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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of March 2020

Commission File Number 001-11444

MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

337 Magna Drive, Aurora, Ontario, Canada L4G 7K1
(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F o                                    Form  40-F ý

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):                     

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):                     

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

   



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

  MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

(Registrant)


Date: March 27, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ "Bassem Shakeel"


Bassem A. Shakeel,
Vice-President and Corporate Secretary


EXHIBITS

Exhibit 22.1

  Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Registrant to be held on May 7, 2020 at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MGA2020 and Management Information Circular/Proxy Statement.

Exhibit 22.2

 

Form of Proxy for Common Shares

Exhibit 22.3

 

Consent of Deloitte LLP

Exhibit 99.1

 

Annual Report to Shareholders of the Registrant including the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Position and the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Registrant for the year ended December 31, 2019.




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Exhibit 22.1

MMAAGGNNAA IINNTTEERRNNAATTIIONAL IINC.. Management Proxy Circular AAnnuuaal lMMeetitningg–, May 7, 2020

 

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DEAR MAGNA SHAREHOLDER,

Despite some challenges during 2019, the Board was pleased with the company's performance during the year. On one hand, there were a number of factors which weighed on Magna's financial results, including lower production volumes, the strike at General Motors' North American facilities, technical challenges we experienced on three advanced driver assistance programs in Europe and non-cash impairment charges recorded against the value of our interests in transmission joint ventures in Europe and China. However, the story of 2019 is better told by the company's strength and resilience in the face of these challenges – its success in managing numerous complex program launches, track record of winning new business in traditional as well as new product areas, and returning of capital to shareholders.

But each year brings its own challenges. The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is quickly becoming the defining event of 2020 and, at this stressful time, the Board wants to express our collective concern for the well-being of all Magna employees, as well as those of the company's customers, suppliers and business partners. In the best of days, the company's success is attributable to the dedication of over 165,000 employees around the world. In these challenging times, their resilience is our strength. We are confident the COVID-19 challenge will pass and Magna will continue to thrive as it has in the past.

One of the things that allows the Board the confidence of belief in Magna's future is its seasoned leadership. The five NEOs identified in this proxy circular have over 125 years of Magna management experience among them. But this is not just about the past – the company's succession planning practices are performing well, setting-up the leadership team for the future. Since 2018, four of Magna's Operating Groups have seamlessly transitioned leadership, as did two of the company's most senior executive roles. Three more executive roles will transition due to planned retirements in 2020, with successors in place and ramping-up. Early this year, the Board appointed a new President, Swamy Kotagiri. He has not only demonstrated success in helping the company pivot toward the industry's high-tech future while serving as its Chief Technology Officer, but is driving cultural change as reflected by his motto: "operate like a start-up and innovate as a tech company".

This mindset becomes ever more critical as the world's environmental and air quality challenges escalate. Magna has a strategy that is aligned with sustainable goals through a mission focused on products and processes which are smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. Management is actively tackling climate-related sustainability in its operations, including by seeking ways to reduce energy use and identify renewable energy opportunities. Beyond climate and the environment, Magna is making strides with its diversity and inclusion program and continues to be a good partner to the communities in which we operate through general corporate philanthropy, as well as a program of social giving aligned with seven of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

The Board itself continues to evolve in order to enable us to continue acting effectively as stewards of your investment. During 2019, you elected Lisa Westlake, who quickly integrated herself with the Board and demonstrated her deep expertise in areas related to talent management. And, early this year, the Board welcomed back the Honourable Peter Harder, P.C., who previously served on the Board from 2012 to 2016 and brings extensive experience in areas of foreign affairs, international trade, governance and public policy. You can read about the Board's efforts on your behalf throughout this proxy circular.

This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be holding a virtual-only shareholder meeting to reduce any potential risks related to virus transmission through large gatherings. Rest assured, you will have the opportunity to participate, provide feedback and ask questions just as you would in a live meeting. Full details of how to do so are set out in the "How to Vote Your Shares" section of the proxy circular. We look forward to your continued support on May 7th.

Sincerely,

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William L. Young
Chairman


Proxy Summary

In this summary, we highlight certain information you will find in various parts of the management information circular/proxy statement (the "Circular") which follows. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider. Please review the entire Circular carefully before casting your vote.

Business of the Meeting


ITEM
  BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
  BOARD VOTE
RECOMMENDATION

  FOR MORE
INFORMATION



1

 

Receive the audited consolidated financial statements and the report of the auditors for the year ended December 31, 2019

 

N/A

 

Page 12
             


2

 

Vote on electing the directors for the ensuing year

 

FOR

 

Page 13
             


3

 

Vote on reappointing the auditors and authorizing the Audit Committee to set their remuneration

 

FOR

 

Page 28




 

 

 

 

 

 


4

 

Vote on the advisory, non-binding resolution on Magna's approach to executive compensation ("Say on Pay")

 

FOR

 

Page 30
             

Selected 2019 Financial Results

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Proxy Summary       1


Election of Directors – 2020 Nominees

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Additional information about the Nominees, including their biographies, skills and compensation can be found starting on page 13 of the Circular.

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Reappointment of Deloitte

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Deloitte, an Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, was first appointed Magna's independent auditors on May 8, 2014 and has audited Magna's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and after. Deloitte reports directly to the Audit Committee, which oversees the firm's work, evaluates its performance and sets its compensation.

The Audit Committee believes that Deloitte provides value to Magna's shareholders through its methodical, independent challenge to Magna's external financial reporting. Deloitte's audit approach is based on an audit risk assessment, which is continuously updated throughout the year. Audit risks identified in the risk assessment are addressed through pin-pointing audit procedures which reflect Deloitte's understanding of Magna-specific factors as well as the general business environment in which Magna operates. The firm's communications to the Audit Committee demonstrate strong audit quality, professional skepticism and innovation in the audit, including through the effective use of data analytics. The Audit Committee is satisfied that Deloitte's integrated audit team consists of audit professionals and specialists who are qualified and experienced to provide audit services in the regions in which Magna operates. The firm has demonstrated a commitment to promoting a learning culture within its own team and sharing the firm's insights, perspectives and best practices with the Audit Committee, the Board, internal audit, as well as management and Magna's finance teams.

Additional information about Deloitte, including its independence, services and fees can be found starting at page 28 of the Circular.

Compensation Structure

Magna's executive compensation framework has been structured to promote effective short- and long-term decision-making through balanced incentives aimed at profitable growth in a lean manufacturing business, as well as long-term value creation in a rapidly evolving industry. Some of the ways we seek to achieve these objectives include:


Compensation Framework Feature
  Purpose

Minimal fixed compensation   ■      Low base salaries and highly variable compensation help create an owner's mindset
■      Motivates managers to achieve consistent profitability in order to maintain consistent compensation
■      Incents profit growth to grow compensation

Performance-conditioned profit sharing bonus / STI   ■      Promotes entrepreneurialism
■      Drives strong managerial focus on lean/efficient operations through effective management of costs
■      Connects compensation to the operational impact of everyday decisions

Performance-conditioned
multi-metric LTI
  ■      ROIC PSUs incent efficient capital allocation and value creation
■      rTSR PSUs create sensitivity to stock market performance and return of capital to shareholders, in the form of dividends, as well as alignment with shareholders
■      Capped PSU payouts help mitigate risk by promoting responsible decision-making and discouraging excessive risk-taking
■      Stock options incent absolute TSR growth

No pensions / retirement benefits   ■      Reinforces an owner's mindset and incents long-term growth in equity value as a pension-alternative

Significant share maintenance requirement   ■      Reinforces an owner's mindset
■      Alignment with shareholders
■      Helps mitigate risk

Benefits   ■      Substantially consistent with those of other employees in the same office/jurisdiction

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2019 CEO Compensation

Target total direct CEO compensation for 2019 had previously been set by the CGCNC at $19.830 million, unchanged from the 2018 target.



COMPENSATION ELEMENT
      2019
($)
  2018
($)

Base Salary        Fixed        325,000        325,000

STI (actual)        At Risk     5,795,000     7,727,000

LTIs (at target)        At Risk   11,900,000   11,900,000

    Total Direct Compensation   –   18,020,000   19,952,000

All Other Compensation   –     186,000     121,000

  Total Compensation (as reported)   –   18,206,000   20,073,000

The CGCNC recommends that you consider CEO compensation in the context of company performance over different time periods. The Compensation and Performance Report which starts at page 31 of the Circular presents the CGCNC's perspective. Some of the performance metrics discussed by the CGCNC in that report in the committee's assessment of the alignment between CEO pay and company performance, include:



 


 

 


 

ACTUAL TDC(1)
($)


 

REALIZED/REALIZABLE
VALUE AS OF DEC 31, 2019
($)


 

REALIZED/REALIZABLE VS
ACTUAL TDC
(%)


 

CUMULATIVE
TSR(2)
(%)


 

ROIC(3)
(%)


    2019   18,020,000   14,634,000   -18.8   24.3   12.0
   
Donald Walker   2018   19,952,000   17,734,000   -11.1   2.1   14.5
   
    2017   20,203,000   27,836,000   +37.8   36.4   16.1

Note:

1.
Actual TDC includes base salary, STI and the grant date fair value of LTI compensation awarded during the year, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table each year.

2.
Represents the cumulative total shareholder return, assuming reinvestment of dividends, for the period from January 1 of the respective year to December 31, 2019.

3.
Represents ROIC for purposes of the ROIC PSUs, as defined in Section C of the CD&A.

The CGCNC believes that the outcomes in the table above demonstrate an appropriate relationship between pay and performance over time that is linked to the experience of the shareholder. In particular, the data points above demonstrate that realized/realizable pay for a given year provides reasonable upside potential and downside exposure based on shareholder value creation as measured by absolute total shareholder return, return on invested capital and relative total shareholder return.

A full discussion of our approach to executive compensation can be found starting on page 36 of the Circular.

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Corporate Governance

The highlights of our approach to corporate governance are as follows:


CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OVERVIEW

Active Board engagement in, and approval of strategy   ü   Annual director election; no slate ballots   ü

Broad oversight of risk   ü   Majority voting policy and prompt disclosure of vote results   ü

Strong oversight of management succession planning   ü   Advance Notice By-Law   ü

Active shareholder engagement   ü   Independent Board Chair   ü

Commitment to culture of ethics and compliance   ü   100% of Board Committee members are independent   ü

Diverse range of Nominee skills, expertise and backgrounds   ü   Committees with full authority to retain independent advisors   ü

Diversity statement in Board Charter   ü   Director orientation and continuing education   ü

Director tenure guideline   ü   Rigorous annual Board/Director effectiveness evaluation   ü

Limitation on director interlocks   ü   Equity maintenance requirement and mandatory deferral of director fees creates alignment with shareholders   ü

Annual Say on Pay vote   ü   Anti-hedging restrictions for directors, officers and employees   ü

A full discussion of our approach to corporate governance can be found starting on page 62 of the Circular.

Sustainability

At Magna, we recognize the reality of climate change and its impact on the planet. As a result, we are focused on doing the right things today so that our corporate interests do not come at the expense of the viability of life for the generations that follow.

Our approach to sustainable value creation involves:

Our Sustainability Report, which is appended to our Annual Information Form / Annual Report on Form 40-F, aims to provide our stakeholders with a better understanding of how we approach the creation of sustainable, long-term value and our management of sustainability-related risks. The report has been structured to align with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework, as well as the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board's (SASB) Auto Parts accounting standard, where possible.

