sales  and
marketing, program management and materials with SCI Systems and MTI International. He holds a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Business Economics from Colorado  College.

Mary  Gendron  is  Senior  Vice  President  and  Chief  Information  Officer.  She  is  responsible  for  aligning
Celestica’s  information  technology  strategy  and  its  investments  in  IT  tools  and  processes  with  Celestica’s
business  goals.  Ms.  Gendron  joined  Celestica  in  October  2008,  following  a  five-year  career  at  The  Nielsen
Company, one of the largest global information measurement and media companies, where she was the Senior
Vice  President,  IT  Infrastructure  Shared  Services.  Prior  to  that,  she  was  the  Chief  Information  Officer  at
ACNielsen  U.S.  Over  the  course  of  her  career,  Ms.  Gendron  has  held  management  positions  of  increasing
seniority in information technology and supply chain management at Motorola and Bell Canada. Ms. Gendron
holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree  from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.

Michael McCaughey is Senior Vice President and General Manager, Global Customer Business Units. He is
responsible  for  the  strategic  direction  of  Celestica’s  enterprise  and  communications  business,  and  all  the  key
activities associated with customers in these markets. Previously, Mr. McCaughey held the role of Senior Vice
President and General Manager, Communications Market Segment, where he was responsible for the strategic
direction  of  Celestica’s  communications  business  and  all  key  activities  associated  with  Celestica’s  customer
accounts  in  this  sector.  Prior  to  joining  Celestica  in  June  2005,  Mr.  McCaughey  held  the  role  of  Senior  Vice
President,  Wireline  Network  Systems,  at  Sanmina-SCI.  Before  joining  Sanmina-SCI,  Mr.  McCaughey  held
senior roles at Hyperchip Inc. and SCI Systems (prior to that company’s merger with Sanmina). He holds a DEC
in Electrotechnology from Vanier College, Quebec and studied Electrical Engineering at McGill University in
Montreal, Quebec.

Glen McIntosh is Senior Vice President, Global Customer Business Unit. In this role, he is responsible for the
strategy  and  execution  for  one  of  Celestica’s  largest  customer  business  units.  Prior  to  his  current  position,
Mr. McIntosh held similar roles with other Celestica business units which supported customers in the enterprise
and  communications  markets.  Mr.  McIntosh  joined  Celestica  in  1997  in  the  area  of  business  development,  as
part of the team who drove the company’s initial growth. Prior to joining Celestica, he held progressively senior
engineering  and  sales  roles  with  other  companies  in  the  technology  industry.  He  holds  a  Bachelor  of  Applied
Science degree in Mechanical Engineering  from the University  of  Waterloo.

Robert J. Sellers is Senior Vice President, Global Customer Business Unit and Asia Customer Development.
In this role, he is responsible for the strategy and execution for one of Celestica’s largest customer business units,
as  well  as  developing  and  strengthening  relationships  with  Celestica’s  Asia-based  customers.  Previously,
Mr. Sellers was Senior Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise and Consumer Market Segments, and
prior  to  that,  Senior  Vice  President,  Global  Sales,  and  prior  to  that,  led  the  sales  organization  for  Celestica’s
Americas and Asia regions. He joined Celestica in 2003 in the role of Vice President, Market Development in
the  area  of  consumer  electronics.  Mr.  Sellers  has  had  a  14-year  career  in  the  EMS  industry  with  various
leadership positions at Sanmina-SCI, SCI, Solectron and Avex. Prior to entering the EMS industry, Mr. Sellers
was  a  highly  decorated  United  States  Army  officer.  He  holds  a  Bachelor  of  Science  degree  in  Industrial  and
Operations Engineering from the University  of  Michigan.

Scott Smith is Senior Vice President, Global Sales, Solutions and Marketing, and responsible for managing
all aspects of sales and marketing on a global basis. Mr. Smith joined Celestica in 2009 from Moduslink, a global
provider  of  outsourced  distribution  and  fulfillment  services  to  customers  in  the  consumer,  computing,  storage
and software segments, where he held the role of President, Global Sales and Marketing. Prior to that, he spent

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three years with Lenovo Corporation as President of the Americas. Before joining Lenovo, he spent 22 years at
IBM  in  a  series  of  global  sales  and  operations  roles  with  increasing  responsibility  in  the  Americas  and  Asia
Pacific regions. He holds a Bachelor of Science  degree  from Clarkson University in  New York.

There are no family relationships among any of the foregoing persons, and there are no arrangements or

understandings with any person pursuant  to  which any of our directors or executive  officers were  selected.

B. Compensation

Compensation of Directors

Director  compensation  is  set  by  the  Board  of  Directors  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Compensation
Committee  and  in  accordance  with  director  compensation  guidelines  established  by  the  Nominating  and
Corporate  Governance  Committee  (the  Governance  Committee).  Under  these  guidelines,  the  Board  of
Directors seeks to maintain director compensation at a level that is competitive with director compensation at
comparable companies. The Compensation Committee engaged Towers Watson Inc. (Towers Watson) to provide
benchmarking  information  in  this  regard  in  2009  and  intends  to  do  so  again  in  2011.  See  ‘‘— Compensation
Process’’ and ‘‘— Comparator Companies’’ for a discussion regarding the role of Towers Watson. The guidelines
also contemplate that at least half of each director’s annual retainer and meeting fees be paid in deferred share
units  (DSUs).  Each  DSU  represents  the  right  to  receive  one  subordinate  voting  share  of  the  Company  or  an
equivalent value in cash when the director  ceases to be a director.

2010 Fees

The  following  table  sets  out  the  annual  retainers  and  meeting  fees  payable  in  2010  to  the  Company’s

directors.

Table 1: Retainers and Meeting Fees for 2010

Annual Board Retainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annual Retainer for Non-Executive Chairman(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annual Retainer for Audit Committee Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annual Retainer for Compensation Committee  Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annual Retainer for Executive Committee Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board and Committee Per Day Meeting Fee(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Travel Fee(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annual DSU Grant (for directors other  than the  Chairman) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annual DSU Grant — Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 65,000
$130,000
$ 20,000
$ 10,000
$ 10,000
$ 2,500
$ 2,500
$120,000
$180,000

(1) The non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors also serves as the Chair of the Governance Committee, for which no additional

fee is  paid.

(2) Attendance fees are paid per day of meetings, regardless of whether a director attends more than one meeting in a single day, except
that a separate attendance fee is paid for each Executive Committee meeting, even if it occurs on the same day as other meetings.

(3) The  travel  fee  is  available  only  to  directors  who  travel  outside  of  their  home  state  or  province  to  attend  a  Board  of  Directors  or

Committee meeting.

DSUs

Directors receive half of their annual retainer and meeting fees (or all of such retainer and fees, if they so
elect) in DSUs. The number of DSUs granted in lieu of cash meeting fees is calculated by dividing the cash fee
that  would  otherwise  be  payable  by  the  closing  price  of  subordinate  voting  shares  on  the  NYSE  on  the  last
business  day  of  the  quarter  in  which  the  applicable  meeting  occurred.  In  the  case  of  annual  retainer  fees,  the
number of DSUs granted is calculated by dividing the cash amount that would otherwise be payable quarterly by
the closing price of subordinate voting shares on the NYSE on the last business day of the  quarter.

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Directors also receive annual grants of DSUs. In 2010, each director received an annual grant of $120,000
worth  of  DSUs,  except  for  the  Chairman,  who  received  an  annual  grant  of  $180,000,  and  Mr.  DiMaggio,  who
joined the Board of Directors on July 21, 2010 and received an annual grant of $60,000. The number of DSUs
granted is calculated by dividing the cash amount that would otherwise be payable quarterly by the closing price
of subordinate voting shares on the NYSE on the  last business day  of  the quarter.

Eligible directors also receive an initial grant of DSUs when they are appointed to the Board of Directors.
For individuals who become eligible directors after December 31, 2008, the initial grant is equal to the value of
the annual DSU grant multiplied by 150% and divided by the closing price of subordinate voting shares on the
NYSE on the last business day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the date when the individual becomes
an  eligible  director.  The  DSUs  comprising  the  initial  grant  vest  upon  the  retirement  of  the  eligible  director.
However, if an eligible director retires within a year of becoming an eligible director, all of the DSUs comprising
the initial grant are forfeited and cancelled. If an eligible director retires less than two years but more than one
year after becoming an eligible director, then two-thirds of the DSUs comprising the initial grant are forfeited
and  cancelled.  If  an  eligible  director  retires  within  three  years  but  more  than  two  years  after  becoming  an
eligible director, then one-third of the DSUs comprising the initial grant are forfeited and cancelled. Forfeiture
does not apply if a director ceases to  be  a  director  due to a change of  control  of  the Company.

The compensation paid in 2010 by the Company to its directors is set out in Table 2. None of the directors
received any fee or payment from the Company except as set out below. Mr. Schwartz is an officer of Onex and
did  not  receive  any  compensation  in  his  capacity  as  a  director  of  the  Company  in  2010;  however,  Onex  did
receive  compensation  for  providing  the  services  of  Mr.  Schwartz  as  a  director,  see  Item  7(B),  ‘‘Related  Party
Transactions.’’ Mr. Muhlhauser, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, also did not receive
any director fees from the Company in  2010.

Table 2: Director Fees Earned in 2010

Chairman
Board
Annual
Annual
Retainer Retainer

(a)

(b)

Committee
Chair
Annual
Retainer
(c)

Total
Meeting
Attendance
Fees
(d)(4)

. — $130,000
. $32,500

—

$30,000
—

$55,000
$17,500

. $65,000
. $65,000
. $20,000
. $65,000
. $57,228

—
—
—
—
—

$10,000
—
—
—
—

$40,000
$37,500
$17,500
$27,500
$17,500

.
.

.
.
.
.
.

.
.

.
.
.
.
.

.
.

.
.
.
.
.

.
.

.
.
.
.
.

Name

Robert L. Crandall .
Dan DiMaggio(2)
.

.

.
.

.
.

.
.

William A. Etherington .
.
Laurette Koellner .
Richard S. Love(3)
.
.
Eamon J. Ryan .
Don Tapscott(3)
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.

Total Annual
Retainer and
Meeting Fees
Payable

Portion of Fees
Applied to
DSUs and

((a)+(b)+(c)+(d)) Value of DSUs(1)

(e)

(f)

Annual
DSU Grant (#)
and Value of
DSUs(1)
(g)

Initial
DSU
Grant (#)
and Value of
DSUs
(h)

Total
((e)+(g)+(h))

$215,000
$ 50,000

$115,000
$102,500
$ 37,500
$ 92,500
$ 74,728

100%/$215,000 19,677/$180,000
6,651/$60,000
100%/$50,000

100%/$115,000 13,118/$120,000
13,118/$120,000
3,378/$36,923
13,118/$120,000
11,639/$105,652

50%/$51,250
50%/$18,750
100%/$92,500
50%/$37,364

—
22,333/
$180,000
—
—
—
—
—

$395,000
$290,000

$235,000
$222,500
$ 74,423
$212,500
$180,380

(1) The annual retainer, meeting fees and annual grant for 2010 were paid quarterly and the number of DSUs granted in respect of the
amounts paid quarterly for each such item was determined using the closing prices of subordinate voting shares on the NYSE on the
last business day of each quarter, which were $10.93 on March 31, 2010, $8.06 on June 30, 2010, $8.43 on September 30, 2010 and $9.70
on December 31, 2010.

(2) Mr.  DiMaggio was appointed to the Board and the Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees on July 21, 2010.

(3) Mr.  Love retired from the Board on April 21, 2010 and  Mr. Tapscott retired from the Board on November 17, 2010.

(4)

Includes  travel fees payable to directors.

The  total  annual  retainer  and  meeting  fees  earned  by  the  Board  of  Directors  in  2010  was  $687,228.  In
addition, total annual grants of DSUs worth $742,575 and an initial grant of DSUs worth $180,000 were issued.

Outstanding Option-Based and Share-Based  Awards

In 2005, the Company amended its Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) to prohibit the granting of options to
acquire subordinate voting shares to directors. Table 3 sets out information relating to option grants to directors

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that  were  made  between  1998  and  2004  and  which  remain  outstanding.  All  option  grants  were  made  with
exercise  prices  set  at  the  closing  market  price  on  the  business  day  prior  to  the  date  of  grant.  Exercise  prices
range from $10.62 to $44.23. Options vest over three or four years and expire after ten years. The final grant of
options occurred on May 10, 2004; those options will expire on May 10, 2014. Mr. Schwartz, as an employee of
Onex during that period, was not granted options. Messrs. DiMaggio and Ryan and Ms. Koellner, all of whom
became directors after May 2004, have  not  been granted any options  under  the LTIP.

DSUs that were granted prior to January 1, 2007 may be paid out in the form of subordinate voting shares
issued from treasury or an equivalent value in cash. DSUs granted after January 1, 2007 can only be paid out in
the  form  of  subordinate  voting  shares  purchased  in  the  open  market  or  an  equivalent  value  in  cash.  The  date
used in valuing the DSUs shall be a date within 90 days of the date on which the individual in question ceases to
be a director. The DSUs shall be redeemed and payable on or prior to the 90th day following the date on which
the  individual  ceases  to  be  a  director.  The  total  number  of  DSUs  outstanding  for  each  director  is  included  in
Table 3 under the column ‘‘Share-Based  Awards.’’

The  following  table  sets  out,  for  each  director,  information  concerning  all  option-based  and  share-based
awards outstanding as of December 31, 2010 (this includes awards granted before the most recently completed
financial year).

Table 3: Outstanding Option-Based and Share-Based Awards

Option-Based Awards(1)

Share-Based Awards(2)

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)

Option
Exercise Price
($)

Option
Expiration
Date

Value  of
Unexercised
Number of
In-the-Money Outstanding

Options
($)

Units
(#)

Market Payout
Value  of
Outstanding
Units
($)

20,000
10,000
10,000
—

$44.23
$10.62
$18.25
—

Jul. 7,  2011
Apr.  18, 2013
May 10, 2014
—

—

—

—

20,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
—

—

—

$35.95
$32.40
$10.62
$18.25
—

—

—

Oct.  22, 2011
Apr.  21, 2012
Apr.  18, 2013
May 10, 2014
—

—

—

—
—
—
—

—

—
—
—
—
—

—

—

—
—
—
355,981

—
—
—
$3,453,016

34,508

$ 334,728

—
—
—
—
160,930

—
—
—
—
$1,561,021

64,876

$ 629,297

93,547

$ 907,406

Name

Robert L. Crandall . . . . .
Jul. 7,  2001
Apr. 18, 2003
May 10, 2004
—

Dan DiMaggio . . . . . . . .
—

William A. Etherington . .
Oct. 22, 2001
Apr. 21, 2002
Apr. 18, 2003
May 10, 2004
—

Laurette Koellner . . . . . .
—

Eamon J. Ryan . . . . . . . .
—

(1) All  options granted under the option-based awards  have vested.

(2) Represents all outstanding share units. The market payout value was determined using a share price of $9.70, which was the closing

price of  subordinate voting shares on the NYSE on December  31, 2010.

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Directors’ Equity Interest

The following table sets out each director’s direct or indirect beneficial ownership of, or control or direction

over, equity in the Company, and any  changes therein since February 22,  2010.

Table 4: Equity Interest Other than Options and
Outstanding Share-Based Awards(1)

Name

Date

Subordinate
Voting Shares(2)
#

Robert L. Crandall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 22, 2010
Feb. 22, 2011
Change

Dan DiMaggio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 22, 2010
Feb. 22, 2011
Change

William A. Etherington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 22, 2010
Feb. 22, 2011
Change

Laurette Koellner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 22, 2010
Feb. 22, 2011
Change

Eamon J. Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 22, 2010
Feb. 22, 2011
Change

70,000
70,000
—

—
—
—

10,000
10,000
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

Market Value*

$

790,300

—

$

112,900

—

—

Gerald W. Schwartz(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 22, 2010
Feb. 22, 2011
Change

1,571,977
1,339,655
(cid:5)232,322

$15,124,705

*

Based  on the NYSE closing share price of $11.29 on February 22, 2011.

(1)

Information as to securities beneficially owned, or controlled or directed, directly or indirectly, is not within the Company’s knowledge
and therefore has been provided by each nominee.

(2) Certain subordinate voting shares subject to options granted pursuant to management investment plans of Onex are included as owned
beneficially by named individuals although the exercise of these options is subject to Onex meeting certain financial targets. More than
one person may be deemed to have beneficial ownership  of the same  securities.

(3) Mr. Schwartz is deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 18,946,368 multiple voting shares owned by Onex, which have a market value

of  $213,904,495 as of February 22, 2011.

Shareholding Requirements

The  Company  has  minimum  shareholding  requirements  for  independent  directors  (the  Guideline).  The

Guideline provides that an independent director who has been on the Board  of Directors:

(cid:127) for five years or more must hold securities of the Company having a market value of at least five times
that director’s then applicable annual retainer and, after such level of ownership has been obtained, shall
continue to invest a significant portion  of the annual retainer in  securities of the  Company;

(cid:127) for  two  years  or  more  (but  less  than  five  years)  must  hold  securities  of  the  Company  having  a  market

value of at least three times that director’s  then applicable  annual retainer;

(cid:127) for one year or more (but less than two years) must hold securities of the Company having a market value

of at least one time that director’s then  applicable  annual retainer; and

(cid:127) for less than a year are encouraged,  but not required, to hold securities of the  Company.

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Although  directors  will  not  be  deemed  to  have  breached  the  Guideline  by  reason  of  a  decrease  in  the
market value of the Company’s securities, the directors may be required to purchase further securities within a
reasonable  period  of  time  to  comply  with  the  Guideline.  Each  director’s  holdings  of  securities,  which  for  the
purposes of the Guideline include all subordinate voting shares, DSUs and RSUs, are reviewed annually each
year on December 31. The following table sets out whether the directors of the Company were in compliance
with the Guideline as of December 31,  2010.

Table 5: Shareholding Requirements

Director

Shareholding Requirements

Current
Target Value

Value as of
December 31, 2010(1)

Met Target as of
December 31, 2010

Robert L. Crandall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dan DiMaggio(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
William A. Etherington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laurette Koellner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Craig H. Muhlhauser(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eamon J. Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gerald W. Schwartz(3)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$800,000
N/A
$375,000
$ 65,000
N/A
$195,000
N/A

$4,132,016
N/A
$1,658,021
$ 629,297
N/A
$ 907,406
N/A

Yes
N/A
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A

(1) The value of the aggregate number of subordinate voting shares, DSUs and RSUs held by each director is determined using a share

price of  $9.70, which was the closing price of subordinate  voting shares  on the NYSE on December 31, 2010.

(2)

In accordance with the Guideline, Mr. DiMaggio is encouraged, but not required, to hold securities of the Company since he has been
a director for less than one year.

(3) As Messrs. Muhlhauser and Schwartz are not independent directors, neither of them receives a retainer or other fee for their services
as a director (however, Onex did receive compensation for providing the services of Mr. Schwartz as a director, see Item 7(B) ‘‘Related
Party  Transactions’’) and neither is subject to the minimum shareholding requirements of the Guideline.

Attendance of Directors at Board of Directors and  Committee Meetings

The following table sets forth the attendance of directors at Board of Directors and Committee meetings

from the beginning of 2010 to February 22, 2011.

Table 6: Directors’ Attendance at Board of Directors and Committee  Meetings

Director

Board

Audit

Compensation Governance

Executive

Board

Committee

Meetings Attended
%

Robert L. Crandall(1) . . . . . . . . . . .
Dan DiMaggio(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
William A. Etherington(3) . . . . . . . .
Laurette Koellner(4) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Richard S. Love(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Craig H. Muhlhauser . . . . . . . . . . .
Eamon J. Ryan(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gerald W. Schwartz . . . . . . . . . . . .
Don Tapscott(5)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 of 5
3 of 3
5 of 5
4 of 4

8 of 8
3 of 3
8 of 8
8 of 8
4 of 4 —
8 of 8 —
8 of 8
7 of 8 —
5 of 7

2 of 4

4 of 4

5 of 5
3  of 3
5 of  5
4 of 4
—
—
4  of 4
—
2  of  4

4  of 4
2  of 2
4 of 4
2 of 3
2 of 2
—
3  of 3
—
2 of  4

4 of 4
—
4 of  4
—
—
—
—
—
—

100% 100%
100% 100%
100% 100%
100%
91%
100% 100%
100%
100% 100%

—

88%
71%

—
50%

(1) Mr.  Crandall is the Chair of each of the Audit, Governance and  Executive Committees.

(2) Mr.  DiMaggio was appointed to the Board and the Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees on July 21, 2010.

(3) Mr.  Etherington is the Chair of the Compensation Committee.

(4) Ms. Koellner and Mr. Ryan were appointed to the Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees as of March 9, 2010.

(5) Mr.  Love retired from the Board on April 21, 2010 and Mr.  Tapscott retired from the Board on November 17, 2010.

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As of December 31, 2010, no amounts have been set aside or accrued by the Company, except as described

herein, to provide pension, retirement  and  similar benefits to the directors.

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

This  Compensation  Discussion  and  Analysis  sets  out  the  policies  of  the  Company  for  determining
compensation paid to the Company’s CEO, its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the three other most highly
compensated  executive  officers  (collectively,  the  Named  Executive  Officers  or  NEOs).  A  description  and
explanation  of  the  significant  elements  of  compensation  awarded  to  the  NEOs  during  2010  is  set  out  in  the
section entitled, ‘‘— 2010 Compensation Decisions.’’

Compensation Objectives

The  Company’s  executive  compensation  philosophies  and  practices  are  designed  to  attract,  motivate  and
retain  the  leaders  who  will  drive  the  success  of  the  Company.  The  Company  benchmarks  itself  against  a
comparator group of similarly sized technology companies as set out in Table 7  (the Comparator Group).

Compensation  for  executives  is  linked  to  the  Company’s  performance.  The  Company  benchmarks  target
compensation  with  reference  to  the  median  of  the  Comparator  Group,  with  the  opportunity  for  higher
compensation  for  performance  that  exceeds  the  benchmark  and  lower  compensation  for  performance  that  is
below the benchmark.

The compensation package is designed to:

(cid:127) provide competitive fixed compensation (i.e., base salary and benefits), as well as a substantial amount of

at-risk pay through the annual and equity-based incentive  plans;

(cid:127) reward  executives  for  achieving  operational  and  financial  results  that  meet  or  exceed  the  Company’s
business  plan  and  that  are  superior  to  those  of  direct  competitors  in  the  electronics  manufacturing
services (EMS) industry through both annual incentives and equity-based incentives;

(cid:127) align the  interests of executives and shareholders  through equity-based compensation;

(cid:127) recognize that the executives work  as  a team  to  achieve  corporate results;  and

(cid:127) ensure direct accountability for the annual operating results and the long-term financial performance of

the Company.

Independent Advice

The Compensation Committee has engaged Towers Watson as its independent compensation consultant to
assist in identifying appropriate comparator companies against which to evaluate the Company’s compensation
levels, to provide data about those companies, and to provide observations and recommendations with respect to
the Company’s compensation practices versus  both  the Comparator Group and the market in  general.

Management  works  with  Towers  Watson  to  review  and,  where  appropriate,  develop  and  recommend
compensation programs that will ensure the Company’s practices are competitive with market practices. Towers
Watson  also  provides  advice  to  the  Compensation  Committee  on  the  policy  recommendations  prepared  by
management  and  keeps  the  Compensation  Committee  apprised  of  market  trends  in  executive  compensation.
Towers  Watson  attended  portions  of  all  Compensation  Committee  meetings  held  in  2010,  in  person  or  by
telephone, as requested by the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee has
the opportunity to hold  in camera sessions with Towers Watson at each  of its  meetings.

Decisions  made  by  the  Compensation  Committee,  however,  are  the  responsibility  of  the  Compensation
Committee  and  may  reflect  factors  and  considerations  other  than  the  information  and  recommendations
provided by Towers Watson.

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Each year, the Compensation Committee reviews the scope of activities of Towers Watson and, if it deems
appropriate,  approves  the  corresponding  budget.  Any  services  and  fees  not  related  to  executive  compensation
must be pre-approved by the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. In 2010, the executive compensation
advisor retainer fees paid to Towers Watson totaled C$185,000. Additional consulting service fees paid to Towers
Watson regarding the review of long-term incentive policies for non-executives, total shareholder return (TSR),
and  incentive  plan  analysis  totaled  C$73,828  for  2010  and  fees  paid  for  data  services  (both  executive  and
non-executive) totaled C$14,487.

Compensation Process

The  Compensation  Committee  reviews  and  approves  compensation  for  the  CEO  and  the  other  NEOs,
including base salaries, annual incentive awards and equity-based incentive grants. The Committee evaluates the
performance  of  the  CEO  relative  to  established  objectives.  The  Committee  reviews  competitive  data  for  the
Comparator Group and consults with Towers Watson before exercising its independent judgment to determine
appropriate  compensation  levels.  The  Committee  approves  the  compensation  awards  and  forwards  it  to  the
Board  of  Directors  for  review.  The  CEO  reviews  the  performance  evaluations  of  the  other  NEOs  with  the
Committee  and  provides  compensation  recommendations.  The  Committee  considers  these  recommendations,
reviews market compensation information, consults with Towers Watson and exercises its independent judgment
to determine if any adjustments are required prior to approval.

The  Compensation  Committee  generally  meets  five  times  a  year.  At  the  July  meeting,  the  Compensation
Committee, based on recommendations from Towers Watson, selects the comparator group that will be used for
the  compensation  review.  At  the  October  meeting,  Towers  Watson  presents  a  competitive  analysis  of  the  total
compensation for each of the NEOs, including the CEO, based on the established comparator group. Using this
analysis,  the  Chief  Legal  and  Administrative  Officer  (CLO)  who  has  responsibility  for  Human  Resources  and
the  CEO,  together  with  Towers  Watson,  develop  base  salary  and  equity-based  incentive  recommendations  for
the  NEOs,  except  that  the  CEO  and  CLO  do  not  participate  in  the  preparation  of  their  own  compensation
recommendations. At the December meeting, base salary recommendations for the NEOs for the following year
and the value and mix of their equity-based incentives are approved. Previous grants of equity-based awards and
the  current  retention  value  of  same  are  reviewed  and  may  be  taken  into  consideration  when  making  this
decision.  The  CLO  is  not  present  at  the  Compensation  Committee  meetings  when  her  compensation
is discussed.

The foregoing process is also followed for determining the CEO’s compensation except that the CLO works
with Towers Watson to develop a proposal for base salary and equity-based incentive grants. The Compensation
Committee  then  reviews  the  proposal  with  Towers  Watson  in  the  absence  of  the  CEO.  At  that  time,  the
Compensation Committee also considers the potential value of the total compensation package for the CEO at
different levels of performance and different stock prices to ensure that there is an appropriate link between pay
and performance taking into consideration the range  of potential total compensation.

In  terms  of  the  Company’s  annual  incentive  plan,  targets  based  on  a  management  plan  approved  by  the
Board  of  Directors  are  approved  by  the  Compensation  Committee  at  the  beginning  of  the  year.  The
Compensation  Committee  reviews  the  Company’s  performance  relative  to  these  targets  and  the  projected
payment at the October and December meetings. At the January meeting of the following year, final payments
under the plan, as well as the vesting percentages for any previously granted equity-based incentives that have
performance  vesting  criteria,  are  calculated  and  approved  by  the  Compensation  Committee  based  on  the
Company’s year-end results as approved  by  the Audit Committee. These amounts are then paid  in February.

Comparator Companies

The  Compensation  Committee  benchmarks  salary,  annual  incentive  and  equity-based  incentive  awards  to
the Comparator Group. The revenues of the Comparator Group companies are generally in the range of half to
twice  the  Company’s  revenues.  In  addition,  for  2010  the  Committee  included  in  the  Comparator  Group  five
companies whose revenues were outside this range: three EMS companies, Benchmark Electronics, Inc., Plexus

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Corp. and Flextronics International Ltd., for direct industry comparison, and two other companies that are not
in the EMS industry, EMC Corporation  and Xerox Corp., for consistency with 2009.

The following table sets out the Company’s 2010 Comparator Group companies.

Company Name

Advanced Micro Devices . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
Agilent Technologies Inc.
. . . . . . . . . . .
Applied Materials Inc.
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
. . . . . . .
Corning Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EMC Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Flextronics International Ltd.
. . . . . .
Harris Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
Lexmark International Inc.
. . . . . . . .
Micron Technology Inc. . . . . . . . . . . .
NCR Corp.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NVIDIA Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plexus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 7: Comparator Group

2009 Annual
Revenue
(millions)

Company Name

Sanmina-SCI Corporation . . . . . . . . .
$ 5,403
Seagate Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 4,481
. . . . . . . . . . .
Texas Instruments Inc.
$ 5,014
$ 2,089
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Tyco Electronics Ltd.
$ 5,395 Western Digital Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . .
$14,026
Xerox Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$30,949
$ 5,005
$11,685
$ 3,880
$ 4,803
$ 4,612
$ 3,425
$ 1,617

25th Percentile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50th Percentile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75th Percentile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Celestica Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percentile Rank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2009  Annual
Revenue
(millions)

$ 5,178
$ 9,805
$10,427
$10,256
$ 7,453
$15,179

$ 4,579
$ 5,287
$10,299

$ 6,092
59th percentile

Financial  data as of May 31, 2010. Source: Standard & Poor’s Capital  IQ

Additionally, broader market compensation data for other similarly-sized organizations provided by Towers

Watson is referenced in accordance with a  process  approved by the Compensation Committee.

Compensation Elements for the Named  Executive Officers

The compensation of the NEOs is comprised of the  following  elements:

(cid:127) base salary;

(cid:127) annual incentives (annual variable  cash payments);

(cid:127) equity-based incentives (restricted  and performance share  units and  stock options);

(cid:127) benefits; and

(cid:127) perquisites.

Weighting of Compensation Elements

The variable portion of total compensation has the highest weighting at the most senior levels. Annual and
equity-based  incentive  plan  rewards  are  contingent  upon  organizational  performance  and  ensure  a  strong

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alignment with shareholder interests. The target weighting of compensation elements for 2010 is set out in the
following table.

Table 8: Target Weighting of Compensation Elements

Base Salary

Annual
Incentive

Equity-based
Incentives

CEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Executive Vice Presidents (EVPs) . . .
Senior Vice Presidents (SVPs) . . . . .

13.8%
19.7%
27.6%

17.2%
15.7%
16.6%

69.0%
64.6%
55.8%

Base Salary

The objective of base salary is to attract, reward and retain top talent. Executive positions are benchmarked
against  the  Comparator  Group,  with  base  pay  determined  with  reference  to  the  market  median  of  this  group.
Base  salaries  are  reviewed  annually  and  adjusted  as  appropriate,  with  consideration  given  to  individual
performance, relevant knowledge, experience and the executive’s level of responsibility within the organization.

Celestica Team Incentive Plan

The objective of the Celestica Team Incentive Plan (CTI), is to reward all eligible employees, including the
NEOs, for the achievement of annual corporate and individual goals and objectives. Target awards for each of
the  NEOs  are  expressed  as  a  percentage  of  salary  and  established  with  reference  to  the  median  of  the
Comparator Group. Actual awards for the NEOs are based on (i) the achievement of pre-determined corporate
and  individual  goals  and  (ii)  corporate  performance  relative  to  that  of  four  direct  competitors  in  the  EMS
industry:  Benchmark  Electronics,  Inc.,  Flextronics  International  Ltd.,  Jabil  Circuit,  Inc.  and  Sanmina-SCI
Corporation (collectively, the 2010 EMS Competitors). Actual payouts can vary from 0% for performance below
a  threshold  up  to  a  maximum  of  200%  of  the  target  award.  Awards  are  derived  according  to  the  following
formula:

Business 
Performance  
Component 
(85%) 

+ 

Individual 
Component 
(15%) 

X 

Individual 
Performance 
Factor 

X 

Relative 
Performance 
Factor 

X 

Target 
Incentive 

X 

Eligible 
Earnings 

=  CTI Payment

2MAR201117310104

For 2010, the business performance goals  were comprised of the following elements:

(cid:127) corporate EBIAT (50%);

(cid:127) corporate revenue (25%); and

(cid:127) corporate return on invested capital  (ROIC)  (25%).

Individual contribution is recognized through the individual component and individual performance factor
(IPF). The IPF is based on a review of each NEO’s individual performance relative to business results, teamwork
and  the  executive’s  key  accomplishments.  This  factor  can  adjust  the  executive’s  actual  award  by  a  factor  of
between 0.0x and 1.5x.

The Compensation Committee also applies a relative performance factor (RPF), based on an evaluation of
the Company’s performance for the year relative to that of the 2010 EMS Competitors. This evaluation is based
on an ROIC-based performance metric but is ultimately within the Compensation Committee’s discretion. This
factor can adjust the executive’s actual award  by  a factor of  between 0.5x and 1.5x.

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Actual  results  relative  to  the  targets,  as  described  above,  determine  the  amount  of  the  annual  incentive
subject to the following: (i) a minimum corporate profitability threshold must be achieved to pay the business
performance component and (ii) the  maximum award is two times the target.

For 2011, the CTI formula for NEOs will be revised by removing the individual component and the RPF

and increasing the top end of the IPF  range from 1.5x to 2.0x.

Equity-Based Incentives

The Company’s equity-based incentives for the NEOs consist of RSUs, performance share units (PSUs) and

stock options. The objectives of the equity-based  incentive plans are to:

(cid:127) align  the  NEO’s  interests  with  those  of  shareholders  and  incent  appropriate  behaviour  for  long-term

performance;

(cid:127) reward contribution to the Company’s long-term  success; and

(cid:127) enable  the  Company  to  attract,  motivate  and  retain  the  qualified  and  experienced  employees  who  are

critical to the Company’s success.

At the December meeting, the Compensation Committee determines the dollar value and mix of the equity-
based  grants  to  be  awarded  to  the  NEOs  based  on  the  comparator  data  analysis  and  the  actual  equity  mix
awarded. On the grant date, the dollar value is converted into the number of units that will be granted using the
closing  price  of  the  subordinate  voting  shares  on  the  day  prior  to  the  grant.  The  annual  grants  are  made
following the blackout period that ends 48  hours after  the Company’s year-end results  have been released.

Target  equity-based  incentives  are  determined  with  reference  to  the  median  awards  of  the  Comparator
Group; however, consideration is given to individual performance when determining actual awards. The equity
mix varies by employee level and targets a higher percentage of performance elements at the NEO level where
there  is  a  stronger  influence  on  results.  The  mix  of  equity-based  incentives  is  reviewed  by  the  Compensation
Committee each year and for 2010 the mix  for the NEOs was as follows:

(cid:127) 40% RSUs;

(cid:127) 35% PSUs; and

(cid:127) 25% stock options.

The CEO has the discretion to issue equity-based awards throughout the year to attract new hires and to
retain  current  employees  within  limits  set  by  the  Compensation  Committee.  The  number  of  units  available
throughout the year for these grants is pre-approved by the Compensation Committee at the January meeting.
Subject to the Company’s blackout periods, these grants typically take place at the beginning of each month. All
grants to NEOs must be reviewed with the Compensation Committee at the next meeting following such grant
and in practice are reviewed in advance  with  the Chairman of the Compensation Committee.

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RSUs

NEOs  are  granted  RSUs  under  either  the  LTIP  or  the  Celestica  Share  Unit  Plan  (CSUP),  as  part  of  the

Company’s annual grant. RSUs are released in  one-third installments, as  follows:

Table 9: RSU Release Dates

Grant Dates

First

Release Dates

Second

March 1, 2008 – October 31, 2008 . . . . . . . .
First anniversary
February 5, 2010
November 1, 2008 – July 31, 2009 . . . . . . . .
August 1, 2009 – February 1, 2010 . . . . . . . . February 11, 2011
February 2, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February 5, 2011
February 3, 2010 – July 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . February 11, 2011
February 5, 2012
August 1, 2010 – January 31, 2011 . . . . . . . .
February 1, 2012
February 1, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February 5, 2012
February 2, 2011 – February 22, 2011 . . . . . .

