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A N N U A L  R E P O R T   2 0 1 9

LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

we experienced growth in our military 
programs including the joint strike 
fighter program where we delivered  
a record number of horizontal tail  
assemblies during the year.

With the cancellation of the A380 program and the temporary suspension of production of 
the Boeing 737 Max, 2019 was a challenging year for the aerospace sector. These significant 
program issues were compounded by the lower than planned ramp up by Airbus on the A320 
and  A350  programs,  along  with  a  reduction  in  the  A330  wide  bodied  aircraft.  All  of  these 
program disruptions adversely affected our performance during 2019. On the positive side, 
we  experienced  growth  in  our  military  programs  including  the  joint  strike  fighter  program 
where we delivered a record number of horizontal tail assemblies during the year.

Whilst  2019  has  been  impacted  by  these  program  disruptions,  many  industry  analysts 
predict  that  the  current  super  cycle  will  continue  through  the  end  of  this  decade  with  over  
44,000  aircraft  deliveries  forecast  over  the  next  20  years.  To  ensure  we  are  positioned  to 
exploit this demand Magellan continues to align its strategy with that of our major customers 
and focus on optimising our operational performance in all areas of our business providing 
our products and services consistently with ZERO DEFECTS and 100% ON TIME. This level 
of  operational  performance  coupled  with  market-competitive  pricing  is  a  prerequisite  for  our 
continued success.

We  finished  the  year  with  slightly  over  $1  billion  in  revenue  and  EBITDA  of  $145.2  million 
and continued our trend of maximizing cash flow and strengthening our balance sheet. 
In 2020, we will mitigate the impact of the suspension of production on the 737 Max on our 
operations through continued management of cash and driving operational improvements.  
Return for our shareholders remains a priority for Magellan. With this in mind, we increased 
our  dividend  by  5%  in  2019,  the  6th  consecutive  year  of  dividend  increases  since  first 
issuance. Our financial situation remains solid with a strong balance sheet that enables our 
future growth and allows the Company to make strategic acquisitions if they arise.

During  2019,  we  increased  our  low  cost  footprint,  opening  a  new  high  speed  machining 
facility in Bangalore India. In April we were able to announce that we had secured a contract 
from Boeing to produce the Leading Edge Rib assemblies for the 777X aircraft, our first major 
contract for this new facility. This coupled with our increased holding in Triveni, the expansion 
of our Polish facility and the acquisition of our first business in France provides us with an 
opportunity  to  not  only  offer  competitive  solutions  to  our  customers,  but  also  support  their 
local operations and industrial participation strategies. 

Another success was achieved in 2019 in securing two major munitions development programs 
for  our  Winnipeg  facility,  the  SeaSpider®  Anti  Torpedo  Torpedo  and  the  LUU-2  Illumination 
flare for the RCAF. These two projects once in full production will improve the balance in our 
business between commercial and defence programs.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                                  It is vital that investment  
continues along with a  
sustained drive in operational 
performance. 

Progress is being made in standardizing our operating platform. This involves putting in place 
structures, systems and processes that will allow us to be more agile and efficient today and 
for future growth. Accordingly, in 2020 the focus continues on our SAP system implementation 
across our European operations to drive a leaner more efficient business. 

Magellan’s environmental council promotes collaboration across the Company and provides 
a structure to focus environmental efforts effectively for continual improvement through our 
environmental  management  system  and  our  overall  environmental  performance.  We  have 
developed key metrics for environmental, social and governance objectives and over the past 
ten years have reduced our GHG emissions in excess of 50%. 

We will continue to invest in our employees through training and modern apprenticeships as 
well as provide a safe and rewarding environment for our people, with a goal to provide them 
with long and rewarding careers with Magellan. I would like to express my appreciation to our 
employees for their continued commitment and support throughout this year.  

As we continue on this journey, focusing on delivering operational excellence in all areas of 
our business, and investing in our employees, systems and advanced technologies, we will 
continue to deliver strong financial performance and growth into the next decade. 

Phillip C. Underwood
President and Chief Executive Officer
March 6, 2020

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              This  Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  (“MD&A”)  of  the  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations  of  Magellan 
Aerospace Corporation (“Magellan” or the “Corporation”) should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial 
statements and the notes thereto for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 prepared in accordance with International 
Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), and the Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2019 (available on 
SEDAR at www.sedar.com). This MD&A provides a review of the significant developments that have impacted the Corporation’s 
performance  during  the  year  ended  December  31,  2019  relative  to  the  year  ended  December  31,  2018.  The  information 
contained in this report is as at March 6, 2020. All financial references are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted. 

The  MD&A  contains  forward-looking  information  that  represents  the  Corporation’s  internal  projections,  expectations, 
estimates  or  beliefs  concerning,  among  other  things,  future  operating  results  and  various  components  thereof  or  the 
Corporation’s future economic performance. These statements relate to future events or future performance. All statements 
other  than  statements  of  historical  facts  may  be  forward-looking  statements.  In  particular  and  without  limitation  there 
are  forward  looking  statements  under  the  heading  “Overview,”  “2019  and  Recent  Updates,”  “Outlook,”  “Consolidated 
Revenues,”  “Liquidity  and  Capital  Resources,”  “Risk  Factors,”  “Critical  Accounting  Estimates”  and  “Future  Changes  in 
Accounting Policies.” In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” 
“should,”  “could,”  “expects,”  “forecasts,”  “believes,”  “projects,”  “plans,”  “anticipates,”  and  similar  expressions.  The 
projections, estimates and beliefs contained in such forward-looking statements are based on management’s assumptions 
relating to the production performance of Magellan’s assets and competition throughout the aerospace industry in 2019 
and  continuation  of  the  current  regulatory  and  tax  regimes  in  the  jurisdictions  in  which  the  Corporation  operates,  and 
necessarily  involve  known  and  unknown  risks  and  uncertainties,  including  the  business  risks  discussed  in  this  MD&A, 
which may cause actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any projections of future 
performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers are cautioned that 
events or circumstances could cause results to differ materially from those predicted. In particular, the Corporation has 
not adjusted or revised any forward-looking statements in this report to account for the potential disruption to its business 
from the recent novel coronavirus (“coronavirus”) outbreak, the impact from which is not immediately known or quantifiable. 
Except as required by law, the Corporation does not undertake to update any forward-looking information in this document 
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

The MD&A presents certain non-IFRS financial measures to assist readers in understanding the Corporation’s performance. 
Non-IFRS financial measures are measures that either exclude or include amounts that are not excluded or included in 
the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting 
Principles (“GAAP”). Throughout this discussion, reference is made to EBITDA (defined as net income before interest, 
income taxes, depreciation and amortization), which the Corporation considers to be an indicative measure of operating 
performance and a metric to evaluate profitability. EBITDA is not a generally accepted earnings measure and should not 
be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or cash flows as determined in accordance with IFRS. As there is no 
standardized method of calculating this measure, the Corporation’s EBITDA may not be directly comparable with similarly 
titled measures used by other companies. Reconciliations of EBITDA to net income (loss) reported in accordance with 
IFRS are included in this MD&A.

1. OVERVIEW
A summary of Magellan’s business and significant 2019 events

Magellan is a diversified supplier of components to the aerospace industry. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Magellan 
engineers  and  manufactures  aeroengine  and  aerostructure  components  for  aerospace  markets,  including  advanced 
products  for  defence  and  space  markets  and  complementary  specialty  products.  The  Corporation  also  supports  the 
aftermarket through the supply of spare parts as well as through repair and overhaul services.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                                  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS December 31, 2019 During 2019, the Corporation advanced a number of key initiatives including the implementation of the first phase of a 
corporate-wide ERP system, the strengthening of its strategic planning process, and increasing the focus on zero defects 
and  100%  on-time  delivery.  Advancing  these  initiatives  along  with  other  improvement  plans  is  vital  in  an  increasingly 
competitive market.  

Magellan operates substantially all of its activities in one reportable segment, Aerospace, which is viewed as one segment 
by  the  chief  operating  decision-makers  for  the  purpose  of  resource  allocations,  assessing  performance  and  strategic 
planning.  The  Aerospace  segment  includes  the  design,  development,  manufacture,  repair  and  overhaul  and  sale  of 
systems  and  components  for  defence  and  civil  aviation.  The  Corporation  supplies  both  the  commercial  and  defence 
sectors of the Aerospace segment. In the commercial sector, the Corporation is active in the large commercial jet, business 
jet, regional aircraft, and helicopter markets. On the defence side, the Corporation provides parts and services for major 
military aircraft. 

Within  the  Aerospace  segment,  the  Corporation  has  two  major  product  groupings:  aerostructures  and  aeroengines. 
Aerostructure and aeroengine products are used both in new aircraft and for spares and replacement parts. 

Within the aerostructures product grouping, the Corporation supplies international customers by producing components 
to aerospace tolerances using conventional and high-speed automated machining centres. Capabilities include precision 
casting of airframe-mounted components. Management believes that Magellan’s dedication to technological innovation 
combined  with  low  cost  sourcing  from  emerging  markets  will  position  the  Corporation  to  capture  targeted  complex 
assembly programs. 

Within  the  aeroengines  product  grouping,  the  Corporation  manufactures  complex  castings,  fabricated  and  machined 
gas turbine engine components, both static and rotating, integrated nacelle components, flow path and engine exhaust 
systems for the world’s leading aeroengine manufacturers. The Corporation also performs repair and overhaul services 
for jet engines and related components.  

In 2019, 68% of revenues were derived from commercial markets (2018 – 69%, 2017 – 73%) while 32% of revenues related 
to defence markets (2018 – 31%, 2017 – 27%).

2019 and Recent Updates
Magellan announced on March 15, 2019 three five-year agreements valued at $48 million in aggregate, with the Canadian 
government to perform the licensed manufacture of LUU-2 Illumination flares for the RCAF. Magellan-produced flares will 
be delivered from the Magellan’s propellant plant, located near Winnipeg, Manitoba.

On April 12, 2019 Magellan announced an agreement with Atlas Elektronik Canada for the design and development phase 
of the SeaSpider® Anti Torpedo Torpedo (“ATT”) program. The initial $19 million phase of the program was launched in 
January 2019 and is expected to conclude in 2023. Magellan will lead the design and development of the SeaSpider®  
ATT rocket motor and warhead section of the torpedo that includes design, build, test and production qualification.

The Corporation announced on April 24, 2019 a multi-year agreement with Boeing to manufacture 777X control surface 
ribs in support of Boeing’s Focused Factory initiative. Work will begin at its United Kingdom facility and later transition 
to  a  new  factory  in  Bangalore,  India.  Boeing’s  Focused  Factory  initiative  is  the  aggregation  of  products  grouped  by 
commonality  and  forecasted  demand.  The  product  groups  utilize  similar  technologies  and  aggregating  the  products 
creates economies of scale that deliver lower cost, improved quality, and delivery efficiencies.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS December 31, 2019On April 29, 2019 Magellan announced agreements with an undisclosed customer for the supply of complex fabricated 
engine  front  frames  for  a  commercial  platform,  to  be  manufactured  at  Magellan’s  facility  in  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  and 
critical rotating engine shafts for a dual use platform to be manufactured at Magellan’s facility in Haverhill, Massachusetts. 
The agreements are valued at approximately $45 million with delivery over the course of the next three years. 

Magellan announced on May 14, 2019 that it will continue producing F-35 Lightning II (“F-35”) horizontal tail assemblies 
under an agreement with BAE Systems. This agreement represents the continuation of contract awards for three additional 
years. With the additional quantities awarded, Magellan will now produce more than double the horizontal tails produced 
thus far for the global F-35 program. Annual deliveries will ramp up to 60 per year within the three year period. Magellan, 
through its operations in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and BAE Systems have been working together to produce horizontal tails 
for the global F-35 program for more than a decade.

The Corporation announced on November 7, 2019 that it completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding shares of 
Service Inter Industrie (“SII”), an aerospace component supplier based in Marignane, France. SII specializes in precision 
machining of critical components used in the manufacture of civil and military helicopters as well as components for the 
fixed wing commercial and defense aerospace markets. SII is in close proximity to its major customers, whom it serves for 
the serial production as well as maintenance, repair and overhaul services on select parts. The acquisition of SII provides 
a new growth vehicle for Magellan and is its first business acquired in France, close to major Airbus operations. 

Magellan announced on January 13, 2020 an agreement with Collins Aerospace Systems for the supply of nose landing 
gear  assemblies  for  the  B737  aircraft.  The  assemblies  comprised  of  complex  machined  titanium  components  will  be 
delivered  through  2024  from  Magellan’s  facility  in  Kitchener,  Ontario.  In  order  to  provide  the  best  solution  for  Collins 
Aerospace  Systems,  Magellan’s  vertically  integrated  deliverable  will  utilize  its  global  resources  in  Ontario,  New  York, 
India, and Poland.

Labour Matters
The  Corporation  employs  over  4,200  employees;  of  these,  approximately  1,600  are  unionized  and  are  covered  by  
16 collective bargaining agreements as of December 31, 2019. The Corporation maintains constructive relationships with 
its unions and strives to achieve mutually beneficially relationships while maintaining cost competiveness when negotiating 
extensions of expiry dates or renewals of the collective agreements. The Corporation is currently in negotiations regarding 
a number of such extensions or renewals and it expects all negotiations will result in extensions of expiry dates, renewals 
of the agreements or some other mutually satisfactory agreement as applicable.

Financing Matters
On September 13, 2018 the Corporation entered into the Bank Credit Facility Agreement, with a syndicate of lenders. The 
Bank Credit Facility Agreement provides for a multi-currency global operating credit facility to be available to Magellan in 
a maximum aggregate amount of $75 million. The Bank Credit Facility Agreement also includes a $75 million uncommitted 
accordion  provision,  which  provides  Magellan  with  the  option  to  increase  the  size  of  the  operating  credit  facility  to  
$150 million. Under the terms of the Bank Credit Facility Agreement, the operating credit facility expires on September 13, 2021. 
Any extensions of the operating credit facility are subject to mutual consent of the lenders and the Corporation.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                                  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS December 31, 2019 2. OUTLOOK
The outlook for Magellan’s business in 2020

Growth  in  the  global  commercial  aerospace  market  is  expected  to  continue  through  2020;  however,  forecasters  are 
highlighting  several  areas  to  be  watched.  The  air  traffic  growth  rate  slowed  to  4.2%  in  2019  compared  to  an  annual 
average of 6.2% experienced between 2009 and 2018. Slower air traffic growth could have a tempering effect on the 
current up cycle. As the single-aisle aircraft represents the largest segment within this market, the timing of Boeing’s 737 
MAX return-to-service and production restart is an important factor in the overall outlook. Finally, a weakness in demand 
for wide-body aircraft appears to be signaling a reset for that market segment.

Both Boeing and Airbus closed 2019 with lower order backlogs than the prior year. Boeing closed with a backlog of 5,625 
aircraft, a net decrease of 326 aircraft. Airbus closed with a backlog of 7,482 aircraft, a net decrease of 95 aircraft.  

The single-aisle market saw Boeing cut the 737 production rate in early second quarter of 2019 from 52 aircraft per month 
to 42 per month and then in December 2019 Boeing announced that it would pause production starting in January 2020. 
There  are  approximately  400  undelivered  737  MAX  aircraft  parked  on  the  ground  and  another  387  delivered  aircraft 
that need to be returned to service once authorization has been given by the regulators. In its latest statement, Boeing 
estimated that the ungrounding would begin during mid-2020. 

Boeing’s competitor Airbus is currently building its single-aisle A320 aircraft at a rate of 59 aircraft per month which is 
lower than the 63 aircraft per month that was planned for by the fourth quarter of 2019. The higher rate is now expected 
to begin by the end of 2020.

The wide-body aircraft market is weak. Responding to a low order intake, Boeing will reduce its 787 aircraft build rate from 
14 aircraft per month to 12 aircraft per month late in 2020. In February 2019, Airbus announced that it would wind down 
the  A380  program  following  the  cancellation  of  orders  by  the  program’s  largest  customer,  Emirates.  The  program  will 
officially cease production in 2020. Several new wide-body programs experienced setbacks in 2019 including Boeing’s 
777-8 aircraft, which is on hold until 2021. Their 777-9 program and Airbus’ A330neo were both delayed in 2019 due to 
engine issues. Production of the A350 aircraft has dropped from 9.8 aircraft per month to 9.4 aircraft per month for the 
next few years. A new threat to the wide-body market is the success of Airbus’ new A321XLR long range aircraft that was 
launched in June 2019 in Paris. With the A321XLR model, airlines will be able to operate a lower-cost single-aisle aircraft 
on longer and less heavily travelled routes, many of which can now only be served by larger and less efficient wide-body aircraft.

In  the  regional  jet  market,  the  A220  aircraft  backlog  has  increased  strongly  since  Airbus  assumed  ownership  of  the 
program from Bombardier. Their new Alabama facility is slated to deliver up to 4 aircraft per month with Canadian facilities 
having  a  capacity  to  deliver  up  to  10  aircraft  per  month.  The  Boeing/Embraer  commercial  aircraft  division  deal  was 
expected  to  close  by  the  end  of  2019,  but  due  to  unexpected  European  Union  regulatory  delays,  completion  is  now 
pushed into the first quarter of 2020. Embraer achieved the first flight of its new E175-E2 in December 2019. The other 
two aircraft in the series, the E190-E2 and E195-E2, are both performing well with order backlogs of around 44 and 124 
aircraft respectively. In 2019, Mitsubishi acquired Bombardier’s CRJ regional jet operations. Their domestic MRJ program 
now rebranded as SpaceJet has been plagued with delays. The program had orders for 490 aircraft at the end of 2019. 
The first delivery of the M90 is expected in 2020 with the M100 planned for 2023.     

In the regional turboprop market, ATR continues to hold the strongest position with an order backlog at the end of 2019 
of 486 ATR 42’s and 1,234 ATR 72’s. Comparatively, De Havilland Canada closed 2019 with a Q400 order backlog of 
approximately 45 aircraft.    

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS December 31, 2019 
Business jet deliveries were 10% higher in 2019 compared to 2018, a growth driven primarily by new products introduced 
to stimulate demand. According to Forecast International, this market is expected to grow modestly in 2020 and then 
decline in 2021 and 2022 before resuming growth in 2023.  

Flight  International  has  stated  that  worldwide  defence  spending  will  grow  by  3%  to  4%  in  2020  and  by  3%  annually 
through at least 2023 due to increasing global security concerns. In the United States, the Government’s fiscal year 2020 
Defense  Appropriations  Bill,  which  was  approved  last  December,  increased  spending  by  US$18.9  billion  over  fiscal 
year 2019. Some key programs benefiting from this bill were F-35 and F/A-18E/F fighters, UH-60 Blackhawk and AH-64 
Apache helicopters, KC-46 Tankers and C130J transport aircraft.

Lockheed  Martin’s  F-35  Fighter  Program  achieved  a  number  of  key  milestones  in  2019  including  the  delivery  of  
134 aircraft, 3 aircraft ahead of plan, and reduced the F-35A price to $77.9 million, which was ahead of the $80 million 
goal, one year earlier than planned. In 2020 Lockheed plans to deliver 141 F-35’s while preparing to increase volume 
year-over-year  to  reach  a  peak  of  around  170  aircraft  in  2022,  as  demand  for  the  aircraft  remains  strong  for  the  U.S. 
Department of Defense and international customers. There are currently more than 490 aircraft operating from 21 bases 
in eight nations around the globe.  

Canada’s Future Fighter replacement program has three competitors remaining in the $19.0 billion contest: Lockheed 
Martin with its F-35; Boeing with the Super Hornet; and Saab, which is offering an updated version of its Gripen fighter. 
Proposals are due to the Canadian Government by June 30, 2020. A down selection is expected in 2020 or 2021 followed 
by the identification of the selected bidder in early 2022 and first aircraft delivery planned in 2025.

3. SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION
A summary of selected annual financial information for 2019, 2018 and 2017 

Expressed in millions of dollars, except per share information 

Revenues 

Net income for the year 

Net income per common share – Basic and Diluted 

EBITDA  

EBITDA per common share – Basic and Diluted  

Total assets 

Total non-current financial liabilities  

1 Restated upon adoption of IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

2019 

1,016.2 
67.4 
1.16 
145.2 
2.49 
1,141.2 
125.2 

2018 

966.8 

89.1 

1.53 

162.1 

2.78 

1,072.9 

86.4 

2017 
(restated)1
955.5 

109.5 

1.88 

178.3 

3.06 

982.7 

77.3

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2019 increased from both 2018 and 2017 levels. The increase in revenues from 
2018 was primarily attributable to volume increases in repair and overhaul services, proprietary and casting products. Net 
income decreased in 2019 from 2018 mainly due to lower gross margin as a result of lower production volumes on certain 
programs, production inefficiencies in certain of our operating divisions and higher manufacturing costs, and the costs 
incurred for the implementation of a new ERP program. In addition, a net gain related to prior acquisitions was recorded 
in 2018 (See “Results of Operations”). 

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                                  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS December 31, 2019  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
During 2019 the Corporation paid quarterly dividends on common shares of $0.10 per share for the first three quarters and 
$0.105 per share in the fourth quarter, amounting to $23.6 million in total for the year. During 2018, the Corporation paid 
quarterly dividends on common shares of $0.085 per share in the first three quarters and $0.10 per share in the fourth 
quarter, amounting to $20.7 million in total for the year. 

4. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
A discussion of Magellan’s operating results for 2019 and 2018

Consolidated Revenues
Consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2019 were $1,016.2 million, a 5.1% increase from the $966.8 million 
last year. Gross profit and net income were $157.0 million and $67.4 million, respectively, in comparison to gross profit of 
$163.3 million and net income of $89.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Twelve-months ended December 31, expressed in thousand of dollars 

Canada 

United States 

Europe 
Total revenues 

2019 

2018   Change 

  366,565  320,838 
  322,970  325,739 
320,176 
  326,684 
  1,016,219  966,753 

14.3%  

(0.9% ) 

2.0% 

5.1%

Consolidated revenues are impacted by the fluctuation of the United States dollar and British pound against the Canadian 
dollar  when  the  Corporation  translates  its  foreign  operations  to  Canadian  dollars.  Further,  the  fluctuation  of  the  British 
pound  relative  to  the  United  States  dollar  impacts  the  performance  of  the  Corporation’s  European  operations.  If  the 
average exchange rates for both the United States dollar and British pound experienced in 2018 remained constant in 
2019, consolidated revenues for 2019 would have been approximately $998.8 million. 

On a currency neutral basis, in comparison to 2018, revenues in Canada in 2019 increased 12.6% primarily driven by higher 
volumes in repair and overhaul services, proprietary and casting products. Revenues in the United States decreased by 
3.1% largely due to volume decreases for single aisle aircraft and aeroengine programs, offset by higher spare sales. 
Revenues in Europe increased slightly by 0.5% from the prior year.

Gross Profit
Twelve-months ended December 31, expressed in thousands of dollars 

Gross Profit 

Percentage of revenue 

2019 

2018  Change 

156,958  163,275 
16.9%

15.4% 

(3.9% )

Gross profit was $157.0 million in 2019, $6.3 million lower than 2018 of $163.3 million. Gross profit, as a percentage of 
revenues was lower than the prior year by 1.5%. Decrease in gross profit was primarily driven by lower production volumes 
on certain programs, production inefficiencies in certain of our operating divisions, higher manufacturing costs and an 
accrual recorded in relation to the wind-down of the A380 program, offset in part by higher volumes in repair and overhaul 
services and proprietary products and the favourable foreign exchange due to the strengthening year over year of the 
United States dollar against the Canadian dollar and the British pound.

Administrative and General Expenses
Twelve-months ended December 31, expressed in thousands of dollars 

Administrative and general expenses 

Percentage of revenue 

2019 
62,312 
6.1% 

2018  Change 

57,337 

8.7% 

5.9%

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS December 31, 2019 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Administrative  and  general  expenses  as  a  percentage  of  revenue  were  6.1%  in  2019  as  compared  to  5.9%  in  2018. 
Administrative and general expenses of $62.3 million in 2019 were $5.0 million or 8.7% higher than $57.3 million in the prior 
year mainly due to costs incurred by the Corporation for its phased implementation of a new ERP program, higher repair 
and maintenance costs in its new Mississauga facility, and increased costs in relation to acquisitions in 2019. In addition,  
$0.5 million was recorded in other income in 2018 as a result of an early termination of a rental agreement.

Other
Twelve-months ended December 31, expressed in thousands of dollars 

Foreign exchange loss (gain)  

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 

Other 
Other 

2019  
1,874  
32  
3,112  
5,018  

2018 

(2,993 ) 

313 

(9,676 )

(12,356 )

Included in other income is a foreign exchange loss of $1.9 million compared to a gain of $3.0 million in the prior year. The 
movements in balances denominated in foreign currencies and the fluctuations of the foreign exchange rates impact the 
net foreign exchange loss or gain recorded during the year. In 2019, $4.0 million of one-time relocation expenses were 
incurred for the Corporation’s new Mississauga facility on its relocation to a new operating plant, offset by a $0.9 million 
gain recorded in relation to the step acquisition of one of its joint ventures in India. In 2018, the Corporation recognized a 
net gain of $9.7 million in relation to prior acquisitions.

Interest Expense
Twelve-months ended December 31, expressed in thousands of dollars 

Interest on bank indebtedness and long-term debt 

Accretion charge on long-term debt and borrowings 

Accretion charge for lease liabilities 

Discount on sale of trade receivables 
Interest expense 

2019 
101 
1,091 
1,387 –
2,053 
4,632 

2018 

884  

1,006

2,224 

4,144 

Total interest costs of $4.6 million for 2019 increased by $0.5 million from $4.1 million in 2018, primarily due to accretion 
charge for lease liabilities recorded as a result of adopting IFRS 16, Leases effective January 1, 2019, offset by decreased 
interest on bank indebtedness and long-term debt attributed to reduced principal amounts outstanding during the year. 

Income Taxes
Twelve-months ended December 31, expressed in thousands of dollars 

Current income tax expense  

Deferred income tax expense  

Income tax expense  

Effective tax rate 

2019 
6,105 
11,510 
17,615 
20.7% 

2018 

9,402  

15,658 
25,060 
21.9%

The Corporation recorded an income tax expense in 2019 of $17.6 million on pre-tax income of $85.0 million, representing 
an effective tax rate of 20.7%, compared to an income tax expense of $25.1 million on a pre-tax income of $114.2 million 
in 2018.  

During  2019  and  2018,  the  Corporation  recognized  investment  tax  credits  totalling  $4.8  million  and  $10.0  million, 
respectively, as a reduction of cost of revenues, as the Corporation has determined that it will be able to benefit from these 
investment tax credits. The change in mix of income across the different jurisdictions in which the Corporation operates 
also impacts the change in the effective tax rate.

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5. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA
A description and reconciliation of certain non-IFRS measures used by management 

In addition to the primary measures of earnings and earnings per share (basic and diluted) in accordance with IFRS, the 
Corporation includes EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization) in this MD&A. 
The Corporation has provided this measure because it believes this information is used by certain investors to assess 
financial  performance  and  that  EBITDA  is  a  useful  supplemental  measure  as  it  provides  an  indication  of  the  results 
generated  by  the  Corporation’s  principal  business  activities  prior  to  consideration  of  how  these  activities  are  financed 
and how the results are taxed in the various jurisdictions. Each component of this measure is calculated in accordance 
with IFRS, but EBITDA is not a recognized measure under IFRS, and the Corporation’s method of calculation may not be 
comparable with that of other companies. Accordingly, EBITDA should not be used as an alternative to net income as 
determined in accordance with IFRS or as an alternative to cash provided by or used in operations.

Twelve-months ended December 31, expressed in thousands of dollars 
Net income  

Interest 

Taxes 

Depreciation and amortization 

EBITDA 

2018 

89,120 

4,114 

25,060 

2019 
67,381 
4,632 
17,615 
55,593 

43,809
  145,221  162,103

EBITDA for the year ended 2019 of $145.2 million decreased by $16.9 million when compared to $162.1 million in 2018, 
primarily as a result of lower net income due to a one-time gain recorded in 2018 and lower taxes, offset by higher interest, 
and depreciation and amortization expenses mainly due to the implementation of the new lease standard.

6. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
A summary view of Magellan’s quarterly financial performance

Expressed in millions of dollars except per share information 

Revenues  

Income before taxes 

Net income 

Net income per common share 

Basic and Diluted  

EBITDA1 

Mar 31 
 269.9 
25.9 

20.4 

0.35 

40.5 

Jun 30 

264.1 

27.8 

21.7 

0.37 

42.7 

Sep 30 
235.6 
19.6 
15.8 

2019 
Dec 31 
246.7 
11.7 
9.4 

0.27 
34.1 

0.16 
27.9 

2018

Mar 31 

Jun 30 

Sep 30  Dec 31

244.6 

241.2 

226.5 

254.5  

22.5 

17.5 

0.30 

34.1 

29.8 

23.5 

0.40 

41.8 

23.4 

18.6 

0.32 

35.5 

38.5 

29.5 

0.51 

50.7

1  EBITDA is not an IFRS financial measure. Please see the “Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA” section for more information

Revenues and net income reported in the table above were impacted by the movements in the Canadian dollar relative 
to the United States dollar and British pound when the Corporation translates its foreign operations to Canadian dollars. 
Further, the movements in the United States dollar relative to British pound impact the Corporation’s United States dollar 
exposures in its European operations. During the periods reported, the average exchange rate of the United States dollar 
relative to the Canadian dollar fluctuated between a high of 1.3375 in the second quarter of 2019 and a low of 1.2648 
in the first quarter of 2018. The average exchange rate of the British pound relative to the Canadian dollar moved from 
a high of 1.7607 in the first quarter of 2018 to a low of 1.6280 in the third quarter of 2019. The average exchange rate of 
the British pound relative to the United States dollar reached its high of 1.3920 in the first quarter of 2018 and hit a low 

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of 1.2327 in the third quarter of 2019. Had exchange rates remained at levels experienced in 2018, reported revenues in 
2019 would have been lower by $10.3 million, $6.2 million and $1.2 million for the first three quarters respectively; higher 
by $0.3 million in the fourth quarter. 

As  discussed  above,  net  income  reported  in  the  quarterly  information  was  also  impacted  by  the  foreign  exchange 
movements. In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Corporation recorded a net gain of $9.7 million related to prior acquisitions. 
The  fourth  quarter  of  2019  was  impacted  by  volume  decrease  in  Europe,  production  inefficiencies  in  certain  of  our 
operating divisions and an accrual recorded in relation to the wind-down of the A380 program.

7. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
A discussion of Magellan’s cash flow, liquidity, credit facilities and other disclosures

The  Corporation’s  liquidity  needs  can  be  met  through  a  variety  of  sources  including  cash  on  hand,  cash  provided  by 
operations, short-term borrowings from its credit facility and trade receivables securitization program, and long-term debt 
and equity capacity. Principal uses of cash are to fund liabilities as they become due, finance capital expenditures, fund 
debt repayments, pay dividends and provide flexibility for new investment opportunities. Based on current funds available 
and expected cash flow from operating activities, management believes that the Corporation has sufficient funds available 
to meet its liquidity requirements at any point in time. However, if cash from operating activities is lower than expected or 
capital costs for projects exceed current estimates, or if the Corporation incurs major unanticipated expenses, it may be 
required to seek additional capital in the form of debt or equity or a combination of both.

In 2019, $104.2 million of cash was generated by operations, $62.3 million was used in investing activities and $34.2 million 
was used in financing activities.

Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Twelve-months ended December 31, expressed in thousands of dollars 

Decrease (increase) in account receivables 

Increase in contract assets 

(Increase) decrease in inventories 

Increase in prepaid expenses and other 

Decrease in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and provisions 
Net change in non-cash working capital items 
Net cash provided by operating activities 

2019  
12,183  
(12,870 ) 
(21,096 ) 
(1,124 ) 
(3,974 ) 
(26,881 ) 
  104,205  

2018 

(13,224 ) 

(18,335 ) 

1,868  

(5,412 )

(6,046 )

(41,149 )

99,997

The Corporation generated $104.2 million in 2019 from operating activities, compared to $100.0 million in the prior year. 
Changes in non-cash working capital items used cash of $26.9 million, $14.3 million lower when compared to $41.1 million 
in the prior year, largely attributed to the decrease in account receivables, higher contract assets resulted from the timing 
of production and billing related to products transferred over time, the increase in prepaid expenses and the decrease in 
accounts payable, accrued liabilities and provisions due to timing of payment, offset by the increase in inventories related 
to timing of purchase and production and to support higher production volumes in a number of programs in 2020.

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Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Twelve-months ended December 31, expressed in thousands of dollars 

Business combinations 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment 

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equiptment  

Change in restricted cash 

Increase in intangibles and other assets 
Net cash used in investing activities 

2019   
(5,519 ) 
(51,820 ) 
388   
–   
(5,301 ) 
(62,252 ) 

2018

–  

(48,346 ) 

411  

3,329  

(2,728 )

(47,334 )

Investing activities for 2019 used $62.3 million compared to $47.3 million in the prior year, an increase of $15.0 million mainly 
related to acquisitions of new businesses, higher level of investment in capital assets, and the investment in ERP system. The 
Corporation invested $51.8 million in capital assets during the year in comparison to $48.3 million in 2018. The Corporation 
continues to invest in advanced technology production equipment and information technology systems, both designed to 
increase productivity, reduce cycle time and improve technology capability.

Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Twelve-months ended December 31, expressed in thousands of dollars 

Decrease in bank indebtedness 

(Decrease) increase in debt due within one year 

Decrease in long-term debt 

Lease liability payments 

Decrease in long-term liabilities and provisions  

(Decrease) increase in borrowings, net 

Common share dividend 

Net cash used in financing activities 

2019  
–  
(1,720 ) 
(4,124 ) 
(3,972 ) –
(44 ) 
(803 ) 
(23,575 ) 
(34,238 ) 

2018 

(264 )

3,892 

(15,165 ) 

(945 ) 

1,302 

(20,664 )

(31,844 )

The Corporation used $34.2 million in 2019 mainly to repay long-term debt and debt due within one year, and pay lease 
liabilities and dividends.

Contractual Obligations
As at December 31, 2019, expressed in thousands of dollars 

Trade receivables securitization 

Long-term debt 

Lease liabilities 

Other long-term liabilities 

Borrowings subject to specific conditions 

Total Contractual Obligations 

  Less than  
1 year  
39,399 

2,473 

6,649 

152 

1,193 

1-3  
Years  
– 

4,452 

4-5  
 Years  
– 

2,880 

After 
5 Years  
– 

Total
39,399 

– 

9,805

11,971 

10,404 

30,523 

59,547

509 

1,565 

252 

888 

1,801

1,608 

20,925 

25,291

49,866  

18,497  

15,144  

52,336   135,843

Major cash flow requirements for 2019 include the repayment of trade receivables securitization of $39.4 million which is 
expected to be refinanced, repayment of long-term debt of $2.5 million, payments of lease liabilities of $6.6 million and 
borrowings subject to specific conditions of $1.2 million.   

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The Corporation has a Bank Credit Facility Agreement with a syndicate of lenders. The Bank Credit Facility Agreement 
provides for a multi-currency global operating credit facility to be available to Magellan in a maximum aggregate amount 
of $75 million. The Bank Credit Facility Agreement also includes a $75 million uncommitted accordion provision, which 
provides Magellan with the option to increase the size of the operating credit facility to $150 million. Under the terms of 
the Bank Credit Facility Agreement, the operating credit facility expires on September 13, 2021. Any extensions of the 
operating credit facility are subject to mutual consent of the lenders and the Corporation. 

As at December 31, 2019, the Corporation had made contractual commitments to purchase $8.5 million of capital assets. 
In addition, the Corporation had purchase commitments, largely for materials required for the normal course of operations, 
of $303.0 million as at December 31, 2019. The Corporation plans to fund all of these commitments with operating cash 
flow and the existing credit facility.

Outstanding Share Information 
The authorized capital of the Corporation consists of an unlimited number of preference shares, issuable in series, and 
an  unlimited  number  of  common  shares.  As  at  March  6,  2020,  58,209,001  common  shares  were  outstanding  and  no 
preference shares were outstanding. More information on the Corporation’s share capital is provided in note 20 of the 
Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

On  March  29,  2019,  June  28,  2019,  and  September  30,  2019  the  Corporation  paid  quarterly  dividends  on  its  
58,209,001 common shares of $0.10 per common share, representing an aggregate dividend payment of $17.5 million. On 
December 31, 2019 the Corporation paid quarterly dividends on its 58,209,001 common shares of $0.105 per common 
share, amounting to $6.1 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Corporation declared and paid dividends on its common shares on March 
30, 2018, June 29, 2018, and September 28, 2018 of $0.085 per share amounting to $14.9 million and on December 31, 
2018 of $0.10 per share amounting to $5.8 million. 

In the first quarter of 2020, the Corporation declared cash dividends of $0.105 per common share payable on March 31, 2020 
to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 20, 2020. 

8. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
A summary of Magellan’s financial instruments

Derivative Contracts
The Corporation operates internationally, which gives rise to a risk that its income, cash flows and shareholders’ equity may be 
adversely impacted by fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. Currency risk arises because the amount of the local currency 
receivable or payable for transactions denominated in foreign currencies may vary due to changes in exchange rates and 
because the non-Canadian dollar denominated financial statements of the Corporation’s subsidiaries may vary on consolidation 
into the reporting currency of Canadian dollars. The Corporation from time to time may use derivative financial instruments 
to help manage foreign exchange risk with the objective of reducing transaction exposures and the resulting volatility of the 
Corporation’s earnings. The Corporation does not trade in derivatives for speculative purposes. Under these contracts the 
Corporation is obligated to purchase specified amounts at predetermined dates and exchange rates. These contracts are 
matched with anticipated cash flows in United States dollars. The counterparties to the foreign currency contracts are all major 
financial institutions with high credit ratings. As at December 31, 2019, there were no foreign exchange contracts outstanding.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS December 31, 2019Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Corporation does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or reasonably are likely to have a material 
effect  on  its  financial  condition,  changes  in  financial  condition,  revenues  or  expenses,  results  of  operations,  liquidity, 
capital expenditures or capital resources. As a result, the Corporation is not exposed materially to any financing, liquidity, 
market or credit risk that could arise if it had engaged in these arrangements.

9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A summary of Magellan’s transactions with related parties

During the year, the Corporation incurred consulting and cost recovery fees of $0.2 million [2018 – $0.1 million] payable to a 
corporation controlled by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Corporation. 

10. RISK FACTORS
A summary of risks and uncertainties facing Magellan

The Corporation’s performance may be affected by a number of risks and uncertainties. Magellan’s senior management 
identifies key risks and has processes in place to help monitor, manage, and mitigate these risks. Additional risks and 
uncertainties not presently known by the Corporation, or that the Corporation does not currently anticipate, may be material 
and may impair the Corporation’s performance.

The following risks and uncertainties apply to the Corporation. Information relating to additional risks and uncertainties are 
set forth in the Corporation’s Annual Information Form on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Factors that have an adverse impact on the aerospace industry may adversely affect the Corporation’s results of operations.