Proxy Summary       5


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Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Date: Thursday, May 7, 2020    

Time:

10:00 a.m. (Toronto time)

 

 

Place:

Virtual-only meeting
via live audio webcast online at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MGA2020

 


Due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, we have opted to hold a virtual-only meeting, conducted via live audio webcast, in which shareholders will have an equal opportunity to participate online regardless of geographic location.

     

You are receiving this notice of Magna's Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") since you held Magna Common Shares at the close of business on March 20, 2020. You are entitled to vote your shares at the Meeting, which is being held to:

  1. receive Magna's consolidated financial statements and the independent auditors' report thereon for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019;

 

2.

elect twelve directors;

 

3.

reappoint Deloitte LLP as our independent auditors and authorize the Audit Committee to fix the independent auditors' remuneration;

 

4.

vote, in an advisory, non-binding manner, on Magna's approach to executive compensation ("Say on Pay") described in the accompanying Management Information Circular/Proxy Statement (the "Circular"); and

 

5.

transact any other business that may properly come before the Meeting.

The Circular relating to the Meeting contains more information on the matters to be addressed at the Meeting. The section of the Circular titled "How to Vote Your Shares" contains detailed information to help you understand how to vote your shares within the applicable time limits. The time limit for deposit of proxies may be waived or extended by the Chair of the Meeting at his or her discretion.

Magna has elected to use the Notice and Access rules permitted by Canadian securities regulators to deliver the Circular to both our registered and non-registered shareholders. This means that instead of receiving the Circular by mail, shareholders will receive a written notification with instructions on how to access the Circular online, together with a form of proxy or voting instruction form, as applicable. The Circular is available on our website at magna.com, on SEDAR at sedar.com and on EDGAR at sec.gov.

By order of the Board of Directors.


 

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March 27, 2020 BASSEM A. SHAKEEL
Aurora, Ontario Vice-President and Corporate Secretary

Management Information Circular/Proxy Statement

This Circular is being provided to you in connection with the Annual Meeting of Magna's shareholders (the "Meeting"), which will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2020 commencing at 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) via live audio webcast online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MGA2020.

Voting Information

 
Record Date   March 20, 2020 is the record date for the Meeting (the "Record Date"). Only holders of our Common Shares as of the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of and vote at the Meeting.

Outstanding Shares, Votes and Quorum

 

As of the Record Date, 298,925,167 Magna Common Shares were issued and outstanding. Each Magna Common Share is entitled to one vote. A quorum of shareholders is needed to hold the Meeting and transact business. Under our by-laws, quorum means at least two persons holding, or representing by proxy, at least 25% of our outstanding Common Shares.

Principal Shareholders

 

To our knowledge, no shareholder beneficially owns or exercises control or direction, directly or indirectly, over 10% or more of Magna's Common Shares outstanding as at the Record Date.

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SHAREHOLDER GROUP
  NUMBER
OF SHARES

  PERCENTAGE
OF SHARES


Public Shareholders   275,243,428   92.0

Magna Directors and Executive Officers (N = 21)   3,141,001   1.1

Magna Employee Deferred Profit Sharing Plans (Canada, U.S., Europe)   20,540,738   6.9


To the best of our knowledge, all of these shares will be voted FOR the election of directors, the re-appointment of the auditors and the "Say on Pay" advisory resolution.
 

Individual Voting

 

At the Meeting, shareholders will vote for each nominee for election to the Board, individually. We do not use slate voting.

Majority Voting

 

We have adopted a majority voting policy which is described under "Corporate Governance" and each nominee for election to the Board has agreed to abide by such policy.

Voting Results

 

Detailed voting results will be promptly disclosed in a press release issued and filed on the Meeting date.

 

 

 
 
    You may request a paper copy of this Circular, at no cost, up to one year from the date the Circular was filed on SEDAR. You may make such a request at any time prior to or following the Meeting by contacting Broadridge at 1-855-887-2243 (Registered Holders) or 1-877-907-7643 (Non-Registered Holders) and following the instructions. Shareholders who have already signed up for electronic delivery of proxy materials will continue to receive them by e-mail.  

8       Voting Information


How To Vote Your Shares

 
Your Vote Is Important   Your vote is important. This Circular tells you who can vote, what you will be voting on and how to vote. Please read the information below to ensure your shares are properly voted. Since the meeting is being held as a virtual-only meeting, there are differences in how the Meeting will be conducted compared to our prior annual meetings. However, shareholders will have an equal opportunity to participate at the meeting online, regardless of geographic location.

Registered vs. Non-Registered Shareholder

 

How you vote your shares depends on whether you are a
registered shareholder or a non-registered shareholder. In either case, there are different ways to vote, but shareholders will not be able to attend the Meeting and vote in person due to elevated health risks related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.

 

 

Registered Shareholder: You are a registered shareholder if you hold one or more share certificates which indicate your name and the number of Magna Common Shares which you own. As a registered shareholder, you will receive a form of proxy from Broadridge Investor Communications Corporation representing the shares you hold. If you are a registered shareholder, refer to "How to Vote – Registered Shareholders".

 

 

Non-Registered Shareholder: You are a non-registered shareholder if a securities dealer, broker, bank, trust company or other nominee holds your shares for you, or for someone else on your behalf. As a non-registered shareholder, you will most likely receive a Voting Instruction Form from Broadridge Investor Communications Corporation, although in some cases you may receive a form of proxy from the securities dealer, broker, bank, trust company or other nominee holding your shares. If you are a non-registered shareholder, refer to "How to Vote – Non-Registered Shareholders".

Proxies Are Being Solicited by Management

 

Management is soliciting your proxy in connection with the matters to be addressed at the Meeting (or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof) to be held at the time set out in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting. We will bear all costs incurred in connection with Management's solicitation of proxies, including the cost of preparing and mailing this Circular and accompanying materials. Proxies will be solicited primarily by mail, although our officers and employees may (for no additional compensation) also directly solicit proxies by phone, fax or other electronic methods. Banks, brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees or fiduciaries will be requested to forward proxy solicitation material to the persons on whose behalf they hold Magna shares and to obtain authorizations for the execution of proxies. These institutions will be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses in doing so.

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These securityholder materials are being sent to both registered
and non-registered owners of Magna Common Shares.


HOW TO VOTE –
REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS


 

HOW TO VOTE –
NON-REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS


 

 

 
If you are a registered shareholder, you may vote either by proxy or by completing an online ballot during the Meeting.

Submitting Votes by Proxy

There are four ways to submit your vote by proxy:

   
GRAPHIC    smartphone    GRAPHIC    internet    GRAPHIC    mail    GRAPHIC    telephone

The form of proxy contains instructions for each of these methods.

If you are voting by smartphone, internet or telephone, you will need the pre-printed Control Number on your form of proxy.

A proxy submitted by mail must be in writing, dated the date on which you signed it and be signed by you (or your authorized attorney). If such a proxy is being submitted on behalf of a corporate shareholder, the proxy must be signed by an authorized officer or attorney of that corporation. If a proxy submitted by mail is not dated, it will be deemed to bear the date on which it was sent to you.

If you are voting your shares by proxy, you must ensure that your completed, signed and dated proxy form or your smartphone, internet or telephone vote is
received by Broadridge Investor Communications not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on May 5, 2020. If the Meeting is adjourned or postponed, you must ensure that your completed and signed proxy form or your smartphone, internet or telephone vote is received by Broadridge not later than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) prior to the time of the Meeting.

Appointment of Proxyholder

Unless you specify otherwise or appoint a proxyholder, the Magna officers whose names are pre-printed on the form of proxy will vote your shares:

■      FOR the election to the Magna Board of Directors of all of the nominees named in this Circular;

■      FOR the reappointment of Deloitte as Magna's independent auditors and the authorization of the Audit Committee to fix the independent auditors' remuneration; and

■      FOR the advisory resolution to accept the approach to executive compensation disclosed in this Circular.

You have the right to appoint someone else (who need not be a shareholder) as your proxyholder; however, if you do, that person must vote your shares on your behalf during the virtual Meeting. To appoint someone else as your proxyholder, insert the person's name in the space provided on the form of proxy and provide an appointee identification number as indicated.
  If you are a non-registered shareholder, the intermediary holding on your behalf (and not Magna) has assumed responsibility for (i) delivering these materials to you and (ii) executing your proper voting instructions.

Submitting Voting Instructions

There are four ways to submit your vote by Voting Instruction Form:

   
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The Voting Instruction Form contains instructions for each of these methods.

If you are a non-registered shareholder and have received a Voting Instruction Form from Broadridge Investor Communications, you must complete and submit your vote by smartphone, internet, mail or telephone, in accordance with the instructions on the form.

Your completed, signed and dated Voting Instruction Form or your smartphone, internet or telephone vote must be
received by Broadridge not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on May 5, 2020. If the Meeting is adjourned or postponed, you must ensure that your completed, signed and dated Voting Instruction Form or your smartphone, internet or telephone vote is received by Broadridge not later than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) prior to the time of the Meeting. If a Voting Instruction Form submitted by mail or fax is not dated, it will be deemed to bear the date on which it was sent to you.

Additionally, Magna may use Broadridge's QuickVote™ service to assist beneficial shareholders with voting their shares. Broadridge will tabulate the results of all the instructions received and then provide the appropriate instructions respecting the shares to be represented at the Meeting.

In some cases, you may have received a form of proxy instead of a Voting Instruction Form, even though you are a non-registered shareholder. Such a form of proxy will likely be stamped by the securities dealer, broker, bank, trust company or other nominee or intermediary holding your shares and be restricted as to the number of shares to which it relates. In this case, you must complete the form of proxy and submit it to Broadridge as described to the left under "How to Vote – Registered Shareholders – Submitting Votes By Proxy".

If you choose to vote by proxy, you are giving the person (referred to as a "proxyholder") or people named on your form of proxy the authority to vote your shares on your behalf at the Meeting (including any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting).

10       Voting Information



HOW TO VOTE –
REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS (cont'd)


 

HOW TO VOTE –
NON-REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS (cont'd)


 

 

 

Appointment of Proxyholder (cont'd)

You may indicate on the form of proxy how you want your proxyholder to vote your shares, or you can let your proxyholder decide for you. If you do not specify on the form of proxy how you want your shares to be voted, your proxyholder will have the discretion to vote your shares as they see fit.

The form of proxy accompanying this Circular gives the proxyholder discretion with respect to any amendments or changes to matters described in the Notice of Annual Meeting and with respect to any other matters which may properly come before the Meeting (including any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting). As of the date of this Circular, we are not aware of any amendments, changes or other matters to be addressed at the Meeting.

Voting Online During the Meeting

The Meeting will be held virtually via internet webcast. As a registered shareholder, you or your duly appointed proxyholder, will be able to cast votes and ask questions during the Meeting. To do so, you or your duly appointed proxyholder can access the Meeting
on May 7, 2020 at 10:00 am (Toronto time) by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MGA2020. To participate in the Meeting, registered shareholders will need the control number pre-printed on the form of proxy. Duly appointed proxyholders will need the appointee identification number provided in the form of proxy by the registered holder of the shares being represented.

If you vote online during the Meeting and had previously completed and returned your form of proxy, your proxy will be automatically revoked and any votes you cast on a poll at the Meeting will count.

