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2020

ANNUAL REPORT

Over 100 Years 
& Four Generations
Server Racks and Cabinets  
Electrical Enclosures  
Power Distribution 
Small Enclosures 
Electronic Transformers

Over 100 years 
& four generations 
in business. 
Established 1917.

Fred Hammond, VE3HC 
(right) was part of the 
second generation of a fast 
growing family run business. 
Fred was one of six brothers 
and two sisters. 

Quality Products. 
Service Excellence.
We have a broad product offering 
to serve our customers in multiple 
markets and industries.

We promise 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): we go above 
and beyond our competition and 
provide our customers with the 
exact solution required.

Our Values:
• We are dedicated to our 

customers. We provide quality 
products and service that 
create value to our customers.

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

• We are committed to our 
employees. We provide 
competitive pay, open and frank 
communication and a safe work 
environments.

• We recognize the importance of 
our suppliers assisting us in our 
ability to serve our customers.

Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited 

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Report to Shareholders 

Management Discussion and Analysis 

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Independent Auditors’ Report 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Corporate Directory  

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REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS 

Dear fellow shareholders, employees, and stakeholders: 

We are pleased to report our 2020 results.  

Business levels strengthened toward the end of the year and a number of exceptional events contributed 
to an unusually good quarterly profit. 

The main contributor was a COVID-19 relief payment under the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy 
(CEWS) program of $2,308,000.  This related to our decision to avoid layoffs during the depths of the 
COVID-19 shutdowns and maintain full employment. 

We continue to manage for growth during the COVID-19 situation.  We are increasing employment and 
buying new equipment while operating with an aggressive protocol of COVID defense. 

Our outlook for the quarters ahead are for continued growth in North American and European markets 
as the markets recover. 

We  continue  to  build  long  term  security  and  success  for  all  our  associates  and  want  to  express  our 
appreciation for everyone’s involvement in the year’s success 

Sincerely, 

Robert F. Hammond 

Alex Stirling 

Chairman & CEO 

CFO 

ANNUAL MEETING 
The meeting of the Shareholders will be held on 
April 26, 2021 at  

Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited 
394 Edinburgh Rd North, 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 position and 
financial performance of Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited (“HMCL” or “the Company”) for the 
year  ended  December  31,  2020.  This  discussion  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the  Company’s 
consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 and related notes.   Additional 
information about the Company can be found on its website, www.hammfg.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 8, 2021. 

The  annual  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  International 
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). 

All amounts in this report are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.  

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. 

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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 directly to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and through 
a global network of distributors and agents. 

Facilities are situated in Canada, the United States of America (US), the United Kingdom (UK), Taiwan 
and  Australia,  with  agents  and  distributors  located  worldwide.  The  Company  also  maintains  a  40% 
ownership share of RITEC Enclosures Inc. (RITEC) located in Taiwan. RITEC produces a line of small 
cases  for  sale  through  the  Hammond  Manufacturing  Company’s  sales  channels  and  also  manages 
sourcing  of  die  cast  and  plastic  enclosures.  In  2019  the  Company  established  an  entity  in  the 
Netherlands that can serve as a European based company. The intent is to minimize any disruption to 
our European channels due to BREXIT. In October of 2020 the Company officially started utilizing this 
entity for business in Europe. 

OPERATIONS 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has taken the headlines for 2020. Operations at all our facilities had to react 
quickly  at the  onset of the Pandemic. Procedures, guidelines and physical changes all needed to be 
implemented timely to ensure our work places remained safe for our employees. It remains an ongoing 
process  of  review  and  adjustment  as  the  situation  continues  to  unfold.  Our  products  are  deemed 
essential so we were able to keep our doors open and production going. At the onset of the crisis we 
had a number of employees who had taken leave of absences in order to care for children or parents, 
out of precaution due to exposure to family members or in some cases just fear of the situation. In our 
main production facilities in Guelph we had experienced as high as a 20% reduction in work force due 
to COVID-19 related absences. For the most part most employees are all back at work at this time. 

The Company applied for the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) to assist with the situation. 
At the time of this report the Company had received $2,308,000 in federal assistance for the 2020 year. 
This year the Company has successfully renewed the employee association agreement until November 
27, 2023 for our Guelph area work force. 

Our  facilities  are  all  fully  utilized  and  we  continue  with  projects  to  stream  line  activities  and  improve 
efficiencies.  

In October of 2019 our insurer of our Guelph area warehouse advised they would no longer cover this 
facility as it does not have a sprinkler system. The building is in an area without a municipal water supply 
and only has well water available which cannot be utilized for a sprinkler system. The insurance market 
for property coverage has become very tight and we were forced to go into special markets overseas to 
get  coverage.  The  new  coverage  has  added  $456,000  in  additional  annual  insurance  coverage.  We 
have begun construction of a water tank system that would allow us to properly sprinkler the facility. The 
expected cost for this system for the facility is approximately $1,100,000. 

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QUARTERLY INFORMATION 

HAMMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
Summary of Quarterly Financial Information
(In thousands of Canadian dollars except earnings per share)

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

2020

Year-to-date
Total

Net product sales

$39,641

$34,137

$35,581

$38,864

$148,223

Income from operating activities

Net income for the period

Earnings per share
- Basic & diluted

2,284

570

$0.05

2,604

1,810

$0.16

1,314

921

$0.08

5,480

4,423

$0.39

11,682

7,724

$0.68

Net product sales

$38,056

$38,262

$37,229

$35,045

$148,592

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

2019

Year-to-date
Total

Income from operating activities

Net income for the period

2,511

1,726

2,010

1,217

1,768

839

1,180

967

Earnings per share
- Basic & diluted
Note: Interim consolidated financial information has not been reviewed by an auditor.

$0.15

$0.07

$0.11

$0.09

7,469

4,749

$0.42

FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS 

NET PRODUCT SALES 

Overall a strong sales quarter as we returned to levels more in line with pre COVID activity. Net product 
sales  for  the  three  months  ended  December  31,  2020  were  $38,864,000,  up  9.2%  compared  to  net 
product sales of $35,581,000 in the third quarter of 2020. North America, which comprises over 91% of 
sales, was up just over 9.2% in both the Canadian and the US markets. Our European sales were up 
7%  over  the  previous  quarter  and  may  have  been  helped  by  distributors  bolstering  there  inventories 
before the BREXIT transition on January  1,  2021. The foreign exchange  impact this  quarter  lowered 
sales by approximately $197,000 as the Canadian dollar continued to strengthen against the USD. Days 
of available sales was up 1 day to 63 over last quarter that could add upwards of $600,000 to sales 
although the holiday season does make this measurement a bit suspect.  

Net product sales for the current quarter were up 10.9% compared to net product sales of $35,045,000 
for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The fourth quarter of 2019 was the lowest in 2019 by 
over $2,000,000. This quarter was helped by having 63 sale days’ vs 61 sale days in the fourth quarter 
of 2019. This could account for approximately $1,200,000 of the additional $3,819,000 in sales. Foreign 
exchange compared to the fourth quarter of 2019 also provided currency gain of $272,000 while price 
increase are estimated to have a upside of $350,000. The remaining $2,408,000 is all from improved 
market conditions and more indicative of what we saw in the first three quarters of 2019. 

GROSS PROFIT 

Gross profit of $14,641,000 for the fourth quarter of 2020 was 37.7% of net sales compared to 29.8% in 
the  third  quarter  of  2020.  CEWS  lowered  reported  production  expenses  in  the  fourth  quarter  by 

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$1,850,000. This brings the comparative gross profit to 32.9%. This year some of our major distributors 
failed to attain their expected sales milestones for certain rebates. The release of the reserve for these 
had an impact on gross profit of approximately $450,000 (or 1.2%). Shop floor production levels were 
up this quarter providing improved absorption levels that contributed approximately $350,000 (or 0.9%) 
toward the improved gross profit. This year we experienced a pickup in our annual physical inventory 
that added approximately $330,000 (or 0.8%) upside to the quarter. Spend relating to COVID-19 safety 
measures was approximately $99,000 in this quarter. This cost does not reflect the countless hours of 
our team’s time managing the situation. 

Gross profits adjusted for CEWS of 32.9% are up from the fourth quarter of 2019 level of 31.1%. Foreign 
exchange provided an upside of approximately $270,000 (or 0.7%) while the remainder of the difference 
can be attributed to the release of the rebate reserve noted above. 

SELLING AND DISTRIBUTION, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE, RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT (“R&D”) EXPENSES AND LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY, PLANT 
AND EQUIPMENT 

Fourth  quarter  selling  and  distribution,  general  and  administrative,  R&D  expenses  and  loss  on  the 
disposal of property plant and equipment of $9,161,000 was 23.6% of net sales for the three months 
ended December 31, 2020. This compared with spending of $9,275,000 in the previous quarter that was 
26.1% of net sales. Foreign exchange impact lowered expenses by approximately $33,000 compared 
to last quarter. The fourth quarter of 2019 saw spending levels of $9,730,000 which was 27.8% of net 
sales.  Foreign  exchange  increased  the  expense  levels  approximately  $46,000  over  this  comparative 
period. The recognition of CEWS lowered expenses in this quarter by $458,000 (or 1.2%). 

Selling and distribution spending in the fourth quarter of 2020 was $7,927,000 (20.4% of net product 
sales). The impact of CEWS was $356,000 (or 0.9% of net product sales). The prior quarter spend was 
$7,865,000 (or 22.4%  of net product sales). Net product sales  grew  9.2%  while  expenses only  grew 
5.1%  with  the  CEWS  impact  removed.  The  fixed  components  of  selling  and  distribution  expenses 
account for the difference.  

Selling and distribution spending in the fourth quarter of 2019 was $8,085,000 (23.1% of net product 
sales).  Despite  sales  being  up  10.9%,  selling  and  distribution  expenses  are  only  up  2.5%.  The 
restrictions from COVID has reduced the fourth quarter spend of Marketing, Travel and Entertainment 
from a 2019 fourth quarter spend of $991,000 to $610,000 in the fourth quarter of 2020. Our insurance 
rates for our Canadian distribution center increased significantly in December of last year as the insurer 
cited the risk of not having a sprinkler system. The increased cost is approximately $113,000 per quarter. 
The  additional  warehouse  space  added  in  the  first  quarter  of  this  year  has  also  added  an  additional 
$93,000 per quarter. 

General  and  administrative  expenses  of  $1,184,000  included  $90,000  upside  from  CEWS.  Spend  of 
$1,274,000 before CEWS compares to the previous quarter’s spending of $1,281,000. Directors fees 
included the annual retainer of $120,000 was paid but offset by a $20,000 reduction in computer related 
hardware and $53,000 lower legal and consulting fees. 

In  the  fourth  quarter  of  2019  general  and  administrative  expenses  of  $1,550,000  included  just  over 
$200,000 in severance expenses and $32,000 of social benefits related to yearend holiday celebrations 
that did not take place in 2020. 

This quarter includes Research and development spend of $81,000 was down from the previous quarter 
spend of $109,000. CEWS accounts for $12,000 of this drop. The third quarter includes $9,000 spend 

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on computer hardware and $17,000 less spend on CSA approvals. Compared to the fourth quarter 2019 
spend of $64,000 this quarter was up $29,000 excluding CEWS. Wages and benefits were up $10,000, 
while CSA approval expenses were up $14,000. 

This quarter we had a net gain of $31,000 on disposal of property, plant and equipment. 

INCOME FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

This  quarter  income  from  operating  activities  was  $5,480,000  (14.1%  of  net  product  sales),  without 
CEWS it would have been $3,173,000 (8.2% of net product sales).  This is up from the prior quarter of 
$1,314,000 (3.7% of net product sales) and up from the 2019 fourth quarter amount of $1,180,000 (3.4% 
of net product sales). 

INTEREST 

Fourth  quarter  interest  expense  on  bank  indebtedness  and  loans  was  $225,000  compared  to  an 
expense of $281,000 for the fourth quarter 2019.The comparative loan base has dropped throughout 
the year and is down just over $3.4 million from the end on 2019 to 2020. 

Interest expense is comprised as follows:

Three Months Ended:

December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019

Long Term debt, excluding capital finance leases

$                    

204

$                    

209

Bank indebtedness

Interest expense

Interest expense leases

21

72

$                    

225

$                    

281

$                    

215

$                      

78

Total Interest and Lease Interest expense

$                    

440

$                    

359

FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONAL IMPACT 

During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company recognized a gain on transactional foreign exchange of 
$897,000 compared to a gain of $357,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2019. The spot rate 
at the opening of the fourth quarter of 2019 was 1.00 USD to 1.3249 CAD. The closing spot rate for 
2019 was 1.00 USD to 1.2988 CAD. In 2020 the fourth quarter spot rate opened at 1.00 USD to 1.3396 
and closed at 1.00 USD to 1.2732 CAD. The intercompany balance payable to our US entity accounts 
for  approximately  $615,000  of  the  $897,000  gain  in  the  fourth  quarter  of  2020  compared  to  the 
intercompany impact gain of approximately $185,000 in the fourth quarter of 2019. There is an offset to 
the intercompany impact found in the foreign exchange translation of foreign operations as the offsetting 
US receivable is due from the Canadian entity and would be part of the translational adjustment of the 
US entities balance sheet on consolidation. 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE 

Fourth quarter taxes of $1,439,000 is 24.5% of income before taxes. In 2019 the final true up for the 
year’s activities combined with a low income before tax provided for tax expense of $230,000 (19.2% of 
income before tax). 

NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 

Net income of $4,423,000  (11.4% return on net  product sales)  was recognized  for the fourth quarter 
ended  December  31,  2020.  If  we  adjust  for  CEWS  net  income  for  the  quarter  would  have  been 

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$2,115,000 (5.4% return on net product sales). This is up from a net return of $921,000 (2.6% return on 
net product sales) in the previous quarter and up from the net return of $967,000 (2.8% return on net 
product sales) recognized in the fourth quarter of 2019. 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSLATION OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS 

The  translation  adjustment  for  the  fourth  quarter  of  2020  was  a  loss  of  $1,040,000  compared  to  a 
translation loss of $288,000 in the fourth quarter of 2019. The Canadian dollar strengthening against our 
foreign entity currencies provided a negative impact from foreign currency translation. 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

Comprehensive income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020 was $3,383,000 (8.7% of net 
product sales) up from the 3 months ended December 31, 2019 of $679,000 (1.9% of net product sales) 
and up from the previous quarters total comprehensive income of $504,000 (1.4% of net product sales). 

FULL YEAR RESULTS 

NET PRODUCT SALES 

Net product sales of $148,223,000 in 2020 were flat compared to net sales of $148,592,000 reported in 
2019.  Foreign  exchange  had  a  positive  impact  on  the  year  over  year  reporting  by  approximately 
$1,059,000 (0.7%). Pricing is estimated to have  had  a positive impact of roughly  $1,114,000 (0.8%), 
therefore sales were actually down 1.5% in constant dollars. 2020 started out strong but fell off in the 
second  and  third  quarters,  we  are  attributing  this  primarily  to  the  fallout  from  COVID-19.  The  fourth 
quarter returned to sales levels more indicative of the levels seen before COVID-19 hit. Our Canadian 
market was down 4.7% while the US was up 2.9% (on a USD basis). Our European markets were down 
11.9% with COVID-19 and BREXIT having a negative effect on sales levels in these markets. 

GROSS PROFIT 

In 2020, gross profit was $49,170,000 or 33.2% of net product sales compared to $45,528,000 or 30.6% 
achieved in 2019. If we remove the impact of CEWS ($1,850,000) the gross profit would be 31.9%. The 
positive impact of foreign exchange and cost reductions have helped increase the margins over 2019. 
Spend relating to COVID-19 safety measures this year is approximately $277,000. This only reflects the 
direct expenses and not the time and effort put in by staff members to make manage the situation. 

SELLING  AND  DISTRIBUTION,  GENERAL  AND  ADMINISTRATIVE,  RESEARCH  AND 
DEVELOPMENT (“R&D”) EXPENSES AND LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY, PLANT 
AND EQUIPMENT 

Selling  and  distribution,  general  and  administrative,  R&D  expenses  including  the  net  impact  of  the 
disposal of property, plant and equipment of $37,488,000 (25.3% of net product sales) was down 1.5% 
compared  to  the  2019  spend  of  $38,059,000  (25.6%  of  net  product  sales).  CEWS  provided  a  cost 
reduction of $458,000 (or 0.3% of net product sales). Foreign exchange had the impact of increasing 
the reported expense levels in 2020 by approximately $178,000 compared to the cost base in 2019. 

Selling  and  distribution  expenses  of  $31,907,000  decreased  $352,000  or  1.1%  compared  to  2019. 
CEWS  accounts  for  $356,000  of  this  reduction.  Foreign  exchange  had  the  impact  of  increasing 
comparative costs by $161,000. With the restrictions of COVID-19 we saw our marketing and advertising 
expenses  drop  by  $540,000  along  with  a  decline  in  travel  meals  and  entertainment  declined  by 
$514,000. Representative commissions were also down $130,000. These cost reductions were offset 
by  the  following  cost  increases.  Wages  and  Salaries  were  up  $346,000.  We  took  some  additional 
warehousing space this year that increased or cost $430,000 for the space and related expenses. IT 

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related expenses were up $76,000 as we started to upgrade operating systems no longer supported. 
Buildings  grounds  and  maintenance  also  saw  an  increase  of  $76,000.  The  last  notable  increase  in 
spending  compared  to  2019  comes  from  increased  insurance  expense  on  our  main  distribution 
warehouse. The increase of $448,000 is driven by a requirement to now have a sprinkler system in this 
facility. The main issue is the facility is serviced by well water so we need to put in a water storage tank 
to feed the sprinkler system. We have assigned a contractor to put in a sprinkler system and it should 
be completed by late spring of 2021. At this time we should be able to negotiate our insurance rates 
back to a more reasonable level. 