The  Corporation’s  gross  profit  is  derived  from  the  aerospace  industry.  The  Corporation’s  aerospace  operations  are 
focused on engineering and manufacturing aircraft components for new manufactured aircraft, and selling spare parts 
and performing repair and overhaul services on existing aircraft and aircraft components. Therefore, the Corporation’s 
business is directly affected by economic factors and other trends that affect the Corporation’s customers in the aerospace 
industry, including possible changes in sourcing strategies by aircraft operators and OEMs, decreased demand for air 
travel or projected market growth that may not materialize or be sustainable. Although fuel prices have remained low, since 
it is a significant cost factor for aircraft operators, any sizeable price increases can affect their operating margins and 
reduce their ability to finance capital expenditures. Constraints in the credit market may reduce the ability of airlines and 
others to purchase new aircraft, negatively affecting the demand for the Corporation’s products. When these economic 
and  other  factors  adversely  affect  the  aerospace  industry,  they  tend  to  reduce  the  overall  customer  demand  for  the 
Corporation’s products and services, which decreases the Corporation’s operating income. 

Economic and other factors both internal and external to the aerospace industry might affect the aerospace industry and 
may have an adverse impact on the Corporation’s results of operations. More specifically, a number of additional external 
risk factors may include the financial condition of the airline industry, commercial aerospace customers and government 
aerospace customers; government policies related to import and export restrictions and business acquisitions; changing 
priorities and possible spending cuts by government agencies; government support for export sales; world trade policies; 
increased  competition  from  other  businesses,  including  new  entrants  in  market  segments  in  which  the  Corporation 
competes. In addition, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, global health risks, political instability or the outbreak of war or 
continued hostilities in certain regions of the world could result in lower orders or the rescheduling or cancellation of part of 

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS December 31, 2019the existing order backlog for some of the Corporation’s products. In particular, the uncertainties arising from a contagious 
illnesses, such as the coronavirus currently impacting China and other geographies, could adversely impact global travel 
and potentially impact aircraft delivery rates of the Corporation’s customers.

Political uncertainty could result in a decrease in revenues or have other material adverse effects on the Corporation.

Significant  political  events  can  cast  uncertainty  on  global  financial  and  economic  markets  and  depending  upon  the 
nature of the event can directly affect the aerospace market. One example is the renegotiation of the “USMCA” (United 
States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, formerly NAFTA) and the potential for significant U.S. import tariffs being levied on 
aerospace materials produced outside of the United States. New tax legislation or changes to existing tax laws, as well 
as the potential introduction of laws to reduce immigration and restrict access into the United States for citizens of certain 
countries could also present future challenges to non-U.S. corporations.

Britain officially exited the European Union on January 31, 2020 (“Brexit”) and now faces the process of negotiating new 
trade agreements with European and other countries. Until these negotiations are concluded, economic uncertainty may 
drive volatility in the value of the British pound. Any long term impact from Brexit on Magellan’s United Kingdom operations 
will depend, in part, on the outcome of tariff, trade, regulatory, and other negotiations. Whether or not listed above, any 
effects of Brexit, may have a negative effect and may adversely affect the Corporation’s business. 

To the extent that certain political actions taken in North America, Europe and elsewhere in the world result in a marked 
decrease in free trade, access to personnel and freedom of movement it could have an adverse effect on the Corporation’s 
ability  to  market  its  products  and  services  internationally,  increase  costs  for  goods  and  services  required  for  the 
Corporation’s operations, reduce access to skilled labour and negatively impact the Corporation’s business, operations, 
financial conditions and the market value of its Common Shares.

Cancellations, reductions or delays in customer orders may adversely affect the Corporation’s results of operations.

The  Corporation’s  overall  operating  results  are  affected  by  many  factors,  including  the  timing  of  orders  from  large 
customers  and  the  timing  of  expenditures  to  manufacture  parts  and  purchase  inventory  in  anticipation  of  future  sales 
of products and services. A large portion of the Corporation’s operating expenses is relatively fixed. As several of the 
Corporation’s operating locations typically do not obtain long-term purchase orders or commitments from customers, the 
Corporation must anticipate the future volume of orders based upon the historic purchasing patterns of customers and 
upon discussions with customers as to their anticipated future requirements. These historic patterns may be disrupted by 
many factors, including changing economic conditions, inventory adjustments, work stoppages or labour disruptions and 
contagious illness outbreaks such as the coronavirus outbreak currently impacting a number of countries and forecasted 
to spread on a global basis. Cancellations, reductions or delays in orders by a customer or group of customers could have 
a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Competitive pressures may adversely affect the Corporation.

The Corporation competes in the aerospace industry primarily in support of OEMs and the manufacturers that supply 
them,  some  of  which  are  divisions  or  subsidiaries  of  OEMs,  and  other  large  companies  that  manufacture  aircraft 
components and subassemblies. Competition for the repair and overhaul of aerospace components comes from three 
primary sources: OEMs, major commercial airlines and other independent repair and overhaul companies. Some of the 
competitors’ financial and other resources and name recognition are substantially greater than that of the Corporation and 
this constitutes significant competitive advantages. There can be no assurance that Magellan will be able to compete 
successfully against current and future competitors or that the competitive pressures that Magellan faces will not adversely 
affect the Corporation’s operating revenues and, in turn, the Corporation’s business and financial condition.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS December 31, 2019The aerospace and defence industry continues to experience consolidation through mergers and acquisitions and vertical 
integration strategies. This trend also affects the Corporation’s customers, competitors and suppliers. Consolidation among 
Magellan’s  customers  may  result  in  delays  in  awarding  new  contracts  and  losses  of  existing  business.  Consolidation 
among the Corporation’s competitors may result in larger competitors with greater resources and market share leverage, 
which could adversely affect the Corporation’s ability to compete successfully. Consolidation among Magellan’s suppliers 
may result in fewer sources of supply and increased costs to the Corporation. 

Fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies could result in currency exchange losses.

The Corporation’s financial results are reported in Canadian dollars, though a large portion of the Corporation’s revenues 
and expenses are in foreign currencies, primarily US dollars or British pounds. It is expected that some revenues and 
expenses will continue to be based in foreign currencies. In situations where the Corporation is not fully hedged, fluctuations 
in the Canadian dollar exchange rate to foreign currencies will impact the Corporation’s results of operations and financial 
condition from period to period. In addition, such fluctuations could affect the translation of the Corporation’s results and 
profitability shown in its consolidated financial statements. The Corporation also may not be able to manage its currency 
exposure on commercially reasonable terms.

11. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
A description of accounting estimates that are critical to determining Magellan’s financial results

The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make critical judgements, estimates and 
assumptions  that  affect  the  reported  amounts  of  certain  assets  and  liabilities  at  the  date  of  the  consolidated  financial 
statements  and  the  reported  amount  of  revenues  and  expenses  recorded  during  the  reporting  period.  The  critical 
estimates and judgements utilized in preparing the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements affect the assessment 
of net recoverable amounts, net realizable values and fair values, depreciation and amortization rates and useful lives, 
value of intangible assets, ability to utilize tax losses and other tax measurements, determination of functional currency, 
determination of the degree of control that exists in determining the corresponding accounting basis, and the selection 
of accounting policies. Any changes in estimates and assumptions could have a material impact on the Corporation’s 
future income and/or the amounts reported in its statement of financial position. The Corporation reviews its estimates 
and assumptions on an ongoing basis and uses the most current information available and exercises careful judgement 
in making these estimates and assumptions. 

The  main  assumptions  and  estimates  that  were  used  in  preparing  the  Corporation’s  consolidated  financial  statements 
relate to:

Financial instruments
The valuation of the Corporation’s derivative instruments and certain other financial instruments requires estimation of the 
fair value of each instrument at the reporting date. Details of the basis on which fair value is estimated are provided in note 22 
to the consolidated financial statements.

Impairments
The recoverable amount of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment is based on estimates and assumptions 
regarding the expected market outlook and cash flows from each cash generating unit (“CGU”) or group of CGUs.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS December 31, 2019In order to estimate the fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill resulting from business combinations, 
the Corporation typically estimates future revenue, considers market factors and estimates future cash flows. Based on 
these key assumptions, judgments and estimates, the Corporation determines whether to record an impairment charge 
to reduce the value of the asset carried on the consolidated statements of financial position to its estimated fair value. 
Assumptions, judgments and estimates about future values are complex and often subjective. They can be affected by a 
variety of factors, including external factors such as industry and economic trends, and internal factors such as changes in 
the Corporation’s business strategy or internal forecasts. Although the Corporation believes the assumptions, judgments 
and estimates made in the past have been reasonable and appropriate, different assumptions, judgments and estimates 
could materially affect the Corporation’s reported financial results.

Deferred taxes
Income taxes are determined based on estimates of the Corporation’s current income taxes and estimates of deferred 
income taxes resulting from temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are assessed to determine the likelihood that they 
will be realized from future taxable income before they expire.

Government assistance
Investment  tax  credits  and  scientific  research  and  experimental  development  tax  credits  are  determined  based  on 
estimates of the Corporation’s current year expenditures on qualifying programs. The investment tax credits are assessed 
to determine the likelihood that they will be applied against federal income taxes.

Capitalization of development costs
When capitalizing development costs the Corporation must assess the technical and commercial feasibility of the projects 
and estimate the useful lives of resulting products. Determining whether future economic benefits will flow from the assets 
and therefore the estimates and assumptions associated with these calculations are instrumental in (i) deciding whether 
project costs can be capitalized, and (ii) accurately calculating the useful life of the projects for the Corporation.

Leases
The Corporation determines the lease term as the non-cancellable term of the lease, together with any periods covered 
by an option to extend or terminate the lease. The lease term is estimated by considering the facts and circumstances that 
can create an economic incentive to exercise an extension option, or not exercise the termination option. Both qualitative 
and quantitative assumptions are considered when deriving the value of the economic incentive.

The Corporation makes judgments in determining whether a contract contains an identified asset. The identified asset 
should be physically distinct or represent substantially all of the capacity of the asset, and should provide the Corporation 
with the right to substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset.

Judgments are made by the Corporation in determining the incremental borrowing rate used to measure the lease liability 
for each lease contract, including an estimate of the asset-specific security impact. The incremental borrowing rate should 
reflect the interest rate that the Corporation would have to pay to borrow at a similar term and with a similar security.

Income (loss) on completion of contracts
To  estimate  income  (loss)  on  completion,  the  Corporation  takes  into  account  factors  inherent  to  the  contract  by  using 
historical and/or forecast data.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS December 31, 2019Repayable government grants
The forecast repayment of grants received from government authorities is based on future sales. As the forecast repayments 
are closely related to forecasts of future sales set out in business plans prepared by the operating divisions, the estimates 
and assumptions underlying these business plans are instrumental in determining the timing of these repayments.

Employee benefits
The Corporation considers a number of factors in developing the pension assumptions, including an evaluation of relevant 
discount rates, plan asset allocations, mortality, expected changes in wages and retirement benefits, analysis of current 
market conditions, economic benefits available and input from actuaries and other consultants. Costs of the programs are 
based on actuarially determined amounts and are accrued over the period from the date of hire to the full eligibility date of 
employees who are expected to qualify for these benefits.

12. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
A description of accounting standards adopted in 2019

The Corporation has adopted the following new and amended standards in 2019. 

IFRS 16 Leases 
Effective January 1, 2019, the Corporation adopted IFRS 16, Leases (“IFRS 16”), replacing IAS 17, Leases (“IAS 17”), IFRIC 
4, Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease (“IFRIC 4”), SIC-15, Operating Leases-Incentives and SIC-27, 
Evaluating the Substance of Transactions Involving the Legal Form of a Lease.

IFRS 16 introduced a single on-balance sheet model for lessees unless the underlying asset is of low value and the short-
term lease recognition exemption is being applied. A lessee is required to recognize, on its statement of financial position, 
a right-of-use asset, representing its right to use the underlying leased asset, and a lease liability, representing its obligation 
to make lease payments. As a result of adopting IFRS 16, the Corporation recognized an increase to assets and liabilities, 
respectively, on the consolidated statement of financial position. Subsequent to the adoption, operating costs decrease due 
to the removal of rent expense for leases, depreciation and amortization expense increases due to depreciation of right-of-
use assets, and finance costs increase due to accretion of the lease liability. The accounting treatment for lessors remains 
largely the same as under IAS 17.

The Corporation adopted IFRS 16 under the modified retrospective approach and did not restate the comparatives for 2018. 
At transition, the Corporation applied the practical expedient available to the Corporation that allows the continuation of the 
lease assessments under IAS 17 and IFRIC 4 for existing contracts. Therefore, the definition of a lease under IFRS 16 was 
applied only to contracts entered into or changed after January 1, 2019.

For leases that were classified as operating leases under IAS 17, lease liabilities at transition have been measured at the 
present value of remaining lease payments, discounted at the incremental borrowing rate as at January 1, 2019. Right-of-use 
assets at transition have been measured at an amount equal to the corresponding lease liabilities, adjusted for any prepaid 
or accrued rent relating to that lease. The weighted average discount rate applied to the total lease liabilities recognized on 
transition was 3.82%.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS December 31, 2019When applying IFRS 16 to leases previously classified as operating leases, the following practical expedients were applied:

– 

– 

– 

a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with similar characteristics;

used hindsight in determining the lease term where the contract contains purchase, extension, or termination options; 

 relied upon our assessment of whether leases are onerous under the requirements of IAS 37, Provisions, contingent 
liabilities  and  contingent  assets  as  at  December  31,  2018  as  an  alternative  to  reviewing  our  right-of-use  assets  for 
impairment; and

– 

excluded short-term leases or low-value leases.

There was no significant impact for contracts in which the Corporation is the lessor.

Prior to adopting IFRS 16, the total minimum operating lease commitments as at December 31, 2018 were $37.9 million.  
The weighted average discount rate applied to the total lease liabilities recognized on transition was 3.82%. The difference 
between the total of the minimum lease payments set out in note 21 to the 2018 annual consolidated financial statements and 
the total lease liabilities recognized on transition was a result of:

– 

– 

the effect of discounting on the minimum lease payments; 

 the exclusion of lease payments related to reasonably certain termination options that had not been exercised as at 
December 31, 2018; and

– 

the exclusion of short-term leases. 

Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments 
In June 2017, IASB issued IFRIC Interpretation 23, Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments (“IFRIC 23”), which clarifies 
application of recognition and measurement requirements in IAS 12, Income Taxes when there is uncertainty over income 
tax treatments. IFRIC 23 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Earlier application is 
permitted. The adoption of IFRIC 23 has no impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

Amendments to IAS 19 Plan Amendment, Curtailment or Settlement 
In February 2018, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 19, Employee Benefits (“IAS 19”) which address the accounting 
for plan amendments, curtailments or settlements during the reporting period. The amendments to IAS 19 require an entity 
to use updated assumptions to determine current service cost and net interest for the remainder of the period after a plan 
amendment, curtailment or settlement; and to recognize in profit or loss as part of past service cost, or a gain or loss on 
settlement, any reduction in a surplus, even if that surplus was not previously recognized because of the impact of the asset 
ceiling. The amendments apply to plan amendments, curtailments or settlements that occur on or after January 1, 2019, with 
earlier application permitted. The amendments will have an impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements 
when there are plan amendments, curtailments or settlements after the effective date.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                                  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS December 31, 2019 Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2015 – 2017 
In December 2017, IASB issued the following amendments from the 2015-2017 annual improvement cycle. 

IFRS 3 Business Combination 
The amendments clarify that, when an entity obtains control of a business that is a joint operation, it applies the requirements 
for a business combination achieved in stages, including remeasuring previously held interests in the assets and liabilities of 
the joint operation at fair value. An entity applies those amendments to business combinations for which the acquisition date 
is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Earlier application is 
permitted. These amendments will apply on business combinations of the Corporation after January 1, 2019. 

IAS 12 Income Taxes 
The amendments clarify that the income tax consequences of dividends are linked more directly to past transactions or 
events that generated distributable profits than to distributions to owners. Therefore, an entity recognizes the income tax 
consequences of dividends in profit or loss, other comprehensive income or equity according to where the entity originally 
recognized those past transactions or events. An entity applies those amendments for annual reporting periods beginning 
on or after January 1, 2019. Earlier application is permitted. When an entity first applies those amendments, it applies them 
to the income tax consequences of dividends recognized on or after the beginning of the earliest comparative period. The 
Corporation does not expect these amendments will have an impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements. 

13. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
A description of Magellan’s disclosure controls and internal controls over financial reporting

Based on the current Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) rules under National Instrument 52-109 Certification 
of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are required to 
certify as at December 31, 2019 that they are responsible for establishing and maintaining, and have assessed the design 
and operating effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting.  

Management does not expect disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting to prevent 
all errors, misstatements or fraud. In addition, internal control over financial reporting that management has designed and 
established may be circumvented and rendered ineffective as a result of unauthorized acts of individuals through collusion or 
management override. A system of control, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, but not 
absolute, assurance that control objectives are met. Due to the inherent limitations in a system of control, there is no absolute 
assurance that all controls issues, which may result in errors, misstatements, or fraud, can be prevented or detected. The 
inherent limitations include, amongst other things: (i) management’s assumptions and judgments could ultimately prove to be 
incorrect under varying conditions and circumstances; (ii) the impact of isolated errors; (iii) assumptions about the likelihood 
of future events.  

In preparation for this certification, Magellan has dedicated resources in place to document and evaluate the design and 
operating effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. As of December 
31, 2019, an evaluation was carried out, under the supervision of the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief 
Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and internal controls over financial reporting, as 
those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109. Based on that evaluation, the Corporation’s management concluded 
that the Corporation’s design and operating disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting 
were effective as of December 31, 2019.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS December 31, 2019No changes were made in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting during the year ended December 31, 2019, 
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

Additional information relating to Magellan Aerospace Corporation, including the Corporation’s Annual Information Form is 
on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                                  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS December 31, 2019 MANAGEMENT’S REPORT 

December 31, 2019

To the shareholders of Magellan Aerospace Corporation
The consolidated financial statements of Magellan Aerospace Corporation were prepared by management in accordance with 
accounting principles generally accepted in Canada. The financial and operating information presented in this report is consistent 
with that shown in the financial statements.

Management maintains a system of internal controls to provide reasonable assurance that all assets are safeguarded and to 
facilitate the preparation of relevant, reliable and timely financial information. External auditors appointed by the shareholders 
have examined the consolidated financial statements. The Audit Committee, consisting of non-management directors, has 
reviewed these consolidated financial statements with management and the auditors and has reported to the Board of Directors. 
The Board of Directors approved the consolidated financial statements.

Phillip C. Underwood 
President and Chief Executive Officer 
March 6, 2020

Elena M. Milantoni 
Chief Financial Officer 

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT 

December 31, 2019

To the Shareholders of Magellan Aerospace Corporation

Opinion 
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Magellan Aerospace Corporation and its subsidiaries (the Group), 
which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the consolidated 
statements of income and comprehensive income, consolidated statements of changes in equity and consolidated statements of 
cash flows for the years then ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including 
a summary of significant accounting policies. 

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial 
position of the Group as at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash 
flows for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 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 Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section 
of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of 
the consolidated financial statements in Canada, and we have fulfilled our 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. 

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

–  Management’s Discussion and Analysis
–  The information, other than the consolidated financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon, in the Annual Report.

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

In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information, and 
in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our 
knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. 

We obtained Management’s Discussion & Analysis and the Annual Report prior to the date of this auditor’s report. If, based 
on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to 
report that fact in this auditor’s report. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements 
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with 
IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial 
statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

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December 31, 2019

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group’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 Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. 

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

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements 
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free 
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s 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 these consolidated 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 consolidated 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 Group’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 Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw 
attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the consolidated 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 auditor’s 
report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.
 Evaluate the overall presentation, structure, and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, 
and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves 
fair presentation.
 Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within 
the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision 
and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

We 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. 