Revoking a Vote Made by Proxy

You have the right to revoke a proxy by
ANY of the following methods:

■      Vote again by phone, internet or smartphone not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on May 5, 2020 (or not later than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) prior to the time of the adjourned or postponed Meeting);

■      Deliver by mail another completed and signed form of proxy, dated later than the first form of proxy, such that it is received by Broadridge not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on May 5, 2020 (or not later than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) prior to the time of the adjourned or postponed Meeting);

■      Deliver to us at the following address a signed written notice revoking the proxy, provided it is received not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on May 6, 2020 (or not later than 5:00 p.m. on the last business day prior to the date of the adjourned or postponed Meeting):

                Magna International Inc.
                337 Magna Drive
                Aurora, Ontario, Canada L4G 7K1
                Attention: Corporate Secretary

 

Voting Online During the Meeting

If you have received a Voting Instruction Form and wish to vote online during the Meeting, you must first appoint yourself as a proxyholder by completing, signing and returning the Voting Instruction Form or completing the equivalent electronic form online, in each case and returning it to Broadridge not later than 5:00 pm (Toronto time) on May 5, 2020.

If you have received a form of proxy and wish to vote online during the Meeting, you must insert your name in the blank space provided on the form of proxy. If you are voting your shares by proxy, you must ensure that your completed and signed proxy form or your phone or internet or smartphone vote is received by Broadridge not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on May 5, 2020.

If the Meeting is adjourned or postponed, you must ensure that your completed and signed Voting Instruction Form (or equivalent electronic form online) is received by Broadridge not later than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) prior to the time of the adjourned or postponed Meeting.

The Meeting will be held virtually via internet webcast. As a non-registered shareholder who has duly appointed yourself or someone else as proxyholder, you or your such duly appointed proxyholder will be able to cast votes and ask question during the Meeting. To do so, you or your duly appointed proxyholder can access the Meeting
on May 7, 2020 at 10:00 am (Toronto time) by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MGA2020. To participate in the Meeting, you will need the appointee identification number provided in the voting instruction form for the shares being represented.

If you have not appointed yourself as a proxyholder in accordance with the instructions on your Voting Instruction Form, you can participate in the Meeting as a guest. Guests will be able to listen to the Meeting proceedings, but will not be able to vote or ask questions.

Revoking a Voting Instruction Form or Proxy

If you wish to revoke a Voting Instruction Form or form of proxy for any matter on which a vote has not already been cast, you must contact your securities dealer, broker, bank, trust company or other nominee or intermediary (for a form of proxy sent to you by such intermediary) and comply with any applicable requirements relating to the revocation of votes made by Voting Instruction Form or proxy.

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Magna's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, together with the independent auditors' report on those statements, will be presented at the Meeting. No shareholder vote is required in connection with the financial statements or independent auditors' report. The independent auditors' report on our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 was unqualified and without reservation. Both of these items are contained in our 2019 Annual Report, which is available on our website at www.magna.com.

Selected financial results for 2019 are found below. However, we encourage shareholders to review our complete financial statements and the independent auditors' report thereon.

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The Board recommends that you vote FOR each of the 12 nominees.

 
 

NOMINEE OVERVIEW

NOMINEE
  AGE
  DIRECTOR SINCE
  PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
  INDEPENDENCE(1)
  FINANCIAL
LITERACY

  FINANCIAL
EXPERTISE

  COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIPS


Scott B. Bonham   58   May 10, 2012   Co-Founder, Intentional Capital and Corporate Director   NI   ü   ü   –

Peter G. Bowie   73   May 10, 2012   Corporate Director   I   ü   ü   Audit

Mary S. Chan   57   August 10, 2017   Managing Partner of VectoIQ LLP and Corporate Director   I   ü       Technology

Hon. V. Peter Harder   67   January 10, 2020(2)   Senator and Corporate Director   I   ü       CGCNC

Dr. Kurt J. Lauk   73   May 4, 2011   Co-Founder & President, Globe CP GmbH   I   ü   ü   Technology
(Chairman)

Robert F. MacLellan   65   May 10, 2018   Chairman, Northleaf Capital Partners and Corporate Director   I   ü   ü   Audit
(Chairman)

Cynthia A. Niekamp   60   May 8, 2014   Corporate Director   I   ü   ü   Audit

William A. Ruh   58   May 11, 2017   Chief Executive Officer, Digital Lendlease Group   I   ü       Technology

Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera   67   May 8, 2014   Senior Advisor, Bennett Jones LLP and Corporate Director   I   ü       CGCNC

Donald J. Walker   63   November 7, 2005   Chief Executive Officer of Magna   M   ü       –

Lisa S. Westlake   58   May 9, 2019   Corporate Director   I   ü   ü   CGCNC

William L. Young   65   May 4, 2011   Corporate Director   I   ü   ü   CGCNC (Chairman)

Note:

1.
I = Independent; M = Management; NI = Non-Independent, Non-Executive

2.
Mr. Harder was appointed to the Board on January 10, 2020. He previously served on Magna's Board from May 10, 2012 until March 21, 2016.

Business of the Meeting        13


Board Overview

Board's Role

Directors are elected by shareholders to act as stewards of the company. The Board is Magna's highest decision-making body, except to the extent certain rights have been reserved for shareholders under applicable law or Magna's articles of incorporation or by-laws. Among other things, the Board is responsible for appointing our Chief Executive Officer, overseeing Management, shaping and overseeing implementation of our long-term strategy, satisfying itself that material risks are being managed appropriately, reviewing and approving financial statements, establishing our systems of corporate governance and executive compensation, as well as overseeing our corporate culture. In fulfilling their duties, directors are required under applicable law to act in the best interests of the company.

2020 Nomination Process

Nominees for election at the Meeting include eleven directors who were elected at our 2019 annual meeting of shareholders (Scott B. Bonham; Peter G. Bowie; Mary S. Chan; Dr. Kurt J. Lauk; Robert F. MacLellan; Cynthia A. Niekamp; William A. Ruh; Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera; Donald J. Walker; Lisa S. Westlake; and William L. Young) and one candidate (Hon. V. Peter Harder) who was appointed to the Board effective January 10, 2020.

In recommending to the Board the nominees who currently serve as directors on our Board, the CGCNC considered a number of factors, including:

Mr. Harder was appointed as a Director effective January 10, 2020, following his resignation as Government Representative in the Senate of Canada. In appointing Mr. Harder, the CGCNC considered a variety of factors, including his extensive public policy, foreign affairs and international trade experience, as well as his demonstrated expertise regarding compensation issues and compensation governance. The CGCNC also considered his prior service on the Board from May 2012 to March 2016, including feedback from the board effectiveness evaluations from that time period.

The CGCNC and the Board are confident that each of the twelve nominees:

Refer to "Nominees for Election to the Board" for detailed information regarding the skills, expertise and other relevant information which you should consider in casting your vote for each nominee.

Unless otherwise instructed, the Magna officers whose names have been pre-printed on the form of proxy or Voting Instruction Form intend to vote FOR each such nominee.

14       Business of the Meeting


Nominees for Election to the Board

Nominee Skills and Expertise

The CGCNC seeks to recruit candidates who reflect a diversity of skills, experience, perspectives and backgrounds which are relevant to Magna's business. While the specific mix may vary from time to time and alternative categories may be considered in addition to or instead of those below, the following skills matrix lists the types of experience generally sought by the CGCNC and includes each nominee's self-assessed ranking of his or her experience level for each item.


 
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Accounting/Audit: technical expertise with financial statements and financial reporting matters; understanding of critical accounting policies, technical issues relevant to the internal and external audit, as well as internal controls.   ➁   ➀   ➂   ➁   ➀   ➀   ➁   ➁   ➂   ➂   ➁   ➂      

Automotive: practical experience with automobile manufacturers or suppliers; solid understanding of industry dynamics on a global or regional basis; knowledge of World Class Manufacturing; or experience in comparable capital-intensive manufacturing industries.   ➀   ➂   ➀   ➂   ➀   ➂   ➀   ➂   ➂   ➀   ➂   ➁      

Finance/Financial Advisory: senior financial management roles and/or financial advisory roles; expertise related to capital allocation, capital structure or capital markets.   ➀   ➀   ➂   ➁   ➁   ➀   ➀   ➁   ➂   ➀   ➀   ➁      

Governance/Board: sophisticated understanding of corporate governance practices and norms; prior board experience; expertise with stakeholder management or engagement.   ➁   ➀   ➁   ➀   ➁   ➀   ➀   ➁   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀      

High-Growth Markets: a track record of operational success or other experience in markets other than North America and Western Europe, such as China.   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➂   ➀   ➁   ➁   ➀   ➀   ➂      

Large Cap Company: board, management and/or other applicable experience with companies that have a market capitalization in excess of $10 billion.   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀      

Legal/Regulatory/Public Policy: experience with legal and regulatory compliance oversight; experience in relevant areas of government or public policy.   ➂   ➁   ➂   ➀   ➁   ➁   ➂   ➀   ➀   ➁   ➁   ➁      

Mergers & Acquisitions ("M&A"): management or board-level experience with complex M&A in different industries and/or different geographic regions.   ➁   ➀   ➁   ➂   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➁   ➁   ➀   ➀   ➀      

R&D/Innovation/Technology: domain expertise and skill in technology/innovation; practical experience with technological transformation and disruption.   ➀   ➂   ➀   ➁   ➀   ➂   ➁   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➁   ➂      

Risk Oversight: practical expertise in risk governance, including enterprise risk management frameworks; knowledge/understanding of risk monitoring and mitigation.   ➁   ➀   ➁   ➀   ➁   ➀   ➁   ➀   ➁   ➀   ➀   ➁      

Senior/Executive Leadership: demonstrated track record of leadership, mature judgment, operating success and value creation in complex organizations and/or in progressively challenging roles.   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀      

Strategy Development: board, senior management and/or other experience in strategy development, analysis or oversight.   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➀      

Talent Management/Compensation: hands-on experience developing, managing, compensating and motivating employees.   ➂   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➂   ➀   ➀   ➀   ➁   ➀   ➀   ➁      

Ranking Legend

➀
Significant expertise/experience

➁
Strong familiarity

➂
General understanding

Business of the Meeting        15


Nominee Independence

Ten out of twelve, or 83%, of the nominees for election at the Meeting are independent. A summary of the independence determination for each nominee is set forth below:


NOMINEE   INDEPENDENT   NON-
INDEPENDENT
  BASIS FOR
DETERMINATION

Scott B. Bonham(1)       ü   Consultant to Magna

Peter G. Bowie   ü       No material relationship

Mary S. Chan   ü       No material relationship

Hon. V. Peter Harder   ü       No material relationship

Dr. Kurt J. Lauk   ü       No material relationship

Robert F. MacLellan   ü       No material relationship

Cynthia A. Niekamp   ü       No material relationship

William A. Ruh   ü       No material relationship

Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera   ü       No material relationship

Donald J. Walker       ü   Management

Lisa S. Westlake   ü       No material relationship

William L. Young   ü       No material relationship

Note:

1.
Mr. Bonham has been determined to be a non-independent, non-executive director as a result of his consulting relationship, the terms of which are described under "Interests of Management and Other Insiders in Certain Transactions" elsewhere in this Circular.