Second anniversary
February 11, 2011
February 6, 2012
February 5, 2012
February 6, 2012
February 5, 2013
February 1, 2013
February 5, 2013

Third

Third anniversary
December  1, 2011
December  1, 2012
December 1,  2012
December  1, 2012
December 1,  2013
December 1,  2013
December 1,  2013

Each RSU entitles the holder to one subordinate voting share on the release date. The payout value of the
award is based on the number of RSUs being released and the share price at the time of release. The Company
has the right to settle proceeds of release  in  either cash or shares.

PSUs

NEOs are granted PSUs under the CSUP. PSUs vest at the end of a three-year performance period subject

to pre-determined performance criteria.

For PSUs granted on or before January 31, 2011, the number of PSUs that actually vest will range from 0%
to 200% of target depending on the Company’s ranking in the third year of the performance period relative to
that of the 2010 EMS Competitors based on an ROIC metric approved by the Compensation Committee. The
vesting schedule for PSUs granted on  or  before  January 31, 2011 is  outlined in the  following  table.

Table 10: Vesting Schedule for PSUs Granted on or Before January 31,  2011

Celestica’s ROIC Metric

Performance Multiplier

Equal to/greater than highest performance  of the 2010  EMS Competitors . .
Between the median and highest performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prorated between 100%-200%
Equal to median performance of the 2010  EMS Competitors . . . . . . . . . . .
Between the median and lowest performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equal to/lower than lowest performance  of  the 2010 EMS  Competitors . . . .

100% of target
Prorated between 0%-100%
0% of target

200%  of  target

For awards granted on or after February 1, 2011, the number of PSUs that will actually vest will range from
0% to 200% of target, depending on the Company’s ranking over the three year period relative to that of the
2010 EMS Competitors plus Plexus Corp. (the 2011 EMS Competitors), based on a TSR metric approved by the
Compensation Committee. The actual  number  of  units that  will vest  will be  determined as follows:

(cid:127) Celestica’s TSR will be ranked against that of each of the other 2011 EMS Competitors;

(cid:127) the percentage of PSUs that will vest and become payable on the applicable release date will correspond

to Celestica’s TSR ranking as set out  in Table 11;

(cid:127) if, however, any of the 2011 EMS Competitors has a TSR ranking that is within 500 basis points (+/(cid:5)5%) of
Celestica’s  TSR  ranking,  then  the  percentage  of  the  target  number  that  will  vest  will  be  the  average  of  the
percentages in Table 11 that correspond to the TSR ranking of each such 2011 EMS Competitor (for example, if
Celestica’s TSR was 50% with a TSR ranking of fifth and a 2011 EMS Competitor’s TSR was 55% with a TSR
ranking  of  fourth,  60%  of  the  target  number  would  vest  [i.e., (40% + 80%)/2];  and

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(cid:127) if Celestica’s TSR ranking is less than 0% then, regardless of Celestica’s TSR ranking amongst the 2011
EMS Competitors, the maximum number of PSUs that may vest and become payable on the applicable
release date will be 100% of the target  number.

Table 11: TSR Rankings and Target Number

Celestica’s TSR ranking

Percentage of target number
that  will vest

First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth

200%
160%
120%
80%
40%
0%

The payout value of the award is based on the number of PSUs that vest and the price of subordinate voting
shares  at  the  time  of  release.  Each  PSU  entitles  the  holder  to  receive  one  subordinate  voting  share  on  the
applicable release date. The Company has the  right to settle the proceeds in either cash  or shares.

Stock Options

Stock options are awarded under the LTIP. Stock options vest at a rate of 25% annually on each of the first
four anniversaries of the date of grant and expire after a 10-year term. The payout value of the award is equal to
the increase, if any, in the share price at the time of exercise over the exercise price, which is the closing market
price on the business day prior to the date of the grant.

The value of the stock options granted in respect of 2010 was determined at the December meeting of the
Compensation Committee. The number of stock options granted was determined using (i) the closing price on
January  31,  2011  on  the  NYSE  of  $9.87,  and  (ii)  an  average  Black-Scholes  factor  of  0.49.  The  Black-Scholes
factor was determined using the following variables: (i) volatility of the price of subordinate voting shares, and
(ii) the risk-free rate over the expected life of the options. The exercise price for the stock options is the closing
price  on  January  31,  2011,  being  $9.87  on  the  NYSE  for  Mr.  Muhlhauser  and  C$9.87  on  the  TSX,  for
Messrs. Nicoletti, Peri and McCaughey and Ms. DelBianco.

In determining the number of options to be granted, the Company keeps within a maximum level for both
option ‘‘burn rate’’ and ‘‘gross overhang.’’ ‘‘Burn rate’’ refers to the number of shares issued under equity plans
in  a  given  year  relative  to  the  total  number  of  shares  outstanding.  ‘‘Gross  overhang’’  is  discussed  in
‘‘— Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation
Plans.’’ In 2005, the Company amended the LTIP to provide that the number of options and share units awarded
under the plan in any given year cannot exceed 1.2% of the total number of shares outstanding. The plan is not
an evergreen plan  and no options have  been  re-priced.

The following table sets out the gains  realized by NEOs from exercising stock options in 2010:

Table 12: Gains Realized by NEOs from Exercising Options

Name

Craig H. Muhlhauser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paul Nicoletti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
John Peri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elizabeth L. DelBianco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michael  McCaughey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amount

$421,206
$220,253
—
$
$451,963
$230,401

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Other Compensation

Benefits

NEOs  participate  in  the  Company’s  health,  dental,  pension,  life  insurance  and  long-term  disability

programs. Benefit programs are based on  market median levels  in the local geography.

Perquisites

NEOs are entitled to a bi-annual comprehensive medical at a private health clinic. The Company also pays
housing expenses for Mr. Muhlhauser in Toronto, travel costs between his home in New Jersey and Toronto, the
services  of  a  tax  advisor  and  the  associated  tax  equalization.  The  Company  does  not  provide  any  other
perquisites.

Executive Share Ownership

The Company has share ownership guidelines for the CEO and the EVPs. The guidelines provide that these
individuals are to hold a multiple of their salary in subordinate voting shares as shown in Table 13. Executives
subject  to  ownership  guidelines  are  expected  to  achieve  the  specified  ownership  within  a  period  of  five  years
following the later of: (i) the date of hire, or (ii) the date of promotion to a level subject to ownership guidelines.
Compliance is reviewed annually as of  December  31 of each year.

Table 13: Share Ownership Guidelines

Name

Ownership Guidelines

Share Ownership
(Value)(1)

Share Ownership
(Multiple of Salary)

Craig H. Muhlhauser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Paul Nicoletti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

John Peri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Elizabeth L. DelBianco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Michael  McCaughey(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,000,000
(3 (cid:6) salary)
$1,024,000
(2 (cid:6) salary)
$1,008,000
(2 (cid:6) salary)
$888,000
(2 (cid:6) salary)
N/A

$17,731,590

$ 6,058,397

$ 4,944,148

$ 4,452,591

N/A

17.7x

11.8x

9.8x

10.0x

N/A

(1)

Includes the following, as of December 31, 2010: (i) subordinate voting shares beneficially owned, (ii) all unvested RSUs, (iii) PSUs
that vested on February 5, 2011 at 200% of target, which, on December 31, 2010, was the Company’s anticipated payout and was in fact
the  resulting  payout,  and  (iv)  all  other  PSUs  at  100%  of  the  target  level  of  performance;  in  each  case,  the  value  of  which  was
determined using a share price of $9.70 being the closing price of  subordinate voting shares on the NYSE on December 31, 2010.

(2) As a SVP, Mr. McCaughey is not subject to share ownership guidelines.

Recoupment Provisions

The  Company  is  subject  to  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002.  Accordingly,  if  the  Company  is  required  to
restate  financial  results  due  to  misconduct  or  material  non-compliance  with  financial  reporting  requirements,
the  CEO  and  CFO  would  be  required  to  reimburse  the  Company  for  any  bonuses  or  incentive-based
compensation they had received during the 12-month period following the period covered by the restatement, as
well as any profits they had realized from the sale  of corporate securities during that period.

Under the terms of the stock option grants and the grants made under the LTIP and the CSUP, an NEO
may  be  required  by  the  Company  to  repay  an  amount  equal  to  the  market  value  of  the  shares  at  the  time  of
release, net of taxes, if, within 12 months of  the release date,  the executive:

(cid:127) accepts employment or accepts an engagement to supply services, directly or indirectly, to a third party,

that is in competition with the Company  or any of its subsidiaries; or

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(cid:127) fails  to  comply  with,  or  otherwise  breaches,  the  terms  and  conditions  of  a  confidentiality  agreement  or
non-disclosure  agreement  with,  or  confidentiality  obligations  to,  the  Company  or  any  of  its
subsidiaries; or

(cid:127) on his or her behalf or on another’s behalf, directly or indirectly recruits, induces or solicits, or attempts
to recruit, induce or solicit any current employee or other individual who is/was supplying services to the
Company or any of its subsidiaries.

Executives who resign or are terminated for cause also forfeit all unvested RSUs, PSUs and stock options as

well as all vested and unexercised stock options.

Compensation Hedging Policy

The Company has adopted a policy regarding executive officer and director hedging. The policy prohibits
executives from, among other things, entering into speculative transactions and transactions designed to hedge
or offset a decrease in market value of equity securities of the Company granted as compensation. Accordingly,
executives  may  not  sell  short,  buy  put  options  or  sell  call  options  on  the  Company’s  securities  or  purchase
financial  instruments  (including  prepaid  variable  contracts,  equity  swaps,  collars  or  units  of  exchange  funds)
which  hedge or offset a decrease in the  market  value of the Company’s securities.

2010 Compensation Decisions

Each  element  of  compensation  is  considered  independently  of  the  other  elements.  However,  the  total
package is reviewed to ensure that the median total compensation objective for median levels of corporate and
individual performance is achieved.

Comparator Companies and Market  Positioning

Salary, target annual incentive and equity-based incentive grants for those executives at the EVP level and
above were benchmarked with reference to the market median of the Comparator Group and for executives at
the SVP level, with reference to market  data provided  by two third-party compensation survey firms.

Base Salary

The base salaries for the NEOs were reviewed taking into account individual performance and experience,

level  of  responsibility and median competitive data.

Messrs. Muhlhauser, Nicoletti, Peri and McCaughey and Ms. DelBianco did not receive increases in 2010,

as their existing salaries were competitive with  the market.

Celestica Team Incentive Plan

The  target  annual  incentive  award  is  125%  of  salary  for  the  CEO,  80%  of  salary  for  EVPs,  and  60%  of
salary for SVPs. Annual incentives take into account both individual and business performances on a variety of
factors as set forth below.

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Business  Performance

The business performance component  payout factor  for 2010 was 99% based on the  following  results:

Table 14: Business Performance

Measure

Operating Margin (EBIAT)(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate Revenue(2)(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ROIC(3)(4)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payout Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weight

50%
25%
25%

Percentage
Achievement
Relative to Target

98.0%
100.0%
100.0%
99.0%

(1) EBIAT  was  calculated  as  earnings  before  interest,  amortization  of  intangible  assets  (excluding  computer  software),  income  taxes,
stock-based compensation, restructuring and other charges, the write-down of long-lived assets and gains or losses on the repurchase
of  shares and debt.

(2) Corporate revenue means the Company’s gross revenue.

(3) ROIC  was  calculated  as  EBIAT  divided  by  average  net  invested  capital  where  average  net  invested  capital  includes  total  assets  less

cash, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes  payable.

(4)

Percentage  achievement  for  corporate  revenue  and  ROIC  each  exceeded  100%  but  were  capped  at  100%  because  EBIAT  was  less
than  100% of target.

In  assessing  operating  performance  and  operational  effectiveness,  the  Company  uses  certain  non-GAAP
measures  such  as  adjusted  gross  margin,  EBIAT  and  ROIC  that  do  not  have  any  standardized  meaning
prescribed  by  Canadian  or  U.S.  GAAP  and  are  not  necessarily  comparable  to  similar  measures  presented  by
other  companies.  Beginning  with  the  fourth  quarter  of  2009,  the  Company  revised  the  definition  of  its
non-GAAP  measures  to  exclude  all  stock-based  compensation  expenses  (in  addition  to  the  items  previously
excluded) to allow for a better comparison with its major North American EMS competitors. All prior period
comparables reflect the revised definition. Additional information regarding these non-GAAP measures can be
found in Item 5, ‘‘— Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.’’

Relative Performance Factor

The Company’s 2010 performance was ranked relative to that of the 2010 EMS Competitors on an ROIC
performance  metric.  The  Company  ranked  first  amongst  such  2010  EMS  Competitors  and  its  ROIC  was  1.5x
that of the average ROICs of the 2010 EMS Competitors, which resulted in an RPF of 1.5x. For this comparison,
the Company used adjusted ROIC, which is calculated as adjusted net earnings divided by average net invested
capital, where net invested capital consists of total assets, adjusted for the impact of accounts receivable sales,
less  cash, accounts payable, accrued liabilities  and income  taxes payable.

Individual Performance Factor

At  the  beginning  of  each  year,  the  Board  of  Directors  and  the  CEO  agree  on  performance  goals  for  the
CEO.  Goals  for  the  other  NEOs  that  will  support  the  CEO’s  goals  are  then  agreed  to  and  established  by  the
CEO.  For  2010,  the  CEO’s  goals  focused  on:  financial  performance,  growing  the  business,  leadership  and
operational  effectiveness.  Each  NEO’s  performance  is  measured  on  a  number  of  factors  including  the  formal
goals established for the year.

Specific measures and achievements for  each NEO in 2010 were:

Chief  Executive Officer

(cid:127) Financial performance: ROIC grew from 22.0% in 2009 to 25.0% in 2010, exceeding the target for 2010,
and was the best ROIC since the Company went public in 1998. Adjusted earnings per share increased
from $0.69 in 2009 to $0.85 in 2010, a significant increase of 23%, although slightly below target for 2010.

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(cid:127) Growing the business: Revenue grew by 7.1% from $6.1 billion in 2009 to $6.5 billion in 2010, exceeding
objectives.  This  was  the  first  year-over-year  revenue  growth  the  company  has  achieved  since  2006.  The
company also showed 18% year-over-year growth in its industrial, aerospace and defense, healthcare and
greentech markets, areas of strategic focus for  the Company.

(cid:127) Leadership: In 2010, the Company continued its efforts to drive employee engagement with a focus on
enhanced  performance  management  programs,  documented  action  plans  directly  targeting  employee
engagement, and employee recognition programs.

(cid:127) Operational effectiveness: The target for reduction in total spend, as a percentage of manufacturing value

add, was not met.

In  addition  to  the  goals  listed  above,  the  Compensation  Committee’s  assessment  of  Mr.  Muhlhauser’s

performance in 2010 also reflected the  following achievements of the Company:

(cid:127) the Company leveraged its strong cash position to (i) repurchase and cancel 16.1 million shares, or 8% of
its subordinate voting shares outstanding, through a normal course issuer bid, and (ii) retire its remaining
subordinated  debt  in  the  first  quarter  of  2010,  three-years  ahead  of  maturity,  making  the  Company
debt free;

(cid:127) despite using approximately $375 million to repurchase shares and retire debt, the Company maintained
a net cash balance of $633 million, significantly higher than any of its North American EMS peer group;

(cid:127) the Company achieved the highest  inventory turns among its North American EMS peer  group; and

(cid:127) selling, general and administrative expense fell from 4.0% of annual revenue in 2009 to 3.8% of annual

revenue in 2010.

Other NEOs

Each of the other NEOs has responsibility for achievement of the overall corporate goals and objectives of
the CEO. The CEO’s assessment of each of the other NEOs’ contributions to the Company’s results is largely
subjective and based on his judgment of each of the other NEOs’ contributions as a part of the senior leadership
team.  Based  on  the  CEO’s  assessment,  the  Compensation  Committee  considered  each  of  the  NEOs  to  either
have  met  or  exceeded  expectations  in  2010  based  on  his  or  her  individual  performance  and  contribution  to
corporate goals.

Factors considered in the evaluation  of each NEO  included the  following:

(i) Mr. Nicoletti’s organization successfully led a number of initiatives in support of the Company’s goals
and  objectives  including:  implementation  of  automation  and  process  change  initiatives  resulting  in
improvements  in  the  effectiveness  and  efficiency  of  the  Company’s  financial  reporting  process;
implementation  of  improved  revenue  and  profitability  visibility  tools;  successfully  transitioning  from
Canadian  GAAP  to  IFRS;  development  of  a  long-term  strategic  planning  process  in  support  of  the
Company’s  financial  goals;  completion  of  two  strategic  acquisitions;  renewal  and  extension  of  the
Company’s  accounts  receivable  sales  and  credit  facilities  on  more  favorable  terms;  and  the  effective
management of a number of regulatory matters. Under the leadership of Mr. Nicoletti, the Company
retired all of its outstanding debt and successfully executed a share repurchase program to repurchase
approximately  8%  of  its  outstanding  subordinate  voting  shares,  and  the  Company  led  the  industry
on ROIC.

(ii) Mr. Peri’s global electronics, engineering and supply chain management organization made significant
contributions to the Company in 2010. Under Mr. Peri’s leadership, the operations network continued
to  deliver  increased  productivity  as  well  as  improvements  in  quality,  delivery  and  cycle  time  metrics,
while  improving  customer  satisfaction.  The  operations  network  was  recognized  in  2010  with  multiple
customer  awards.  Mr.  Peri’s  organization  had  the  strongest  inventory  performance  in  the  North
American  EMS  industry  and  has  been  recognized  by  customers  for  meeting  customer  demand  in  a
constrained  component  environment.  Under  Mr.  Peri’s  leadership,  a  new  Joint  Design  and

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Manufacturing  strategy  was  launched  in  2010,  positioning  the  Company  to  increase  revenue  and
margin through targeted product capability.

(iii) Ms. DelBianco’s organization successfully led a number of initiatives in support of the Company’s goals
and  objectives  including:  implementation  of  productivity  and  cost-savings  measures  that  resulted  in
cost-reductions across all regions; support of new customer engagements and contract training across
all  segments  and  geographies,  including  development  of  innovative  marketing  communications  tools;
roll-out of a new Corporate Social Responsibility program with enhanced communications and training
courses;  continued  improvements  in  talent  management  and  implementation  of  best  practice
succession  management  for  senior  executives;  implementation  of  a  new  performance  management
plan;  establishment  of  a  system  to  document  and  track  plans  to  increase  employee  engagement;
redesign  of  the  global  learning  and  development  program  to  better  support  business  imperatives;
establishment  of  a  council  mandated  to  drive  innovation  in  collaboration  across  the  Company;
enhancement of global security programs and practices; and the effective management of a number of
legal  and  regulatory  matters  as  well  as  the  corporate  secretary’s  office.

(iv) Under  Mr.  McCaughey’s  leadership,  the  Company  has  strengthened  customer  relationships  and
improved  operational  and  financial  performance  for  core  customers  in  its  communications  and
enterprise markets. Mr. McCaughey implemented a focused management system to drive financial and
operating performance, exceeding revenue, EBIAT dollars and ROIC targets in 2010. His organization
secured  a  number  of  new  program  wins,  and  built  on  business  with  the  Company’s  core  customers,
resulting in consistent revenue growth. Under Mr. McCaughey’s leadership, the core accounts achieved
customer rankings of either first or second position amongst competitors, and the Company received
recognition from Cisco in the form of two awards, the EMS Partner Operational Excellence award and
the Excellence in Partner, IT Collaboration award.

Equity-Based Incentives

Equity  grants  to  NEOs  in  respect  of  2010  performance  consisted  of  RSUs,  PSUs  and  stock  options.  The
number  of  RSUs  and  options  issued  under  the  LTIP  and  the  number  of  PSUs  issued  under  the  CSUP  to  the
NEOs  was  based  on  the  closing  price  of  the  subordinate  voting  shares  on  the  NYSE,  on  the  day  prior  to  the
grant.  Please  see  ‘‘— Compensation  Discussion  and  Analysis — Equity-Based  Incentives’’  for  a  description  of
the plans and the determination of the  mix and amounts of these awards.

The Company provided the NEOs the following equity-based compensation on February 1, 2011 in respect
of  2010  performance.  The  total  number  of  options  issued  for  2010  to  the  NEOs  was  equal  to  0.25%  of
outstanding shares, and the total number of options issued for 2010 to all employees entitled to receive options
was 0.41% of outstanding shares.

Table 15: NEO Equity Awards

Name

RSUs
(#)

PSUs
(#)(1)

Stock Options (#)

Value of LTIP
Award
(000s)(2)

Craig H. Muhlhauser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paul Nicoletti
John Peri
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elizabeth L. DelBianco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michael  McCaughey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

202,634
72,948
60,790
60,790
32,421

177,305
63,830
53,191
53,191
28,369

258,462
93,046
77,539
77,539
41,354

$5,000
$1,800
$1,500
$1,500
$ 800

(1) The number of PSUs is included at 100% of target level of performance.

(2) Based on the share price of $9.87, being the closing price of subordinate voting shares on the NYSE on January 31, 2011 and, with

respect to stock options, an average Black-Scholes factor of  0.49.

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Performance Graph

The  subordinate  voting  shares  have  been  listed  and  posted  for  trading  under  the  symbol  ‘‘CLS’’  on  the
NYSE and the TSX since June 30, 1998 (except for the period commencing on November 8, 2004 and ending on
May 15, 2006, during which the symbol on the TSX was CLS.SV). The following chart compares the cumulative
TSR of C$100 invested in subordinate voting shares with the cumulative TSR of the S&P/TSX Composite Total
Return Index for the period from December 31, 2005  to  December 31,  2010.

C$160

C$140

C$120

C$100

C$80

C$60

C$40

C$20

C$0

Dec 30, 2005

Dec 29, 2006

Dec 31, 2007

Dec 31, 2008

Dec 31, 2009 

Dec 31, 2010

S&P/TSX Composite Total Return Index

Celestica Subordinate Voting Shares

2MAR201117310612

As  can  be  seen  from  the  performance  graph  above,  an  investment  in  the  Company  on  January  1,  2006
would have resulted in a 21.8% loss in value over the five-year period ended December 31, 2010 compared with
a 37.0% increase that would have resulted from an investment in the S&P/TSX Composite Total Return Index
over the same period.

The compensation of the Company’s NEOs has fluctuated over the same period as the Company dealt with,
amongst other things, a significant decline in demand, competitive pressures, operational issues in some regions,
significant restructuring and various leadership changes. In 2006, total compensation for NEOs was $4.9 million.

After  significant  operational  challenges  were  experienced  in  the  second  half  of  2006,  senior  management
changes were made across the Company. A new management team implemented major process improvements
across  all  areas  of  the  Company  with  a  specific  focus  on  improving  profitability,  reducing  working  capital  and
strengthening  the  Company’s  financial  position.  As  management  implemented  those  changes  during  2007  and
2008, the Company’s operating performance and financial results showed significant improvements to the point
where the Company was the strongest financial performer amongst the North American EMS peers by the end
of 2008 based on ROIC.

During this period of improved performance, total compensation for the NEOs increased to $15.2 million in
2007  and  $19.8  million  in  2008  as  a  result  of  implementing  competitive  compensation  packages  for  the
Company’s new leadership team in 2007, as well as maximum annual incentive payouts due to strong corporate
performance in 2008.

Total  compensation  for  the  NEOs  declined  by  26%  from  $19.8  million  in  2008  to  $14.7  million  in  2009,
reflecting the challenges the Company faced in a year of continued economic uncertainty. The decrease was a
result  of  lower  annual  incentive  payouts  and  lower  long-term  incentive  grants  to  reflect  generally  lower
long-term  incentive  grant  levels  in  the  marketplace.  In  2010,  the  Company  realized  a  number  of  financial
accomplishments including leading the EMS industry in ROIC, retiring all of its debt, repurchasing subordinate
voting  shares  and  strengthening  its  cash  position.  Total  compensation  for  the  NEOs  increased  by  25%  from
$14.7  million  in  2009  to  $18.3  million  in  2010.  The  increase  was  a  result  of  higher  annual  incentive  payouts
reflecting  improved  operational  and  financial  performance  as  measured  under  CTI  and  higher  long-term
incentive awards reflecting competitive  grant levels.

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The  Company  continues  to  be  amongst  the  best  performers  in  the  EMS  industry  on  key  operating
performance  metrics.  This  strong  financial  performance  also  contributed  to  improved  outlooks  from  the
Company’s key financial debt rating agencies. The performance graphs set out below illustrate the Company’s
performance  on  non-GAAP  measures  of  adjusted  gross  margin,  EBIAT,  asset  utilization  and  ROIC
(see  ‘‘— 2010  Compensation  Decisions — Business  Performance’’  for  further  information  on  non-GAAP
measures).

Adjusted gross margin
% of revenue

Operating margin (EBIAT)
% of revenue

7.8%

7.5% 7.4%

7.5%

7.1% 7.1% 7.2%

7.2%

7.0%

6.8%

6.9%

6.4%

3.3% 3.3%

3.5%

3.2% 3.2%

3.7% 3.6%

3.4% 3.4%

3.4%

3.6%

2.9%

Q1/08 Q2/08 Q3/08 Q4/08 Q1/09 Q2/09 Q3/09 Q4/09 Q1/10  Q2/10  Q3/10  Q4/10 

2MAR201117310257

Q1/08 Q2/08 Q3/08 Q4/08 Q1/09 Q2/09 Q3/09 Q4/09 Q1/10  Q2/10  Q3/10  Q4/10 

2MAR201117310444

Asset  utilization
Inventory turns(1)

Return on invested capital

8.6x 8.7x

9.1x 8.8x

7.8x

7.3x

9.1x

8.7x

8.1x 8.4x 8.0x

8.7x

27.5%

24.2%

23.3% 23.9% 22.9%

29.5%

18.8% 18.8% 17.9%

14.5%

12.9%

11.3%

Q1/08 Q2/08 Q3/08 Q4/08 Q1/09 Q2/09 Q3/09 Q4/09 Q1/10  Q2/10  Q3/10  Q4/10 

2MAR201117305946

Q1/08 Q2/08 Q3/08 Q4/08 Q1/09 Q2/09 Q3/09 Q4/09 Q1/10  Q2/10  Q3/10  Q4/10 

2MAR201117310769

(1)

Inventory turns is equal to 365 divided by the number of days in inventory, which is calculated as the average inventory for the quarter
divided by the average daily cost of sales. The days in inventory for each quarter can be found in Item 5, ‘‘— Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.’’

In 2010, total compensation for NEOs was 9.4% of 2010 adjusted earnings, compared to 4.7% of adjusted

earnings in 2006.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation of Named Executive Officers

The following table sets forth the compensation of the NEOs for the financial years ended December 31,

2008 through December 31, 2010.

Table 16: Summary Compensation Table

Non-equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation

Share-
based
Awards
($)(1)(3)

Option-
based
Awards
($)(2)(3)

$3,750,000
$3,000,000
$3,750,000
$1,350,000
$1,080,000
$1,350,000
$1,125,000
$ 900,000
$1,125,000

$1,250,000
$1,000,000
$1,250,000
$ 450,000
$ 360,000
$ 450,000
$ 375,000
$ 300,000
$ 375,000

Salary
($)

$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$ 937,500
$ 512,000
$ 512,000
$ 507,562
$ 504,000
$ 504,000
$ 503,977

Annual
Incentive
Plans
($)(4)

$2,044,969
$ 904,950
$2,000,000
$ 609,178
$ 363,166
$ 818,056
$ 599,659
$ 417,156
$ 806,364

$ 444,000
$ 444,000
$ 439,924

$1,125,000
$ 900,000
$1,125,000

$ 375,000
$ 300,000
$ 375,000

$ 528,271
$ 367,395
$ 709,042

$ 371,645
$ 335,366
$ 354,773

$ 600,000
$ 480,000
$ 600,000

$ 200,000
$ 160,000
$ 200,000

$ 431,129
$ 151,745
$ 430,829

Pension
Value
($)(5)

$150,815
$ 14,273
$ 13,800
$ 73,119
$ 79,133
$ 48,180
$ 77,269
$ 79,749
$ 41,959

$ 68,062
$ 59,270
$ 33,906

$ 49,190
$ 26,519
$ 19,828

Name  & Principal Position

Craig H. Muhlhauser(7)
President and Chief
Executive Officer

. . . . .

Paul Nicoletti(8)
EVP, Chief Financial

. . . . . . . . . .

Officer

John Peri(8)(10)
EVP, Electronics,

. . . . . . . . . . .

Engineering &  Supply
Chain Management
Elizabeth L.  DelBianco(8)
EVP, Chief Legal &

. . . .

Administrative Officer and
Corporate  Secretary
Michael McCaughey(9)
SVP  and General Manager,

. . . . . .

Global Customer
Business Units

Year

2010
2009
2008
2010
2009
2008
2010
2009
2008

2010
2009
2008

2010
2009
2008

All  Other

Total

Compensation Compensation

($)(6)

$198,799
$128,203
$168,278
2,245
$
$
1,274
$ 16,982
4,184
$
$
3,376
$298,286

2,078
$
$
1,004
$ 17,274

$ 76,530
$
2,239
$ 78,870

($)

$8,394,583
$6,047,426
$8,119,578
$2,996,542
$2,395,573
$3,190,780
$2,685,112
$2,204,281
$3,150,586

$2,542,411
$2,071,669
$2,700,146

$1,728,494
$1,155,869
$1,684,300

(1) Amounts in the column represent the value of RSUs and PSUs granted on February 1, 2011 under the LTIP and CSUP, respectively, in
respect of 2010 performance. The actual number of RSUs and PSUs granted was based on $9.87, the closing price on the NYSE on
January 31, 2011. Please see ‘‘— Compensation and Discussion Analysis — Equity-Based Incentives’’ for a description of the vesting
terms  of  the  awards  and  the  process  followed  in  determining  the  grant.  The  value  included  for  PSUs  is  at  100%  of  target  level
performance. The number that will actually vest will vary from 0%-200% of the target grant depending on performance.

(2) Amounts in the column represent the value of stock options that were issued under the LTIP on February 1, 2011 in respect of 2010
performance.  The  actual  number  of  options  granted  was  based  on  an  exercise  price  of  $9.87.  Please  see  ‘‘— Compensation  and
Discussion  Analysis — Equity-Based  Incentives’’  for  a  description  of  the  vesting  terms  of  the  awards  and  the  process  followed  in
determining the value of the grant.

(3) The estimated accounting fair value of the equity-based awards is calculated using the market price for subordinate voting shares as
defined under each of the plans and various fair value pricing models. The grant date fair value of the option-based awards and RSU
portion of the share-based awards in table 16 is the same as the accounting fair value of such awards. The accounting fair value of the
PSU  portion  of  the  share-based  awards  to  the  NEOs  with  respect  to  2010  were  as  follows:  Mr.  Muhlhauser — $2.4  million;
Mr.  Nicoletti — $0.9  million;  Mr.  Peri — $0.7  million;  Mr.  McCaughey — $0.4  million  and  Ms.  DelBianco — $0.7  million.  The
accounting  fair  value  for  the  PSU  portion  of  the  share-based  awards  reflects  various  assumptions  as  to  estimated  vesting  for  such
awards  in  accordance  with  applicable  accounting  standards.  The  grant  date  value  for  the  PSU  portion  of  the  share-based  awards
reflects the dollar amount of the award intended for compensation purposes, based on the market value of the underlying shares on
the grant dates based on an assumption of 100% vesting. The accounting fair value for these NEOs assumed a zero forfeiture rate for
all  equity-based awards.

(4) Amounts  in  this  column  represent  incentive  payments  made  to  the  NEOs  through  the  CTI  Plan.  Please  see  ‘‘— Compensation  and

(5)

Discussion Analysis — Celestica Team Incentive Plan’’ for a  description of the plan.
Pension values for Messrs. Nicoletti, Peri and McCaughey and Ms. DelBianco are reported in U.S. dollars, having been converted from
Canadian  dollars.

(6) Amounts  in  this  column  represent,  for  2010:  (i)  for  Mr.  Muhlhauser,  tax  equalization  payments  of  $119,210,  housing  expenses  of
$37,726 while in Canada, travel expenses between Toronto and New Jersey of $28,422 and tax preparation fees of $1,000; and (ii) for
Mr. McCaughey, a special incentive payment of $75,000.

(7) Mr. Muhlhauser did not receive an increase in base salary in 2009; the difference in base salary from 2008 to 2009 reflects the increase

(8)

he received  on April 1, 2008 from $750,000 to $1,000,000, which is his current salary.
In  February,  2009,  Celestica  implemented  a  policy  to  pay  all  Executive  Vice  Presidents  in  U.S.  dollars.  Base  salaries  paid  to
Messrs. Nicoletti and Peri and Ms. DelBianco were converted and denominated in U.S. dollars (having been previously denominated
in  Canadian  dollars).  These  individuals  did  not  receive  increases  in  2009;  differences  in  base  salaries  from  2008  to  2009  reflect
exchange rate fluctuations prior to implementation.

(9) Mr. McCaughey did not receive an increase in base salary in 2009 or 2010. The difference in base salary from 2008 to 2009 and from
2009  to  2010  reflects  the  fact  that  Mr.  McCaughey  is  paid  in  Canadian  dollars  and  his  compensation  is  reported  in  U.S.  dollars
converted  at rates of C$1.0298 for 2010, C$1.1412 for 2009 and  C$1.0660 for 2008.

(10) On February 24, 2011, Mr. Peri’s title was changed to Chief Operating Officer to reflect an increase in his duties and responsibilities as

of  that date.

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The following table provides details of each option grant outstanding and the aggregate number of unvested

equity-based awards for each of the NEOs as  of  December 31,  2010.

Table 17: Outstanding Option-Based  and Share-Based Awards(1)

Number of
Securities
Underlying Option
Unexercised Exercise

Options
(#)

Price
($)

Option
Expiration
Date

Value  of
Unexercised
In-the-money
Options
($)(2)

Number
of Shares Awards  that Awards that Awards that
have not
or Units
that have
Vested at
not Vested Minimum

have not
Vested at
Maximum
($)(4)

(#)(3)

($)(4)

Market
Payout
Value of
Share

Market
Payout
Value of
Share

Market
Payout
Value of
Share

have not
Vested at
Target
($)(4)

50,000
148,488
500,000
404,000
450,000
623,344
217,865
258,462

15,000
13,333
3,333
13,600
21,591
12,880
91,500
150,000
225,000
78,431
93,046

25,000
16,667
11,300
20,455
40,404
161,616
130,000
208,333
65,359
77,539

12,000
3,000
8,000
16,667
11,300
21,591
9,091
60,000
156,250
65,359
77,539

15,000
20,455
8,333
30,000
83,333
34,858
41,354

$ 13.00
$ 10.00
6.05
$
6.05
$
6.51
$
$
4.13
$ 10.20
9.87
$

Jun. 6, 2015
Jan. 31, 2016
Feb. 2, 2017
Feb. 2, 2017
Feb. 5, 2018
Feb. 3, 2019
Feb. 2, 2020
Feb. 1, 2021

C$29.11 Dec. 3, 2012
C$22.75
Jan. 31, 2014
C$24.92 May 11, 2014
C$18.00 Dec. 9, 2014
Jan. 31, 2016
C$11.43
Feb. 2, 2017
C$ 7.10
Jul. 31, 2017
C$ 6.27
Feb. 5, 2018
C$ 6.51
Feb. 3, 2019
C$ 5.13
Feb. 2, 2020
C$10.77
Feb. 1, 2021
C$ 9.87

C$29.11 Dec. 3, 2012
C$22.75
Jan. 31, 2014
C$18.00 Dec. 9, 2014
Jan. 31, 2016
C$11.43
Feb. 2, 2017
C$ 7.10
Feb. 2, 2017
C$ 7.10
Feb. 5, 2018
C$ 6.51
Feb. 3, 2019
C$ 5.13
Feb. 2, 2020
C$10.77
Feb. 1, 2021
C$ 9.87

C$29.11 Dec. 3, 2012
C$23.29 Dec. 18, 2012
C$15.35 Apr. 18, 2013
C$22.75
Jan. 31, 2014
C$18.00 Dec. 9, 2014
Jan. 31, 2016
C$11.43
Feb. 2, 2017
C$ 7.10
Feb. 5, 2018
C$ 6.51
Feb. 3, 2019
C$ 5.13
Feb. 2, 2020
C$10.77
Feb. 1, 2021
C$ 9.87

C$16.20
C$11.43
C$ 7.10
C$ 6.51
C$ 5.13
C$10.77
C$ 9.87

Jul. 5, 2015
Jan. 31, 2016
Feb. 2, 2017
Feb. 5, 2018
Feb. 3, 2019
Feb. 2, 2020
Feb. 1, 2021

$ —
$ —
$1,825,000
$1,474,600
$1,435,500
$3,472,026
$ —
$ —

$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$
31,894
$ 300,320
$ 457,370
$ 987,570
$ —
$ —

$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ 100,049
$ 400,195
$ 396,388
$ 914,416
$ —
$ —

$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$
22,511
$ 182,948
$ 685,813
$ —
$ —

$ —
$ —
20,634
$
$
91,474
$ 365,765
$ —
$ —

—
—
—
—
225,000
685,185
297,898
379,939

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
75,000
246,667
107,243
136,778

—
—
—
—
—
—
65,000
205,556
89,369
113,981

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
60,000
205,556
89,369
113,981

—
—
—
30,000
109,629
47,664
60,790

$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$2,874,071
$1,558,237
$1,999,998

$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$1,034,670
$ 560,961
$ 719,997

$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ 862,223
$ 467,472
$ 599,997

$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ 862,223
$ 467,472
$ 599,997

$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ 459,848
$ 249,319
$ 319,995

$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$2,182,500
$6,646,295
$2,889,611
$3,749,998

$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ 727,500
$2,392,670
$1,040,257
$1,349,999

$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ 630,500
$1,993,893
$ 866,879
$1,124,992

$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ 582,000
$1,993,893
$ 866,879
$1,124,992

$ —
$ —
$ —
$ 291,000
$1,063,401
$ 462,341
$ 599,997

$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ 4,365,000
$10,418,518
$ 4,220,984
$ 5,499,998

$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ 1,455,000
$ 3,750,670
$ 1,519,554
$ 1,980,001

$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ 1,261,000
$ 3,125,563
$ 1,266,287
$ 1,649,988

$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ 1,164,000
$ 3,125,563
$ 1,266,287
$ 1,649,988

$ —
$ —
$ —
$
582,000
$ 1,666,955
675,363
$
879,999
$

Name

Craig H. Muhlhauser
Jun. 6,  2005 . . . . . . . . .
Jan. 31, 2006 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 2, 2007 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 2, 2007 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 5, 2008 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 3, 2009 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 2, 2010 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 1, 2011 . . . . . . . . .