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December 31, 2019

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

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor’s report is Stephanie Lamont.

Toronto, Canada 
March 6, 2020

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars 

Notes

December 31

December 31 

2019

2018

Current assets 
Cash and cash equivalent  

Trade and other receivables 

Contract assets

Inventories  

Prepaid expenses and other  

Non-current assets 
Property, plant and equipment 

Right-of-use assets 

Investment properties  

Intangible assets 

Goodwill 

Other assets 

Deferred tax assets 

Total assets 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

10

11, 23

19

69,637

177,801

77,967

196,823

21,127

543,355

63,316

187,897

66,436

175,082

20,058

512,789

439,102 

428,878

44,692

2,180
65,373

34,137

8,770

3,556

–

2,305

62,745

35,104

19,666

11,393

597,810

1,141,165

560,091

1,072,880

Current liabilities 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and provisions 

Debt due within one year  

13

14, 15, 22

151,907

48,144

200,051 

154,407

44,393

198,800 

Non-current liabilities 
Long-term debt 

Lease liabilties 

Borrowings subject to specific conditions 

Other long-term liabilities and provisions 

Deferred tax liabilities 

Equity 
Share capital 

Contributed surplus 

Other paid-in capital 

Retained earnings  

Accumulated other comprehensive income   

Equity attributable to equity holders of the Corporation 

Non-controlling interest 
Total liabilities and equity 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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14

15

16

17, 23

19

20

28

6,876

39,794

24,098

20,289

34,181

125,238

254,440

2,044

13,565

516,911

25,539

812,499

3,377 

9,064

–

24,510

19,668

33,165

86,407

254,440

2,044

13,565

473,246

44,378

787,673
–

1,141,165

1,072,880

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts 

Revenues 

Cost of revenues 

Gross profit 

Administrative and general expenses 

Other 

Income before interest and income taxes 

Interest 

Income before income taxes 

Income taxes 

  Current 

  Deferred 

Net income  

Other comprehensive (loss) income 

   Other comprehensive (loss) income that may be reclassified to  

  profit and loss in subsequent periods: 

  Foreign currency translation 

Items not to be reclassified to profit and loss in 

  subsequent periods: 

Notes

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25

26

11, 31

27

19

19

 Years ended December 31 
2018

2019

  1,016,219

859,261

156,958

62,312

5,018

89,628

4,632

84,996

6,105

11,510

17,615

67,381

966,753

803,478

163,275

57,337

(12,356 )

118,294

4,114

114,180

9,402

15,658

25,060

89,120

28

(18,839 )

26,171

  Actuarial loss on defined benefit pension plans, net of taxes 

19, 23

(141 )

48,401

 (5,203 )

110,088

20

20

1.16

1.16

1.53

1.53

Comprehensive income 

Net income per share 
  Basic 

  Diluted 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Attributable to equity holders of corporation

Share 
capital

Contributed 
surplus

Other 
  paid in 
  captial

 Retained  
earnings 

Foreign  
currency  
translation 

Non- 
controlling 
interest

Total  
  equity 

Total

Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars 

January 1, 2018  

Net income  

Other comprehensive (loss) income 

Common share dividend

December 31, 2018

Business combination 

Net income 

Other comprehensive loss  

  254,440
–
–
–

  254,440
–
–
–

Common share dividend 
December 31, 2019 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

–
  254,440

2,044

2,044
–
–
–

  13,565 
–
–
–

2,044
–
–
–
–

  13,565
–
–
–
–

409,993 
89,120   
(5,203 ) 
(20,664 )

473,246 
–   
67,381   
(141 ) 
(23,575 )

18,207 
– 
26,171 
– 

44,378 
– 
– 
(18,839)
– 

 698,249 
  89,120 
  20,968 
  (20,664)

 787,673 
– 
  67,381 
  (18,980)
  (23,575)

–
–
–
–

–
3,377
–
–
–

 698,249   
  89,120   
  20,968   
  (20,664 ) 

 787,673   
  3,377   
  67,381   
  (18,980 ) 
  (23,575 ) 

  13,565

516,911 

25,539 

 812,499 

3,377

 815,876   

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars 

Cash flow from operating activities 
Net income  

Amortization/depreciation of intangible assets, right-of-use  

  assets and property, plant and equipment  

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 

Gain on disposal of joint venture investment   

Decrease in defined benefit plans 

Accretion of financial liabilities 

Deferred taxes 

Income on investments in joint ventures 
Change in non-cash working capital 
Net cash provided by operating activities   

Cash flow from investing activities 
Business combination, net of cash acquired   

Purchase of property, plant and equipment    

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 

Change in restricted cash 

Increase in intangible and other assets 
Net cash used in investing activities 

Cash flow from financing activities 
Decrease in bank indebtedness 

(Decrease) increase in debt due within one year 

Decrease in long-term debt 

Lease liability payments 

Decrease in long-term liabilities and provisions 

(Decrease) increase in borrowings, net 

Common share dividend 
Net cash used in financing activities 

Increase in cash during the year 
Cash at beginning of the year 

Effect of exchange rate differences 
Cash at end of the year 
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Notes

  Years ended December 31 
2018

2019

  67,381

89,120

7, 8,10

  55,593

43,809

7

11

23

27

19

11

30

11

7

7

12, 18

18

14,18

15, 18

17, 18

16, 18

20

32 

(881 )

(68 )

  2,478

  7,041

(490 )

  (26,881 )

 104,205

  (5,519 )

  (51,820 )

388

–

  (5,301 )

  (62,252 )

– 

  (1,720 )

  (4,124 )

  (3,972 )

(44 )

(803 ) 

  (23,575 ) 

  (34,238 ) 

  7,715

  63,316

  (1,394 )

  69,637

313

–

(597 )

1,006

8,164

(669 )
(41,149 )

99,997

–

(48,346 )

411

3,329

(2,728 )

(47,334 )

(264 )

3,892

(15,165 )

–

(945 )

1,302

(20,664 )

(31,844 )

20,819

40,394

2,103 

63,316

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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of Business
Magellan Aerospace Corporation (the “Corporation” or “Magellan”) is a publicly listed company incorporated in Ontario, 
Canada  under  the  Ontario  Business  Corporations  Act  and  its  shares  are  listed  on  the  Toronto  Stock  Exchange.  The 
registered and head office of the Corporation is located at 3160 Derry Road East, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L4T 1A9.

The Corporation is a diversified supplier of components to the aerospace industry. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, 
Magellan  engineers  and  manufactures  aeroengine  and  aerostructure  components  for  aerospace  markets,  including 
advanced  products  for  defence  and  space  markets,  and  complementary  specialty  products.  The  Corporation  also 
supports the aftermarket through the supply of spare parts as well as through repair and overhaul services.

Statement of Compliance
These  consolidated  financial  statements  are  prepared  under  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  (“IFRS”)  as 
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). 

These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors of the Corporation on      
March 6, 2020.

Basis of Presentation
The  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  on  the  historical  cost  basis  except  for  certain  financial 
instruments, which are measured at fair value. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared using IFRS 
principles applicable to a going concern, which contemplate the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the 
normal course of business as they come due. All amounts are presented in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated. 

The  Corporation’s  significant  accounting  policies  are  set  out  below.  These  accounting  policies  have  been  applied 
consistently to all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements and by all entities.

Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements of the Corporation include the assets and liabilities, and the results of operations 
and cash flows of the Corporation and its subsidiaries and the Corporation’s interest in its joint ventures. The financial 
statements of entities consolidated have a reporting date of December 31. Entities over which the Corporation has control 
are accounted for as subsidiaries. Control is achieved when the Corporation is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns 
from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. Where the 
Corporation has the ability to exercise joint control, the entities are accounted for as joint ventures and are incorporated 
into  the  consolidated  financial  statements  using  the  equity  method  of  accounting.  Interests  acquired  in  entities  are 
consolidated from the date the Corporation acquires control and interests sold are de-consolidated from the date control 
ceases. Wholly owned operating subsidiaries of the Corporation are:

–  Magellan Aerospace Limited
–  Magellan Aerospace (UK) Limited
–  Magellan Aerospace USA, Inc.

The effects of intragroup transactions are eliminated. Trade receivables and accounts payable as well as expenses and 
income  between  the  consolidated  entities  are  netted.  Internal  sales  are  transacted  on  the  basis  of  market  prices  and 
intragroup profits and losses are eliminated.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars) Determination of Fair Value
Fair value is determined based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an 
orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is measured using the assumptions 
that market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability. Fair value is determined by using quoted prices in 
active markets for identical or similar assets or liabilities. When quoted prices in active markets are not available, fair value 
is determined using valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs.

When observable valuation inputs are not available, significant judgment is required to determine fair value by assessing 
the valuation techniques and valuation inputs. The use of alternative valuation techniques or valuation inputs may result 
in a different fair value.

Foreign Currency Translation
The consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Corporation’s functional currency. 

Foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the rates of exchange at the statement of 
financial position date. Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates 
prevailing at that date, whereas non-monetary items measured at historic cost, are translated using the exchange rate 
prevailing on the transaction date. Translation gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from 
the translation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in income. 

Assets and liabilities of foreign operations that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are 
translated  using  the  closing  exchange  rate  prevailing  at  the  reporting  date  and  revenues  and  expenses  at  average 
exchange  rates  during  the  period.  Translation  gains  and  losses  on  currency  translation  are  recognized  as  a  separate 
component of equity in other comprehensive income and do not have any impact on the net income (loss) for the year.

Segment Reporting
Management  has  determined  the  operating  segments  based  on  information  regularly  reviewed  for  the  purposes  of 
decision making, allocating resources and assessing performance by the Corporation’s chief operating decision makers. 
The  Corporation  evaluates  the  financial  performance  of  its  operating  segments  primarily  based  on  net  income  before 
interest and income taxes.

Revenue Recognition
Revenue is primarily comprised of sales of goods and rendering of services and recognized when control of the goods or 
services are transferred to the customer at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Corporation expects to 
be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Corporation’s revenue recognition methodology is determined 
on a contract-by-contract basis.

Performance Obligation
A performance obligation is a contractual promise with a customer to transfer a distinct good or service and is the unit of 
account for revenue recognition.

The Corporation accounts for a contract with customers when it has approval and commitment from both parties, each 
party’s rights have been identified, payment terms are defined, the contract has commercial substance and collection is 
probable. The Corporation is the principal in its revenue arrangements because it typically controls the goods or services 
before transferring them to the customer.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars) A contract transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or 
as,  the  performance  obligation  is  satisfied.  The  transaction  price  includes,  among  other  things  and  when  applicable, 
an estimate of variable consideration to the extent that it is highly probable that a significant reversal in the amount of 
cumulative revenue recognized will not occur at the time when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration 
is resolved. Variable consideration is usually derived from sales incentives, in the form of discounts or volume rebates. 
The estimation of variable consideration is largely based on the assessment of the Corporation’s historical, current and 
forecasted information that is reasonably available.

For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the contract transaction price, including variable consideration when 
applicable, is allocated based on the estimated relative stand-alone price of the promised goods or services underlying 
each performance obligation. The Corporation generally uses the expected cost plus a margin approach to estimate the 
stand-alone selling price of each performance obligation when a stand-alone selling price is not directly observable.

The Corporation’s performance obligations are satisfied over time or at a point in time.

Revenues from sale of goods are recognized over time when the Corporation’s performance does not create an asset 
with alternative use and the Corporation has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. The 
Corporation recognizes revenue over time using the cost-to-cost input method, which recognizes revenue as performance 
of the contract progresses. Contracts that do not meet the criteria for over time recognition are recognized at a point in 
time when the goods are dispatched or made available to the customer. The sale of consignment products are recognized 
on notification that the product has been used.

Revenues  from  rendering  services  are  recognized  over  time  as  customers  simultaneously  receive  and  consume  the 
benefits provided by the Corporation. The Corporation recognizes revenues for repair and overhaul services using the 
cost-to-cost input method as the basis for measuring the progress on the contract.

Other revenues are recognized at a point in time or over time as performance obligations are satisfied, depending on the 
nature of the contract.

The Corporation typically provides warranties for general repairs of defects that existed at the time of sale, as required 
by law. These assurance-type warranties are not separate performance obligations and are accounted for under IAS 37, 
Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets.

Contract Balances
Contract assets include unbilled amounts when over time method of revenue recognition is utilized and revenue recognized 
exceeds the amount billed to the customer, and right to payment is not just subject to the passage of time. Amounts may 
not exceed their net realizable value. Contract assets are generally classified as current.

Contract liabilities consist of advance payments and deferred revenue. Contract assets and liabilities are reported in a net 
position on a contract by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. Advance payments are classified as current 
or non-current based on the timing of when revenue is expected to be recognized. The current portion of contract liabilities  
is  included  in  accounts  payable  and  accrued  liabilities  and  provisions  and  the  non-current  portion  is  included  in  other  
long-term liabilities and provisions in the consolidated statement of financial position.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars) Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues consists of production-related manufacturing costs of products sold, development services paid, and 
the cost of products purchased for resale. In addition to the direct material cost and production costs, it also comprises 
systematically  allocated  overheads,  including  depreciation  of  production-related  property,  plant  and  equipment,  and 
intangible assets, write-downs on inventories and an appropriate portion of production-related administrative overheads.

Government Grants
Government grants are recognized at their fair value in the period when there is reasonable assurance that the conditions 
attached to the grant will be met and that the grant will be received. Grants are recognized as income over the periods 
necessary  to  match  them  with  the  related  costs  that  they  are  intended  to  compensate.  Grants  relating  to  expenditure 
on  property,  plant  and  equipment  and  on  intangible  assets  are  deducted  from  the  carrying  amount  of  the  asset.  The 
grant is therefore recognized as income over the life of the depreciable asset by way of a reduced depreciation charge. 
Repayable grants are treated as sources of financing and are recognized in borrowings subject to specific conditions in 
the consolidated statements of financial position. Repayments made are recorded as a reduction of the liability.

Government Assistance
Government  assistance  is  comprised  of  investment  tax  credits  and  scientific  research  and  experimental  development 
tax credits. These credits are recognized when there is reasonable assurance of their recovery using the cost reduction 
method.  Investment  tax  credits  are  subject  to  the  customary  approvals  by  the  pertinent  tax  authorities.  Adjustments 
required, if any, are reflected in the year when such assessments are received.

Employee Benefits
Defined benefit plans
The Corporation’s obligation in respect of defined benefit plans is determined periodically by independent actuaries using 
the projected unit credit method in accordance with IAS 19, Employee Benefits. Actuarial gains and losses are recognized 
in full in the period in which they occur, and are recognized in other comprehensive income and immediately transferred to 
retained earnings. Past service cost is recognized immediately to the extent the benefits are already vested, or otherwise 
is recognized on a straight-line basis over the average period until the benefits become vested. Curtailments due to the 
significant reduction of the expected years of future services of current employees or the elimination of the accrual of 
defined benefits for some or all of the future services for a significant number of employees are recognized immediately 
as a gain or loss in the consolidated statements of income.

The defined benefit surplus or deficit represents the fair value of the plan assets less the present value of the defined 
benefit obligations. A surplus is recognized in the statement of financial position to the extent that the Corporation has an 
unconditional right to the surplus, either through a refund or reduction in future contributions. A deficit is recognized in full.

Defined contribution plans
Obligations for contributions to defined contribution plans are recognized as an expense in the consolidated statements of 
income as incurred.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars) Share-based compensation
The fair value of awards made under share-based compensation plans is measured at the grant date and allocated over the 
vesting period, based on the best available estimate of the number of share options expected to vest, in the consolidated 
statements of income with a corresponding increase in equity. The fair value is measured using an appropriate valuation 
model taking into account the terms and conditions of the individual plans. The amount recognized as an expense is adjusted 
to reflect the actual awards vesting except where any change in the awards vesting relates only to market-based criteria not 
being achieved.

The cost of cash-settled transactions is measured initially at fair value at the grant date using a binomial model, taking into 
account the terms and conditions upon which the share awards were granted. This fair value is expensed over the period 
until the vesting date with recognition of a corresponding liability. The liability is remeasured to fair value at each reporting 
date up to and including the settlement date, with changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated statements of income.

Taxation
The tax charge for the period consists of both current and deferred income tax. Taxation is recognized as a charge or 
credit in the consolidated statements of income except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly to equity in 
which case the related tax is also recognized in equity.

Current income tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year and any adjustment to tax payable in 
respect of previous years.

Deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  established  using  the  balance  sheet  liability  method,  providing  for  temporary 
differences between the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts 
used  for  taxation  purposes.  Deferred  tax  liabilities  are  generally  recognized  for  all  taxable  temporary  differences  and 
deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which 
deductible timing differences can be utilized.

Deferred  tax  liabilities  are  not  recognized  for  temporary  differences  arising  on  investment  in  subsidiaries  where  the 
Corporation is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary 
difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred income tax is calculated at the enacted or substantively 
enacted tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realized.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are only offset where they arise within the same entity and tax jurisdiction.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are presented as non-current.

Net Income per Share
Net income per share is calculated based on the profit for the financial year and the weighted average number of common 
shares  outstanding  during  the  year.  Diluted  net  income  per  share  is  calculated  using  the  profit  for  the  financial  year 
adjusted  for  the  effect  of  any  dilutive  instruments  and  the  weighted  average  diluted  number  of  shares  (ignoring  any 
potential common shares issued which would be anti-dilutive) during the year.

Inventories
Inventory is stated at the lower of average cost and net realizable value.

The unit cost method is the prescribed cost method under which the actual production costs are charged to each unit 
produced and recognized to income as the unit is sold.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars) Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs of completion 
and  the  estimated  costs  necessary  to  make  the  sale.  Inventories  are  written  down  to  net  realizable  value  when  the 
cost  of  inventories  is  estimated  to  be  unrecoverable  due  to  obsolescence,  damage  or  declining  selling  prices.  When 
circumstances that previously caused inventories to be written down below cost no longer exist, the amount of the write-
down previously recorded is reversed.

Property, Plant and Equipment
Property,  plant  and  equipment  are  stated  at  cost,  less  accumulated  depreciation  and  any  impairment  in  value.  Cost 
includes the purchase price (after deducting trade discounts and rebates), any directly attributable costs of bringing the 
asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management, 
and the estimate of the present value of the costs of dismantling and removing the item and restoring the site. Subsequent 
costs  are  included  in  the  assets  carrying  amount  or  recognized  as  a  separate  asset,  as  appropriate,  only  when  it  is 
probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Corporation and the cost of the item can 
be measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognized. The cost of the day-to-day servicing of 
property, plant and equipment are recognized in the consolidated statements of income as incurred.

Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate the cost of property, plant and equipment to their 
residual values over their estimated useful lives.

Scheduled depreciation is based on the following useful lives:

Assets 

Buildings 

Machinery and equipment 

Tooling 

Leasehold improvements 

in years

40 

10-20

5-7

   term of lease

The  residual  values,  useful  lives  and  depreciation  methods  pertaining  to  property,  plant  and  equipment  are  regularly 
assessed for relevance, at least at every statement of financial position date, and adjustments are made when necessary. 
An  asset’s  carrying  value  is  written  down  to  its  recoverable  amount  if  the  asset’s  carrying  amount  is  greater  than  its 
estimated  recoverable  amount.  These  impairment  losses  are  recognized  in  the  consolidated  statements  of  income. 
Following the recognition of an impairment loss, the depreciation charge applicable to the asset is adjusted prospectively 
in order to systematically allocate the revised carrying amount, net of any residual value, over the remaining useful life.