Nominees' Meeting Attendance

Directors are expected to attend all Board meetings, as well as all meetings of standing Committees on which they serve, and are welcome to attend any other Committee meetings. However, we recognize that scheduling conflicts are unavoidable from time to time, particularly in the first year of a director's tenure, and also where meetings are called on short notice. Our Board Charter requires Directors to attend a minimum of 75% of regularly scheduled Board and applicable standing Committee meetings, except where an absence is due to medical or other valid reason. The nominees who served on the Board during 2019 achieved 100% attendance at all Board and applicable Committee meetings (in aggregate), as set forth below.


    BOARD   AUDIT(1)   CGCNC(1)   TECHNOLOGY(1)   TOTAL
   
NOMINEE   #   %   #   %   #   %   #   %   #   %

Scott B. Bonham   7/7   100   –   –   –   –   –   –   7/7   100

Peter G. Bowie   7/7   100   6/6   100   –   –   –   –   13/13   100

Mary S. Chan   7/7   100   –   –   –   –   4/4   100   11/11   100

Dr. Kurt J. Lauk   7/7   100   –   –   –   –   4/4   100   11/11   100

Robert F. MacLellan   7/7   100   6/6   100   –   –   –   –   13/13   100

Cynthia A. Niekamp   7/7   100   6/6   100   –   –   –   –   13/13   100

William A. Ruh   7/7   100   –   –   5/5   100   4/4   100   16/16   100

Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera   7/7   100   –   –   8/8   100   –   –   15/15   100

Donald J. Walker   7/7   100   –   –   –   –   –   –   7/7   100

Lisa S. Westlake(2)   3/3   100   –   –   3/3   100   –   –   6/6   100

William L. Young   7/7   100   –   –   8/8   100   –   –   15/15   100

Notes:

1.
Attendance figures for Audit, CGCNC and Technology include only those directors who served as members of such committees during 2019.

2.
Ms. Westlake was elected to the Board on May 9, 2019.

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2019 Annual Meeting Vote Results

Each of the nominees standing for re-election received a substantial majority of votes "for" his or her election at our 2019 annual meeting of shareholders, as set forth in the table below.


    2019
   
NOMINEE
  VOTES FOR
(%)
  VOTES WITHHELD
(%)

Scott B. Bonham   98.3   1.7

Peter G. Bowie   99.8   0.2

Mary S. Chan   99.5   0.5

Dr. Kurt J. Lauk   99.7   0.3

Robert F. MacLellan   78.5   21.5

Cynthia A. Niekamp   99.9   0.1

William A. Ruh   98.0   2.0

Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera   98.1   1.9

Donald J. Walker   99.9   0.1

Lisa S. Westlake   99.9   0.1

William L. Young   98.1   1.9

Nominees' Equity Ownership

We believe it is important that each Independent Director be economically aligned with shareholders. We try to achieve such alignment in two principal ways:

Each of Magna's nominees is in compliance with the minimum equity maintenance requirement and many exceed it. New directors are entitled to a five year period in which to accumulate the minimum required value of Common Shares and/or DSUs.

The twelve nominees held Magna Common Shares and/or DSUs with the following total value, as of the Record Date:


NOMINEE
  COMMON SHARES
(#)
  DSUS
(#)
  TOTAL EQUITY
"AT RISK"(1)
($)
  EQUITY MAINTENANCE
REQUIREMENT(2)

Scott B. Bonham   –   60,456   1,563,000   Exceeds

Peter G. Bowie   7,000   50,232   1,480,000   Exceeds

Mary S. Chan   –   13,020   337,000   Complies

Hon. V. Peter Harder   –   729   19,000   Complies

Dr. Kurt J. Lauk   110   32,630   847,000   Exceeds

Robert F. MacLellan   –   8,770   227,000   Complies

Cynthia A. Niekamp   6,600   11,125   458,000   Complies

William A. Ruh   –   14,822   383,000   Exceeds

Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera   –   33,780   874,000   Exceeds

Donald J. Walker   1,866,605   NIL   48,270,000   Exceeds

Lisa S. Westlake   2,000   3,719   148,000   Complies

William L. Young   1,860   110,485   2,905,000   Exceeds

Note:

1.
In calculating the value of total equity at risk, we have used the closing price of Magna Common Shares on the NYSE on the Record Date.

2.
"Complies" signifies a director who: (a) is within his or her first five years of tenure and accumulating equity value to achieve the minimum equity requirement; or (b) achieved the minimum equity requirement, but whose equity value subsequently fell below such minimum solely due to fluctuation in Magna's stock price.

Business of the Meeting        17


Biographies of 2020 Nominees

                Scott B. Bonham MBA   NON-INDEPENDENT
NON-EXECUTIVE
       
 

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California, U.S.A.                            
Age: 58
Tenure: ~8



Other Current Public Company Boards:
        
§        Bank of Nova Scotia (Audit; Corporate Governance)
        
§        Loblaw Companies Limited (Audit; Risk and Compliance)



Total 2019 Compensation:
$822,000
Equity-at-risk (Record Date):
$1,563,000


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

         
​   Mr. Bonham brings to the Board a technology/innovation-centred perspective which reflects his deep understanding of the long-term value creation potential possessed by some of the world's most innovative companies.

Mr. Bonham is the Co-Founder of Intentional Capital, a privately-held real estate investment management company. He also co-founded GGV Capital, an expansion-stage venture capital firm, where he served as a Partner (2000-2011), and as a Venture Partner (2011-2015). Mr. Bonham previously served in various roles with the Capital Group Companies (1996-2000), Silicon Graphics (1992-1996), Booz, Allen & Hamilton (1989-1992) and General Motors of Canada. He is currently a board member of innovation-related



 
not-for-profits including the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. Mr. Bonham has a B.Sc in electrical engineering (Queen's) and an MBA (Harvard).

Together with Dr. Indira Samarasekera, Mr. Bonham serves as a director of the Bank of Nova Scotia, which provides routine banking services to Magna. Magna's fees to the Bank of Nova Scotia in 2019 represented less than 0.01% of the bank's 2019 revenues and are not material to Magna or the bank. Effective January 1, 2018, Mr. Bonham became a consultant to the company. Refer to "Interests of Management and Other Insiders in Certain Transactions" for terms of his consulting arrange- ment.



 
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    100%   >98%    
    2019 MEETING
ATTENDANCE
  2019 ANNUAL MEETING
VOTING RESULT
   






Significant expertise/experience:
        
§        Automotive
        
§        Finance/Financial Advisory
        
§        High-Growth Markets
        
§        Large Cap Company

 

    
§        R&D/Innovation/Technology
§        Senior/Executive Leadership
§        Strategy Development




 

    Peter G. Bowie FCPA, MBA   INDEPENDENT   Audit Committee    
 

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Ontario, Canada                            
Age: 73
Tenure: ~8



Other Current Public Company Boards:
        
§        None



Total 2019 Compensation:
$221,000
Equity-at-risk (Record Date):
$1,480,000


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

         
​   Mr. Bowie brings to the Board financial expertise, a dedication to Audit Committee excellence, a strong understanding of strategy and risk, as well as detailed insight of political and economic dynamics within China.

Mr. Bowie is a corporate director who previously served as the Chief Executive of Deloitte China from 2003 to 2008, as well as senior partner and a member of the board and the management committee of Deloitte China until his retirement from the firm in 2010. Mr. Bowie was also previously Chairman of Deloitte Canada (1998-2000), a member of the firm's management committee and a member of the board and governance committees of Deloitte International. He is a past member of the board of the Asian Corporate Governance Association and has served on a variety of boards in the private and non-governmental organization sectors. Mr. Bowie has a B.Comm (St. Mary's), as



 
well as an MBA (Ottawa) and has received an honorary doctorate (Ottawa). Mr. Bowie completed the Advanced Management Program (Harvard) and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, as well as the Australian Institute of Corporate Directors. In 2018, Mr. Bowie completed the Certificate of Artificial Intelligence Implications for Business Strategy (MIT Sloan School of Business) and also received the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants' certifications related to Cybersecurity Fundamentals for finance and accounting professionals and cybersecurity risk management. In 2019, Mr Bowie completed the MIT Sloan School of Business Certificate Program in Digital Business Strategy; as well as participation in the CPA Canada Conference for Audit Committees and the Australian Institute Program Building Cyber Resilience. He previously served on the board of COSCO Holding Company Ltd.

 
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    100%   >99%    
    2019 MEETING
ATTENDANCE
  2019 ANNUAL MEETING
VOTING RESULT
   






Significant expertise/experience:
        
§        Accounting/Audit
        
§        Finance/Financial Advisory
        
§        Governance/Board
        
§        High-Growth Markets
        
§        Large Cap Company

 

    
§        M&A
§        Risk Oversight
§        Senior/Executive Leadership
§        Strategy Development
§        Talent Management/Compensation




 

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    Mary S. Chan MSc   INDEPENDENT   Technology Committee    
 

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New Jersey, U.S.A.                            
Age: 57
Tenure: 2+



Other Current Public Company Boards:
        
§        Dialog Semiconductor PLC (Nominating; Compensation)
        
§        SBA Communications Corporation (Compensation, Governance & Nomination)
        
§        Microelectronics Technology Inc. (Audit) (Ms. Chan will not be standing for re-election to this board)



Total 2019 Compensation:
$244,000
Equity-at-risk (Record Date):
$337,000


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

         
​   Ms. Chan brings to the Board extensive experience in connected cars, autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles, as well as demonstrated executive leadership success in the mobility communications infrastructure, products and services industry.

Ms. Chan has been a managing partner of VectoIQ LLP (since 2015), an advisory firm that partners with organizations participating in the transition towards mobility as a service and an autonomous vehicle society. Prior to joining VectoIQ, she served as President, Global Connected Consumer & OnStar Service of General



 
Motors Company (2012-2015), where she was responsible for building the next generation of connected vehicle product and services. At GM, Ms. Chan led the industry-first launch of 4G LTE connectivity across GM's global brands in the U.S., China, Europe and Mexico. Ms. Chan was also previously Senior VP & General Manager, Enterprise Mobility Solutions & Services, Dell Inc. (2009-2012), and had progressive executive roles, including Executive VP Wireless Network Business Unit, at Alcatel-Lucent Inc. (1996-2009). Ms. Chan holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering (Columbia).

 
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    100%   >99%    
    2019 MEETING
ATTENDANCE
  2019 ANNUAL MEETING
VOTING RESULT
   






Significant expertise/experience:
        
§        Automotive
        
§        High-Growth Markets
        
§        Large Cap Company
        
§        R&D/Innovation/Technology

 

    
§        Senior/Executive Leadership
§        Strategy Development
§        Talent Management/Compensation




 

    Hon. V. Peter Harder, P.C., LLD   INDEPENDENT   CGCNC    
 

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Ontario, Canada                            
Age: 67
Tenure: <1



Other Current Public Company Boards*:
        
§        None



Total 2019 Compensation:
N/A – New Nominee
Equity-at-risk (Record Date):
$19,000

*  Mr. Harder was a director of Arise Technologies Corporation ("Arise") until June 24, 2011. Arise was deemed to have made an assignment into bankruptcy on April 11, 2012.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

         
​   Mr. Harder, who previously served on our Board from May 2012 to March 2016, brings to the Board a Canadian-centred, glob- ally-aware perspective which draws upon his extensive experience in foreign affairs and international trade. In particular, he possesses a valuable understanding of the workings of China's political establishment, as well as its economic drivers, in addition to Canada-China trade and investment issues. Mr. Harder also brings demonstrated expertise regarding compensation issues and compensation governance.