Paul Nicoletti
Dec. 3,  2002 . . . . . . . . .
Jan. 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . .
May  11, 2004 . . . . . . . . .
Dec. 9,  2004 . . . . . . . . .
Jan. 31, 2006 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 2, 2007 . . . . . . . . .
Jul. 31,  2007 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 5, 2008 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 3, 2009 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 2, 2010 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 1, 2011 . . . . . . . . .

John Peri
Dec. 3,  2002 . . . . . . . . .
Jan. 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . .
Dec. 9,  2004 . . . . . . . . .
Jan. 31, 2006 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 2, 2007 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 2, 2007 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 5, 2008 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 3, 2009 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 2, 2010 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 1, 2011 . . . . . . . . .

Elizabeth L. DelBianco
Dec. 3,  2002 . . . . . . . . .
Dec. 18,  2002 . . . . . . . .
Apr. 18,  2003 . . . . . . . .
Jan. 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . .
Dec. 9,  2004 . . . . . . . . .
Jan. 31, 2006 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 2, 2007 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 5, 2008 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 3, 2009 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 2, 2010 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 1, 2011 . . . . . . . . .

Michael  McCaughey
Jul. 5,  2005 . . . . . . . . . .
Jan. 31, 2006 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 2, 2007 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 5, 2008 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 3, 2009 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 2, 2010 . . . . . . . . .
Feb. 1, 2011 . . . . . . . . .

(1)

Includes options and share-based awards granted on February 1, 2011 in respect of 2010 performance. Please see ‘‘— Compensation
Discussion and Analysis — Equity-Based Incentives’’ for a  discussion of  the equity grants.

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(2) The value of unexercised in-the-money options for Mr. Muhlhauser was determined using a share price of $9.70, which was the closing
price  of  subordinate  voting  shares  on  the  NYSE  on  December  31,  2010.  For  Messrs.  Nicoletti,  Peri  and  McCaughey  and
Ms.  DelBianco,  a  share  price  of  C$9.65  was  used,  which  was  the  closing  price  of  the  subordinate  voting  shares  on  the  TSX  on
December 31,  2010, converted to U.S. dollars at the average exchange rate for 2010 of $1.00 equals C$1.0298.

(3) The value included for PSUs is at 100% of target level performance.

(4) Market  payout  values  at  minimum  vesting  include  the  value  of  RSUs  only  as  the  minimum  payout  value  of  PSUs  would  be  0%  of
target. Market payout values at target vesting is determined using 100% of PSUs vesting and market payout values at maximum vesting
is determined using 200% of PSUs vesting. Market payout values are determined using a share price of $9.70, which was the closing
price of the subordinate voting shares on the NYSE on December 31, 2010, except for the share-based awards granted on February 1,
2011 in respect of 2010 performance for which the market payout values are determined using a share price of $9.87, which was the
closing price of the subordinate voting shares on the NYSE on January  31, 2011, the day before the grants.

The following table provides details of the value of option-based and share-based awards that vested during

2010 and the value of annual incentive  awards  paid for 2010 performance for  each NEO.

Table 18: Incentive Plan Awards — Value Vested or Earned  in 2010

Name

Craig H. Muhlhauser . . . . .
Paul Nicoletti . . . . . . . . . . .
John Peri . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elizabeth L. DelBianco . . . .
Michael  McCaughey . . . . . .

Option-based Awards — Value
Vested During the Year
($)(1)

Share-based Awards — Value
Vested During the Year
($)(2)

Non-equity Incentive Plan
Compensation — Value Earned
During the  Year
($)(3)

$2,623,460
$ 615,658
$ 662,475
$ 456,690
$ 251,910

$6,045,767
$1,864,678
$2,068,183
$1,365,147
$ 941,902

$2,044,969
$ 609,178
$ 599,659
$ 528,271
$ 431,129

(1) Amounts in this column reflect the value of options that were in-the-money on the vesting date. Options for Mr. Muhlhauser vested

as follows:

Vesting
Date

Feb. 1, 2010
Feb. 2, 2010
Feb. 3, 2010
Feb. 5, 2010

Exercise
Price

Closing Price on NYSE of
Subordinate Voting
Shares  on Vesting Date

$6.05
$6.05
$4.13
$6.51

$10.20
$10.63
$10.45
$10.02

Options for Messrs. Nicoletti, Peri and McCaughey and Ms. DelBianco vested as follows:

Vesting
Date

Feb. 1, 2010
Feb. 3, 2010
Feb. 5, 2010

Exercise
Price

C$7.10
C$5.13
C$6.51

Closing Price on  TSX of
Subordinate Voting
Shares on Vesting  Date

C$10.77
C$11.10
C$10.71

Options for Mr. Nicoletti vested as follows:

Vesting
Date

Exercise
Price

Closing Price on  TSX of
Subordinate Voting
Shares on Vesting  Date

Aug. 3, 2010

C$6.27

C$9.27

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(2) Amounts in this column reflect share-based awards that were released in 2010. Share-based awards were released for Mr. Muhlhauser

based  on the price of subordinate voting shares on the NYSE as follows:

Type of Award

Date

Price

RSUs
RSUs
PSUs

Feb. 5, 2010
Dec. 1, 2010
Feb. 2, 2010

$ 9.94
$ 8.91
$10.20

Share-based awards were released for Messrs. Nicoletti, Peri and McCaughey and Ms. DelBianco based on the price of subordinate
voting shares on the TSX as follows:

Type of Award

Date

Price

RSUs
RSUs
PSUs

Feb. 5, 2010
Dec. 1, 2010
Feb. 2, 2010

C$10.63
C$ 9.15
C$10.77

Share-based awards were released for Mr. Nicoletti based on the price of subordinate voting shares on the TSX as follows:

Type of Award

Date

Price

RSUs
RSUs

May 7, 2010
Aug. 3, 2010

C$9.67
C$9.53

All of the preceding C$ values were converted to U.S. dollars at the average exchange rate for 2010 of $1.00 equals C$1.0298. PSUs
that vested in 2010 were paid out at 200% as a result of the Company’s ROIC performance being equal to or greater than the highest
performance of the EMS Competitors.

(3)

Includes  payments  under  the  CTI  Plan  made  in  February  2011  in  respect  of  2010  performance.  Please  see  ‘‘— Compensation
Decisions — Celestica  Team  Incentive  Plan.’’  These  are  the  same  amounts  as  disclosed  in  Table  16  under  the  column  ‘‘Non-equity
Incentive Plan Compensation — Annual Incentive Plans.’’

Pension Plans

The following table provides details of the amount of the Celestica contributions to the pension plans and

the accumulated value as of December 31,  2010 for  each  NEO.

Table 19: Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Name

Accumulated Value
at Start of Year
($)

Compensatory
($)

Non-compensatory
($)

Accumulated  Value
at End  of Year
($)

Craig H. Muhlhauser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paul Nicoletti(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
John Peri(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elizabeth L. DelBianco(1) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michael  McCaughey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$128,092
$365,240
$603,906
$303,347
$ 81,676

$150,815
$ 73,119
$ 77,269
$ 68,062
$ 49,190

$ 57,649
$ 64,163
$ 97,026
$ 41,130
561
$

$336,556
$502,522
$778,201
$412,539
$131,427

(1) The  difference  between  the  Accumulated  Value  at  Start  of  Year  and  the  Accumulated  Value  at  End  of  Year  reported  in  2009  for
Messrs. Nicoletti and Peri and Ms. DelBianco is attributable to different exchange rates used in 2009 and 2010. The exchange rate used
in  2009 was $1.00 = C$1.1412.

Mr.  Muhlhauser  participates  in  a  defined  contribution  pension  plan  that  qualifies  as  a  deferred  salary
arrangement  under  section  401(k)  of  the  Internal  Revenue  Code  (United  States)  (the  U.S.  Plan).  Under  the
U.S. Plan, participating employees may defer 100% of their pre-tax earnings subject to any statutory limitations.
The Company may make contributions for the benefit of eligible employees. The U.S. Plan allows employees to
choose how their account balances are invested on their behalf within a range of investment options provided by
third-party fund managers. The Company contributes: (i) 3% of eligible compensation for Mr. Muhlhauser, and
(ii) up to an additional 3% of eligible compensation by matching 50% of the first 6% contributed by him. The
maximum  contribution  of  the  Company  based  on  the  Internal  Revenue  Code  rules  and  the  plan  formula  for

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2010  is  $14,700.  Mr.  Muhlhauser  also  participates  in  a  supplementary  retirement  plan  that  is  also  a  defined
contribution plan that was implemented effective January 1, 2010. It is designed to provide benefits equal to the
difference  between  8%  of  Mr.  Muhlhauser’s  salary  and  paid  incentive  and  the  amount  that  Celestica  would
contribute  to  the  401(k)  plan  assuming  he  contributes  the  amount  required  to  receive  the  matching  50%
contribution by Celestica. A notional account is maintained for Mr. Muhlhauser and he is entitled to select from
among  the  investment  options  available  in  the  401(k)  plan  for  the  purpose  of  determining  the  return  on  his
notional account.

Messrs. Nicoletti, Peri and McCaughey and Ms. DelBianco participate in the defined contribution portion
of the Canadian Pension Plan. The defined contribution portion of the Canadian Pension Plan allows employees
to  choose  how  the  Company’s  contributions  are  invested  on  their  behalf  within  a  range  of  investment  options
provided by third party fund managers. The Company’s contribution to this plan on behalf of an NEO is 8% of
the total of salary and paid annual incentives. The 8% contribution rate was implemented effective January 1,
2010. Prior to 2010, the contribution for each executive was based on years of service and ranged from 3.6% to
6.75%. Retirement benefits depend upon the performance of the investment options chosen. Messrs. Nicoletti,
Peri  and  McCaughey  and  Ms.  DelBianco  also  participate  in  an  unregistered  supplementary  pension  plan
(the Canadian Supplementary Plan) that is also a defined contribution plan that is designed to provide benefits
equal to the difference between the benefits determined in accordance with the formula set out in the Canadian
Pension  Plan  and  Canada  Revenue  Agency  maximum  pension  benefits.  Notional  accounts  are  maintained  for
each  participant  in  the  Canadian  Supplementary  Plan.  Participants  are  entitled  to  select  from  among  the
investment options available in the registered plan for the purpose of determining the return on their notional
accounts.

Termination of Employment and Change  in Control Arrangements with  Named Executive Officers

The  Company  has  entered  into  employment  agreements  with  certain  of  its  NEOs  in  order  to  provide
certainty  to  the  Company  and  such  NEOs  with  respect  to  issues  such  as  obligations  of  confidentiality,
non-solicitation and non-competition after termination of employment, the amount of severance to be paid in
the event of termination of the NEO’s employment and to provide a retention incentive in the event of a change
in control scenario.

Messrs. Muhlhauser and Nicoletti and Ms.  DelBianco

The employment agreements of the above-noted individuals provide that each of them is entitled to certain
severance benefits if, during a change in control period at the Company, they are terminated without cause or
resign  for  good  reason  as  defined  in  their  agreements  (which  provision  is  commonly  referred  to  as  a  double
trigger provision). A change in control period is defined in their agreements as the period (a) commencing on
the date the Company enters into a binding agreement for a change in control, an intention is announced by the
Company to effect a change in control or the Board of Directors adopts a resolution that a change in control has
occurred and (b) ending three years after the completion of the change in control or, if a change in control is not
completed,  one  year  following  the  commencement  of  the  period.  The  amount  of  the  severance  payment  for
Mr. Muhlhauser is equal to three times his annual base salary and the simple average of his annual incentive for
the  three  prior  completed  financial  years  of  the  Company,  together  with  a  portion  of  his  expected  annual
incentive for the year based on expected financial results, prorated to the date of termination. The amount of
the  severance  payment  for  each  of  Mr.  Nicoletti  and  Ms.  DelBianco  is  equal  to  three  times  their  annual  base
salary and target annual incentive, together with a portion of their target annual incentive for the year prorated
to the date of termination. The agreements provide for a cash settlement to cover benefits that would otherwise
be payable during the severance period, and the continuation of contributions to their pension and retirement
plans until the third anniversary following their termination. In addition, in these circumstances, (a) the options
granted to each of them vest immediately, (b) the unvested PSUs granted to each of them vest immediately at
target level of performance unless the terms of a PSU grant provide otherwise, or on such other more favorable
terms as the Board of Directors in its discretion may provide, and (c) the RSUs granted to each of them shall
vest immediately.

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Outside  a  change  in  control  period,  upon  termination  without  cause  or  resignation  for  good  reason  as
defined in their agreements, the amount of the severance payment for Mr. Muhlhauser is equal to two times his
annual base salary and the simple average of his annual incentive for the two prior completed financial years of
the Company, together with a portion of his expected annual incentive for the year based on expected financial
results, prorated to the date of termination. The amount of the severance payment for each of Mr. Nicoletti and
Ms. DelBianco is equal to two times their annual base salary and target annual incentive, together with a portion
of their target annual incentive for the year prorated to the date of termination. There is no accelerated vesting
of  options  or  PSUs.  Options  that  would  have  otherwise  vested  and  become  exercisable  during  the  12  week
period following the date of termination shall vest and become exercisable in accordance with the terms of the
plan. All remaining unvested options are cancelled. All RSUs shall vest immediately on a pro rata basis based on
the ratio of (i) the number of full years of employment completed between the date of grant and the termination
of employment to (ii) the number of years between the date of grant and the vesting date. PSUs vest based on
actual  performance  and  on  a  pro  rata  basis  based  on  the  ratio  of  (i)  the  number  of  full  years  of  employment
completed between the date of grant and the termination of employment to (ii) the number of years between the
date of grant and the vesting date. In addition, the Company’s obligations provide for a cash settlement to cover
benefits  and  contributions  to  or  continuation  of  their  pension  and  retirement  plans  for  a  two-year  period
following  termination.  In  the  event  of  retirement,  (a)  options  continue  to  vest  and  are  exercisable  until  the
earlier of three years following retirement and the original expiry date, (b) RSUs will continue to vest on their
vesting date, and (c) PSUs vest based on actual performance on a pro rata basis based on the number of days
between the date of grant and the date of retirement.

The foregoing entitlements are conferred on Messrs. Muhlhauser and Nicoletti and Ms. DelBianco in part
upon their fulfillment of certain confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-competition obligations for a period of
three  years  following  termination  of  employment  in  the  case  of  Mr.  Muhlhauser  and  a  period  of  two  years
following termination of employment in the case of Mr. Nicoletti and Ms. DelBianco. In the event of a breach of
such  obligations,  the  Company  is  entitled  to  seek  appropriate  legal,  equitable  and  other  remedies,  including
injunctive relief.

The  following  tables  summarize  the  payments  to  which  Messrs.  Muhlhauser  and  Nicoletti  and
Ms. DelBianco would have been entitled upon a change in control, or if their employment had been terminated
on December 31, 2010 as a result of  a  change in control, retirement or termination without  cause.

Table 20: Mr. Muhlhauser’s Benefits

Cash Portion(1)

Value of
Exercisable/
Vested LTIP

Other Benefits(2)

Total

Change in Control — No

—

$15,793,445

—

$15,793,445

Termination

Change in Control —

$7,428,913

$15,793,445

$474,190

$23,696,548

Termination

Retirement

—

$15,536,411

—

$15,536,411

Termination without Cause

$6,268,263

$ 7,147,076

$336,365

$13,751,704

(1) Cash portion includes actual CTI payment for 2010.

(2) Other  benefits  include  group  health  and  welfare  benefits  and  401(k)  contribution.  There  are  no  incremental  benefits

resulting from resignation or termination with cause.

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Table 21: Mr. Nicoletti’s Benefits

Cash Portion(1)

Value of
Exercisable/
Vested LTIP

Other Benefits(2)

Total

Change in Control — No

—

$5,169,399

—

$5,169,399

Termination

Change in Control —

Termination

Retirement

$3,174,400

$5,169,399

$381,600

$8,725,399

—

$5,027,377

—

$5,027,377

Termination without Cause

$2,252,800

$2,202,973

$253,960

$4,709,733

(1) Cash portion includes actual CTI payment for 2010.

(2) Other  benefits  include  group  health  benefits  and  pension  plan  contribution.  There  are  no  incremental  benefits  resulting

from resignation or termination with cause.

Table 22: Ms. DelBianco’s Benefits

Cash Portion(1)

Value of
Exercisable/
Vested LTIP

Other Benefits(2)

Total

Change in Control — No

—

$4,217,185

—

$4,217,185

Termination

Change in Control —

Termination

Retirement

$2,752,800

$4,217,185

$333,800

$7,303,785

—

$4,076,907

—

$4,076,907

Termination without Cause

$1,953,600

$1,803,734

$222,093

$3,979,427

(1) Cash portion includes actual CTI payment for 2010.

(2) Other  benefits  include  group  health  benefits  and  pension  plan  contribution.  There  are  no  incremental  benefits  resulting

from resignation or termination with cause.

Messrs. Peri and McCaughey

The  terms  of  employment  with  the  Company  for  Messrs.  Peri  and  McCaughey  are  governed  by  the
Company’s  Executive  Employment  Guidelines  (the  Executive  Guidelines).  Upon  termination  without  cause
within  two  years  following  a  change  in  control  of  the  Company  (a  double-trigger  provision),  Messrs.  Peri  and
McCaughey are entitled to a severance payment equal to two times annual base salary and the lower of target or
actual  annual  incentive  for  the  previous  year,  subject  to  adjustment  for  factors  including  length  of  service,
together with a portion of their annual incentive for the year prorated to the date of termination. In addition,
upon a change in control (a) all unvested options granted to Messrs. Peri and McCaughey vest on the date of
change  in  control,  (b)  all  unvested  RSUs  granted  to  them  vest  on  the  date  of  change  in  control,  and  (c)  all
unvested PSUs granted to them vest  on  the date of change  in control at target level  of  performance.

Under  the  Executive  Guidelines,  the  pension  and  group  benefits  of  Messrs.  Peri  and  McCaughey

discontinue on the date of termination.

Outside of the two-year period following a change in control, upon termination without cause, Messrs. Peri
and McCaughey are entitled to payments and benefits that are substantially similar to those provided following a
termination within two years of a change in control, except that (a) vested options may be exercised for a period
of  30  days  and  unvested  options  are  forfeited  on  the  termination  date,  (b)  RSUs  shall  vest  immediately  on  a
pro rata basis based on the ratio of (i) the number of full years of employment completed between the date of
grant and termination of employment, to (ii) the number of years between the date of grant and the vesting date,

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and (c) PSUs vest based on actual performance on a pro rata basis based on the ratio of (i) the number of full
years  of  employment  completed  between  the  date  of  grant  and  the  termination  of  employment  to  (ii)  the
number of years between the date of grant and the vesting date. In the event of retirement, (a) options continue
to  vest  and  are  exercisable  until  the  earlier  of  three  years  following  retirement  and  the  original  expiry  date,
(b) RSUs will continue to vest on their vesting dates, and (c) PSUs vest based on actual performance and are
prorated for the number of days between the date of grant and the  date of retirement.

The foregoing entitlements are conferred on Messrs. Peri and McCaughey in part upon their fulfillment of
certain  confidentiality,  non-solicitation  and  non-competition  obligations  for  a  period  of  two  years  following
termination of their employment.

The  following  tables  summarize  the  payments  to  which  Messrs.  Peri  and  McCaughey  would  have  been
entitled upon a change in control, or if their employment had been terminated on December 31, 2010 as a result
of a change in control, retirement or termination without  cause.

Table 23: Mr. Peri’s Benefits

Cash Portion(1)

Value of
Exercisable/
Vested LTIP

—

$4,281,782

Change in Control — No

Termination

Change in Control — Termination

$2,414,059

$4,281,782

Retirement

—

$4,185,362

Termination without Cause

$2,414,059

$1,523,616

(1) Cash portion includes actual CTI payment for 2010.

Table 24: Mr. McCaughey’s Benefits

Cash Portion(1)

Value of
Exercisable/
Vested LTIP

—

$2,232,951

Change in Control — No

Termination

Change in Control — Termination

$1,477,907

$2,232,951

Retirement

—

$2,140,591

Termination without Cause

$1,477,907

$ 754,285

(1) Cash portion includes actual CTI payment for 2010.

Other Benefits

Total

—

—

—

—

$4,281,782

$6,695,841

$4,185,362

$3,937,675

Other Benefits

Total

—

—

—

—

$2,232,951

$3,710,858

$2,140,591

$2,232,192

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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under  Equity Compensation Plans

Table 25: Equity Compensation Plans as at December 31, 2010

Plan  Category

Equity Compensation
Plans  Approved by
Securityholders

Manufacturers’ Services  Limited
(MSL) (plan acquired as part  of
acquisition)

Securities to be
Issued  Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding

Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding

Options, Warrants Options, Warrants

and Rights
(#)

and  Rights
($)

Securities  Remaining
Available for Future
Issuance  Under
Equity
Compensation
Plans(1)
(#)

909,481

$14.26

0

Equity Compensation

Plans  Not Approved
by Securityholders

LTIP (Options)

LTIP (RSUs)

9,585,143

$9.35/C$11.91

995,828

N/A

N/A

N/A

Total(2)

11,490,452

$10.00/C$11.91

15,149,788

11,487,684

N/A

N/A

Total:

22,978,136

N/A

15,149,788

(1) Excluding securities that may be issued upon exercise of  outstanding options, warrants and rights.

(2) The total number of securities to be issued under all equity compensation plans approved by shareholders represent 5.36% of

the total number of outstanding shares (MSL — 0.42%;  LTIP (Options) — 4.48%; and LTIP (RSUs) — 0.46%).

The  LTIP  is  the  only  securities-based  compensation  plan  providing  for  the  issuance  of  securities  from
treasury under which grants have been made and continue to be made by the Company since the company was
listed on the TSX. Under the LTIP, the Board of Directors may in its discretion from time-to-time grant stock
options,  performance  shares,  PSUs  and  stock  appreciation  rights  (SARs)  to  employees  and  consultants  of  the
Company and affiliated entities.

Up to 29,000,000 subordinate voting shares may be issued from treasury pursuant to the LTIP. The number
of subordinate voting shares that may be issued from treasury under the LTIP to directors is limited to 2,000,000;
however, the Company has decided that no more option grants under the LTIP will be made to directors. Under
the  LTIP,  as  of  February  22,  2011,  5,030,063  subordinate  voting  shares  have  been  issued  from  treasury  and
8,995,267  subordinate  voting  shares  are  issuable  under  outstanding  options.  Also  as  of  February  22,  2011,
23,969,937  subordinate  voting  shares  are  reserved  for  issuance  from  treasury  under  the  LTIP.  In  addition,  the
Company may satisfy obligations under the LTIP by acquiring subordinate  voting shares  in the market.

The Company currently has a ‘‘gross overhang’’ of 11.1%. ‘‘Gross overhang’’ refers to the total number of
shares  reserved  for  issuance  under  equity  plans  at  any  given  time  relative  to  the  total  number  of  shares
outstanding,  including  shares  reserved  for  outstanding  options  and  RSUs.  The  Company’s  ‘‘net  overhang’’
(i.e. the total number of shares that have been reserved to satisfy outstanding equity grants to employees relative
to the total number of shares outstanding)  is 5.0%.

The LTIP limits the number of subordinate voting shares that may be (a) reserved for issuance to insiders
(as defined under TSX rules for this purpose), and (b) issued within a one-year period to insiders pursuant to
options  or  rights  granted  pursuant  to  the  LTIP,  together  with  subordinate  voting  shares  reserved  for  issuance
under any other employee-related plan of the Company or options for services granted by the Company, in each
case to 10% of the aggregate issued and outstanding subordinate voting shares and multiple voting shares of the
Company. The LTIP also limits the number of subordinate voting shares which may be reserved for issuance to
any one participant pursuant to options or SARs granted pursuant to the LTIP, together with subordinate voting
shares  reserved  for  issuance  under  any  other  employee-related  plan  of  the  Company  or  options  for  services
granted by the Company, to 5% of the aggregate issued and outstanding subordinate voting shares and multiple
voting  shares.  The  number  of  grants  awarded  under  the  LTIP  in  any  given  year  cannot  exceed  1.2%  of  the

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average  aggregate  number  of  subordinate  voting  shares  and  multiple  voting  shares  outstanding  during
that period.

Options  issued  under  the  LTIP  may  be  exercised  during  a  period  determined  in  the  LTIP,  which  may  not
exceed ten years. The LTIP also provides that, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, options
will terminate within specified time periods following the termination of employment of an eligible participant
with the Company or affiliated entities. The exercise price for options issued under the LTIP is the closing price
for  subordinate  voting  shares  on  the  day  prior  to  the  grant.  The  TSX  closing  price  is  used  for  Canadian
employees and the NYSE closing price is used for all other employees. The exercise of options may be subject to
vesting conditions, including specific time schedules for vesting and performance-based conditions such as share
price and financial results. The grant of options to, or exercise of options by, an eligible participant may also be
subject  to  certain  share  ownership  requirements.  The  LTIP  also  provides  that  the  Company  may,  at  its
discretion,  make  loans  or  provide  guarantees  for  loans  to  assist  participants  to  purchase  subordinate  voting
shares  upon  the  exercise  of  options  or  to  assist  participants  to  pay  any  income  tax  eligible  upon  exercise  of
options provided that in no event shall any such loan be outstanding for more than 10 years from the date of the
option grant. The Company has no such loans  or guarantees  outstanding.

Under the LTIP, eligible participants may be granted SARs, a right to receive a cash amount equal to the
difference  between  the  market  price  of  the  subordinate  voting  shares  at  the  time  of  the  grant  and  the  market
price  of  such  shares  at  the  time  of  exercise  of  the  SAR.  The  market  price  used  for  this  purpose  is  the  closing
price  for  subordinate  voting  shares  on  the  day  prior  to  the  grant.  The  TSX  closing  price  is  used  for  Canadian
employees and the NYSE closing price is used for all other employees. Such amounts may also be payable by the
issuance of subordinate voting shares. The exercise of SARs may also be subject to conditions similar to those
which  may be imposed on the exercise of stock options.

Under  the  LTIP,  eligible  participants  may  be  allocated  performance  units  in  the  form  of  PSUs  or  RSUs,
which  represent  the  right  to  receive  an  equivalent  number  of  subordinate  voting  shares  at  a  specified  release
date. The issuance of such shares may be subject to vesting requirements similar to those described above with
respect to the exercisability of options and SARs, including such time or performance-based conditions as may
be determined by the Board of Directors in its discretion. The number of subordinate voting shares which may
be  issued  to  any  one  person  pursuant  to  the  performance  unit  program  shall  not  exceed  1%  of  the  aggregate
issued and outstanding subordinate voting shares and multiple  voting shares.

The  interests  of  any  participant  under  the  LTIP  or  in  any  option,  SAR  or  performance  unit  are  not

transferable, subject to limited exceptions.

The following types of amendments to the LTIP or the entitlements granted under it require the approval of
the holders of the voting securities by a majority of votes cast by shareholders present or represented by proxy at
a meeting:

(a) increasing the maximum number  of subordinate  voting shares that may be issued  under the LTIP;

(b) reducing  the  exercise  price  of  an  outstanding  option  (including  cancelling  and,  in  conjunction

therewith, regranting an option at a  reduced exercise price);

(c) extending the term of any outstanding option or  SAR;

(d) expanding the rights of participants to assign or transfer an option, SAR or performance unit beyond

that currently contemplated by the LTIP;

(e) amending the LTIP to provide for other types of security-based compensation through equity issuance;

(f) permitting an option to have a term of more  than 10  years  from the grant  date;

(g) increasing or deleting the percentage limit on subordinate voting shares issuable or issued to insiders

under the LTIP;

(h) increasing  or  deleting  the  percentage  limit  on  subordinate  voting  shares  reserved  for  issuance  to  any
one  person  under  the  LTIP  (being  5%  of  the  Company’s  total  issued  and  outstanding  subordinate
voting shares and multiple voting shares);

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(i) adding to the categories of participants who may be eligible to participate  in the LTIP; and

(j) amending the amendment provision, subject to the application of the anti-dilution or re-organization

provisions of the LTIP.

The Board of Directors may approve amendments to the LTIP or the entitlements granted under it without
shareholder  approval,  other  than  those  specified  above  as  requiring  approval  of  the  shareholders,  including,
without limitation:

(a) administrative changes (such as a change to correct an inconsistency or omission or a change to update

an administrative provision);

(b) a  change  to  the  termination  provisions  for  the  LTIP  or  for  an  option  as  long  as  the  change  does  not
permit the Company to grant an option with a termination date of more than 10 years from the date of
grant or extend an outstanding option’s termination date beyond such  date;  and

(c) a change deemed necessary or desirable to comply  with applicable law or regulatory  requirements.

The CSUP provides for the issuance of RSUs and PSUs in the same manner as provided in the LTIP, except
that the Company may not issue shares from treasury to satisfy its obligations under the CSUP and there is no
limit on the subordinate voting shares that may be issued under the terms of the CSUP. The issuance of RSUs
and PSUs may be subject to vesting requirements, including any time-based conditions established by the Board
of Directors at its discretion. The vesting of PSUs also requires the achievement of specified performance-based
conditions as determined by the Compensation Committee and approved by the  Board of Directors.

C. Board Practices

Members of the Board of Directors are elected until the next annual meeting or until their successors are

elected or appointed.

Except  for  the  right  to  receive  deferred  compensation,  no  director  is  entitled  to  benefits  from  Celestica

when they cease to serve as a director. See  Item 6(B)  ‘‘Compensation.’’

Board Committees

The  Board  of  Directors  has  established  four  standing  committees,  each  with  a  specific  mandate:  the
Executive  Committee,  Audit  Committee,  Compensation  Committee  and  Nominating  and  Corporate
Governance Committee. All of these committees  are composed of  independent directors.

Executive Committee

The  members  of  the  Executive  Committee  are  Mr.  Crandall  and  Mr.  Etherington,  both  of  whom  are
independent directors. The purpose of the Executive Committee is to provide a degree of flexibility and ability
to respond to time-sensitive matters where it is impractical to call a meeting of the full Board of Directors. The
Committee  reviews  such  matters  and  makes  such  recommendations  thereon  to  the  Board  of  Directors  as  it
considers appropriate, including matters designated by the Board of Directors as requiring Committee review.
Members  of  the  Committee  also  meet  approximately  once  a  month  on  an  informal  basis  to  review  and  stay
informed  about  current  business  issues.  The  Board  of  Directors  is  briefed  on  these  issues  at  their  regularly
scheduled  meetings  or,  if  the  matter  is  material,  between  regularly  scheduled  meetings.  No  decision  of  the
Committee is effective until it is approved or  ratified  by  the Board  of  Directors.

Audit Committee

The  Audit  Committee  consists  of  Mr.  Crandall,  Mr.  DiMaggio,  Mr.  Etherington,  Ms.  Koellner  and
Mr. Ryan, all of whom are independent directors and are financially literate. Ms. Koellner and Mr. Ryan joined
the Audit Committee on March 9, 2010. Mr. Crandall and Mr. Etherington have each served as a chief financial
officer  of  a  large  U.S.  and/or  Canadian  organization.  Ms.  Koellner  currently  serves  as  the  Chair  of  the  Audit
Committee of Sara Lee Corporation and she and Mr. Ryan have each held executive officer positions. The Audit

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Committee  has  a  well-defined  mandate  which,  among  other  things,  sets  out  its  relationship  with,  and
expectations of, the external auditors, including the establishment of the independence of the external auditors
and approval of any non-audit mandates of the external auditor; the engagement, evaluation, remuneration and
termination of the external auditor; its relationship with, and expectations of, the internal auditor function and
its oversight of internal control; and the disclosure of financial and related information. The Audit Committee
has direct communication channels with the internal and external auditors to discuss and review specific issues
and  has  the  authority  to  retain  such  independent  advisors  as  it  considers  appropriate.  The  Audit  Committee
reviews  and  approves  the  mandate  and  plan  of  the  internal  audit  department  on  an  annual  basis.  The  Audit
Committee’s duties include responsibility for reviewing financial statements with management and the auditors,
monitoring  the  integrity  of  Celestica’s  management  information  systems  and  internal  control  procedures,  and
reviewing the adequacy of Celestica’s processes for identifying  and  managing risk.

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee consists of Mr. Crandall, Mr. DiMaggio, Mr. Etherington, Ms. Koellner and
Mr.  Ryan,  all  of  whom  are  independent  directors.  It  is  the  responsibility  of  the  Compensation  Committee  to
define  and  communicate  compensation  policies  and  principles  that  reflect  and  support  our  strategic  direction,
business goals and desired culture. The mandate of the Compensation Committee includes the following: review
and  recommend  to  the  Board  of  Directors  Celestica’s  overall  reward/compensation  policy,  including  an
executive compensation policy that is consistent with competitive practice and supports organizational objectives
and shareholder interests; review annually, and submit to the Board of Directors for approval, the elements of
our  incentive  compensation  plans  and  equity-based  plans,  including  plan  design,  performance  targets,
administration and total funds/shares reserved for payment; review and recommend to the Board of Directors
the compensation of the CEO based on the Board of Directors’ assessment of the annual performance of the
CEO; review and recommend to the Board of Directors the compensation of our most senior executives; review
our succession plans for key executive positions; and review and approve material changes to our organizational
structure and human resource policies.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The  Nominating  and  Corporate  Governance  Committee  consists  of  Mr.  Crandall,  Mr.  DiMaggio,
Mr.  Etherington,  Ms.  Koellner  and  Mr.  Ryan,  all  of  whom  are  independent  directors.  The  Nominating  and
Corporate Governance Committee recommends to the Board of Directors the criteria for selecting candidates
for nomination to the Board of Directors and the individuals to be nominated for election by the shareholders.
The  Committee’s  mandate  includes  making  recommendations  to  the  Board  of  Directors  relating  to  the
Company’s  approach  to  corporate  governance,  developing  the  Company’s  corporate  governance  guidelines,
assessing the performance of the CEO relative to corporate goals and objectives established by the Committee,
and assessing the effectiveness of the Board of Directors  and its committees.

