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Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited

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Quality Products. Service Excellence.
2010 Annual Report 

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QUALITY PRODUCTS. 
SERVICE EXCELLENCE.

We have a broad product offering:
To serve our customers in multiple markets and industries. 

Our warehouse holds in excess of ten million dollars in inventory:
To provide our customers with product availability and rapid order delivery.  

Ten day back order recovery on standard product:
We work hard to provide you with your required product in a prompt time line. 

Value Added Services (Modifications, Assembly and Drop Shipment):
To go above and beyond our competition and provide our customers with the exact solution required.

OUR VALUES:

We are dedicated to our customers:
To provide quality products and service that create value to our customers. 

We are responsible to our shareholders:
To provide an adequate return on their investment over the long term. 

We are committed to our employees:
To provide competitive pay, open and frank communication and a safe work environment. 

We recognize the importance of our suppliers:
To assist us in our ability to serve our customers.

Visit us online at www.hammondmfg.com

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Report to Shareholders 
Management Discussion and Analysis 
Management’s Responsibility for Financial Reporting
Independent Auditors’ Report 
Consolidated Balance Sheets 
Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Earnings and Retained Earnings
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
Five Year Financial Summary 
Corporate Directory

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REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS

Dear fellow shareholders:

The following report reflects the hard work of our entire team at Hammond.  

During the downturn in 2009, we avoided layoffs and maintained our inventory and service levels.  When the 
industrial markets recovered, we were better able to respond and meet our customers’ demands.

We  face  challenges  in  2011  from  all  the  familiar  sources.  Currency  exchange,  material  costs  and  the  ever-
present competition.  However, we are now able to shift our management focus from reacting to the recession to 
the future.

We are putting together a most exciting 5-year plan for Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited with new 
products that will drive our business. Our geographic growth into Asia continues.  We are planning to add new 
machinery and improve our skills to make us more productive.  We are drafting our plans for new facilities and 
production cells; always with our values of job security and continuous improvement from employee involvement 
front and centre.

The 2010 results are a testament to the success we can achieve with teamwork.  We look forward to building on 
these in order to provide strength and security for all our stakeholders:  customers, suppliers, employees and 
shareholders.

My appreciation to all.

Sincerely,

Robert F. Hammond
Chairman & CEO

ANNUAL MEETING
The meeting of the Shareholders will be held on   
May 5, 2011 at the Holiday Inn,  
601 Scottsdale Drive, Guelph, Ontario,  
commencing at 10:00 a.m.

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

This management discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) comments on the consolidated financial condition and results 
of operations of Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited (the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 
2010.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements for 
the year ended December 31, 2010 and related notes.   Additional information about the Company can be found 
on its website, www.hammondmfg.com, or through the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com which includes the 
Company’s Annual Information Form.  The information contained herein is dated as of March 30, 2011.

The  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  Canadian  generally  accepted 
accounting principles, with the reporting currency in Canadian dollars.

Advisory –Certain information in this MD&A is forward-looking and is subject to important risks and uncertainties. 
The  results  or  events  predicted  in  this  information  may  differ  from  actual  results  or  events.  Forward-looking 
statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “anticipate”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, 
“may”, “project”, “predict”, “potential”, “could”, “might”, “should” and other similar expressions. The Company believes 
the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are reasonable but no assurance can be given that these 
expectations will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements speak only to the date of this MD&A. The 
Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a 
result of new information, future events or otherwise except as required pursuant to applicable securities laws.

COMPANY PROFILE

Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited manufactures electronic and electrical enclosures, outlet strips and 
electronic  transformers  that  are  used  by  manufacturers  of  a  wide  range  of  electronic  and  electrical  products. 
Products are sold both to OEM-direct and through a global network of distributors and agents.

Facilities are situated in Canada, the USA, the UK and Australia, with agents and distributors located worldwide. 
The Company also maintains a 40% ownership share of RITEC Enclosures Inc. located in Taiwan. RITEC produces 
plastic and die cast enclosures for sale through the Company’s sales network and its own existing market channels.

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OPERATIONS

FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS

SALES

Net sales, for the three months ended December 31, 2010 were $19,270,000, a decrease of 2.3% from net sales 
of $19,726,000 in the third quarter of 2010. This decline was driven by our US market while our Canadian and 
other global markets held or improved over the third quarter. Net sales for the current quarter were up 19.0% 
compared to net sales of $16,190,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2009. The fourth quarter of 
2009 was the last full quarter of the recession in our market. Business returned to pre recessionary levels in the 
first quarter of 2010.

GROSS MARGINS

Gross margins for the fourth quarter of 2010 were 28.4% of net sales compared to 29.2% in the third quarter of 
2010. The Company holds its factory physical inventory count in November of each year and this causes production 
levels to drop in the quarter. Gross margins are up 1.9% from the fourth quarter 2009 of 26.5% as increased 
volume levels improved overhead absorption.

EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INTEREST, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, EQUITY INTEREST, OTHER 
INCOME AND TAXES

Fourth quarter selling, general and administration (“SG&A”) expenses of $4,572,000 were 23.7% of net sales for 
the three months ended December 31, 2010, compared with an expense of $4,505,000 in the previous quarter 
that was 22.8% of net sales and $4,131,000 which was 25.5% of net sales in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Overall earnings from operations before interest, foreign exchange, equity interest and taxes of $892,000 (4.6% 
of net sales) is down from the prior quarter of $1,262,000 (6.4% of net sales) and up substantially from the 2009 
fourth quarter amount of $156,000 (1.0% of net sales).

INTEREST

Fourth quarter interest expense of $113,000 was up 8.7% from the third quarter expense of $104,000 and up 
13% from the comparable prior year fourth quarter of $100,000. 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSLATION

A loss of $71,000 on foreign exchange balance sheet translation was reported in the current quarter, compared 
to a gain of $97,000 in the third quarter of 2010 and a loss of $21,000 in the fourth quarter of 2009.

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

Income Statement Data

(In thousands of dollars except earnings per share)

2009

2010

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Net sales

$19,760  $16,957  $16,499  $16,190  $19,617  $19,974  $19,726  $19,270 

Earnings from operations before interest, 
foreign  exchange,  equity  interest,  
other income and taxes

Net earnings (loss)

Earnings (loss) per share

- Basic & diluted

FULL YEAR RESULTS

SALES

932

438

561  

(124) 

156

13 

(564) 

69

916

326

933  

1,262

477 

775

892

454

$0.04

$0.00 

($0.05) 

$0.01 

$0.03

$0.04

$0.07 

$0.04 

Net sales of $78,587,000 in 2010 were up 13.2% from net sales of $69,406,000 reported in 2009. All our global 
markets have returned to pre-recession levels. Net sales in 2008 were $78,160,000 at which time the foreign 
exchange rates were more favorable than in 2010. 

GROSS MARGINS

In 2010, average gross margins held at 28.3% of net sales which is comparable to 2009. The positive impact 
created by the increased sales volume was offset by the negative impact of the strengthening Canadian dollar. 
The average US dollar exchange rate was 1.03 in 2010 compared to 1.14 in 2009 (a $100 USD sale in 2009 
translated to $114 Canadian dollars in 2009 and only $103 Canadian dollars in 2010). This is equivalent to almost 
a 10% price decrease on US sales.

EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INTEREST, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, EQUITY INTEREST, OTHER 
INCOME AND TAXES

Selling, general and administration (“SG&A”) expense increased $123,000, 0.7% from 2009 although the expense 
was 23.2% of net sales in 2010, compared with 26.1% in 2009. The stronger Canadian dollar lowered the cost 
associated with our USA office compared to 2009 by $392,000.

Overall, 2010 earnings from operations before interest, foreign exchange, equity interest and taxes of $4,003,000 
(5.1% of net sales) showed an increase of $2,478,000 (162.5%) from $1,525,000, (2.2% of net sales) in 2009. 

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INTEREST

Interest expense decreased $21,000 (4.9%) from the 2009 expense level to $409,000 in 2010. As interest rates 
have remained fairly constant, the decrease can be attributed to the reduction in long-term debt.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSLATION

A $259,000 foreign exchange translation loss was reported in 2010, compared to a translation loss of $438,000 
in 2009. This was primarily driven by the appreciation trend of the CDN dollar compared to the US dollar, The 
Canadian dollar closed 2010 at 0.995 compared to 1.051 at the close of 2009. Sterling was valued at 1.5514 
Canadian, compared to 1.6986 at the close of 2009. 

SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION 
For the years ended December 31

Income Statement Data

Net sales
Earnings from operations before interest, 

foreign exchange, equity interest, other income 
and taxes

Net earnings (loss)

Earnings (loss) per share - Basic & diluted

Balance Sheet Data

Total assets
Total funded debt
Working capital
Cash provided (used) by operations
Dividends declared
Shareholders’ equity

(In thousands of dollars except earnings per share)

2010

2009

2008

$78,587  

$69,406  

$78,160  

4,003

2,032
$0.18 

$47,194
9,786
17,205
3,559
227
$28,502

1,525 

(44) 
$0.00 

$44,360 
10,906
16,846
1,240
-
$26,697

4,155 

4,889 
$0.43 

$48,501 
12,250
17,647
2,860
-
$26,741

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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Cash provided by operations, before changes in non-cash operating working capital for 2010 is $4,890,000 (2009 
- $2,250,000).  Change in non-cash operating working capital resulted in a net cash outflow of $1,331,000 in 
2010, up from a $1,010,000 outflow in 2009. Accounts payable and accrued charges increased $1,996,000 and 
was more than offset by an accounts receivable increase of $2,179,000. 

Accounts  receivable  increased  25.8%  at  December  31,  2010  compared  to  the  2009  year-end.  Days  sales 
outstanding (DSO) calculated on net sales was 51 days, down 2 days from 2009. The quality of accounts receivable 
remains high. We expect DSO to continue in the current range for 2011. 

Investment  in  inventory  of  $20,676,000  increased  in  the  year  by  1.2%  from  $20,425,000.  Inventory  turnover 
increased to 2.86 from 2.35 (cost of sales divided by the twelve month average inventory level). Inventory levels 
have been set to ensure our customer order fill rates are maintained or improved. The turns moved closer to the 
2008 pre-recession levels in 2010. 

Accounts payable and accrued charges increased by $1,996,000 over 2009 as a function of our increased activity 
levels. We value our suppliers and strive to maintain acceptable payment terms.  

Our total debt (long-term debt and bank indebtedness) decreased by $1,120,000 over the year to $9,786,000.  
Our debt-to-equity ratio at year-end was approximately 0.34:1 (2009 - 0.41:1).

The Company paid a dividend of $227,000 in September of 2010.

Property, plant, equipment and intangible asset additions in 2010 were $2,676,000 down from $2,973,000 in 2009. 
2010 expenditures included $925,000 toward upgrading and replacing machinery and equipment, $375,000 toward 
machinery  and  equipment  for  product  growth,  $648,000  toward  tooling,  $333,000  toward  computer  hardware 
upgrades and the remaining $395,000 toward software, leasehold improvements and office equipment.

The contractual obligations of the Company are detailed in the following table.

Contractual obligations
(In thousands)

Total

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Thereafter

Long-term debt
Capital lease obligations
Operating leases

$   1,948
1,940
4,764

$   1,361
503
1,317

$      551
461
1,071

$        36
446
980

$           -
528
846

$           -
2
550

$          -
-
-

Total contractual obligations $   8,652

$   3,181

$   2,083

$   1,462

$   1,374

$      552

$          -

In addition to the contractual obligations above, the Company has current obligations of $739,000 (2009 - $269,000) 
against  open  purchase  orders  for  outstanding  capital  expenditures. The  Company  also  has  open  purchase 
commitments with RITEC as at December 31, 2010 of $208,177 ($416,599 in 2009). These expenditures should 
be complete in the first half of 2011.

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SHARE CAPITAL

As of March 30, 2011, 8,556,000 Class A subordinate voting shares and 2,778,300 Class B common shares 
were issued and outstanding.  The Company also has a management share option plan, with no options currently 
outstanding. 

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

As described in the notes to the financial statements (notes 15(a) and 15(b)), the Company had two sites for 
which there are environmental issues.

The Sterling Road, Toronto site (note 15(a)) is a property that was owned by Moloney Properties (1159714 Ontario 
Inc.).  Moloney Properties (a 50% investment of HMCL) leased the Sterling Road site to Moloney Electric Inc. (MEI) 
until the end of December 2008. The Sterling Road property has mineral oil contamination as well as some PCB 
contamination. Except for a reported spill of mineral oil by MEI in 1993, the source of such contamination has not 
been determined.  The contamination does not result from the normal operations of the Company.  It appears that 
the contamination predates the Company’s ownership and the source or sources may include adjoining properties.

In 1994, Toronto Hydro (TH), the owner of an adjoining property, complained that mineral oil (including, possibly, 
PCB’s) had migrated onto the TH lands from the Sterling Road site.  The TH property is an inactive transformer 
substation and former storage depot. 

In 2004, environmental reports were exchanged between Moloney Properties and TH and a joint meeting of the 
parties was held with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE).  From this meeting, it was determined that 
further sampling was needed and a joint order was developed with the parties to this effect.  MEI and 1159714 
Ontario Inc. prepared a field-sampling plan that was accepted by the MOE and this additional work was completed 
in  2005.   The  results  from  this  sampling  were  consistent  with  previous  investigations  and  a  report  has  been 
submitted to the MOE.

The property was sold on October 13, 2009. The sale included a covenant from the buyer to demolish the building 
on site, excavate and remediate the property and secure a record of site condition confirming that the property 
is in compliance with environmental law requirements regarding the removal of PCB’s and mineral oil currently 
on the property.

The sale of the building in 2009 netted a loss of $76,000 ($38,000 was HMCL’s share of the loss).

Glen Ewing Properties is a 50% co-tenancy with Hammond Power Solutions Inc. (“HPSI”) of the vacant property 
located at 2 Glen Road, Georgetown.  A quantity of diesel oil, which is believed to be related to site operations of 
prior owners, was discovered in 2000 and has been the focus of investigations by our environmental consultant.  
The contamination does not result from the normal operations of the Company.  In December 2001, the adjoining 
property owner (whose lands were at one time part of the same historical operation as 2 Glen Road) issued a 
statement of claim, claiming damages from HMCL and HPSI for the historical contamination found on its property 
(note 15(b)).  In August of 2009, the adjoining property owner, HMCL and HPSI (the  parties) signed a settlement 
outlining how the parties will work together on future management, including the remediation and monitoring of 
the Substances of Interest on the Properties and the South Lands. The parties also agreed on an approach to 
resolve future Ministry of the Environment or other governmental claims, orders, directions, prosecutions, tickets 
and environmental penalties. As part of this settlement all of the parties dropped their civil actions against each 
other.  

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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES - CONTINUED 

HMCL  and  HPSI,  as  co-tenants,  have  been  working  co-operatively  with  the  adjacent  property  owner  and  its 
environmental consultant, under the direction of the MOE, in order to evaluate the extent of the contamination 
and develop an appropriate joint remediation plan for both sites.  Ongoing investigations have also indicated that 
both the co-tenancy’s and the adjacent owner’s sites have been impacted by historical solvent usage.  These 
impacts have been incorporated into the joint remediation plan.  HMCL’s share of the costs for legal and consulting 
work for the year 2010 related to this property was $75,000 (2009 - $178,000). The parties started remediation 
in October 2009. The Company is satisfied that the best estimate available for the Company’s remaining portion 
of the environmental remediation costs for this site is $260,000 (December 31, 2009 - $300,000) with $140,000 
(2009 – $159,000) presented as a current liability in the year end financial statements. 

Other than the above sites, Management is not aware of any unusual or significant issues.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

In the preparation of the consolidated financial statements, it is necessary for Management to make some estimates 
and judgments that affect reported amounts in the financial statements and related disclosure of contingencies.  
Management determines these estimates using historical experience, assumptions and rationale that are believed 
to be reasonable in the circumstances. The Company evaluates these on an ongoing basis in order to form the 
judgment for the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities.  

Specifically, the Company has assessed the property valuations related to the sites noted under “Environmental 
Issues” in this MD&A and in the notes to the financial statements (notes 15(a) and 15(b)).  Based on this analysis, 
it is Management’s judgment that the reported carrying values of these properties are reasonable. 

The value of Goodwill related to the Company’s UK operations was reviewed by Management and tested for 
impairment in accordance with the guidelines set out in the CICA Handbook section 3064.  Based on this analysis, 
it is Management’s judgment that the reported carrying value for Goodwill is not impaired.

The  environmental  liability  (note  15(b))  has  been  established  based  on  an  analysis  of  cost  estimates  related 
to expected activities required for active remediation for Glen Ewing Properties.  It is Management’s judgment 
that the reported carrying value for this liability, based on discounted cash flows over five years, is a reasonable 
estimate of the Company’s share of these costs given information available at this time, but acknowledges that 
this estimate is subject to future uncertainties.

Although these estimates, which form the basis for carrying values of, reported assets, liabilities, revenues and 
expenses, are based on reasonable assumptions, it should be noted that actual results may differ from these 
estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

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TRANSITION TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) 

In February 2008, the Accounting Standards Board of the CICA affirmed its intention to replace Canadian GAAP 
with IFRS. Although IFRS uses a conceptual framework similar to Canadian GAAP, differences in accounting 
policies and additional required disclosures will need to be addressed. The Company will adopt IFRS commencing 
the first quarter reporting of 2011 with comparative data from 2010.  