Investment Properties
Investment property is property held to earn rental income and/or for capital appreciation rather than for the purpose of 
the Corporation’s operating activities. Investment property assets are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and 
any recognized impairment in value. The depreciation policies for investment property are consistent with those described 
for property, plant and equipment.

Intangible Assets
Externally acquired and internally generated intangible assets are recognized only if they meet strict criteria, relating in 
particular to technical feasibility, probability that a future economic benefit associated with the asset will flow to the entity 
and the cost of the asset can be measured reliably. Expenditure on research activities is recognized as an expense in the 
period in which it is incurred.

Intangible assets with a finite useful life are stated at cost and amortized on a unit of production basis. Gains or losses 
arising from de-recognition of an intangible asset are measured as the difference between the net disposal proceeds 

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de-recognized.

Leases
At inception of a contract, the Corporation assesses whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is a lease if 
the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset. Leases with a term of twelve months or less are not 
recorded by the corporation on the consolidated statements of financial position.

Lessee accounting 
The Corporation records a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date based on the present 
value of the future lease payments over the lease term.

The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, 
the Corporation’s incremental borrowing rate. After the commencement date, the lease liability shall be remeasured to 
reflect changes to the lease payments. Variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate are included in the 
measurement  of  the  lease  liability  when  information  is  available.  The  right-of-use  asset  is  typically  depreciated  on  a 
straight-line basis over the lease term, unless the Corporation expects to obtain ownership of the leased asset at the end 
of the lease.

Certain  of  the  Corporation’s  leases  contain  extension  or  renewal  options.  At  lease  commencement,  the  Corporation 
assesses whether it will be reasonably certain to exercise any of the extension options based on its expected economic 
return from the lease. The Corporation periodically reassesses whether it will be reasonably certain to exercise the options 
and accounts for any changes at the date of reassessment.

Lessor accounting
When the Corporation acts as a lessor, it assesses at lease inception whether the lease transfers to the lessee substantially 
all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying asset. If it does, the lease is a finance lease, if not, 
it is an operating lease.

Business Combinations and Goodwill
The Corporation accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method, under which the acquirer measures 
the cost of the business combination as the total of the fair values, at the date of exchange, of the assets transferred, 
liabilities  incurred  and  equity  instruments  issued  by  the  acquirer  in  exchange  for  control  of  the  acquiree.  Goodwill  is 
measured  as  the  fair  value  of  the  consideration  transferred,  including  the  recognized  amount  of  any  non-controlling 
interest in the acquiree, less the net recognized amount (generally the fair value) of the identifiable assets and liabilities 
assumed, measured as at the acquisition date. The primary items that generate goodwill include the value of the synergies 
between the acquired company and the Corporation and the value of the acquired assembled workforce, neither of which 
qualifies for recognition as an intangible asset. Goodwill is assigned to one or more cash-generating units (“CGU”) on the 
date of acquisition. Acquisition-related expenses and post-acquisition restructuring costs are recognized separately from 
the business combination and are expensed as incurred.

Impairment of Non-Financial Assets
The  carrying  amounts  of  the  Corporation’s  non-financial  assets,  other  than  inventories  and  deferred  tax  assets,  are 
reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, 
then the asset or its CGUs recoverable amount is estimated. 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 CGUs. Non-financial assets that have an indefinite 

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars) useful life such as goodwill and certain intangible assets, are not subject to amortization and are therefore tested annually 
for impairment or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. 

An  impairment  loss  is  recognized  if  the  carrying  amount  of  an  asset  or  its  CGU  exceeds  its  estimated  recoverable 
amount. 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 or CGU. 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. Each CGU or group of CGUs to which 
goodwill is allocated must represent the lowest level at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes 
and must not be, before allocating the goodwill, larger than an operating segment.

The  Corporation’s  corporate  assets  do  not  generate  separate  cash  inflows  and  are  utilized  by  more  than  one  CGU. 
Corporate assets are allocated to CGUs on a reasonable and consistent basis and tested for impairment as part of the 
testing of the CGU to which the corporate asset is allocated.

Impairment losses are recognized in net income. Impairment losses recognized in respect of CGUs are allocated first to 
reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the CGUs, and then to reduce the carrying amounts of the other 
assets in the CGU or group of CGUs on a pro rata basis of the carrying amount of each asset of the CGU that is subject 
to the impairment test.

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 if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. 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.

Financial Instruments
The Corporation recognizes financial assets and financial liabilities (“financial instruments”) on the date the Corporation 
becomes  a  party  to  the  contractual  provisions  of  the  instruments.  A  financial  asset  is  derecognized  either  when  the 
Corporation has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset or when cash flows 
expire. A financial liability is derecognized when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged, canceled or expired.

The Corporation’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, trade and other receivables, 
accounts payable and accrued liabilities, lease liabilities, bank indebtedness, long-term debt, borrowing subject to specific 
conditions, and other non-derivative and derivative financial assets and liabilities.

The classifications of financial instruments are typically determined at the time of initial recognition and are recognized at 
fair value, plus attributable transaction costs where applicable. Subsequent to initial recognition, financial instruments are 
classified and measured as described below.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Cash  and  cash  equivalents,  restricted  cash  and  derivatives  instruments  are  classified  as  financial  assets  at  fair  value 
through profit or loss and are measured at fair value. Cash equivalents are short-term investments with initial maturities 
of three months or less. The Corporation manages its foreign currency and interest rate exposures through the use of 
derivative financial instruments. The Corporation’s policy is not to utilize derivative instruments for trading or speculative 
purposes.  The  Corporation’s  derivative  contracts  are  not  designated  as  hedges  and  as  a  result  are  presented  on  the 

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars)  
consolidated statement of financial position as financial assets when the fair value is positive and as financial liabilities 
when  the  fair  value  is  negative.  The  unrealized  gains  or  losses  related  to  changes  in  fair  value  are  reported  in  other 
expense (income) on the consolidated statements of income. Transaction costs incurred to acquire financial instruments 
are included in the underlying balance.

Financial instruments carried at amortized cost 
Financial  instruments  in  this  category  include  trade  and  other  receivables,  accounts  payable  and  accrued  liabilities, 
bank indebtedness, borrowing subject to specific conditions, lease liabilities and long-term debt. Financial instruments 
are recorded initially at fair value and, in the case of financial assets and liabilities carried at amortized cost, adjusted for 
directly attributable transaction costs. Trade and other receivables include originated non-derivative financial assets with 
fixed or determined payments that are not quoted in an active market and are subsequently measured at amortized cost 
and is computed using the effective interest method less any allowance for impairment. Accounts payables and accrued 
liabilities, bank indebtedness, borrowing subject to specific conditions, finance lease liabilities and long-term debt are 
subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Amortized cost is calculated by taking 
into account any discount or premium on acquisition and fees. The effective interest rate accretion is included as finance 
costs in the consolidated statements of income.

Impairment
The expected credit loss impairment model applies to financial assets carried at amortized costs. The model uses a dual 
measurement approach, under which the loss allowance is measured as either 12 month expected credit losses or at the 
lifetime expected credit losses. The Corporation applies the simplified approach and records lifetime expected losses on 
accounts receivables and contract assets based on historical credit loss experience, adjusted for forward-looking factors 
specific to the debtors and the economic environment. If in a subsequent year, the amount of the estimated impairment 
loss increases or decreases due to an event occurring after the impairment was recognized, the previously recognized 
impairment loss is increased or decreased by adjusting the carrying value of the financial assets. If a past write-off is later 
recovered, the recovery is recognized in the consolidated statements of income.

Provisions
A provision is recognized when there is a present legal or constructive obligation, as a result of a past event, which is more 
likely than not to result in an outflow of economic benefits and where a reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can 
be made. If the effect is material, the provision is determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax 
risk-free rate and, where appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. A provision for onerous contracts is recognized when 
the expected benefits to be derived from the contracts are less than the related unavoidable costs of meeting its obligations 
under the contract. Such provisions are recorded as write-downs of work-in-progress for that portion of the work which has 
already been completed, and as liability provisions for the remainder.

Share Capital
Common  shares  are  classified  as  equity.  Transaction  costs  directly  attributable  to  the  issue  of  common  shares  are 
recognized as a deduction from equity, net of any income taxes.

Estimates, Assumptions and Judgements
The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make critical judgements, estimates and 
assumptions  that  affect  the  reported  amounts  of  certain  assets  and  liabilities  at  the  date  of  the  consolidated  financial 
statements  and  the  reported  amount  of  revenues  and  expenses  recorded  during  the  reporting  period.  The  critical 
estimates and judgements utilized in preparing the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements affect the assessment 
of net recoverable amounts, net realizable values and fair values, depreciation and amortization rates and useful lives, 
value of intangible assets, ability to utilize tax losses and other tax measurements, determination of functional currency, 
determination of the degree of control that exists in determining the corresponding accounting basis, and the selection 

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future income and/or the amounts reported in its statement of financial position. The Corporation reviews its estimates 
and assumptions on an ongoing basis and uses the most current information available and exercises careful judgement 
in making these estimates and assumptions. 

The main assumptions and estimates that were used in preparing the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements 
relate to:

Financial instruments
The valuation of the Corporation’s derivative instruments and certain other financial instruments requires estimation of the 
fair value of each instrument at the reporting date. Details of the basis on which fair value is estimated are provided in note 
22 to the consolidated financial statements.

Impairments
The recoverable amount of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment is based on estimates and assumptions 
regarding the expected market outlook and cash flows from each CGU or group of CGUs.

In order to estimate the fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill resulting from business combinations, 
the Corporation typically estimates future revenue, considers market factors and estimates future cash flows. Based on 
these key assumptions, judgments and estimates, the Corporation determines whether to record an impairment charge 
to reduce the value of the asset carried on the consolidated statements of financial position to its estimated fair value. 
Assumptions,  judgments  and  estimates  about  future  values  are  complex  and  often  subjective.  They  can  be  affected 
by  a  variety  of  factors,  including  external  factors  such  as  industry  and  economic  trends,  and  internal  factors  such  as 
changes in the Corporation’s business strategy or internal forecasts. Although the Corporation believes the assumptions, 
judgments and estimates made in the past have been reasonable and appropriate, different assumptions, judgments and 
estimates could materially affect the Corporation’s reported financial results.

Deferred taxes
Income taxes are determined based on estimates of the Corporation’s current income taxes and estimates of deferred 
income taxes resulting from temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are assessed to determine the likelihood that they 
will be realized from future taxable income before they expire.

Government assistance
Investment  tax  credits  and  scientific  research  and  experimental  development  tax  credits  are  determined  based  on 
estimates of the Corporation’s current year expenditures on qualifying programs. The investment tax credits are assessed 
to determine the likelihood that they will be applied against federal income taxes.

Capitalization of development costs
When capitalizing development costs the Corporation must assess the technical and commercial feasibility of the projects 
and estimate the useful lives of resulting products. Determining whether future economic benefits will flow from the assets 
and therefore the estimates and assumptions associated with these calculations are instrumental in (i) deciding whether 
project costs can be capitalized, and (ii) accurately calculating the useful life of the projects for the Corporation.

Leases
The Corporation determines the lease term as the non-cancellable term of the lease, together with any periods covered 
by an option to extend or terminate the lease. The lease term is estimated by considering the facts and circumstances that 
can create an economic incentive to exercise an extension option, or not exercise the termination option. Both qualitative 
and quantitative assumptions are considered when deriving the value of the economic incentive.

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should be physically distinct or represent substantially all of the capacity of the asset, and should provide the Corporation 
with the right to substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset.

Judgments are made by the Corporation in determining the incremental borrowing rate used to measure the lease liability 
for each lease contract, including an estimate of the asset-specific security impact. The incremental borrowing rate should 
reflect the interest rate that the Corporation would have to pay to borrow at a similar term and with a similar security.

Income (loss) on completion of contracts 
To  estimate  income  (loss)  on  completion,  the  Corporation  takes  into  account  factors  inherent  to  the  contract  by  using 
historical and/or forecast data.

Repayable government grants
The forecast repayment of grants received from government authorities is based on future sales. As the forecast repayments 
are closely related to forecasts of future sales set out in business plans prepared by the operating divisions, the estimates 
and assumptions underlying these business plans are instrumental in determining the timing of these repayments.

Employee benefits
The Corporation considers a number of factors in developing the pension assumptions, including an evaluation of relevant 
discount rates, plan asset allocations, mortality, expected changes in wages and retirement benefits, analysis of current 
market conditions, economic benefits available and input from actuaries and other consultants. Costs of the programs are 
based on actuarially determined amounts and are accrued over the period from the date of hire to the full eligibility date 
of employees who are expected to qualify for these benefits.

2. NEW AND AMENDED INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORATING STANDARDS

New and Amended International Financial Reporting Standards Adopted in 2019
The Corporation has adopted the following new and amended standards in the current year. 

IFRS 16 Leases
Effective January 1, 2019, the Corporation adopted IFRS 16, Leases (“IFRS 16”), replacing IAS 17, Leases (“IAS 17”), IFRIC 4, 
Determining  whether  an  Arrangement  contains  a  Lease  (“IFRIC  4”),  SIC-15,  Operating  Leases-Incentives  and  SIC-27, 
Evaluating the Substance of Transactions Involving the Legal Form of a Lease. 

IFRS 16 introduced a single on-balance sheet model for lessees unless the underlying asset is of low value and the short-
term lease recognition exemption is being applied. A lessee is required to recognize, on its statement of financial position, 
a right-of-use asset, representing its right to use the underlying leased asset, and a lease liability, representing its obligation 
to make lease payments. As a result of adopting IFRS 16, the Corporation recognized an increase to assets and liabilities, 
respectively, on the consolidated statement of financial position. Subsequent to the adoption, operating costs decrease due 
to the removal of rent expense for leases, depreciation and amortization expense increases due to depreciation of right-of-
use assets, and finance costs increase due to accretion of the lease liability. The accounting treatment for lessors remains 
largely the same as under IAS 17.

The Corporation adopted IFRS 16 under the modified retrospective approach and did not restate the comparatives for 2018. 
At transition, the Corporation applied the practical expedient available to the Corporation that allows the continuation of the 
lease assessments under IAS 17 and IFRIC 4 for existing contracts. Therefore, the definition of a lease under IFRS 16 was 
applied only to contracts entered into or changed after January 1, 2019.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars) For leases that were classified as operating leases under IAS 17, lease liabilities at transition have been measured at the 
present value of remaining lease payments, discounted at the incremental borrowing rate as at January 1, 2019. Right-of-use 
assets at transition have been measured at an amount equal to the corresponding lease liabilities, adjusted for any prepaid 
or accrued rent relating to that lease. The weighted average discount rate applied to the total lease liabilities recognized on 
transition was 3.82%.

When applying IFRS 16 to leases previously classified as operating leases, the following practical expedients were applied:

– 

– 

– 

a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with similar characteristics;

used hindsight in determining the lease term where the contract contains purchase, extension, or terminatio options;

 relied upon our assessment of whether leases are onerous under the requirements of IAS 37, Provisions, contingent 
liabilities and contingent assets as at December 31, 2018 as an alternative to reviewing our right-of-use assets for 
impairment; and

– 

excluded short-term leases or low-value leases.

There was no significant impact for contracts in which the Corporation is the lessor.

Prior to adopting IFRS 16, the total minimum operating lease commitments as at December 31, 2018 were $37.9 million. 
The weighted average discount rate applied to the total lease liabilities recognized on transition was 3.82%. The difference 
between the total of the minimum lease payments set out in note 21 to the 2018 annual consolidated financial statements 
and the total lease liabilities recognized on transition was a result of:

– 

– 

the effect of discounting on the minimum lease payments; 

 the exclusion of lease payments related to reasonably certain termination options that had not been exercised as at 
December 31, 2018; and

– 

the exclusion of short-term leases.

Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments 
In June 2017, IASB issued IFRIC Interpretation 23, Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments (“IFRIC 23”), which clarifies 
application of recognition and measurement requirements in IAS 12, Income Taxes when there is uncertainty over income 
tax treatments. IFRIC 23 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Earlier application 
is permitted. The adoption of IFRIC 23 has no impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

Amendments to IAS 19 Plan Amendment, Curtailment or Settlement 
In February 2018, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 19, Employee Benefits (“IAS 19”) which address the accounting for 
plan amendments, curtailments or settlements during the reporting period. The amendments to IAS 19 require an entity 
to use updated assumptions to determine current service cost and net interest for the remainder of the period after a plan 
amendment, curtailment or settlement; and to recognize in profit or loss as part of past service cost, or a gain or loss on 
settlement, any reduction in a surplus, even if that surplus was not previously recognized because of the impact of the asset 
ceiling. The amendments apply to plan amendments, curtailments or settlements that occur on or after January 1, 2019,  
with  earlier  application  permitted.  The  amendments  will  have  an  impact  on  the  Corporation’s  consolidated  financial 
statements when there are plan amendments, curtailments or settlements after the effective date.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars) Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2015 – 2017 
In December 2017, IASB issued the following amendments from the 2015-2017 annual improvement cycle. 

IFRS 3 Business Combination 
The amendments clarify that, when an entity obtains control of a business that is a joint operation, it applies the requirements 
for a business combination achieved in stages, including remeasuring previously held interests in the assets and liabilities 
of the joint operation at fair value. An entity applies those amendments to business combinations for which the acquisition date 
is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Earlier application is 
permitted. These amendments will apply on business combinations of the Corporation after January 1, 2019.

IAS 12 Income Taxes 
The amendments clarify that the income tax consequences of dividends are linked more directly to past transactions or 
events that generated distributable profits than to distributions to owners. Therefore, an entity recognizes the income tax 
consequences of dividends in profit or loss, other comprehensive income or equity according to where the entity originally 
recognized those past transactions or events. An entity applies those amendments for annual reporting periods beginning 
on or after January 1, 2019. Earlier application is permitted. When an entity first applies those amendments, it applies 
them  to  the  income  tax  consequences  of  dividends  recognized  on  or  after  the  beginning  of  the  earliest  comparative 
period.  The  Corporation  does  not  expect  these  amendments  will  have  an  impact  on  the  Corporation’s  consolidated 
financial statements.

3. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash on hand 

Short term deposits 

December 31 
2019 
34,108   
35,529   
69,637   

December 31 
2018

3,795

59,521

63,316

Bank  balances  and  short-term  deposits  comprise  of  cash  held  by  the  Corporation  on  a  short-term  basis  with  original 
maturity of one month or less. The carrying amount of these assets approximates their fair value.

4. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Trade receivables   

Less allowance for doubtful accounts 

Net trade receivables 

Other receivables    

December 31 
2019 
148,451   
369   
148,082   
29,719   
177,801  

December 31 
2018

   167,267

388

   166,879

21,018

   187,897

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The following table presents the aging of gross trade receivables:
Less than 
90 days 
10,198 

December 31, 2018 

Current 
155,753 

December 31, 2019 

133,907 

11,055 

5. CONTRACT BALANCES

Contract assets 

Contract liabilities    

Net contract balances 

91-181 
days 
654 

1,304 

182-365 
days 
645 

21 

More than 
365 days 
17 

Total
167,267

2,164 

148,451

December 31 
2019 
77,967  
(10,605 ) 
67,362  

December 31 
2018

   66,436

(9,029 )

57,407

Contract assets relate to the Corporation’s right to consideration for performance completed under the contract and not 
invoiced. The contract assets are transferred to trade and other receivables when the right to consideration becomes 
unconditional. Contract liabilities relate to payments received in advance of performance under the contract. Contract 
liabilities are recognized as revenue when the Corporation performs under the contract. Contract liabilities are included in 
accounts payable, accrued liabilities and provision on the consolidated statement of financial position.