D. Employees

As  of  December  31,  2010,  we  employed  approximately  35,000  permanent  and  temporary  (contract)
employees  worldwide.  The  following  table  sets  forth  information  concerning  our  employees  by  geographic
location for the past three fiscal years:

Date

Number of Employees

Americas

Europe

Asia

December 31, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 31, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12,000
11,000
11,000

4,000
3,000
4,000

22,000
19,000
20,000

Some  of  our  employees  in  the  Czech  Republic,  Japan,  Mexico,  Singapore  and  Spain  are  represented  by
unions. Given the variable nature of our project flow and the quick response time required by our customers, it
is critical that we are able to quickly ramp our production up or down to maximize efficiency. To achieve this, our
approach  has  been  to  employ  a  skilled  temporary  labor  force,  as  required.  As  at  December  31,  2010,

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approximately 8,600 temporary (contract) employees were engaged by Celestica worldwide. Celestica used, on
average,  approximately  7,600  temporary  (contract)  employees  throughout  2010.  During  2010,  approximately
1,300 employees were terminated as a result of restructuring actions. See note 10 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements in Item 18 for further information  on the  restructuring actions.

E. Share Ownership

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the direct and beneficial ownership of shares
of Celestica at February 22, 2011 by each director who holds shares and each of the Named Executive Officers
and all directors and executive officers of Celestica as a group. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each of
the shareholders named below is Celestica’s principal executive office. In this table, multiple voting shares are
referred to as MVS and subordinate  voting shares  are referred to as SVS.

Name  of Beneficial Owner(1)(2)

Robert L. Crandall(3)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dan DiMaggio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
William A. Etherington(4)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laurette Koellner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eamon J. Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gerald W. Schwartz(5)(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Craig H. Muhlhauser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paul Nicoletti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
John Peri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elizabeth L. DelBianco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michael  McCaughey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All directors and executive officers as a group

(16 persons, including above)(7)

. . . . . . . . . . .

Total percentage of all equity shares and  total

percentage of voting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

*

Less  than 1%.

Voting Shares

Percentage
of Class

Percentage of
all Equity Shares

Percentage of
Voting  Power

110,000 SVS
0 SVS
45,000 SVS
0 SVS
0  SVS
18,946,368 MVS
1,339,655 SVS
967,066 SVS
538,802 SVS
609,618 SVS
255,566 SVS
61,661 SVS

*
—
*
—
—
100.0%
*
*
*
*
*
*

18,946,368 MVS
4,663,009 SVS

100.0%
2.4%

*
—
*
—
—
8.8%
*
*
*
*
*
*

8.8%
2.2%

10.9%

*
—
*
—
—
70.6%
*
*
*
*
*
*

70.6%
*

71.3%

(1) As used in this table, beneficial ownership means sole or shared power to vote or direct the voting of the security, or the sole or shared
investment power with respect to a security (i.e., the power to dispose, or direct a disposition, of a security). A person is deemed at any
date to have beneficial ownership of any security that such person has a right to acquire within 60 days of such date. Certain shares
subject to options granted pursuant to management investment plans of Onex are included as owned beneficially by named individuals,
although the exercise of these options is subject to Onex meeting certain financial targets. More than one person may be deemed to
have  beneficial ownership of the same securities.

(2)

Information as to shares beneficially owned or shares over which control or direction is exercised is not within Celestica’s knowledge
and therefore has been provided by each nominee and officer.

(3)

Includes  40,000 subordinate voting shares subject to exercisable options.

(4)

Includes  35,000 subordinate voting shares subject to exercisable options.

(5) The address of this shareholder is: c/o Onex Corporation, 161 Bay Street, P.O. Box 700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2S1.

(6)

Includes  120,657  subordinate  voting  shares  owned  by  a  company  controlled  by  Mr.  Schwartz  and  all  of  the  shares  of  Celestica
beneficially owned by Onex, or in respect of which Onex exercises control or direction, of which 688,807 subordinate voting shares are
subject to options granted to Mr. Schwartz pursuant to certain management incentive plans of Onex and 792,826 subordinate voting
shares held in trust for Celestica Employee Nominee Corporation as agent for and on behalf of certain executives and employees of
Celestica  pursuant  to  certain  of  Celestica’s  employee  share  purchase  and  option  plans.  Mr.  Schwartz,  a  director  of  Celestica,  is  the
Chairman  of  the  Board  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  Onex,  and  owns  multiple  voting  shares  of  Onex  carrying  the  right  to  elect  a
majority of the Onex board of directors. Accordingly, Mr. Schwartz may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of shares of Celestica
owned  by  Onex;  Mr.  Schwartz,  however,  disclaims  such  beneficial  ownership  of  the  Celestica  shares  held  by  Onex  and  Celestica
Employee Nominee Corporation.

(7)

Includes  2,377,664 subordinate voting shares subject to exercisable options.

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Multiple voting shares and subordinate voting shares have different voting rights. Subordinate voting shares
represent  approximately  29%  of  the  aggregate  voting  rights  attached  to  Celestica’s  shares.  See  Item  10,
‘‘Additional Information — Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation.’’

At February 22, 2011, approximately 1,300 persons held options to acquire an aggregate of approximately
9,900,000  subordinate  voting  shares.  Most  of  these  options  were  issued  pursuant  to  our  Long-Term  Incentive
Plan.  See  Item  6(B),  ‘‘Compensation.’’  The  following  table  sets  forth  information  with  respect  to  options
outstanding as at February 22, 2011.

Beneficial Holders

Executive  Officers (10 persons in total) . .

Directors who are not Senior

Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All other  Celestica Employees (other than
MSL) (approximately 1,200 persons
in  total) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of
Subordinate
Voting Shares
Under  Option

10,250
80,700
8,000
84,000
8,333
64,700
65,000
266,671
373,231
141,500
690,625
103,679
1,499,304
25,000
599,126
754,710

Exercise Price

Year  of  Issuance

Date  of Expiry

November 14, 2012-December 18, 2012

April 18, 2013
January 31, 2014
May 11, 2014-June 8,  2014

April 18, 2003
January 31, 2004

$14.20-C$23.29 During 2002
$18.66/C$29.11 December 3, 2002 December  3, 2012
C$15.35
$17.15/C$22.75
$19.64-C$24.92 During 2004
$14.86/C$18.00 December 9, 2004 December  9, 2014
$13.00-C$16.20 During 2005
$10.00/C$11.43
$6.05/C$7.10
$5.88/C$6.27
$6.51/C$6.51
$5.26
$4.13/C$5.13
$8.05
$10.20/C$10.77
$9.87/C$9.87

January  31, 2006
February 2,  2007
July 31,  2007
February 5,  2008
November 5, 2008 November  5, 2018
February  3, 2009
November 5,  2009 November 5, 2019
February 2,  2010
February 1,  2011

February 2, 2020
February 1, 2021

February 3, 2019

June 6,  2015-July 5, 2015
January 31, 2016
February 2, 2017
July 31,  2017
February 5, 2018

20,000
20,000
5,000
15,000
15,000

$44.23
$35.95
$32.40
$10.62
$18.25

July 7,  2011

July 7, 2001
October 22,  2001 October 22,  2011
April 21, 2002
April 18, 2003
May 10, 2004

April 21, 2012
April 18,  2013
May 10, 2014

44,400
33,360
49,300
651,700
97,400
708,132
141,075
261,620
41,020
301,272
41,718
307,624
140,562
497,875
172,646
347,220
36,250
149,237
123,027

April  9, 2011-October 10,  2011

May 8, 2012-December  10, 2012

During 2003
January  31, 2004

January 31, 2013-December  10, 2013
January 31, 2014
January 19, 2014-November 5,  2014

$24.91-C$66.78 During 2001
$41.89/C$66.06 December 4, 2001 December  4, 2011
$13.10-C$39.57 During 2002
$18.66/C$29.11 December 3, 2002 December  3, 2012
$10.62-$19.90
$17.15/C$22.75
$13.28-C$24.92 During 2004
$14.86/C$18.00 December 9, 2004 December  9, 2014
$9.71-C$16.23
$10.00/C$11.43
$9.23-C$12.54
$6.05/C$7.10
$5.47-C$7.76
$6.51/C$6.51
$4.90-C$9.38
$4.13/C$5.13
$4.04/C$4.93
$10.20/C$10.77
$9.87/C$9.87

During 2005
January  31, 2006
During 2006
February 2,  2007
During 2007
February 5,  2008
During 2008
February 3,  2009
February 5,  2009
February 2,  2010
February 1,  2011

January 5, 2015-December  5, 2015
January 31, 2016
February 6, 2016-December 5,  2016
February 2, 2017
February 26, 2017-December  7, 2017
February 5, 2018
March  5, 2018-December 5,  2018
February 3, 2019
February 5, 2019
February 2, 2020
February 1, 2021

MSL  Employees(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

889,137

$9.73-$19.81

From 2001 to 2003 April 18, 2011-September 8,  2013

(1) Represents  options  outstanding  under  certain  stock  option  plans  that  were  assumed  by  Celestica  on  March  12,  2004  as  part  of

an acquisition.

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Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

A. Major Shareholders

The  following  table  sets  forth  certain  information  concerning  the  direct  and  beneficial  ownership  of  the
shares  of  Celestica  at  February  22,  2011  by  each  person  known  to  Celestica  to  own  beneficially,  directly  or
indirectly,  5%  or  more  of  the  subordinate  voting  shares  or  the  multiple  voting  shares.  In  this  table,  multiple
voting  shares  are  referred  to  as  MVS  and  subordinate  voting  shares  are  referred  to  as  SVS.  Multiple  voting
shares  and  subordinate  voting  shares  have  different  voting  rights.  Subordinate  voting  shares  represent
approximately  29%  of  the  aggregate  voting  rights  attached  to  Celestica’s  shares.  See  Item  10,  ‘‘Additional
Information — Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation.’’

Name  of Beneficial Owner(1)

Type of Ownership

Number of Shares

Percentage
of Class

Percentage of
all Equity
Shares

Percentage of
Voting  Power

Onex Corporation(2)(3)

. . . . . . . . Direct  and Indirect

Gerald W. Schwartz(2)(4)

. . . . . . . Direct  and Indirect

18,946,368 MVS
1,218,998 SVS

18,946,368 MVS
1,339,655 SVS

100.0%
*

100.0%
*

8.8%
*

8.8%
*

70.6%
*

70.6%
*

MacKenzie Financial
Corporation(5)(6)

. . . . . . . . . . .

Indirect

36,256,169 SVS

18.4%

16.8%

5.4%

Greystone Managed

Investments Inc.(7)(8)

. . . . . . . .

Indirect

Letko, Brosseau & Ass. Inc.(9)(10) .

Indirect

Total percentage of all equity

shares and total percentage  of
voting power . . . . . . . . . . . . .

* Less than 1%.

13,036,277 SVS

12,250,201 SVS

6.6%

6.2%

6.0%

5.7%

1.9%

1.8%

37.9%

80.0%

(1) As used in this table, beneficial ownership means sole or shared power to vote or direct the voting of the security, or the sole or shared
investment power with respect to a security (i.e., the power to dispose, or direct a disposition, of a security). A person is deemed at any
date to have beneficial ownership of any security that such person has a right to acquire within 60 days of such date. More than one
person may be deemed to have beneficial ownership  of the same  securities.

(2) The address of this shareholder is: c/o Onex Corporation, 161 Bay Street, P.O. Box 700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2S1.

(3)

Includes 945,010 multiple voting shares held by wholly-owned subsidiaries of Onex, 792,826 subordinate voting shares held in trust for
Celestica  Employee  Nominee  Corporation  as  agent  for  and  on  behalf  of  certain  executives  and  employees  of  Celestica  pursuant  to
certain of Celestica’s employee share purchase and option plans, and 102,597 subordinate voting shares directly or indirectly held by
certain officers of Onex, which Onex or such other  person has the right to vote.

The  share  provisions  provide  ‘‘coat-tail’’  protection  to  the  holders  of  the  subordinate  voting  shares  by  providing  that  the  multiple
voting shares will be converted automatically into subordinate voting shares upon any transfer thereof, except (i) a transfer to Onex or
any  affiliate  of  Onex  or  (ii)  a  transfer  of  100%  of  the  outstanding  multiple  voting  shares  to  a  purchaser  who  also  has  offered  to
purchase all of the outstanding subordinate voting shares for a per share consideration identical to, and otherwise on the same terms
as, that offered for the multiple voting shares and the multiple voting shares held by such purchaser thereafter shall be subject to the
provisions relating to conversion as if all references to Onex were references to such purchaser. In addition, if (i) any holder of any
multiple voting shares ceases to be an affiliate of Onex or (ii) Onex and its affiliates cease to have the right, in all cases, to exercise the
votes attached to, or to direct the voting of, any of the multiple voting shares held by Onex and its affiliates, such multiple voting shares
shall convert automatically into subordinate voting shares on a one-for-one basis. For these purposes, (i) Onex includes any successor
corporation  resulting  from  an  amalgamation,  merger,  arrangement,  sale  of  all  or  substantially  all  of  its  assets,  or  other  business
combination  or  reorganization  involving  Onex,  provided  that  such  successor  corporation  beneficially  owns  directly  or  indirectly  all
multiple voting shares beneficially owned directly or indirectly by Onex immediately prior to such transaction and is controlled by the
same person or persons as controlled by Onex prior to the consummation of such transaction; (ii) a corporation shall be deemed to be
a subsidiary of another corporation if, but only if, (a) it is controlled by that other, or that other and one or more corporations each of
which is controlled by that other, or two or more corporations each of which is controlled by that other, or (b) it is a subsidiary of a
corporation that is that other’s subsidiary; (iii) affiliate means a subsidiary of Onex or a corporation controlled by the same person or
company that controls Onex; and (iv) control means beneficial ownership of, or control or direction over, securities carrying more than
50%  of  the  votes  that  may  be  cast  to  elect  directors  if  those  votes,  if  cast,  could  elect  more  than  50%  of  the  directors.  For  these
purposes, a person is deemed to beneficially own any security which is beneficially owned by a corporation by such person. Onex, which

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owns all of the outstanding multiple voting shares, has entered into an agreement with Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as
trustee  for  the  benefit  of  the  holders  of  the  subordinate  voting  shares,  that  has  the  effect  of  preventing  transactions  that  otherwise
would  deprive  the  holders  of  subordinate  voting  shares  of  rights  under  applicable  provincial  take-over  bid  legislation  to  which  they
would  have  been  entitled  in  the  event  of  a  take-over  bid  for  the  multiple  voting  shares  if  the  multiple  voting  shares  had  been
subordinate  voting shares.

(4)

Includes  120,657  subordinate  voting  shares  owned  by  a  company  controlled  by  Mr.  Schwartz  and  all  of  the  shares  of  Celestica
beneficially owned by Onex, or in respect of which Onex exercises control or direction, of which 688,807 subordinate voting shares are
subject  to  options  granted  to  Mr.  Schwartz  pursuant  to  certain  management  incentive  plans  of  Onex.  Mr.  Schwartz  is  a  director  of
Celestica and the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Onex, and owns multiple voting shares of Onex carrying the
right to elect a majority of the Onex board of directors. Accordingly, Mr. Schwartz may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the
Celestica shares owned by Onex; Mr. Schwartz, however, disclaims such beneficial ownership of the Celestica shares held by Onex and
Celestica Employee Nominee Corporation.

(5) The address of this shareholder is: 180 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 3K1.

(6) This information reflects share ownership as of January 31, 2011 and is taken from the Alternative Monthly Report filed by MacKenzie

Financial Corporation with the Canadian Securities Administrators  on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) on February 10, 2011.

(7) The address of this shareholder is: 300-1230 Blackfoot Drive,  Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4S 7G4.

(8) This  information  reflects  share  ownership  as  of  December  31,  2010  and  is  taken  from  Schedule  13G  filed  by  Greystone  Managed

Investments Inc. with the SEC on February 7, 2011.

(9) The address of this shareholder is: 1800 McGill College  Avenue, Suite 2510, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 3J6.

(10) This  information  reflects  share  ownership  as  of  December  31,  2010  and  is  taken  from  Schedule  13G  filed  by  Letko,  Brosseau  &

Ass. Inc. with the SEC on February 14, 2011.

In  2009,  Onex  converted  approximately  11  million  multiple  voting  shares  into  subordinate  voting  shares.
Onex sold these subordinate voting shares as part of a secondary offering, resulting in a reduction in ownership
percentages from 2008 to 2009. MacKenzie Financial Corporation has been a major shareholder since 2007 and
in  2010,  had  increased  its  holdings  by  approximately  5%  from  2009.  Letko,  Brosseau  &  Ass.  Inc.  were  major
shareholders in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Barclays Global Investors ceased to hold 5% of subordinate voting shares
during  2009.  Greystone  Managed  Investments  Inc.  became  a  holder  of  5%  or  more  of  the  subordinate  voting
shares during 2009.

Holders

On  February  22,  2011,  there  were  approximately  1,850  holders  of  record  of  subordinate  voting  shares,  of
which 447 holders, holding approximately 53% of the outstanding subordinate voting shares, were resident in the
United States and 417 holders, holding approximately 47% of the outstanding subordinate voting shares, were
resident  in Canada.

B. Related Party Transactions

Onex, which, directly or indirectly, owns all of the outstanding multiple voting shares, has entered into an
agreement with Celestica and with Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as trustee for the benefit of the
holders of the subordinate voting shares, to ensure that the holders of the subordinate voting shares will not be
deprived  of  any  rights  under  applicable  Ontario  provincial  take-over  bid  legislation  to  which  they  would  be
entitled in the event of a take-over bid as if the multiple voting shares and subordinate voting shares were of a
single class of shares.

On January 1, 2009, Celestica and Onex entered into a Services Agreement for the services of Mr. Schwartz
as a director of the Company. The term of the Services Agreement is for one year and shall automatically renew
for  successive  one-year  terms  unless  either  party  provides  a  notice  of  intent  not  to  renew.  Onex  receives
compensation  under  the  Services  Agreement  in  an  amount  equal  to  $200,000  per  year,  payable  in  equal
quarterly  installments  in  arrears  in  DSUs.  The  number  of  DSUs  is  determined  using  the  closing  price  of  the
subordinate voting shares on the NYSE on the last day of the fiscal quarter in respect of which the installment is
to be paid.

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Certain  information  concerning  other  related  party  transactions  is  set  forth  in  Item  5,  ‘‘Operating
and  Financial  Review  and  Prospects — Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and
Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital  Resources — Related Party  Transactions.’’

Indebtedness of Related Parties

As  at  February  22,  2011,  no  executive  officer  or  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  Celestica  was
indebted  to  Celestica  in  connection  with  the  purchase  of  subordinate  voting  shares  or  in  connection  with  any
other transaction.

C.

Interests of Experts and Counsel

Not applicable.

Item 8. Financial Information

A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information

See Item 18, ‘‘Financial Statements.’’

Litigation

We  are  party  to  litigation  from  time-to-time.  We  currently  are  not  party  to  any  legal  proceedings  which
management  expects  will  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  the  results  of  operations,  business,  or  financial
condition  of  Celestica.  We  are  a  party  to  certain  securities  class  action  lawsuits  commenced  against  Celestica
that  contain  claims  against  the  Company  and  other  persons.  These  lawsuits  allege,  among  other  things,  that
during  the  purported  class  period  we  made  statements  concerning  our  actual  and  anticipated  future  financial
results  that  failed  to  disclose  certain  purportedly  material  adverse  information  with  respect  to  demand  and
inventory in our Mexican operations and our information technology and communications divisions. See Item 5,
‘‘Operating  and  Financial  Review  and  Prospects — Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.’’ The claims in one such class action have been dismissed, but the plaintiffs
are pursuing an appeal of the dismissal against us and two of our former officers. We believe that the allegations
in the claims and the appeal are without merit and we intend to defend against them vigorously. However, there
can be no assurance that the outcome of the litigation will be favorable to us or that it will not have a material
adverse impact on our financial position or liquidity. In addition, we may incur substantial litigation expenses in
defending the claims and the appeal. We have liability insurance coverage that may cover some of our litigation
expenses, potential judgments or settlement costs.

Dividend Policy

We  have  not  declared  or  paid  any  dividends  to  our  shareholders.  We  will  retain  earnings  for  general
corporate  purposes  to  promote  future  growth;  as  such,  our  Board  of  Directors  does  not  anticipate  paying  any
dividends  for  the  foreseeable  future.  Our  Board  of  Directors  will  review  this  policy  from  time-to-time,  having
regard to our financial condition, financing requirements  and other relevant factors.

B. Significant Changes

None.

Item 9. The Offer and Listing

A. Offer and Listing Details

Market Information

The  subordinate  voting  shares  are  listed  on  the  NYSE  and  the  TSX.  In  the  following  tables,  subordinate

voting shares are referred to as SVS.

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The annual high and low market prices  for the five  most  recent fiscal years based on  market closing prices.

Year ended December 31, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year ended December 31, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year ended December 31, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year ended December 31, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year ended December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NYSE

High

Low

Volume

(Price per SVS)
$7.68
$12.02
5.32
8.01
3.27
9.74
2.59
10.09
7.51
11.24

High

TSX

Low

(Price per SVS)

189,612,500
327,398,900
424,530,000
277,960,000
207,160,000

Volume

Year ended December 31, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C$13.93 C$8.90
5.68
Year ended December 31, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.31
Year ended December 31, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.41
Year ended December 31, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.04
Year ended December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.48
9.68
10.80
11.41

183,891,193
300,052,192
276,670,000
193,290,000
174,660,000

The high and low market prices for each full fiscal quarter  for the two most recent  fiscal  years  based on
market closing prices.

Year ended December 31, 2009

First  quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended December 31, 2010

First  quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NYSE

High

Low

Volume

(Price per SVS)

$ 4.90
7.74
10.09
9.77

$11.24
11.02
9.15
9.84

High

$2.59
3.73
6.15
7.89

$9.08
8.06
7.51
8.38

TSX

Low

(Price per SVS)

71,890,000
86,630,000
60,450,000
58,990,000

58,160,000
68,570,000
42,060,000
38,370,000

Volume

Year ended December 31, 2009

First  quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C$ 5.98 C$3.41
4.65
Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.23
Third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.54
Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.60
10.80
10.13

45,030,000
57,970,000
44,120,000
46,170,000

Year ended December 31, 2010

First  quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C$11.41 C$9.63
8.60
Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.04
Third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.58
Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11.01
9.41
9.95

40,460,000
47,470,000
43,460,000
43,270,000

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The high and low market prices for each month for  the most recent six months based on market
closing prices.

August 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
January 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NYSE

High

Low

Volume

(Price per SVS)
$7.51
$9.15
7.73
8.59
8.38
8.98
8.56
9.26
9.02
9.84
9.29
9.99

TSX

13,960,000
14,560,000
11,620,000
12,920,000
13,830,000
12,910,000

High

Low

Volume

(Price per SVS)

August 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C$9.27 C$8.04
8.13
September 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.58
October 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.71
November 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.17
December 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.21
January 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.87
9.19
9.33
9.95
9.91

13,730,000
18,130,000
12,420,000
19,390,000
11,460,000
13,400,000

B. Plan of Distribution

Not applicable.

C. Markets

The subordinate voting shares are listed  on  the NYSE and the TSX.

D. Selling Shareholders

Not applicable.

E. Dilution

Not applicable.

F. Expenses of the Issue

Not applicable.

Item 10. Additional Information

A. Share Capital

Not applicable.

B. Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation

Information  regarding  Celestica’s  memorandum  and  articles  of  incorporation  is  hereby  incorporated  by
reference  to  this  Annual  Report  on  Form  20-F  for  the  fiscal  year  ended  December  31,  2005,  as  filed  with  the
SEC on March 21, 2006.

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Shareholder Rights and Limitations

The  rights  and  preferences  attaching  to  our  subordinate  voting  shares  and  multiple  voting  shares  are
described in the section entitled ‘‘Description of Capital Stock’’ of our registration statement on Form F-3 (Reg.
No. 333-69278), filed with the SEC on September 12, 2001, which section is hereby incorporated by reference
into this Annual Report.

Additional  information  concerning  the  rights  and  limitations  of  shareholders  found  in  Celestica’s  articles
of 
incorporated  by  reference  to  our  registration  statement  on  Form  F-4
incorporation 
(Reg. No. 333-9636).

is  hereby 

C. Material Contracts

Information about material contracts, other than contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business,
to which Celestica or any member of Celestica’s group is a party, for the two years immediately preceding the
publication of this Annual Report are described in Item 5, ‘‘Operating and Financial Review and Prospects —
Liquidity and Capital Resources — Capital  Resources.’’

D. Exchange Controls

Canada  has  no  system  of  exchange  controls.  There  are  no  Canadian  restrictions  on  the  repatriation  of
capital  or  earnings  of  a  Canadian  public  company  to  non-resident  investors.  There  are  no  laws  of  Canada  or
exchange  restrictions  affecting  the  remittance  of  dividends,  interest,  royalties  or  similar  payments  to
non-resident holders of Celestica’s securities,  except as described under Item  10(E), ‘‘Taxation.’’

E. Taxation

Material Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations

The following is a summary of the material Canadian federal income tax considerations generally applicable
to  a  person  (a  U.S.  Holder),  who  acquires  subordinate  voting  shares  and  who,  for  purposes  of  the  Income
Tax Act (Canada) (the Canadian Tax Act) and the Canada-United States Income Tax Convention (1980) (the Tax
Treaty) at all relevant times is resident in the United States and is neither resident nor deemed to be resident in
Canada,  is  eligible  for  benefits  under  the  Tax  Treaty,  deals  at  arm’s  length  and  is  not  affiliated  with  Celestica,
holds such subordinate voting shares as capital property, and does not use or hold, and is not deemed to use or
hold, the subordinate voting shares in carrying on business in Canada. Special rules, which are not discussed in
this summary, may apply to a U.S. Holder that is a financial institution (as defined in the Canadian Tax Act), or
is  an  insurer  to  whom  the  subordinate  voting  shares  are  designated  insurance  property  (as  defined  in  the
Canadian Tax Act).

This  summary  is  based  on  Celestica’s  understanding  of  the  current  provisions  of  the  Tax  Treaty,  the
Canadian  Tax  Act  and  the  regulations  thereunder,  all  specific  proposals  to  amend  the  Canadian  Tax  Act  or
the  regulations  publicly  announced  by  the  Minister  of  Finance  (Canada)  prior  to  February  22,  2011,  and  the
current published administrative practices  of  the Canada Revenue Agency.

This  summary  does  not  express  an  exhaustive  discussion  of  all  possible  Canadian  federal  income  tax
considerations  and,  except  as  mentioned  above,  does  not  take  into  account  or  anticipate  any  changes  in  law,
whether  by  legislative,  administrative  or  judicial  decision  or  action,  nor  does  it  take  into  account  the  tax
legislation or considerations of any province or territory of Canada or any jurisdiction other than Canada, which
may differ significantly from the considerations described in this  summary.

This summary is of a general nature only and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or
tax  advice  to  any  particular  holder,  and  no  representation  with  respect  to  the  Canadian  federal  income  tax
consequences to any particular holder is made. Consequently, U.S. Holders of subordinate voting shares should
consult  their  own  tax  advisors  with  respect  to  the  income  tax  consequences  to  them  having  regard  to  their
particular circumstances.

All amounts relevant in computing a U.S. Holder’s liability under the Canadian Tax Act are to be computed

in Canadian dollars.

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Taxation of Dividends

By virtue of the Canadian Tax Act and the Tax Treaty, dividends (including stock dividends) on subordinate
voting shares paid or credited or deemed to be paid or credited to a U.S. Holder who is the beneficial owner of
such dividends will generally be subject to Canadian non-resident withholding tax at the rate of 15% of the gross
amount  of  such  dividends.  Under  the  Tax  Treaty,  the  rate  of  withholding  tax  on  dividends  is  reduced  to  5%  if
that  U.S.  Holder  is  a  company  that  beneficially  owns  (or  is  deemed  to  beneficially  own)  at  least  10%  of  the
voting stock of Celestica. Moreover, under the Tax Treaty, dividends paid to certain religious, scientific, literary,
educational  or  charitable  organizations  and  certain  pension  organizations  that  are  resident  in,  and  generally
exempt from tax in, the U.S., generally are exempt from Canadian non-resident withholding tax. Provided that
certain  administrative  procedures  are  observed  by  such  an  organization,  Celestica  would  not  be  required  to
withhold such tax from dividends paid  or credited  to  such organization.

Disposition of Subordinate Voting Shares

A U.S. Holder will not be subject to tax under the Canadian Tax Act in respect of any capital gain realized
on  the  disposition  or  deemed  disposition  of  subordinate  voting  shares  unless  the  subordinate  voting  shares
constitute or are deemed to constitute ‘‘taxable Canadian property’’ other than ‘‘treaty-protected property’’, as
defined in the Canadian Tax Act, at the time of such disposition. Generally, subordinate voting shares will not be
‘‘taxable  Canadian  property’’  to  a  U.S.  Holder  at  a  particular  time,  where  the  subordinate  voting  shares  are
listed on a designated stock exchange (which currently includes the TSX and NYSE) at that time, unless at any
time during the 60-month period immediately preceding that time: (A) the U.S. Holder, persons with whom the
U.S. Holder did not deal at arm’s length, or the U.S. Holder together with all such persons, owned 25% or more
of the issued shares of any class or series of shares of the capital stock of Celestica; and (B) more than 50% of
the  fair  market  value  of  the  subordinate  voting  shares  was  derived  directly  or  indirectly  from  one  or  any
combination  of  (i)  real  or  immoveable  properties  situated  in  Canada,  (ii)  ‘‘Canadian  resource  properties’’,
(iii) ‘‘timber resource properties’’ and (iv) options in respect of, or interests in, property described in (i) to (iii),
in each case as defined in the Canadian Tax Act. In certain circumstances set out in the Canadian Tax Act, the
subordinate  voting  shares  of  a  particular  U.S.  Holder  could  be  deemed  to  be  ‘‘taxable  Canadian  property’’  to
that  holder.  Even  if  the  subordinate  voting  shares  are  ‘‘taxable  Canadian  property’’  to  a  U.S.  Holder,  they
generally will be ‘‘treaty-protected property’’ to such holder by virtue of the Tax Treaty if the value of such shares
at the time of disposition is not derived principally from ‘‘real property situated in Canada’’ as defined for these
purposes  under  the  Tax  Treaty  and  the  Canadian  Tax  Act.  Consequently,  on  the  basis  that  the  value  of  the
subordinate voting shares should not be considered to derive or to have derived their value principally from such
‘‘real  property  situated  in  Canada’’  at  any  relevant  time,  any  gain  realized  by  the  U.S.  Holder  upon  the
disposition of the subordinate voting shares  generally  will be exempt from  tax under the Canadian Tax Act.

Material United States Federal Income  Tax  Considerations

The  following  discussion  describes  the  material  United  States  federal  income  tax  consequences  to
United States Holders (as defined below) of subordinate voting shares. A United States Holder is a citizen or
resident  of  the  United  States,  a  corporation  (or  other  entity  taxable  as  a  corporation),  partnership  or  limited
liability company created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or of any political subdivision
thereof,  an  estate,  the  income  of  which  is  includible  in  gross  income  for  U.S.  federal  income  tax  purposes
regardless  of  its  source,  or  a  trust,  if  either  (i)  a  court  within  the  United  States  is  able  to  exercise  primary
supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all
substantial  decisions  of  the  trust,  or  (ii)  the  trust  has  made  an  election  under  applicable  U.S.  Treasury
regulations to be treated as a United States person. If a partnership (or limited liability company that is treated
as a partnership) holds subordinate voting shares, the tax treatment of a partner generally will depend upon the
status  of  the  partner  and  upon  the  activities  of  the  partnership.  If  you  are  a  partner  of  a  partnership  holding
subordinate  voting  shares,  we  suggest  that  you  consult  with  your  tax  advisor.  This  summary  is  for  general
information purposes only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all of the tax considerations
that may be relevant to your decision to purchase, hold or dispose of subordinate voting shares. This summary
considers  only  United  States  Holders  who  will  own  subordinate  voting  shares  as  capital  assets  within  the
meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Internal Revenue Code). In

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this  context,  the  term  ‘‘capital  assets’’  means,  in  general,  assets  held  for  investment  by  a  taxpayer.  Material
aspects of U.S. federal income tax relevant  to non-United  States Holders are  also discussed below.

This discussion is based on current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, current and proposed Treasury
regulations  promulgated  thereunder  and  administrative  and  judicial  decisions  as  of  December  31,  2010,  all  of
which  are  subject  to  change,  possibly  on  a  retroactive  basis.  This  discussion  does  not  address  all  aspects  of
U.S.  federal  income  taxation  that  may  be  relevant  to  any  particular  United  States  Holder  based  on  the
United  States  Holder’s  individual  circumstances.  In  particular,  this  discussion  does  not  address  the  potential
application of the alternative minimum tax or U.S. federal income tax consequences to United States Holders
who  are  subject  to  special  treatment,  including  taxpayers  who  are  broker  dealers  or  insurance  companies,
taxpayers who have elected mark-to-market accounting, individual retirement and other tax-deferred accounts,
tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions  or ‘‘financial services  entities,’’  taxpayers  who hold subordinate
voting  shares  as  part  of  a  ‘‘straddle,’’  ‘‘hedge’’  or  ‘‘conversion  transaction’’  with  other  investments,  taxpayers
owning directly, indirectly or by attribution at least 10% of the voting power of our share capital, and taxpayers
whose functional currency (as defined  in Section 985 of the  Internal Revenue  Code) is not the U.S. dollar.

This discussion does not address any aspect of U.S. federal gift or estate tax or state, local or non-U.S. tax
laws.  Additionally,  the  discussion  does  not  consider  the  tax  treatment  of  persons  who  hold  subordinate  voting
shares  through  a  limited  liability  company  or  through  a  partnership  or  other  pass-through  entity  (such  as  an
S corporation). For U.S. federal income tax purposes, income earned through a foreign or domestic partnership
or  similar  entity  is  generally  attributed  to  its  owners.  You  are  advised  to  consult  your  own  tax  advisor  with
respect  to  the  specific  tax  consequences  to  you  of  purchasing,  holding  or  disposing  of  the  subordinate
voting shares.

Taxation of Dividends Paid on Subordinate Voting Shares

Subject to the discussion of the passive foreign investment company (PFIC) rules below, in the event that
we pay a dividend, a United States Holder will be required to include in gross income as ordinary income the
amount of any distribution paid on subordinate voting shares, including any Canadian taxes withheld from the
amount paid, on the date the distribution is received, to the extent that the distribution is paid out of our current
or  accumulated  earnings  and  profits  as  determined  for  U.S.  federal  income  tax  purposes.  In  addition,
distributions  of  the  Company’s  current  or  accumulated  earnings  and  profits  will  be  foreign  source  ‘‘passive
category income’’ for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes and will not qualify for the dividends received deduction
available  to  corporations.  Distributions  in  excess  of  such  earnings  and  profits  will  be  applied  against  and  will
reduce the United States Holder’s tax basis in the subordinate voting shares and, to the extent in excess of such
basis, will be treated as capital gain.

Distributions  of  current  or  accumulated  earnings  and  profits  paid  in  Canadian  dollars  to  a  United  States
Holder will be includible in the income of the United States Holder in a dollar amount calculated by reference
to the exchange rate on the date the distribution is received. A United States Holder who receives a distribution
of Canadian dollars and converts the Canadian dollars into U.S. dollars subsequent to receipt will have foreign
exchange gain or loss based on any appreciation or depreciation in the value of the Canadian dollar against the
U.S. dollar. Such gain or loss will generally be ordinary income and loss and will generally be U.S. source gain or
loss for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes. United States Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding
the treatment of a foreign currency gain or loss.