Our general and administrative expenses of $5,216,000 were down $270,000 or 4.9% compared to 2019 
spending levels of $5,486,000. CEWS accounts for $90,000 of this reduction. Foreign exchange had the 
impact of increasing comparative costs by $17,000.  Wages and related expenses were  up $121,000 
over  2019  and  IT  related  expenses  were  up  $52,000  as  we  upgraded  our  operating  systems.  The 
following  are  the  cost  reductions  compared  to  2019.  Severances  were  down  $149,000,  legal  and 
professional fees were down $105,000. Recruitment fees were down $26,000, bad debt expenses were 
down 36,000 and finally due to COVID-19 social function expenses were down $36,000. 

In 2020 the research and development spending level was up 20.4% to $354,000 over 2019 spending 
levels. We were down an employee for the last three quarters of 2019 who was added back in 2020. 
This increased expenses by $72,000 with a $12,000 offset from CEWS. 

This year we saw a net loss of $11,000 on the disposal of property, plant and equipment. This compares 
to a net loss on disposals of $20,000 recognized in 2019. 

INCOME FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

Overall, 2020 earnings from operating activities of $11,682,000 (7.9% of net product sales). Adjusted 
for CEWS we are at 6.3% of net product sales which is up compared to 2019 earnings of $7,469,000 
(5.0% of net product sales). 

INTEREST 

Interest expense on bank indebtedness and loans was $886,000 compared to an expense of $1,145,000 
for 2019. The comparative loan base has dropped throughout the year and is down just over $3.4 million 
from the end on 2019 to 2020. 

The following is a breakdown of the interest expenses. 

Interest expense is comprised as follows:

December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019

Long Term debt, excluding capital finance leases

$                      

747

$                      

794

Bank indebtedness

Interest expense

139

351

$                      

886

$                   

1,145

Interest expense leases

$                      

737

$                      

605

Total Interest and Lease Interest expense

$                   

1,623

$                   

1,750

FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONAL IMPACT 

A $395,000 foreign exchange transactional gain was reported in 2020, compared to a transactional gain 
of $626,000 in 2019. The Canadian dollar strengthened against the US dollar throughout 2019. It opened 
at $1.00 USD to $1.364 CAD and closed the  year at $1.00 USD to  $1.2988 CAD. In 2020 the trend 

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reversed and the Canadian dollar weakened against the US dollar right at the start of the year but then 
proceeded  to  strengthen  throughout  the  year  and  closed  at  $1.00  US  dollar  to  1.2732  CAD.  A  large 
portion of the gain is from our intercompany receivable. Our Canadian entity has a payable to our US 
entity  in  US  dollars.  The  opening  payable  was  $7.4  million  USD  and  the  closing  balance  was  $10.6 
million.  This  year  it  created  transaction  gain  of  approximately  $209,000  with  the  offset  going  to 
translational gains of other foreign operations. 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE 

2020 tax expenses of $2,575,000 were 25.0% of income before income tax. This compares to a 2019 
tax expense of $1,533,000 which was 24.4% of income before income tax. 

NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR 

Net  income  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2020  was  $7,724,000  (5.2%  of  net  product  sales)  up 
62.6% from the prior year net income of $4,749,000 (3.2% of net product sales). This year’s net income 
adjusted  to  remove  the  impact  of  CEWS  (after  tax  impact  is  $1,731,000)  is  $5,993,000  (4.0%  of  net 
product sales). 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSLATION OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS 

During 2020 a loss of $459,000 on translational foreign exchange was recorded compared to a loss of 
$966,000 in 2019. The strengthening Canadian dollar caused a decrease in the valuation of our foreign 
entities. As noted earlier a large part (approximately $209,000) of this is offset by the foreign exchange 
transactional impact of intercompany loans.  

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

Comprehensive  income  for  2020  was  $7,265,000  (4.9%  of  net  product  sales)  this  was  up  from 
comprehensive income of $3,783,000 (2.5% of net product sales) in 2019. 

SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION 

Three year financial summary:

For the years ended December 31,
(In thousands except per share amounts)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

2020

2019

2018

Net product sales

Income from operating activities

Net income for the year

Per share - basic & fully diluted
net earnings for the year

$     

148,223

$     

148,592

$     

145,602

11,682

7,724

7,469

4,749

7,713

3,764

$0.68

$0.42

$0.33

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

2020

2019

2018

Total assets
Total funded debt 
Working capital
Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities
Dividends declared and paid
Shareholders' equity

$     

$     

$     

120,255
35,715
28,018
15,689
453
61,542

111,402
36,565
20,532
11,707
454
54,730

100,813
31,210
20,152
1,354
452
51,401

$       

$       

$       

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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY 

Net  cash  generated  in  operating  activities  for  2020  was  $15,689,000  (net  cash  generated  in  2019  - 
$11,707,000). Cash flows from financing activities used $7,548,000 (2019 – $7,970,000). Cash used in 
investing activities was $5,527,000 (2019 - $2,840,000). 

Trade and other receivables of $20,541,000 as at December 31, 2020 have increased 7.5% compared 
to the 2019 year end. This includes a receivable for CEWS of $2,308,000. Trade and other receivables 
excluding  CEWS  is  $18,233,000  which  is  down  4.6%  compared  to  2019  year  end.  Day’s  sales 
outstanding (DSO) (excluding CEWS) calculated as at December 31, 2020 was 44.3 compare to 52.4 
days  as calculated on  December 31, 2019. This  was  unusual for our customer base as  we received 
payments earlier than normal. We can only assume this was a function of year end and when offices 
were going to be closed. We have no reason to expect this level of DSO going forward and would expect 
it to return to the low 50’s DSO level going forward. The quality of accounts receivable remains high.  

The year-end investment in inventory of $42,062,000 was an increase of 1.5% from the 2019 inventory 
value of $41,426,000. Inventory turnover increased slightly to 2.4 from 2.5 (cost of sales divided by the 
twelve  month  average  inventory  level).  Our  value  statement  of  having  our  standard  product  on  our 
shelves combined with the increasing number of stock keeping units makes for a low turn ratio. 

Trade and other liabilities increased by $755,000, or 4.6% over 2019 to $17,117,000. Total long-term 
debt, lease liabilities and bank indebtedness decreased by $850,000 over the prior year to $35,715,000. 
Our debt-to-equity ratio at year-end (excluding lease liabilities) was approximately 0.32:1 (2019 - 0.42:1). 
Debt-to-equity calculated inclusive of the lease liabilities was 0.58:1 (2019 – 0.67:1). 

Total dividends paid in 2020 were $453,000 (2019 - $454,000). 

Property,  plant,  equipment and intangible asset additions excluding right  of use  assets in  2020  were 
$5,571,000 up from $2,949,000 in 2019. The Company spent $409,000 (2019 - $201,000) on building 
and  leasehold  improvements.  $953,000  (2019  -  $324,000)  was  invested  toward  replacing  machinery 
and  equipment,  $3,443,000  (2019  -  $1,761,000)  was  invested  toward  machinery  and  equipment  for 
capacity growth, $639,000 (2019 - $338,000) was invested in tooling, $20,000 (2019 - $244,000) was 
invested  in  office  equipment.  In  2020  we  spent  $61,000  on  computer  hardware.  $19,000  (2019– 
$47,000)  was  spent  on  software  and  development  costs.  2020  spending  on  product  development  of 
$27,000 was down from $34,000 in 2019. 

The  overall  cash  position  increased  by  $2,066,000  in  2020  compared  to  a  cash  position  increase  of 
$94,000 in 2019. The unexpected improvement in DSO’s created a surplus of cash on hand. 

In 2015, the Group successfully applied for and was approved by the Federal Economic Development 
Agency  for  Southern  Ontario  for  an  interest  free  loan  up  to  $3,461,500  on  eligible  spending.  As  at 
December 31, 2020, the Group had received $3,461,500 of this funding (2019 - $3,461,500). In January 
of 2020 we began to pay this back over 5 years in $58,000 even monthly installments.  

The government funding noted above is contingent on adding new jobs and retaining existing jobs at 
our Guelph, Ontario locations. As at the time of this report the Group has met all the requirement and 
there are no further requirements to be met. 

In January the Company leased an additional 37,000 square feet of warehouse space in Guelph. The 
facility is part of an existing leased facility so the lease term was set to match the existing lease and runs 
until March 31, 2027. The present value of the lease that was set up as a lease liability and Right-of-use 
asset was $1,419,000. 

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In  the  second  quarter  we  successfully  renewed  the  lease  of  several  of  our  buildings  comprising  of 
approximately 65,620 sq. ft. The leases will run until December 31, 2025. The present value of the lease 
that was setup as a lease liability and Right-of-use asset was $1,642,000. 

In the fourth quarter we renewed the lease of several more of our buildings in Canada and the USA of 
approximately 60,539 sq. ft. These leases will run until April of 2026 and February of 2026. The present 
value of these leases that were setup as a lease liability and Right-of-use asset was $1,533,000. 

The Company is in compliance with all the bank covenants, and the credit facilities are well designed to 
meet expected on going requirements. 

As at December 31, 2020 the contractual obligations showing demand loans as current was as follows. 
Contractual obligations      
(In thousands)

Current 1-2 Years 2-3 Years 3-4 Years 4-5 Years

After 5 
Years

Total

Long-term debt

Lease Liabilities

$ 

16,942

$ 

15,086

$     

611

$     

644

$     

601

$      
-

$      
-

16,084

2,805

2,792

2,218

1,888

1,967

4,414

Total contractual obligations

$ 

33,026

$ 

17,891

$   

3,403

$   

2,862

$   

2,489

$   

1,967

$   

4,414

As at December 31, 2020 the contractual obligations based on repayment not being called early. 
Contractual obligations      
(In thousands)

Current 1-2 Years 2-3 Years 3-4 Years 4-5 Years

Total

After 5 
Years

Long-term debt

Lease Liabilities

$ 

16,942

$   

1,861

$   

1,900

$   

1,990

$   

7,423

$   

2,601

$   

1,167

16,084

2,805

2,792

2,218

1,888

1,967

4,414

Total contractual obligations

$ 

33,026

$   

4,666

$   

4,692

$   

4,208

$   

9,311

$   

4,568

$   

5,581

In  addition  to  the  contractual  obligations  above,  the  Company  has  current  obligations  of  $3,585,000 
(2019 - $975,000) against open purchase orders for outstanding capital expenditures. The Company 
also  has  open  purchase  commitments  with  RITEC  as  at  December  31,  2020  of  $1,241,000  (2019  - 
$535,000). These expenditures should be completed in the first half of 2021. 

SHARE CAPITAL 

As of March  8,  2021, 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. 

EBITDA 

EBITDA for 2020 was $18,298,000. This showed improvement over EBITDA of $14,202,000 achieved 
in 2019. 

EBITDA adjusted for transactional impact of foreign exchange lowered the EBITDA in 2020 as it did in 
2019. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA is calculated as outlined in the following table: 

Reconciliation  of  Net  Earnings  to  Earnings  Before  Interest,  Taxes  Depreciation  and  Amortization 
(EBITDA)*.  

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(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

Years Ended:

Three Months Ended:

December 31, 
2020
7,724

December 31, 
2019
4,749

December 31, 
2020
4,423

December 31, 
2019
967

Net income for the period

Add

Income tax expense
Depreciation and amortization
Right-of-use depreciation
Finance costs on debt
Right-of-use finance costs

Subtotal

EBITDA*

Add:
FX transactional loss (gain)

2,575
3,540
2,836
996
627
10,574

18,298

1,533
3,533
2,537
1,145
605
9,353

14,102

(395)

(626)

1,439
925
740
335
105
3,544

7,967

(897)

7,070

230
990
690
281
78
2,269

3,236

(357)

2,879

Adjusted EBITDA *

17,903

13,476

*  EBITDA  and  Adjusted  EBITDA  are  non-IFRS  earnings  measures,  therefore  they  do  not  have  any 
standardized meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards and may not be similar 
to measures presented by other companies. EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income taxes, 
depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA removes the impact of foreign exchange transactional 
so  management  can  assess  the  impact  of  this  on  the  operating  results.  Management  uses  these 
measurements to evaluate the operating results of the Company. These measures are also important 
to management since they are used by the Company’s lenders to evaluate the ongoing cash generating 
capability of the Company and therefore the amounts those lenders are willing to lend to the Company. 
Investors find EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be useful information because they provide measures 
of the Company’s operating performance. 

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 

The Glen Ewing Property is a 50% co-tenancy with Hammond Power Solutions Inc. (HPSI) of a vacant 
property located at 2 Glen Road, Georgetown. The soil has been contaminated by diesel oil, which is 
believed to be related to site operations of prior owners. The Company and HPSI, as co-tenants, have 
been  working  co-operatively  with  our  environmental  consultant,  the  Ministry  of  Environment  and  the 
adjacent property owner to contain and remove any free flowing contaminants. The Company’s share 
of  expense  for  legal  and  consulting  work  for  2020  related  to  this  property  was  $141,000  (2019  - 
$119,000). 

The parties started remediation of the site in October 2009. The Company has relied on its consultant’s 
best  estimate  for  the  remaining  environmental  remediation  costs.  The  remediation  plans  intent  is  to 
contain and collect any mobile pollutants. It does not include obtaining a record of site condition. The 
provision for this activity was increased by $55,000 in 2020 based on the levels of product being removed 
from the ground. Our provision covers the next four years activities. The Company’s remaining portion 
of  environmental  remediation  costs  for  this  site  is  $225,000  (2019  -  $170,000)  with  $80,000  (2019  - 
$70,000) presented as a current liability in the consolidated financial statements. 

A statement of claim was issued on June 19, 2013, against the Company with respect to a property once 
held by the Company. The claim alleges that contaminants originating from the property once owned by 
the Company have migrated to a nearby, but not adjoining property owned by the claimants. The amount 
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barrier and related expenses. At this point in time, there is no certainty that the contaminants emanated 
from  the  property  once  owned  by  the  Company.  Furthermore,  given  the  nature  of  the  claim,  there 
remains significant uncertainty as to any costs to be incurred as a result of the claim and accordingly 
management is unable to reasonably estimate any liability that may arise as a result of this claim. As 
such, no amount has been recorded in these consolidated financial statements. The trial for this claim 
has been set down for September 2022. We have seen corresponding legal fees in 2019 and 2020.  

A third party statement of claim was issued on March 6, 2019, against the Company with respect to an 
adjacent property to one of our Waterloo facilities. The claim alleges that contaminants originating from 
our property have migrated to the adjoining property owned by the claimants. The amount of the claim 
is estimated at $160,000 to $670,000. Our records do not show any spills of chemicals at this location 
and management is unable to reasonably estimate any liability that may arise as a result of this claim. 
As such, no amount has been recorded in these condensed consolidated financial statements. 

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

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates 
and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amount of assets, 
liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Revisions to accounting 
estimates  are  recognized  in  the  period  in  which  the  estimates  are  revised  and  in  any  future  periods 
affected.  Management  periodically  reviews  its  estimates  and  underlying  assumptions  relating  to  the 
following items: 

i) 

Inventory 

Inventories  are  valued  at  the  lower  of  cost  or  net  realizable  value. When  necessary,  the 
write-down  of  inventory  to  its  net  realizable  value  is  recorded  as  a  result  of  industry 
conditions. We have made certain assumptions when determining expected future demand 
by utilizing information such as inventory quantities and aging, historical sales of inventory 
and general market understanding. Reductions in demand for certain of our inventories or 
declining market values, as well as differences between actual results and the assumptions 
utilized  by  us  when  determining  the  market  value  of  our  inventories,  could  result  in  the 
recognition of write-down expenses in future periods. 

ii)  Amortization 

Management makes estimates of the appropriate useful lives to be assigned to intangible 
assets based on the individual circumstances of an acquisition. Management reviews the 
appropriateness  of  the  lives  assigned  and  makes  adjustments  prospectively,  where 
necessary. 

iii)  Impairment tests 

Management  makes  estimates  of  sustainable  earnings,  future  expected  cash  flows  and 
discount rates in the determination of the value-in-use or fair value less costs of disposal of 
cash-generating units (“CGUs”). 

iv)  Provision against accounts receivable 

Management  makes  estimates  on  the  expected  credit  losses  (“ECLs”)  of  accounts 
receivable balances based on customer specific facts and circumstances as well as past 

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experience  of  write-offs.  Changes  in  the  economic  conditions  in  which  the  Company’s 
customers operate and their underlying financial stability may impact these estimates. 

v)  Employee future benefits 

Management  estimates  the  discount  rates,  retirement  age  and  future  costs  of  benefits 
associated  with providing future employee benefits and exercises judgment to  determine 
how many employees will utilize these benefits. 

vi)  Tax assets 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities contain estimates about the nature and timing of future 
permanent and temporary differences as well as the future tax rates that will apply to those 
differences. Changes in tax laws and rates as well as changes to the expected timing of 
reversals may have a significant impact on the amounts recorded for deferred tax assets 
and liabilities. Management closely monitors current and potential changes to tax law and 
bases its estimates on the best available information at each reporting date. 

vii)  Depreciation 

Management  estimates  future  residual  values  and  the  rate  at  which  the  useful  lives  of 
property  and  equipment  are  consumed  to  determine  appropriate  depreciation  charges. 
Estimates of residual value and useful lives are based on data and information from various 
sources, including vendors, industry practice and Company-specific history. Management 
reviews the appropriateness of the lives assigned  and makes adjustments prospectively, 
where necessary.  

viii) Property value 

Management estimates the value of the investment property to assess if impairment has 
occurred. The estimate is made by reviewing local land prices and current sales of similar 
properties as well as property tax value assessment. 

ix)  Environmental remediation: 

Management estimates the value to complete the remediation project on the Glen Ewing 
Property each year by reviewing the project status and activities still to be completed. Any 
changes to the project scope are updated in the cost estimation model and any change in 
the required reserve is recorded in the current year. 

x)  Sales returns: 

Management  estimates  the  value  of  product  that  will  be  returned  based  on  a  historical 
analysis. Any change to the estimate is recorded as a reduction of revenue in the current 
period. 

xi)  Leases under IFRS 16: 

For  the  purpose  of  valuing  leases  the  Company  utilizes  a  discounted  interest  rate  in  the 
lease  that  is  readily  available  or  the  Groups  incremental  borrowing  rate.  The  group  also 
utilizes its best estimate of any costs to dismantle and remove the asset at the end of the 
lease. 