The Company’s IFRS transition project is substantially completed. The project was completed in 3 phases. Phase 
One - Scoping and Diagnostics, Phase Two - Analysis and Development and Phase Three - Implementation and 
Review.

Phase One - Scoping and Diagnostics:
This phase consisted of a high-level assessment to identify key areas of Canadian GAAP and IFRS differences that 
were most likely to impact the Company. This assessment was completed by Management and external advisors 
in the fourth quarter of 2008 and was integral in prioritizing subsequent steps. The highest impact areas identified 
at this time was Property, Plant and Equipment; Provisions and Contingencies; Impairment; Taxes; Consolidation 
and Lease Accounting. Accounting policies have been selected although are still considered preliminary and may 
change upon final review. 

Phase Two – Analysis and Diagnostics:
This phase involves the detailed assessment, from an accounting, reporting and business perspective, of the 
changes  that  will  be  caused  by  the  conversion  to  IFRS.  During  this  phase,  any  applicable  accounting  policy 
choices permissible under IFRS were assessed for the most appropriate application. Areas identified in Phase 
One were analyzed in detail to assess if any changes to policy were required and what, if any, impact this will 
have. During this phase, our key finance and operational staff were trained on IFRS. Management and Audit 
Committee members were educated regarding IFRS implications. This phase was substantially completed in the 
fourth quarter of 2009. IFRS education will be an ongoing activity.

Phase Three – Implementation and Review:
This phase involved executing the work completed in phase two by making changes to business and accounting 
processes and supporting information systems. It also included the review of all internal controls that may have 
been impacted by any of the changes. 2010 comparative data has been collected for comparative disclosure 
starting in the first quarter of 2011. 

RESULTS OF THE DETAILED GAP ASSESSMENT

Recognition and Measurement
To  date,  the  Company  has  identified  the  following  major  areas,  as  outlined  below,  with  differences  between 
current accounting policies and those required or expected to be applied in preparing IFRS financial statements. 
Accounting policy choices and IFRS 1 options selected have been reviewed by the Steering Committee and Audit 
Committee and are preliminary at this time. Impacts and accounting policy choices reflect the Company’s current 
assumptions, estimates and expectations and are not considered complete or final at this time.

Property, Plant and Equipment (“PP&E”)
Canadian GAAP requires the separation of components with different useful lives when separable and practicable, 
whereas IFRS, which is more explicit, requires separation based on its cost relative to the total cost of the asset. The 
detailed assessment showed changes required under IFRS will not have a significant impact on the consolidated 
financial statements.

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RESULTS OF THE DETAILED GAP ASSESSMENT - CONTINUED

Impairments
Impairment testing of PP&E is based on a two-step approach under current Canadian GAAP when circumstances 
indicate  that  the  carrying  value  may  not  be  recoverable. The  first  step  requires  a  comparison  of  the  carrying 
amount of the asset(s) to the expected undiscounted cash flows for the asset(s). If the carrying amount is not 
recoverable then the second step compares the fair value of the asset(s) to the carrying value of the asset(s) to 
determine if there is an impairment loss. IFRS uses a one-step approach, if any indication of impairment exists, 
which compares the recoverable amount of the asset with the carrying value of the asset. The recoverable amount 
is the higher of the fair value and value-in-use which is calculated using discounted cash flows. 

In addition, IAS 36 Impairment of Assets requires, under certain circumstances, the reversal of previous impairments 
which is not allowed under current Canadian GAAP.

Goodwill impairment testing is conducted at a more granular level known as the “cash generating unit” under IFRS 
as compared to the testing at a “reporting unit” level for Canadian GAAP. This difference is not expected to have 
a material impact for the Company.

The Company does not expect any material changes to the results of its impairment tests for PP&E previously 
performed under Canadian GAAP when it transitions to IFRS.

Foreign Currency Translation
Under Canadian GAAP, the Company separates self-sustaining operations from integrated operations. The non-
monetary assets of self-sustaining operations are translated at the current rate whereas the non-monetary assets 
of integrated operations are translated at historic rates. Unlike Canadian GAAP, IFRS does not distinguish between 
the types of foreign operations (i.e. integrated vs. self-sustaining) and requires that non-monetary assets for all 
entities are translated at the current rate at the balance sheet date where a difference in functional currencies exists.

The  Company  has  determined  that  the  difference  will  decrease  property,  plant  and  equipment  and  decrease 
retained earnings at transition by $287,254. During 2010 and 2011, there will be an impact to property, plant and 
equipment, depreciation expense, foreign exchange expense and cumulative translation adjustments.

PRESENTATION RECLASSIFICATIONS:
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
As elected under IFRS 1, the Company will reset all cumulative translation gains and losses to zero with the offset 
to be recorded in opening retained earnings at the date of transition. If, subsequent to adoption, a foreign operation 
is disposed of, the translation differences that arose before the date of transition to IFRS shall be excluded from 
the gain or loss on disposal.

Non-Controlling Interests
The Company has elected to early adopt as of January 1, 2010 the CICA Handbook Section 1582, Business 
Combinations (“Section 1582”), Section 1601, Consolidated Financial Statements (“Section 1601”) and Section 
1602, Non-Controlling Interest (“Section 1602”). These handbook sections are converged with IFRS and, as a 
result of the early adoption, there are no presentation differences at transition.

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RESULTS OF THE DETAILED GAP ASSESSMENT - CONTINUED

Deferred Income Tax
Under Canadian GAAP, income tax assets and liabilities are classified as current and non-current, depending on 
the classifications of the assets or liabilities to which they relate. Under IFRS, deferred tax is not classified into 
current and non-current. On transition, the Company must reclassify current future income tax assets/liabilities 
as non-current deferred tax assets/liabilities.

The impact on the opening January 1, 2010 balance sheet will result in $224,000 of current future income tax 
assets being reclassified to non-current future income taxes assets.  

Provisions
Unlike Canadian GAAP, IFRS requires provisions to be separated from liabilities. IAS 37 defines a provision as a 
liability of uncertain timing and amount. Provisions are recognized on the basis of a legal or constructive obligation 
arising from a past event, if there is a probable outflow of resources and the amount can be estimated reliably. 
Under IFRS, there can also be a lower threshold for recognition and different measurement basis. On transition, 
the Company must separate provisions from accounts payable and accrued liabilities, either on the face of the 
balance sheet or in the notes.

IFRS 1 Considerations
On the transition date January 1, 2010, the Company is required to convert its opening financial position to IFRS in 
accordance with IFRS 1. The Company is also required to restate its comparative financial statements for annual 
and interim periods to reflect IFRS requirements. IFRS 1 grants optional exemptions from the requirements of 
other IFRSs where the cost of complying with them would be likely to exceed the benefits to users of financial 
statements. This IFRS also requires mandatory exceptions which prohibit retrospective application of IFRS in 
some areas. The optional exemptions listed below are elections made by the Company. Other optional exemptions 
not being considered to be elected are not listed.

MANDATORY EXCEPTIONS:
1. Estimates – Hindsight is not used to create or revise estimates. The estimates previously made by the Company 
under Canadian GAAP will not be revised for application of IFRS, except where necessary to reflect any difference 
in accounting policies.

2. IAS 27 – Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (“IAS 27”) - In accordance with IFRS 1, if a Company 
elects to apply IFRS 3 Business Combinations (“IFRS 3”) retrospectively, IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate 
Financial Statements must also be applied retrospectively.

As the Company is planning to elect to apply IFRS 3 prospectively, the Company is also planning to elect to apply 
IAS 27 prospectively.

OPTIONAL EXEMPTIONS APPLIED:
1. Business combinations – IFRS 1 provides the option to apply IFRS 3 (Revised) Business Combinations, 
retrospectively or prospectively from the Transition Date. The retrospective basis would require restatement of all 
business combinations that occurred prior to the Transition Date.

The Company is planning to elect not to retrospectively apply IFRS 3 to business combinations that occurred 
prior to its transition date; therefore, such business combinations will not be restated. Any goodwill arising on 
such business combinations before the transition date will not be adjusted from the carrying value previously 
determined under Canadian GAAP as a result of applying this exemption.

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RESULTS OF THE DETAILED GAP ASSESSMENT - CONTINUED

2. Leases – IFRIC 4 Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease (“IFRIC 4”) requires the assessment 
of whether an arrangement contains a lease to be performed at the inception of the arrangement. A first-time 
adopter may, instead, choose to apply IFRIC 4 on the basis of facts and circumstances existing at the date of 
transition (i.e. prospective application).

The Company is planning to elect to apply the optional exemption under IFRS 1.

3. Currency translation differences – Retrospective application of IFRS would require the Company to determine 
cumulative currency translation differences in accordance with IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange 
Rates (“IAS 21”), from the date a subsidiary or equity method investee was formed or acquired. IFRS 1 permits 
cumulative translation gains and losses to be reset to zero at the transition date.