United States Holders will generally have the option of claiming the amount of any Canadian income taxes
withheld  either  as  a  deduction  from  gross  income  or  as  a  dollar-for-dollar  credit  against  their  U.S.  federal
income  tax  liability,  subject  to  specified  conditions  and  limitations.  Individuals  who  do  not  claim  itemized
deductions,  but  instead  utilize  the  standard  deduction,  may  not  claim  a  deduction  for  the  amount  of  the
Canadian income taxes withheld, but these individuals generally may still claim a credit against their U.S. federal
income tax liability. The amount of foreign income taxes that may be claimed as a credit in any year is subject to
complex limitations and restrictions, which must be determined on an individual basis by each shareholder. The
total amount of allowable foreign tax credits in any year cannot exceed the pre-credit U.S. tax liability for the
year  attributable  to  foreign  source  taxable  income  and  further  limitations  may  apply  under  the  alternative
minimum tax. A United States Holder will be denied a foreign tax credit with respect to Canadian income tax

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withheld  from  dividends  received  on  subordinate  voting  shares  to  the  extent  that  he  or  she  has  not  held  the
subordinate voting shares for at least 15 days of the 31-day period beginning on the date which is 15 days before
the ex-dividend date or to the extent that he or she is under an obligation to make related payments with respect
to  substantially  similar  or  related  property.  Instead,  a  deduction  may  be  allowed.  Any  days  during  which  a
United States Holder has substantially diminished his or her risk of loss on his or her subordinate voting shares
are not counted toward meeting the  16-day holding period.

Subject  to  possible  future  changes  in  U.S.  tax  law,  individuals,  estates  or  trusts  who  receive  ‘‘qualified
dividend  income’’  (excluding  dividends  from  a  PFIC)  in  taxable  years  beginning  after  December  31,  2002  and
before January 1, 2013 generally will be taxed at a maximum U.S. federal rate of 15% (rather than the higher tax
rates generally applicable to items of ordinary income) provided certain holding period requirements are met.
Subject to the discussion of the PFIC rules below, Celestica believes that dividends paid by it with respect to its
subordinate  voting  shares  should  constitute  ‘‘qualified  dividend  income’’  for  United  States  federal  income  tax
purposes  and  that  holders  who  are  individuals  (as  well  as  certain  trusts  and  estates)  should  be  entitled  to  the
reduced  rates  of  tax,  as  applicable.  Absent  legislative  action  to  extend  the  current  rates,  dividends  paid  after
2012 will be subject to tax, as ordinary income, at rates up to 39.6%. Holders are urged to consult their own tax
advisors regarding the impact of the ‘‘qualified dividend income’’ provisions of the Internal Revenue Code on
their particular situations, including related restrictions and  special rules.

Taxation of Disposition of Subordinate  Voting Shares

Subject  to  the  discussion  of  the  PFIC  rules  below,  upon  the  sale,  exchange  or  other  disposition  of
subordinate voting shares, a United States Holder will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the
difference between his or her adjusted tax basis in his or her shares and the amount realized on the disposition.
A United States Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the subordinate voting shares will generally be the initial cost, but
may be adjusted for various reasons including the receipt by such United States Holder of a distribution that was
not made up wholly of earning and profits as described above under the heading ‘‘Taxation of Dividends Paid on
Subordinate  Voting  Shares.’’  A  United  States  Holder  that  uses  the  cash  method  of  accounting  calculates  the
dollar value of the proceeds received on the sale date as of the date that the sale settles, while a United States
Holder who uses the accrual method of accounting is required to calculate the value of the proceeds of the sale
as of the ‘‘trade date,’’ unless he or she has elected to use the settlement date to determine his or her proceeds of
sale. Capital gain from the sale, exchange or other disposition of shares held more than one year is long-term
capital gain and is eligible for a maximum 15% rate of taxation for non-corporate taxpayers. Absent legislative
action  to  extend  the  current  rates,  such  maximum  rate  will  increase  to  20%  for  long-term  capital  gain  that  is
recognized after 2012. A reduced rate does not apply to capital gains realized by a United States Holder that is a
corporation. Capital losses are generally deductible only against capital gains and not against ordinary income.
In  the  case  of  an  individual,  however,  unused  capital  losses  in  excess  of  capital  gains  may  offset  up  to  $3,000
annually  of  ordinary  income.  Gain  or  loss  recognized  by  a  United  States  Holder  on  a  sale,  exchange  or  other
disposition of subordinate voting shares generally will be treated as U.S. source income or loss for U.S. foreign
tax  credit  purposes.  A  United  States  Holder  who  receives  foreign  currency  upon  disposition  of  subordinate
voting  shares  and  converts  the  foreign  currency  into  U.S.  dollars  subsequent  to  receipt  will  have  foreign
exchange gain or loss based on any appreciation or depreciation in the value of the foreign currency against the
U.S.  dollar.  United  States  Holders  should  consult  their  own  tax  advisors  regarding  the  treatment  of  a  foreign
currency gain or loss.

Tax Consequences if We Are a Passive  Foreign Investment Company

A non-U.S. corporation will be a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, if, in general, either (i) 75%
or  more  of  its  gross  income  in  a  taxable  year,  including  the  pro  rata  share  of  the  gross  income  of  any  U.S.  or
foreign  company  in  which  it  is  considered  to  own  25%  or  more  of  the  shares  by  value,  is  passive  income  or
(ii) 50% or more of its assets in a taxable year, averaged over the year and ordinarily determined based on fair
market value and including the pro rata share of the assets of any company in which it is considered to own 25%
or  more  of  the  shares  by  value,  are  held  for  the  production  of,  or  produce,  passive  income.  If  Celestica  was  a

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PFIC and a United States Holder did not make an election to treat the company as a ‘‘qualified electing fund’’
and did not make a mark-to-market  election, each as  described below, then:

(cid:127) excess  distributions  by  Celestica  to  a  United  States  Holder  would  be  taxed  in  a  special  way.  ‘‘Excess
distributions’’ are amounts received by a United States Holder with respect to subordinate voting shares
in any taxable year that exceed 125% of the average distributions received by the United States Holder
from the company in the shorter of either the three previous years or his or her holding period for his or
her shares before the present taxable year. Excess distributions must be allocated ratably to each day that
a  United  States  Holder  has  held  subordinate  voting  shares.  A  United  States  Holder  must  include
amounts allocated to the current taxable year and to any non-PFIC years in his or her gross income as
ordinary income for that year. A United States Holder must pay tax on amounts allocated to each prior
taxable PFIC year at the highest marginal tax rate in effect for that year on ordinary income and the tax is
subject to an interest charge at the rate applicable to deficiencies for  income tax;

(cid:127) the entire amount of gain that is realized by a United States Holder upon the sale or other disposition of
shares  would  also  be  considered  an  excess  distribution  and  would  be  subject  to  tax  as  described
above; and

(cid:127) a  United  States  Holder’s  tax  basis  in  shares  that  were  acquired  from  a  decedent  would  not  receive  a
step-up  to  fair  market  value  as  of  the  date  of  the  decedent’s  death  but  instead  would  be  equal  to  the
decedent’s tax basis, if lower.

The  special  PFIC  rules  do  not  apply  to  a  United  States  Holder  if  the  United  States  Holder  makes  an
election  to  treat  the  company  as  a  ‘‘qualified  electing  fund’’  in  the  first  taxable  year  in  which  he  or  she  owns
subordinate  voting  shares  and  if  we  comply  with  reporting  requirements.  Instead,  a  shareholder  of  a  qualified
electing fund is required for each taxable year to include in income a pro rata share of the ordinary earnings of
the  qualified  electing  fund  as  ordinary  income  and  a  pro  rata  share  of  the  net  capital  gain  of  the  qualified
electing fund as long-term capital gain, subject to a separate election to defer payment of taxes, which deferral is
subject to an interest charge. We have agreed to supply United States Holders with the information needed to
report income and gain pursuant to this election in the event that we are classified as a PFIC. The election is
made on a shareholder-by-shareholder basis and may be revoked only with the consent of the Internal Revenue
Service, or IRS. A shareholder makes the election by attaching a completed IRS Form 8621, including the PFIC
annual information statement, to a timely filed U.S. federal income tax return. Even if an election is not made, a
shareholder in a PFIC who is a United  States Holder must file a completed IRS Form 8621 every year.

A United States Holder who owns PFIC shares that are publicly traded could elect to mark the shares to
market annually, recognizing as ordinary income or loss each year an amount equal to the difference as of the
close  of  the  taxable  year  between  the  fair  market  value  of  the  PFIC  shares  and  the  United  States  Holder’s
adjusted tax basis in the PFIC shares. If the mark-to-market election were made, then the rules set forth above
would not apply for periods covered by the election. The subordinate voting shares would be treated as publicly
traded  for  purposes  of  the  mark-to-market  election  and,  therefore,  such  election  would  be  made  if  Celestica
were  classified  as  a  PFIC.  A  mark-to-market  election  is,  however,  subject  to  complex  and  specific  rules  and
requirements, and United States Holders are strongly urged to consult their tax advisors concerning this election
if Celestica is classified as a PFIC.

Despite the fact that we are engaged in an active business, we are unable to conclude that Celestica was not
a PFIC in 2010, though we believe, based on our internally performed analysis, that such status is unlikely. The
tests  in  determining  PFIC  status  include  the  determination  of  the  value  of  all  assets  of  the  Company  which  is
highly subjective. Further, the tests for determining PFIC status are applied annually, and it is difficult to make
accurate predictions of future income and assets, which are relevant to the determination as to whether we will
be  a  PFIC  in  the  future.  Accordingly,  based  on  our  current  business  plan,  we  may  be  a  PFIC  in  2011  or  in  a
future  year.  A  United  States  Holder  who  holds  subordinate  voting  shares  during  a  period  in  which  we  are  a
PFIC will be subject to the PFIC rules, even if we cease to be a PFIC, unless he or she has made a qualifying
electing fund election. Although we have agreed to supply United States Holders with the information needed to
report income and gain pursuant to this election in the event that Celestica is classified as a PFIC, if Celestica
was determined to be a PFIC with respect to a year in which we had not thought that it would be so treated, the
information needed to enable United States Holders to make a qualifying electing fund election would not have

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been  provided.  United  States  Holders  are  strongly  urged  to  consult  their  tax  advisors  about  the  PFIC  rules,
including  the  consequences  to  them  of  making  a  mark-to-market  or  qualifying  electing  fund  elections  with
respect to subordinate voting shares in  the event  that  Celestica is  treated  as a PFIC.

Tax Consequences for Non-United States  Holders of Subordinate Voting Shares

Except as described in ‘‘Information Reporting and Back-up Withholding’’ below, a holder of subordinate
voting shares that is not a United States Holder (non-United States Holder) will not be subject to U.S. federal
income  or  withholding  tax  on  the  payment  of  dividends  on,  and  the  proceeds  from  the  disposition  of,
subordinate voting shares unless:

(cid:127) the item is effectively connected with the conduct by the non-United States Holder of a trade or business
in the United States and, generally, in the case of a resident of a country that has an income treaty with
the United States, such item is attributable  to  a permanent establishment in the  United States;

(cid:127) the non-United States Holder is an individual who holds subordinate voting shares as a capital asset and
is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the disposition and does not
qualify for an exemption; or

(cid:127) the  non-United  States  Holder  is  subject  to  tax  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  U.S.  tax  law  applicable  to

U.S. expatriates.

Information Reporting and Back-up Withholding

Payments made within the United States, or by a U.S. payor or U.S. middleman, of dividends and proceeds
arising from certain sales or other taxable dispositions of subordinate voting shares will be subject to information
reporting. Backup withholding tax, at the then applicable rate, will apply if a United States Holder (a) fails to
furnish the United States Holder’s correct U.S. taxpayer identification number (generally on Form W-9), (b) is
notified  by  the  IRS  that  the  United  States  Holder  has  previously  failed  to  properly  report  items  subject  to
backup  withholding  tax,  or  (c)  fails  to  certify,  under  penalty  of  perjury,  that  the  United  States  Holder  has
furnished  the  United  States  Holder’s  correct  U.S.  taxpayer  identification  number  and  that  the  IRS  has  not
notified the United States Holder that the United States Holder is subject to backup withholding tax. However,
United  States  Holders  that  are  corporations  generally  are  excluded  from  these  information  reporting  and
backup withholding tax rules. Any amounts withheld under the U.S. backup withholding tax rules will be allowed
as a credit against a United States Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, or will be refunded, if the
United States Holder follows the requisite procedures and timely furnishes the required information to the IRS.
United  States  Holders  should  consult  their  own  tax  advisors  regarding  the  information  reporting  and  backup
withholding tax rules.

Recently  enacted  legislation  requires  U.S.  individuals  to  report  an  interest  in  any  ‘‘specified  foreign
financial  asset’’  if  the  aggregate  value  of  such  assets  owned  by  the  U.S.  individual  exceeds  $50,000  (or  such
higher amount as the IRS may prescribe in future guidance). Stock issued by a foreign corporation is treated as a
specified foreign financial asset for this purpose.

Non-United States Holders generally are not subject to information reporting or back-up withholding with
respect  to  dividends  paid  on  or  upon  the  disposition  of  shares,  provided  in  some  instances  that  the
non-United States Holder provides a taxpayer identification number, certifies to his foreign status or otherwise
establishes an exemption.

F. Dividends and Paying Agents

Not applicable.

G. Statement by Experts

Not applicable.

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H. Documents on Display

Any  statement  in  this  Annual  Report  about  any  of  our  contracts  or  other  documents  is  not  necessarily
complete.  If  the  contract  or  document  is  filed  as  an  exhibit  to  this  Annual  Report  or  is  incorporated  by
reference,  the  contract  or  document  is  deemed  to  modify  our  description.  You  must  review  the  exhibits
themselves for a complete description  of the  contract or document.

You may review a copy of our filings with the SEC, including exhibits and schedules filed with this Annual
Report,  at  the  SEC’s  public  reference  facilities  in  Room  1580,  100  F  Street,  N.E.,  Washington,  D.C.  20549.
You  may  also  obtain  copies  of  such  materials  from  the  Public  Reference  Section  of  the  SEC,  Room  1580,
100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for
further  information  on  the  public  reference  rooms.  The  SEC  maintains  a  website  (http://www.sec.gov)  that
contains  reports,  proxy  and  information  statements  and  other  information  regarding  registrants  that  file
electronically with the SEC. We began to file  electronically with the SEC in November 2000.

You  may  read  and  copy  any  reports,  statements  or  other  information  that  we  file  with  the  SEC  at  the
addresses indicated above and you may also access some of them electronically at the website set forth above.
These SEC filings are also available  to  the public from commercial document  retrieval services.

We also file reports, statements and other information with the Canadian Securities Administrators, or the
CSA,  and  these  can  be  accessed  electronically  at  the  CSA’s  System  for  Electronic  Document  Analysis  and
Retrieval website (http://www.sedar.com).

You  may  access  other  information  about  Celestica  on  our  website  at  http://www.celestica.com.

I.

Subsidiary Information

Not applicable.

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Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative  Disclosures about Market  Risk

Exchange Rate Risk

We have entered into foreign currency contracts to hedge foreign currency risk. These financial instruments
include,  to  varying  degrees,  elements  of  market  risk.  The  table  below  presents  the  notional  amounts  and
weighted average exchange rates by expected (contractual) maturity dates. These notional amounts generally are
used to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged under the contracts. At December 31, 2010, we had
foreign currency contracts covering various currencies in an aggregate notional amount of $658.7 million. These
contracts had a fair value net unrealized gain of U.S.$13.0 million at December 31, 2010 (December 31, 2009 —
U.S.$8.0  million  net  unrealized  gain).

Forward Exchange Agreements
Contract amount in millions
Receive C$/Pay U.S.$
Contract amount
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average exchange rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Receive Thai Baht/Pay U.S.$

Expected Maturity Date

2011

2012

2013 - 2015

2016 and
thereafter

Total

Fair  Value
Gain  (Loss)

$293.1
0.98

$ 3.5
0.93

$—

$—

$296.6

$ 5.4

Contract amount
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average exchange rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 81.9 —

0.03

Receive Mexican Peso/Pay U.S.$

Contract amount
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average exchange rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 71.0 —

0.08

Receive Malaysian Ringgit/Pay U.S.$

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contract amount
Average exchange rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 62.6 —

0.31

Pay British Pound Sterling/Receive U.S.$

Contract amount
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average exchange rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 56.9 —

1.58

Receive U.S.$/Pay Euro
Contract amount
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average exchange rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 39.2 —

1.34

Receive Singapore $/Pay U.S.$

Contract amount
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average exchange rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 23.4 —

0.74

Receive Romanian Lei/Pay U.S.$

Contract amount
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average exchange rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pay Japanese Yen/Receive U.S.$

Contract amount
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average exchange rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pay Swiss Franc/Receive U.S.$

Contract amount
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average exchange rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pay Brazilian Real/Receive U.S.$

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contract amount
Average exchange rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Receive Czech Koruna/Pay U.S.$

Contract amount
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average exchange rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

$

$

$

7.1 —
0.31

7.5 —
0.01

7.2 —
1.04

3.7 —
0.59

1.6 —
0.05

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

$ 81.9

$ 2.3

—

$ 71.0

$ 1.5

—

$ 62.6

$ 1.8

—

$ 56.9

$ 1.4

—

$ 39.2

$ —

—

$ 23.4

$ 1.0

—

$ 7.1

$ —

—

$ 7.5

$ (0.2)

—

$ 7.2

$ (0.2)

—

$ 3.7

$ —

—

$ 1.6

$ —

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$655.2

$ 3.5

$—

$—

$658.7

$13.0

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Interest Rate Risk

Borrowings  under  our  revolving  credit  facility  bear  interest  at  LIBOR  plus  a  margin.  If  we  borrow  under
this facility, we are exposed to interest rate risks due to fluctuations in the LIBOR rate. A one-percentage point
increase  in  the  LIBOR  rate  would  increase  interest  expense  by  $4.0  million  annually,  assuming  we  borrow  a
maximum  of  $400.0  million  under  our  recently  renewed  facility.  See  note  7  to  the  Consolidated  Financial
Statements in Item 18.

We  redeemed  all  of  our  outstanding  Senior  Subordinated  Notes  by  March  31,  2010.  See  note  7  to  the

Consolidated Financial Statements in  Item  18.

Item 12. Description of Securities Other  than Equity  Securities

A. Debt Securities

Not applicable.

B. Warrants and Rights

Not applicable.

C. Other Securities

Not applicable.

D. American Depositary Shares

None.

Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and  Delinquencies

Part II

None.

Item 14. Material Modifications to the  Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 15. Controls and Procedures

Information  concerning  our  controls  and  procedures  is  set  forth  in  Item  5,  ‘‘Operating  and  Financial
Review  and  Prospects — Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results  of
Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Controls and Procedures.’’

The attestation report from our auditors KPMG LLP is set forth on page F-2 of our financial statements.

Item 16.

[Reserved.]

Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial  Expert

The  Board  of  Directors  has  considered  the  extensive  financial  experience  of  Messrs.  Crandall  and
Etherington  and  Ms.  Koellner,  including  their  respective  experiences  serving  as  the  Chief  Financial  Officer
and/or Vice President-Controller of a large U.S. and/or Canadian organization, and has determined that each of
them is an audit committee financial  expert  within the  meaning of the U.S. Sarbanes Oxley Act  of 2002.

The  Board  of  Directors  also  determined  that  Messrs.  Crandall  and  Etherington  and  Ms.  Koellner  are

independent directors, as that term is defined in  the NYSE listing standards.

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Item 16B. Code of Ethics

The  Board  of  Directors  has  adopted  a  Finance  Code  of  Professional  Conduct  for  Celestica’s  CEO,  our
senior  finance  officers  and  all  personnel  in  the  finance  organization  to  deter  wrongdoing  and  promote  honest
and  ethical  conduct  in  the  practice  of  financial  management;  full,  fair,  accurate,  timely  and  understandable
disclosure; and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. These professionals are expected to abide by
this  code  as  well  as  Celestica’s  Business  Conduct  Governance  policy  and  all  of  our  other  applicable  business
policies, standards and guidelines.

The Finance Code of Professional Conduct and the Business Conduct Governance policy can be accessed
electronically  at  http://www.celestica.com.  Celestica  will  provide  a  copy  of  such  policies  free  of  charge  to  any
person  who  so  requests.  Requests  should  be  directed  to  clsir@celestica.com,  by  mail  to  Celestica  Investor
Relations, 844 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario,  Canada  M3C  1V7, or by  telephone  at 416-448-2211.

Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The  external  auditor  is  engaged  to  provide  services  pursuant  to  pre-approval  policies  and  procedures
established  by  the  Audit  Committee  of  Celestica’s  Board  of  Directors.  The  Audit  Committee  approves  the
external  auditor’s  Audit  Plan,  the  scope  of  the  external  auditor’s  quarterly  reviews  and  all  related  fees.  The
Audit Committee must approve any non-audit services provided by the auditor and does so only if it considers
that these services are compatible with the  external auditor’s  independence.

Our  auditors  are  KPMG  LLP.  KPMG  did  not  provide  any  financial  information  systems  design  or
implementation services to us during 2009 or 2010. The Audit Committee has determined that the provision of
the non-audit services by KPMG does not compromise KPMG’s independence.

Audit Fees

KPMG billed $3.4 million in 2010 (2009 — $3.4 million)  for audit  services.

Audit-Related Fees

KPMG billed $0.7 million in 2010 (2009 — $0.3 million)  for audit-related services.

Tax Fees

KPMG  billed  $0.5  million  in  2010  (2009 — $0.5  million)  for  tax  compliance,  tax  advice  and  tax  planning

services.

Pre-approval Policies and Procedures Percentage of Services Approved by Audit Committee

All KPMG services and fees are approved by the Audit Committee.

Percentage of Hours Expended on KPMG’s engagement not performed by KPMG’s full-time, permanent
employees (if greater than 50%)

Not applicable.

Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for  Audit Committees

None.

Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the  Issuer and  Affiliated Purchasers

None.

Item 16F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

Not applicable.

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Item 16G. Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance

We are subject to a variety of corporate governance guidelines and requirements enacted by the TSX, the
CSA, the NYSE and by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under its rules and those mandated by the
United States Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. Today, we meet and often exceed not only corporate governance legal
requirements in Canada and the United States, but also the best practices recommended by securities regulators.
We  are  listed  on  the  NYSE  and,  although  we  are  not  required  to  comply  with  all  of  the  NYSE  corporate
governance requirements to which we would be subject if we were a U.S. corporation, our governance practices
differ significantly in only one respect from those required of U.S. domestic issuers. Celestica complies with the
TSX rules, which require shareholder approval of share compensation arrangements involving new issuances of
shares, and of certain amendments to such arrangements, but do not require such approval if the compensation
arrangements involve only shares purchased by the company in the open market. NYSE rules require approval
of all equity compensation plans regardless  of whether  new issuances or  treasury shares are used.

We submitted a certificate of Craig H. Muhlhauser, our CEO, to the NYSE in 2010 certifying that he was

not aware of any violation by Celestica of its corporate governance listing standards.

Corporate Social Responsibility

We  have  a  heritage  of  strong  corporate  citizenship  and  uphold  policies  and  principles  that  focus  our
corporate social responsibility initiatives across five key focus areas: labor, ethics, the environment, occupational
health and safety, and giving.

Our guiding policies and principles include:

– Our Values, developed with input from our employees to reflect the characteristics and behaviours that

are core to our company.

– Our Business Conduct Governance Policy, which outlines the ethics and practices we consider necessary
for a positive working environment and the high legal and ethical standards to which our employees are
held accountable.

– The  Electronics  Industry  Citizenship  Coalition  (EICC),  of  which  we  were  a  founding  member.  The
EICC’s  Code  of  Conduct  outlines  industry  standards  to  ensure  that  working  conditions  in  the  supply
chain  are  safe,  workers  are  treated  with  respect  and  dignity,  and  manufacturing  processes  are
environmentally  responsible.  Celestica  is  continually  working  to  implement,  manage  and  audit  our
compliance with this Code.

In  2010,  we  launched  our  first  integrated  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  Information  Package.  This
package includes our Corporate Social Responsibility Report, Environmental Sustainability Report and Business
Conduct  Governance  Policy  and  is  available  on  our  corporate  website  at  http://www.celestica.com.  These
documents outline our high standards for business ethics, the policies we value and uphold, the progress we have
made  as  a  socially  responsible  organization  and  the  key  milestones  we  are  working  to  achieve  in  2011
and beyond.

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Part III

Item 17. Financial Statements

Not applicable.

Item 18. Financial Statements

The following financial statements have been filed  as part  of this Annual Report:

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page

F-1

Reports of Independent Registered Public  Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-2, F-3

Consolidated Balance Sheets as at December 31, 2009 and 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consolidated Statements of Operations  for the years ended December 31,  2008, 2009 and 2010 . . .

F-4

F-5

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31,

2008, 2009 and 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F-6

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31,  2008, 2009

and 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  for  the years ended December  31, 2008,  2009 and 2010 . .

Notes to the Consolidated Financial  Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F-7

F-8

F-9

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Item 19. Exhibits

The following exhibits have been filed  as part of this Annual Report:

Exhibit
Number

Description

Incorporated by Reference

Form

File No.

Filing Date

Exhibit
No.

Filed
Herewith

F-1
F-1

F-1

F-1

333-8700
333-8700

April 29,  1998
April 29,  1998

333-8700

April 29,  1998

333-8700

April 29,  1998

F-1/A 333-8700

June  1, 1998

F-1

F-1

333-10030

February  16, 1999

333-10030

February 16,  1999

20-F

001-14832

April  21,  2003

20-F

001-14832 May 19,  2004

20-F

001-14832 March  23, 2010

20-F
F-1
20-F
20-F

001-14382 March 23,  2010
333-8700
April  29,  1998
001-14832 May  19, 2004
001-14832 May,  2004

F-1/A 333-8700

June  25,  1998

6-K

0001-14832

June 17,  2004

3.1
3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

1.8

1.9

1.10

1.11
3.9
1.12
1.14

4.1

4.11

X

1.

1.1
1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.10

1.11
1.12
1.13
1.14
2.

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws  as
currently in effect:
Certificate and Articles of  Incorporation
Certificate and Articles of  Amendment
effective October 22, 1996
Certificate and Articles of  Amendment
effective January 24, 1997
Certificate and Articles of  Amendment
effective October 8, 1997
Certificate and Articles of  Amendment
effective April 29, 1998
Articles of Amendment effective June  26,
1998
Restated Articles of Incorporation
effective June 26, 1998
Restated Articles of Incorporation
effective November 20, 2001
Restated Article of Incorporation effective
May 13, 2003
Restated Article of Incorporation effective
June 25, 2004
Bylaw No. 1
Bylaw No. 2
Bylaw No. 3
Bylaw No. A
Instruments defining rights of holders  of
equity or debt securities:
See Certificate and Articles of
Incorporation and amendments thereto
identified above
Form of Subordinate Voting  Share
Certificate
Indenture, dated as of June 16, 2004,
between Celestica Inc. and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as trustee
Sixth Revolving Term Credit Agreement,
dated January 14, 2011, between:
Celestica Inc., the Subsidiaries of
Celestica Inc. specified therein as
Designated Subsidiaries, CIBC World
Markets, as Joint Lead  Arranger, RBC
Capital Markets, as Joint Lead Arranger
and Co-Syndication Agent, Canadian
Imperial Bank of Commerce, a  Canadian
Chartered Bank, as Administrative Agent,
Banc of America Securities LLC,  as
Co-Syndication Agent and the  financial
institutions named in Schedule A,
as lenders

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Description

Form

File No.

Filing Date

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit
No.

Filed
Herewith

X

Exhibit
Number

2.5

4.
4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

8.1
11.1
11.2
12.1
12.2
13.1
15.1
15.2

Seventh Amendment dated November  17,
2010 to Revolving Trade Receivables
Purchase Agreement between
Celestica Inc., Celestica Corporation,
Celestica Czech Republic S.R.O.,  Celestica
Holdings PTE LTD, Celestica
Valencia S.A., Celestica Hong Kong  LTD.,
and Deutsche Bank AG, New York
Branch
Certain Contracts:
Services Agreement, dated as  of
January 1, 2009, between Celestica Inc.
and Onex Corporation
Executive Employment Agreement, dated
as of July 26, 2007, between  Celestica Inc.,
Celestica International Inc. and Celestica
Corporation and Craig H. Muhlhauser
Executive Employment Agreement, dated
as of July 26, 2007, between  Celestica Inc.,
Celestica International Inc. and Paul
Nicoletti
Executive Employment Agreement, dated
as of January 1, 2008, between
Celestica Inc., Celestica International  Inc.
and Elizabeth L. DelBianco
Amended  and Restated Celestica Inc.
Long-Term Incentive Plan
Amended  & Restated Celestica Share
Unit Plan
D2D Employee Share Purchase and
Option Plan (1997)
Celestica 1997  U.K. Approved Share
Option Scheme
1998 U.S. Executive Share Purchase and
Option Plan
Subsidiaries of Registrant
Finance Code of Professional Conduct
Business Conduct Governance Policy
Chief Executive Officer Certification
Chief Financial Officer Certification
Certification required by Rule 13a-14(b)*
Celestica Audit Committee Mandate
Consent of KPMG LLP, Chartered
Accountants

20-F

0001-14382 March 23,  2010

4.1

20-F

0001-14832 March  25, 2008

4.4

20-F

0001-14832 March  25, 2008

4.5

20-F

0001-14832 March  25, 2008

4.6

20-F

0001-14382 March  23,  2010

4.5

F-1/A 333-8700

June 1,  1998

333-8700

April 29,  1998

10.20

10.19

333-9500

October  8,  1998

4.6

F-1

S-8

20-F
20-F

0001-14382 March 23,  2010
0001-14382 March  23,  2010

11.1
11.2

20-F

001-14832 March  21, 2006

15.1

X

X

X
X
X

X

* Pursuant to Commission Release No. 33-8212, this certification will be treated as ‘‘accompanying’’ this Annual Report on Form 20-F
and  not  ‘‘filed’’  as  part  of  such  report  for  purposes  of  Section  18  of  the  U.S.  Exchange  Act,  or  otherwise  subject  to  the  liability  of
Section  18  of  the  U.S.  Exchange  Act,  and  this  certification  will  not  be  incorporated  by  reference  into  any  filing  under  the
U.S. Securities Act, or the U.S. Exchange Act, except  to  the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

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The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has

duly caused and authorized the undersigned  to sign  this  annual report  on its behalf.

SIGNATURES

CELESTICA INC.

By:

/s/ ELIZABETH L. DELBIANCO

Elizabeth L. DelBianco
Executive Vice President
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer

Date: March 22, 2011

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MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL  OVER  FINANCIAL REPORTING

The  management  of  Celestica  Inc.  (the  ‘‘Company’’)  is  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining
adequate  internal  control  over  financial  reporting.  The  Company’s  internal  control  system  was  designed  to
provide  reasonable  assurance  to  its  management  and  Board  of  Directors  regarding  the  preparation  and  fair
presentation of published financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. All
internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems
determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation
and presentation.

Management  maintains  a  comprehensive  system  of  controls  intended  to  ensure  that  transactions  are
executed  in  accordance  with  management’s  authorization,  assets  are  safeguarded,  and  financial  records  are
reliable.  Management  also  takes  steps  to  see  that  information  and  communication  flows  are  effective  and  to
monitor performance, including performance of  internal control procedures.

Management  assessed  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of
December 31, 2010 based on the criteria set forth in the Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the
Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the  Treadway  Commission  (COSO).  Based  on  this  assessment,
management  has  concluded  that,  as  of  December  31,  2010,  the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial
reporting is effective. The Company’s independent auditors, KPMG LLP, have issued an unqualified opinion on
the effectiveness of the Company’s internal  control over financial reporting.

March  22,  2011

F-1

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Celestica Inc.

We  have  audited  Celestica  Inc.’s  (the  ‘‘Company’’)  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of
December  31,  2010,  based  on  criteria  established  in  Internal  Control — Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is
responsible  for  maintaining  effective  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  and  for  its  assessment  of  the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying ‘‘Management’s report
on  internal  control  over  financial  reporting.’’  Our  responsibility  is  to  express  an  opinion  on  the  Company’s
internal control over financial reporting based  on our audit.

We  conducted  our  audit  in  accordance  with  the  standards  of  the  Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight
Board  (United  States).  Those  standards  require  that  we  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable
assurance  about  whether  effective  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  was  maintained  in  all  material
respects.  Our  audit  included  obtaining  an  understanding  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  assessing
the  risk  that  a  material  weakness  exists,  and  testing  and  evaluating  the  design  and  operating  effectiveness  of
internal  control  based  on  the  assessed  risk.  Our  audit  also  included  performing  such  other  procedures  as  we
considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes
in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  A  company’s  internal  control  over  financial
reporting  includes  those  policies  and  procedures  that  (1)  pertain  to  the  maintenance  of  records  that,  in
reasonable  detail,  accurately  and  fairly  reflect  the  transactions  and  dispositions  of  the  assets  of  the  company;
(2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  and  that  receipts  and  expenditures  of
the  company  are  being  made  only  in  accordance  with  authorizations  of  management  and  directors  of  the
company;  and  (3)  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  prevention  or  timely  detection  of  unauthorized
acquisition,  use,  or  disposition  of  the  company’s  assets  that  could  have  a  material  effect  on  the  financial
statements.

Because  of  its  inherent  limitations,  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  may  not  prevent  or  detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that
controls  may  become  inadequate  because  of  changes  in  conditions,  or  that  the  degree  of  compliance  with  the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial
reporting  as  of  December  31,  2010,  based  on  the  criteria  established  in  Internal  Control — Integrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring  Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We also have audited, in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and the standards
of  the  Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight  Board  (United  States),  the  consolidated  balance  sheets  of  the
Company  and  subsidiaries  as  at  December  31,  2010  and  2009,  and  the  related  consolidated  statements  of
operations,  comprehensive  income  (loss),  shareholders’  equity  and  cash  flows  for  each  of  the  years  in  the
three-year  period  ended  December  31,  2010,  and  our  report  dated  March  22,  2011  expressed  an  unqualified
opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

Toronto, Canada
March 22, 2011

/s/ KPMG LLP
Chartered Accountants,
Licensed Public Accountants

F-2

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Celestica Inc.

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheets  of  Celestica  Inc.  and  subsidiaries  as  at
December  31,  2010  and  2009  and  the  related  consolidated  statements  of  operations,  comprehensive  income
(loss),  shareholders’  equity  and  cash  flows  for  each  of  the  years  in  the  three-year  period  ended  December  31,
2010.  These  consolidated  financial  statements  are  the  responsibility  of  the  Company’s  management.  Our
responsibility is to express an  opinion  on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  Canadian  generally  accepted  auditing  standards  and  the
standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan  and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  financial  statements  are  free  of
material  misstatement.  An  audit  includes  examining,  on  a  test  basis,  evidence  supporting  the  amounts  and
disclosures  in  the  financial  statements.  An  audit  also  includes  assessing  the  accounting  principles  used  and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable  basis for our opinion.

In  our  opinion,  the  consolidated  financial  statements  referred  to  above  present  fairly,  in  all  material
respects,  the  financial  position  of  the  Company  and  subsidiaries  as  of  December  31,  2010  and  2009  and  the
results  of  their  operations  and  their  cash  flows  for  each  of  the  years  in  the  three-year  period  ended
December 31, 2010 in conformity with  Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on the
criteria  established  in  Internal  Control — Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring
Organizations  of  the  Treadway  Commission,  and  our  report  dated  March  22,  2011  expressed  an  unqualified
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s  internal control over financial  reporting.

Toronto, Canada
March 22, 2011

/s/ KPMG LLP
Chartered Accountants,
Licensed Public Accountants

F-3

CELESTICA INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Assets
Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents (note 19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inventories (note 2(f)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid and other assets (note 14(d)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income taxes recoverable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income taxes (note 11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Property, plant and equipment (note 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill (note 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets (note 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other long-term assets (note 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

As at December  31

2009

2010

$

937.7
828.1
676.1
74.5
21.2
5.2

2,542.8
393.8
—

32.3
137.2

$

632.8
945.1
845.7
87.0
15.6
5.2

2,531.4
368.7
11.0
33.0
159.5

$ 3,106.1

$ 3,103.6

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:

Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued liabilities (notes 10(a), 20(d)  and (g)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income taxes payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current portion of long-term debt (note 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

Accrued pension and post-employment benefits (notes 13 and  20(c)) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income taxes (note 11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other long-term liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shareholders’ equity:

Capital stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treasury stock (note 8(e)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contributed surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deficit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commitments, contingencies and guarantees (note 16).
Canadian and United States accounting  policy differences (note 20).
Subsequent events (note 7(a)).