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Use of judgments: 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make 
judgments that affect the application of accounting policies and the interpretation of accounting 
standards. Management periodically reviews its judgments and underlying assumptions relating 
to the following items: 

xii)  Provision for claims 

Judgment  is  exercised  in  deciding  whether  a  liability  for  a  claim  meets  the  criteria  of  a 
present obligation and in assessing the probability of the outflow of economic resources. 

xiii) Leases under IFRS 16 

The Company exercises judgement as to whether it is likely to extend the term of the lease 
when the option is provided. 

xiv) Impairment tests 

Management exercises judgment to determine whether there are factors that would indicate 
that  an  asset  or  a  CGU  is  impaired.  The  determination  of  CGUs  is  also  based  on 
management’s judgment and is an assessment of the smallest group of assets that generate 
cash inflows independently of other assets. Factors considered include whether an active 
market  exists  for  the  output  produced  by  the  asset  or  group  of  assets  as  well  as  how 
management monitors and makes decisions about the Company’s operations. 

xv)  Intangible assets 

Management exercises judgment to determine whether identifiable intangible assets were 
acquired in a business combination, separate from goodwill and whether they will provide 
future economic benefits to the Company. 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 

Disclosure  controls  and  procedures  are  designed  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  that  all  relevant 
information is gathered and reported to 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)  transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements, and 

records are maintained in reasonable detail, 

(iii)  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. 

Internal  controls  over  financial  reporting,  no  matter  how  well  designed  have  inherent  limitations. 
Therefore,  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  determined  to  be  effective  can  provide  only 

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reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and may not prevent or detect all 
misstatements. Moreover, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to 
the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of 
compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures:  

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures. Under 
the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer 
(CFO), management evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. 
Disclosure  controls  and  procedures  are  designed  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  that  information 
required  to  be  disclosed  in  annual  filings,  interim  filings  or  other  reports  filed  or  submitted  by  the 
Company under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time 
periods specified in the securities legislation and include controls and procedures designed to ensure 
that  information  required  to  be  disclosed  in  the  annual  filings,  interim  filings  or  other  reports  filed  or 
submitted under securities legislation is accumulated and communicated to management, including the 
Company’s  certifying  officers,  as  appropriate  to  allow  timely  decisions  regarding  required  disclosure. 
Management  concluded  that  the  Company’s  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  were  effectively 
designed as at the December 31, 2020 year end. 

Evaluation of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting  

Management  is  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  internal  control  over  financial  reporting. 
Under  the  supervision  and  with  the  participation  of  the  Company’s  CEO  and  the  CFO,  management 
evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Internal control is 
a process designed by, or under the supervision of, an issuer’s certifying officers, and effected by the 
issuer’s  board  of  directors,  management  and  other  personnel,  to  provide  reasonable  assurance 
regarding  the  reliability  of  financial  reporting  and  the  preparation  of  financial  statements  for  external 
purposes in accordance with IFRS and includes those policies and procedures that: (a) pertain to the 
maintenance  of  records  that  in  reasonable  detail  accurately  and  fairly  reflect  the  transactions  and 
dispositions  of  the  assets  of  the  Company;  (b)  are  designed  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  that 
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with 
the IFRS, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with 
authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (c) are designed to provide reasonable 
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the 
company’s assets that could have a material effect on the annual financial statements or interim financial 
statements. The CEO and CFO did not identify any material weaknesses in their evaluation of internal 
control, and concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective, as at 
December 31, 2020.  

There has been no change to internal controls in the most recent quarter ended on December 31, 2020 
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control 
over financial reporting. 

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES 

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

These risks include: 

•  Security Breaches or Disruptions of Information Technology Systems Risk; 

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•  Key personnel; 

•  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; 

•  Rising interest rates; 

•  Economic slowdown in the US and Canada; 

•  Brexit; 

•  Trade restrictions; 

• 

Labour costs and labour relations; 

•  Competition; and 

•  Global political unrest; 

•  Pandemics 

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. 

Security Breaches or Disruptions of Information Technology Systems Risk 

The  Corporation  utilizes  a  variety  of  information  technology  systems  to  manage  and  operate  its 
businesses. These information systems may be owned and maintained by the Corporation, outsource 
providers or third parties such as customers, vendors and contractors. These information systems are 
subject to attacks, failures, and access denials from a number of potential sources including viruses, 
destructive  or  inadequate  code,  power  failures,  and  physical  damage  to  computers,  hard  drives, 
communication  lines  and  networking  equipment.  Despite  the  implementation  of  extensive  security 
measures  (including  access  controls,  data  encryption,  vulnerability  assessments,  continuous 
monitoring,  and  maintenance  of  back-up  and  protective  systems),  the  Corporation’s  information 
technology systems are potentially vulnerable to interruptions or delays, unauthorized access, computer 
viruses, cyber-attack and other events, ranging from individual attempts to advanced persistent threats. 
It  is  possible  a  security  breach  could  result  in  theft  of  trade  secrets  or  other  intellectual  property  or 
disclosure of confidential customer, supplier or employee information. Should the Corporation be unable 
to prevent security breaches, disruptions could have an adverse effect on the Corporation’s operations 
and financial results, as well as expose the Corporation to litigation, increased cyber security protection 
costs, and reputational damage. 

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 

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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. 

Foreign Exchange 

The Company’s operating results are reported in Canadian dollars. A significant portion of our sales is 
denominated in US dollars. A change in the value of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar will impact 
revenues  and  earnings.  We  have  created  a  bit  of  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. In a sensitivity review, if we did not 
react in any way to a one cent change in the value of the Canadian to US dollar value it would have an 
approximate impact on income from operations of $696,000 for each cent movement. 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  Consolidated  Statements  of  Comprehensive  Income  solely  related  to  the  foreign 
exchange translation of its Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. 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. The 
Company  is  also  exposed  to  the  impact  from  the  British  pound  sterling  and  Euro  as  well  as  to  the 
Australian dollar but not to the level of exposure of the US dollar. 

Interest Rates 

Bank indebtedness makes up close to 11.8% of the Company’s debt financing (excluding Right of use 
obligations). The rates for this financing are low but variable. The Company 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 will continue to react to the market conditions to grow our business. Our efforts over the next 12 
months will continue to 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.  

Global Political Unrest 

Today’s politics can have significant repercussions on doing business. Issues are constantly changing 
and management has to assess the potential outcomes of the different issues and be prepared to react 
or mitigate anything that would have a negative impact on our business.  

BREXIT is currently playing out overseas. We have operations in the UK that service the UK and Europe. 
The landscape of doing business has changed as a result of the situation although no one can determine 
what the final result will look like. Management have set up and is utilizing a European company in the 
Netherlands so that we have representation within the European Union. Management is closely watching 
the situation and is looking at different options for doing business overseas as the situation evolves. 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 

PANDEMICS 

In 2020 a global pandemic started. The outbreak of the COVID-19 has disrupted our workforce, supply 
chains and the market place.  

Our products are utilized in many essential services so we have been able to keep our operations going.  

The first quarter sales activity did not see much impact from the outbreak as major actions only started 
in early March. We did see market activity drop in the second and third quarter and have attributed this 
to COVID-19’s impact on markets. In the fourth quarter we did see sales activities increase back to pre-
pandemic levels despite the ongoing situation. We do not have an estimate of a future market outlook 
as these are unprecedented times. We are hopeful the impact will be short and businesses will get back 
to a new normal before too long. We will take cost control measures to best mitigate the impacts. 

We have engaged our supply chain from the onset of the pandemic warnings and to date we have not 
experienced any major disruption in production caused by COVID-19 related shortages.  

We have adopted all the prescribed health and safety recommendations from Health Canada and have 
some employees working from home where possible. 

Initially we had a number of employees who had taken leave of absences in order to care for children or 
parents, out of precaution due to exposure to family members or in some cases just fear of the situation. 
In our main production facilities in Guelph we had experienced as high as a 20% reduction in work force 
due to COVID-19 related absences. This was at the initial onset of the stay at home initiative. At this 
time most of our work force has returned with some still out with child care issues. We have been able 
to  meet  production  demand  with  the  utilization  of  overtime.  As  the  bulk  of  our  product  is  standard 
inventory we do have a buffer to work with. We promote all the recommended actions of Health Canada 
such as social distancing, a regiment of cleaning individual work stations and general work areas on a 
regular basis. We encourage employees who are not feeling well for any reason to stay at home until 
their symptoms clear. We have plans in place should an employee test positive with COVID-19. 

Financially we are still in a stable condition. We have had customers request extended terms but have 
resisted at this time. We do have financing available if we are forced to stretch things for a short time. 

We do have capital equipment on order with cash requirements of approximately $3.6 million over the 
next three to six months.  

We have applied for and subsequently received CEWS as this was available to the Company based on 
program criteria. 

We continue to monitor the situation and adjust where needed to mitigate the negative impact created 
by the pandemic. 

ACCOUNTING POLICY CHANGES 

Amendments  to  Hedge  Accounting  Requirements  -  IBOR  Reform  and  its  Effects  on 
Financial Reporting (Phase 1) 

On September 26, 2019, the IASB issued amendments for some of its requirements for hedge 
accounting in IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and 
Measurement, as well as the related Standard on disclosures, IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: 
Disclosures in relation to Phase 1 of IBOR Reform and its Effects on Financial Reporting project. 
The amendments were adopted on January 1, 2020. There was no material impact from the 
adoption of these amendments on the consolidated financial statements. 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 

Amendments to References to the Conceptual Framework in IFRS Standards 

On March 29, 2018 the IASB issued a revised version of its Conceptual Framework for Financial 
Reporting (the Framework), that underpins IFRS Standards. The IASB also issued Amendments 
to References to the Conceptual Framework in IFRS Standards to update references in IFRS 
Standards to previous versions of the Conceptual Framework. The amendments were adopted 
on January 1, 2020. There was no material impact from the adoption of these amendments on 
the consolidated financial statements. 

Definition of a Business (Amendments to IFRS 3) 

On October 22,  2018,  the  IASB issued amendments to IFRS 3 Business Combinations, that 
seek to clarify whether a transaction results in an asset or a business acquisition. 

The amendments were adopted on January 1, 2020. There was no material impact from the 
adoption of these amendments on the consolidated financial statements. 

Definition of Material (Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8) 

On October 31, 2018, the IASB refined its definition of material and removed the definition of 
material omissions or misstatements from IAS 8. 

The following amendments were to be applied prospectively for annual periods beginning on or 
after January 1, 2016, however, on December 17, 2015 the IASB decided to defer the effective 
date for these amendments indefinitely. The amendments were adopted on January 1, 2020. 
Early  adoption  is  permitted.  There  was  no  material  impact  from  the  adoption  of  these 
amendments on the consolidated financial statements. 

Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions (Amendment to IFRS 16) 

On May 28, 2020, the IASB issued Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions (Amendment to IFRS 
16).  The  amendments  exempt  lessees  from  having  to  consider  individual  lease  contracts  to 
determine  whether  rent  concessions  occurring  as  a  direct  consequence  of  the  COVID-19 
pandemic are lease modifications and allows lessees to account for such rent concessions as if 
they were not lease modifications. 

The amendments have been adopted and did not have an impact on the consolidated financial 
statements. 

Future Accounting Changes 

At the date of authorization of these financial statements, several new, but not yet effective, Standards 
and amendments to existing Standards, and Interpretations have been published by the IASB. None of 
these Standards or amendments to existing Standards have been adopted early by the Group. 

Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (Amendments to IAS 1) 

On  January  23,  2020,  the  IASB  issued  amendments  to  IAS  1  Presentation  of  Financial 
Statements, to clarify the classification of liabilities as current or non-current. On July 15, 2020 
the  IASB  issued  an  amendment  to  defer  the  effective  date  by  one  year.  The  amendments 
removed the requirement for a right to defer settlement or roll over of a liability for at least twelve 
months to be unconditional. Instead such a right must have substance and exist at the end of 
the reporting period. 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 

The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Early 
adoption is permitted 

Property, Plant and Equipment — Proceeds before Intended Use (Amendments to IAS 16) 

On May 14, 2020, the IASB issued Property, Plant and Equipment — Proceeds before Intended 
Use (Amendments to IAS 16). The amendments clarify that proceeds from selling items before 
the related item of Property, Plant and Equipment is available for use should be recognised in 
profit or loss, together with the cost of producing those items. 

The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022. Early 
adoption is permitted.  

Onerous Contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a Contract (Amendments to IAS 37) 

On  May  14,  2020,  the  IASB  issued  Onerous  Contracts  –  Cost  of  Fulfilling  a  Contract 
(Amendments to IAS 37). This amendment clarifies which costs are included as a cost of fulfilling 
a contract when determining whether a contract is onerous. 

The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022 and 
apply to contracts existing at the date when the amendments are first applied. Early adoption is 
permitted.  

Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2018–2020 

On May 14, 2020, the IASB issued Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2018–2020.  

The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022. Early 
adoption is permitted.  

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments 

Clarifies  which  fees  are  included  for  the  purpose  of  performing  the  ‘10  per  cent  test’  for 
derecognition of financial liabilities. 

IFRS 16 Leases  

Removes the illustration of payments from the lessor relating to leasehold improvements. 

The  impact  of  adoption  of  these  improvements  is  not  expected  to  have  an  impact  on  the 
business. 

Interest Rate Benchmark Reform—Phase 2 (Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 
4 and IFRS 16) 

On August 27, 2020, the IASB finalized its response to the ongoing reform of inter-bank offered 
rates  and  other  interest  rate  benchmarks  by  issuing  a  package  of  amendments  to  IFRS 
Standards.  

The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2021. Earlier 
application is permitted. The impact of adoption of these amendments is not expected to have 
an impact on the business. 

Sale or Contribution of Assets Between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture  

On September 11, 2014 the IASB issued Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor 
and  its  Associate  or  Joint  Venture  (Amendments  to  IFRS  10  and  IAS  28).  The  amendments 
were  to  be  applied  prospectively  for  annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after  January  1,  2016, 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 

however,  on  December  17,  2015  the  IASB  decided  to  defer  the  effective  date  for  these 
amendments  indefinitely.  Adoption  is  still  permitted.  The  impact  of  adoption  of  these 
amendments is not expected to have an impact on the business. 

Management anticipates that all relevant pronouncements will be adopted for the first period beginning 
on or after the effective date of the pronouncement. New Standards, amendments and Interpretations 
not adopted in the current year have not been disclosed as they are not expected to have a material 
impact on the Group’s financial statements. 

OUTLOOK FACTORS FOR 2021 

Our  current  market  expectation  remains  cautious.  The  coronavirus  impact  continues  to  play  out  with 
unknown  consequences.  The  US  dollar  has  weakened  and  this  does  lower  the  returns  from  our  US 
markets as we continue to competitively price our products and stimulate market share growth.  

The Company continues with the objective of sales growth and increased market share but will weigh 
this against achieving acceptable margins.  

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 
International Financial Reporting Standards, 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,  has  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   

A. Stirling 

Chairman & CEO 

Secretary & CFO 

Guelph, Ontario 

March 8, 2021 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT 

To the Shareholders of Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited 

Opinion 

We  have  audited  the  consolidated  financial  statements  of  Hammond  Manufacturing 
Company Limited (the Company), which comprise: 

 

 

 

 

the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2020 and 2019 

the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the years then ended 

the consolidated statements of changes in equity for the years then ended 

the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years then ended 

  and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant 

accounting policies 

(Hereinafter referred to as the “financial statements”). 

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, 
the consolidated financial position of the Company as December 31, 2020 and 2019, and 
its  consolidated  financial  performance  and  its  consolidated  cash  flows  for  the years  then 
ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). 

Basis for Opinion 

We  conducted  our  audit  in  accordance  with  Canadian  generally  accepted  auditing 
standards.    Our  responsibilities  under  those  standards  are  further  described  in  the 
“Auditors’  Responsibilities  for  the  Audit  of  the  Financial  Statements”  section  of  our 
auditors’ report.   

We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are 
relevant to our audit of the financial statements in Canada and we have fulfilled our other 
ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. 

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

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affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. 

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Key Audit Matter  

Key  audit  matters  are  those  matters  that,  in  our  professional  judgment,  were  of  most 
significance in our audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020. 
These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a 
whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on 
these matters. 

We  have  determined  the  matters  described  below  to  be  the  key  audit  matters  to  be 
communicated in our auditors’ report. 

Evaluation of the write-down of inventory for excess or obsolescence 

Description of the matter 

We draw attention to notes 2(d)(i), 3(c) and 5 to the financial statements.  The Company 
has inventory with a carrying value of $42,062 thousand. Inventory is valued at the lower of 
cost or net realizable value. When necessary, the Company will write-down inventory to its 
net realizable value. The determination of net realizable value requires the Entity to make 
certain assumptions including forecasted demand.  

Why the matter is a key audit matter 

We identified the evaluation of the write-down of inventory for excess and obsolescence as 
a key audit matter. There is a high degree of estimation uncertainty as well as complexity in 
predicting forecasted demand. Significant auditor judgement was required to evaluate the 
results  of  our  audit  procedures  due  to  the  estimation  uncertainty  associated  with  the 
determination of net realizable value.  