Mr. Harder currently serves as a member of the Senate of Canada and was the first independent Government Representative in the Senate (2016-2020). Prior to his appointment to the Senate, Mr. Harder was a long-serving



 
Deputy Minister in the Government of Canada (1991-2007). While Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, he served the Prime Minister's Personal Representative to the G-8 and as the first co-chair of the Canada-China Strategic Working Group. After leaving the public service in 2007, Mr. Harder served as the President of the Canada-China Business Council (2008-2015) and as a director to a number of major Canadian corporations as well as charitable and not-for-profit organiza- tions.

Mr. Harder holds degrees from the University of Waterloo (BA) and Queen's University (MA) and has received an honorary doctorate (LLD) from the University of Waterloo. He is the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden (2002) and Diamond (2012) Jubilee Medals as well as the Prime Minister's Outstanding Achievement Award (2000) for public service.



 
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Significant expertise/experience:
        
§        Governance/Board
        
§        High-Growth Markets
        
§        Large Cap Company
        
§        Legal/Regulatory/Public Policy

 

    
§        Risk Oversight
§        Senior/Executive Leadership
§        Strategy Development
§        Talent Management/Compensation




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    Dr. Kurt J. Lauk MBA, PhD   INDEPENDENT   Chairman of the
Technology Committee
   
 

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Baden-Württemberg, Germany    
Age: 73
Tenure: ~9



Other Current Public Company Boards:
        
§        None



Total 2019 Compensation:
$323,000
Equity-at-risk (Record Date):
$847,000


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

         
​   Dr. Lauk brings to the Board valuable insights regarding the European automotive industry and the global activities of European OEMs and suppliers, together with a focus on long-term strategy and a strong understanding of technology/innovation both within and outside the automotive industry.

Dr. Lauk is the co-founder and President of Globe CP GmbH, a private investment firm established in 2000. His varied experience includes service as a Member of European Parliament (2004-2009), including as a Member of Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee and Deputy Member of the Foreign and Security Affairs Committee. Dr. Lauk possesses



 
extensive European automotive industry experience, primarily through his positions as Member of the Board of Management and Head of World Wide Commercial Vehicles Division of Daimler Chrysler (1996-1999), as well as Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (with responsibility for finance, controlling and marketing) of Audi AG (1989-1992). He currently serves as a Trustee of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London and was an honorary professor with a chair for international studies at the European Business School in Reichartshausen, Germany. Dr. Lauk possesses both a PhD in international politics (Kiel), as well as an MBA (Stanford).

 
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    100%   >99%    
    2019 MEETING
ATTENDANCE
  2019 ANNUAL MEETING
VOTING RESULT
   






Significant expertise/experience:
        
§        Accounting/Audit
        
§        Automotive
        
§        High-Growth Markets
        
§        Large Cap Company

 

    
§        M&A
§        R&D/Innovation/Technology
§        Senior/Executive Leadership
§        Strategy Development






    Robert F. MacLellan CPA, MBA   INDEPENDENT   Chairman of the
Audit Committee
   
 

PHOTO

 

Ontario, Canada                            
Age: 65
Tenure: ~2



Other Current Public Company Boards:
        
§        T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (Compensation (Chair); Audit)



Total 2019 Compensation:
$230,000
Equity-at-risk (Record Date):
$227,000


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

         
​   Mr. MacLellan brings to the Board significant financial and accounting acumen, a track record of executive leadership success, blue-chip board experience and the perspective of the institutional investment community.

Mr. MacLellan serves as the non-executive Chairman of Northleaf Capital Partners, an independent global equity and infrastructure fund manager and advisor (since 2009), prior to which he was the Chief Investment Officer of TD Bank Financial Group (TDBFG) (2003-2008) where he was responsible for overseeing the management of investments for its Employee Pension Fund, The Toronto-Dominion Bank, TD Mutual Funds and TD Capital Group. He served in various other



 
capacities with TDBFG (1995-2003). Prior boards include WIND Mobile Group, ACE Aviation Holdings Inc., Yellow Pages Group and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. Mr. MacLellan is currently Chairman of the Board of Right to Play International, an organization that uses sport and play to empower and educate youth. He is a Chartered Accountant and has a B.Comm. (Carleton) and an MBA (Harvard).

Mr. MacLellan serves as an independent director of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., which is one of Magna's largest shareholders. As an independent director of T. Rowe Price, Mr. MacLellan has no involvement in portfolio investment decisions.



 
​
  

         

 

 

*  Mr. MacLellan was elected to the Board on May 10, 2018 and missed one Board meeting and one Audit Committee meeting due to an unresolvable scheduling conflict that pre-dated his election to the Board. This conflict was known to and waived by Magna's chairman at the time Mr. MacLellan was first nominated in 2018.

 

 

 

    100%   >78%*    
    2019 MEETING
ATTENDANCE
  2019 ANNUAL MEETING
VOTING RESULT
   






Significant expertise/experience:
        
§        Accounting/Audit
        
§        Finance/Financial Advisory
        
§        Governance/Board
        
§        Large Cap Company
        
§        M&A

 

    
§        Risk Oversight
§        Senior/Executive Leadership
§        Strategy Development
§        Talent Management/Compensation




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    Cynthia A. Niekamp MBA   INDEPENDENT   Audit Committee    
 

PHOTO

 

Michigan, U.S.A.                            
Age: 60
Tenure: ~6



Other Current Public Company Boards:
        
§        Ball Corporation (Human Resources; Finance)



Total 2019 Compensation:
$225,000
Equity-at-risk (Record Date):
$458,000


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

         
​   Ms. Niekamp brings to the Board extensive senior management and board experience within the global automotive parts industry, including through executive-level general management, P&L, operational, strategy and finance roles.

Ms. Niekamp is a corporate director who most recently served as the Senior Vice-President, Automotive Coatings, of PPG Industries, Inc. She possesses over 30 years of automotive and other industrial manufacturing experience through her prior roles at PPG (2009-2016); BorgWarner, where she served as



 
President & General Manager, BorgWarner Torq Transfer Systems (2004-2008); MeadWestvaco Corporation (1995-2004); TRW (1990-1995); and General Motors (1983-1990). Ms. Niekamp, a National Association of Corporate Directors fellow, serves on the advisory board of Purdue University School of Industrial Engineering and previously served on the boards of Rockwood Holdings, Delphi Corp. and Cooper Tire and Rubber, as well as Berkshire Applied Technology Council. Ms. Niekamp has a B.Sc. in industrial engineering (Purdue), as well as an MBA (Harvard).

 
​
  

         



    100%   >99%    
    2019 MEETING
ATTENDANCE
  2019 ANNUAL MEETING
VOTING RESULT
   






Significant expertise/experience:
        
§        Automotive
        
§        Finance/Financial Advisory
        
§        Governance/Board
        
§        High-Growth Markets
        
§        Large Cap Company

 

    
§        M&A
§        Senior/Executive Leadership
§        Strategy Development
§        Talent Management/Compensation






    William A. Ruh MSc   INDEPENDENT   Technology Committee    
 

PHOTO

 

New South Wales, Australia                      
Age: 58
Tenure: ~3



Other Current Public Company Boards:
        
§        None



Total 2019 Compensation:
$265,000
Equity-at-risk (Record Date):
$383,000


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

         
​   Mr. Ruh brings to the Board a track record of success in managing the digital transformation of large industrial companies. He possesses a wealth of expertise in advanced software and automation solutions, including cloud-based platforms, analytics machine learning and cybersecurity, developed over the course of a thirty year career in the software industry.

Mr. Ruh is the Chief Executive Officer, Digital of Lendlease Group, an international property and infrastructure group. Prior to joining Lendlease, he served as the chief executive officer for GE Digital as well as the senior vice president and Chief Digital Officer (CDO) for GE (2011-2018). Other pervious roles included executive roles at: Cisco Systems, Inc. (2004-2011) where he held global



 
responsibility for developing advanced services and solutions; Software AG, Inc. (2001-2004); and The Advisory Board Company (2000-2001), among others. Mr. Ruh has served on the boards of Pivotal Software, Cadmakers, Akrometrix, Taleris, the American Chamber of Commerce Australia and the Bay Area Council. Mr. Ruh is an

accomplished author of books and papers. He has a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in computer science from California State University, Fullerton where he is a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering.



 
​
  

         



    100%     98%    
    2019 MEETING
ATTENDANCE
  2019 ANNUAL MEETING
VOTING RESULT
   






Significant expertise/experience:
        
§        Large Cap Company
        
§        Legal/Regulatory/Public Policy
        
§        R&D/Innovation/Technology

 

    
§        Risk Oversight
§        Senior/Executive Leadership
§        Strategy Development
§        Talent Management/Compensation




Business of the Meeting        21


 

    Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera PhD, PEng   INDEPENDENT   CGCNC    
 

PHOTO

 

British Columbia, Canada                
Age: 67
Tenure: ~6



Other Current Public Company Boards:
        
§        Bank of Nova Scotia (Human Resources; Corporate Governance)
        
§        TC Energy (Audit; Governance)
        
§        Stelco Holdings Inc.



Total 2019 Compensation:
$253,000
Equity-at-risk (Record Date):
$874,000


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

         
​   Dr. Samarasekera brings to the Board a proven record of technical expertise, demonstrated leadership, tangible success in building international relationships and a long-standing commitment to R&D/innovation.

Dr. Samarasekera is a corporate director and Senior Advisor at Bennett Jones, LLP. Dr. Samarasekera served as the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Alberta from (2005-2015). She is internationally recognized as a leading metallurgical engineer, including for her work on steel process engineering for which she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. Among other things, Dr. Samarasekera was previously a member of Canada's Science, Technology and



 
Innovation Council as well as Canada's Global Commerce Strategy. She possesses an M.Sc in mechanical engineering (California), as well as a PhD in metallurgical engineering (British Columbia) and is a professional engineer (P.Eng. – British Columbia) who has been elected as a Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Engineering in the U.S.

Together with Scott Bonham, Dr. Samarasekera serves as a director at the Bank of Nova Scotia, which provides routine banking services to Magna. Magna's fees to the Bank of Nova Scotia in 2019 represented less than 0.01% of the bank's 2019 revenues and are not material to Magna or the bank.