Revenue recognized in the period from:

Amounts included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the year 

2019 
9,029 

2018 

6,602

6. INVENTORIES

At December 31, 2018 

At December 31, 2019 

Raw  
materials 
68,006 

Work in 
progress 
84,871 

Finished 
goods 
22,205 

Total
175,082

74,674 

92,354 

29,795 

196,823

The  cost  of  inventories  recognized  as  expense  and  included  in  cost  of  sales  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2019 
amounted to $842,184 [2018 – $792,040].

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Corporation recorded an impairment expense related to the write-down 
of inventory in the amount of $2,083 [2018 – $1,078]. The Corporation also recorded reversals of previous write-downs of 
inventory in the amount of $1,626 [2018 – $1,807] due to the sale of inventory previously provided for. The carrying amount 
of inventory recorded at net realizable value was $22,277 as at December 31, 2019 [2018 – $22,276], with the remaining 
inventory recorded at cost.

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7. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPTMENT

Cost 
At December 31, 2017 

Additions 

Disposals and other 

Foreign currency translation 

At December 31, 2018 

Additions 

Acquisitions 

Disposals and other 

Foreign currency translation 

At December 31, 2019 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment
At December 31, 2017 

Depreciation 

Disposal and other 

Foreign currency translation 

At December 31, 2018 

Depreciation 

Disposal and other 

Foreign currency translation 

At December 31, 2019 

Net book value
At December 31, 2018 

At December 31, 2019 

Land 

Buildings 

Machinery & 
Equipment 

Tooling 

Total

17,927  

126,733  

600,653  

48,789  

794,102

389  

–  

610  

7,953  

(38 ) 

4,041  

37,327  

(5,856 ) 

26,325  

1,193  

46,862 

(525 ) 

(6,419 ) 

3,627  

34,603

18,926  

138,689  

658,449  

53,084   869,148 

42  

2,921  

–  

(456 ) 

6,611  

1,460  

–  

(2,863 ) 

40,861  

2,280  

(4,909 ) 

(17,040 ) 

4,241  

51,755  

–  

–  

6,661  

(4,909 ) 

(2,202 ) 

(22,561 )

21,433  

143,897  

679,641  

55,123   900,094 

–  

–  

–  

–  

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

(51,960 ) 

(3,757 ) 

2  

(1,576 ) 

(57,291 ) 

(4,384 ) 

–  

1,032  

(60,643 ) 

(297,198 ) 

(43,089 ) 

(392,247 ) 

(28,681 ) 

4,769  

(2,175 ) 

(34,613 ) 

462  

5,233  

(13,841 ) 

(3,226 ) 

(18,643 )

(334,951 ) 

(30,878 ) 

4,489  

8,911  

(1,880 ) 

(48,028 )  (440,270 ) 
(37,142 ) 
4,489  
11,931 

1,988  

–  

(352,429 ) 

(47,920 )  (460,992 )

18,926 

21,433 

81,398 

83,254 

323,498 

327,212 

5,056 

428,878 

7,203 

439,102

As at December 31, 2018 and 2019, the Corporation did not have any assets under finance lease.

Included in the above are assets under construction in the amount of $14,168 [December 31, 2018 – $21,527], which as at 
December 31, 2019 are not amortized.

8. RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS

At January 1, 2019 

Addition 

Depreciation, disposal and other 

Foreign currency translation 

At December 31, 2019 

Buildings  
23,549  

24,605  

(3,775 ) 

(773 ) 

43,606  

Machinery, 
equipment 
and others 
955  

562  

(401 ) 

(30 ) 

Total
24,504  

25,167  

(4,176 ) 

(803 )

1,086   

44,692 

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9. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

At December 31, 2018 

At December 31, 2019 

Accumulated 
depreciation, 
disposal 
and impairment 
(7,048 ) 

(7,133 ) 

Cost  
9,353   

9,313   

Net 
book value

2,305  

2,180 

The Corporation’s investment properties consist of land and building. Depreciation expense recognized in relation to the 
buildings in 2019 was $96 [2018 - $158]. The Corporation recorded rental income from investment properties of $467 in 
2019 [2018 - $600].

The fair value of the Corporation’s investment properties was $19,363 at December 31, 2019. The fair value was determined 
through the use of the market comparable approach and discounted cash flows approach which are categorized as a 
Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. In 2019, the Corporation obtained opinions from external valuators, with experience in 
the real estate market, on $18,500 of the total fair values of the Corporation’s investment properties.

10. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

Cost 
At December 31, 2017 

Additions 

Foreign currency translation 

At December 31, 2018 

Additions 

Foreign currency translation 

Technology  Development 
costs 

rights 

Other 
intangibles 

Total 
intangible 

Total 
intangible
assets 
assets  Goodwill  and goodwill

45,106 

121,136   

26,839  

193,081   

33,441   

226,522   

– 

164 

3,839   

3,791   

45,270  

128,766  

–  

(98 ) 

4,563  

(2,270 ) 

4,835  

1,117  

32,791  

12,997  

(784 ) 

8,674   

5,072   

–   

1,663   

8,674   

6,735

206,827  

35,104  

241,931   

17,560  

(3,152 ) 

–  

(967 ) 

17,560 

(4,119 )

At December 31, 2019 

45,172   

131,059  

45,004  

221,235  

34,137  

255,372

Depreciation and impairement 
At December 31, 2017 

Depreciation 

Foreign currency translation 

At December 31, 2018 

Depreciation 

Foreign currency translation 

(31,472 ) 

(1,779 ) 

(111 ) 

(33,362 ) 

(1,796 ) 

69  

(93,034 ) 

(4,178 ) 

(3,291 ) 

(7,080 ) 

(2,847 ) 

(290 ) 

(131,586 ) 

(8,804 ) 

(3,692 ) 

(100,503 ) 

(10,217 ) 

(144,082 ) 

(8,903 ) 

1,919  

(3,251 ) 

(13,950 ) 

182  

2,170  

At December 31, 2019 

(35,089 ) 

(107,487 ) 

(13,286 ) 

(155,852 ) 

–  

–  

–  

–  

–  

–  

–   

(131,586 ) 

(8,804 ) 

(3,692 )

(144,082 ) 

(13,950 ) 

2,170 

(155,862 )

Net book value
At December 31, 2018 

At December 31, 2019 

11,908 

10,083 

28,263 

23,572 

22,574 

31,718 

62,745 

65,373 

35,104 

34,137 

97,849 

99,510

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Technology rights relate to an agreement which permits the Corporation to manufacture aerospace engine components 
and share in the revenue generated by the final sale of the engine. 

The  Corporation  has  certain  programs  that  meet  the  criteria  for  deferral  and  amortization  of  development  costs. 
Development costs are capitalized for clearly defined, technically feasible technologies which management intends to 
produce  and  promote  to  an  identified  future  market,  and  for  which  resources  exist  or  are  expected  to  be  available  to 
complete  the  project.  The  Corporation  records  amortization  in  arriving  at  the  carrying  value  of  deferred  development 
costs  once  the  development  activities  have  been  completed  and  sales  of  the  related  product  have  commenced.  The 
Corporation estimates the intangible assets to be amortized over a period up to 20 years based on units of production.

Other intangibles relate to application software, customer lists, brands and technical processes. Application software will 
be amortized over a 10 year period, customer lists will be amortized over a 5 year period and technical processes will be 
amortized over a 15 year period. Brands of $8,975 (£5,226) with indefinite useful lives assets are not subject to amortization.

As described in note 1, the carrying values of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are tested for impairment 
annually. The Corporation’s impairment test for goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives was based on the 
recoverable amount determined on its value in use. The key assumptions used to determine the recoverable amount are 
discussed below. The Corporation completed the annual impairment test on October 1, 2019 and determined there was 
no impairment. The results of the annual impairment test indicate that the fair values of the reporting units are in excess 
of their carrying values.

In the assessment of impairment, management used industry guidance, historical data and past experience as the key 
assumptions in the determination of the recoverable amount of the two CGUs. The value in use was determined based 
on  the  present  value  of  the  estimated  free  cash  flows  for  the  two  CGUs.  The  cash  flow  projections,  covering  a  five 
year period plus a terminal year, were based on financial projections approved by management using assumptions that 
reflect the Corporation’s most likely planned course of action, given management’s judgment of the most probable set of 
economic conditions. A discount rate of 11.0% and 9.0% per annum was used for the two CGUs, respectively, based on 
management’s best estimate of the Corporation’s weighted average cost of capital adjusted for the risks facing the CGU. 
Annual growth rate of 2% and 3% was used in the terminal year given the businesses’ anticipated growth. The recoverable 
amount was determined to be higher than the carrying value including the goodwill. If the discount rate for the CGUs is 
increased by 1%, the recoverable amount for both CGUs would be less than the carrying value.

11. INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES 

The Corporation has interests in a number of individually non-material joint ventures. The Corporation’s joint ventures are 
private entities that are not listed on any public exchange. All operations are continuing. To support the activities of certain 
joint ventures, the Corporation and the other investors in the joint ventures have agreed to make additional contributions, 
in proportion to their interests, to make up any losses, if required. In addition, profits of the joint ventures are not distributed 
until  the  parties  to  the  arrangement  provide  consent  for  distribution.  The  Corporation  has  no  share  of  any  contingent 
liabilities or capital commitments in its joint ventures as at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

Balance, beginning of the year 

Disposal of joint venture investment 

Share of total comprehensive income 

Balance, end of the year 

46

December 31 
2019 
7,484  
(5,498 ) 
490  
2,476  

December 31 
2018

6,815   

–   

669 

7,484

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In line with the Corporation’s low cost sourcing strategy, an additional 26% of the issued and outstanding shares of the 
capital stock of Triveni Aeronautics Private Limited (“Triveni”) was acquired in the first quarter of 2019 for $3,780 to obtain 
a 75% controlling interest. 

Prior to the effective date February 28, 2019, the Corporation accounted for it’s previously held 49% interest in Triveni as a 
joint venture using the equity method with a carrying value of $5,498. As at February 28, 2019, the Corporation remeasured 
its  previously  held  equity  interest  at  fair  value  and  recognized  the  resulting  gain  of  $881  in  Other  in  the  consolidated 
statement of income. 

At  February  28,  2019,  the  Corporation  recognized  $4,765  current  assets,  $5,610  non-current  assets,  $6,142  intangible 
assets, $596 current liabilities, $2,385 non-current liabilities, and $3,377 non-controlling interest based on the fair value of 
the identifiable assets and liabilities. The net income recorded in the year ended December 31, 2019 includes an immaterial 
amount attributable to the non-controlling interest.

12. BANK INDEBTEDNESS 

On September 13, 2018, the Corporation amended its credit agreement with its existing lenders. The Corporation has a 
multi-currency operating credit facility with a syndicate of banks, with a Canadian dollar limit of $75,000. Extensions of the 
facility are subject to mutual consent of the syndicate of lenders and the Corporation. The credit agreement also includes 
a $75,000 uncommitted accordion provision which will provide the Corporation with the option to increase the size of the 
operating credit facility. As at December 31, 2019, the Corporation was debt-free under its credit facility. Bank indebtedness 
bears interest at the bankers’ acceptance or LIBOR rates plus 1.00%. At December 31, 2019, the Corporation had letters 
of credit outstanding totalling $5,770 such that $69,230 was unused and available. A fixed and floating charge debenture 
on accounts receivable, inventories and property, plant and equipment is pledged as collateral for the operating credit 
facility. On October 28, 2019 the Corporation extended the credit agreement to September 13, 2021.

13. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS

Accounts payables 

Accrued liabilities 

Contract liabilities [note 5] 

Provisions [note 17] 

December 31 
2019 
85,581 
53,159 
10,605 
2,562 
151,907 

December 31 
2018

86,754   

55,981   

9,029 

2,643 

154,407

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14. LONG-TERM DEBT

Property mortage [a] 

Other loans [b] 

Less current portion 

December 31 
2019 
447 
8,904 
9,351 
2,475 
6,876 

December 31
2018

769  

10,811 

11,580 

2,516

9,064

[a] Property mortgage includes $447 (£260) [2018 – $769 (£441)] of financing relating to land acquired in 2006. This same 
land is collateral for this mortgage and the mortgage bears interest at bank rate plus 0.90%, which at December 31, 2019 
was 1.4% [2018 – 1.4%]. The property mortgage requires scheduled monthly repayments of accrued interest and principal 
and matures in June 2021.

[b] Other loans include loans of $8,904 [2018 – $10,811] provided by governmental authorities (“Government Loans”) that 
bear interest of approximately 2.38% [2018 – 2.38%]. The Government Loans mature in April 2024 with accrued interest 
and principal repayable monthly.

15. LEASE LIABILITIES 

The  majority  of  the  Corporation’s  leases  relate  to  the  rental  of  land  and  buildings.  The  Corporation  has  included  the 
renewal options in the measurement when it is reasonably certain to exercise the renewal option.

The following table presents lease obligations for the Corporation:

Current 

Non-current 

Below is a summary of the activity related to the Corporation’s lease liabilities:

At January 1, 2019 

Additions 

Interests on lease liabilities 

Payments 

Foreign exchange and other 

At December 31, 2019 
Less current portion 

December 31 
2019
6,270 
39,794

46,064

Lease liabilities

24,338  

25,167  

1,387  

(3,972 ) 

(856 )

46,064 
6,270 
39,794

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The following table presents the contractual undiscounted cash flows for lease obligations as of December 31, 2019:

Less than one year 

One to five years 

Over five years 

December 31 
2019
6,649 
22,375 
30,523

59,547

Expenses for short-term leases and leases of low-dollar value items are not material. There are no variable lease payments 
which  are  not  included  in  the  measurement  of  lease  obligations.  All  extension  options  have  been  considered  in  the 
measurement of lease obligations.

16. BORROWING SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC CONDITIONS

The  Corporation  has  received  proceeds  related  to  the  development  of  its  technologies  and  processes  from  Canadian 
government  agencies.  The  contributions  have  been  deducted  in  calculating  the  Corporation’s  investment  in  intangible 
assets, property plant and equipment or from the expense to which they relate. These amounts, plus, in certain cases, an 
implied return on the investment, are repayable as a percentage of the Corporation’s revenues. The Corporation has included 
in borrowings subject to specific conditions the estimated amount of repayments in relation to the contributions received.

During 2019, the Corporation received $179 [2018 – $2,847] of government proceeds, of which $65 [2018 - $1,486] has 
been credited to the related assets, $21 [2018 – $190] has been credited to the related expense and $93 [2018 - $1,171] 
has been recorded in borrowings subject to specific conditions. 

The proceeds are repayable as future royalty payments; a liability is recorded for the amounts received that will be repaid 
based on future estimated sales. During 2019, the Corporation repaid $960 [2018 – $1,021]. As at December 31, 2019, 
the Corporation recognized $25,291 [2018 – $25,427] as the amount repayable. The Corporation is eligible for additional 
government proceeds of $6,297 for the period from January 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 based on approved expenditures.

17. OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS

Net defined benefit plan deficits [note 23] 

Provisions 

Other 

Less current portion included in accounts payable, accured liabilities and provisions 

December 31 
2019 
12,739 
5,299 
4,813 
22,851 
2,562 
20,289 

December 31 
2018

12,012 

5,507 

4,792

22,311 

2,643

19,668

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The following table presents the movement in provisions:

At December 31, 2017 

Additional provisions 

Amount used 

Unused amount reversed 

Unwind of discount 

Foreign currency translation 

At December 31, 2018 

Additional provisions 

Amount used 

Unused amount reversed 

Unwind of discount 

Foreign currency translation 

At December 31, 2019 

Warranty   Environmental 
2,703  

1,176  

Other 
provisions 
1,722  

606  

(588 ) 

(157 ) 

–  

48  

1,085  

465  

(480 ) 

(8 ) 

–  

(26 ) 

–  

–  

(32 ) 

149  

–  

2,820  

–  

–  

(221 ) 

58  

–  

439  

(479 ) 

(108 ) 

–  

28  

1,602  

1,787  

(939 ) 

(843 ) 

–  

(1 ) 

Total
5,601 

1,045 

(1,067 ) 

(297 ) 

149  

76 

5,507 

2,252 

(1,419 ) 

(1,072 ) 

58 

(27 )

1,036  

2,657 

1,606 

5,299

Warranty
During  the  normal  course  of  its  business,  the  Corporation  assumes  the  cost  of  certain  components  under  warranties 
offered on its products. This provision for a warranty is based on historical data associated with similar products and is 
recorded as a current liability. Nevertheless, conditions may change and a significant amount may need to be recorded.

Environmental
Provisions for environment liabilities have been recorded for costs related to site restoration obligations. Due to the long-
term nature of the liability, the related long-term portion of the liability is included in long-term liabilities.

Other
This category of provisions includes provisions related to legal, onerous contracts, and other liabilities. The provisions are 
based on the Corporation’s best estimate of the amount of the expenditure required to address the matters.

18. CHANGES IN LIABILITIES ARISING FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Debt due within one year 

Long-term debt 

Long-term liabilities and provisions 

Borrowing subject to specific conditions 

Lease liabilities 

Total 

 December 31 
2018 
44,393  

9,064  

19,668  

25,427  

–  

98,552  

Cash 
flows 

(1,720 ) 

(4,124 ) 

(44 ) 

(803 ) 

(3,972 ) 

(10,663 ) 

Foreign 
exchange 

(717 ) 

(18 ) 

(430 ) 

–  

–  

(1,165 ) 

Other 
6,188  

1,954  

1,095  

667  

43,766  

53,670   

December 31 
2019

48,144 

6,876  

20,289 

25,291 

39,794 

140,394 

The “Other” column includes the effect of reclassification of non-current portion of interest bearing loans, borrowings and
deferred revenues, allocation of borrowing subject to specific conditions to the related assets and expenses, changes in
defined benefit plans, and the effect of interest accretion on interest bearing loans and borrowings, and lease liabilities.

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19. INCOME TAXES

The following are the major components of income tax expense:

Current income tax expense 
  Current tax expense for the year 

Deferred income tax expense 
  Origination and reversal of temporary difference 

Impact of tax law changes 

Total income expense 

2019 

2018

6,105 
6,105 

9,402

9,402

11,565  
(55 ) 
11,510  

15,709  

(51 )

15,658

17,615 

25,060

The Corporation’s consolidated effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2019 was 20.7% [2018 – 21.9%]. The 
difference in the effective tax rates compared to the Corporation’s statutory income tax rates were mainly caused by the 
following:

Income before income taxes 

Income taxes based on the applicable tax rate of 25.8% in 2019 and 2018 

Adjustment to income taxes resulting from: 

Adjustments in respect of prior years 

Permanent differences and other 

Income tax rates differentials on income of foreign operations 

Changes in income tax rates 

Unrecognized tax losses and temporary differences 

Income tax expense 

2019   

2018

84,996    114,180  

21,929   

29,458  

(1,463 ) 
(11 ) 
(3,236 ) 
(52 ) 
448   
17,615   

393  

(153 ) 

(4,582 ) 

(56 )

–

25,060

Changes in the deferred tax components are adjusted through deferred income tax expense except for $5,181 [2018 – $10,048] 
of investment tax credits which is adjusted through cost of revenues and $54 [2018 – $1,857] for employee future benefits 
which is adjusted through other comprehensive income.

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The following are the major components of deferred tax assets and liabilities:

Operating loss carry forwards 

Investment tax credits 

Employee future benefits 

Property, plant and equiptment and intangibles 

Other 

Deferred tax liabilities 

December 31 
2019 
447  
16,017  
3,628  
(53,657 ) 
2,940  
(30,625 ) 

December 31 
2018

(47 ) 

23,630  

3,596  

(51,510 ) 

2,559 

(21,772 )

For the purposes of the above table, deferred tax assets are shown net of offsetting deferred tax liabilities where these 
occur in the same entity and jurisdiction, as follows:

Deferred tax assets 

Deferred tax liabilities 

December 31 
2019 
3,556  
(34,181 ) 

December 31 
2018

11,393  

(33,165 )

The temporary difference associated with investments in subsidiaries and joint ventures, for which a deferred tax liability 
has not been recognized aggregates to $737,968 [2018 – $665,193].