How the matter was addressed in the audit 

The  primary  procedures  we  performed  to  address  this  key  audit  matter  included  the 
following:  

We evaluated the Entity’s ability to accurately forecast demand by comparing the Entity’s 
prior year expectations of forecasted demand to actual sales data, inventory usage, and 
publicly available industry outlook reports. 

We performed sensitivity analyses over the forecasted demand to assess the impact on the 
Entity’s determination of net realizable value. 

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Other Information 

Management is responsible for the other information. Other information comprises: 

 

 

the  information  included  in  Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  filed  with  the 
relevant Canadian Securities Commissions. 

the  information,  other  than  the  financial  statements  and  the  auditors’  report  thereon, 
included in a document likely to be entitled “Glossy Annual Report”. 

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not 
and will not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.  

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other 
information  identified  above  and,  in  doing  so,  consider  whether  the  other  information  is 
materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit 
and remain alert for indications that the other information appears to be materially misstated.   

We obtained the information included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis filed with 
the relevant Canadian Securities Commissions as at the date of this auditors’ report.   If, 
based on the work we have performed on this other information, we conclude that there is 
a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact in the 
auditors’ report. 

We have nothing to report in this regard. 

The  information,  other  than  the  financial  statements  and  the  auditors’  report  thereon, 
included in a document likely to be entitled “Glossy Annual Report” is expected to be made 
available to us after the date of this auditors’ report. If, based on the work we will perform 
on this other information, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other 
information, we are required to report that fact to those charged with governance.    

Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance 
for the Financial Statements 

Management  is  responsible  for  the  preparation  and  fair  presentation  of  the  financial 
statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), 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. 

In  preparing  the  financial  statements,  management  is  responsible  for  assessing  the 
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing as applicable, matters related 
to  going  concern  and  using  the  going  concern  basis  of  accounting  unless  management 
either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative 
but to do so. 

Those  charged  with  governance  are  responsible  for  overseeing  the  Company’s  financial 
reporting process. 

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Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements 
as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue 
an auditors’ report that includes our opinion.  

Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit 
conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always 
detect a material misstatement when it exists.  

Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in 
the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of 
users taken on the basis of the financial statements. 

As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we 
exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.  

We also: 
 

Identify  and  assess  the  risks  of  material  misstatement  of  the  financial  statements, 
whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those 
risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for 
our opinion.  

The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for 
one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, 
misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. 

  Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit 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 Company's internal control.  

  Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of 

accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management. 

  Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of 
accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty 
exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's 
ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, 
we are required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the 
financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our 
conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ 
report.  However,  future  events  or  conditions  may  cause  the  Company  to  cease  to 
continue as a going concern. 

  Evaluate  the  overall  presentation,  structure  and  content  of  the  financial  statements, 
including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying 
transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

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  Communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the 
planned  scope  and  timing  of  the  audit  and  significant  audit  findings,  including  any 
significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.  

  Provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with 
relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and communicate with them all 
relationships  and  other  matters  that  may  reasonably  be  thought  to  bear  on  our 
independence, and where applicable, related safeguards. 

  Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the 
entities  or  business  activities  within  the  group  Entity  to  express  an  opinion  on  the 
financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance 
of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion. 

  Determine, from the matters communicated with those charged with governance, those 
matters  that  were  of  most  significance  in  the  audit  of  the  financial  statements  of  the 
current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in 
our auditors’ report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter 
or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be 
communicated in our auditors’ report because the adverse consequences of doing so 
would  reasonably  be  expected  to  outweigh  the  public  interest  benefits  of  such 
communication. 

Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants 

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this auditors’ report is Matthew Betik.   

Waterloo, Canada 

March 8, 2021 

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HAMMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)
As at December 31,
Assets
Current assets:

Note

2020

2019

Cash
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Prepaid expenses
Total current assets

Non-current assets:

Property, plant and equipment 
Intangible assets and goodwill
Right-of-use assets
Investment property
Equity investment

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities
Current liabilities:

Bank indebtedness
Trade and other payables
Income taxes payable
Current portion of provisions
Current portion of employee future benefits
Current portion of long-term debt
Current portion of lease liabilities

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities:

Employee future benefits
Long-term debt 
Lease liabilities
Provisions
Deferred tax liabilities

Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities

Equity:

Share capital
Contributed surplus
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Retained earnings

Total equity

Commitments
Contingency
Total liabilities and equity

4
5

6
7
8
9
10

11
14

15
16
12
8

16
12
8
15
17

18

$           

2,785
20,541
42,062
1,857
67,245

$              

719
19,107
41,426
1,800
63,052

33,637
349
17,116
1,044
864
53,010

31,712
314
14,434
1,044
846
48,350

$       

120,255

$       

111,402

$           

2,689
17,117
1,303
164
63
15,086
2,805
39,227

$           

4,393
16,362
181
145
73
18,640
2,726
42,520

152
1,856
13,279
145
4,054
19,486
58,713

10,249
290
1,982
49,021
61,542

192
-
10,806
100
3,054
14,152
56,672

10,249
290
2,441
41,750
54,730

19
20 & 26

$       

120,255

$       

111,402

The notes on pages 36 to 73 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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HAMMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except earnings per share)

For The Years Ended December 31,

Note

2020

2019

Net product sales

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Selling and distribution
General and administrative
Research and development
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Income from operating activities

Interest expense 
Interest expense leases
Foreign exchange gain (loss)

Net finance income (expense)

Share of profit (loss) of equity accounted investees 
Share of expenses from investment property

Income before income tax

Income tax expense

$  148,223

$  148,592

99,053

49,170

31,907
5,216
354
11

11,682

(996)
(627)
395

(1,228)

(14)
(141)

10,299

2,575

103,064

45,528

32,259
5,486
294
20

7,469

(1,145)
(605)
626

(1,124)

56
(119)

6,282

1,533

13
13

10
9

21

Net income for the period

$             

7,724

$             

4,749

Other comprehensive gain (loss):
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign 
operations

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of income 
tax

(459)

(459)

(966)

(966)

Total comprehensive income for the period

$  7,265

$  3,783

Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

22
22

$  0.68
$  0.68

$  0.42
$  0.42

The notes on pages 36 to 73 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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HAMMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the years December 31, 2020 and Decemeber 31, 2019
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

Attributable to equity holders of the Company

  Share  
Capital

Contributed 
Surplus

AOCI**

Retained 
earnings

Total 
equity

Balance at January 1, 2019

$   

10,249

$          

290

$     

3,407

$    

37,455

$    

51,401

  Net income for the year

  Other comprehensive loss:
    Foreign currency translation differences

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year

Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity:
Dividends to equity holders

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,749

4,749

(966)

-

(966)

(966)

4,749

3,783

-

(454)

(454)

Balance at December 31, 2019

$   

10,249

$          

290

$     

2,441

$    

41,750

$    

54,730

Balance at January 1, 2020

$   

10,249

$          

290

$     

2,441

$    

41,750

$    

54,730

  Net income for the year

  Other comprehensive loss:
    Foreign currency translation differences

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year

Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity:
Dividends to equity holders

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7,724

7,724

(459)

-

(459)

(459)

7,724

7,265

-

(453)

(453)

Balance at December 31, 2020
** Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

$   

10,249

$          

290

$     

1,982

$    

49,021

$    

61,542

The notes on pages 36 to 73 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

For The Years Ended December 31,

2020

2019

Cash flows from operating activities
Net income for the year

Adjustments for:
   Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
   Amortization of intangible assets
   Depreciation of leased assets
   Interest expense
   Interest expense on leases
   Income tax expense
   Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 
   Provisions and employee future benefits
   Equity investments

Change in non-cash working capital:
   Inventories
   Trade and other receivables
   Prepaid expenses
   Trade and other payables 

Cash generated from operating activities

Interest paid
Income tax paid

Net cash generated (used) from operating activities

Cash flows from financing activities
Bank indebtedness
Payment of long-term debt
Payment of lease liabilities
Advances of long-term debt
Payment of dividends

Net cash generated (used) from financing activities

Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
Acquisition of of property, plant and equipment
Intangible asset additions

Net cash used in investing activities

Net increase in cash

Cash at beginning of period

Foreign exchange gain (loss) on cash and cash
   equivalents in a foreign currency

$               

7,724

$               

4,749

3,502
38
2,836
996
627
2,575
11
50
(18)

18,341

(604)
(1,523)
(58)
775

16,931

(799)
(443)

15,689

(1,704)
(1,861)
(3,530)
-
(453)

(7,548)

44
(5,500)
(71)

(5,527)

2,614

719

(548)

3,485
48
2,537
1,145
605
1,533
20
15
(49)

14,088

(1,395)
(436)
(495)
764

12,526

(996)
177

11,707

(3,202)
(1,276)
(3,384)
346
(454)

(7,970)

109
(2,868)
(81)

(2,840)

897

625

(803)

Cash at end of period

$               

2,785

$                 

719

The notes on pages 36 to 73 are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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HAMMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

1) 

Introduction: 

a)  Reporting entity: 

Hammond Manufacturing  Company  Limited (“HMCL” or the “Company”) is a public company 
traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “HMM.A” and is incorporated under 
the Ontario Business Corporations Act. The address of the Company’s registered office is 394 
Edinburgh Road North, Guelph, Ontario. The consolidated financial statements of the Company 
as  at  and  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2020  include  the  Company  and  its  subsidiaries 
(together referred to as the “Group” and individually as “Group entities”) and the Group’s interest 
in jointly controlled entities. The Group primarily is involved in the design, manufacture and sale 
of electrical and electronic components. Facilities are located in Canada, the US, the UK, the 
Netherlands,  Taiwan  and  Australia,  with  agents  and  distributors  located  worldwide.  The 
Company also maintains a 40% ownership share of RITEC Enclosures Inc. (RITEC) located in 
Taiwan. RITEC produces plastic and die cast enclosures for sale through the Company’s sales 
network and its own existing market channels.  

b)  COVID-19 Pandemic: 

In early 2020, COVID-19 quickly spread in multiple countries and was declared a pandemic by 
the World  Health  Organization  in  Mid-March  of  2020.  The  pandemic  and  resulting  economic 
contraction made an impact in all markets. The Company’s products are considered essential 
and we have not seen any significant decline in our market activity. The Company took quick 
action  with  our  COVID-19  Global  Task  Force  and  Action  Response  Plan.  Public  and  private 
sector  regulations  included  setting  policies,  and  other  measures  aimed  at  reducing  the 
transmission  of  COVID-19,  travel  restrictions,  the  promotion  of  social  distancing,  and  the 
adoption of work-from-home and online continuity plans by companies and various institutions. 
Globally, various governments have provided assistance to those affected including individuals 
and businesses through a number of taxation deferral, subsidy, and other relief programs. The 
full extent and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unknown and at this stage it is very difficult 
to project what will occur. Potential adverse impacts of the pandemic include, but are not limited 
to: the risk of material reduction in demand for our products, a delay in collection of accounts 
receivables  which  may  lead  to  increased  allowance  provisions;  the  risk  of  suppliers  and/or 
customers having financial difficulties up to and including entering restructuring  proceedings, 
insolvency  proceedings  and/or  ceasing  operations,  difficulties  in  delivering  products  to 
customers due to supply chain disruptions; and higher capital costs for servicing or paying debt 
as it comes due. 

2)  Basis of preparation: 

a)  Statement of compliance: 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International 
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). 

The Board of Directors approved these consolidated financial statements on March 8, 2021. 

b)  Basis of measurement: 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis. 

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HAMMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

c)  Functional and presentation currency:  

The  consolidated  financial  statements  are  presented  in  Canadian  dollars.  The  functional 
currency  of  the  Group’s  entities  is  the  currency  of  their  primary  economic  environment.  In 
individual companies, transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate of exchange at 
the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities in foreign currencies at the reporting 
date are re-measured to the functional currency at the exchange rate at that date. Any resulting 
exchange  differences  are  taken  to  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income.  Non-monetary 
items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the 
exchange rate at the date of the transaction. On consolidation, assets and liabilities of Group 
entities reported in their functional currencies are translated into the Canadian dollar, being the 
presentation currency, at the exchange rate on the reporting date. The income and expenses of 
foreign  operations  are  translated  to  Canadian  dollars  using  average  exchange  rates  for  the 
months  during  which  the  transactions  occurred.  Foreign  currency  translation  differences  are 
recognized  in  other  comprehensive  income  which  is  included  in  accumulated  other 
comprehensive income. The functional currency of the Company’s subsidiary operations located 
in the US, UK, Netherlands, Taiwan and Australia are the US dollar, the British pound sterling, 
Euro,  Taiwan  dollar  and  the  Australian  dollar  respectively.  The  functional  currency  of  the 
Company’s Canadian operations is the Canadian dollar. 

d)  Use of estimates: 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make 
estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported 
amount  of  assets,  liabilities,  income  and  expense.  Actual  results  may  differ  from  these 
estimates.  Revisions  to  accounting  estimates  are  recognized  in  the  period  in  which  the 
estimates are revised and in any future periods affected. Management periodically reviews its 
estimates and underlying assumptions relating to the following items: 

i) 

Inventory 

Inventories  are  valued  at  the  lower  of  cost  or  net  realizable  value. When  necessary,  the 
write-down  of  inventory  to  its  net  realizable  value  is  recorded  as  a  result  of  industry 
conditions. We have made certain assumptions including expected forecasted demand by 
utilizing information such as inventory quantities and aging, historical sales of inventory and 
general  market  understanding.  Reductions  in  demand  for  certain  of  our  inventories  or 
declining market values, as well as differences between actual results and the assumptions 
utilized  by  us  when  determining  the  market  value  of  our  inventories,  could  result  in  the 
recognition of write-down expenses in future periods. 

ii)  Amortization 

Management makes estimates of the appropriate useful lives to be assigned to intangible 
assets based on the individual circumstances of an acquisition. Management reviews the 
appropriateness  of  the  lives  assigned  and  makes  adjustments  prospectively,  where 
necessary. 

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HAMMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

iii)  Impairment tests 

Management  makes  estimates  of  sustainable  earnings,  future  expected  cash  flows  and 
discount rates in the determination of the value-in-use or fair value less costs of disposal of 
cash-generating units (“CGUs”). 

iv)  Provision against accounts receivable 

Management  makes  estimates  on  the  expected  credit  losses  (“ECLs”)  of  accounts 
receivable balances based on customer specific facts and circumstances as well as past 
experience  of  write-offs.  Changes  in  the  economic  conditions  in  which  the  Company’s 
customers operate and their underlying financial stability may impact these estimates. 

v)  Employee future benefits 

Management  estimates  the  discount  rates,  retirement  age  and  future  costs  of  benefits 
associated  with providing future employee benefits and exercises judgment to  determine 
how many employees will utilize these benefits. 

vi)  Tax assets 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities contain estimates about the nature and timing of future 
permanent and temporary differences as well as the future tax rates that will apply to those 
differences. Changes in tax laws and rates as well as changes to the expected timing of 
reversals may have a significant impact on the amounts recorded for deferred tax assets 
and liabilities. Management closely monitors current and potential changes to tax law and 
bases its estimates on the best available information at each reporting date. 

vii)  Depreciation 

Management  estimates  future  residual  values  and  the  rate  at  which  the  useful  lives  of 
property  and  equipment  are  consumed  to  determine  appropriate  depreciation  charges. 
Estimates of residual value and useful lives are based on data and information from various 
sources, including vendors, industry practice and Company-specific history. Management 
reviews the appropriateness of the lives assigned  and makes adjustments prospectively, 
where necessary.  

viii) Property value 

Management estimates the value of the investment property to assess if impairment has 
occurred. The estimate is made by reviewing local land prices and current sales of similar 
properties as well as property tax value assessment. 

ix)  Environmental remediation: 

Management estimates the value to complete the remediation project on the Glen Ewing 
Property each year by reviewing the project status and activities still to be completed. Any 
changes to the project scope are updated in the cost estimation model and any change in 
the required reserve is recorded in the current year. 

x)  Sales returns: 

Management  estimates  the  value  of  product  that  will  be  returned  based  on  a  historical 
analysis. Any change to the estimate is recorded as a reduction of revenue in the current 
period. 

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HAMMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

xi)  Leases under IFRS 16: 

For  the  purpose  of  valuing  leases  the  Company  utilizes  a  discounted  interest  rate  in  the 
lease  that  is  readily  available  or  the  Groups  incremental  borrowing  rate.  The  group  also 
utilizes its best estimate of any costs to dismantle and remove the asset at the end of the 
lease. 

e)  Use of judgments: 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make 
judgments that affect the application of accounting policies and the interpretation of accounting 
standards. Management periodically reviews its judgments and underlying assumptions relating 
to the following items: 

i)  Provision for claims 

Judgment  is  exercised  in  deciding  whether  a  liability  for  a  claim  meets  the  criteria  of  a 
present obligation and in assessing the probability of the outflow of economic resources. 

ii)  Leases under IFRS 16 

The Company exercises judgement as to whether it is likely to extend the term of the lease 
when the option is provided. 

iii)  Impairment tests 

Management exercises judgment to determine whether there are factors that would indicate 
that  an  asset  or  a  CGU  is  impaired.  The  determination  of  CGUs  is  also  based  on 
management’s judgment and is an assessment of the smallest group of assets that generate 
cash inflows independently of other assets. Factors considered include whether an active 
market  exists  for  the  output  produced  by  the  asset  or  group  of  assets  as  well  as  how 
management monitors and makes decisions about the Company’s operations. 

iv)  Intangible assets 

Management exercises judgment to determine whether identifiable intangible assets were 
acquired in a business combination, separate from goodwill and whether they will provide 
future economic benefits to the Company. 