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-4

927.1
331.9
38.0
222.8

1,519.8
75.4
28.0
7.1

1,630.3

$ 1,176.2
330.9
55.4

—

1,562.5
81.2
30.3
8.3

1,682.3

3,591.2
(0.4)
211.0
(2,381.8)
55.8

3,329.4
(15.9)
349.6
(2,301.0)
59.2

1,475.8

1,421.3

$ 3,106.1

$ 3,103.6

CELESTICA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$7,678.2
7,147.1

$6,092.2
5,662.4

$6,526.1
6,082.8

Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, general and administrative expenses  (SG&A) (note 2(s)(1)) . . . . . . .
Amortization of intangible assets (note  5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other charges (note 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest on long-term debt (note 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other interest expense (income) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Earnings (loss) before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense (recovery) (note 11):

Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

531.1
292.0
26.9
885.2
57.8
(15.3)

(715.5)

18.4
(13.4)

5.0

429.8
244.5
21.9
68.0
35.3
(0.3)

60.4

33.6
(28.2)

5.4

Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (720.5) $

55.0

Basic earnings (loss) per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings (loss) per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shares used in computing per share amounts (in millions):

$ (3.14) $
$ (3.14) $

0.24
0.24

Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted (note 2(r)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

229.3
229.3

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

$ (725.8) $
$ (3.17) $
$ (3.17) $

229.5
230.9

39.0
0.17
0.17

443.3
250.2
15.6
68.4
6.3
0.2

102.6

33.4
(11.6)

21.8

80.8

0.35
0.35

227.8
230.1

80.9
0.36
0.35

$

$
$

$
$
$

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-5

CELESTICA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Net earnings (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss),  net of  tax (note  9):

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

$(720.5) $ 55.0

$80.8

Currency translation adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reclass foreign currency translation to other charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change from derivatives designated as  hedges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11.5
—
(58.0)

1.6

(1.6)
1.8 —
46.2

1.8

Comprehensive income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(767.0) $101.4

$84.2

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-6

CELESTICA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF  SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Capital stock Treasury stock Contributed Warrants
(note 8)

(note 8)

(note 8)

surplus

Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (note 9)

Deficit

Balance — December 31, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,585.2
Shares issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.3
Warrants cancelled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of treasury stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net loss for the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Currency translation adjustment . . . . . . . . . . .
Change from derivatives designated as  hedges .

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

Balance — December 31, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shares issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of treasury stock (note 8) . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reclass to accrued liabilities (note 8) . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net earnings for the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Currency translation adjustment . . . . . . . . . . .
Change from derivatives designated as  hedges .

Balance — December 31, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shares issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase of capital stock (note 8) . . . . . . . .
Purchase of treasury stock (note 8) . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reclass to accrued liabilities (note 8) . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net earnings for the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Currency translation adjustment . . . . . . . . . . .
Change from derivatives designated as  hedges .

3,588.5
2.7

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

3,591.2
6.6
(268.4)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

$ (0.3)
—
—
(11.9)
5.0

—
—
—
—

(7.2)
—
(8.4)
15.2
—
—
—
—
—

(0.4)
—
—
(26.2)
10.7
—
—
—
—
—

$ 3.1 $(1,716.3)

$190.6
—

3.1

—
(3.1)
—
—
16.9 —
1.0 —
—
—
—

—
—
—

211.6 —
—
—
—
—
10.8 —
(13.3) —
1.9 —
—
—
—

—
—
—

211.0 —
—
—
127.8 —
—
—
19.1 —
(9.2) —
0.9 —
—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
(720.5)
—
—

(2,436.8)
—
—
—
—
—

55.0

—
—

(2,381.8)
—
—
—
—
—
—

80.8

—
—

$ 55.9
—
—
—
—
—
—
11.5
(58.0)

9.4

—
—
—
—
—
—

0.2
46.2

55.8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

1.6
1.8

Balance — December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,329.4

$(15.9)

$349.6

$— $(2,301.0)

$ 59.2

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-7

CELESTICA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF  CASH FLOWS

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Cash provided by (used in):

Operations:
Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Items not affecting cash:

Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income tax recovery (note 11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restructuring charges (note 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other charges (note 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Changes in non-cash working capital items:

Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income taxes recoverable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income taxes payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-cash working capital changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash provided by operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Investing:

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (note  3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of computer software and property, plant and equipment . . . . . . .
Proceeds from sale of operations or assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash used in investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Financing:

Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes (Notes) (note 7(b)) . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from termination of swap agreements  (note  7(c)) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of share capital
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase of capital stock (note 8(b)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of treasury stock (note 8(e)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financing and other costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

$ (720.5) $

55.0

$ 80.8

109.2
(13.4)
23.4
1.1
850.3
(0.2)

(132.8)
4.5
22.5
5.7
58.9
(0.5)

(41.7)

208.2

—
(88.8)
7.7
0.3

(80.8)

(30.4)
—

2.1

—
(11.9)
(2.9)

100.4
(28.2)
28.0
3.8
9.5
(4.0)

244.9
110.2
21.7
(7.1)
(265.2)
24.5

129.0

293.5

—
(77.3)
10.0
1.0

(66.3)

87.8
(11.6)
31.7
0.3
14.4
(6.2)

(111.8)
(162.8)
(12.0)
5.6
217.4
17.3

(46.3)

150.9

(16.2)
(60.8)
15.9
—

(61.1)

(495.8)
14.7
2.7

—

(8.4)
(3.7)

(231.6)
—

4.6
(140.6)
(26.2)
(0.9)

Cash used in financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(43.1)

(490.5)

(394.7)

Increase (decrease) in cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning  of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

84.3
1,116.7

(263.3)
1,201.0

(304.9)
937.7

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,201.0

$ 937.7

$ 632.8

Supplemental cash flow information  (note  19).

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-8

CELESTICA INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

We prepare our financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Canada
(Canadian  GAAP).  Except  as  outlined  in  note  20,  these  financial  statements  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 our subsidiaries. Subsidiaries that are acquired during the
year  are  consolidated  from  their  respective  dates  of  acquisition.  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 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. We applied significant estimates and
assumptions  to  our  valuations  against  inventory  and  income  taxes,  to  the  amount  and  timing  of  restructuring
charges or recoveries, to the fair values used in testing goodwill and long-lived assets, and to valuing our pension
costs. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on a regular basis, taking into account historical experience
and other relevant factors. Actual results  could  differ materially from  these estimates and assumptions.

(c) Revenue:

We  derive  most  of  our  revenue  from  the  sale  of  electronic  equipment  that  we  have  built  to  customer
specifications. We recognize revenue from product sales when we deliver the goods or the goods are received by
our  customers;  title  and  risk  of  ownership  have  passed;  persuasive  evidence  of  an  arrangement  exists;
performance has occurred; receivables are reasonably assured of collection; and customer specified test criteria
have been met. We have no further performance obligations after revenue has been recognized, other than our
standard  manufacturing  warranty.  We  have  contractual  arrangements  with  the  majority  of  our  customers  that
require the customer to purchase unused inventory that we have purchased to fulfill that customer’s forecasted
manufacturing  demand.  We  account  for  raw  material  returns  as  reductions  in  inventory  and  do  not  recognize
revenue on these transactions.

We provide warehousing services in connection with manufacturing services to certain customers. We assess
the  contracts  to  determine  whether  the  manufacturing  and  warehousing  services  can  be  accounted  for  as
separate units of accounting. If the services do not constitute separate units of accounting, or the manufacturing
services  do  not  meet  all  of  the  revenue  recognition  requirements,  we  defer  recognizing  revenue  until  we  have
shipped the products to our customer.

We  also  derive  revenue  from  design,  engineering,  fulfillment  and  after-market  services.  We  recognize
services  revenue  for  short-term  contracts  as  we  perform  the  services  and  for  long-term  contracts  on  a
percentage-of-completion basis.

(d) Cash and cash equivalents:

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on account and short-term investments with original maturities of

less  than three months. See note 19.

F-9

CELESTICA INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

(e) Allowance for doubtful accounts:

We  record  an  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts  against  accounts  receivable  that  management  believes  are
impaired. We record specific allowances against customer receivables based on our evaluation of the customers’
credit  worthiness  and  knowledge  of  their  financial  condition.  We  also  consider  the  aging  of  the  receivables,
customer  and  industry  concentrations,  the  current  business  environment,  and  historical  experience.  See
notes 14(a) and  18.

(f)

Inventories:

We  value  our  inventory  on  a  first-in,  first-out  basis  at  the  lower  of  cost  and  net  realizable  value.  Cost
includes direct materials, labor and overhead. In determining the net realizable value, we consider factors such
as shrinkage, the aging of and future demand for the inventory, contractual arrangements with customers, and
our  ability to utilize inventory in other  programs or return  inventory to suppliers.

Raw materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Work in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finished goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$527.7
54.1
94.3

$637.1
81.3
127.3

$676.1

$845.7

2009

2010

(g) Property, plant and equipment:

We carry property, plant and equipment at cost and depreciate these assets over their estimated useful lives
or lease terms on a straight-line basis. The estimated useful lives for our principal asset categories are as follows:

Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building/leasehold  improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Up to 25 years or term of lease
Office equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Machinery and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 years
3 to 7 years

25 years

We  expense maintenance and repair costs as incurred.

(h) Goodwill:

To  the  extent  we  have  goodwill,  we  evaluate  it  annually  or  whenever  events  or  changes  in  circumstances
(‘‘triggering  events’’)  indicate  that  we  may  not  recover  the  carrying  amount.  Absent  of  any  triggering  events
during  the  year,  we  conduct  our  goodwill  assessment  in  the  fourth  quarter  of  the  year  to  correspond  with  our
planning  cycle.  We  test  impairment,  using  the  two-step  method,  at  the  reporting  unit  level,  by  comparing  the
reporting unit’s carrying amount to its fair value. We estimate the fair value of the reporting units using a variety
of approaches including a market capitalization approach, a multiples approach and discounted cash flows. To
the extent a reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, we may have an impairment of goodwill. We
measure  impairment  by  comparing  the  implied  fair  value  of  goodwill,  determined  in  a  manner  similar  to  a
purchase  price  allocation,  to  its  carrying  amount.  The  process  of  determining  fair  values  is  subjective  and
requires management to exercise a significant amount of judgment in making assumptions about future results,
including revenue and expense projections, discount rates and market multiples, at the reporting unit level. See
note 10(b).

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CELESTICA INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

(i)

Intangible assets:

We  carry  intangible  assets  at  cost  and  amortize  these  assets  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  their  estimated

useful lives. The estimated useful lives  are  as follows:

Intellectual property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computer software assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 to 5 years
4  to  10 years
1 to 10 years

Intellectual  property  assets  consist  primarily  of  certain  non-patented  intellectual  property  and  process
technology.  Other  intangible  assets  consist  primarily  of  customer  relationships  and  contract  intangibles.
Computer software assets consist primarily  of software licenses.

(j)

Impairment or disposal of long-lived  assets:

We  review  long-lived  assets  (comprised  of  property,  plant  and  equipment  and  intangible  assets)  for
impairment  on  an  annual  basis  or  whenever  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  (‘‘triggering  events’’)  indicate
that we may not recover the carrying amount. Absent of any triggering events during the year, we conduct our
long-lived assets assessment in the fourth quarter of the year to correspond with our planning cycle. We classify
assets  as  held-for-use  or  available-for-sale.  We  recognize  an  impairment  loss  on  an  asset  classified  as
held-for-use when the carrying amount exceeds the projected undiscounted future net cash flows we expect from
its  use  and  disposal.  We  measure  the  loss  as  the  amount  by  which  the  carrying  amount  exceeds  its  fair  value,
which  we  determine  using  either  discounted  cash  flows  or  estimates  of  market  value  for  certain  assets,  where
available. The process of determining fair values is subjective and requires management to exercise judgment in
making assumptions about future results, including revenue and expense projections and discount rates, as well
as the valuation and use of appraisals for property. For assets available-for-sale, we recognize an impairment loss
when the carrying amount exceeds the fair value  less costs to sell. See note 10(c).

(k) Pension and non-pension post-employment benefits:

We accrue our 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  prorated  on  service,  and  management’s  best  estimate  of  expected  plan  investment
performance,  salary  escalation,  compensation  levels  at  time  of  retirement,  retirement  ages,  the  discount  rate
used  in  measuring  the  liability  and  expected  healthcare  costs.  Actual  results  could  differ  materially  from  the
estimates originally made by management. Changes in these assumptions could impact future pension expense
and pension funding. For the purpose of calculating the expected return on plan assets, we value assets at fair
value.  We  amortize  past  service  costs  arising  from  plan  amendments  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  the  average
remaining service period of employees active at the date of amendment. We amortize 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, over the average remaining service period of active employees, except for plans where all,
or almost all, of the employees are no longer active, in which we amortize over the average remaining life of the
former  employees.  We  measure  plan  assets  and  the  accrued  benefit  obligations  at  December  31.  The  average
amortization  period  of  the  pension  plans  is  27  years  for  2009  and  26  years  for  2010.  The  average  remaining
service period of active employees covered by the other post-employment benefit plans is 19 years for 2009 and
15 years for 2010. Curtailment gains or losses may arise from significant changes to a plan. We offset curtailment
gains against unrecognized losses and record any excess gains when the curtailment occurs and all curtailment
losses  in  the  period  in  which  it  is  probable  that  a  curtailment  will  occur.  Settlement  gains  or  losses  may  arise
from  transactions  in  which  we  substantially  discharge  or  settle  all  or  part  of  our  accrued  benefit  obligation
thereby substantially eliminating the risks associated with the accrued benefit obligation and the assets used to
effect  the  settlement.  We  recognize  settlement  gains  or  losses  through  operations  in  the  period  in  which  the

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settlement occurs. When the restructuring of a benefit plan gives rise to both a curtailment and a settlement, the
curtailment  is  accounted  for  prior  to  the  settlement.  We  record  pension  assets  as  other  long-term  assets  and
pension liabilities as accrued pension and post-employment benefits.

(l) Deferred financing costs:

We  record  financing  costs  as  a  reduction  to  the  cost  of  the  related  debt  which  we  amortize  to  operations

using the effective interest rate method.  We  currently  do  not  have any long-term debt.

(m) Income taxes:

We  use  the  asset  and  liability  method  of  accounting  for  income  taxes.  We  recognize  deferred  income  tax
assets  and  liabilities  for  future  income  tax  consequences  that  are  attributable  to  the  differences  between  the
financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. We record 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. We recognize the effect of changes in
tax rates in the period of substantive  enactment.

We  record  an  income  tax  expense  or  recovery  based  on  the  income  earned  or  loss  incurred  in  each  tax
jurisdiction  and  the  substantively  enacted  tax  rate  applicable  to  that  income  or  loss.  In  the  ordinary  course  of
business, there are many transactions for which the ultimate tax outcome is uncertain. The final tax outcome of
these matters may be different from the estimates originally made by management in determining our income
tax  provisions.  We  recognize  a  tax  benefit  related  to  tax  uncertainties  when  it  is  probable  based  on  our  best
estimate of the amount that will ultimately be realized. A change to these estimates could impact the income tax
provision.  We  recognize  accrued  interest  and  penalties  relating  to  tax  uncertainties  in  current  income
tax expense.

(n) Foreign currency translation and hedging:

Foreign currency translation:

The majority of our subsidiaries are integrated operations and have a U.S. dollar functional currency. For
such subsidiaries, we translate monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies into U.S. dollars
at  the  year-end  rate  of  exchange.  We  translate  non-monetary  assets  and  liabilities  denominated  in  foreign
currencies  at  historic  rates,  and  we  translate  revenue  and  expenses  at  the  average  exchange  rates  prevailing
during the month of the transaction. Exchange gains and losses also arise on the settlement of foreign-currency
denominated transactions. We record  these exchange gains and losses in  our statement of  operations.

We translate the accounts of our self-sustaining foreign operations, for which the functional currency is not
the U.S. dollar, into U.S. dollars using the current rate method. We translate assets and liabilities at the year-end
rate  of  exchange,  and  we  translate  revenue  and  expenses  at  the  average  exchange  rates  prevailing  during  the
month of the transaction. We defer gains and losses arising from the translation of these foreign operations in
the foreign currency translation account  included in  other  comprehensive income or  loss (OCI).

Foreign currency hedging:

We  enter  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. We
do not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes.

For  relationships  in  which  we  intend  to  apply  hedge  accounting,  we  have  formally  documented  the
relationship  between  hedging  instruments  and  hedged  items,  as  well  as  our  risk  management  objectives  and
strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivatives to specific assets

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and  liabilities  on  the  balance  sheet  or  to  specific  firm  commitments  or  forecasted  transactions.  We  have  also
formally assessed, both at the hedge’s inception and at the end of each quarter, whether the derivatives used in
hedged transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of hedged  items.

In certain circumstances, we have not designated forward contracts as hedges and therefore have marked
these contracts to market each period, resulting in a gain or loss in our consolidated statement of operations. We
record  the  gain  or  loss  from  these  forward  contracts  at  the  same  location  where  the  underlying  exposures  are
recognized  in  our  consolidated  statement  of  operations.  For  our  non-designated  hedges  against  our  balance
sheet exposures denominated in foreign currencies, we record the gains or losses from these forward contracts
in SG&A.

Financial instruments:

We  recognize  all  financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities  on  our  consolidated  balance  sheet  at  fair  value,
except  for  loans  and  receivables,  held-to-maturity  investments  and  non-trading  financial  liabilities,  which  are
carried at their amortized cost. We also recorded certain elements of our Notes at fair value while keeping the
remaining amounts at amortized cost.  We  redeemed all of our  outstanding Notes prior to March 31, 2010.

All  derivatives  are  measured  at  fair  value  in  our  consolidated  balance  sheet.  We  also  treated  the
prepayment  option  on  our  Notes  as  derivatives.  Derivative  assets  and  liabilities  arise  from  foreign  currency
forward contracts and interest rate swap agreements. The majority of our foreign currency forward contracts are
designated as cash flow hedges. Prior to the termination in the first quarter of 2009, the interest rate swaps were
designated as fair value hedges.

In a cash flow hedge, changes in the fair value of the hedging derivative, to the extent that it is effective, are
recorded  in  OCI  until  the  asset  or  liability  being  hedged  is  recognized  in  operations.  Any  cash  flow  hedge
ineffectiveness is recognized in operations immediately. For hedges that are discontinued before the end of the
original  hedge  term,  the  unrealized  hedge  gain  or  loss  in  OCI  is  amortized  to  operations  over  the  remaining
term  of  the  original  hedge.  If  the  hedged  item  ceases  to  exist  before  the  end  of  the  original  hedge  term,  the
unrealized  hedge  gain  or  loss  in  OCI  is  recognized  in  operations  immediately.  The  effective  portion  of  hedge
gain or loss in OCI is released to operations as the hedged items are recognized in operations and at the same
location where the hedged items are recorded in our consolidated statement of operations. For our current cash
flow hedges, most of the underlying expenses that are being  hedged are included in  cost of sales.

In a fair value hedge, changes in the fair value of hedging derivatives are offset in operations by the changes
in the fair value relating to the hedged risk of the asset, liability or cash flows being hedged. Any fair value hedge
ineffectiveness is recognized in operations  immediately.

In determining the fair value of our financial instruments, we used a variety of methods and assumptions
that  are  based  on  market  conditions  and  risks  existing  on  each  reporting  date.  Broker  quotes  and  standard
market conventions and techniques, such as discounted cash flow analysis and option pricing models, are used to
determine  the  fair  value  of  our  financial  instruments,  including  derivatives  and  hedged  debt  obligations.  In
determining  the  fair  value  of  our  financial  instruments,  we  also  consider  the  credit  quality  of  the  financial
instruments,  including  our  own  credit  risk  as  well  as  the  credit  risks  of  our  counterparties.  See  note  14.  All
methods  of  fair  value  measurement  result  in  a  general  approximation  of  value  and  such  value  may  never
be realized.

We are required to classify our financial instruments into the following specific categories: financial assets
held-for-trading; loans and receivables; held-to-maturity investments; available-for-sale financial assets; financial
liabilities held-for-trading; and financial liabilities measured at amortized cost. We classify accounts receivable as
loans and receivables. Our derivative assets are included in prepaid and other assets and other long-term assets.
Our  derivative  liabilities  are  included  in  accrued  liabilities.  Accounts  payable  and  the  majority  of  our  accrued
liabilities,  excluding  derivative  liabilities,  are  classified  as  financial  liabilities  which  are  recorded  at  amortized

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cost.  Our  Notes,  comprised  of  elements  recorded  at  fair  value  and  amortized  cost,  were  classified  as  financial
liabilities. See note 7. We do not currently designate any financial assets as held-for-trading or available-for-sale.

(o) Research and development:

We incur costs relating to research and development activities. We expense these costs as incurred unless
development  costs  meet  certain  criteria  for  capitalization.  Total  research  and  development  costs  recorded  in
SG&A for 2010 were $3.0 (2009 — $7.0;  2008 — $7.6). No amounts were  capitalized.

(p) Restructuring charges:

We  record  restructuring  charges  relating  to  workforce  reductions,  facility  consolidations  and  costs
associated  with  exiting  businesses.  These  restructuring  charges,  which  include  employee  terminations  and
contractual lease obligations, are only recorded when we incur the liability and can measure its fair value. The
recognition  of  restructuring  charges  requires  management  to  make  certain  judgments  and  estimates  regarding
the nature, timing and amounts associated with the planned restructuring activities, including estimating future
sublease  income  and  the  net  recoverable  amount  of  property,  plant  and  equipment  to  be  disposed  of.  The
estimated  liability  may  change  subsequent  to  its  initial  recognition,  requiring  adjustments  to  the  expense  and
liability  recorded.  At  the  end  of  each  reporting  period,  we  evaluate  the  appropriateness  of  the  remaining
accrued balances. See note 10(a).

(q) Stock-based compensation and other  stock-based payments:

We account for employee stock options using the fair-value method of accounting. We recognize the effect
of  actual  forfeitures  as  they  occur.  We  recognize  compensation  expense  for  stock  options  and  equity-settled
awards over the vesting period, on a straight-line basis, with a corresponding charge through contributed surplus.
Compensation  expense  for  share  unit  awards  is  based  on  the  market  value  of  shares  at  the  time  of  grant.
Cash-settled awards are accounted for as liabilities and remeasured based on our share price at each reporting
date until the settlement date, with a corresponding charge to compensation expense. Notes 8(d) and (e) outline
our  stock-based compensation plans.

(r) Earnings (loss) per share and weighted average shares  outstanding:

We  follow  the  treasury  stock  method  for  calculating  diluted  per  share  results.  The  diluted  per  share
calculation reflects the potential dilution from stock options. As a result of our net loss for 2008, we excluded
10.4 million stock options from the diluted per share calculation. In 2009 and 2010, we excluded 7.3 million and
4.7 million stock options, respectively, from the diluted per share calculations  as they  were out-of-the money.

(s) Changes in accounting policies:

(1) Goodwill and intangible assets:

On  January  1,  2009,  we  adopted  CICA  Handbook  Section  3064,  ‘‘Goodwill  and  intangible  assets.’’  This
revised  standard  establishes  guidance  for  the  recognition,  measurement  and  disclosure  of  goodwill  and
intangible  assets.  As  required  by  this  standard,  we  retroactively  reclassified  computer  software  assets  on  our
consolidated  balance  sheet  from  property,  plant  and  equipment  to  intangible  assets  and  reclassified  computer
software  amortization  on  our  consolidated  statement  of  operations  from  depreciation  expense,  included  in
SG&A,  to  amortization  of  intangible  assets.  There  was  no  impact  on  previously  reported  net  earnings  or  loss.
See note 5.

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(in millions of U.S. dollars)

(2) Financial instruments — disclosures:

Effective December 31, 2009, we adopted the amendment issued by the CICA to Handbook Section 3862,
‘‘Financial  instruments — disclosures,’’  which  requires  enhanced  disclosures  on  liquidity  risk  of  financial
instruments and new disclosures on fair value measurements of financial instruments. See note 14. The adoption
of this amendment did not have a material  impact on  our consolidated financial statements.

(t) Recently issued accounting pronouncements:

(1) International financial reporting standards  (IFRS):

In February 2008, the Canadian Accounting Standards Board announced the adoption of IFRS for publicly
accountable enterprises. IFRS will replace Canadian GAAP effective January 1, 2011. IFRS is effective for our
first  quarter  of  2011  and  will  require  that  we  restate  our  2010  comparative  numbers  under  IFRS.  We  have
disclosed our significant IFRS accounting policy decisions, as well as the anticipated transitional adjustments, in
our  2010 management’s discussion and  analysis.

(2) Business combinations:

In  January  2009,  the  CICA  issued  Handbook  Section  1582,  ‘‘Business  combinations,’’  which  replaces  the
existing standards. This section establishes the standards for the accounting of business combinations, and states
that  all  assets  and  liabilities  of  an  acquired  business  will  be  recorded  at  fair  value.  Obligations  for  contingent
consideration  and  contingencies  will  also  be  recorded  at  fair  value  at  the  acquisition  date.  The  standard  also
states  that  acquisition-related  costs  and  restructuring  charges  will  be  expensed  as  incurred.  This  standard  is
equivalent  to  the  IFRS  on  business  combinations  and  is  applied  prospectively  to  business  combinations  with
acquisition dates on or after January 1, 2011. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material
impact on our consolidated financial  statements unless we engage  in a significant acquisition. 

3. ACQUISITIONS:

In  January  2010,  we  completed  the  acquisition  of  Scotland-based  Invec  Solutions  Limited  (Invec).  Invec
provides  warranty  management,  repair  and  parts  management  services  to  companies  in  the  information
technology and consumer electronics markets. In August 2010, we completed the acquisition of Austrian-based
Allied Panels Entwicklungs-und Produktions GmbH (Allied Panels), a medical engineering and manufacturing
service  provider  that  offers  concept-to-full-production  solutions  in  medical  devices  with  a  core  focus  on  the
diagnostic and imaging market.

The  total  purchase  price  for  these  acquisitions  was  $18.3  and  was  financed  with  cash.  The  amounts  of
goodwill and amortizable intangible assets arising from these acquisitions were $10.6 (the majority of which is
not  expected  to  be  tax  deductible)  and  $15.8,  respectively.  The  purchase  price  for  Allied  Panels  is  subject  to
adjustment for contingent consideration totaling up to 7.1 million Euros (approximately $9.4 at current exchange
rates) if specific pre-determined financial targets are achieved through fiscal year 2012. Contingent payments, if
any, will be recorded as part of the purchase price in the period the amounts can be reasonably estimated and
the outcome is certain. At December 31,  2010, no contingent consideration  was  recorded.

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(in millions of U.S. dollars)

4.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building/leasehold  improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Office equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Machinery and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

Cost

35.7
207.2
90.6
36.1
686.5

Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building/leasehold  improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Office equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Machinery and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

Cost

36.0
203.6
88.0
35.2
691.0

2009

Accumulated
Depreciation

Net  Book
Value

$ —

53.9
63.9
33.1
511.4

$ —

61.0
65.2
32.6
526.3

$ 35.7
153.3
26.7
3.0
175.1

$393.8

$ 36.0
142.6
22.8
2.6
164.7

$368.7

$1,056.1

$662.3

2010

Accumulated
Depreciation

Net  Book
Value

$1,053.8

$685.1

At  December  31,  2010,  we  had  $35.5  (December  31,  2009 — $22.8)  of  assets  that  are  available-for-sale,
primarily land and buildings, as a result of the restructuring actions we have implemented. We have programs
underway to sell these assets.

Property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2010 includes $0.3 (December 31, 2009 — $5.9) of assets

under capital lease and accumulated  depreciation of $0.2  (2009 — $4.9)  related  thereto.

Depreciation and rental expense for 2010 was $70.5 (2009 — $75.4; 2008 — $91.1) and $49.5 (2009 — $51.6;

2008 — $49.1), respectively.

5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

Goodwill:

The following table details the changes  in goodwill:

Balance — December 31, 2008 and 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisitions (note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Goodwill

$ —

10.6
0.4

Balance — December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$11.0

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(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Intangible Assets:

Intellectual property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computer software assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Intellectual property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computer software assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2009

Accumulated
Amortization

Net Book
Value

$ —

8.9
23.4

$32.3

$111.3
181.0
232.3

$524.6

2010

Accumulated
Amortization

Net Book
Value

$111.3
186.9
241.6

$539.8

$ —

15.4
17.6

$33.0

Cost

$111.3
189.9
255.7

$556.9

Cost

$111.3
202.3
259.2

$572.8

The following table details the changes  in intangible assets:

Intellectual
Property

Other
Intangible
Assets

Computer
Software
Assets

Balance — December 31, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Impairment (i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 0.6
(0.2)
(0.4)
—

Balance — December 31, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Impairment (i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisitions (note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
—
—
—
—
—

$19.5
(8.6)
(2.0)
—

8.9
(5.9)
—
12.0
—
0.4

$ 34.0
(13.1)
—

2.5

23.4
(9.7)
(2.7)
3.8
2.9
(0.1)

Total

$ 54.1
(21.9)
(2.4)
2.5

32.3
(15.6)
(2.7)
15.8
2.9
0.3

Balance — December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$—

$15.4

$ 17.6

$ 33.0

(i) As we finalized our 2010 plan, and in connection with our annual recoverability review of long-lived assets
in  the  fourth  quarter  of  2009,  we  recorded  an  impairment  charge  of  $1.8  to  write-down  other  intangible
assets in Asia. In 2009, as a result of restructuring actions we implemented, we also recorded impairment
charges to write-down intellectual property by $0.4 and other intangible assets by $0.2.

As we finalized our 2011 plan, and in connection with our annual recoverability review of long-lived assets
in the fourth quarter of 2010, we recorded an impairment charge of $2.7 to write-down computer software
assets in the Americas and Europe.

Impairment is measured as the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets determined
using  discounted  cash  flows  or  estimates  of  market  value  for  certain  assets,  where  applicable.  See
note 10(c).

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Amortization expense is as follows:

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

Amortization of intellectual property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of other intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of computer software assets  (note 2(s)(1)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 1.1
14.0
11.8

$ 0.2
8.6
13.1

$ —

5.9
9.7

$26.9

$21.9

$15.6

We  estimate our future amortization  expense as  follows,  based on  the existing intangible  asset balances:

2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$11.3
5.7
5.4
4.2
2.7
3.7

$33.0

6. OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS:

Deferred pension (note 13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Land rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$104.4
10.9
14.4
7.5

$117.8
9.3
25.3
7.1

2009

2010

7. LONG-TERM DEBT:

$137.2

$159.5

2009

2010

Secured, revolving credit facility (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senior Subordinated Notes (b)(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ —
$—
222.8 —

$222.8

$—

(a) At December 31, 2010, we had a $200.0 revolving credit facility which was due to expire in April 2011. We
are  required  to  comply  with  certain  restrictive  covenants,  including  those  relating  to  debt  incurrence,  the
sale of assets, a change of control and certain financial covenants related to indebtedness, interest coverage
and  liquidity.  We  pledged  certain  assets,  including  the  shares  of  certain  North  American  subsidiaries,  as
security.  The  facility  included  a  $25.0  swing-line  facility  that  provided  for  short-term  borrowings  up  to  a
maximum  of  seven  days.  The  revolving  credit  facility  permits  us  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  outstanding  under  this  facility  at  December  31,  2010.  We
were in compliance with all covenants  at December 31, 2010. Commitment fees for 2010  were $2.1.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

In  January  2011,  we  renewed  our  revolving  credit  facility  on  generally  similar  terms  and  conditions
(including  covenants  and  security  for  the  facility)  and  increased  the  size  of  the  facility  to  $400.0,  with  a
maturity of  January 2015.

We  also  have  uncommitted  bank  overdraft  facilities  available  for  intraday  operating  requirements  which
total  $65.0  at  December  31,  2010.  There  were  no  borrowings  outstanding  under  these  facilities  at
December 31, 2010.

(b) In June 2004, we issued Notes due 2011 (2011 Notes) with a principal amount of $500.0 and a fixed interest
rate of 7.875%. In June 2005, we issued Notes due 2013 (2013 Notes) with a principal amount of $250.0 and
a fixed interest rate of 7.625%.

During 2008, we paid $30.4 to repurchase a portion of our 2011 Notes and our 2013 Notes and recognized a
gain  of  $7.6  in  other  charges.  During  2009,  we  paid  $495.8  to  repurchase  the  remaining  2011  Notes  and
recognized a gain of $19.5 in other charges. During 2010, we paid $231.6 to repurchase the remaining 2013
Notes  and  recognized  a  loss  of  $8.8  in  other  charges.  The  gains  and  losses  were  measured  based  on  the
carrying  value of the repurchased portion of the Notes on the  dates of repurchase.  See note 10.

We  redeemed all of our outstanding  Notes  prior to March  31, 2010.

(c)

In connection with the 2011 Notes, we entered into agreements to swap the fixed interest rate for a variable
interest rate based on LIBOR plus a margin. The average interest rate on the 2011 Notes was 7.0% for 2009
through  to  the  redemption  of  the  debt  (2008 — 6.5%).  In  February  2009,  we  terminated  the  interest  rate
swap agreements and received a $14.7 cash  settlement.

We  applied  fair  value  hedge  accounting  to  our  interest  rate  swaps  and  our  hedged  debt  obligation  (2011
Notes) until February 2009. We also marked-to-market the bifurcated embedded prepayment options in our
Notes  until  the  options  were  terminated.  The  change  in  fair  values  each  period  was  recorded  in  interest
expense  on  long-term  debt,  except  for  the  write-down  of  the  embedded  prepayment  option  due  to  hedge
de-designation  or  debt  redemption  which  we  recorded  in  other  charges.  The  mark-to-market  adjustment
fluctuated  each  period  as  it  was  dependent  on  market  conditions,  including  interest  rates,  implied
volatilities and credit spreads. In connection with the termination of the swap agreements, we discontinued
fair value hedge accounting in 2009 and recorded a $16.7 write-down, through other charges, in the carrying
value of the embedded prepayment option  on the 2011 Notes.

8. CAPITAL STOCK:

(a) Authorized:

We are authorized to issue an unlimited number of subordinate voting shares (SVS or shares), which entitle
the holder to one vote per share, and an unlimited number of multiple voting shares (MVS), which entitle the
holder to 25 votes per share. Except as otherwise required by law, the SVS and MVS vote together as a single
class on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders, including the election of directors. The holders of the
SVS and MVS are entitled to share ratably, as a single class, in any dividends declared subject to any preferential
rights of any outstanding preferred shares in respect of the payment of dividends. Each MVS is convertible at
any time at the option of the holder thereof and automatically, under certain circumstances, into one SVS. We
are also authorized to issue an unlimited  number of preferred  shares, issuable in series.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

(b) Issued and outstanding:

Number of  Shares (in millions)

SVS

MVS

Total SVS
and  MVS
outstanding

Balance — December 31, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other share issuances (i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other (ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

199.6

29.6

0.3 —

10.7

(10.7)

Balance — December 31, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other share issuances (i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share repurchase (iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

210.6

18.9

0.8 —
(16.1) —

Balance — December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

195.3

18.9

229.2
0.3
—

229.5
0.8
(16.1)

214.2

Amount

SVS

MVS

Total SVS
and  MVS
outstanding

Balance — December 31, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other share issuances (i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other (ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,483.1
2.7
38.0

$105.4
—
(38.0)

$3,588.5
2.7

—

Balance — December 31, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other share issuances (i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share repurchase (iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,523.8
6.6

67.4
—
(268.4) —

3,591.2
6.6
(268.4)

Balance — December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,262.0

$ 67.4

$3,329.4

Capital transactions:

(i) During 2009 and 2010, we issued  SVS as  a result  of  the exercise  of  employee stock options.