 
​
 

         



    100%   >98%    
    2019 MEETING
ATTENDANCE
  2019 ANNUAL MEETING
VOTING RESULT
   






Significant expertise/experience:
        
§        Governance/Board
        
§        Large Cap Company
        
§        Legal/Regulatory/Public Policy

 

    
§        R&D/Innovation/Technology
§        Senior/Executive Leadership
§        Strategy Development






    Donald J. Walker PEng   MANAGEMENT   Chief Executive Officer    
 

PHOTO

 

Ontario, Canada                            
Age: 63
Tenure: ~14



Other Current Public Company Boards:
        
§        None



Total 2019 Compensation:
$18,206,000
Equity-at-risk (Record Date):
$48,270,000


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

         
​   Mr. Walker, Magna's Chief Executive Officer, is Management's sole representative on the Board. He brings extensive knowledge and understanding of the automotive industry, as well as the company's culture, operations, key personnel, customers, suppliers and the complex drivers of its success. He has demonstrated a commitment to transparent and effective leadership, responsiveness to the Board and integrity in all aspects of the company's business, while pushing the organization to reach its full potential through World Class Manufacturing, innovation and leadership development. Mr. Walker continues to actively shape Magna's strategic vision and mission in conjunction with the Board, with an unwavering focus on excellence in execution/implementation and legal/regulatory compliance, as well as prudence in stewardship over the company's assets, employees, reputation and value. Two areas Mr. Walker is personally championing within Magna are sustainability, as well as diversity and inclusion. Mr. Walker was Canada's

 
2014 Outstanding CEO of the Year™. He was also named to Fortune Magazine's Businessperson of the Year list in 2015; Financial Post Magazine's 2016 Power List of 25 Most Influential Individuals; Canadian Business Magazine's 2016 ranking of Canada's Most Powerful Business People; and Motor Trend Magazine's 2017 Power List. Mr Walker was also recognized by the Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award as one of the Top CEO's in Canada in both 2017 and 2018 and in 2018, was selected as one of the Automotive News All-Stars.

Mr. Walker previously served as Magna's Co-Chief Executive Officer (2005-2010) and President and Chief Executive Officer (1994-2001). He was formerly the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Intier Automotive Inc. (2001-2005), spent seven years at General Motors in various engineering and manufacturing positions. He is currently the Chair of the Canadian Automotive Partnership Council (CAPC). Mr. Walker is a professional engineer (P.Eng. – Ontario) with a B.Sc in mechanical engineering (Waterloo).



 
​
  

         



    100%   >99%    
    2019 MEETING
ATTENDANCE
  2019 ANNUAL MEETING
VOTING RESULT
   






Significant expertise/experience:
        
§        Automotive
        
§        Finance/Financial Advisory
        
§        Governance/Board
        
§        High-Growth Markets
        
§        Large Cap Company
        
§        M&A

 

    
§        R&D/Innovation/Technology
§        Risk Oversight
§        Senior/Executive Leadership
§        Strategy Development
§        Talent Management/Compensation




 

22       Business of the Meeting


    Lisa S. Westlake MBA   INDEPENDENT   CGCNC    
 

PHOTO

 

New Jersey, U.S.A.                            
Age: 58
Tenure: ~1



Other Current Public Company Boards:
        
§        None



Total 2019 Compensation:
$145,000
Equity-at-risk (Record Date):
$148,000


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

         
​   Ms. Westlake brings to the Board extensive global experience in both human resources and finance, as well as an established reputation for her leadership abilities in organizational transformations, leveraging technology to drive innovation, stakeholder and crisis management, as well as enterprise risk management. Ms. Westlake most recently served as the Chief Human Resources Officer of global information and analytics services firm, IHS Markit Ltd. (2017-2018), prior to which she served in a range of senior human

 
resources and finance roles with Moody's Corporation, including Chief Human Resources Officer (2008-2017), Vice-President, Investor Rela- tions (2006-2008) and Managing Director, Finance (2004-2006). In a career which spans nearly 35 years, Ms. Westlake also had a range of Financial Officer and other senior roles at: American Express Company (1996-2003); The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (1989-1995); and Lehman Brothers (1984-1987). Ms. Westlake has a B.A. in biochemistry (Dartmouth), as well as an MBA (Columbia).

 
​
  

         



    100%   >99%    
    2019 MEETING
ATTENDANCE
  2019 ANNUAL MEETING
VOTING RESULT
   






Significant expertise/experience:
        
§        Finance/Financial Advisory
        
§        Governance/Board
        
§        High-Growth Markets
        
§        Large Cap Company
        
§        M&A

 

    
§        Risk Oversight
§        Senior/Executive Leadership
§        Strategy Development
§        Talent Management/Compensation






    William L. Young MBA, PEng   INDEPENDENT   Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the CGCNC
   
 

PHOTO

 

Massachusetts, U.S.A.                
Age: 65
Tenure: ~9



Other Current Public Company Boards*:
        
§        Intact Financial Corporation (Compliance Review & Corporate Governance (Chairman); Human Resources & Compensation)



Total 2019 Compensation:
$500,000
Equity-at-risk (Record Date):
$2,905,000

*  Mr. Young was a director of Pharmetics (2011) Inc., a private company, until he resigned in connection with the sale of Pharmetics in September 2017. Approximately five months after the sale, in February 2018, Pharmetics filed a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) and was subsequently declared bankrupt as of March 16, 2018.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

         
​   Mr. Young, the Chairman of the Board (since 2012), brings to the Board an inclusive, consensus-building leadership style, anchored by strong business acumen developed across a broad range of businesses and industries. He has been highly effective in cultivating a constructive but independent relationship with Management, as well as open, candid dialogue with shareholders and shareholder representative organizations. In his capacity as Chairman of the CGCNC, Mr. Young has been instrumental in the evolution of Magna's unique compensation structure in a manner which reasonably preserves its core elements while responsively addressing constructive feedback received from shareholders and others.

Mr. Young is a corporate director with extensive experience in private equity. He co-



 
founded and was a partner of Monitor Clipper Partners, a private equity firm established in 1998. He is also a founding partner of Westbourne Management Group (since 1988). Mr. Young possesses significant operational experience, as well as extensive mergers and acquisitions experience. He currently serves on the board of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, together with Mr. Bonham, and also acts as Chairman of the CIFAR board. Mr. Young is Chair Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario) (which he chaired from 2006 to 2012) and has significant private company board and board leadership experience over the last 20 years, including a number of European and U.S.-based companies. Mr. Young is a professional engineer (P.Eng. – Ontario) with a B.Sc in chemical engineering (Queen's) and an MBA (Harvard).

 
​
  

         



    100%   >98%    
    2019 MEETING
ATTENDANCE
  2019 ANNUAL MEETING
VOTING RESULT
   






Significant expertise/experience:
        
§        Governance/Board
        
§        Large Cap Company
        
§        M&A

 

    
§        Senior Leadership
§        Strategy Development




 

Business of the Meeting        23


Director Compensation

Objectives of Director Compensation

We have structured the compensation for our Independent Directors with the aim of attracting and retaining skilled independent directors and aligning their interests with the interests of our long-term shareholders. To accomplish these objectives, we believe that such compensation must be competitive with that paid by our S&P/TSX60 peer companies, as well as the global automotive and industrial peers in our executive compensation peer group. Additionally, we believe that a significant portion of such compensation must be deferred until departure from the Board, thus tying the redemption value to the market value of our Common Shares and placing it "at risk" to align the interests of Independent Directors with those of shareholders. Management directors do not receive any compensation for serving as directors.

Compensation Structure

We compensate Independent Directors through a combination of:

The CGCNC has responsibility for reviewing Independent Director compensation and typically reviews it approximately every two to three years, with the last such review in 2017.

24       Business of the Meeting


The current schedule of retainers and fees payable to our Independent Directors is set forth below. No changes were made to the fee schedule in 2019.


RETAINER/FEE TYPE

  AMOUNT
($)


Comprehensive Board Chair annual retainer   500,000

Independent Director annual retainer   150,000

Committee member annual retainer   25,000

Additional Committee Chair annual retainer    

  Audit   25,000

  CGCNC   25,000

  Technology Committee   25,000

  Special Committees (unless otherwise determined by the Board)   25,000

Per meeting fee   2,000

Written resolution   400

Additional services (per day)   4,000

Travel days (per day)   4,000

2019 Independent Directors' Compensation

The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation earned by all individuals who served as Independent Directors during the year ended December 31, 2019.


    FEES
EARNED(1)
  SHARE-
BASED
AWARDS(2)
                   
   
                   
NAME   ($)   % OF
FEES
  ($)   % OF
FEES
  OPTION-
BASED
AWARDS
($)
  NON-EQUITY
INCENTIVE PLAN
COMPENSATION
($)
  PENSION
VALUE
($)
  ALL
OTHER(3)
($)
  TOTAL
($)

Scott B. Bonham   NIL   –   150,000   18   NIL   NIL   NIL   672,000 (3) 822,000

Peter G. Bowie   NIL   –   221,000   100   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   221,000

Mary S. Chan   NIL   –   244,000   100   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   244,000

Dr. Kurt J. Lauk   263,000   81   60,000   19   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   323,000

Robert F. MacLellan   NIL   –   230,000   100   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   230,000

Cynthia A. Niekamp   165,000   73   60,000   27   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   225,000

William A. Ruh   NIL   –   265,000   100   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   265,000

Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera   NIL   –   253,000   100   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   253,000

Lisa S. Westlake(4)   NIL   –   145,000   100   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   145,000

William L. Young   350,000   70   150,000   30   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   500,000

Lawrence D. Worrall   30,000   23   98,000   77   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   128,000

Notes:

1.
Consists of all retainers and fees paid to the director in cash. NIL indicates that 100% of the retainers and fees earned were deferred in the form of DSUs.

2.
Consists of retainers and fees deferred in the form of DSUs pursuant to the DSU Plan (as defined under "Deferred Share Units").

3.
Mr. Bonham provides consulting services to Magna for a fee of $56,000 per month, as described under "Interests of Management and Other Insiders in Certain Transactions."

4.
Ms. Westlake was elected to the Board on May 9, 2019.

Business of the Meeting        25


Deferred Share Units

Mandatory Deferral Creates Alignment With Shareholders

We maintain a Non-Employee Director Share-Based Compensation Plan (the "DSU Plan") which governs the retainers and fees that are deferred in the form of DSUs. In addition to the 60% of the annual retainer that is automatically deferred, each Independent Director may annually elect to defer up to 100% (in increments of 10%) of his or her total annual cash compensation from Magna (including Board and Committee retainers, meeting attendance fees, work and travel day payments and written resolution fees). Once the minimum equity maintenance requirement has been met, 40% of the annual retainer is automatically deferred in the form of DSUs, subject to an Independent Director's election to defer a greater proportion. All DSUs are fully vested on the date allocated to an Independent Director under the DSU Plan. Amounts deferred under the DSU Plan cannot be redeemed until an Independent Director's departure from the Board. The mandatory deferral aims to align the interests of Independent Directors with those of shareholders.

DSU Value is "At Risk"

DSUs are notional stock units. The value of a DSU increases or decreases in relation to the NYSE market price of one Magna Common Share and dividend equivalents are credited in the form of additional DSUs at the same times and in the same amounts as dividends that are declared and paid on our Common Shares. Upon an Independent Director's departure from the Board, we will deliver Magna Common Shares equal to the number of whole DSUs credited to the Independent Director in satisfaction of the redemption value of the DSUs.