In accordance with IFRS 1, the Company is planning to elect to reset all cumulative translation gains and losses 
to zero in opening retained earnings at the date of transition. Accordingly, retrospective restatement of foreign 
currency translation adjustments will not be performed.

4. Borrowing costs – IAS 23, Borrowing Costs (“IAS 23”), requires an entity to capitalize the borrowing costs 
related to all qualifying assets. IFRS 1 allows an entity to choose an effective date for which the commencement 
date for capitalization is on, or after, the date of transition to IFRS or an earlier date chosen by the first –time adopter.

The Company is planning to elect to choose an effective date of January 1, 2010.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that all relevant information 
is gathered and reported to senior management on a timely basis so that appropriate decisions can be made 
regarding public disclosure.

The purpose of internal controls over financial reporting as defined by the Canadian Securities Administrators is 
to provide reasonable assurance that:

(i) financial  statements  prepared  for  external  purposes  are  in  accordance  with  the  Company’s  generally 

accepted accounting principles,

(ii)

(iii)

transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements and records are 
maintained in reasonable detail,

receipts and expenditures of the Company are made only in accordance with authorizations of the Company’s 
Management and Directors AND

(iv) unauthorized acquisitions, uses or dispositions of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect 
on the  financial statements  will be prevented or detected in order to prevent material error in financial 
statements.

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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES - CONTINUED

The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have caused management and other employees to 
design, document and evaluate our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial 
reporting. An evaluation of the design and operating effectiveness of the disclosure controls and internal controls 
over financial reporting was conducted as at December 31, 2010. The design and evaluation of internal controls 
was completed using the framework and criteria established in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” issued 
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on the evaluation, we have 
concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls, procedures and our internal controls over financial reporting 
provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to the Company are made known to the Company 
by others, particularly during the period in which the annual filings are being prepared, that information required 
to be disclosed by the Company in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under 
securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities 
legislation and reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial 
statements for external purposes in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

As with most businesses, the Company is subject to a number of market place, industry and economic related 
business risks, which could have some material impact on our operating results.

These risks include:
•	 The cyclical effects, unpredictability and volatility of market driven commodity costs, raw materials such as 

copper and steel pricing and supply and demand;

•	 A significant, unexpected change in the global demand for resources;
•	 The variability of the Canadian dollar versus the US dollar;
•	 Economic slowdown in the US and Canada;
•	 Rising interest rates;
•	 Trade restrictions;
•	 Labour costs and labour relations;
•	 Competition; and
•	 Global political unrest.

The  Company  continuously  works  to  minimize  the  negative  impact  of  these  risks  and  strengthen  its  position 
through diversification of its core business, market channel expansion, geographic diversity of its operations and 
business hedging strategies. There are, however, several risks that deserve particular attention.

Key Personnel
The Company is dependent on the experience and industry knowledge of its executive officers and other key 
employees to execute its business plan. If the Company were to experience a substantial turnover in its leadership 
or other key employees, business results from operations and financial condition could be materially adversely 
affected. 

Commodity Prices
An area that has had a definite effect on the Company’s costs and earnings is the cyclical effects and unprecedented 
market cost pressures of copper commodity and steel pricing in the global market. Due to this unpredictability 
and volatility, particularly with copper pricing, the Company does not currently utilize future contracts. Strategic 
supply line agreements and alliances are in place with our major steel suppliers to ensure adequate supply and 
competitive market pricing.

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RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES - CONTINUED 

Foreign Exchange
The Company’s operating results are reported in Canadian dollars. A significant portion of our sales are denominated 
in US dollars. A change in the value of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar will impact earnings. We have 
created a natural hedge as this is partially offset by a corresponding change in the cost of materials purchased 
from the US and commodities tied to US dollar pricing. In general, a lower value for the Canadian dollar compared 
to the US dollar will have a beneficial impact on the Company’s results; or inversely a higher value for the Canadian 
dollar compared to the US dollar will have a negative impact on the Company’s profitability. The Company also 
has a US operating subsidiary and US dollar assets. The exchange rate between the Canadian and US dollar 
can vary significantly from year to year. There is a corresponding positive or negative impact to the Company’s 
Statement of Earnings solely related to the foreign exchange translation of its Balance Sheet. We have partially 
reduced the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations through increasing our US dollar driven manufacturing output. 
Finally, the Company periodically institutes price increases / reductions to help offset the negative / positive impact 
of changes in foreign exchange and product cost increases / decreases.

Interest Rates
The Company has structured its debt financing to take advantage of the current lower interest rates, but is cognizant 
that a rise in interest rates will negatively impact the financial results of the Company. The Company continuously 
reviews this strategy of hedging this risk by fixing interest rates on part of its total debt.

North American Economy
We believe the North American economy has stabilized and we will see marginal growth in 2011. Our efforts over 
the next 12 months will be on projects that will reduce our costs and improve our manufacturing flexibility. We 
believe that being nimble as an organization will become even more important in order to respond quickly to both 
unexpected opportunities as well as challenges. We also believe that our growing access to a variety of markets 
both global and domestic through our OEM and distributor channels will help the Company expand market share 
during an economic recovery.

OUTLOOK FACTORS FOR 2011

The Company left the recession behind as quickly as it came upon us. 2010 found us back at 2008 activity levels. 
Our actions to maintain strong inventory levels during the recession allowed us to quickly answer our customers’ 
demands. 

Current feedback from our customer base tells us to anticipate low growth in 2011. Our plan for the 2011 core 
business foresees local currency growth in the low single digits. We will continue to expand our market share 
with new product introduction and marketing initiatives as well as continued expansion of our market share in 
the international market place.

Capital spending will continue to be focused on high impact projects as accommodated by cash flows.

Our primary focus continues to be on productivity and margin improvement.

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MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING

The  consolidated  financial  statements  are  the  responsibility  of  the  Management  of  Hammond  Manufacturing 
Company  Limited.   These  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  Canadian  generally  accepted 
accounting principles, using management’s best estimates and judgments, where appropriate.

Management is responsible for the reliability and integrity of the consolidated financial statements, the notes to 
the consolidated financial statements and other financial information contained in the report.  In the preparation 
of  these  statements,  estimates  are  sometimes  necessary  because  a  precise  determination  of  certain  assets 
and liabilities is dependent on future events.  Management believes such estimates have been based on careful 
judgment and have been properly reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Management is responsible for the maintenance of a system of internal controls designed to provide reasonable 
assurance that the assets are safeguarded and that accounting systems provide timely, accurate and reliable 
financial information.

The  Board  of  Directors  is  responsible  for  ensuring  that  management  fulfills  its  responsibilities  for  financial 
reporting and internal control.  The Board of Directors is assisted in exercising its responsibilities through the Audit 
Committee of the Board, which is composed of three non-management directors.  The Audit Committee meets 
periodically with management and the auditors to satisfy itself that management’s responsibilities are properly 
discharged,  to  review  the  consolidated  financial  statements  and  to  recommend  approval  of  the  consolidated 
financial statements to the Board of Directors.

KPMG LLP, the independent auditors appointed by the shareholders, have audited the Company’s consolidated 
financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and their report follows.  
The independent auditors have full and unrestricted access to the Audit Committee to discuss their audit and 
related findings as to the integrity of the financial reporting process.

R. F. Hammond 
Chairman & CEO 

A. Stirling
Secretary & CFO

Guelph, Ontario
March 30, 2011

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Shareholders

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  of  Hammond  Manufacturing  Company 
Limited (“the Entity”), which comprise the balance sheets as at December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the statements 
of comprehensive earnings, statements of retained earnings and statements of cash flows for the years then 
ended and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in 
accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and for such internal control as management 
determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, 
whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

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. Those  standards 
require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance 
about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial 
statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material 
misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we 
consider internal control relevant to the Entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in 
order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing 
an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness 
of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as 
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis 
for our audit opinions.