20. SHARE CAPITAL

The authorized capital of the Corporation consists of an unlimited number of preference shares, issuable in series of which 
none are outstanding, and an unlimited number of common shares, with no par value.

Common shares

Issued and fully paid: 

Number 

  Amount 

Outstanding at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 

58,209,001 

254,440 

Net income per share

Net income 

Weighted average number of shares 

Basic and diluted net income per share 

2019 
67,381  
58,209,001 

2018 

89,120 

 58,209,001 

1.16 

1.53

Dividends declared
On March 29, 2019, June 28, 2019, and September 30, 2019 the Corporation paid quarterly dividends on its 58,209,001 
common shares of $0.10 per common share, amounting to $17,463. On December 31, 2019 the Corporation paid quarterly 
dividends on its 58,209,001 common shares of $0.105 per common share, amounting to $6,112.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Corporation declared and paid dividends on its common shares on March 30, 2018, 
June 29, 2018 and on September 28, 2018 of $0.085 per share amounting to $14,843 and on December 31, 2018 of $0.10 
per share amounting to $5,821.

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Subsequent to December 31, 2019, the Corporation declared dividends to holders of its common shares in the amount of  
$0.105 per common share payable on March 31, 2020, for shareholders of record at the close of business on March 20, 2020.

21. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN

The Corporation has an incentive stock option plan, which provides for the granting of options for the benefit of employees 
and directors. The options include a cash option feature that allows option holders to elect to receive an amount in cash 
equal to the intrinsic value, being the excess market price of the common share over the exercise price of the option, 
instead of exercising the option and acquiring the common shares. Options are granted at an exercise price equal to the 
market price of the Corporation’s common shares at the time of granting. Options normally have a life of five years with 
vesting at 20.0% at the end of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth years from the date of the grant. In addition, certain 
business unit income tests must be met in order for the option holder’s entitlement to fully vest. As at December 31, 2019 
and December 31, 2018, there were no options granted and outstanding. The maximum number of options for common 
shares that is available to be granted under this plan is 1,673,341.

The  Corporation  has  a  deferred  share  unit  plan  (“DSU  Plan”)  for  certain  executive  officers  (“Officers”)  which  provides 
a structure for Officers to accumulate equity-like holdings in the Corporation. The DSU Plan allows certain Officers to 
participate in the growth of the Corporation by providing a deferred payment based on the value of a common share at 
the time of redemption. Each Officer receives deferred share units (“Units”) based on their annual management incentive 
compensation. The Units are issued based on the Corporation’s common share price at the time of issue. A third of the 
Units are vested and paid upon issuance and the remaining Units are vested and paid out equally on the anniversary 
date of issuance in the following two year periods or upon retiring. The cash value is equal to the common share price 
at  the  date  of  redemption,  adjusted  by  any  dividends  paid  on  the  common  shares.  For  Units  granted  subsequent  to  
May 1, 2016 a Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) performance element was introduced to reinforce the connection between 
remuneration  and  the  interests  of  Shareholders,  by  motivating  and  rewarding  participants  for  improving  the  long-term 
value  of  the  Corporation.  One  third  of  the  cash  payment  of  the  Units  awarded  for  calendar  2016  and  calendar  years 
thereafter is made May 1 of the first calendar year following the date of the grant of the Units, another one third of cash 
payment is made May 1 of the second calendar year following the date of grant of the Units, and the remaining one third 
cash payment is made May 1 of the third calendar year following the date of grant of the Units. The number of Units that 
will actually vest ranges from 0% to 200% of the award remuneration granted and will be determined by the Corporation’s 
three year TSR relative to a comparator group. The value each Officer ultimately receives would be determined by the 
number of Units earned, multiplied by the fair market value of the common share at the end of the performance period. 
As at December 31, 2019, 62,580 Units were outstanding at an accrued value of $661 [December 31, 2018 – $584]. The 
Corporation recorded compensation expense in relation to the DSU Plan during the year of $314 [2018 – $168].

22. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Categories of financial instruments 
Financial instruments are classified into one of the following categories: financial assets/financial liabilities at fair value 
through profit or loss, and financial assets/financial liabilities at amortized costs.

All financial instruments, including derivatives, are included on the consolidated statement of financial position, which are 
measured at fair value except for financial assets and liabilities measured at amortized costs.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars) The carrying values of the Corporation’s financial instruments are classified as follows: 

Financial assets  
at fair value 
through profit 
or loss1 
63,316 

Financial 
assets at 
amortized 
cost2 
187,897 

Total 
financial 
assets 
251,213 

Financial  
liabilities at  
fair value 
through  
profit of loss3 
849 

Financial 
liabilities at 
amortized 
cost4 
219,853 

Total 
financial 
liabilities 
220,702

December 31, 2018 

December 31, 2019 
69,637 
1 Includes cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
2 Includes trade receivables and other receivables
3 Includes derivatives contracts financial liabilities
4   Includes bank indebtedness, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, long-term debt, lease liabilities, borrowings subject to specific conditions  
and trade receivables securitization financial liabilities

270,819 

247,438 

177,801 

– 

270,819

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

–  Market risk
–  Credit risk
– 

Liquidity risk

Market risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in the market prices, such as foreign exchange rates and interest rates, will affect 
the  Corporation’s  income  or  the  value  of  its  holdings  of  financial  instruments.  The  Corporation’s  policy  is  not  to  utilize 
derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The Corporation may utilize derivative instruments in 
the management of its foreign currency and interest rate exposures.

The  Corporation  thoroughly  examines  the  various  financial  instrument  risks  to  which  it  is  exposed  and  assesses  the 
impact and likelihood of those risks. These risks may include currency risk, interest rate risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. 
Where material, these risks are reviewed and monitored by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

Currency risk
The Corporation operates internationally, which gives rise to a risk that its income, cash flows and shareholders’ equity 
may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. Currency risk arises because the amount of the 
local  currency  receivable  or  payable  for  transactions  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  may  vary  due  to  changes  in 
exchange  rate  (“transaction  exposures”)  and  because  the  non-Canadian  dollar  denominated  financial  statements  of 
the  Corporation’s  subsidiaries  may  vary  on  consolidation  into  the  reporting  currency  of  Canadian  dollars  (“translation 
exposures”). The Corporation uses derivative financial instruments to manage foreign exchange risk with the objective of 
minimizing transaction exposures and the resulting volatility of the Corporation’s net income.

The most significant transaction exposures arise in the Canadian operations where significant portions of the revenues are 
transacted in US dollars. As a result, the Corporation may experience transaction exposures because of the volatility in the 
exchange rate between the Canadian and US dollar. Based on the Corporation’s current US denominated net inflows as 
of December 31, 2019, fluctuations of +/- 1% would, everything else being equal, have an immaterial effect on net income 
for the year ended December 31, 2019. The Corporation may experience translation exposures on the consolidation of 
its US and European subsidiaries. Fluctuations of +/- 1% in the US dollar and British pound would, everything else being 
equal, have an effect on other comprehensive income of approximately $5,403.

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Interest rate risk
The Corporation is exposed to interest rate risk in its floating rate bank indebtedness. As at December 31, 2019, $9,351 
of  the  Corporation’s  total  debt  portfolio  is  subject  to  movements  in  floating  interest  rates.  In  addition,  a  portion  of  the 
Corporation’s  trade  receivables  securitization  programs  are  exposed  to  interest  rate  fluctuations.  The  objective  of  the 
Corporation’s interest rate management activities is to minimize the volatility of the Corporation’s income. The Corporation 
monitors its exposure to interest rates and has not entered into any derivative contracts to manage this risk. A fluctuation 
in interest rates of 100 basis points (1%) would have impacted the amount of interest charged to net income during the 
year ended December 31, 2019 by approximately +/- $616.

Credit risk
Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents held with banks and financial institutions as well as credit exposure to 
clients, including outstanding trade receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of 
the financial assets. The objective of managing credit risk is to prevent losses in financial assets. The Corporation is also 
exposed to credit risk from the potential default by any of its counterparties on its foreign exchange forward contracts. 
The  Corporation  mitigates  this  credit  risk  by  dealing  with  counterparties  who  are  major  financial  institutions  that  the 
Corporation anticipates will satisfy their obligations under the contracts.

The Corporation, in the normal course of business, is exposed to credit risk from its customers, substantially all of which 
are in the aerospace industry. The Corporation sells the majority of its products to large international organizations with 
strong credit ratings. Therefore, the Corporation is not exposed to significant credit risk and overall the Corporation’s credit 
risk has not changed significantly from the prior year.

The carrying amount of trade receivables is reduced through the use of an allowance account and the amount of the loss 
is recognized in the consolidated statements of income within administrative and general expenses. When a receivable 
balance is considered uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts. Subsequent recoveries 
of amounts previously written off are credited against administrative and general expenses.

Derecognition of financial assets
The Corporation sells a portion of its trade receivables through securitization programs or factoring transactions. During 
2019, the Corporation sold receivables to various financial institutions in the amount of $314,936 [2018 – $314,117] for a 
discount of $2,053 [2018 – $2,224] representing an annualized interest rate of 2.76% [2018 – 3.21%].

As at December 31, 2019, trade receivables include receivables sold and financed through securitization transactions of 
$39,399 [2018 – $41,877] which do not meet the IFRS 9 derecognition requirements as the Corporation continues to be 
exposed to credit risk. These receivables are recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position even though 
they have been legally sold with a corresponding financial liability recorded in debt due within one year. 

Liquidity risk
The Corporation’s objective in managing liquidity risk is to ensure that there are sufficient committed loan facilities in order 
to meet its liquidity requirements at any point in time. The Corporation has in place a planning and budgeting process 
to help determine the funds required to support the Corporation’s normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis, 
taking into account its anticipated cash flows from operations and its operating facility capacity. The primary sources of 
liquidity are the operating credit facility, trade receivables securitization program and cash provided by operations. Based 
on current funds available and expected cash flow from operating activities, management believes that the Corporation 
has  sufficient  funds  available  to  meet  its  liquidity  requirements  at  any  point  in  time.  However,  if  cash  from  operating 
activities is lower than expected or capital costs for projects exceed current estimates, or if the Corporation incurs major 
unanticipated expenses, it may be required to seek additional capital in the form of debt or equity or a combination of both.

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MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars) Contractual maturity analysis
The following table summarizes the contractual maturity of the Corporation’s financial liabilities the table includes both 
interest and principal cash flows: 

Long-term debt1 
Other long-term liabilities 
Borrowing subject to specific conditions 

Interest payments 

Total 

Year 1 
41,872 
152 
1,193 
43,217 
203 

43,420 

Year 2 
2,292 
256 
779 
3,327 
147 

3,474 

Year 3 
2,160 
253 
786 
3,199 
96 

3,295 

Year 4 
2,160 
130 
790 
3,080 
45 

3,125 

Year 5 
720 
122 
818 
1,660 
4 

1,664 

Thereafter 

Total

–  49,204  

888 

1,801
20,925  25,291
21,813  76,296 
495

– 

21,813  76,791

1 The amount drawn of $39,399 on the Corporation’s trade receivables securitization program is included in long-term debt in the Year 1 category 

Fair values
The  Corporation  has  determined  the  estimated  fair  values  of  its  financial  instruments  based  on  appropriate  valuation 
methodologies; however, considerable judgement is required to develop these estimates. Accordingly, these estimated 
fair  values  are  not  necessarily  indicative  of  the  amounts  the  Corporation  could  realize  in  a  current  market  exchange. 
The estimated fair value amounts can be materially affected by the use of different assumptions or methodologies. The 
methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments are described as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, bank indebtedness and accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Due to the short period to maturity of these instruments, the carrying values as presented in the consolidated statements 
of financial position are reasonable estimates of their fair values.

Foreign exchange contracts
The  Corporation  enters  into  forward  foreign  exchange  contracts  to  mitigate  future  cash  flow  exposures  in  US  dollars. 
Under these contracts the Corporation is obliged to purchase specific amounts at predetermined dates and exchange 
rates.  These  contracts  are  matched  with  anticipated  operational  cash  flows  in  US  dollars  and  Euros. There  were  no 
outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts as at December 31, 2019. 

Long-term debt
The carrying amount of the Corporation’s long-term debt of $9,351 approximates its fair value at December 31, 2019. 

Borrowings subject to specific conditions
The Corporation has recognized $25,291 as the amount repayable to Canadian government agencies. The contributions 
are repayable as future royalty payments; a liability is recorded for the amounts received that will be repaid based on 
future estimated sales.

Collateral
As at December 31, 2019, the carrying amount of all of the financial assets that the Corporation has pledged as collateral 
for its long-term debt facilities was $48,748.

Fair value hierarchy
The Corporation’s financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on the consolidated statement of financial position 
have been categorized into three categories based on a fair value hierarchy. Fair value of assets and liabilities included 
in Level 1 are determined by reference to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Assets and 
liabilities in Level 2 include valuations using inputs other than the quoted prices for which all significant inputs are based 

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on  observable  market  data,  either  directly  or  indirectly.  Level  3  valuations  are  based  on  inputs  that  are  not  based  on 
observable market data.

The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market inputs whenever such inputs exist. A financial instrument 
is classified to the lowest level of the hierarchy for which a significant input has been considered in measuring fair value.

23.  EMPLOYEE FUTURE BENEFITS

The Corporation provides retirement benefits through a variety of arrangements comprised principally of defined benefit 
and defined contribution plans that cover a substantial portion of employees in accordance with local regulations and 
practices. The most significant plans in terms of the benefits accrued to date by participants are career average and final 
average earnings plans and around 100% of the obligations accrued to date come from defined benefit plans in Canada.

Defined Benefit Plans
Canada
The Canadian defined benefit plans comprise of both career average and final average earnings plans which provide 
benefits to members in the form of a guaranteed level of pension payable for life. A majority of the plans are currently 
closed to new entrants. The level of pensions in the defined benefit plans depends on the member’s length of service 
and salary at retirement age for final average earnings plans and salary during employment for career average plans. The 
defined benefit pension plans require contributions to be made to a separate trustee-administered fund which is governed 
by the Corporation. The Corporation is responsible for the administration of the plans assets and for the definition of the 
investment strategy. The Corporation reviews the level of funding in the defined benefit pension plans on an annual basis 
as required by local government legislation. Such review includes the asset-liability matching strategy and investment 
risk management policy. Actuarial valuations are required at least every three years. Depending on the jurisdiction and 
the funded status of the plan, actuarial valuations may be required annually. The most recent actuarial valuations for the 
various pension plans were completed as at January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2017. 

Contributions are determined by the appointed actuary and cover the going-concern normal costs and deficits (established 
under the assumption that the plan will continue to be in force) or solvency deficits (established under the assumption 
that the plan stops its operations and is being liquidated), as prescribed by laws and actuarial practices. Under the laws 
in effect, minimum contributions are required to amortize the going-concern deficits over a period of fifteen years and 
solvency deficits over a period of five years. Temporary solvency relief measures are in place that allow for the amortization 
of solvency deficits over a period of up to ten years.

US
The US defined benefit plan provides benefits to members in the form of a guaranteed level of pension payable for life at 
retirement, and is currently closed to future accrual of benefits. The benefit payments are from a trustee-administered fund 
and plan assets held in trusts are governed by Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) regulations. Responsibility for governance 
of the plan, including investment decisions and contribution schedules, is also governed by IRS Regulations and lies with 
the  Corporation.  Actuarial  valuations  are  required  annually.  Contributions  are  determined  by  appointed  actuaries  and 
cover normal cost and deficits as prescribed by law. Funding deficits are generally amortized over a period of seven years.

During 2019, the Corporation undertook steps to wind up the US defined benefit plan, which will be fully completed in 2020. 

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Investment Policy
The overall investment policy and strategy for the defined benefit pension plans is guided by the objective of achieving 
an investment return which, together with contributions, ensures that there will be sufficient assets to pay pension benefits 
as they fall due while also mitigating the risks of the plans. See below for more information about the Corporation’s risk 
management initiatives.

The  target  asset  allocation  is  determined  based  on  expected  economic  and  market  conditions,  the  maturity  profile  of 
the plans’ liabilities, the funded status of the respective plans and the plan stakeholders’ tolerance to risk. Generally, the 
Corporation aims to have a portfolio mix of a combined 5% in money market securities, 20% in non-traditional equities, 
30%  in  fixed  income  instruments  and  45%  in  equity  for  the  Canadian  defined  benefit  plans  and  a  portfolio  mix  of  a 
combined 5% in cash, 20% in fixed income instruments, 60% in equity and 15% in alternative assets for the US defined 
benefit plan. As the plans mature and the funded status improves through cash contributions and anticipated excess 
equity returns, the Corporation intends to reduce the level of investment risk by investing in more fixed-income assets that 
better match the liabilities.

Risk Management
The  Corporation’s  pension  plans  are  exposed  to  various  risks,  including  equity,  interest  rate,  inflation,  liquidity  and 
longevity risks. Several risk strategies and policies have been put in place to mitigate the impact these risks could have 
on the funded status of defined benefit plans and on the future level of contributions by the Corporation. The following is 
a description of key risks together with the mitigation measures in place to address them.

Equity risk
Equity risk is the risk that results from fluctuations in equity prices. This risk is managed by maintaining diversification of 
portfolios across geographies, industry sectors and investment strategies.

Interest rate risk 
Interest rate risk is the risk that results from fluctuations in the fair value of plan assets and liabilities due to movements 
in interest rates. This risk is managed by reducing the mismatch between the duration of plan assets and the duration of 
pension obligation. 

This is accomplished by having a portion of the portfolio invested in long-term bonds. A decrease in corporate and/or 
government bond yields will increase plan liabilities, which will be partially offset by an increase in the value of the plans’ 
bond holdings. 

Liquidity risk 
Liquidity risk is the risk stemming from holding assets which cannot be readily converted to cash when needed for the 
payment of benefits or to rebalance the portfolios. Liquidity risk is managed through investment in government bonds and 
equity futures. 

Longevity risk 
Longevity risk is the risk that increasing life expectancy results in longer-than-expected benefit payments resulting in an 
increase in the plans’ liabilities. This risk is mitigated by using the most recent mortality tables to set the level of contributions. 

The  Corporation  obtains  actuarial  valuations  for  its  accrued  benefit  obligations  and  the  fair  value  of  plan  assets  for 
accounting purposes under IFRS as at December 31 of each year. In addition, the Corporation estimates movements in 
its accrued benefit liabilities at the end of each interim reporting period, based upon movements in discount rates and the 
rates of return on plan assets, as well as any significant changes to the plans. Adjustments are also made for payments 
made and benefits earned.

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The Corporation’s management, administrative and certain unionized employees may participate in defined contribution 
pension plans. The Corporation contributes an amount expressed as a percentage of employees’ contributions with such 
percentage varying by group. 

The Corporation’s expenses for defined contribution plans amounted to $7,145 for the year ended December 31, 2019 
[2018 – $6,247].

Other Benefit Plan
The Corporation has another benefit plan in the US which includes retiree medical benefits that contribute to the health 
care coverage of certain employees and their beneficiaries after retirement. The other benefit plan is currently closed 
to new entrants. The post-retirement benefits cover all types of medical expenses including, but not limited to, cost of 
doctor visits, hospitalization, surgery and pharmaceuticals. The other benefit plan also provides for post-employment life 
insurance and compensated absences for eligible current employees, including vacation to be taken before retirement, if 
certain age and service requirements are met. The retirees contribute to the costs of the post-retirement medical benefits. 
The plan is not pre-funded and costs are incurred as amounts are paid.