3)  Summary of significant accounting policies: 

Except  for  the  changes  explained  in  “new  standards  and  interpretations  adopted”  below,  the 
accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these 
consolidated financial statements. These accounting policies have been consistently applied by all 
Group entities. 

a)  Basis of consolidation: 

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 Limited, Les Fabrications Hammond 
(Quebec)  Inc.,  Hammond  Electronics  Asia  Limited,  Hammond  Electronics  B.V.  and  its 
proportionate  share  of  the  Glen  Ewing  Property,  an  unincorporated  co-tenancy  (50%).  All 
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. The 

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HAMMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

consolidated financial statements include the investment in RITEC, which is accounted for using 
the equity method.  

b)  Revenue recognition: 

The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps: a) identification of 
the contract with a customer, b) identification of the performance obligations in the contract, c) 
determination of the transaction price, d) allocation of the transaction price to the performance 
obligations  in  the  contract  and  e)  recognition  of  revenue  when  the  Company  satisfies  a 
performance obligation.  

The Company principally generates revenue through the manufacturing and sale of industrial 
enclosures,  electronic  enclosures,  racks  and  cabinets,  transformers  and  other  products. 
Revenue is recognized when control of a product is transferred to a customer. This is generally 
at the point in time when product is available for physical delivery, and the customer has legal 
title to, physical possession of (or through their carrier), and the risks and rewards of ownership 
of the product have transferred; therefore, the customer is able to direct the use of and obtain 
substantially all of the benefits of the  product. There  is only  a single  performance obligation, 
except for where delivery is provided by Hammond after the point of transfer.  

Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in a contract with a customer, net 
of variable consideration, including rebates, returns and discounts. Rebates are accrued using 
sales data and rebate percentages specific to each customer contract. Accruals for sales returns 
are  calculated  based  on  the  best  estimate  of  the  amount  of  product  that  will  ultimately  be 
returned by customers. All customer receivables are expected to be paid within one year and 
therefore the Company does not adjust for the effects of a financing component. 

Contract  liabilities  are  recorded  when  cash  payments  are  received  or  due  in  advance  of  the 
Company’s performance. 

c) 

Inventories: 

Inventories  are  valued  at  the  lower  of  cost,  determined  on  a  first-in,  first-out  basis  and  net 
realizable value, and include expenditures incurred in acquiring the inventories, production or 
conversion  costs  and  other  costs  incurred  in  bringing  them  to  their  existing  location  and 
condition.  In  the  case  of  manufactured  inventories  and  work  in  progress,  costs  include  an 
appropriate share of production overheads based on normal operating capacity. Net realizable 
value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs 
of  completion  and  selling  expenses.  When  circumstances  that  previously  gave  rise  to  an 
inventory write down no longer exist, the previous impairment is reversed. 

d) 

Investment property: 

Investment property is property held either to earn rental income or for capital appreciation or 
for both, but not for sale in the ordinary course of business, use in the production or supply of 
goods or services or for administrative purposes. The Group measures its investment property, 
being the land held by Glen Ewing Property, at historical cost. 

e)  Property, plant and equipment: 

Property, plant and equipment are shown in the statements of financial position at their historical 
cost. Costs include expenditures that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. The 
cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost of materials and direct labour, any other costs 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

directly attributable to bringing the assets to a working condition for their intended use, the costs 
of  dismantling  and  removing  the  items  and  restoring  the  site  on  which  they  are  located,  and 
borrowing costs on qualifying assets. Purchased software that is integral to the functionality of 
the related equipment is capitalized as part of that equipment. When parts of an item of property, 
plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items (major 
components) of property,  plant  and  equipment. Depreciation is provided on components that 
have homogenous useful lives by using the straight-line method or unit of production method so 
as to depreciate the initial cost down to the residual value over the estimated useful lives. 

The  depreciation  rates  based  on  the  estimated  useful  lives  for  the  current  and  comparative 
periods are as follows: 

Asset 

Buildings  
Office equipment  
Machinery and equipment  
Tooling general use  

Tooling specific part 

Rate

2.5%  -    5% 
10%  -  25% 
10%  -  25% 
10%  -  25% 

Based on anticipated life output

Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each financial year-end 
and adjusted, if appropriate. 

f) 

Intangible assets other than goodwill: 

Intangible  assets  have  been  externally  acquired.  Intangible  assets  are  stated  at  cost  less 
accumulated amortization.  Intangible assets with a finite life are amortized using the straight-
line method at rates calculated to amortize the cost of these assets over their estimated useful 
lives.  

The  amortization  rates  based  on  the  estimated  useful  lives  for  the  current  and  comparative 
periods are as follows:

Asset 

Computer software 
Development costs 

Rate 

20% 
20%

Amortization methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each financial year-end 
and adjusted, if appropriate. 

g) 

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  or  joint  control.  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, 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

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 from investees reduce 
the carrying values of the investments. Unrealized intercompany gains or losses 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. The Company uses 
the equity method to account for its 40% interest in RITEC.  

h) 

Income taxes: 

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes.  Under the 
asset and liability method, deferred 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.  Deferred 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 deferred 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. A deferred 
tax asset is recognized for unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences, 
to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which they can 
be  utilized.  Deferred  tax  assets  are  reviewed  at  each  reporting  date  and  are  reduced  to  the 
extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realized. 

i)  Goodwill: 

Acquisitions are accounted for using the acquisition method required by IFRS 3. Goodwill is the 
residual amount that results when the purchase price of an acquired business exceeds the sum 
of the amount allocated to the identifiable assets acquired less liabilities assumed based on their 
fair values. Goodwill is allocated as of the date of the business combination to the Company’s 
CGUs that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the business combination. Goodwill is 
tested for impairment at least annually and upon the occurrence of an indication of impairment.  

j)  Provisions: 

Provisions may include liabilities of uncertain timing or amounts that arise from environmental, 
litigation,  commercial  or  other  risks.  Provisions  are  recognized  when  a  legal  or  constructive 
obligation exists stemming from a past event and when the future cash outflows can be reliably 
estimated. Provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-
tax rate that reflects the current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks 
specific to the liability. Environmental provisions consider the present value of the anticipated 
clean-up costs. 

k)  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 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

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. 

l)  Financial assets and financial liabilities: 

Financial  assets  are  initially  measured  at  fair  value.  On  initial  recognition,  the  Company 
classifies its financial assets at either amortized cost, fair value through other comprehensive 
income or fair value through profit or loss, depending on its business model for managing the 
financial assets and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets. Financial 
assets are not reclassified subsequent to their initial recognition, unless the Company changes 
its business model for managing financial assets. 

A financial asset is measured at amortized cost if it meets both of the following conditions: a) 
the asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets to collect contractual 
cash flows and b) the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash 
flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. 

Financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. They 
are  subsequently  carried  at  amortized  cost  using  the  effective  interest  rate  method;  any 
difference  between  the  proceeds  (net  of  transaction  costs)  and  the  redemption  value  is 
recognized as an adjustment to interest expense over the period of the borrowings.  

Financial liabilities include bank indebtedness, trade and other payables and long-term debt. 

m)  Impairment: 

i)  Financial assets: 

ECLs are recognized on all financial assets not carried at fair value through profit or loss. 
Expected credit losses are based on the difference between the contractual cash flows due 
in accordance with the contract and all the cash flows that the Company expects to receive, 
discounted at an approximation of the original effective interest rate.  

ECLs are recognized in two stages. For credit exposures for which there has not been a 
significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, ECLs are provided for credit losses 
that result from default events that are possible within the next 12-months. For those credit 
exposures  for  which  there  has  been  a  significant  increase  in  credit  risk  since  initial 
recognition, a loss allowance is required for credit losses expected over the remaining life 
of the exposure, irrespective of the timing of the default. 

For trade receivables and contract assets, the Company applies a simplified approach in 
calculating ECLs. Therefore, the Company does not track changes in credit risk, but instead 
recognizes a loss allowance based on lifetime ECL at each reporting date. The Company 
has  established  a  provision  matrix  that  is  based  on  its  historical  credit  loss  experience, 
adjusted for forward looking factors specific to the debtors and the economic environment.  

ii)  Non-financial assets: 

The carrying amounts of the Group’s non-financial assets are reviewed at each reporting 
date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, 
then the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. For goodwill, and intangible assets that 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

have indefinite useful lives or that are not yet available for use, the recoverable amount is 
estimated each year at the same time. 

The recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is the greater of its value in use and its fair 
value  less  costs  to  sell.  In  assessing  value  in  use,  the  estimated  future  cash  flows  are 
discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market 
assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. For the purpose 
of impairment testing, assets that cannot be tested individually are grouped together into 
the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely 
independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets.  

For  the  purposes  of  goodwill  impairment  testing,  goodwill  acquired  in  a  business 
combination is allocated to the CGU, or the group of CGUs, that is expected to benefit from 
the synergies of the combination. The value in use is based on their future projected cash 
flows discounted to the present value at an appropriate pre-tax discount rate. Usually, the 
cash flows correspond to estimates made by Group management in financial and strategic 
business plans covering a period of five years. They are then projected beyond five years 
using a steady or declining growth rate given that the Group businesses are of a long-term 
nature.  The  discount  rate  used  approximates  the  Company’s  weighted  average  cost  of 
capital. The business risk is included in the determination of the cash flows. Both the cash 
flows and the discount rates exclude inflation. An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is 
never subsequently reversed. The Group completed its annual impairment test at December 
31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and concluded there was no impairment. 

The Group’s corporate assets do not generate separate cash inflows. If there is an indication 
that a corporate asset may be impaired, then the recoverable amount is determined for the 
CGU to which the corporate asset is allocated. 

An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an asset or its CGU exceeds its 
estimated  recoverable  amount.  Impairment  losses  are  recognized  in  profit  or  loss. 
Impairment losses recognized in respect of CGUs are allocated first to reduce the carrying 
amount of any goodwill allocated to the units, and then to reduce the carrying amounts of 
the other assets in the unit (group of units) on a pro rata basis. 

An  impairment  loss  in  respect  of  goodwill  is  not  reversed.  In  respect  of  other  assets, 
impairment losses recognized in prior periods are assessed at each reporting date for any 
indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed 
only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount 
that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortization, if no impairment loss 
had been recognized. 

Goodwill  that  forms  part  of  the  carrying  amount  of  an  investment  in  an  associate  is  not 
recognized separately, and therefore is not tested for impairment separately. Instead, the 
entire amount of the investment in an associate is tested for impairment as a single asset 
when there is objective evidence that the investment in an associate may be impaired. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

n)  Employee Benefits: 

i)  Defined contribution plans: 

A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which an entity pays 
fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to 
pay further amounts. Obligations for contributions to defined contribution pension plans are 
recognized  as  an  employee  benefit  expense  in  the  periods  during  which  services  are 
rendered by the employees. Prepaid contributions are recognized as an asset to the extent 
that a cash refund or a reduction in future payments is available. 

ii)  Other long-term employee benefits: 

The Group’s net obligation in respect of long-term employee benefits, other than pension 
plans, is the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service 
in the current and prior periods; that benefit is discounted to determine its present value and 
the  fair  value  of  any  related  assets  is  deducted.  Any  actuarial  gains  and  losses  are 
recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they arise. 

iii)  Termination benefits: 

Termination  benefits  are  recognized  as  an  expense  when  the  Group  is  committed 
demonstrably, without realistic possibility of withdrawal, to a formal detailed plan to either 
terminate employment before the normal retirement date, or to provide termination benefits 
as a result of an offer made to encourage voluntary redundancy. Termination benefits for 
voluntary redundancies are recognized as an expense if the Group has made an offer of 
voluntary  redundancy,  it  is  probable  that  the  offer  will  be  accepted,  and  the  number  of 
acceptances can be estimated reliably. If benefits are payable more than 12 months after 
the reporting period, then they are discounted to their present value. 

iv)  Short-term employee benefits: 

Short-term employee benefit obligations are measured on an undiscounted basis and are 
expensed as the related service is provided. A liability is recognized for the amount expected 
to be paid under short-term cash bonus or profit-sharing plans if the Group has a present 
legal or constructive obligation to pay this amount as a result of past service provided by 
the employee, and the obligation can be estimated reliably. 

v)  Share-based payment transactions: 

The  grant  date  fair  value  of  share-based  payment  awards  granted  to  employees  is 
recognized as an employee expense, with a corresponding increase in contributed surplus 
in equity, over the period that the employees unconditionally become entitled to the awards. 
The amount recognized as an expense is adjusted to reflect the number of awards for which 
the related service and non-market vesting conditions are expected to be met, such that the 
amount  ultimately  recognized  as  an  expense  is  based  on  the  number  of  awards  that  do 
meet the related service and non-market performance conditions at the vesting date. For 
share-based payment awards with non-vesting conditions, the grant date fair value of the 
share-based  payment  is  measured  to  reflect  such  conditions  and  there  is  no  true  up  for 
differences between expected and actual outcomes. Share-based payment arrangements 
in  which  the  Group  receives  goods  or  services  as  consideration  for  its  own  equity 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

instruments  are  accounted  for  as  equity-settled  share-based  payment  transactions, 
regardless of how the equity instruments are obtained by the Group.  

o)  Segment reporting: 

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

p)  Finance costs: 

Finance costs consist of interest on borrowings and finance leases. 

q)  Government Grants: 

Grants  from  the  government  are  recognized  at  their  fair  value  where  there  is  a  reasonable 
assurance  that  the  grant  will  be  received  and  the  Company  will  comply  with  all  attached 
conditions.  

Government grants in respect of capital expenditures are credited to the carrying amount of the 
related asset and are released to income over the expected useful lives of the relevant assets. 
Government grants which are not associated with an asset are credited to income so as to net 
them against the expense to which they relate. 

r)  Leases: 

At inception of a contract, the Group assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A 
contract is, or contains a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified 
asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. To assess whether a contract conveys 
the right to control the use of an identified asset, the Group uses the definition of a lease in IFRS 
16. 
As a Lessee: 

At commencement or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Group 
allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of its relative 
stand-alone prices. 

The  Group  recognizes  a  right-of-use  asset  and  a  lease  liability  at  the  lease  commencement 
date. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of 
the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, 
plus  any  initial  direct  costs  incurred  and  an  estimate  of  costs  to  dismantle  and  remove  the 
underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located, less any 
lease incentives received. 

The  right-of-use  asset  is  subsequently  depreciated  using  the  straight-line  method  from  the 
commencement date to the end of the lease term, unless the lease transfers ownership of the 
underlying asset to the Group by the end of the lease term or the cost of the right-of-use asset 
reflects that the Group will exercise a purchase option. In that case the right-of-use asset will be 
depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset, which is determined on the same basis 
as those of property and equipment.  In addition, the right-of-use asset is periodically reduced 
by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability. 

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not 
paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

rate cannot be readily determined, the Group’s incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Group 
uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate. 

The Group determines its incremental borrowing rate by obtaining interest rates from various 
external financing sources and makes certain adjustments to reflect the terms of the lease and 
type of the asset leased. 

Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following: 

- fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments; 
- variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index 
or rate as at the commencement date; 
- amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; and 
- the exercise price under a purchase option that the Group is reasonably certain to exercise, 
lease payment in an optional renewal period if the Group is reasonably certain to exercise an 
extension option, and penalties for early termination of a lease unless the Group is reasonably 
certain not to terminate early. 

The  lease  liability  is  measured  at  amortized  cost  using  the  effective  interest  method.  It  is 
remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index 
or rate, if there is a change in the Group’s estimate of the amount expected to be payable under 
a residual value guarantee, if the Group changes its assessment of whether it will exercise a 
purchase,  extension  or  termination  option  or  if  there  is  a  revised  in-substance  fixed  lease 
payment. 

When the lease liability is remeasured in this way, a corresponding adjustment is made to the 
carrying amount of the right-of-use asset, or is recorded in profit or loss if the carrying amount 
of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero. 

The Group presents right-of-use assets that do not meet the definition of investment property in 
‘property, plant and equipment’ and lease liabilities in ‘loans and borrowings’ in the statement of 
financial position. 

Short-term leases and leases of low-value assets: 

The Group has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases of low-
value assets and short-term leases, including IT equipment. The Group recognizes the lease 
payments associated with these leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease 
term. 

s)  New standards and interpretations adopted: 

The  International  Accounting  Standards  Board  (IASB)  has  issued  the  following  Standards, 
Interpretations and Amendments to Standards that were adopted by the Group. 

Amendments  to  Hedge  Accounting  Requirements  -  IBOR  Reform  and  its  Effects  on 
Financial Reporting (Phase 1) 

On September 26, 2019, the IASB issued amendments for some of its requirements for hedge 
accounting in IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and 
Measurement, as well as the related Standard on disclosures, IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: 
Disclosures in relation to Phase 1 of IBOR Reform and its Effects on Financial Reporting project. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

The amendments were adopted on January 1, 2020. There was no material impact from the 
adoption of these amendments on the consolidated financial statements. 

Amendments to References to the Conceptual Framework in IFRS Standards 

On March 29, 2018 the IASB issued a revised version of its Conceptual Framework for Financial 
Reporting (the Framework), that underpins IFRS Standards. The IASB also issued Amendments 
to References to the Conceptual Framework in IFRS Standards to update references in IFRS 
Standards to previous versions of the Conceptual Framework. The amendments were adopted 
on January 1, 2020. There was no material impact from the adoption of these amendments on 
the consolidated financial statements. 

Definition of a Business (Amendments to IFRS 3) 

On October 22,  2018,  the  IASB issued amendments to IFRS 3 Business Combinations, that 
seek to clarify whether a transaction results in an asset or a business acquisition. 