Opinion

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of 
Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited as at December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the results of its operations 
and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants
March 10, 2011
Waterloo, Canada

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

Assets
Current assets:

Cash
Accounts receivable (note 18(a))
Income taxes receivable
Inventories (note 3)
Prepaid expenses
Future income taxes (note 14)

Property, plant and equipment (note 4)
Intangible assets (note 5)
Equity investment (note 6)
Investments in properties
Future income taxes (note 14)
Goodwill

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:

Bank indebtedness (note 7)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Income taxes payable
Current portion of long-term debt (note 8)
Current portion of environmental liability (note 15(b))

Long-term debt (note 8)
Environmental liability (note 15(b))
Future income taxes (note 14)

Shareholders’ equity:

Share capital (note 10)
Contributed surplus
Retained earnings

Commitments and contingencies (notes 15)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

On behalf of the board:

Robert F. Hammond 
Director 

Edward Sehl
Director

2010

2009

$

422
10,634
234
20,676
874
301
33,141

11,800
208
177
1,695
-
173

$

869
8,455
-
20,425
774
224
30,747

11,295
177
145
1,698
125
173

$ 47,194

$ 44,360

$ 5,898
8,018
16
1,864
140
15,936

2,024
120
612

10,249
290
17,963
28,502

$ 5,953
6,022
350
1,417
159
13,901

3,536
141
85

10,249
290
16,158
26,697

$ 47,194

$ 44,360

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS, 
COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS 
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE)  

Net sales

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales
Selling, general and administrative

Earnings from operations – before the undernoted

Interest expense (note 8)

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

Share of net income (loss) in equity interest and other expenses (note 13)

Earnings before income taxes

Income taxes (note 14)

Net earnings (loss) and comprehensive earnings (loss)

Retained earnings, beginning of year

Dividends

Retained earnings, end of year

2010

2009

$ 78,587

$ 69,406

56,376
18,208
74,584

49,796
18,085
67,881

4,003  

1,525  

(409)

(259)

(107)

3,228

1,196

2,032

(430)

(438)

(302)

355

399

(44)

16,158

16,202

227

-

$ 17,963

$ 16,158

Basic and diluted earnings per share (note 12) 

$

0.18

$

(0.00)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

Cash provided by (used in):

Operations:

Net earnings (loss)
Add (deduct) items not involving cash:
     Amortization of property, plant and equipment 
     Future income taxes

Share of net (income) loss in equity interest and property investments
Provision for environmental liability

Change in non-cash operating working capital
Cash provided by operations

Financing:

Increase (decrease) in bank indebtedness
Dividends paid
Repayment of long-term debt
Cash used in financing activities

Investments:

Purchase of property, plant and equipment 
Purchase of intangible assets
Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant and equipment
Cash provided by (used in) investment activities

Increase (decrease) in cash

Cash, beginning of year

Cash, end of year

See note 19 for supplemental cash flow information.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

2010

2009

$ 2,032

$

(44)

2,352
575
(29)
(40)
4,890

(1,331)
3,559

(55)
(227)
(1,501)
(1,783)

(2,156)
(84)
17
(2,223)

(447)

869

422

$

2,388
(135)
124
(83)
2,250

(1,010)
1,240

653
-
(2,047)
(1,394)

(2,359)
(64)
-
(2,423)

(2,577)

3,446

$

869

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 
(TABULAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)  

Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited (the “Company” or “HMCL”) is a public company, traded on the Toronto Stock 
Exchange and is incorporated under the Ontario Business Corporations Act.  

The Company is primarily involved in the manufacture and sale of electrical and electronic components.

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles 
and reflect the following policies:

(a) Basis of presentation:

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited, its wholly owned 
subsidiaries,  Hammond  Manufacturing  Company  Inc.,  Hammond  Electronics  Limited,  Hammond  Electronics  PTY  Ltd.,  Les 
Fabrications Hammond (Quebec) Inc. and its proportionate share of 1159714 Ontario Inc. (50%). All significant intercompany 
balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.

(b) Revenue recognition:

The Company recognizes revenue on product sales and services at the time the products are shipped or services rendered 
to customers, when the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss, collection of the relevant receivable is probable, 
persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the sales price is fixed or determinable. A provision for potential warranty 
claims is provided for at time of sale based on warranty terms and prior claims experience.

(c) Translation of foreign currencies:

The Company’s operations located in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom (“UK”) are considered to be integrated 
foreign operations and, therefore, their financial statements are translated using the temporal method. Under this method, all 
asset, liability, revenue and expense items are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the transaction date. At the balance 
sheet dates, monetary assets and liabilities are adjusted to reflect the year-end exchange rate. The gain or loss resulting from 
translation is included in the determination of net earnings for the current period.

(d)

Inventories:

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost, determined on a first-in, first-out cost and net realizable value.  When circumstances 
that previously gave rise to an inventory write down no longer exist, the previous impairment is reversed.

(e)

Investment in properties:

Investment in properties is stated at the lower of cost and estimated net realizable value.

(f)

Property, plant and equipment:

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated amortization.  Property, plant and equipment are amortized 
using the straight-line method at rates calculated to amortize the cost of these assets over their estimated useful lives.  Amortization 
rates are as follows:  

Asset

Buildings

Machinery and equipment

Office equipment

Rate

2.5% – 5%

10% - 25%

10% - 25%

Machinery and equipment under capital lease is initially recorded at the present value of minimum lease payments at the inception 
of the lease.

(g)

Intangible Assets:

Intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization.  Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method 
at rates calculated to amortize the cost of these assets over their estimated useful lives.  Amortization rates are as follows:  

Asset

Computer software

Product development costs

Rate

20%

20%

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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 
(TABULAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED:

(h)

Investments measured using equity method:

The Company uses the equity method as a basis of accounting for investments in companies over which it exercises significant 
influence and does not control, jointly or otherwise. Under the equity method, the Company records these investments initially 
at cost and the carrying values are adjusted thereafter to include the Company’s pro rata share of post-acquisition earnings 
of the investees, computed by the consolidation method. The adjustments are included in the determination of net income by 
the Company and the investment accounts of the Company are also increased or decreased to reflect the Company’s share of 
capital transactions (including amounts recognized in other comprehensive income). Profit distributions received or receivable 
from investees reduce the carrying values of the investments. Unrealized intercompany gains or losses and any gain or loss that 
would arise in accounting for intercompany bond holdings, are eliminated.

The Company’s determination of significant influence is based on consideration of voting interest in the investees along with other 
indicators such as representation on the Board of Directors, participation in policy-making processes, material intercompany 
transactions, interchange of managerial personnel or provision of technical information.

(i)

Income taxes:

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes.  Under the asset and liability method, future 
income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial 
statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  Future tax assets and liabilities are 
measured using enacted or substantively enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those 
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on future tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax 
rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the date of enactment or substantive enactment.

(j) Goodwill:

Goodwill represents the residual amount between the purchase price, including acquisition costs, of businesses acquired and 
the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired.  Goodwill is allocated to the Company’s reporting units that are expected to 
benefit from the synergies of the business combination.

Goodwill is not amortized and is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate 
that the asset might be impaired and goodwill would be written down only if the carrying value is in excess of implied fair value 
determined in the impairment test.

(k) Use of estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles requires management 
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets 
and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the years.  
Significant  items  subject  to  such  estimates  and  assumptions  include  the  carrying  amount  of  property,  plant  and  equipment, 
intangible assets, investment in properties and goodwill; valuation allowances for receivables, inventories, note receivable and 
future income taxes, environmental liability, stock-based compensation costs and contingency disclosures.  Actual results could 
differ from those estimates.

(l)

Stock-based compensation:

The Company has a stock-based compensation plan as described in note 11.  The Company accounts for all stock-based payments 
granted on or after January 1, 2003, using the fair value based method.  Consideration paid by employees on the exercise of 
stock options is recorded as share capital along with the related amount of contributed surplus.  

Under the fair value based method, compensation cost is measured at fair value at the grant date and recognized over the 
vesting period in contributed surplus.  Compensation cost attributable to awards to employees that call for settlement in cash or 
other assets is measured at intrinsic value and recognized over the vesting period.  Changes in intrinsic value between the grant 
date and the measurement date result in a change in the measure of compensation cost.  For awards that vest at the end of the 
vesting period, compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis; for awards that vest on a graded basis, compensation 
cost is recognized on a pro rata basis over the vesting period.

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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 
(TABULAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED:

(m) Earnings per share:

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average shares outstanding during the reporting 
period.  Diluted earnings per share are computed similar to basic earnings per share except that the weighted average shares 
outstanding are increased to include additional shares from the assumed exercise of stock options, if dilutive.  The number of 
additional shares is calculated by assuming that outstanding stock options were exercised and that the proceeds from such 
exercises were used to acquire shares of common stock at the average market price during the reporting period.

(n)

Impairment of long-lived assets:

Long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment, equity investment and investment in properties, are reviewed for 
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  
Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated 
undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset.  If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated 
future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the 
fair value of the asset.  

Assets to be disposed of would be separately presented in the balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying amount 
or fair value less costs to sell and are no longer depreciated.  The asset and liabilities of a disposed group classified as held-for-
sale would be presented separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the balance sheet.

(o) Financial instruments: 

The Company has classified its financial instruments as follows:
•	 Cash and cash equivalents are classified as held-for-trading; 
•	
•	
•	

Accounts receivable and note receivable are classified as loans and receivables;
Bank indebtedness is classified as held-for-trading; and
Accounts payable and accrued charges, notes payable, long-term debt and environmental liabilities are classified as other 
liabilities.

All financial assets and financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value.  Subsequent measurement is dependent on their 
initial classification, as follows:

Financial assets and financial liabilities classified as held-for-trading are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recorded 
in the consolidated statements of earnings and comprehensive earnings; and financial assets classified as loans and receivables 
and financial liabilities classified as other liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

The Company expenses transaction costs related to financial instruments classified as other than held-for-trading.