(ii) During  2009,  Onex  Corporation,  our  controlling  shareholder  who  holds  our  outstanding  MVS,
converted  10.7  million  MVS  into  10.7  million  SVS  and  then  sold  these  SVS  pursuant  to  a  public
offering.

(iii) In  July  2010,  we  filed  a  Normal  Course  Issuer  Bid  (NCIB)  with  the  Toronto  Stock  Exchange  to
repurchase,  at  our  discretion,  until  August  2,  2011  up  to  18.0  million  SVS  on  the  open  market  or  as
otherwise  permitted,  subject  to  the  normal  terms  and  limitations  of  such  bids.  The  total  number  of
shares  we  may  repurchase  for  cancellation  under  the  NCIB  is  reduced  by  the  number  of  shares
purchased for our employee equity-based incentive programs. As of December 31, 2010, we have paid
$140.6,  including  transaction  fees,  to  repurchase  for  cancellation  a  total  of  16.1  million  shares  at  a
weighted average price of $8.75 per share under the NCIB since its commencement. At December 31,
2010, 0.9 million shares remain eligible to be repurchased  under the  NCIB.

(c) Warrants:

In connection with an acquisition in 2004, we  issued  warrants which have  since expired.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Long-Term Incentives:

Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP):

Under  the  LTIP,  we  may  grant  stock  options,  performance  options,  performance  share  units  and  stock
appreciation  rights  to  eligible  employees,  executives  and  consultants.  Under  the  LTIP,  up  to  29.0  million  SVS
may be issued from treasury.

Celestica Share Unit Plan (CSUP):

Under  the  CSUP,  we  may  grant  restricted  share  units  and  performance  share  units  to  eligible  employees.
Under  the  CSUP,  we  have  the  option  to  satisfy  the  delivery  of  the  share  units  by  purchasing  SVS  in  the  open
market or by cash.

(d) Stock option plans:

We have granted stock options and performance options as part of our LTIP. Options are granted at prices
equal to the market value on the day prior to the date of the grant and are exercisable during a period not to
exceed 10 years from the grant date.

Stock option transactions were as follows:

Number of  Options (in millions)

Shares

Weighted Average
Exercise  Price

Outstanding at December 31, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited/Expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Outstanding at December 31, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited/Expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Outstanding at December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

10.0
2.4
(0.3)
(0.8)

11.3
0.8
(0.8)
(0.8)

10.5

25.7

$12.73
$ 4.51
$ 6.36
$21.44

$11.20
$10.46
$ 6.18
$25.38

$10.66

The following options were outstanding  at  December  31, 2010:

Range of Exercise Prices

$ 4.04 - $ 5.26 . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 5.38 - $ 6.05 . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 6.21 - $ 6.99 . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 7.06 - $10.20 . . . . . . . . . . . .
$10.62 - $17.15 . . . . . . . . . . . .
$17.57 - $25.75 . . . . . . . . . . . .
$29.11 - $66.79 . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 9.73 - $13.89 . . . . . . . . . . . .
$14.67 - $19.81 . . . . . . . . . . . .

Outstanding Weighted Average

Options

Exercise  Price

Weighted Average
Remaining Life of
Outstanding Options

Exercisable Weighted Average

Options

Exercise Price

(in millions)
2.2
1.3
1.7
1.4
1.6
1.0
0.4
0.6
0.3

10.5

$ 4.62
$ 6.03
$ 6.53
$ 8.98
$14.00
$20.16
$34.48
$13.14
$16.27

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(years)
8.1
6.2
7.0
6.9
4.8
2.7
1.6
1.3
0.9

(in  millions)
0.4
1.0
0.8
0.8
1.2
1.0
0.4
0.6
0.3

6.5

$ 4.57
$ 6.04
$ 6.54
$ 8.67
$14.78
$20.16
$34.48
$13.14
$16.27

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

We amortize the estimated fair value of options to expense over the vesting period of three to four years, on
a straight-line basis. We determined the fair value of the options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model
with the following weighted average assumptions:

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

Risk-free rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividend yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Volatility factor of the expected market price of our shares . . . .
Expected option life (in years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted-average fair value of options  granted . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.0% - 3.3% 1.9% - 3.0%

0.0%

0.0%

38% - 59% 38% - 47%

4.0 - 5.5
$3.12

5.5
$1.60

For 2010, we expensed $4.8 (2009 — $5.9; 2008 — $6.6)  relating to the  fair value of options.

2010

2.6%
0.0%
53%
5.5
$5.13

(e) Restricted share unit awards:

We have granted restricted share units (RSUs) and performance share units (PSUs) as part of our LTIP and
CSUP. These grants generally entitle the holder to receive one SVS or, at our discretion, the cash equivalent of
the  market  value  of  a  share  at  the  date  of  vesting.  Historically,  we  have  generally  settled  these  awards  with
shares purchased in the open market. The cost we record for equity-settled awards is based on the market value
of our shares at the time of grant. We amortize this cost to compensation expense over the vesting period, on a
straight-line basis, with a corresponding  charge through contributed  surplus.

From  time-to-time,  we  pay  cash  for  the  purchase  of  shares  in  the  open  market  by  a  trustee  to  satisfy  the
delivery  of  shares  to  employees  upon  vesting  of  the  awards  under  our  long-term  incentive  plans.  We  classify
these  shares  for  accounting  purposes  as  treasury  stock  until  they  are  delivered  to  employees  pursuant  to  the
awards. During 2010, we paid $26.2 (2009 — $8.4) for the trustee to purchase 2.8 million (2009 — 1.0 million)
shares  in  the  open  market.  During  2010,  we  released  1.1  million  (2009 — 2.6  million)  of  these  shares  to
employees.  At  December  31,  2010,  the  trustee  held  1.7  million  shares,  with  an  ascribed  value  of  $15.9,  for
delivery under these plans. At December 31, 2009, the trustee held fewer than 0.1 million shares with an ascribed
value of $0.4.

We have elected to cash-settle certain awards due to limitations in the number of shares we could purchase
in  the  open  market.  During  the  fourth  quarter  of  2010,  we  elected  to  settle  certain  PSUs  vesting  in  the  first
quarter of 2011 with cash due to the terms of our NCIB. During the fourth quarter of 2009, we also elected to
settle the share unit awards vesting in the first quarter of 2010 with cash due to certain covenants in our Notes.
We currently expect to settle future awards with shares purchased in the open market. Cash-settled awards are
accounted for as liabilities and remeasured based on our share price at each reporting date until the settlement
date, with a corresponding charge to compensation expense. As a result of our decision to settle these awards
with  cash,  we  reclassified  the  accumulated  balance  of  $9.2  in  the  fourth  quarter  of  2010  (fourth  quarter  of
2009 — $13.3), representing the grant date market value of vested awards, from contributed surplus to accrued
liabilities.  We  also  recorded  mark-to-market  adjustments  on  these  cash-settled  awards  of  $5.4  in  the  fourth
quarter of 2010 (fourth quarter of 2009 — $10.9; first quarter of 2010 — $2.2).

Since management currently intends to settle all other share unit awards with shares purchased in the open

market by a trustee, we expect to continue to account  for  these  awards as equity-settled awards.

The weighted-average grant date fair value of the share units awarded in 2010 was $10.04 per share (2009 —
$4.19 per share; 2008 — $6.52 per share). During 2010, we recognized total compensation expense for share unit
awards of $37.5 (2009 — $33.0; 2008 — $16.8), including mark-to-market adjustments of $7.6 (2009 — $10.9), in
cost of sales and SG&A.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

RSUs  granted  before  2008  completely  vest  at  the  end  of  their  respective  terms,  which  is  generally  three
years. RSUs granted in 2008 and thereafter vest approximately one-third each year. PSUs vest at the end of their
respective terms, generally three years, to the extent that performance conditions have been met. The following
table outlines the RSU and PSU transactions. As of December 31, 2010, none of the RSUs or PSUs were vested.

Number of  RSUs and PSUs (in millions)

Outstanding at December 31, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited/Expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Outstanding at December 31, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited/Expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RSUs

PSUs

4.4
4.4
(0.3)
(1.9)

6.6
1.9
(0.4)
(3.3)

3.3
4.6
(0.2)
(0.7)

7.0
1.8
(0.4)
(0.7)

Outstanding at December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.8

7.7

9. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE  INCOME,  NET  OF TAX:

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

Opening balance of foreign currency translation  account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Currency translation adjustment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Release of cumulative currency translation to other charges (note 10(e)) . . . . . . . .

$ 35.2
11.5
—

$ 46.7
(1.6)
1.8

Closing balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46.7

46.9

$ 46.9
1.6

—

48.5

Opening balance of unrealized net gain (loss) on cash flow  hedges . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net loss (gain) on cash flow hedges reclassified to operations  (ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Closing balance (iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20.7
(53.1)
(4.9)

(37.3)

(37.3)
14.4
31.8

8.9
23.0
(21.2)

8.9

10.7

Accumulated other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 9.4

$ 55.8

$ 59.2

(i) Net  of  income  tax  expense  of  $0.8  for  2010  (2009 — $0.1  income  tax  benefit;  2008 — $0.8  income

tax benefit).

(ii) Net  of  income  tax  expense  of  $0.6  for  2010  (2009 — $0.6  income  tax  benefit;  2008 — $0.2  income

tax benefit).

(iii) Net of income tax expense of $0.3 at December 31, 2010 (December 31, 2009 — $0.1 income tax expense;

December 31, 2008 — $0.4 income tax benefit).

We expect that the majority of the gains on cash flow hedges reported in the 2010 accumulated OCI balance
will be reclassified to operations during 2011, primarily through cost of sales as the underlying expenses that are
being hedged are included in cost of  sales.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

10. OTHER CHARGES:

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

Restructuring (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill impairment (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-lived asset impairment (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss (gain) on repurchase of Notes (note 7(b)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Write-down of embedded prepayment  option (note 7(c)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recovery of damages (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Release of cumulative translation adjustment (e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 35.3
850.5
8.8
(7.6)
—
—
—
(1.8)

$55.3
—
8.9
8.8

$ 83.1
—
12.3
(19.5)
16.7 —
(23.7)

(2.1)

1.8 —
(2.7)

(2.5)

$885.2

$ 68.0

$68.4

(a) Restructuring:

Between 2001 and 2004, we announced global restructuring plans as a result of end-market weakness and
the  shifting  of  manufacturing  capacity  from  higher-cost  regions  in  North  America  and  Europe  to  lower-cost
regions  in  Asia.  During  2005  and  2006,  we  announced  further  plans  to  improve  capacity  utilization  and
accelerate  margin  improvements,  primarily  in  our  North  America  and  Europe  regions  as  end-market  demand
and profitability had not recovered to  sustainable  levels.

In January 2008, we announced we would record restructuring charges of between $50 and $75 throughout
2008  and  2009.  In  July  2009,  we  announced  additional  restructuring  charges  of  between  $75  and  $100.
Combined, we expected to incur total restructuring charges up to $175 associated with this program. Since the
beginning of 2008, we have recorded total restructuring charges of $173.7. Of that amount, we recorded $55.3 in
2010. As of December 31, 2010, we have recorded all of the restructuring charges related to this program. We
recorded the restructuring charges in the period we finalized the detailed plans. The recognition of these charges
required  management  to  make  certain  judgments  and  estimates  regarding  the  amount  and  timing  of
restructuring  charges  or  recoveries.  Our  estimated  liability  could  change  subsequent  to  its  initial  recognition,
requiring adjustments to our recorded expense and liability amounts.

As of December 31, 2010, we accrued $15.3 in employee termination costs which remain unpaid at year end.
We expect to pay the majority of such costs during the first half of 2011. We expect our long-term lease and other
contractual obligations to be paid out over the remaining lease terms through 2015. Our restructuring liability is
recorded  in accrued liabilities.

Our restructuring actions included consolidating facilities and reducing our workforce. For leased facilities
that have been vacated, the lease costs included in the restructuring costs are calculated on a discounted basis
based  on  future  lease  payments  less  estimated  sublease  income.  Adjustments  are  made  to  lease  and  other
contractual obligations 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, changes in estimated
sublease rates, or changes in use.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Details of the activity through the accrued restructuring liability and the non-cash charge are as  follows:

Employee
termination
costs

Lease and other
contractual
obligations

Facility  exit
costs and
other

January 1, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision /adjustments . . . . . . . . .
Cash payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision /adjustments . . . . . . . . .
Cash payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision /adjustments . . . . . . . . .
Cash payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision /adjustments . . . . . . . . .
Cash payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision /adjustments . . . . . . . . .
Cash payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Settlement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision /adjustments . . . . . . . . .
Cash payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charges /adjustments . . . . . . . . . .
Cash payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charges /adjustments . . . . . . . . . .
Cash payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charges /adjustments . . . . . . . . . .
Cash payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ —

$ —

90.7
(51.2)

39.5
124.7
(77.1)

87.1
68.8
(112.0)

43.9
101.3
(110.6)

34.6
122.7
(106.6)

50.7
115.2
(89.8)
(23.2)

52.9
20.7
(64.6)

9.0
31.9
(22.2)

18.7
69.9
(64.9)

23.7
41.4
(49.8)

35.3
(1.6)

33.7
63.1
(14.7)

82.1
24.4
(44.4)

62.1
10.9
(32.0)

41.0
20.7
(12.7)

49.0
9.1
(16.7)
—

41.4
8.6
(13.5)

36.5
1.4
(11.2)

26.7
6.5
(12.4)

20.8
10.9
(17.5)

$ —

12.4
(2.9)

9.5
5.8
(7.5)

7.8
4.0
(8.9)

2.9
6.2
(4.1)

5.0
5.7
(9.0)

1.7
5.9
(6.1)
—

1.5
2.9
(3.8)

0.6
0.9
(1.3)

0.2
2.9
(2.6)

0.5
2.7
(2.9)

Total accrued
liability

Non-cash
charge

Total
charge

$ —

$ —

$ —

138.4
(55.7)

82.7
193.6
(99.3)

177.0
97.2
(165.3)

108.9
118.4
(146.7)

80.6
149.1
(128.3)

101.4
130.2
(112.6)
(23.2)

95.8
32.2
(81.9)

46.1
34.2
(34.7)

45.6
79.3
(79.9)

45.0
55.0
(70.2)

98.6
—

98.6
191.8
—

290.4
(2.3)
—

288.1
35.3
—

323.4
11.0
—

334.4
47.9
—
—

382.3
5.1

—

387.4
1.1

—

388.5
3.8

—

392.3
0.3

—

237.0
—

237.0
385.4
—

622.4
94.9

—

717.3
153.7
—

871.0
160.1
—

1,031.1
178.1
—
—

1,209.2
37.3
—

1,246.5
35.3
—

1,281.8
83.1
—

1,364.9
55.3

—

December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 15.3

$ 14.2

$ 0.3

$ 29.8

$392.6

$1,420.2

(b) Goodwill impairment:

During the fourth quarter of 2008, we performed our annual goodwill impairment assessment and recorded
a  goodwill  impairment  charge  of  $850.5.  This  goodwill  was  allocated  to  our  Asia  reporting  unit  and  was
established  primarily  as  a  result  of  an  acquisition  in  2001.  We  completed  our  step  one  analysis  using  a
combination  of  valuation  approaches  including  a  market  capitalization  approach,  a  multiples  approach  and  a
discounted cash flow. The market capitalization approach used our publicly traded stock price to determine fair
value, adjusted upward for a control premium, which we allocated to the Asia reporting unit on a prorata basis

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

based  on  earnings.  The  multiples  approach  used  an  average  of  comparable  trading  multiples  of  our  major
competitors to arrive at a fair value, adjusted upward for a control premium. We applied a 20% control premium
to the fair values, which we believed was a reasonable estimate based on past transactions in the EMS industry at
December 31, 2008. The discounted cash flow method used revenue and expense projections and risk-adjusted
discount  rates  to  determine  fair  value.  The  process  of  determining  fair  value  is  subjective  and  required
management to exercise a significant amount of judgment in determining future growth rates, discount rates and
tax rates, among other factors. At that time, the economic environment had negatively impacted our ability to
forecast  future  demand  which  in  turn  resulted  in  our  use  of  a  higher  discount  rate,  reflecting  the  risk  and
uncertainty in the markets. We discounted our three-year projections using a 27% discount rate. We averaged
the fair values derived from the above approaches to determine the estimated fair value of the Asia reporting
unit. The results of our step one analysis indicated potential impairment in our Asia reporting unit, which was
corroborated  by  a  combination  of  factors  including  a  significant  and  sustained  decline  in  our  market
capitalization,  which  was  significantly  below  our  book  value,  and  the  then  deteriorating  macro  environment,
which  resulted  in  a  decline  in  expected  future  demand.  We  performed  the  second  step  of  the  goodwill
impairment  assessment  to  quantify  the  amount  of  impairment.  We  engaged  an  independent  third-party
consultant  to  assist  with  our  step  two  analysis.  This  involved  calculating  the  implied  fair  value  of  goodwill,
determined  in  a  manner  similar  to  a  purchase  price  allocation,  and  comparing  the  residual  amount  to  the
carrying amount of goodwill. Based on our analysis incorporating the declining market capitalization in 2008, as
well as the significant end-market deterioration and economic uncertainties impacting expected future demand
at that time, we concluded that the entire goodwill balance as of December 31, 2008 of $850.5 was impaired. The
goodwill impairment charge was non-cash in nature and did not affect our liquidity, cash flows from operating
activities,  or  our  compliance  with  debt  covenants.  The  goodwill  impairment  charge  was  not  deductible  for
income tax purposes and, therefore, we did  not record a  corresponding tax  benefit in 2008.

At December 31, 2009, we had no goodwill. During the fourth quarter of 2010, we performed our annual
goodwill impairment assessment and determined there was no impairment. At December 31, 2010, our goodwill
balance was $11.0.

(c) Long-lived asset impairment:

In 2008, we recorded a non-cash charge of $8.8 against property, plant and equipment in the Americas and
Europe.  In  2009,  we  recorded  a  non-cash  charge  of  $12.3  against  property,  plant  and  equipment,  primarily  in
Japan. In 2010, we recorded a non-cash charge of $8.9 against computer software assets and property, plant and
equipment, in the  Americas and Europe.

We conducted our annual impairment assessment of long-lived assets in the fourth quarter of each year. We
used the two-step method, by comparing the carrying amount of an asset, or group of assets, to the undiscounted
cash flows from the use and eventual  disposal  of  the asset. If  the carrying amount exceeded the  undiscounted
cash flows, we performed step two by comparing the fair value of the asset to its carrying amount to determine
the amount of impairment. We estimated fair value using discounted cash flows or estimates of market value for
certain assets, where available. We used revenue and expense projections based on site submissions which were
discounted  using  risk-adjusted  rates.  We  worked  with  independent  brokers  to  obtain  the  market  prices  to
support our real property values.

(d) Recovery of damages:

In 2009, we received a recovery of damages related to certain purchases we made in prior periods as a result
of the settlement of a class action lawsuit. We recorded a recovery, net of estimated reserves, of $23.7 through
other charges in 2009. In 2010, we released $2.1 of these reserves through other charges.

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CELESTICA INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

(e) Release of cumulative translation  adjustment:

In  2009,  we  recorded  a  net  loss  of  $1.8  for  the  release  of  the  cumulative  currency  translation  adjustment

related to a liquidated foreign subsidiary.

(f) Other:

We  realized recoveries on certain assets  that  were previously written  down through  other charges.

11. INCOME TAXES:

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

Earnings (loss) before income tax:

Canadian operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 252.7
(968.2)

$(318.6) $(156.3)
258.9

379.0

$(715.5) $ 60.4

$ 102.6

Current income tax expense:

Canadian operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

0.4
18.0

$ 29.5
4.1

$

2.4
31.0

$ 18.4

$ 33.6

$ 33.4

Deferred income tax expense (recovery):

Canadian operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (4.9) $ (23.1) $ (15.5)
3.9

(8.5)

(5.1)

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

$ (13.4) $ (28.2) $ (11.6)

Combined Canadian federal and provincial income tax rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense (recovery) based  on  earnings  or loss  before  income taxes at
statutory rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Impact on income taxes from:

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

33.5% 33.0% 31.0%

$(239.7) $ 19.9

$ 31.8

Manufacturing and processing deduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign income taxed at lower rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, including non-taxable and non-deductible items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Write-down of non-deductible goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4.9)
297.2
(131.9)
46.6
3.1
34.6

2.5
(119.2)
79.2
38.5
(15.5)
—

(0.4)
(72.2)
28.0
67.5
(32.9)
—

Income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

5.0

$

5.4

$ 21.8

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CELESTICA INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

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:

Deferred income tax assets:

Income tax effect of operating losses  carried forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounting provisions not currently deductible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property, plant and equipment, intangible  and  other  assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restructuring accruals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 589.6
28.8
98.4
13.5

$ 588.7
27.8
79.1
10.3

December  31

2009

2010

Valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deferred income tax liabilities:

Deferred pension asset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unrealized foreign exchange gains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share issue and debt issue costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

730.3
(576.4)

705.9
(543.5)

153.9

162.4

(26.7)
(134.0)
(1.6)

(30.8)
(131.0)
(0.4)

(162.3)

(162.2)

Net deferred income tax asset (liability) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

(8.4) $

0.2

The net deferred income tax asset (liability) is  classified as follows:

December 31

2009

2010

Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 5.2
(13.6)

$ 5.2
(5.0)

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (8.4) $ 0.2

In  certain  jurisdictions,  we  currently  have  significant  operating  losses  and  other  deductible  temporary

differences that will reduce taxable income  in these jurisdictions in  future periods.

Undistributed  earnings  of  our  foreign  subsidiaries  may  be  subject  to  additional  tax  upon  repatriation  to
Canada. We have not recognized any tax liability for this additional tax as we do not currently plan to repatriate
these  earnings.  The  aggregate  amount  of  such  undistributed  earnings  is  $593.7  at  December  31,  2010
(December 31, 2009 — $443.1).

We  have  been  granted  tax  incentives,  including  tax  holidays,  for  our  China,  Malaysia,  Philippines  and
Thailand subsidiaries. The tax benefit arising from these incentives is approximately $28.4, or $0.12 per diluted
share, for 2010; $26.2, or $0.11 per diluted share, for 2009; and $42.6, or $0.19 per diluted share, for 2008. As of
December 31, 2010, we have tax incentives  that  expire between  2011 and 2015.

Certain countries in which we do business negotiate tax incentives to attract and retain our business. Our
taxes could increase if certain tax incentives we benefit from are retracted. A retraction could occur if we fail to
satisfy  the  conditions  on  which  these  tax  incentives  are  based,  if  they  are  not  renewed  upon  expiration,  or  tax
rates applicable to us in such jurisdictions are otherwise increased. We believe we will comply with the conditions
of the tax incentives, however, changes in our outlook in any particular country could impact our ability to meet
the conditions.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

As at December 31, 2010, our operating loss  carry forwards  by year of expiry  are as follows:

Year  of Expiry

Americas

Europe

Asia

Total

2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2017 -  2030 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indefinite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

7.5
15.0
15.2
51.9
39.2
0.2
909.1
351.1

$176.3
29.8
13.8
17.3
11.0
—
68.7
249.7

$ 0.1
25.4
10.8
6.6
3.6
1.6
2.5
21.0

$ 183.9
70.2
39.8
75.8
53.8
1.8
980.3
621.8

$1,389.2

$566.6

$71.6

$2,027.4

See note 16 regarding income tax contingencies.

12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

We  have  entered  into  a  manufacturing  agreement  with  a  company  under  the  control  of  our  controlling
shareholder.  During  2010,  we  recorded  revenue  of  $43.3  (2009 — $42.3)  from  this  related  party.  At
December 31, 2010, we had $4.9 (December 31, 2009 — $3.9) due from this related party. All transactions with
this related party were in the normal course of operations and were recorded at the exchange amount as agreed
to by the parties based on arm’s length  terms.

See note 8(b)(ii).

13. PENSION AND NON-PENSION POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PLANS:

We  provide  pension  and  non-pension  post-employment  benefit  plans  for  our  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  certain
employees, mainly in Canada and the U.S.

We  provide  non-pension  post-employment  benefits  (other  benefit  plans)  to  retired  and  terminated
employees  in  Canada,  the  U.S.,  Mexico  and  Thailand.  These  benefits  include  one-time  retirement  and
termination  benefits,  medical,  surgical,  hospitalization  coverage,  supplemental  health,  dental  and  group
life insurance.

Our  pension  funding  policy  is  to  contribute  amounts  sufficient  to  meet  minimum  local  statutory  funding
requirements  that  are  based  on  actuarial  calculations.  We  may  make  additional  discretionary  contributions
based  on  actuarial  assessments.  Contributions  made  by  us  to  support  ongoing  plan  obligations  have  been
included  in  the  deferred  asset  or  liability  accounts  on  the  balance  sheet.  The  most  recent  statutory  pension
actuarial  valuations  were  completed  using  measurement  dates  as  of  April  2010  and  December  2008.  The
measurement  dates  to  be  used  for  the  next  actuarial  valuation  for  pensions  will  be  April  2013  and
December 2011.

We currently fund our non-pension post-employment benefit plans as we incur benefit payments. The most
recent actuarial valuations for non-pension post-employment benefits were completed using measurement dates
of  October  2009  and  January  2010.  The  measurement  dates  of  the  next  actuarial  valuations  for  non-pension
post-employment  benefits  will  be  January  2012  and  October  2012.  We  accrue  the  expected  costs  of  providing
non-pension post-employment benefits  during  the periods  in which  the employees  render  service.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

The  measurement  date  used  for  the  accounting  valuation  for  pension  and  non-pension  post-employment

benefits is December 31, 2010.

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  57%  to  58%  (2009 — 45%  to  53%)  investment  in
fixed income, 36% to 39% (2009 — 45% to 53%) investment in equities through mutual funds, and 4% to 6%
(2009 — 1%)  in  real  estate/other  investments.  We  employ  passive  investment  approaches  in  our  pension  plan
asset management strategy. Our pension funds do not invest directly in equities or derivative instruments. Our
pension  funds  do  not  invest  directly  in  our  shares,  but  may  invest  indirectly  as  a  result  of  the  inclusion  of  our
shares in certain market investment funds. All of our plan assets are measured at their fair value using inputs
described in the fair value hierarchy in note 14(c). At December 31, 2010, $185.0 (December 31, 2009 — $357.3)
of  our  plan  assets  were  measured  using  level  1  inputs  of  the  fair  value  hierarchy,  and  $205.2  (December  31,
2009 — Nil)  of  our  plan  assets  were  measured  using  level  2  inputs  of  the  fair  value  hierarchy.  Plan  assets  are
held  with  counterparty  financial  institutions  each  having  a  Standard  and  Poor’s  rating  of  A+  or  above  at
December  31,  2010.  Where  a  rating  is  not  available,  Celestica  monitors  counterparty  risk  based  on  the
diversification  of  plan  assets.  These  plan  assets  are  maintained  in  segregated  accounts  by  a  custodian  that  is
independent from the fund managers. We  believe  that  the counterparty concentration  risk is low.

The table below presents the market value of the assets as follows:

Fair Market
Value at
December 31

Actual Asset
Allocation (%)
at December  31

2009

2010

2009

2010

Equities through mutual funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fixed income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$171.3
181.1
4.9

$141.6
226.6
22.0

48% 36%
51% 58%
6%
1%

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$357.3

$390.2

100% 100%

The following tables provide a summary of the estimated financial position of our pension and non-pension

post-employment benefit plans:

Pension Plans
Year ended
December 31

Other Benefit
Plans
Year ended
December  31

2009

2010

2009

2010

Plan assets, beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employer contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Actual return on assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Voluntary employee contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plan settlements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benefits and expenses paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency exchange rate changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$286.5
22.3
41.6
0.1
(8.6)
(20.8)
36.2

3.2

$357.3
23.9
37.7 —
0.1 —
(9.7) —

(21.4)

(3.2)

2.3 —

3.7
—
—
(1.0)
(2.7)
—

$— $—

Plan assets, end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$357.3

$390.2

$— $—

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Pension Plans
Year ended
December 31

Other
Benefit Plans
Year ended
December  31

2009

2010

2009

2010

Accrued benefit obligations, beginning  of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Voluntary employee contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Actuarial losses (gains) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plan amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plan curtailments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plan settlements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benefits and expenses paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency exchange rate changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$326.7
2.9
20.0
0.1
26.8
—
(0.2)
(8.1)
(20.8)
39.1

$386.5
3.0
21.2
0.1
37.1
—

$ 66.1
2.2
4.4

—
(6.8)
—
(0.7)

0.7
(9.7) —

(21.4)
2.9

(3.2)
7.9

$ 69.9
2.3
4.0

—

9.2
(5.8)
(1.6)
(1.0)
(2.7)
3.7

Accrued benefit obligations, end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$386.5

$420.4

$ 69.9

$ 78.0

Excess of accrued benefit obligations over  plan assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unrecognized actuarial losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unrecognized net  transition obligation and  prior  service  cost . . . . . . . . . .

$ (29.2) $ (30.2) $(69.9) $(78.0)
23.8
(11.1)

135.5
(3.4)

124.1
(4.1)

16.3
(8.2)

Deferred (accrued) pension cost

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 90.8

$101.9

$(61.8) $(65.3)

The  following  table  reconciles  the  deferred  (accrued)  pension  balances  to  those  reported  as  of

December 31, 2009 and 2010:

Accrued pension and post-employment

benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred pension assets (note 6) . . . . . . . . . .

2009

2010

Pension Other Benefit
Plans

Plans

Total

Pension Other Benefit
Plans

Plans

Total

$ (13.6)
104.4

$ 90.8

$(61.8)
—

$(61.8)

$ (75.4) $ (15.9)
117.8

104.4

$ 29.0

$101.9

$(65.3)
—

$(65.3)

$ (81.2)
117.8

$ 36.6

The following table outlines the net periodic benefit  cost  as follows:

Service cost
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected return on assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net amortization of prior service cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net amortization of actuarial losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Curtailment/settlement loss (gain) (i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Defined contribution pension plan expense . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pension Plans
Year ended December 31

Other Benefit Plans
Year ended  December  31

2008

2009

2010

2008

2009

2010

$ 2.4
23.0
(23.1)
(0.1)
3.9
0.1

6.2
11.8

$ 2.9
20.0
(15.9)
(0.3)
4.1
2.1

12.9
10.7

$ 3.0
21.2
(20.1) —

$ 2.5
4.2

(0.3)
5.0
5.1

13.9

(0.7)
1.0
(0.5)

6.5

9.7 —

$ 2.2
4.4
—
(0.7)
0.8
(0.5)

6.2
—

$ 2.3
4.0
—
(2.2)
0.7
(0.7)

4.1
—

Total expense for the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 18.0

$ 23.6

$ 23.6

$ 6.5

$ 6.2

$ 4.1

(i) During  2010,  we  incurred  net  curtailment  and  plan  settlement  gains  and  losses  due  to  restructuring

activities.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

The  following  table  outlines  the  actuarial  assumption  percentages  used  in  measuring  the  accrued  benefit

obligations at December 31 and the  net  periodic benefit costs for the year ended  December 31  as follows:

Weighted average discount rate (i) for:

Accrued benefit obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net periodic benefit cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weighted average rate of compensation increase for:

Accrued benefit obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net periodic benefit cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weighted average expected long-term  rate of return on  plan assets

(ii) for:
Net periodic benefit cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Healthcare cost trend rate (iii) for:

Pension Plans

Other Benefit Plans

2008

2009

2010

2008

2009

2010

5.9
5.4

3.2
3.7

5.7
5.9

3.5
3.2

5.1
5.7

3.5
3.5

6.5
5.6

4.7
5.3

6.4
6.5

4.7
4.7

5.5
6.4

4.7
4.7

5.9

5.2

5.7 — — —

Accrued benefit obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — — 7.3
Net periodic benefit cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — — 7.8
Estimated rate for the following 12-month net  periodic  benefit cost . — — — 7.3

7.6
7.3
7.6

7.2
7.6
7.2

Management  applied  significant  judgment  in  determining  these  assumptions.  We  evaluate  these
assumptions on a regular basis taking into consideration current market conditions and historical market data.
Actual results could differ materially from  those estimates and assumptions.

(i) The weighted average discount rate is determined using publicly available rates for high yield corporate
bonds and government bonds for each country where there is a pension or non-pension benefit plan. A
lower discount rate would increase the  present  value of the benefit  obligation.

(ii) The weighted average rate of return for each asset class contained in our 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. There
is no assurance that the plans will earn the assumed  rate of  return on plan assets.

(iii) The ultimate healthcare trend rate used to determine the cost of the benefits is estimated to steadily

decline to 4.7% and is expected to be achieved  in 2028.

Assumed healthcare trend rates impact the amounts reported for healthcare plans. A one-percentage point

change in the assumed healthcare trend rates has the following impact:

Other
Benefit Plans
Year ended
December 31

2009

2010

1% Increase

Effect on accrued benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Effect on service cost and interest cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 7.8
1.2

$ 8.1
0.7

1% Decrease

Effect on accrued benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Effect on service cost and interest cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(6.5) $(6.8)
(0.6)
(0.8)

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

At December 31, 2010, we have pension plans that have accrued benefit obligations of $271.7 in excess of
plan assets of $227.8. We also have pension plans with plan assets of $162.4 that are in excess of accrued benefit
obligations of $148.7.

At December 31, 2010, the total accumulated benefit obligations for the pension plans was $419.3 and the

accrued benefit obligations for the non-pension  post-employment benefit  plans was $78.0.

In  2010,  we  made  contributions  to  the  pension  plans  of  $33.6,  of  which  $9.7  was  for  defined  contribution
plans and $23.9 was for defined benefit plans. We may, from time-to-time, make voluntary contributions to the
pension plans. In 2010, we made contributions to the non-pension post-employment benefit plans of $3.7 to fund
benefit payments.

The  estimated  future  benefit  payments  for  the  next  10  years,  which  reflect  expected  future  service,  and

estimated employer contributions are  as  follows:

Expected benefit payments:

Expected employer contributions:

14. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

(a) Financial risk management objectives:

Year

Pension  Benefits Other Benefits

2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2016 - 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 18.2
18.5
18.7
18.9
19.0
101.7
34.1

$ 3.9
3.9
4.1
4.0
4.1
26.0
3.9

We have exposures to a variety of financial risks through our operations. We regularly monitor these risks
and have established policies and business practices to mitigate the adverse effects of these potential exposures.
We have used certain types of derivative financial instruments to reduce the effects of some of these risks. We do
not enter into or trade financial instruments, including derivative financial instruments, for speculative purposes.

Currency  risk:  Due  to  the  nature  of  our  international  operations,  we  are  exposed  to  exchange  rate
fluctuations  on  our  cash  receipts,  cash  payments  and  balance  sheet  exposures  denominated  in  various  foreign
currencies.  The  majority  of  currency  risk  is  driven  by  the  operational  costs  incurred  in  local  currencies  by  our
subsidiaries. We manage our currency risk through our hedging program using forecasts of future cash flows and
balance sheet exposures denominated  in foreign currencies. See note 2(n).

Our  major  currency  exposures  at  December  31,  2010,  are  summarized  in  U.S.  dollar  equivalents  in  the
following  table.  For  purposes  of  this  table,  we  have  included  only  those  items  which  we  classified  as  financial
assets  or  liabilities  which  were  denominated  in  non-functional  currencies.  In  accordance  with  the  financial
instruments standard, we have excluded items such as pension and post-employment benefits and income taxes.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

The  local  currency  amounts  have  been  converted  to  U.S.  dollar  equivalents  using  the  spot  rates  at
December 31, 2010.