The amendments were adopted on January 1, 2020. There was no material impact from the 
adoption of these amendments on the consolidated financial statements. 

Definition of Material (Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8) 

On October 31, 2018, the IASB refined its definition of material and removed the definition of 
material omissions or misstatements from IAS 8. 

The following amendments were to be applied prospectively for annual periods beginning on or 
after January 1, 2016, however, on December 17, 2015 the IASB decided to defer the effective 
date for these amendments indefinitely. The amendments were adopted on January 1, 2020. 
Early  adoption  is  permitted.  There  was  no  material  impact  from  the  adoption  of  these 
amendments on the consolidated financial statements. 

Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions (Amendment to IFRS 16) 

On May 28, 2020, the IASB issued Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions (Amendment to IFRS 
16).  The  amendments  exempt  lessees  from  having  to  consider  individual  lease  contracts  to 
determine  whether  rent  concessions  occurring  as  a  direct  consequence  of  the  COVID-19 
pandemic are lease modifications and allows lessees to account for such rent concessions as if 
they were not lease modifications. 

The amendments have been adopted and did not have an impact on the consolidated financial 
statements. 

t)  New standards and interpretations not yet adopted: 

At  the  date  of  authorization  of  these  financial  statements,  several  new,  but  not  yet  effective, 
Standards and amendments to existing Standards, and Interpretations have been published by 
the IASB. None of these Standards or amendments to existing Standards have been adopted 
early by the Group and it is still to be determined if any will have a material impact on the Group’s 
financial statements. 

Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (Amendments to IAS 1) 

On  January  23,  2020,  the  IASB  issued  amendments  to  IAS  1  Presentation  of  Financial 
Statements, to clarify the classification of liabilities as current or non-current. On July 15, 2020 
the  IASB  issued  an  amendment  to  defer  the  effective  date  by  one  year.  The  amendments 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

removed the requirement for a right to defer settlement or roll over of a liability for at least twelve 
months to be unconditional. Instead such a right must have substance and exist at the end of 
the reporting period. 

The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Early 
adoption is permitted 

Property, Plant and Equipment — Proceeds before Intended Use (Amendments to IAS 16) 

On May 14, 2020, the IASB issued Property, Plant and Equipment — Proceeds before Intended 
Use (Amendments to IAS 16). The amendments clarify that proceeds from selling items before 
the related item of Property, Plant and Equipment is available for use should be recognised in 
profit or loss, together with the cost of producing those items. 

The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022. Early 
adoption is permitted.  

Onerous Contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a Contract (Amendments to IAS 37) 

On  May  14,  2020,  the  IASB  issued  Onerous  Contracts  –  Cost  of  Fulfilling  a  Contract 
(Amendments to IAS 37). This amendment clarifies which costs are included as a cost of fulfilling 
a contract when determining whether a contract is onerous. 

The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022 and 
apply to contracts existing at the date when the amendments are first applied. Early adoption is 
permitted.  

Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2018–2020 

On May 14, 2020, the IASB issued Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2018–2020.  

The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022. Early 
adoption is permitted.  

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments 

Clarifies  which  fees  are  included  for  the  purpose  of  performing  the  ‘10  per  cent  test’  for 
derecognition of financial liabilities. 

IFRS 16 Leases  

Removes the illustration of payments from the lessor relating to leasehold improvements. 

The  impact  of  adoption  of  these  improvements  is  not  expected  to  have  an  impact  on  the 
business. 

Interest Rate Benchmark Reform—Phase 2 (Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 
4 and IFRS 16) 

On August 27, 2020, the IASB finalized its response to the ongoing reform of inter-bank offered 
rates  and  other  interest  rate  benchmarks  by  issuing  a  package  of  amendments  to  IFRS 
Standards.  

The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2021. Earlier 
application is permitted. The impact of adoption of these amendments is not expected to have 
an impact on the business. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

Sale or Contribution of Assets Between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture  

On September 11, 2014 the IASB issued Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor 
and  its  Associate  or  Joint  Venture  (Amendments  to  IFRS  10  and  IAS  28).  The  amendments 
were  to  be  applied  prospectively  for  annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after  January  1,  2016, 
however,  on  December  17,  2015  the  IASB  decided  to  defer  the  effective  date  for  these 
amendments  indefinitely.  Adoption  is  still  permitted.  The  impact  of  adoption  of  these 
amendments is not expected to have an impact on the business. 

4)  Trade and other receivables: 

Trade receivables
Employee receivables
Other receivables

Estimated credit losses
Trade and other receivables

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

$   17,707
18
2,987
20,712

(171)
$   20,541

$   18,609
27
696
19,332

(225)
$   19,107

Other  receivables  in  2020  includes  $2,308,000  from  the  Canada  Emergency  Wage  Subsidy 
(“CEWS”) grant. See note 23. 

The Company’s exposure to credit and currency risks, and impairment losses related to trade and 
other receivables is disclosed in note 26. 

5) 

Inventories: 

Raw materials and work-in-process
Finished goods

Inventories

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

$     12,632
29,430

$   42,062

$     12,052
29,374

$   41,426

Inventories carried at net realizable value

$     1,803

$     1,344

In  2020,  raw  materials,  consumables  and  changes  in  finished  goods  and  work  in  progress 
recognized  as  cost  of  sales  amounted  to  approximately  $98,753,000  (2019  -  $102,954,000).  In 
2020, the write-down of inventories to net realizable value net of recovery was $300,000 (2019 - 
$110,000). 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

6)  Property, plant and equipment: 

Cost

 Land and 
buildings 

 Machinery 
and 
equipment 

 Tooling 

 Office 
equipment 

 Total 

Balance at December 31, 2018

$  

21,964

$    

51,242

$ 

10,493

$      

5,621

$  

89,320

Reclass on Adoption of IFRS 16

Additions
Disposals
Effect of movements in exchange rates

-

201
(33)
(2)

(5,834)

(221)

-

2,085
(1,129)
(107)

338
(94)
(78)

244
(3,478)
(12)

(6,055)

2,868
(4,734)
(199)

Balance at December 31, 2019

$  

22,130

$    

46,257

$ 

10,438

$      

2,375

$  

81,200

Additions
Disposals
Effect of movements in exchange rates

$      

273
(41)
1

$      

4,412
(1,192)
(13)

$      

759
(70)
(18)

$          

56
(6)
(2)

$    

5,500
(1,309)
(32)

Balance at December 31, 2020

$  

22,363

$    

49,464

$ 

11,109

$      

2,423

$  

85,359

At December 31, 2020, the amount of expenditures recognized in the carrying amount that were in 
the course of construction was $47,785 (2019 - $9,266) in land and buildings, $601,396 (2019 - 
$241,388) in machinery and equipment, $162,599 (2019 - $51,395) in tooling and $60,016 (2019 - 
$36,671) in office equipment. 

Accumulated depreciation

 Land and 
buildings 

 Machinery 
and 
equipment 

 Tooling 

 Office 
equipment 

 Total 

Balance at December 31, 2018

$    

6,687

$    

32,978

$   

7,623

$      

4,973

$  

52,261

Reclass on Adoption of IFRS 16

Depreciation for the period
Disposals
Effect of movements in exchange rates

-

712
(33)
(2)

(1,373)

(125)

-

2,236
(1,007)
(78)

351
(87)
(67)

186
(3,478)
(8)

(1,498)

3,485
(4,605)
(155)

Balance at December 31, 2019

$    

7,364

$    

32,756

$   

7,695

$      

1,673

$  

49,488

Depreciation for the period
Disposals
Effect of movements in exchange rates

$      

718
(41)
1

$      

2,263
(1,114)
(23)

$      

317
(70)
(14)

$        

204
(6)
(1)

$    

3,502
(1,231)
(37)

Balance at December 31, 2020

$    

8,042

$    

33,882

$   

7,928

$      

1,870

$  

51,722

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

Carrying amounts

 Land and 
buildings 

 Machinery 
and 
equipment 

 Tooling 

 Office 
equipment 

 Total 

At December 31, 2018

$  

15,277

$    

18,264

$   

2,870

$        

648

$  

37,059

At December 31, 2019

$  

14,766

$    

13,501

$   

2,743

$        

702

$  

31,712

At December 31, 2020

$  

14,321

$    

15,582

$   

3,181

$        

553

$  

33,637

Depreciation  of  $3,502,000  (2019  -  $3,485,000)  was  recorded  in  the  consolidated  statement  of 
comprehensive income (loss) as follows: cost of sales $3,144,000 (2019 – $3,153,000), selling and 
distribution  $193,000  (2019  –  $153,000)  and  general  and  administrative  $165,000  (2019  – 
$179,000). 

7) 

Intangible assets and goodwill: 

Cost

Goodwill

Computer 
software

Development 
costs

Total

Balance at December 31, 2018

$           

116

$        

2,127

$            

300

$        

2,543

Additions
Disposal
Effect of movement in exchange rates

-
-
(2)

47
(1,187)
(4)

34
-
-

81
(1,187)
(6)

Balance at December 31, 2019

$           

114

$           

983

$            

334

$        

1,431

Additions
Disposal
Effect of movement in exchange rates

-
$               
-
2

$            

44
(16)
(1)

$              

27
-
-

$            

71
(16)
1

Balance at December 31, 2020

$           

116

$        

1,010

$            

361

$        

1,487

Amortization

Goodwill

Computer 
software

Development 
costs

 Total 

Balance at December 31, 2018

$               
-

$        

2,039

$            

220

$        

2,259

Amortization for the period
Disposal
Effect of movement in exchange rates

-
-
-

16
(1,187)
(3)

32
-
-

48
(1,187)
(3)

Balance at December 31, 2019

$               
-

$           

865

$            

252

$        

1,117

Amortization for the period
Disposal
Effect of movement in exchange rates

$               
-
-
-

$            

11
(16)
(1)

$              
27
-
-

$            

38
(16)
(1)

Balance at December 31, 2020

$               
-

$           

859

$            

279

$        

1,138

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HAMMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

Carrying amounts

At December 31, 2018

At December 31, 2019

At December 31, 2020

Goodwill

Computer 
software

 Development 
costs 

 Total 

$           

116

$            

88

$              

80

$           

284

$           

114

$           

118

$              

82

$           

314

$           

116

$           

151

$              

82

$           

349

All the intangible assets have been externally acquired. Amortization expense of $38,000 (2019 - 
$48,000) was recorded in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) as follows: 
cost of sales $4,000 (2019 – $36,000), selling and distribution $7,000 (2019 – $nil) and general and 
administrative $27,000 (2019 – $12,000). 

Impairment testing for CGUs: 

The Company has defined its CGUs as each individual legal entity, due to the fact that each location 
is largely independent of the other entities and each is ultimately responsible for sales generated in 
their  markets.  The  Company  monitors  the  performance  of  each  legal  entity  through  the  use  of 
profitability analysis based on the most recent business plan in place as at December 31, 2020.  

Impairment testing for CGUs containing goodwill: 

The Company performed an impairment test on the goodwill of its UK entity using the value in use 
method,  under  which  a  five  year  present  value  cash  flow  projection  was  completed  using  the 
Hammond  Electronics  Limited  weighted  average  pre-tax  cost  of  capital  of  9.0%.  The  cash  flow 
model also incorporated growth rates in the range of 2% – 4% based on the market location and the 
facility’s  operating  history.  This  was  then  compared  to  the  carrying  value  of  the  facility’s  assets, 
including  goodwill,  to  determine  if  there  was  impairment.  Effective  December  31,  2020  and 
December 31, 2019, the assets, including goodwill of $116,000 (2019 - $114,000), of the Company’s 
wholly owned subsidiary, Hammond Electronics Limited, were tested and no impairment was found.  

8)  Leases: 

Right-of-use assets

 Buildings   Machinery 
and 
equipment 

 Tooling 

 Office 
equipment 

 Trucks 
and 
Vehicles 

 Total 

Balance at December 31, 2018

$       
-

$         
-

$     
-

$       
-

$     
-

$      
-

Reclass on Adoption of IFRS 16

$       
-

$      

5,834

$    

221

$       
-

$     
-

$   

6,055

IFRS 16 Transition January 1, 2019
Additions
Effect of movements in exchange rates

$   

6,997
3,659
(74)

$          

58
236
8

-
$     
-
-

76
$        
-
-

$     

873
587
(2)

$   

8,004
4,482
(68)

Balance at December 31, 2019

$ 

10,582

$      

6,136

$    

221

$        

76

$  

1,458

$ 

18,473

Additions for the period
Disposals
Effect of movements in exchange rates

$   

4,751
-
(30)

-
$         
-

-
$     
-
-

6

19
$        
-
-

$     

765
(332)
(3)

$   

5,535
(332)
(27)

Balance at December 31, 2020

$ 

15,303

$      

6,142

$    

221

$        

95

$  

1,888

$ 

23,649

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

Accumulated depreciation

 Buildings   Machinery 
and 
equipment 

 Tooling 

 Office 
equipment 

 Trucks 
and 
Vehicles 

 Total 

Balance at December 31, 2018

$       
-

$         
-

$     
-

$       
-

$     
-

$      
-

Reclass on Adoption of IFRS 16

-

1,373

Depreciation for the period
Effect of movements in exchange rates

1,476
3

526
1

125

45
-

-

43
-

1,498

2,537
4

447
-

Balance at December 31, 2019

$   

1,479

$      

1,900

$    

170

$        

43

$     

447

$   

4,039

Depreciation for the period
Disposals
Effect of movements in exchange rates

$   

1,734
-
(11)

$        

541
-

2

$      
46
-
-

$        
42
-
-

$     

473
(332)
(1)

$   

2,836
(332)
(10)

Balance at December 31, 2020

$   

3,202

$      

2,443

$    

216

$        

85

$     

587

$   

6,533

Carrying amounts

 Buildings   Machinery 
and 
equipment 

 Tooling 

 Office 
equipment 

 Trucks 
and 
Vehicles 

 Total 

At December 31, 2018

$       
-

$         
-

$     
-

$       
-

$     
-

$      
-

At December 31, 2019

$   

9,103

$      

4,236

$      

51

$        

33

$  

1,011

$ 

14,434

At December 31, 2020

$ 

12,101

$      

3,699

$        
5

$        

10

$  

1,301

$ 

17,116

Depreciation  of  $2,836,000  (2019  -  $2,537,000)  was  recorded  in  the  consolidated  statement  of 
comprehensive income (loss) as follows: cost of sales $1,209,000 (2019 – $1,181,000), selling and 
distribution  $1,287,000  (2019  –  $1,047,000)  and  general  and  administrative  $340,000  (2019  – 
$309,000). 

Total Lease obligations: 

Total Leases

Less current portion due in the next 12 months

Non-current leases

December 31,     

December 31,     

2020
$   16,084

2019
$   13,532

2,805

2,726

$   13,279

$   10,806

The Group leases warehouse and factory facilities. These leases typically run for a period of 5 years 
with an option to renew the lease after that date. Lease payments generally are renegotiated every 
five years to reflect current market rates of office and production buildings.  

The group leases automobiles with a typical lease period of 3 years. The Company provides for a 
guaranteed residual value when the vehicle is turned in. 

The Group’s fleet trucks are generally leased for a five year term after which they are turned in. The 
lease rates for the trucks are a fixed rate plus a variable charge per kilometer driven. The variable 
charge is excluded from the initial measurement of the lease liability and asset. The variable charge 
is expensed in the month it is incurred. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

The lease liabilities are secured by the related underlying assets. Future minimum lease payments 
at December 31, 2020 were as follows: 

Minimum lease payments due

 Current   1-2 Years   2-3 Years   3-4 Years   4-5 Years 

 After 5 
Years  

 Total 

December 31, 2020
Lease Payments
Finance Charge
Net Present Value

December 31, 2019
Lease Payments
Finance Charge
Net Present Value

$    

$    

3,479
(674)
2,805

$    

$    

3,350
(558)
2,792

$    

$    

2,667
(449)
2,218

$    

$    

2,252
(364)
1,888

$    

$    

2,249
(282)
1,967

$    

$    

5,027
(613)
4,414

$   

$   

19,024
(2,940)
16,084

$    

$    

3,241
(515)
2,726

$    

$    

2,563
(483)
2,080

$    

$    

2,342
(394)
1,948

$    

$    

1,673
(314)
1,359

$    

$    

1,128
(260)
868

$       

$    

5,320
(769)
4,551

$   

$   

16,267
(2,735)
13,532

Lease payments not recognized as a liability: 

The group has elected not to recognize a lease liability for short term leases (leases with an expected 
term of 12 months or less) or for leases of low value assets. Payments made under such leases are 
expensed on a straight-line basis. In addition, certain variable lease payments are not permitted to 
be recognized as lease liabilities and are expensed as incurred. 

The expense relating to payments not included in the measurement of the lease liability is as follows: 

Year to date
Short Term leases
Leases of low values
Variable lease payments
Total 

9) 

Investment property: 

December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
$   239
7
71
$   317

$   241
7
83
$   331

The  Group  has  a  50%  ownership  of  a  property  in  Georgetown,  Ontario  (referred  to  as  the  Glen 
Ewing  Property).  It  is  a  vacant  plot  of  land  and  currently  under  environmental  remediation.  The 
property value represents the actual historical cost of the property. Management has reviewed the 
property  and  local  market  conditions  as  well  as  the  environmental  condition  of  the  property  in 
estimating the property’s fair value. Management estimates its interest in the property’s fair market 
value to be approximately $1,250,000. This estimate is unchanged from December 31, 2019. No 
independent valuation has been performed.  The property is currently vacant and no income is being 
derived  from  it.  The  Company’s  direct  operating  expense  in  2020  related  to  the  property  was 
$141,000 (2019- $119,000). 

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HAMMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

10) Equity investment: 

RITEC Enclosures Inc. 