The Corporation recognized total defined benefit costs related to its defined and other benefit plan as follows:

Current service cost 

Net interest cost on net benefit liabitlity 

Other 

Total defined benefit cost recognized in net income 

Defined benefit 
plans 
2,091 
390 
425 
2,906 

2019 
Other benefit 
plan 
– 
340 
– 
340 

Defined benefit 
plans 

Other benefit 
plan

2018

2,471 

119 

475 

3,065 

– 

107 

–

107

The  re-measurement  components  recognized  in  the  statement  of  other  comprehensive  income  for  the  Corporation’s 
defined benefit plans comprise the following:

Defined benefit 
plans 

2019 
Other benefit 
plan 

Defined benefit 
plans 

Other benefit 
plan

2018

Acturial losses (gains) 
Return on pension assets (excluding 
amounts in net interest on defined benefit schemes) 

Based on adjustment of liability assumptions 

Due to liability experience adjustment 

Total defined benefit loss recognized in the  
statement of other comprehensive income 

(12,495 ) 
12,571  
119  

195  

– 
– 
– 

– 

14,112  

(6,477 ) 

(575 ) 

7,060  

–

– 

–

–

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The following tables show the changes in the fair value of plan assets and the defined benefit obligation as recognized 
in the consolidated financial statements for the Corporation’s benefit plans: 

Changes in benefit plan assets of the Corporation’s benefit plans

Fair value, beginning of year 

Interest income on plan assets 

Actual return on assets 
(excluding interest income on plan assets) 

Employer contributions 

Employee contributions 

Benefit payments 

Plan settlement 
Administration costs 

Exchange differences 

End of year 

Defined benefit 
plans 
115,339  
4,061  

2019 
Other benefit 
plan 
–  
–  

12,495  
2,966  
219  
(6,705 ) 
(8,313 ) 
(448 ) 
(298 ) 
119,316  

–  
258  
–  
(258 ) 
–  
–  
–  
–  

Changes in the benefit plan obligations of the Corporation’s benefit plans

Defined benefit 
plans 

127,189  

2,091  

4,451  

219  

Beginning of year 

Current service cost 

Interest cost 

Employee contributions 
Actuarial losses (gains) in other comprehensive income from:  

     Changes in demographic assumptions 

     Changes in financial assumptions 

     Experience adjustments 

Benefit payments 

Plan settlement 

Exchange difference 

End of year 

65  

12,483  

121  

(6,705 ) 

(8,313 ) 

(285 ) 

131,316  

2019 
Other benefit 
plan 
976  
–  
341  
–  

–  
–  
–  
(259 ) 
–  
(49 ) 
1,009  

Fair value of plan assets 

Accrued benefit obligation 

Net defined benefit liability 

     –  Included in other long term liabilities 

and provisions 

     – Included in other assets 

Defined benefit 
plans 

119,316  

(131,316 ) 

(12,000 ) 

(12,739 ) 

739  

2019 
Other benefit 
plan 
–  
(1,009 ) 
(1,009 ) 

(1,009 ) 
–  

60

Defined benefit 
plans 

Other benefit 
plan

2018

129,806  

4,361  

(14,112 ) 

3,745  

250  

(8,827 ) 

–  
(704 ) 

820  

115,339  

–  

–  

– 

310  

–  

(310 ) 

–  
–  

– 

– 

2018

Defined benefit 
plans 

Other benefit 
plan

135,295  

2,471  

4,480  

250  

(308 ) 

(6,398 ) 

(575 ) 

(8,827 ) 

–  

801  

127,189  

1,094  

– 

107 

–  

–  

–  

–  

(310 ) 

–  

85 

976 

2018

Defined benefit 
plans 

Other benefit 
plan

115,339  

(127,189 ) 

(11,850 ) 

(12,012 ) 

162  

–  

(976 )

(976 ) 

(976 )

– 

Reconciliation of funded status of benefit plans to amounts recorded in the consolidated financial statements

MAGELLAN 2019 ANNUAL REPORT                                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
The Corporation expects to contribute approximately $2,446 in 2020 to all its defined benefit plans in accordance with 
normal funding policy. Because of market driven changes that the Corporation cannot predict, the Corporation could be 
required to make contributions in the future that differ significantly from its estimates.

Significant assumptions and sensitivity analysis
The  significant  actuarial  assumptions  adopted  in  measuring  the  Corporation’s  accrued  benefit  obligations  represent 
management’s best estimates reflecting the long-term nature of employee future benefits and are as follows [weighted-
average assumptions as at December 31]:

Discount rate 

Rate of compensation increase 

Mortality Table 

     Canadian defined benfits plans 

     US defined benefit plan 

     Other benefits plan 

Defined benefit 
plans 

3.1%  
2.0%/3.0%  

2019 
Other benefit 
plan 
3.0%  
–  

Defined benefit 
plans 

3.8% 

2.0%/3.0% 

2018

Other benefit 
plan

4.1% 

– 

Club Vita Canada’s 2016 VitaCurves,  
projected with improvement scale CPM-B 
MP-2014 mortality tables with  
MP-2019 projections 
MP-2014 mortality tables with MP-2019 
projections (with blue collar adjustment) 

Club Vita Canada’s 2016 VitaCurves,
projected with improvement scale CPM-B 

MP-2014 mortality tables with
MP-2018 projections

MP-2014 mortality tables with MP-2018
projections (with blue collar adjustment) 

The discount rate assumption used in determining the obligations for pension and other benefit plans was selected based 
on a review of current market interest rates of high-quality, fixed rate debt securities adjusted to reflect the duration of 
expected future cash outflows for pension benefit payments. At December 31, 2019, a 1.0% decrease in the discount rate 
used (all other assumptions remaining unchanged) could result in a $18,225 increase in the pension benefit obligation with 
a corresponding charge recognized in other comprehensive income in the year.

The Corporation funds health care benefit costs, shown under other benefit plan, on a pay as you go basis. For measurement 
purposes, a 6.0% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care and dental benefits was assumed for 
2019. The impact of applying a one-percentage-point increase or decrease in the assumed health care and dental benefit 
trend rates as at December 31, 2019 was nominal.

Assets 
The weighted average asset allocations of the defined benefit plans at the measurement date, by asset category, are as follows: 

Equity investments 

Fixed income investments 

Other investments  

2019 
84 % 
15 % 
1 % 
100 % 

2018

81 % 

16 % 

3 %

100 %

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Defined benefit pension liability term

Defined benefits schedule for disbursement within 12 months 

Defined benefits schedule for disbursement within 2 – 5 years 

Defined benefits schedule for disbursement after 5 years or more 

24. SEGMENTED INFORMATION

Total

6,220 

28,314 

36,910

Operating segments are defined as components of the Corporation for which separate financial information is available 
that  is  evaluated  regularly  by  the  chief  operating  decision  maker  in  allocating  resources  and  assessing  performance. 
The  chief  operating  decision  maker  of  the  Corporation  is  the  President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer.  The  Corporation 
operates substantially all of its activities in one reportable segment, Aerospace, which include the design, development, 
manufacture, repair and overhaul, and sale of systems and components for defence and civil aviation. The Corporation 
evaluated  the  performance  of  its  operating  segments  primarily  based  on  net  income  before  interest  and  income  tax 
expense. The Corporation accounts for intersegment and related party sales and transfers, if any, at the exchange amount.

The Corporation’s primary sources of revenue are as follows:

Sale of goods 

Services 

Timing of revenue recognition based on transfer of control is as follows:

At a point of time   

Over time 

2019 
867,686 
148,533 
1,016,219 

2018

825,110 

141,643

966,753

2019 
628,132 
388,087 
1,016,219 

2018

604,871 

361,882

966,753

The following table presents the aggregate amount of the revenues expected to be realized in the future from partially or 
fully unsatisfied performance obligations as at December 31, 2019 and 2018 as we perform under contracts at delivery or 
recognized over time. The amounts disclosed below represent the value of firm orders only. Such orders may be subject 
to future modifications that might impact the amount and/or timing of revenue recognition. The amounts disclosed below 
do not include constrained variable consideration, unexercised options or letters of intent.

Revenues expected to be recognized in: 

Less than 24 months 

Thereafter 

2019 
704,529 
43,531 

2018

605,821 

40,483

Revenues from the Corporation’s two largest customers accounted for 39.1% of total sales for the year ended December 31, 2019 
[December 31, 2018 – two largest customers accounted for 40.2% of total sales].

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Geographic segments:

2019 

  United 
Canada  States 

Revenues 
Export revenues1 
1 Export revenue is attributed to countries based on the location of the customers

366,565  322,970 

237,379 

63,929 

Total 
Europe 
326,684  1,016,219 
410,417 
109,109 

Canada 

United   
States    Europe   

2018

Total

320,838 

325,739  320,176    966,753

233,649 

73,198  106,878    413,735 

  United 
Canada  States 

Europe 

Total 

Canada 

United   
States    Europe   

2019 

2018

Total

200,484  191,411 

191,409 

583,304 

189,294 

185,032  152,401    526,727

Property, plant and 
     equiptment, right-of-use 
     assets, intangible assets
     and goodwill 

25. COST REVENUES

Operating expenses 

Amortization 

Investment tax credits 

Impairement (reversal) of inventories 

26. ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL EXPENSES

Salaries, wages and benefits 

Administration and office expenses 

Professional services 

Amortization 

27. INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest on bank indebtedness and long-term debt [notes 12 and 14] 

Accretion charge on long-term debt and borrowings  

Accretion on lease liabilities 

Discount on sale of trade receivables 

63

2019  
810,156  
53,482  
(4,834 ) 
457  

2018

772,151 

42,104

(10,048 )

(729 )

859,261   803,478

2019  
36,299  
20,618  
3,130  
2,265  
62,312  

2018

35,736 

16,717

3,179

1,705

57,337

2019   
101   
1,091   
1,387   
2,053   
4,632   

2018

884 

1,006

–

2,224

4,114

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28. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Other  comprehensive  income  includes  unrealized  foreign  currency  translation  gains  and  losses,  which  arise  on  the 
translation to Canadian dollars of assets and liabilities of the Corporation’s foreign operations and net actuarial losses 
on defined benefit pension plans, net of tax. The Corporation recorded unrealized currency translation loss for the year 
ended December 31, 2019 of $18,839 [2018 – unrealized currency translation gain of $26,171] and net actuarial loss on 
defined benefit plans of $141 [2018 – net actuarial loss of $5,203]. These gains and losses are reflected in the consolidated 
statement of financial position and had no impact on net income for the year.

29. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE

Transactions with related parties 
During the year, the Corporation incurred consulting and cost recovery fees of $200 [2018 – $100] payable to a corporation 
controlled by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

Key management personnel
Key management includes members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation and executive officers, as they have 
the  collective  authority  and  responsibility  for  planning,  directing  and  controlling  the  activities  of  the  Corporation.  The 
compensation expense for key management for services is as follows:

Short-term benefits 

Post-employments benefits 

Share-based payments 

2019 

2,931 

132 

170 

  2018

  3,185 

160

242

3,233 

  3,587

Short-term  benefits  include  cash  payments  for  base  salaries,  bonuses  and  other  short-term  cash  payments.  Post-
employment  benefits  include  the  Corporation’s  contribution  pension  plan  and  pension  adjustment  for  defined  benefit 
plan. Share-based payments include amounts paid to Officers under the DSU Plan.

30. SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Net change in non-cash working capital
Trade receivables   

Contract assets 

Inventories 

Prepaid expenses and other 

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and provisions  

Interest paid 

Income taxes paid  

64

2019  

2018

12,183  
(12,870 ) 
(21,096 ) 
(1,124 ) 
(3,974 ) 
(26,881 ) 

(13,224 ) 

(18,335 )

1,868

(5,412 )

(6,046 )

(41,149 )

1,874  
6,885  

3,089

7,699

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31. ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Included in other expenses is a foreign exchange loss of $1,874 [2018 – $2,993 gain] on the conversion of foreign currency 
denominated working capital balances and debt.

In 2019 the Corporation remeasured its previously held equity interest in a joint venture at fair value and recognized a gain 
of $881. In 2018 the Corporation recognized a gain of $10,651 in relation to a prior acquisition. 

32. MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL

The Corporation’s objective is to maintain a capital base sufficient to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence 
and to sustain future development of the business. Management defines capital as the Corporation’s shareholders’ equity 
and interest bearing debt.

As at December 31, 2019, total managed capital was $861,247, comprised of shareholders’ equity attributable to equity 
holders of the Corporation of $812,499 and interest-bearing debt of $48,748.

The  Corporation  manages  its  capital  structure  and  makes  adjustments  to  it  in  light  of  economic  conditions,  the  risk 
characteristics of the underlying assets and the Corporation’s working capital requirements. In order to maintain or adjust 
its capital structure, the Corporation, upon approval from its Board of Directors, may issue or repay long-term debt, issue 
shares, repurchase shares through the normal course issuer bid, pay dividends or undertake other activities as deemed 
appropriate under the specific circumstances. The Board of Directors reviews and approves any material transactions 
out  of  the  ordinary  course  of  business,  including  proposals  on  acquisitions  or  other  major  investments  or  divestitures, 
as  well  as  capital  and  operating  budgets.  Based  on  current  funds  available  and  expected  cash  flow  from  operating 
activities, management believes that the Corporation has sufficient funds available to meet its liquidity requirements at 
any point in time. However, if cash from operating activities is lower than expected or capital costs for projects exceed 
current estimates, or if the Corporation incurs major unanticipated expenses, it may be required to seek additional capital 
in the form of debt or equity or a combination of both. There were no changes in the Corporation’s approach to capital 
management during the year.

The Corporation must adhere to covenants in its operating credit facility. As at December 31, 2019, the Corporation was 
in compliance with these covenants.

33. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS

In  the  ordinary  course  of  business  activities,  the  Corporation  may  be  contingently  liable  for  litigation  and  claims  with, 
among others, customers, suppliers and former employees. Management believes that adequate provisions have been 
recorded in the accounts where required. Although, it is not possible to accurately estimate the extent of the potential costs 
and losses, if any, management believes, but can provide no assurance, that the ultimate resolution of such contingencies 
would not have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Corporation.

As at December 31, 2019, capital commitments in respect of purchase of property, plant and equipment totalled $8,482, 
all of which had been ordered. There were no other material capital commitments at the end of the year.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

(1)   Audit Committee  

Chairman:  

Bruce W. Gowan

(2) Governance and  

Nominating Committee  
Chairman:  

Bruce W. Gowan

(3)  Human Resources and  

Compensation Committee  
Chairman:  

Steven Somerville

(4)  Environmental and Health &  

Safety Committee  
Chairman:  

Beth M. Budd Bandler

(5) Pension Committee   

Chairman:  

Steven Somerville

N. Murray Edwards  
Chairman

Phillip C. Underwood  
President and  
Chief Executive Officer

Elena M. Milantoni  
Chief Financial Officer 

Haydn R. Martin 
Vice President, 
Business Development,  
Marketing and Contracts

Jim G. Powell  
Vice President,  
Mergers and Acquisitions, 
and North American Operations

Jo-Ann C. Ball  
Vice President,  
Human Resources

Karen Yoshiki-Gravelsins 
Vice President, 
Corporate Stewardship and  
Operational Excellence

Mark Allcock 
Vice President,  
Information Technology, and 
Transformation

Craig A. Vaughan 
Corporate Secretary

N. Murray Edwards (5) 
Chairman 
Magellan Aerospace Corporation  
Mississauga, Ontario

Phillip C. Underwood  
President and Chief Executive Officer 
Magellan Aerospace Corporation 
Mississauga, Ontario

Beth M. Budd Bandler (1, 2, 4) 
President 
Beth Bandler Professional Corporation 
Toronto, Ontario

Hon. William G. Davis P.C., O.C., Q.C.(3) 
Counsel 
Davis Webb LLP 
Brampton, Ontario

Bruce W. Gowan (1, 2, 3, 5)  
Corporate Director 
Huntsville, Ontario

Larry G. Moeller (4) 
President 
Kimball Capital Corporation  
Calgary, Alberta

Steven Somerville (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 
President 
Kerr Industries Limited 
Oshawa, Ontario

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CANADA 
660 Berry Street,  
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0S5 
Tel: 204 775 8331

3160 Derry Road East,  
Mississauga, Ontario L4T 1A9 
Tel: 905 673 3250

634 Magnesium Road,  
Haley, Ontario K0J 1Y0 
Tel: 613 432 8841

975 Wilson Avenue,  
Kitchener, Ontario N2C 1J1 
Tel: 519 893 7575

UNITED STATES 
97–11 50th Avenue,  
New York, New York 11368 
Tel: 718 699 4000

25 Aero Road,  
Bohemia, New York 11716 
Tel: 631 589 2440

165 Field Street,  
West Babylon, New York 11704 
Tel: 631 694 1818

20 Computer Drive,  
Haverhill, Massachusetts 01832 
Tel: 978 774 6000

2320 Wedekind Drive,  
Middletown, Ohio 45042 
Tel: 513 422 2751

5170 West Bethany Road,  
Glendale, Arizona 85301 
Tel: 623 931 0010

5401 West Luke Avenue,  
Glendale, Arizona 85311 
Tel: 623 939 9441

INDIA 
Plot #69 to 81, of Aerospace
SEZ Sector
Hitcch Defence and Aerospace Park
Devanahaili
Bengaluru  562110
Tel: 91 080 68281200

Plot #120, Antharasanahalli
2nd Phase
KIADB Industrial Area, Tumkuru
Karnataka  572106, INDIA
Tel: 91 081 62212132

CORPORATE OFFICE 
Magellan Aerospace Corporation 
3160 Derry Road East 
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada  
L4T 1A9 
Tel:   905 677 1889 
Fax: 905 677 5658 
www.magellan.aero 
For investor information: 
ir@magellan.aero

AUDITORS 
Ernst & Young LLP 
Toronto, Ontario

TRANSFER AGENT 
Computershare Investor Services Inc. 
Toronto, Ontario 
Tel: 1 800 564 6253 
e-mail: service@computershare.com 
www.computershare.com

STOCK LISTING 
Toronto Stock Exchange — TSX 
Common Shares — MAL

ANNUAL MEETING 
The Annual Meeting of the  
Shareholders of Magellan Aerospace  
Corporation will be held on  
Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 at  
2:00 p.m. at The Living Arts Centre,  
4141 Living Arts Drive,  
Mississauga, Ontario L5B 4B8

FRANCE 
ZAC des Florides 
Boulevard Jean-Loup Chrétien 
13700 MARIGNANE 
Tel: 33 4 42 10 80 80

UNITED KINGDOM 
Davy Way, Llay Industrial Estate,  
Llay, Wrexham LL12 0PG 
Tel: 01978 856600

Miners Road, Llay Industrial Estate,  
Llay, Wrexham LL12 0PJ 
Tel: 01978 856798

Rackery Lane,  
Llay, Wrexham LL12 0PB 
Tel: 01978 852101

510 Wallisdown Road,  
Bournemouth, Dorset BH11 8QN 
Tel: 01202 512405

7/8 Lyon Road, Wallisdown,  
Poole, Dorset BH12 5HF 
Tel: 01202 535536

11 Tullykevin Road 
Greyabbey, County Down 
BT22 2QE 
Tel: 02842 758231

Amy Johnson Way 
Blackpool Business Park,  
Blackpool, FY4 2RP 
Tel: 01253 345466

Colne Road, Kelbrook 
Lancashire, BB18 6SN 
Tel: 01282 844480

POLAND 
Wojska Polskiego 3 
39–300 Mielec 
Tel: 017 773 8970

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3160 Derry Road East 
Mississauga, ON Canada  L4T 1A9

www.magellan.aero