Chinese Malaysian
renminbi

ringgit

Thai
baht

Mexican
peso

Canadian
dollar

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other financial assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 24.1
16.1
1.4
(27.7)

$ 1.7
—

0.5
(15.8)

$ 1.1
—

1.7
(17.5)

$ 2.7
—
—
(20.6)

$ 12.0
—
—
(39.8)

Net financial assets (liabilities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 13.9

$(13.6)

$(14.7) $(17.9)

$(27.8)

Foreign currency risk sensitivity analysis:

At  December  31,  2010,  a  one-percentage  point  strengthening  or  weakening  of  the  following  currencies
against the U.S. dollar for our financial instruments denominated in non-functional currencies is summarized in
the following table. The financial instruments impacted by a change in exchange rates include our exposures to
the  above  financial  assets  or  liabilities  denominated  in  non-functional  currencies  and  our  foreign  exchange
forward contracts.

Chinese Malaysian
renminbi

ringgit

Thai Mexican
baht

peso

Canadian
dollar

1% Strengthening

Net earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 0.1
—

$(0.3)
0.5

$(0.1)
0.8

$(0.2)
0.7

$ 1.8
0.7

1% Weakening

Net earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(0.1)
—

0.3
(0.5)

0.1
(0.8)

0.2
(0.7)

(1.8)
(0.7)

Interest  rate  risk:  We  are  exposed  to  interest  rate  risks  as  we  have  significant  cash  balances  invested  at
floating rates. Borrowings under our revolving credit facility bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin. If we borrow
under  this  facility,  we  will  be  exposed  to  interest  rate  risks  due  to  fluctuations  in  the  LIBOR  rate.  A
one-percentage  point  increase  in  the  LIBOR  rate  would  increase  interest  expense,  assuming  maximum
borrowings under our $200.0 revolving  credit facility, by $2.0  annually.

Credit  risk:  Credit  risk  refers  to  the  risk  that  a  counterparty  may  default  on  its  contractual  obligations
resulting  in  a  financial  loss  to  us.  With  respect  to  our  financial  market  activities,  we  have  adopted  a  policy  of
dealing only with creditworthy counterparties to mitigate the risk of financial loss from defaults. We monitor the
credit  risk  of  the  counterparties  with  whom  we  conduct  business,  through  a  combined  process  of  credit  rating
reviews  and  portfolio  reviews.  To  mitigate  the  risk  of  financial  loss  from  defaults  under  our  foreign  currency
forward contracts, our contracts are held by counterparty financial institutions each of which had a Standard and
Poor’s rating of A or above at December 31, 2010. In addition, we maintain cash and short-term investments in
high-quality  investments  or  on  deposit  with  major  financial  institutions.  In  November  2010,  we  renewed  our
accounts  receivable  sales  program  on  similar  terms  and  conditions  for  an  additional  two  years.  This  financial
institution had a Standard and Poor’s rating of A-1 at December 31, 2010. At December 31, 2010, we sold $60.0
under  this  program  (December  31,  2009 — no  accounts  receivable  sold).  We  believe  the  credit  risk  of
counterparty non-performance is low.

We  also  provide  unsecured  credit  to  our  customers  in  the  normal  course  of  business.  The  financial
instruments that potentially subject us to credit risk include our accounts receivable and inventory on hand and
non-cancelable purchase orders in support of customer demand. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our

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(in millions of U.S. dollars)

customers’ financial conditions. In certain instances, we may obtain letters of credit or other forms of security
from our customers. We consider credit risk in determining our estimates of reserves for potential credit losses.
The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the financial statements, net of any allowances or reserves
for  losses,  represents  our  estimate  of  maximum  exposure  to  credit  risk.  At  December  31,  2010,  we  have  one
customer  that  individually  represented  more  than  10%  of  total  accounts  receivable,  and  less  than  1%  of  our
gross  accounts  receivable  are  over  90  days  past  due.  Accounts  receivable  are  net  of  an  allowance  for  doubtful
accounts of $5.1 at December 31, 2010 (December 31,  2009 — $7.5).

Liquidity  risk:  Liquidity  risk  is  the  risk  that  we  may  not  have  cash  available  to  satisfy  our  financial
obligations as they come due. The majority of our financial liabilities recorded in accounts payable and accrued
liabilities  are  due  within  90  days.  The  maturity  analysis  of  our  derivative  financial  liabilities  is  included  in
note  14(d).  We  manage  liquidity  risk  by  maintaining  a  portfolio  of  liquid  funds  and  investments,  a  revolving
credit  facility  and  intraday  bank  overdraft  facilities.  We  believe  that  cash  flow  from  operations,  together  with
cash  on  hand,  cash  from  the  sales  of  accounts  receivable,  and  borrowings  available  under  our  revolving  credit
and intraday bank overdraft facilities  are  sufficient to support our financial obligations.

(b) Fair values:

We  used  the  following  methods  and  assumptions  to  estimate  the  fair  value  of  each  class  of  financial

instruments:

The  carrying  amounts  of  cash  and  cash  equivalents,  accounts  receivable,  accounts  payable  and  accrued
liabilities  approximate  fair  value  due  to  the  short-term  nature  of  these  instruments.  The  fair  values  of  foreign
currency  contracts  are  estimated  using  generally  accepted  valuation  models  based  on  discounted  cash  flow
analysis with inputs of observable market data, including currency rates and discount factors. Discount factors
are  adjusted  by  our  own  credit  risk  or  the  credit  risk  of  the  counterparty,  depending  if  the  fair  values  are  in
liability or asset positions, respectively.

The  carrying  values  of  our  Notes  were  comprised  of  elements  recorded  at  fair  value  and  amortized  cost.
The fair value of the prepayment options were estimated using option pricing models with inputs of observable
market data, including interest rates, implied volatilities and credit spreads. We redeemed all of our outstanding
Notes prior to March 31, 2010.

(c) Fair value measurements:

The three levels of fair value hierarchy  based on  the reliability of inputs are as follows:

(cid:127) level 1  inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted)  in active markets for identical assets or  liabilities;

(cid:127) level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or

liability either directly (i.e. prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and

(cid:127) level  3  inputs  are  inputs  for  the  asset  or  liability  that  are  not  based  on  observable  market  data

(i.e. unobservable inputs).

In the table below, we have segregated all financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value into
the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at
the measurement date. We have no financial  assets or  liabilities measured using level 3 inputs.

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(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Financial  assets  and  liabilities  measured  at  fair  value  at  December  31,  2009  and  2010  in  the  financial

statements are summarized below:

2009

2010

Level 1

Level 2

Total

Level  1

Level 2

Total

Assets:
Cash equivalents (money market funds) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Derivatives — foreign currency forward contracts . . . . . . .

$321.6
—

$— $321.6
9.4

9.4 —

$20.6

$ — $20.6
14.5
14.5

Liabilities:
Derivatives — foreign currency forward contracts . . . . . . .

$321.6

$9.4

$331.0

$20.6

$14.5

$35.1

$ —

$ —

$1.4

$1.4

$

$

1.4

1.4

$ —

$ —

$ 1.5

$ 1.5

$ 1.5

$ 1.5

Money  market  funds  are  valued  using  a  market  approach  based  on  the  quoted  market  prices  of  identical
instruments. Foreign currency forward contracts are valued using an income approach by comparing the current
quoted  market  forward  rates  to  our  contract  rates  and  discounting  the  values  with  appropriate  market
observable credit risk adjusted rates. There were no transfers of fair value measurements between level 1 and
level  2 of the fair value hierarchy in 2009 or 2010.

(d) Derivatives and hedging activities:

We enter into foreign currency contracts to hedge foreign currency risks primarily relating to cash flows. At
December  31,  2010,  we  had  forward  exchange  contracts  to  trade  U.S.  dollars  in  exchange  for  the  following
currencies:

Currency

Canadian dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thai  baht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexican peso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysian ringgit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
British pound sterling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Euro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Singapore dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japanese yen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swiss franc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romanian lei
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brazilian real
Czech koruna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amount of U.S.
dollars

Weighted average Maximum
period in
months

exchange rate
of U.S. dollars

Fair  value
gain/(loss)

$296.6
81.9
71.0
62.6
56.9
39.2
23.4
7.5
7.2
7.1
3.7
1.6

$658.7

$0.98
0.03
0.08
0.31
1.58
1.34
0.74
0.01
1.04
0.31
0.59
0.05

13
12
12
12
4
4
12
1
4
6
3
3

$ 5.4
2.3
1.5
1.8
1.4
—
1.0
(0.2)
(0.2)
—
—
—

$13.0

At December 31, 2010, the fair value of these contracts was a net unrealized gain of $13.0 (December 31,
2009 — net  unrealized  gain  of  $8.0).  This  is  comprised  of  $14.5  of  derivative  assets  recorded  in  prepaid  and
other  assets  and  other  long-term  assets,  and  $1.5  of  derivative  liabilities  recorded  in  accrued  liabilities.  The
unrealized  gains  or  losses  are  a  result  of  fluctuations  in  foreign  exchange  rates  between  the  time  the  currency
forward contracts were entered into  and  the  valuation date at  period end.

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(in millions of U.S. dollars)

We  have  not  designated  certain  forward  contracts  to  trade  U.S.  dollars  as  hedges  and  have  marked  these
contracts  to  market  each  period  through  operations.  We  entered  into  these  contracts  to  hedge  against  our
balance sheet exposures, most significantly,  in British pound sterling and Canadian dollar currencies.

15. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT:

Our main objectives in managing our capital resources are to ensure liquidity and to have funds available
for  working  capital  or  other  investments  required  to  grow  our  business.  Our  capital  resources  consist  of  cash,
short-term  investments,  access  to  a  revolving  credit  facility  and  intraday  bank  overdraft  facilities  and
share capital.

We  regularly  review  our  borrowing  capacity  and  make  adjustments,  as  available,  for  changes  in  economic
conditions. At December 31, 2010, we had access to a $200.0 revolving credit facility, access to $65.0 in intraday
bank overdraft facilities and we could sell up to $250.0 in accounts receivable (sold $60.0 at December 31, 2010)
under  an  accounts  receivable  sales  program  to  provide  short-term  liquidity.  Our  revolving  credit  facility  has
restrictive covenants, including those relating to debt incurrence, the sale of assets and a change of control. The
facility  also  contains  financial  covenants  relating  to  indebtedness,  interest  coverage  and  liquidity  and  we  have
pledged certain assets as security. We closely monitor our business performance to evaluate compliance with our
covenants.  We  continue  to  monitor  and  review  the  most  cost-effective  methods  for  raising  capital,  taking  into
account these restrictions and covenants. In January 2011, we renewed our revolving credit facility on generally
similar  terms  and  conditions  (including  covenants  and  security  for  the  facility)  and  increased  the  size  of  the
facility  to  $400.0,  with  a  maturity  of  January  2015.  Our  accounts  receivable  sales  program  is  available  until
November 2012.

We redeemed all of our outstanding Notes prior to March 31, 2010. We also commenced an NCIB for up to
9% of our outstanding SVS in July 2010. We have not distributed, nor do we have any current plan to distribute,
any  dividends  to  our  shareholders.  We  have  and  expect  to,  from  time-to-time,  purchase  shares  in  the  open
market for delivery to employees upon  vesting of awards under our long-term incentive plans.

Our  capital  risk  management  strategy  has  not  changed  since  2009.  Other  than  the  restrictive  covenants
associated  with  our  revolving  credit  facility  noted  above,  we  are  not  subject  to  any  contractual  or  regulatorily
imposed capital requirements. While some of our international operations are subject to government restrictions
on  the  flow  of  capital  into  and  out  of  their  jurisdictions,  these  restrictions  have  not  had  a  material  impact  on
our  operations.

16. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES  AND GUARANTEES:

At December 31, 2010, we have operating leases that require  future payments as follows:

2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating
Leases

$33.4
17.7
13.4
7.8
5.4
21.8

We have contingent liabilities in the form of letters of credit, letters of guarantee and surety bonds which we
provided to various third parties. These guarantees cover various payments, including customs and excise taxes,

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(in millions of U.S. dollars)

utility commitments and certain bank guarantees. At December 31, 2010, these contingent liabilities amounted
to $49.5 (December 31, 2009 — $50.2).

In addition to the above guarantees, we have also provided routine indemnifications, whose terms range in
duration and often are not explicitly defined. These may include indemnifications against adverse impacts due to
changes  in  tax  laws,  third-party  intellectual  property  infringement  claims  and  third-party  claims  for  property
damage  from  negligence.  We  have  also  provided  indemnifications  in  connection  with  the  sale  of  certain
businesses and real property. The maximum potential liability from these indemnifications cannot be reasonably
estimated.  In  some  cases,  we  have  recourse  against  other  parties  to  mitigate  our  risk  of  loss  from  these
indemnifications. Historically, we have not made significant payments relating to these types of indemnifications.

Litigation:

In  the  normal  course  of  our  operations,  we  may  be  subject  to  lawsuits,  investigations  and  other  claims,
including  environmental,  labor,  product,  customer  disputes  and  other  matters.  Management  believes  that
adequate  provisions  have  been  recorded  in  the  accounts  where  required.  Although  it  is  not  always  possible  to
estimate the extent of potential costs, if any, management believes that the ultimate resolution of such matters
will not have a material adverse impact  on our results of operations, financial  position or  liquidity.

In  2007,  securities  class  action  lawsuits  were  commenced  against  us  and  our  former  Chief  Executive  and
Chief  Financial  Officers,  in  the  United  States  District  Court  of  the  Southern  District  of  New  York  by  certain
individuals,  on  behalf  of  themselves  and  other  unnamed  purchasers  of  our  stock,  claiming  that  they  were
purchasers  of  our  stock  during  the  period  January  27,  2005  through  January  30,  2007.  The  plaintiffs  allege
violations  of  United  States  federal  securities  laws  and  seek  unspecified  damages.  They  allege  that  during  the
purported period we made statements concerning our actual and anticipated future financial results that failed
to  disclose  certain  purportedly  material  adverse  information  with  respect  to  demand  and  inventory  in  our
Mexican operations and our information technology and communications divisions. In an amended complaint,
the plaintiffs added one of our directors and Onex Corporation as defendants. All defendants filed motions to
dismiss the amended complaint. On October 14, 2010, the United States District Court issued a memorandum
decision  and  order  granting  the  defendants’  motions  to  dismiss  the  consolidated  amended  complaint  in  its
entirety. The plaintiffs have filed a notice to appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
of  the  dismissal  of  its  claims  against  us,  our  former  Chief  Executive  and  Chief  Financial  Officers,  but  are  not
appealing the dismissal of its claims against one of our directors and Onex Corporation. The briefing process on
the  appeal  has  not  yet  commenced.  A  parallel  class  proceeding  remains  against  us  and  our  former  Chief
Executive  and  Chief  Financial  Officers  in  the  Ontario  Superior  Court  of  Justice,  but  neither  leave  nor
certification of the action has been granted by that court. We believe that the allegations in the claim and the
appeal are without merit and we intend to defend against them vigorously. However, there can be no assurance
that the outcome of the litigation will be favorable to us or that it will not have a material adverse impact on our
financial  position  or  liquidity.  In  addition,  we  may  incur  substantial  litigation  expenses  in  defending  both  the
Canadian  claim  and  the  appeal.  We  have  liability  insurance  coverage  that  may  cover  some  of  our  litigation
expenses, potential judgments or settlement costs.

Income taxes:

We are subject to tax audits and reviews by local tax authorities of historical information which could result
in additional tax expense in future periods relating to prior results. Reviews by tax authorities generally focus on,
but  are  not  limited  to,  the  validity  of  our  inter-company  transactions,  including  financing  and  transfer  pricing
policies which generally involve subjective areas of taxation and a significant degree of judgment. If any of these
tax  authorities  are  successful  with  their  challenges,  our  income  tax  expense  may  be  adversely  affected  and  we
could also be subject to interest and penalty  charges.

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(in millions of U.S. dollars)

In  connection  with  ongoing  tax  audits  in  Canada,  tax  authorities  have  taken  the  position  that  income
reported  by  one  of  our  Canadian  subsidiaries  in  2001  through  2003  should  have  been  materially  higher  as  a
result of certain inter-company transactions.

In  connection  with  ongoing  tax  audits  in  Hong  Kong,  tax  authorities  have  taken  the  position  that  income
reported by one of our Hong Kong subsidiaries in 1999 through 2008 should have been materially higher as a
result of certain inter-company transactions. In July 2010, we submitted a proposed settlement of this tax audit
to the Hong Kong tax authorities; if accepted, the taxes and penalties would total approximately 129.5 million
Hong Kong dollars (approximately $16.6 at current exchange rates), including the impact on future periods as a
result of the reversal of tax attributes. There can be no assurance as to the final resolution of these proceedings.

In connection with a tax audit in Brazil, tax authorities have taken the position that income reported by our
Brazilian subsidiary in 2004 should have been materially higher as a result of certain inter-company transactions.
If  Brazilian  tax  authorities  ultimately  prevail  in  their  position,  our  Brazilian  subsidiary’s  tax  liability  would
increase  by  approximately  43.5  million  Brazilian  reais  (approximately  $26.1  at  current  exchange  rates).  In
addition,  Brazilian  tax  authorities  may  make  similar  claims  in  future  audits  with  respect  to  these  types  of
transactions. We have not accrued for any potential adverse tax impact as we believe our Brazilian subsidiary has
reported the appropriate amount of income arising from  inter-company  transactions.

We have and expect to continue to recognize the future benefit of certain Brazilian tax losses on the basis
that  these  tax  losses  can  and  will  be  fully  utilized  in  the  fiscal  period  ending  on  the  date  of  dissolution  of  our
Brazilian  subsidiary.  While  our  ability  to  do  so  is  not  certain,  we  believe  that  our  interpretation  of  applicable
Brazilian  law  will  be  sustained  upon  full  examination  by  the  Brazilian  tax  authorities  and,  if  necessary,  upon
consideration  by  the  Brazilian  judicial  courts.  Our  position  is  supported  by  our  Brazilian  legal  tax  advisors.  A
change  to  the  benefit  realizable  on  these  Brazilian  losses  could  increase  our  net  future  tax  liabilities  by
approximately 63.7 million Brazilian reais (approximately $38.2 at current  exchange rates).

The successful pursuit of the assertions made by any taxing authority related to the above noted tax audits
or others could result in us owing significant amounts of tax, interest and possibly penalties. We believe we have
substantial  defenses  to  the  asserted  positions  and  have  adequately  accrued  for  any  probable  potential  adverse
tax  impact.  However,  there  can  be  no  assurance  as  to  the  final  resolution  of  these  claims  and  any  resulting
proceedings, and if these claims and any ensuing proceedings are determined adversely to us, the amounts we
may be required to pay could be material.

17. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC  INFORMATION:

The accounting standards establish the criteria for the disclosure of certain information in the interim and
annual  financial  statements  regarding  operating  segments,  products  and  services,  geographic  areas  and  major
customers.  Operating  segments  are  defined  as  components  of  an  enterprise  for  which  separate  financial
information  is  available  that  is  regularly  evaluated  by  the  chief  operating  decision  maker  in  deciding  how  to
allocate  resources  and  in  assessing  performance.  Our  reportable  segment  is  comprised  of  our  electronics
manufacturing services business. Our  chief operating  decision  maker is our  Chief Executive Officer.

(i) The  following  table  indicates  revenue  by  end  market  as  a  percentage  of  total  revenue.  Our  revenue
fluctuates from period-to-period depending on numerous factors, including but not limited to: seasonality
of business, the level of program wins or losses with new, existing or disengaging customers, the phasing in
or out of programs; and changes in customer demand. During the fourth quarter of 2010, we reclassified a

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(in millions of U.S. dollars)

customer  program  from  our  consumer  end  market  to  our  enterprise  communications  end  market.
Comparative percentages have been recalculated to conform to the current period’s presentation.

Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enterprise Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telecommunications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Industrial, Aerospace and Defense, and Healthcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended
December 31

2008

2009

2010

22% 28% 25%
26% 22% 24%
15% 15% 13%
16% 13% 14%
10% 12% 12%
11% 10% 12%

(ii) The  following  table  details  our  external  revenue  allocated  by  manufacturing  location  among  countries

exceeding 10%:

Year ended
December 31

2008

2009

2010

China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19% 16% 14%
18% 18% 21%
14% 23% 27%
11%
*

*
11%

*
*

*

less than 10% in the period indicated

(iii) The following table details our property, plant and equipment allocated among countries exceeding 10%:

December 31

2008

2009

2010

25% 24% 22%
10% 10% 11%
14% 13% 14%
14% 20% 18%
11%

*

*

China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Romania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

*

less than 10% in the period indicated

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(in millions of U.S. dollars)

18. SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS:

During  2008,  no  customer  represented  more  than  10%  of  total  revenue.  At  December  31,  2008,  two

customers individually represented more than 10%  of  total  accounts receivable.

During  2009,  one  customer  individually  comprised  17%  of  total  revenue.  At  December  31,  2009,  one

customer individually represented more  than  10% of  total  accounts receivable.

During  2010,  one  customer  individually  comprised  20%  of  total  revenue.  At  December  31,  2010,  one

customer individually represented more  than  10% of  total  accounts receivable.

19. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW  INFORMATION:

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

Paid during the year:

Interest (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taxes (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$65.4
$17.0

$64.8
$16.6

$15.0
$10.7

(a) This includes interest paid on the Notes. Interest on the Notes was payable in January and July of each year
until  maturity  or  earlier  repurchase  or  redemption.  We  redeemed  all  of  our  outstanding  Notes  prior  to
March 31, 2010.

(b) Cash taxes paid are net of income  taxes recovered.

Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of the following:

December  31

2009

2010

Cash (i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash equivalents (i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$259.8
677.9

$242.6
390.2

$937.7

$632.8

(i) Our  current  portfolio  consists  of  certain  money  market  funds  that  hold  exclusively  U.S.  government
securities, and certificates of deposit. The majority of our cash and cash equivalents are held with financial
institutions each of which had at December  31, 2010 a Standard and Poor’s rating of A-1 or above.

20. CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES ACCOUNTING POLICY DIFFERENCES:

Our  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  Canadian  GAAP.  The
significant  differences  between  Canadian  and  U.S.  GAAP,  and  their  effects  on  our  consolidated  financial
statements, are described below:

Consolidated statements of operations:

The following table reconciles net earnings (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), as reported in the
accompanying  consolidated  statements  of  operations  and  consolidated  statements  of  other  comprehensive

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(in millions of U.S. dollars)

income (loss), respectively, to net earnings (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) that would have been
reported had the consolidated financial  statements been  prepared  in accordance with  U.S. GAAP:

Net earnings (loss) in accordance with Canadian GAAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gain on foreign exchange contract, net of tax (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Impact of debt instruments and interest rate swaps, net of  tax (b) . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax  uncertainties (h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation expense (e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisition-related costs (j) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended December  31

2008

2009

2010

$(720.5) $55.0
(15.3) —

$ 80.8
—

2.4
7.6

—
—

1.0

(8.9)
(7.6) —
0.5
—

0.1
(1.0)

Net earnings (loss) in accordance with U.S.  GAAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income (loss):

Other comprehensive income (loss) in accordance  with Canadian GAAP . . . . . .
Changes to funded status of defined benefit pension  and other post-employment
benefit plans (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(725.8) $39.0

80.9

(46.5)

46.4

3.4

16.3

(1.8)

(16.5)

Comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with U.S. GAAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(756.0) $83.6

$ 67.8

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

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders — basic  and diluted . . .
Weighted average shares — basic (in  millions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted average shares — diluted (in millions) (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic earnings (loss) per subordinate  voting share (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic earnings (loss) per multiple voting share  (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings (loss) per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

229.3
229.3

$(725.8) $ 39.0
229.5
230.9
$ (3.17) $ 0.17
$ (3.17) $ 0.17
$ (3.17) $ 0.17

$ 80.9
227.8
230.1
$ 0.36
$ 0.36
$ 0.35

(1) As  a  result  of  our  net  loss  for  2008,  we  excluded  10.4  million  stock  options  from  the  diluted  per  share
calculation. In 2009 and 2010, we excluded 7.3 million and 4.7 million stock options, respectively, from the
diluted per share calculations as they were out-of-the  money.

(2) Under  U.S.  GAAP,  we  applied  the  two-class  method  which  requires  the  disclosure  of  basic  per  share
amounts  for  each  class  of  shares  assuming  100%  of  earnings  are  distributed  as  dividends  to  each  class  of
shares based on their contractual rights. For purposes of this calculation, our MVS and SVS holders share
ratably, as a single class, in any dividends declared. See note 8(a). Canadian GAAP does not require similar
disclosures.

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(in millions of U.S. dollars)

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

As at December 31

2008

2009

2010

Shareholders’ equity in accordance with Canadian GAAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Impact of debt instruments and interest rate  swaps, net of  tax (b) . . . . . . . .
Recognition of funded status of benefit  plans, net of  tax (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax  uncertainties (h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisition-related costs (j) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,365.5
7.9
(126.2)
7.6

—

$1,475.8
(1.0)
(128.0)
—
—

$1,421.3
—
(144.5)
—

(1.0)

Shareholders’ equity in accordance with U.S. GAAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,254.8

$1,346.8

$1,275.8

(a) In 2001, we entered into a forward exchange contract to hedge the cash portion of the purchase price for
one acquisition. This transaction did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP, which
specifically  precludes  hedges  of  forecasted  business  combinations.  We  recorded  a  gain  on  the  exchange
contract  in  operations  in  2001  for  U.S.  GAAP.  For  Canadian  GAAP,  we  deferred  this  gain  by  reducing
goodwill.  Goodwill  was  lower  for  Canadian  GAAP  than  U.S.  GAAP.  In  2008,  we  wrote  off  the  entire
goodwill  balance  for  Canadian  and  U.S.  GAAP,  thereby  releasing  that  gain  to  operations  for  Canadian
GAAP purposes. As a result, this is no longer a reconciling item for U.S. GAAP.

(b) We  have  recorded  an  adjustment  to  reflect  the  difference  in  accounting  for  our  Notes,  including  the
treatment  of  our  prepayment  options  and  our  interest  rate  swap  agreements,  under  Canadian  and
U.S.  GAAP.  The  prepayment  options  in  our  Notes  qualified  as  embedded  derivatives  under  Canadian
GAAP  and  were  bifurcated  for  reporting.  This  bifurcation  was  not  required  under  U.S.  GAAP.  The
adjustments recorded in operations for the embedded derivatives were reversed for U.S. GAAP. In 2004, we
entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge the fair value of our 2011 Notes by swapping the fixed
rate of interest for a variable interest rate. We applied fair value hedge accounting to our 2011 Notes and
interest  rate  swaps  using  the  ‘‘shortcut’’  method  for  U.S.  GAAP.  For  Canadian  GAAP,  we  adopted  the
‘‘long-haul’’ method to evaluate the effectiveness of this hedge relationship. The differences in the changes
in fair values between the interest rate swaps and the hedged debt obligation were reversed from operations
for U.S. GAAP. In 2009, we terminated the interest rate swap agreements and discontinued fair value hedge
accounting. We repurchased Notes in each of 2008, 2009 and 2010. The gains or losses on these repurchases
were adjusted under U.S. GAAP since the carrying values of the Notes were not affected by the bifurcation
of embedded derivatives, or by the subsequent adjustments under Canadian GAAP. As of March 31, 2010,
we  have  redeemed  all  of  our  outstanding  Notes.  As  a  result,  there  are  no  further  reconciling  items  for
U.S. GAAP related to our Notes.

(c) As  a  result  of  adopting  certain  pension  standards  in  2006,  we  recorded  a  net  pension  liability  for
U.S. GAAP, representing the funded status of pension and other post-retirement benefit plans, and charged
accumulated other comprehensive loss. Changes to the funded status after initial adoption are recognized
through  comprehensive  income  (loss)  in  the  year  of  the  change.  The  estimated  amounts  that  will  be
amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during 2011 are as follows: a $2.4 gain in
prior service costs and a net loss of $6.7. There are no pension plan assets that are expected to be returned
to us during 2011.

(d) Accrued  liabilities  include  $127.0  at  December  31,  2010  (December  31,  2009 — $97.2)  relating  to  payroll

and benefit accruals.

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(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP:

(e) Stock-based compensation:

We  applied  the  fair-value  method  of  accounting  for  awards  granted  after  December  31,  2005  and,
accordingly,  have  recorded  compensation  expense  through  operations,  including  estimating  forfeitures  at
the time of grant in order to estimate  the amount of stock-based  awards that will  ultimately  vest.

At December 31, 2010, we have total compensation costs relating to unvested awards that have not yet been
recognized of $34.2 (December 31, 2009 — $33.6), net of estimated forfeitures. Compensation cost will be
amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining weighted-average period of approximately two years
and  will  be  adjusted  for  subsequent  changes  in  estimated  forfeitures.  There  was  no  difference  between
Canadian  and  U.S.  GAAP  for  2008.  We  recorded  a  reduction  of  $0.1  to  our  U.S.  GAAP  compensation
expense for 2010 (2009 — reduction of $0.5).

As of December 31, 2010, the weighted  average  remaining  life of exercisable options is  4.3 years.

(f) Accumulated other comprehensive loss:

Year ended December 31

2008

2009

2010

Accumulated other comprehensive income in accordance  with Canadian

GAAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

9.4

$ 55.8

$ 59.2

Opening balance related to pension and  non-pension post-employment

benefit plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(142.5)

(126.2)

(128.0)

Recognition of funded status of defined benefit pension and other

post-employment benefit plans, net of tax (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16.3

(1.8)

(16.5)

Closing balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(126.2)

(128.0)

(144.5)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss  in accordance  with U.S. GAAP . . .

$(116.8) $ (72.2) $ (85.3)

(g) Warranty liability:

We  record  a  liability  for  future  warranty  costs  based  on  management’s  best  estimate  of  probable  claims
under our product or service warranties. The accrual is based on the terms of the warranty which vary by
customer,  product  or  service  and  historical  experience.  We  regularly  evaluate  the  appropriateness  of  the
remaining accrual.

The following table details the changes  in the warranty  liability:

Balance at January 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accruals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 24.8
14.0
(18.1)

$ 20.7
3.9
(10.8)

$13.8
4.2
(7.8)

Balance at December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 20.7

$ 13.8

$10.2

2008

2009

2010

(h) Accounting for uncertainty in income  taxes:

In 2008, we recorded a provision of $7.6 to account for tax uncertainties under Canadian GAAP, which we
did not recognize under U.S. GAAP due to timing. We recognized these tax uncertainties for U.S. GAAP
in 2009.

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(in millions of U.S. dollars)

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits, inclusive of interest and
penalties, is as follows:

Balance at January 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additions based on tax provisions related  to  the current year . . . . . . . . . . . .
Increases (reductions) due to foreign  exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Increases for tax positions of prior years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reductions relating to settlements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 79.8
3.8
(9.8)
9.3
(12.3)

$ 70.8
1.4
9.3
64.8
(11.4) —

$134.9
0.5
6.9
34.5

Balance at December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 70.8

$134.9

$176.8

2008

2009

2010

The  total  amount  of  unrecognized  tax  benefits  for  2010  of  $172.4  (2009 — $108.9;  2008 — $61.5),  if
recognized, would reduce our annual effective tax rate. We expect our unrecognized tax benefits to change
significantly over the next 12 months as a result of ongoing Canadian and foreign tax audits. However, we
are unable to estimate the range of possible change.

We recognize accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in current tax expense. We
accrued  net  potential  interest  and  penalties  of  $4.9  related  to  the  unrecognized  tax  benefits  during  2010
(2009 — $30.7; 2008 — $3.2). At December 31, 2010, we have recorded a net liability for potential interest
and penalties of $63.6 (December 31, 2009 — $55.8).

We are subject to taxes in the following jurisdictions: Canada, United States, Mexico, Brazil, Spain, Czech
Republic, Romania, Hungary, Switzerland, Austria, France, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, China, India,
Japan, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, all with varying statutes of limitations.

Generally,  the  tax  years  2001  through  2010  remain  subject  to  examination  by  tax  authorities  with  the
exception  of  the  following  jurisdictions  in  which  earlier  years  remain  subject  to  examination  by  tax
authorities:

Canada (specific item under waiver) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1998 - 2000
1998 - 2000

Years

(i) Fair value measurements:

In  2008,  we  adopted  the  standard  ‘‘Fair  value  measurements,’’  which  defines  fair  value  and  prescribes
methods for measuring fair value, including a three level hierarchy of the inputs used to measure fair value.
See note 14 for the disclosure of our  financial  assets and liabilities which are measured at  fair value.

Effective  January  1,  2009,  these  standards  also  applied  to  non-financial  assets  and  liabilities.  In  2010,  we
recorded an impairment charge to write-down certain assets included in property, plant and equipment to
fair value. The fair value of those assets at December 31, 2010 was $5.0 (2009 — $18.4) which we measured
using level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.

We carry property, plant and equipment at amortized cost. We record impairment losses when the carrying
amount exceeds the undiscounted future net cash flows we expect from their use and disposal. The process
of  determining  fair  values  is  subjective  and  we  exercise  judgment  in  making  assumptions  about  future
results,  including  revenue  and  expense  projections  and  discount  rates,  as  well  as  the  valuation  and  use  of
appraisals for property. The process and assumptions used to determine these fair values qualify as level 3
unobservable  inputs.  We  will  continue  to  amortize  these  assets  using  their  new  fair  values,  over  the
remaining useful lives of the assets.

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(in millions of U.S. dollars)

(j) Business combinations:

Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted the standard ‘‘Business combinations (revised 2007),’’ which requires
the  use  of  fair  value  accounting  for  business  combinations.  Equity  securities  issued  as  consideration  in  a
business combination are recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date as opposed to the date when the
terms  of  the  business  combination  were  agreed  to  and  announced.  Acquisition-related  costs  such  as
transaction  costs  are  expensed  under  this  standard.  We  incurred  transaction  costs  of  $1.0  related  to  the
acquisitions we completed in 2010. Under Canadian GAAP, we capitalized these costs in goodwill. We have
deducted these costs from operations for U.S. GAAP. This standard also requires us to record the fair value
of contingent payments related to our Allied Panels acquisition. Our goodwill and long-term liabilities will
each  increase  by  $4.6.  This  adjustment  does  not  impact  our  shareholders’  equity  for  U.S.  GAAP.  At
December 31, 2010, no contingent consideration was recorded  under  Canadian  GAAP.

(k) Inventory:

During  2010,  we  recorded  a  net  inventory  valuation  reversal  through  cost  of  sales,  primarily  to  reflect
realized gains on the disposition of inventory previously written down. Since none of the reversals has the
effect of increasing the value of inventory on hand at December 31, 2010, there is no reconciling item for
U.S. GAAP related to inventory.

(l) Recently adopted United States  accounting  pronouncements:

Effective  for  2009,  we  adopted  the  standard  ‘‘Disclosures  about  derivative  instruments  and  hedging
activities  (an  amendment),’’  which  requires  enhanced  disclosures  related  to  an  entity’s  derivative
instruments and hedging activities. See  notes 2(n), 7  and 14.

Effective  for  2009,  we  adopted  the  standard  ‘‘Employers  disclosure  about  post-retirement  benefit  plan
assets,’’  which  requires  additional  disclosures  about  plan  assets  for  defined  benefit  pension  and  other
post-retirement benefit plans. Disclosures are required on investment policies and strategies, categories of
plan assets, fair value measurement of plan assets and concentration risks. This standard also requires plan
sponsors to classify their plan assets using the fair value hierarchy to determine fair value. The three levels
of fair value hierarchy, based on the reliability of inputs, is described in note 14(c). At December 31, 2010,
our plan assets were measured at fair value using level 1 and level 2 inputs. The adoption of this standard
did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial  statements. See note 13.

In February 2008, the Canadian Accounting Standards Board announced the adoption of IFRS for publicly
accountable  enterprises  in  Canada.  IFRS  will  replace  Canadian  GAAP  effective  January  1,  2011.  We  will
prepare our consolidated financial statements with comparative data in accordance with IFRS effective for
2011.  In  2008,  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  adopted  rules  to  accept  filings  of  financial
statements prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board
without  reconciliation  to  U.S.  GAAP.  As  a  result,  a  reconciliation  note  to  U.S.  GAAP  will  no  longer  be
presented in our consolidated financial statements for 2011.

21. COMPARATIVE INFORMATION:

We  have reclassified certain prior year information to conform to the  current year’s presentation.

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