Outstanding Share-Based Awards

The following table sets forth outstanding share-based awards (DSUs) for all individuals who served as Independent Directors during the year ended December 31, 2019:


    OPTION-BASED AWARDS   SHARE-BASED AWARDS
   
NAME
  NUMBER OF
SECURITIES
UNDERLYING
UNEXERCISED
OPTIONS
(#)
  OPTION
EXERCISE
PRICE
($)
  OPTION
EXPIRATION
DATE
(MM/DD/YY)
  VALUE OF
UNEXERCISED
IN-THE-
MONEY
OPTIONS
($)
  NUMBER
OF
SHARES
OR UNITS
THAT
HAVE
NOT
VESTED
(#)
  MARKET OR
PAYOUT VALUE
OF SHARE-
BASED
AWARDS
THAT HAVE
NOT VESTED
($)
  MARKET OR
PAYOUT VALUE
OF VESTED
SHARE-BASED
AWARDS NOT
PAID OUT OR
DISTRIBUTED(1)
($)

Scott B. Bonham   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   3,230,000

Peter G. Bowie   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   2,671,000

Mary S. Chan   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   660,000

Dr. Kurt J. Lauk   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   1,749,000

Robert F. MacLellan   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   424,000

Cynthia A. Niekamp   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   586,000

William A. Ruh   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   757,000

Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   1,791,000

Lisa S. Westlake   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   157,000

William L. Young   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   5,921,000

Lawrence D. Worrall(2)   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL

Notes:

1.
Represents the value of Independent Directors' aggregate DSU balance, which includes dividends credited in the form of additional DSUs, based on the closing price of Magna Common Shares on the NYSE on December 31, 2019.

2.
Mr. Worrall retired from the Board on May 9, 2019 and redeemed all outstanding DSUs prior to December 31, 2019.

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Incentive Plan-Awards – Value Vested During the Year

The values of option-based and share-based awards (DSUs) which vested in the year ended December 31, 2019 are set forth below in respect of each of our Independent Directors who served during 2019:


NAME

  OPTION-BASED AWARDS –
VALUE VESTED
DURING THE YEAR
($)

  SHARE-BASED AWARDS –
VALUE VESTED
DURING THE YEAR(1)
($)

  NON-EQUITY INCENTIVE
PLAN COMPENSATION –
VALUE EARNED
DURING THE YEAR
($)


Scott B. Bonham   NIL   233,000   NIL

Peter G. Bowie   NIL   288,000   NIL

Mary S. Chan   NIL   258,000   NIL

Dr. Kurt J. Lauk   NIL   105,000   NIL

Robert F. MacLellan   NIL   238,000   NIL

Cynthia A. Niekamp   NIL   75,000   NIL

William A. Ruh   NIL   282,000   NIL

Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera   NIL   297,000   NIL

Lisa S. Westlake   NIL   147,000   NIL

William L. Young   NIL   301,000   NIL

Lawrence D. Worrall(2)   NIL   118,000   NIL

Notes:

1.
Represents the aggregate grant date value of retainers and fees deferred in the form of DSUs in 2019 as disclosed in the table "2019 Independent Directors' Compensation", together with dividends credited in the form of additional DSUs on Independent Directors' aggregate DSU balance (which includes DSUs granted in prior years) as follows:

 
  DIVIDENDS ON
AGGREGATE DSUS
($)

   
  DIVIDENDS ON
AGGREGATE DSUS
($)


Scott B. Bonham     83,000   William A. Ruh       17,000

Peter G. Bowie     67,000   Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera     44,000

Mary S. Chan       14,000   Lisa S. Westlake     2,000

Dr. Kurt J. Lauk     45,000   William L. Young   151,000

Robert F. MacLellan       8,000   Lawrence D. Worrall     20,000

Cynthia A. Niekamp     15,000
       

2.
Mr. Worrall retired from the Board on May 9, 2019.

Trading Blackouts and Restriction on Hedging Magna Securities

Trading Blackouts

Directors are subject to the terms of our Insider Trading and Reporting Policy and Code of Conduct & Ethics, both of which restrict directors from trading in Magna securities while they have knowledge of material, non-public information. One way in which we enforce trading restrictions is by imposing trading "blackouts" on directors for specified periods prior to the release of our financial statements and as required in connection with material acquisitions, divestitures or other transactions. The regular quarterly trading blackouts commence at 11:59 p.m. on the last day of each fiscal quarter and end 48 hours after the public release of our quarterly financial statements. Special trading blackouts related to material transactions extend to 48 hours after the public disclosure of the material transaction or other conclusion of the transaction.

Anti-Hedging Restrictions

Directors are not permitted to engage in activities which would enable them to improperly profit from changes in our stock price or reduce their economic exposure to a decrease in our stock price. Prohibited activities include "puts", "collars", equity swaps, hedges, derivative transactions and any transaction aimed at limiting a director's exposure to a loss or risk of loss in the value of the Magna securities which he or she holds.

Business of the Meeting        27


GRAPHIC

 

GRAPHIC

 

Deloitte, an Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, was first appointed Magna's independent auditors on May 8, 2014 and has audited Magna's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and after. Deloitte reports directly to the Audit Committee, which oversees the firm's work, evaluates its performance and sets its compensation.

The Audit Committee believes that Deloitte provides value to Magna's shareholders through its methodical, independent challenge to Magna's external financial reporting. Deloitte's audit approach is based on an audit risk assessment, which is continuously updated throughout the year. Audit risks identified in the risk assessment are addressed through pin-pointing audit procedures which reflect Deloitte's understanding of Magna-specific factors as well as the general business environment in which Magna operates. The firm's communications to the Audit Committee demonstrate strong audit quality, professional skepticism and innovation in the audit, including through the effective use of data analytics. The Audit Committee is satisfied that Deloitte's integrated audit team consists of audit professionals and specialists who are qualified and experienced to provide audit services in the regions in which Magna operates. The firm has demonstrated a commitment to promoting a learning culture within its own team and sharing the firm's insights, perspectives and best practices with the Audit Committee, the Board, internal audit, as well as management and Magna's finance teams.

Accordingly, the Audit Committee recommends that you vote
FOR reappointment of Deloitte.

Deloitte's Independence

In order to protect Deloitte's independence, the Audit Committee has a process for pre-approving all services provided by, and related fees to be paid to, Deloitte. This process includes quarterly review of any incremental services proposed to be provided by Deloitte, together with associated costs. Audit Committee approval is required for any services that have not previously been pre-approved. In assessing the impact of any proposed services on auditor independence, the Audit Committee considers whether:

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the services are consistent with applicable auditor independence rules;

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■
the independent auditors are best positioned to provide the most effective and efficient service, for reasons such as familiarity with Magna's business, people, culture, accounting systems and risk profile; and

■
the services enhance Magna's ability to manage or control risks and improve audit quality.

The Audit Committee has also established a process to pre-approve the future hiring (if any) of current and former partners and employees of Deloitte engaged on Magna's account in the prior three fiscal years. There were no such hirings in 2019.

Services and Fees

Services provided by independent auditors may fall into one of the following categories: audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other permitted services. The nature of the services in each of these categories is detailed below.

None of the services provided by Deloitte in 2019 were treated as exempt from pre-approval pursuant to the de minimis provision of paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

Pursuant to this approval process, the Audit Committee approved and Magna was billed the following fees for services provided by Deloitte in respect of 2019 and 2018:

 

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    2019   2018
   
TYPE OF SERVICES
 
  FEES
($)
  % OF TOTAL
 
  FEES
($)
  % OF TOTAL
 

Audit(1)   8,809,000   59   9,276,000   60

Audit-related(2)   5,386,000   36   5,340,000   35

Tax(3)   744,000   5   695,000   5

Other Permitted(4)   60,000   <1   60,000   <1

Total   14,999,000   100   15,371,000   100

Notes:

1.
Services performed in order to comply with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB"), including integrated audit of the consolidated financial statements and quarterly reviews. In some cases, these may include an appropriate allocation of fees for tax services or accounting consultations, to the extent such services were necessary to comply with the standards of the PCAOB. This category includes the audit of our internal control over financial reporting for purposes of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
2.
Assurance and related services, including such things as due diligence relating to mergers and acquisitions, accounting consultations and audits in connection with acquisitions, services related to statutory audits of certain foreign subsidiaries, attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards. Audit-related services actually provided by Deloitte in respect of 2019 consisted of: services related to statutory audits of certain foreign subsidiaries, assurance service and procedures related to attest engagements not required by statute or regulation, as well as other assurance services.
3.
Tax compliance, planning and advisory services, excluding any such services required in order to comply with the standards of the PCAOB which are included under "Audit Services". The tax services actually provided by Deloitte in respect of 2019 consisted of: domestic and international tax advisory, compliance and research services, as well as transfer pricing advisory services.
4.
All permitted services not falling under any of the previous categories.

Unless otherwise instructed, the persons designated in the form of proxy or Voting Instruction Form intend to vote FOR the resolution reappointing Deloitte.

Representatives of Deloitte are expected to participate at the Meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions from shareholders.

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GRAPHIC

 
GRAPHIC   At the Meeting, shareholders will again have the opportunity to cast an advisory, non-binding vote on Magna's approach to executive compensation – this is often referred to as "Say on Pay". We most recently held a Say on Pay vote at our May 9, 2019 annual meeting of shareholders, which was supported by a strong majority (84%) of the votes cast on the resolution. Although Say on Pay votes are non-binding, the CGCNC will consider the results when assessing future compensation decisions.
 

The text of the resolution reads as follows:

Our approach to executive compensation is set out in detail in the Compensation and Performance Report and the CD&A in this Circular. Included in these sections is a detailed discussion and benchmarking results demonstrating the relationship between executive compensation and corporate performance over a three-year period. We encourage you to carefully read these sections of this Circular.

 

The Board recommends that you vote FOR our Say on Pay resolution

 

Unless otherwise instructed, the Magna officers whose names have been pre-printed on the form of proxy or Voting Instruction Form intend to vote FOR the Say on Pay resolution.

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Compensation and Performance Report

March 27, 2020

Dear Shareholder,

The CGCNC supports the Board by assessing compensation and benchmarking data within the context of corporate performance, corporate strategy, risk considerations, as well as the general objectives underlying Magna's system of executive compensation. Based on Committee members' expertise and judgement, as well as the perspectives and advice of the CGCNC's independent advisors, the CGCNC makes recommendations to the Board to assist it in fulfilling its responsibilities related to executive compensation matters.

Magna's executive compensation system has been structured to promote effective decision-making over the short-and long-term through a package of balanced incentives aimed at profitable growth in the context of a lean manufacturing business and highly competitive industry. Additionally, Magna's approach to compensation aims to incent long-term value creation (measured by multiple metrics) and strong alignment of interests between executives and shareholders. Ultimately, any system of compensation must support a company's objectives in attracting, motivating and retaining world class leaders, including through the opportunity of achieving superior compensation for superior performance. The CGCNC believes that Magna's executive compensation system continues to be successful in achieving all of these objectives.

The sections which follow outline Magna's 2019 performance, compensation outcomes for the company's CEO, and the extent to which compensation was aligned with performance.

Magna's Financial and Operating Performance in 2019

Operating results in 2019 were challenged by a number of factors, including:

In spite of these challenges, there were a number of operational and strategic highlights, including:

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Selected 2019 financial results and metrics include:


 
  2019

  VS. 2018


Sales   $39.431 billion              GRAPHIC      3.4%          

Income from operations before income taxes   $2.223 billion              GRAPHIC      24.7%          

Diluted Earnings per Share   $5.59              GRAPHIC      15.4%          

Cash flow from operations   $3.960 billion              GRAPHIC      6.5%          

Return on Equity(1)   15.5%              GRAPHIC      420 bps          

Return on Invested Capital(1)   10.1%              GRAPHIC      480 bps          

Note:

1.
Return on Equity and Return on Invested Capital are non-GAAP financial measures which we believe are useful to both management and investors in their analysis of our results of operations, and reflect our ability to generate returns.
 