December 31, 2018

Equity in 2019 earnings

December 31, 2019

Equity in 2020 earnings

December 31, 2020

Total

$   797

49

$   846

18

$   864

Since 2008, the Company has had 40% ownership of RITEC. All dividends paid since taking the 
40% holding in 2008 have been reinvested in RITEC.  

For the years ended December 31, 

2020

2019

Share of profit (loss)

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

Income tax expense

Equity investment earnings

Share of profit

$          

(25)

$           

58

32

11

(6)

(3)

$           

18

$           

49

$          

(25)

$           

58

Profit (loss) in inventory movement

11

(2)

Share of profit (loss) of equity accounted investees

$          

(14)

$           

56

Assets

Liabilities

Revenues

Profit (loss) (after tax)

11) Bank indebtedness: 

December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
3,692
$                  

$                  

3,149

1,638

3,665

2,157

4,769

$                      

(63)

$                     

145

Bank indebtedness is due on demand and secured by inventories, a general assignment of trade 
receivables  and  a  charge  on  specific  assets  of  the  Company.  The  Company  has  established 
operating lines for the entities in Canada, the US and the UK. The following chart depicts the amount 
utilized on each of the entities’ lines of credit. 

Canadian entities CAD
UK entity
GBP
Bank indebtedness

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

Local currency        
$   2,500
  £      109

CAD 
$   2,500
189
$   2,689

Local currency        
$   4,000
  £      229

CAD 
$   4,000
393
$   4,393

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HAMMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

Interest was payable at the rate of bank prime plus 25 basis points through October of 2019 and 
then decreased to a rate of bank prime until August of 2020 when it was increased to bank prime 
plus 50 basis points. In December of 2020 it was then lowered to a rate of bank prime plus 25 basis 
points. 

12) Long term debt: 

Demand term loan amortized over 25 years drawn in USD funds at 
a fixed interest rate of 5.30% through March 2026, secured by the 
assets of HMCL. Monthly blended installments of $9 USD.

Demand term loan amortized over 25 years drawn in CAD funds at 
a fixed interest rate of 5.20% through March 2026, secured by the 
assets of HMCL. Monthly blended installments of $9 CAD.

Demand term loan amortized over 25 years drawn in CAD funds at 
a fixed interest rate of 4.1% through December 2023, secured by 
the assets of HMCL. Monthly blended installments of $37 CAD.

Demand term loan amortized over 7 years drawn in CAD funds at a 
fixed interest rate of 4.43% through December 2025, secured by 
the assets of HMCL. Monthly blended installments of $70 CAD.

Demand term loan amortized over 7 years drawn in CAD funds at a 
fixed interest rate of 4.0% through December 2025, secured by the 
assets of HMCL. Monthly blended installments of $26 CAD.

Interest free term loan of $385 CAD made in 2015, $1,150 CAD in 
2016, $958 CAD in 2017, $624 CAD in 2018 and $346 CAD in 2019 
through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern 
Ontario. Repayment will be over 60 equal monthly installments 
starting January 1, 2020. Value represents the present value of the 
stream of payments to repay utilizing a 5.2% discount factor. 
Subtotal

Less current portion of long-term debt

Non-current long-term debt

December 31,     

December 31,     

2020

2019

$   1,762

$   1,830

1,378

1,404

6,245

6,391

3,690

4,349

1,431

1,682

2,436
$ 16,942

15,081

2,984
$ 18,640

18,640

$   1,861

$             
-

In 2019 the FEDEV interest free loan was all classified as current as the Company had breached its 
covenant with FEDDEV by issuing dividends greater than $226,000 in a year. In January of 2020 
the Company received a waiver from FEDDEV for the breach and has also amended the agreement 
to allow dividends of up to $500,000 per year. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

The  following  reflects  the  aggregate  amount  of  principal  payments  required  to  meet  the  existing 
long-term debt obligations in each of the next five years is if the loans are not placed on demand: 

2021 
2022 
2023 
2024 
2025 
Thereafter 

13) Interest expense 

$ 

1,861 
1,900 
7,621 
1,792 
2,601 
1,167 

$ 

16,942 

December 31, 
2020

December 31, 
2019

Long Term debt, excluding lease liabilities

$                 

857

$                 

794

Bank indebtedness

Interest expense

Interest expense leases

139

351

$                 

996

$              

1,145

$                 

627

$                 

605

Total Interest and Lease interest expense

$              

1,623

$              

1,750

Reconciliation of movements of liabilities to cash flows arising from financing activities: 

Lease 
Liabilities

 Long-term 
debt 

 Bank 
indebtedness 

 Total 

Balance at December 31, 2019

$   13,532

$   18,640

$   4,393

$   36,565

Changes from financing cash flows
Repayment of lease liabilities
Repayment of borrowings
Total changes from financing cash flows

Liability related
Interest expense
Interest paid
Total liability-related other changes

(3,530)
-
(3,530)

627
-
627

-
(1,861)
(1,861)

857
(660)
197

Non-cash added liabilities
Foreign exchange impact
Balance at December 31, 2020

5,535
(80)
$   16,084

-
(34)
$   16,942

-
(1,704)
(1,704)

139
(139)
-

-
-

$   2,689

(3,530)
(3,565)
(7,095)

1,623
(799)
824

5,535
(114)
$   35,715

14) Trade and other payables: 

Trade payables
Non-trade payables and accrued expenses

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

$      6,996
10,121
$    17,117

$      6,577
9,785
$    16,362

The Group’s exposure to currency and liquidity risk related to trade and other payables is disclosed 
in note 26. 

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HAMMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

15) Provisions:  

Environmental 
remediation

Sales returns

Total

Balance at December 31, 2018

$    170

$    54

$    224

Provisions made during the year

Provisions used during the year

43

(43)

773

(752)

816

(795)

Balance at December 31, 2019

$    170

$    75

$    245

Provisions made during the period

Provisions used during the period

103

(48)

868

(859)

971

(907)

Balance at December 31, 2020

$    225

$    84

$    309

Non-current

Current

145

80

-

84

145

164

Balance at December 31, 2020

$    225

$    84

$    309

The provision for environmental remediation is based on the estimated costs to setup and extract 
any free flowing contamination from the Glen Ewing Property. The anticipated costs are based on 
an  external  consultant’s  remediation  plan,  discounted  for  expected  timing  of  expenditures.  The 
current estimate assumes the containment plan will be completed by 2024. The Glen Ewing Property 
is owned equally as a co-tenant with Hammond Power Solutions Incorporated and any expenses or 
liabilities in respect of the property have been agreed to be shared equally. The contamination did 
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  Ministry  of  Environment  is 
aware  of  the  remediation  and  the  process  being  used.  The  Company  is  satisfied  that  their 
consultants have provided the best estimate available for the Company’s remaining portion of the 
environmental remediation costs for this site of $225,000 (2019 - $170,000) with $80,000 (2019 - 
$70,000) presented as a current provision.  

The provision for sales returns is based on estimates from historical returns of product. The provision 
reflects the estimated profit margin of the anticipated returns.  

16) Employee future benefits: 

The Company’s net obligation in respect of its current and long-term employee benefits is calculated 
by estimating the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in 
the  current  and  prior  periods.  The  terms  of  the  agreements  do  not  require  the  Company  to  fund 
these  obligations  as  they  accumulate.  The  Company  has  accounted  for  these  post-employment 
benefits as defined benefit plans. The benefit plans are broken into two categories: 

a)  Benefit for post-employment health benefits: 

If an employee meets the set criteria and retires between the age of 60 and 65, their health plan 
will  continue  until  age  65.  This  program  was  closed  in  2014  and  the  obligation  reflects  the 
anticipated cost for those employees who exercised this option prior to closing. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

b)  Disability health coverage: 

This benefit is for employees who are off work due to a covered disability. Health coverage will 
continue until they are off disability or reach the age of 65, whichever occurs first.  

In determining both the post-employment health benefit and the disability health coverage liabilities 
a 3.5% (2019 – 3.5%) per annum health cost increase and a discount rate of 5.0% (2019 – 6.0%) 
were utilized to determine its present value.  

Assumed healthcare cost trend rates affect the amounts recognized in profit and loss. A 1% change 
in  assumed  healthcare  cost  trend  rates  would  increase  (decrease)  the  aggregate  service  and 
interest  costs  by  $15,000  (2019  -  $17,000).  Changes  in  assumptions  resulted  in  nominal 
gains/losses which have been included in general and administrative expense. 

December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
$      25

$      15

Post employment health benefits

Employee health benefits while on disability

Total employee future benefits

Post employment 
health benefits

Balance at December 31, 2018

$      23

200

$    215

Employee health 
benefits while on 
disability
$    257

Provisions made during the period

Provisions used during the period

9

(7)

37

(54)

240

$    265

Total

$    280

46

(61)

Balance at December 31, 2019

$      25

$    240

$    265

Provisions made during the period

Provisions used during the period

-

(10)

40

(80)

40

(90)

Balance at December 31, 2020

$      15

$    200

$    215

Non-current

Current

9

6

143

57

152

63

Balance at December 31, 2020

$      15

$    200

$    215

17) Deferred tax assets and liabilities: 

Unrecognized deferred tax liabilities: 

At  December  31,  2020,  temporary  differences  of  $21,446,000  (2019  -  $20,555,000)  related  to 
investments in subsidiaries were not recognized because the Company controls whether the liability 
will be incurred and it is satisfied that it will not be incurred in the foreseeable future. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

Recognized deferred tax liabilities: 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are attributable to the following: 

Deferred tax assets
Investment property
Inventories
Loans and borrowings
Provisions
Other
Total deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities
Other
Property, plant and equipment
Total deferred tax liabilities

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

 $                              8   $                              8 
                             555                               434 
                             412                               591 
                             181                               176 
                               -                                173 
                          1,382 

                          1,156 

                              (30)
                         (5,180)                          (4,436)
                         (5,210)                          (4,436)

                               -   

Net deferred tax liabilities

 $                      (4,054)  $                      (3,054)

18) Share capital: 

a)  Authorized: 

Unlimited number of Class A subordinate voting shares, no par value. 

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, no par value. 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, no par value, 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, no par value, 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 shares (2019 - 8,556,000)
2,778,300 Class B shares (2019 - 2,778,300)

$              

10,242
7

$              

10,242
7

$              

10,249

$              

10,249

December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019

No shares were issued in 2020 or in 2019.  

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

c)  Dividends: 

The following dividends were declared and paid by the Company: 

Special cash dividends of $0.04 per Class A subordinate voting share were declared and paid 
in 2020 (2019 – $0.04) and special cash dividends of $0.04 per Class B common share were 
declared and paid in 2020 (2019 – $0.04).  

Total dividends declared and paid in 2020 were $453,000 (2019 - $454,000). 

19) Commitments: 

The Company has contractual obligations for outstanding capital expenditures of $3,622,000 (2019 
- $759,000). These expenditures should be completed by the third quarter of 2021. 

20) Contingency: 

A statement of claim was issued on June 19, 2013, against the Company with respect to a property 
once held by the Company. The claim alleges that contaminants originating from the property once 
owned  by  the  Company  have  migrated  to  a  nearby,  but  not  adjoining  property  owned  by  the 
claimants. The amount of the claim is not fully known but includes $3,500,000 which is the estimated 
cost of construction of a barrier and related expenses. At this point in time, there is no certainty that 
the contaminants emanated from the property once owned by the Company. Furthermore, given 
the nature of the claim, there remains significant uncertainty as to any costs to be incurred as a 
result of the claim and accordingly management is unable to reasonably estimate any liability that 
may arise as a result of this claim. As such, no amount has been recorded in these consolidated 
financial statements. The claim is set to go to trial in September of 2022. 

A third party statement of claim was issued on March 6, 2019, against the Company with respect 
to  an  adjacent  property  to  one  of  our  Waterloo  facilities.  The  claim  alleges  that  contaminants 
originating from our property have migrated to the adjoining property owned by the claimants. The 
amount of the claim is estimated at $160,000 to $670,000. Our records do not show any spills of 
chemicals at this location and management is unable to reasonably estimate any liability that may 
arise  as  a  result  of  this  claim.  As  such,  no  amount  has  been  recorded  in  these  condensed 
consolidated financial statements.  

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

21) Income tax expense: 

Current tax expense

 $                 1,575 

 $                    449 

December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019

Deferred tax expense:
Origination and reversal of temporary differences

Total income tax expense 

Net income for the year
Total income tax expense
Income before income tax

                    1,000                      1,084 

 $                 2,575 

 $                 1,533 

2020

2019

 $   7,724 
      2,575 
 $  10,299 

 $   4,749 
      1,533 
 $   6,282 

Income tax using the Company’s domestic tax rate

26.50%       2,729 

26.50%       1,665 

Reduced rate for active business and manufacturing 
and processing

Effect of tax rates in foreign jurisdictions

Non-deductible expenses

Other

22) Earnings per share: 

        (130)

          (45)

           69 

          (60)

        (110)

           42 

          (48)
25.00%  $   2,575 

           (4)
24.40%  $   1,533 

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

Net income for the year

Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and Diluted

Earnings per share:
Basic
Diluted

December 31,2020
$      7,724

December 31,2019
$      4,749

11,334,300

11,334,300

$       0.68
0.68

$       0.42
0.42

No  share  options  to  purchase  common  shares  were  outstanding  as  at  December  31,  2020  or 
December 31, 2019. 

23) Personnel expenses: 

Wages and salaries
Health benefit plans
Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance
Contributions to defined contribution plans

Cost of sales
Selling and distribution
General and administrative
Research and development

2020
 $    42,208
4,645
2,572
1,440
 $    50,865

2020
 $    36,940
10,655
3,091
179
 $    50,865

2019
 $    43,790
4,670
2,510
1,489
 $    52,459

2019
 $    38,541
10,799
2,930
189
 $    52,459

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

Government subsidy: 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic a wage subsidy was made available to the Company for its 
operations  in  Canada  (the  CEWS  program).  If  a  company  met  a  certain  level  of  sales  reduction 
criteria they would be eligible for a wage subsidy for the employees that they kept employed. The 
company met the required criteria to apply for a subsidy of $2,308,000 for the calendar year of 2020. 
The Company has recognized this grant as a reduction in related wages and salaries expenses. In 
the above chart, Cost of Sales was reduced by $1,850,000, Selling and distribution was reduced by 
$356,000,  General  and  administrative  expenses  was  reduced  by  $90,000  and  Research  and 
development was reduced by $12,000. 

24) Management share option plan: 

As at December 31, 2020, the Company has a stock-based compensation plan, which is described 
below. No options were granted through December 31, 2020 or in 2019 and no stock options were 
outstanding as of January 1, 2019, 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 the market price of the Class A subordinate voting shares at the date the option 
is granted. 

25) Determination of fair values: 

The carrying values of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities, consisting of cash, trade and other 
accounts receivables, bank indebtedness, trade and other accounts payables approximate their fair 
values due to the relatively short periods to maturity of the instruments. 

The market values of financial assets and liabilities together with the carrying amounts shown in the 
statements of financial position are as follows: 

Assets carried at amortized cost

Cash
Trade and other receivables

Liabilities carried at amortized cost

Bank indebtedness
Trade and other payables
Term loans
Lease obligations

December 31, 2020
Carrying 
amount

Fair value

December 31, 2019
Carrying 
amount

Fair value

$   2,785
20,541
$  23,326

$   2,785
20,541
$  23,326

$       719
19,107
$  19,826

$       719
19,107
$  19,826

$   2,689
17,117
16,942
16,084
$ 52,832

$   2,689
17,117
17,437
16,090
$ 53,333

$   4,393
16,362
18,640
13,532
$ 52,927

$   4,393
16,362
18,240
13,385
$ 52,380

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

Interest rates used to discount estimated cash flows, when applicable, are based on bank indication 
rates for similar type arrangements. 

Bank indication interest rates

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

Nonsecured variable interest rates

Fixed rates
  1 to 2 year secured
  3 to 4 year secured
  5 year secured
  7 year secured
10 year secured

From
2.75%

2.85%
2.95%
3.05%
3.25%
3.50%

To
3.75%

3.85%
3.95%
4.05%
4.25%
4.50%

From
3.95%

4.30%
4.35%
4.50%
4.55%
4.60%

To
4.95%

5.40%
5.45%
5.50%
5.55%
5.60%

Rates fluctuate depending on currency and jurisdiction.

26) Financial instruments and risk management: 

Overview 

The Group has exposure to the following risks from its use of financial instruments: 

• 

• 

credit risk 

liquidity risk 

•  market risk 

• 

• 

• 

foreign currency risk 

interest rate risk 

operational risk 

This  note  presents  information  about  the  Group’s  exposure  to  each  of  the  above  risks,  the 
Group’s objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing risk, and the Group’s 
management  of  capital.  Further  quantitative  disclosures  are  included  throughout  these 
consolidated financial statements. 

Risk management framework: 

The  Board  of  Directors  has  overall  responsibility  for  the  oversight  of  the  Group’s  risk 
management framework. The Board is responsible for monitoring the Group’s risk management 
policies. 

The Group’s risk management policies are established to identify and analyze the risks faced 
by the Group, to set appropriate risk limits and controls, and to monitor risks and adherence to 
limits.  Risk  management  policies  and  systems  are  reviewed  regularly  to  reflect  changes  in 
market conditions and the Group’s activities. The Group, through its training and management 
standards and procedures, aims to develop a disciplined and constructive control environment 
in which all employees understand their roles and obligations. 

The  Group’s  Audit  Committee  oversees  how  management  monitors  compliance  with  the 
Group’s  risk  management  policies  and  procedures,  and  reviews  the  adequacy  of  the  risk 
management  framework  in  relation  to  the  risks  faced  by  the  Group.  The  Group’s  Audit 
Committee is assisted in its oversight role by the corporate finance group. The corporate finance 
group undertakes both regular and ad hoc reviews of risk management controls and procedures, 
the results of which are reported to the Audit Committee. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

Credit risk: 

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial 
instrument  fails  to  meet  its  contractual  obligations,  and  arises  principally  from  the  Group’s 
receivables from customers. The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum 
credit risk exposure. 