The Company uses trade date accounting for regular-way purchases and sales of financial assets.

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount of consideration that would be agreed upon in an arm’s length transaction 
between knowledgeable, willing parties who are under no compulsion to act.  The fair value of a financial instrument on initial 
recognition is the transaction price, which is the fair value of the consideration given or received.  Subsequent to initial recognition, 
the fair values of financial instruments that are quoted in active markets are based on bid prices for financial assets held and 
offer prices for financial liabilities.  When independent prices are not available, fair values are determined by using valuation 
techniques that refer to observable market data.

2. FUTURE ACCOUNTING CHANGES:

International Financial Reporting Standards

The Canadian Accounting Standards Board requires that all public companies adopt International Financial Reporting Standards 
(“IFRS”) for interim and annual financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2011. As a result, the 
Company’s audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2011 will be the first audited annual 
consolidated financial statements that will be prepared in accordance with the requirements of IFRS. Starting in the first quarter of 
2011 the unaudited interim period consolidated financial statements will be prepared in accordance with International Accounting 
Standard  (“IAS”)  34, “Interim  Financial  Reporting”,  including  2010  comparative  figures  and  required  reconciliations  prepared  in 
accordance with IFRS 1, “First-Time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards” (“IFRS 1”). 

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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 
(TABULAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

3.

INVENTORIES:

Raw materials and work-in-process
Finished goods

2010

2009

$

7,648
13,028

$

6,842
13,583

$ 20,676

$ 20,425

The Company recognized $55,960,000 of inventory as an expense, which is included in cost of sales during the year 
(2009 - $49,729,000). During the year, an amount of $415,508 (2009 – reversal of prior years write down of $66,876) 
was recognized as an expense to adjust inventory to its net realizable value.

4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

Land
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Machinery and equipment under capital lease
Office equipment
Capital additions in process

Land
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Machinery and equipment under capital lease
Office equipment
Capital additions in process

Amortization expense for the year is $2,299,000 (2009 - $2,320,000) 

$

Cost

202
6,711
34,542
3,674
4,684
1,094

Accumulated
amortization

$

-
4,323
29,298
1,189
4,297
-

2010
Net book 
Value

$

202
2,388
5,244
2,485
387
1,094

$ 50,907

$ 39,107

$ 11,800

$

Cost

202
6,574
34,089
3,161
4,464
283

Accumulated
amortization

$

-
4,164
28,263
810
4,241
-

2009
Net book 
Value

$

202
2,410
5,826
2,351
223
283

$ 48,773

$ 37,478

$ 11,295

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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 
(TABULAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

5.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

Computer software
Other intangibles
Intangible additions in process

Computer software
Other intangibles
Intangible additions in process

$

Cost

1,953
104
39

Accumulated
amortization

$

1,869
19
-

2010
Net book 
Value

$

84
85
39

$

2,096

$

1,888

$

208

Accumulated
amortization

Cost

$ 1,948
42
22

$ 1,830
5
-

2009
Net book 
Value

$

118
37
22

$ 2,012

$ 1,835

$

177

Amortization expense for the year is $53,000 (2009 - $68,000)

6. EQUITY INVESTMENT:

The Company has a 40% equity interest in RITEC Enclosures Inc. (“RITEC”).  RITEC is located in Taiwan and produces plastic and 
die cast enclosures for sale through the Company’s sales network and its own existing market channels.

7. BANK INDEBTEDNESS:

Bank indebtedness is due on demand and secured by inventories, a general assignment of book debts and a charge on specific 
assets of the Company. The Company has established operating lines for the entities in Canada, US and the UK. The Canadian 
entities were using $5,779,000 of its $10,000,000 CAD operating line of credit as at December 31, 2010 (2009 – $5,953,000). The 
US entity was using $120,000 USD of its $2,000,000 USD operating line as at December 31, 2010 (2009 - $0).  The UK entity has 
a operating line of 100,000 GBP which was not drawn as at December 31, 2010 and 2009.

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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 
(TABULAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

8. LONG-TERM DEBT:

Term loans, secured by a debenture on the Company’s land and buildings together with 
a floating charge over all other assets of the Company:

Portion drawn in Canadian funds at variable interest rates based on the bank’s prime 
lending rate, maturing in 2010 through 2013

$ 1,302

$ 2,049            

2010

2009

Portion drawn in US funds $37,572 (2009 - $75,143) at variable interest rates based 
on the bank’s prime lending rate, maturing in 2011

Term loan drawn in US funds $166,667 (2009 - $333,331) at a fixed rate of 5.36% through 
November 2009 and 7.36% thereafter until maturity in 2011, secured by the assets of 
Hammond Manufacturing Company Inc. 

Demand term loan drawn in GBP Sterling £0 (2009 - £3,458) at variable interest rates 
based on the bank’s base rate, secured by a debenture including fixed equitable charge 
over present and future freehold and leasehold property together with a floating charge 
over other assets of Hammond Electronics Limited (UK) and an Unlimited Composite 
Company Guarantee

Note payable to 1159714 Ontario Limited, unsecured demand loan at 0% interest rate 
(2009 – 366 day demand loan)

Subtotal

Capital lease obligations: (note 9)

Secured by equipment in Canadian funds

Secured by equipment, drawn in GBP Sterling £80,671 (2009 - £94,471)

Secured by equipment, drawn in US funds $722,574 (2009 - $538,732)

Total long-term debt

Less current portion of long-term debt

37

1,339

79

2,128

166

350

-

6

443

1,948

443

2,927

1,096

1,300

125

719

1,940

3,888

1,864

160

566

2,026

4,953

1,417

$ 2,024 

$ 3,536 

The aggregate amount of principal payments required to meet the existing long-term debt obligations in each of the 
next five years is as follows:

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

Interest expense is comprised as follows:

Long-term debt, including capital leases
Bank Indebtedness

1,864
1,012
482
528
2
$ 3,888

2009
224
206

430

$

$

2010
210
199

409

$

$

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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 
(TABULAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

9. CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS:

The Company leases certain equipment, included in property, plant and equipment, under leases that are classified as 
capital leases.  The future minimum annual lease payments, which are included in long-term debt (note 8) consist of 
the following as at December 31: 

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Total minimum payments

Less amount representing a variable interest at a rate of 6.22% (2009 - 6.25%)

10. SHARE CAPITAL:
a)  Authorized: 

Unlimited number of Class A subordinate voting shares. 

$

2010

-
611
536
492
538
2
2,179

239

$

2009

525
525
445
398
445
-
2,338

312

$ 1,940

$ 2,026

Unlimited number of Class B common shares with four votes per share, convertible into Class A subordinate 
voting shares on a one-for-one basis.  Annual dividends on the Class B common shares may not exceed the 
annual dividends on the Class A subordinate voting shares. 

Unlimited number of Class YA non-voting, redeemable, retractable shares entitled to non-cumulative discretionary 
dividends.  No dividends shall be declared or paid on the Class YA shares unless the same dividend is 
simultaneously declared and paid on the Class YB shares. 

Unlimited number of Class YB non-voting, redeemable, retractable shares entitled to non-cumulative discretionary 
dividends.  No dividends shall be declared or paid on the Class YB shares unless the same dividend is 
simultaneously declared and paid on the Class YA shares. 

b)  Issued:

8,556,000 Class A subordinate voting shares (2009 - 8,556,000)
2,778,300 Class B common shares (2009 - 2,778,300)

2010

2009

$ 10,242
7

$ 10,242
7

$ 10,249

$ 10,249

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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 
(TABULAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

11. Management share option plan:

At December 31, 2010, the Company has a stock-based compensation plan, which is described below. No options were 
granted in 2010 or in 2009 and accordingly no stock-based compensation expense has been incurred in either year.

In 1986, the Company established the management share option plan providing for the granting to directors, officers 
and key employees of the Company, options to purchase the Class A subordinate voting shares of the Company.  A 
maximum number of 540,000 Class A subordinate voting shares are issuable under the plan.  The exercise price for 
purchasing Class A subordinate voting shares may not be less than 100% of the market price of the Class A subordinate 
voting shares at the date the option is granted.

The following table summarizes the continuity of options issued under the plan:

Outstanding, beginning of year
Granted
Exercised
Cancelled/forfeited
Outstanding, end of year

Exercisable, end of year

2010

2009

Number  
of options

Weighted 
average  
exercise price

Number  
of options

Weighted average  
exercise price

-
-
-
-
-

-

$

$

-
-
-
-
-

-

$

5,000
-
-
(5,000)
-

-

$

1.26
-
-
1.26
-

-

12. Earnings per share:

The computations for basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

(in thousands except per share data)

Net earnings (loss)

Average number of common shares outstanding:
     Basic
     Effect of stock options

Earnings (loss) per share:
     Basic
     Diluted

2010

2009

$

2,032

$

(44)

11,334
-

11,334

11,334
-

11,334

$

0.18
0.18

$

(0.00)
(0.00)

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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 
(TABULAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

13. Share of net income (loss) in equity interest and other expenses:

Equity investments:

RITEC profit held in inventory adjustment
Earnings from 40% investment in RITEC

Share of net income (loss) from 50% investment in 1159714 Ontario Inc.
Share of expenses from 50% co-tenancy in Glen Ewing Properties
Other miscellaneous income

14. Income taxes:

The Company’s provision for income taxes is comprised of the following:

Income taxes based on a combined Canadian federal and provincial income tax 
rate of 41.0% (2009 - 42.0%)

Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:

Reduced rate for active business and manufacturing and processing
Lower income tax rate on earnings of foreign subsidiaries
Foreign exchange translation non-taxable
Permanent tax differences
Effect of rate changes on future tax assets and liabilities
Other

Income tax expense

Current income tax expense
Future income tax expense (recovery)

Income tax expense

2010

2009

$

$

(84)
32
(52)

(3)
(75)
23
(107)

$

$

-
24
24

(148)
(178)
-
(302)

2010

2009

$ 1,324

$

149

(229)
(22)
136
17
(61)
31

$ 1,196

$

621
575

$ 1,196

$

$

$

29
(136)
344
(46)
48
11

399

534
(135)

399

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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 
(TABULAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

14. Income taxes (continued):

The tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the future tax assets and future tax liabilities 
at December 31, 2010 and 2009 are presented below:

2010

2009

40
222
39

301

$

20
154
50

$

224  

Current future tax asset:

Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts
Inventory, provisions
Environmental, provisions

Long-term future tax asset:

Property, plant and equipment - differences in net book value  

 and undepreciated capital cost

Equity investment and investment in properties –
    difference in net book value and tax basis

Deferred charges - differences in timing of recognition
Long-term debt - capital lease obligations not recognized
for tax purposes and differences in recognition of
foreign exchange gains and losses

Non-deductible accounting provisions
Loss carry-forwards

$

$

$

$

-

-
-

-
-
-
-

Long-term future tax liability:

Property, plant and equipment - differences in net book value 

and undepreciated capital cost

Equity investment and investment in properties –
difference in net book value and tax basis

Intangible assets - differences in net book value and tax basis
Long-term debt - capital lease obligations not recognized
for tax purposes and differences in recognition of
foreign exchange gains and losses
Non-deductible accounting provisions
Loss carry-forwards
Scientific research & experimental development investment tax credits

$

937

(8)
(43)

(197)
(30)
(68)
21
612

$

$

(97)

9
48

60
37
68
125

85

-
-

-
-
-
-
85

$

$

$

The Company has unused tax losses of approximately $247,000 (2009 - $227,000), which have no expiry date.

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(TABULAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

15. Commitments and contingencies:

a)  The  Company  and  Hammond  Power  Solutions  Inc.  (HPSI)  each  own  50%  of  the  shares  of  1159714  Ontario 
Inc.,  which  in  turn  owned  the  property  at  213  Sterling  Road, Toronto,  prior  to  its  sale  in  2009. The  property 
was  occupied  by  Moloney  Electric  Inc  (MEI)  up  to  December  31,  2008  and  was  vacated  by  MEI  at  that  time. 
The  property  has  mineral  oil  contamination  as  well  as  some  PCB  contamination  although  the  source  of  such 
contamination  (except  for  a  spill  in  1993  by  MEI)  has  not  been  determined.   The  contamination  does  not  result 
from  the  normal  operations  of  the  Company.    It  appears  to  predate  the  Company’s  ownership  of  the  property. 
The  source  or  sources  may  include  adjoining  properties.  As  previous  indirect  owner,  the  Company  and  HPSI 
may, without admitting any liability, have some responsibility to participate in the remediation of the property and  
adjacent  properties.  In  this  regard,  the  Company  received  a  complaint  in  1994  from  Toronto  Hydro,  as  an  
adjoining owner, to the effect that mineral oil and possibly PCB contaminants may have migrated to its property, which 
is an inactive substation.  The Company has worked in conjunction with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) 
and with Toronto Hydro to remediate the properties. 1159714 Ontario Inc. had been funding recovery, monitoring,  
professional fees and reporting at this site through its rental income received from MEI. The property was sold on  
October 13, 2009. In order to mitigate any potential future clean up obligations, the sale included a covenant from 
the buyer to demolish the building on site, excavate and remediate the property and secure a record of site condition 
confirming that the property is in compliance with environmental law requirements regarding the removal of PCB 
and mineral oil currently on the property.

b)  The property at 2 Glen Road, Georgetown, Ontario is owned equally as a co-tenant with HPSI and any expenses 
or  liabilities  in  respect  of  the  property  has  been  agreed  to  be  shared  equally.    In  January  2002,  the  Company 
and HPSI were served with a statement of claim by an adjoining industrial property owner, in which the plaintiff 
has  claimed  damages  in  the  amount  of  $8  million  for  negligence,  breach  of  warranty  and  other  matters  relating 
to  alleged  environmental  contamination  of  the  property.    In  2004,  the  Company  and  HPSI  served  a  counter-
claim  against  the  plaintiff  in  the  amount  of  $8  million.  In  August  of  2009,  the  Company,  HPSI  and  the  adjoining 
property  owner  (“the  parties”)  signed  a  settlement  outlining  how  the  parties  will  work  together  on  future 
management,  including  the  remediation  and  monitoring  of  the  substances  of  interest  on  the  properties  and 
to  agree  on  an  approach  to  resolve  future  Ministry  of  the  Environment  or  other  governmental  claims,  orders, 
directions,  prosecutions,  tickets  and  environmental  penalties.  As  part  of  this  settlement  all  parties  dropped  their 
civil actions against each other.  The contamination does not result from the normal operations of the Company.  

The parties have cooperatively developed a remediation action plan and began remediation in October 2009. The MOE 
is aware of the remediation and the process being used. The Company is satisfied that the best estimate available 
for the Company’s remaining portion of the environmental remediation costs for this site is $260,000 (December 
31, 2009 - $300,000) with $140,000 (2009 – $159,000) presented as a current liability. Excluding the provision, the 
Company’s share of ongoing operational legal and consulting costs incurred during the year pertaining to the Glen 
Road was $75,000 (2009 - $178,000).  

c)  The Company is committed to payments under operating leases for equipment and buildings. The future minimum 

annual operating lease payments consist of the following as at December 31:  

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
After
Total minimum payments

2010

2009

$

-
1,317
1,071
980
846
550
-
$ 4,764

$ 1,126
703
473
354
193
92
-
$ 2,941

d)  The  Company  has  contractual  obligations  for  outstanding  capital  expenditures  of  $739,000  (2009  -  $269,000).  

These expenditures should be completed in the first half of 2011.

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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 
(TABULAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

16. Pension plans:

The Company has defined contribution pension plans that are available to virtually all of its employees with eligible 
employee contributions based on 2-4% of the employees annual earnings.  The Company’s contribution of $612,522 
(2009- $555,263) matches the employee contribution.

17. Segment disclosures:

The  continuing  operations  of  the  Company  are  in  one  industry  segment,  electrical  and  electronic  components.  

The  Company  and  its  subsidiaries  operate  in  Canada,  the  United  States,  the  United  Kingdom  and  Australia.  
Inter-segment sales are made at fair market values.

Geographic Segments

Sales:

Canada:

Sales to customers
Inter-segment sales

United States and offshore:

Sales to customers
Inter-segment sales

Eliminations

2010

2009

$

33,373
35,658

$

28,422
31,205

45,214
2,281

(37,939)

$

78,587

40,984
2,201

(33,406)

69,406

15
1,510

1,525

9,805
1,490

11,295

171
6
177

173

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Earnings from operations before interest, foreign exchange, equity interest and taxes: 

Canada
United States and offshore

Property, plant and equipment:

Canada
United States and offshore

Intangible assets:
Canada
United States and offshore

Goodwill:

United States and offshore

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

2,336
1,667

4,003

10,323
1,477

11,800

208
-
208

173

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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 
(TABULAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

18. Financial instruments: 

The carrying values of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, consisting of cash, accounts receivable, bank 
indebtedness, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate their fair values due to the relatively short periods 
to maturity of the instruments.  The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt are comparable to their fair market 
value since the interest rates bear approximate market rates.  Fair value has been calculated using the estimated future 
cash flows of the actual outstanding instruments, discounted at current market rates available to the Company for the 
same or similar instruments.

(a)  Credit risk:

Credit risk arises from the possibility that the entities to which the Company sells products may experience difficulty 
and be unable to fulfill their obligations.  The Company is exposed to financial risk that arises from the credit quality 
of the entities to which it sells products and services.  The Company sells to a variety of companies in a number of 
different industries.  As a result, the requirement for credit risk related reserves for accounts receivable is minimal.