Trade and other receivables: 

The Group’s exposure to credit risk is influenced mainly by the individual characteristics of each 
customer. However, management also considers the demographics of the Group’s customer 
base, including the default risk of the industry and country in which customers operate, as these 
factors may have an influence on credit risk. 

The  Group  has  established  a  credit  policy  under  which  each  new  customer  is  analyzed 
individually for creditworthiness before the Group’s standard payment and delivery terms and 
conditions  are  offered.  The  Group’s  review  includes  external  ratings,  when  available,  and  in 
some  cases  bank  references.  Purchase  limits  are  established  for  each  customer,  which 
represents  the  maximum  open  amount  without  requiring  approval  from  management. 
Customers  that  fail  to  meet  the  Group’s  benchmark  creditworthiness  may  transact  with  the 
Group only on a prepayment basis. 

In  monitoring  customer  credit  risk,  customers  are  grouped  according  to  their  credit 
characteristics,  including  whether  they  are  an  individual  or  legal  entity,  whether  they  are  a 
wholesale, retail or end-user customer, geographic location, industry, aging profile, maturity and 
existence  of  previous  financial  difficulties.  Trade  and  other  receivables  relate  mainly  to  the 
Group’s  wholesale  customers.  Customers  that  are  graded  as  “high  risk”  are  placed  on  a 
restricted customer list and monitored by the accounts receivable department, and future sales 
are made on a prepayment basis. 

The Group does not require collateral in respect of trade and other receivables. 

The  Group  establishes  an  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts  that  represents  its  estimate  of 
expected  credit  losses  that  could  arise  from  the  failure  or  inability  of  customers  to  make 
payments when due. This allowance is determined based on historical data of payment statistics 
for  similar  financial  assets  and  historical  credit  losses,  adjusted  for  forward  looking  factors, 
specific to the debtor and the economic environment. 

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 and geographic areas.  As a result, the requirement for an industry specific 
or geographic reserve is minimal. 

The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure which was as 
follows at the reporting date: 

Cash and receivables:

Cash
Trade and other receivables

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

$    2,785
20,541

$  23,326

$    719
19,107

$  19,826

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

The  maximum  exposure  to  credit  risk  for  cash  and  receivables  at  the  reporting  date  by 
geographic region was: 

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

Cash and receivables:

Canada
US
UK
Australia

$    15,203
6,611
1,368
144

$  23,326

$    10,955
7,681
1,064
126

$  19,826

The following table reflects the net details of trade receivables as at December 31, 2020 and 
December 31, 2019: 

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

Gross

Impairment

Carrying 
value

Gross

Impairment

Carrying 
value

Aging of trade receivables:

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

$   9,230
6,746
1,490
241

$              
-
-
-
171

$   9,230 $   8,722
7,698
1,665
524

6,746
1,490
70

$              
-
-
-
225

$   8,722
7,698
1,665
299

Trade receivables

$  17,707

$          

171

$  17,536 $  18,609

$          

225

$  18,384

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

Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning of year

December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
278

$          

$          

225

Accounts provided for in the period
Amounts written off during the period

(13)
(41)

27
(80)

Allowance for doubtful accounts

$          

171

$          

225

Allowance for doubtful accounts as % of net

trade receivable

1.0%

1.2%

The following table provides the net details of trade and other receivables:

Net trade receivable
Employee receivables
Other receivable

December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019

$     

17,536
18
2,987

$     

18,384
27
696

Trade and other receivables

$     

20,541

$     

19,107

Liquidity risk: 

Liquidity  risk  is  the  risk  that  the  Group  will  encounter  difficulty  in  meeting  the  obligations 
associated  with  its  financial  liabilities  that  are  settled  by  delivering  cash  or  another  financial 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed 
conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Group’s reputation. 

The Group uses planning tools to identify future cash flow requirements.  

The  Group  has  established  a  $15,500,000  overdraft  facility  that  is  secured  against  inventory 
and accounts receivable. If drawn upon, interest would be payable at the rate of bank prime plus 
25 basis points (2019 - bank prime plus 25 basis points). The Company had available unused 
credit facilities in the amount of $12,832,000  at December 31, 2020 (2019 - $11,122,000) to 
meet fluctuations in working capital requirements. 

The Group has established a  $nil (2019 - $16,200,000) lease  line to finance  new equipment 
purchases of which it has available $nil (2019 - $6,500,000). 

The Group has available a $3,000,000 Revolving Capital Loan facility (2019 - $3,000,000) to 
assist in financing a maximum of 80% of new equipment purchases. 

The Group has available a $7,000,000 Non-Revolving Capital Loan facility (2019 - $nil) to assist 
in financing a maximum of 80% of new equipment purchases. 

In  2015,  the  Group  successfully  applied  for  and  was  approved  by  the  Federal  Economic 
Development Agency for Southern Ontario for an interest free loan up to $3,461,500 on eligible 
spending. As at December 31, 2020, the group had received $3,461,500 of this funding (2019 - 
$3,461,500). The present value of this funding $2,646,385 was set up as long term debt and 
$815,115 which reflects the interest savings has been offset to property, plant and equipment. 
Repayment of this loan is over five years and started in January of 2020. As at December 31, 
2020 the present value of the funding is $2,435,618 (2019 – 2,986,315). 

The interest free loan and grant noted above are contingent on adding new jobs and retaining 
existing  jobs  at  its  Guelph,  Ontario  locations.  As  at  December  31,  2020,  the  Group  was  in 
compliance with this requirement. 

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest 
payments and excluding the impact of netting arrangements. It is not expected that the cash 
flows  included  in  the  maturity  analysis  will  occur  significantly  earlier  or  at  materially  different 
amounts.  

December 31, 2020

 Carrying 
amount 

 Contractual 
cash flows 

 2021 

 2022 

 2023 to 
2024 

 Thereafter 

Non-derivative financial liabilities

Term loans
Lease obligations

 $ 16,942   $   (17,232)  $(15,202)  $     (696)  $  (1,334)
    16,084 

     (19,023)      (3,479)      (3,350)      (4,919)      (7,275)

 $        -   

Trade and other payables     17,117 
Bank indebtedness

     (17,117)    (17,117)
      2,689         (2,689)      (2,689)

           -               -               -   
           -               -               -   

Total

 $ 52,832   $   (56,061)  $(38,487)  $  (4,046)  $  (6,253)  $  (7,275)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

December 31, 2019

 Carrying 
amount 

 Contractual 
cash flows 

 2020 

 2021 

 2022 to 
2023 

 Thereafter 

Non-derivative financial liabilities

Term loans
Lease obligations

 $ 18,640   $   (19,059)  $(19,059)
    13,532 

     (16,218)      (3,221)      (2,551)      (3,997)      (6,449)

 $        -   

 $        -   

 $        -   

Trade and other payables     16,362 
Bank indebtedness

     (16,362)    (16,362)
      4,393         (4,393)      (4,393)

           -               -               -   
           -               -               -   

Total

 $ 52,927   $   (56,032)  $(43,035)  $  (2,551)  $  (3,997)  $  (6,449)

Market risk: 

Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates and interest 
rates  will  affect  the  Group’s  income  or  the  value  of  its  holdings  of  financial  instruments. The 
objective  of  market  risk management  is  to  manage  and  control  market  risk  exposures  within 
acceptable parameters, while optimizing the return.  

Foreign currency risk: 

The Group has a substantial number of transactions denominated in US dollars and is exposed 
to risk with respect to fluctuations in exchange rates between Canadian and US dollars. The 
Group holds smaller positions in other foreign currencies. The Group 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 Group’s operating results.  

The following chart depicts the foreign currency positions. 

Currency

Accounts receivable

Accounts payable

Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019

Australia
Europe
New Zealand
Taiwan
UK
US

AUD
EURO
NZD
TWD
GBP
USD

Currency

76
180
30
23
595
5,806

26
94
52
107
658
5,678

(3)
-
-
-
(550)
(2,086)

(2)
(17)
-
(244)
(427)
(2,266)

Long-term debt
Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019

Lease Liabilities
Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019

UK
US

GBP
USD

-
(1,378)

(183)
(3,581)

(2,048)
(2,656)

(2,095)
(278)

Long-term debt and lease liabilities denominated in foreign currencies may affect the amount of 
principal and interest payments ultimately recorded. 

Sensitivity Analysis: 
An average one-cent decrease of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar in 2020 would 
have increased net product sales by $628,000 (2019 - $610,000) and increased income 
from  operations  by  $695,000  (2019  -  $661,000).  Inversely,  a  one  cent  increase  in  the 
Canadian dollar against the US dollar in 2020 would have had the equal but opposite effect. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

This  analysis  assumes  that  all  other  variables  remain  constant.  As  noted,  the  Company 
does  deal  in  other  currencies  but  the  level  of  impact  of  these  currencies  would  not  be 
significant. 

Interest rate risk: 

Interest rate risk arises from the possibility that the cash flows related to a financial instrument 
would fluctuate as a result of changes in market interest rates. The Group 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 its float rate term loans.  Changes in variable interest rates 
could cause unanticipated fluctuations in the Group’s operating results. 

Sensitivity Analysis: 
A one percent increase in the variable rates charged on ending 2020 bank indebtedness 
would  increase  annual  interest  expense  by  $27,000  (2019  -  $44,000).  This  analysis 
assumes that all other variables remain constant. Inversely, a one percent decrease in the 
variable rates charged on ending 2020 bank indebtedness would have had the equal but 
opposite effect. 

Operational risk: 

Operational  risk  is  the  risk  of  direct  or  indirect  loss  arising  from  a  wide  variety  of  causes 
associated  with  the  Group’s  processes,  personnel,  technology  and  infrastructure,  and  from 
external factors other than credit, liquidity and market risks such as those arising from legal and 
regulatory requirements and generally accepted standards of corporate behavior.  

The Group’s objective is to manage operational risk so as to balance the avoidance of financial 
losses and damage to the Group’s reputation with overall cost effectiveness and to avoid control 
procedures that restrict initiative and creativity. 

The  primary  responsibility  for  the  development  and  implementation  of  controls  to  address 
operational risk is assigned to senior management within each business unit. This responsibility 
is supported by the development of overall Group standards for the management of operational 
risk in the following areas: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

requirements  for  appropriate  segregation  of  duties,  including  the  independent 
authorization of transactions 

requirements for the reconciliation and monitoring of transactions 

compliance with regulatory and other legal requirements 

documentation of controls and procedures 

requirements for the periodic assessment of operational risks faced, and the adequacy 
of controls and procedures to address the risks identified 

requirements for the reporting of operational losses and proposed remedial action 

development of contingency plans 

training and professional development 

ethical and business standards 

risk mitigation, including insurance when this is effective. 

Compliance with Group standards is supported by a program of periodic reviews undertaken by 
the corporate finance group. The results of the reviews are discussed with the management of 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

the business unit to which they relate, with summaries submitted to the Audit Committee and 
senior management of the Group. 

Capital management: 

In order to manage capital, the Group 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 Group’s objectives when managing capital are to: 

•  maintain financial flexibility in order to preserve its ability to meet financial obligations 

• 

deploy capital to provide an appropriate investment return to its shareholders 

•  maintain capital structure that allows multiple financing options to the Group should a 

financing need arise. 

The Group defines its capital as follows: 

• 

• 

• 

shareholders’ equity 

long-term debt, including the current portion 

cash and cash equivalents and short-term borrowings 

The Group 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,  Debt 
Service Ratio and Current Ratio. With the exception in 2019 described in note 12 the Group is 
in compliance with its covenants at December 31, 2020 and has been in compliance with its 
covenants through 2019 and 2020. There were no changes to the Group’s approach to capital 
management  during  2020.  Neither  the  Company,  nor  any  of  its  subsidiaries,  is  subject  to 
externally imposed capital requirements. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

27) Segment disclosures: 

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

The Company and its subsidiaries operate in Canada, the US, the UK and Australia. 

Geographic segments

Year ended:

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

Net product sales:
Canada:

US:

Sales to customers

$  55,383

$  58,242

Sales to customers

81,074

77,318

All other countries:

Sales to customers

Net product sales

Non-current assets:
Canada:

11,766

$  148,223

13,032

$  148,592

Non-current assets

$  46,175

$  42,429

US:

Non-current assets

All other countries:

Non-current assets

Non-current assets

Total

28) Related party transactions: 

2,776

4,059

1,560

4,361

$  53,010

$  48,350

a)  Key  management  includes  the  Company’s  directors  and  members  of  the  executive 

management team. Compensation awarded to key management included: 

Years ended:

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

Salaries and short-term employee benefits

$  801

$  770

b)  The Company purchased $2,334,000 of product from RITEC in 2020 (2019 - $3,390,000). The 
Company sold $4,000 of product to RITEC in 2020 (2019 - $33,600). 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. 

All outstanding trade balances with related parties are to be settled in cash within six months of 
the reporting date. None of the balances are secured. Receivables as at December 31, 2020 
were $1,000 (2019 - $4,663) while payables were $40,300 (2019 - $11,497). Trade receivables 
and payables to related parties are included within trade and other receivables and trade and 
other payables on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. 

c)  The  Chairman  of  the  Corporation,  Robert  Frederick  Hammond,  through  direct  and  indirect 

ownership of Class A and Class B voting shares effectively controls the Company. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 
(tabular amounts (except share amounts) in thousands of Canadian dollars) 

d)  Consolidated entities: 

HAMMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED

Country of

% Ownership interest

incorporation December 31, 

2020

December 31, 
2019

Les Fabrications Hammond (Quebec) Inc. /
   Hammond Manufacturing (Quebec) Inc. Canada

Hammond Electronics Pty Limited

Australia

Hammond Electronics Limited
   Subsidiary of above:
     Hammond Electronics Asia Limited
     Hammond Electronics B.V.*

UK

Taiwan
Netherlands

Hammond Manufacturing Company Inc. US
   Subsidiaries of above:
     Hammond Holdings Inc.
     Paulding Electrical Products, Inc

US
US

* started March 7, 2019

100

100

100

100
100

100

100
100

100

100

100

100
100

100

100
100

The year end for each of the entities listed in the table above is December 31.  

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Through 
the Years

Hammond Rack and 
Cabinet Division 
celebrates 85 years.

2019

2017

Hammond 
Celebrates 100 
Years in Business

Guelph Operations 
Expands with an 
additional state-of-the-art 
Manufacturing Facility.

2016

2000

Dry-Type Transformer Business 
split off under new company, 
Hammond Power Solutions. 
Shares of Hammond power 
solutions distributed as a 
separate public company

Hammond goes 
Public on Toronto 
Stock Exchange

1986

1980’s

Hammond expands to the 
UK opening in Basingstoke

Hammond 
Manufacturing 
re-branded to 
current identify

1976

1955

New Factory built 
on Speedvale/
Edinburgh Road

Added NEMA 
Enclosures 

1950

1930

Transition into 
manufacture of 
Transformers, Wire 
Wound Resistors 
and Broadcast 
Racks/Cabinets

Hammond O.S. & Son - 
built radios, amplifiers, and 
battery eliminators

1927

Backyard Workshop - Charging 
batteries, installing antennas, 
custom machining

1917

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Directors

Robert F. Hammond 
Chairman and CEO

*Edward Sehl 
Principal - Sehl Consulting 
Director Of Guelph General Hospital

*Paul Quigley 
President - Quigley Group Inc.

Sheila Hammond B.A., B.Ed., M.Sc. 
Registered Marriage & Family Therapist 
Officer & Director, Eramosa Group Ltd.

Officers / Senior Management
Robert F. Hammond 
Chairman and CEO

Alexander Stirling 
Secretary and CFO

Ray Shatzel 
Vice-President, Electronic Sales

Ross N. Hammond 
Assistant Secretary

*Michael Fricker 
CFO of Qvella Corporation and Reunion Foods Inc.

*William Wiener 
Chairman of the Board of 35 Oak Holdings Ltd.

Sarah Hansen 
Operations Manager of Emco Corporation in Calgary 
Director of Eramosa Group Ltd. 
Director of DKH Engineering Services Inc.

Auditors
KPMG LLP
Wise & Co., UK
Bentleys SA Audit Partnership

Legal Counsel
Borden Ladner Gervais

Transfer Agent and Registrar
Computershare Investor 
Services Inc.

*Members of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee

Stock Listing
Toronto Stock Exchange 
Symbol: HMM.A

Bankers
HSBC

Head Office
Hammond 
Manufacturing

394 Edinburgh Rd N, 
Guelph, ON, N1H 1E5

P. (519) 822 2960 
F. (519) 822 0715

ir@hammfg.com

Québec
Les Fabrications 
Hammond 
(Québec) Inc.

985 Rue Bergar, 
Laval, QC, H7L 4Z6

P. (450) 975 1884 
F. (450) 975 2098

sales@hammfg.com

USA
Hammond  
Manufacturing 
Company Inc.

475 Cayuga Rd, 
Cheektowaga, NY 
14225

P. (716) 630 7030 
F. (716) 630 7042

sales@hammfg.com

Australia
Hammond 
Electronics Pty. Ltd.

11-13 Port Rd, 
Queenstown 
SA 5014

P. +61 8 8240 2244 
F. +61 8 8240 2255

australia@hammfg.com

United Kingdom 
Hammond 
Electronics Ltd.

1 Onslow Close, 
Kingsland Business Park, 
Basingstoke, Hampshire, 
RG24 8QL, England

P. +44 1256 812812 
F. +44 1256 332249

sales@hammond-electronics.co.uk

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