The following table reflects the aging of trade receivable as at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

Aging of trade receivable:

1 – 30 days
31 – 60 days
61 – 90 days
Over 90 days

Total trade receivable

2010

2009

$

$

5,420
3,714
889
181

4,399
2,981
723
302

$

10,204

$

8,405

The following table provides the roll forward of the allowance for doubtful accounts:

Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning of year
Accounts provided (recovered) in the year
Amounts written off during the year

Allowance for doubtful accounts, end of year

Allowance for doubtful accounts as % of total

trade accounts receivable

The following table provides the details of accounts receivable:

Net trade receivable
Other receivable

Accounts receivable, end of year

2010

165
64
(11)

$

218

$

2009

229
(61)
(3)

165

2.1%

2.0%

2010

9,986
648

10,634

$

$

2009

8,240
215

8,455

$

$

$

$

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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 
(TABULAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

18. Financial instruments - Continued: 

(b)  Interest rate risk:

Interest rate risk arises from the possibility that the value, or cash flows related to, a financial instrument would 
fluctuate as a result of changes in market interest rates. The Company is exposed to financial risk that arises from the 
interest rate differentials between the market interest rate and the rates on its cash, bank indebtedness and long-term 
debt.  Changes in variable interest rates could cause unanticipated fluctuations in the Company’s operating results.

Sensitivity Analysis:
A one percent increase (decrease) in the variable rates charged on average debt held in 2010 would have increased 
(decreased) interest expense by $94,000. This analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant. 

(c)  Foreign currency risk:

The Company has a substantial number of transactions denominated in United States dollars and is exposed to 
risk with respect to fluctuations in exchange rates between Canadian and United States dollars. The Company 
holds smaller positions in other foreign currencies. The Company does not use derivative instruments to reduce 
its exposure to foreign currency risk.  As a result, variations in foreign exchange rates could cause unanticipated 
fluctuations in the Company’s operating result. Accounts receivable include Australian currency of $44,000, US 
$2,848,000, New Zealand $39,000, New Taiwanese $1,429,000 and GBP Sterling £362,000 (2009 – AUD $288,000, 
US $2,358,000, NZD $33,000, TWD $156,000 and £432,000).  Accounts payable include Australian currency of 
$23,000, US $1,116,000 and £286,000 (2009 – AUD $18,000, US $674,000 and £327,000).  Long-term debt includes 
loans and capital leases denominated in US funds totaling US $926,000 (2009 - US $947,000) and denominated 
in GBP Sterling funds totaling £81,000 (2009 - £98,000), which may affect the amount of principal and interest 
payments ultimately recorded.

Sensitivity Analysis:
A one-cent strengthening (weakening) of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar over the year ended December 
31, 2010 would have decreased (increased) equity by $391,000, which is derived from a decrease (increase) in net 
earnings for the year of $354,000 and a decrease (increase) in balance sheet valuation of $37,000. This analysis 
assumes that all other variables remain constant. 

(d)  Liquidity risk:

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its obligations as they fall due. The Company 
requires working capital to meet day-to-day operating activities.  Management expects that the Company’s cash 
flows  from  operating  activities  will  be  sufficient  to  meet  these  requirements.   The  Company  also  has  available 
unused credit facilities in the amount of $6,246,000 at December 31, 2010 (2009 - $6,438,000) to meet fluctuations 
in working capital requirements.

19. Supplemental cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest
Non-cash purchase of property, plant and equipment
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds

$

2010

409
438
1,155

$

2009

432
614
382

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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 
(TABULAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

20. Related Party Transactions:

The Company purchased $1,433,817 of product from RITEC in 2010 ($1,269,288 in 2009). These transactions were 
made in the normal course of business and have been recorded at the exchange amounts, being the amount agreed 
to by the two parties.

Open purchase commitments with RITEC as at December 31, 2010 were $208,177 ($416,599 in 2009).

21. Capital Management:

In order to manage capital, the Company regularly identifies and assesses risks that threaten the ability to meet the 
Company’s capital management objectives and determines the appropriate strategy to mitigate these risks.

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to:
a) 
b) 
c) 

maintain financial flexibility in order to preserve its ability to meet financial obligations.
deploy capital to provide an appropriate investment return to its shareholders; and
maintain capital structure that allows multiple financing options to the Company should a financing need arise.

The Company defines its capital as follows:
a) 
b) 
c) 
d) 

shareholders’ equity
long-term debt, including the current portion
cash and cash equivalents; and short-term investments; and
short-term borrowings.

The Company is subject to externally imposed capital requirements through the covenants of its facility arrangements 
with the bank. The covenants measure debt to total net worth and current ratio. The Company has been in compliance 
with its covenants throughout 2010.

There were no changes to the Company’s approach to capital management during 2010.

22. Sale of Moloney Electric Inc. equity interest:

On  January  9,  2008  the  Company  completed  the  sale  of  its  45%  interest  in  the  operations  (oil  filled  distribution 
transformers) of MEI to Universal Power Transformer Private Limited. In addition to the operations, the Company also 
sold the Sackville, New Brunswick and Spruce Grove, Alberta plants, which had been jointly owned with HPSI through 
1159714 Ontario Inc. and had a carrying value of approximately $460,000. The Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario property 
continued to be held by 1159714 Ontario Inc. and was rented to Universal Power Transformer Private Limited until the 
end of 2008. The net proceeds from the sale of the business and related real estate were approximately $7.3 million and 
resulted in a book gain of approximately $2.2 million. The note receivable from MEI was paid in full as part of the sale.

The Sterling Rd property remained vacant until October 13, 2009 when it was sold. 

23. COMPARATIVE FIGURES:

Certain 2009 comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the financial statement presentation adopted 
for the current year.

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FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE)  

For the years ended December 31

Income Statement Data

Net sales

Earnings from operations 

before interest, foreign exchange, 
equity  interest,  other  income  and 
taxes

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

$78,587 

$69,406 

$78,160 

$73,050 

$71,005 

4,003

1,525

4,155

1,027

2,566

Net earnings (loss) for the Year

2,032

(44)

4,889

172

1,174

Per share - Basic & fully diluted

Net earnings for the Year

$0.18 

($0.00) 

$0.43 

$0.02 

$0.10 

Balance Sheet Data

Total assets

Total funded debt

Working capital

Cash provided (used) by operations

Dividends declared

Shareholders' Equity

$47,194

$44,360

$48,501

9,786

17,205

3,559

227

10,906

16,846

1,240

0

12,250

17,647

2,860

0

$49,170

18,508

9,556

1,159

0

$50,105

18,319

7,084

2,588

0

$28,502

$26,697

$26,741

$21,852

$21,602

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www.hammondmfg.com

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Officers/Senior Management
Robert F. Hammond
Chairman and CEO

Cy A. Mahy
Vice-President, Human Resources

Alexander Stirling
Secretary & CFO

Ray Shatzel
Vice-President, Electronic Sales

Sheldon Butts
Canadian Sales & Marketing Manager

Ross N. Hammond
Assistant Secretary

CORPORATE DIRECTORY

Directors
Robert F. Hammond
Chairman and CEO

Marc A. Dubé *
Chairman of the Board
Ranger Metal Products Limited
(Manufacturer of Wire Products)

Edward Sehl * 
President and Founder 
The Entrepreneurs Advantage

Paul Quigley *
President
Quigley Group Inc.

All Directors are members of the Compensation Committee
* Members of the Audit Committee

Auditors 
KPMG LLP
Tenon, UK
Grant Thornton, Australia

Legal Counsel
Borden Ladner Gervais

Stock Listing
Toronto Stock Exchange
Symbol: HMM.A

Bankers
HSBC

Transfer Agent and Registrar
Computershare Investor Services Inc.

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Corporate Head Office
394 Edinburgh Road North
Guelph, Ontario  N1H 1E5
Canada

Email: 

ir@hammfg.com

Les Fabrications Hammond 
(Québec) Inc.
4240 Seré
St-Laurent, Quebec  H4T 1A6
Canada

OFFICES AND LOCATIONS
Hammond Manufacturing Co. Inc.
475 Cayuga Rd.
Cheektowaga, NY 14225 
USA

Hammond Electronics Ltd.
1 Onslow Close
Kingsland Business Park
Basingstoke, Hampshire 
RG248QL
England

Hammond Electronics Pty. Ltd.
11-13 Port Road
Queenstown, SA 5024
Australia

Tel: 
Fax: 

(519) 822-2960
(519) 822-7289

Tel: 
Fax: 

(514) 343-9010
(514) 343-9941

Tel: 
Fax: 

(716) 630-7030
(716) 630-7042

Tel: 
Fax: 

01256 812812
01256 332249

Tel: 
Fax: 

61-8-8235-0744 
61-8-8356-3652

© Copyright. Hammond Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

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