 
  2019

  2017-2019


Return of capital – dividends   $449 million   $1.297 billion

Return of capital – share repurchases   $1.289 billion   $4.391 billion

A full discussion of Magna's 2019 financial performance can be found in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Position for the year ended December 31, 2019.

2019 CEO Compensation

Compensation for Magna's CEO, Don Walker, is comprised of a significantly below-market base salary, a formula-driven short-term cash incentive (STI) which is directly tied to profitability in the year, as well as three long-term incentives (LTIs) tied to value-creation on both an absolute basis and relative to industry peers. The base salary and STI represent 40% of Mr. Walker's target total direct compensation (TDC), with LTIs comprising 60%. Mr. Walker's target TDC level was set by the Board in 2017 at $19.830 million and has been held at that level ever since.

Target TDC, as well as 2019 and 2018 TDC compensation for Mr. Walker were as follows:



 


 

TARGET TDC
($)


 

2019 ACTUAL TDC
($)


 

2018 ACTUAL TDC
($)


Base Salary   325,000   325,000   325,000

STI   7,600,000   5,795,000   7,727,000

LTIs (at target)            
  ROIC PSUs   4,760,000
  rTSR PSUs   2,380,000
  Stock Options   4,760,000

LOGO

LTI's consist of two types of performance stock units (PSUs), with three-year performance periods, as well as stock options with rateable vesting over three years and a seven-year life. As of the end of the year, the 2019 ROIC PSUs and 2019 TSR PSUs granted to Mr. Walker were tracking below target, although the stock options granted in 2019 were slightly "in-the-money."

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The CGCNC engaged its independent compensation advisor, Hugessen, to perform a "realized/realizable" compensation analysis of Mr. Walker's compensation over the last three years in order to help the CGCNC in assessing compensation outcomes. Realized/realizable compensation provides an indication of how the different elements of compensation are actually performing as of a point in time. Such an analysis for Mr. Walker's realized/realizable compensation as of December 31, 2019 takes into account his base salary and actual STI earned for each year shown, together with:



 


 

 


 

ACTUAL TDC(1)
($)


 

REALIZED/REALIZABLE
VALUE AS OF DEC 31, 2019
($)


 

REALIZED/REALIZABLE VS
ACTUAL TDC
(%)


 

CUMULATIVE
TSR(2)
(%)


 

ROIC(3)
(%)


    2019   18,020,000   14,634,000   -18.8   24.3   12.0
   
Donald Walker   2018   19,952,000   17,734,000   -11.1   2.1   14.5
   
    2017   20,203,000   27,836,000   +37.8   36.4   16.1

Note:

1.
Actual TDC includes base salary, STI and the grant date fair value of LTI compensation awarded during the year, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table each year.

2.
Represents the cumulative total shareholder return, assuming reinvestment of dividends, for the period from January 1 of the respective year to December 31, 2019.

3.
Represents ROIC for purposes of the ROIC PSUs, as defined in Section C of the CD&A.

We believe that the outcomes in the table above demonstrate an appropriate relationship between pay and performance over time that is linked to the experience of the shareholder. In particular, the analysis demonstrates that realized/realizable pay for a given year provides reasonable upside potential and downside exposure based on shareholder value creation as measured by TSR, ROIC and rTSR. The linkage becomes even more apparent when we consider the impact of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic on both investors' equity values in 2020, as well realizable compensation for Magna NEOs.

Pay for Performance

The Say on Pay vote at the Meeting represents your opportunity to express to us your view as to whether the company's approach to executive compensation generates outcomes that are justified by Magna's performance. There is no single way of assessing the relationship between pay and performance, nor any one metric on its own which can convey a complete picture as to such relationship. In considering the outcomes discussed above, we also reflected on the following:

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In light of all of the above, we concluded that compensation outcomes are justified by performance. Despite reaching this conclusion, we continue with our efforts to migrate compensation towards the median of the company's peer group for successors to Magna's long-tenured NEOs.

To assist shareholders in reaching your own conclusions regarding the linkage between executive compensation and performance, we have included the pay for performance graphs below. The first graph depicts the alignment between CEO compensation and rTSR performance against the companies in Magna's executive compensation peer group, while the second depicts such alignment against Magna's rTSR peer group. Although the executive compensation peer group reflects companies which are closer to Magna in size and scale across multiple metrics, the rTSR peer group reflects Magna's industry competitors for investment capital and talent.

Each of the peer groups has limitations – for example, the executive compensation peer group includes companies from different industries, with different business cycles, growth drivers, geographic markets and other factors. While the rTSR peer group provides commonality on these factors, there are other factors which are not accounted for, such as differences in compensation structures and tenure of the respective peer CEOs (with tenure often being correlated to amount of compensation). Moreover, for both graphs, TDC awarded to Mr. Walker for 2017, 2018 and 2019 is compared to TDC awarded to peer CEOs for 2017 and 2018, together with projected peer CEO TDC for 2019 based on an assumed compensation growth rate.

Ultimately, both of these depictions of the alignment between pay and performance may be helpful, but any conclusions from either or both together should not be overstated. We recommend that you consider the information in such graphs in the context of all of the information and analyses in this report, prior to casting your vote on the Say on Pay resolution.

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GRAPHIC

Perfect alignment between pay and performance is represented by the diagonal solid line from bottom left to top right in the graph below, while the space between the diagonal and dashed lines represents a zone of general alignment.

In Closing

Overall, we are satisfied with the compensation outcomes being generated in relation to performance under the company's executive compensation system and believe that the significant decline in CEO pay in a year in which operational performance was challenged validates the structural changes introduced in 2017. As we have stated in the Compensation and Performance report since that time, we remain focused on migrating executive compensation levels toward the median of the company's executive compensation peer group as incumbent NEOs retire and are succeeded by new NEOs. Two members of Executive Management (former Chief Legal Officer and Chief Human Resource Officer) have seamlessly transitioned to retirement in the last two years, with an additional three retirements (Chief Legal Officer, President of Magna Asia and EVP Corporate Projects and Strategy Developments) planned for 2020. In each case, compensation for the successor executive has reflected a reduction in compensation as compared to the retiring executive. While the entire Board is fully engaged in planning for the eventual succession of Magna's CEO, the CGCNC has been actively engaged in modeling appropriate compensation levels and other compensation terms for his eventual successor, consistent with the stated goal of migrating executive compensation levels toward the median of the company's executive compensation peer group.

At our May 7, 2020 annual meeting, you will have the opportunity to express your views on Magna's approach to executive compensation through the advisory Say on Pay vote. In casting your vote, we trust that you will give careful consideration to the perspectives we have shared in this report, and our recommendation that you vote FOR Magna's Say on Pay resolution.

We look forward to your support at our 2020 annual meeting.

William L. Young
(Chairman)

Hon. V. Peter Harder

 

Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera

 

Lisa S. Westlake

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Compensation Discussion & Analysis

Key Terms Used in This Section

CD&A:   the Compensation Discussion & Analysis section of this Circular

executive compensation peer group:

 

the group of companies discussed in Section B of this CD&A, against which the compensation of our Executives is compared or benchmarked

Fasken:

 

the CGCNC's independent legal advisors, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Hugessen:

 

the CGCNC's independent compensation advisor, Hugessen Consulting

LTIs:

 

long-term incentives in the form of PSUs and stock options

Named Executive Officers or NEOs:

 

our five most highly compensated executive officers

PSUs:

 

performance stock units

ROIC:

 

the company's return on invested capital, calculated as set forth in Section C of this CD&A

RSUs:

 

restricted stock units

rTSR

 

TSR, relative to the rTSR peer group

rTSR peer group:

 

the group of companies discussed in Section B of this CD&A, against which Magna's rTSR is measured in connection with the company's rTSR PSUs

STI

 

short-term incentive in the form of a profit sharing bonus

TSR:

 

Total Shareholder Return

Section Summary

This CD&A is divided into the following sections:


SECTION
  DESCRIPTION
  PAGE

A   Discusses the role of compensation in our corporate culture and the objectives of our executive compensation program and other matters   37

 

 

 

 

 

B   Addresses the Board's responsibility for executive compensation, as well as the scope of the CGCNC's role and discusses the CGCNC's process for making compensation decisions   39

 

 

 

 

 

C   Provides an overview and detailed description of the elements of our executive compensation program   44

 

 

 

 

 

D   Describes our compensation risk mitigation practices   55

 

 

 

 

 

The Summary Compensation Table follows on page 56.

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A. Compensation Philosophy & Objectives

Corporate Culture and Compensation

Our unique, entrepreneurial corporate culture seeks to balance the interests of key stakeholders, such as shareholders, employees and management, including by establishing a framework for each such type of stakeholder to share in our profitability. We believe that our corporate culture has been a critical factor in our past growth and success and expect it will continue to be a critical factor in our ability to create long-term shareholder value. In particular, the employee and management profit sharing elements of our culture have proven to be essential to our ability to attract and retain our skilled, entrepreneurial employees and managers, as well as to create effective incentives for them to achieve strong performance in a cyclical and highly competitive industry.

Approach to Employee Compensation

Magna is committed to an operating philosophy based on fairness and concern for people. This philosophy is part of our "Fair Enterprise" culture in which employees and management share the responsibility to help ensure our success. Our Employee's Charter sets out this philosophy through six fundamental principles:

Our commitments to employees in respect of each of the above principles is described in more detail in our Annual Information Form / Annual Report on Form 40-F filed concurrently with this Circular.

Two of the above principles in the Employee's Charter directly address employee compensation:

Employees who participate in the Employee Equity and Profit Participation Plan typically receive the equity portion of their profit share in the form of deferred compensation, which is intended to promote employees' efforts to save money for their retirement years. In connection with its oversight responsibilities related to talent management and employee pension plans, the CGCNC receives annual reports relating to aggregate annual profit sharing through

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the Employee Equity and Profit Participation Plan. Among other things, this enables the CGCNC to consider aggregate management profit sharing for Executive Management in relation to aggregate profit sharing for employee participation in the Employee Equity and Profit Participation Plan.

Executive Compensation Philosophy

Magna's strategy is to create long-term value for shareholders through continued growth and success as a leading global mobility technology company. We operate a complex business in a highly competitive, cyclical, lean manufacturing industry in which disciplined cost management, manufacturing excellence, effective program management, as well as constant innovation are critical to short-term profitability. At the same time, the automotive industry is undergoing significant change, which is creating opportunities and challenges from trends such as: the migration of value towards electronics; disruptive technologies; electric, autonomous and shared vehicles; as well as the emergence of digital/data-driven business models. Realizing value from these opportunities will, among other things, require careful capital allocation decisions, disciplined acquisition choices, methodical equity investments in strategic partners and investments in innovation/R&D, which may not generate immediate returns.

Magna's enhanced compensation framework has been structured to promote effective short- and long-term decision-making in the above context through balanced incentives aimed at profitable growth in a lean manufacturing business, as well as long-term value creation in a rapidly evolving industry. Some of the ways we seek to achieve these objectives include:


Compensation Framework Feature
  Purpose

Minimal fixed compensation   ■      Low base salaries and highly variable compensation help create an owner's mindset
■      Motivates managers to achieve consistent profitability in order to maintain consistent compensation
■      Incents profit growth to grow compensation

Performance-conditioned profit sharing bonus / STI   ■      Promotes entrepreneurialism
■      Drives strong managerial focus on lean/efficient operations through effective management of costs
■      Connects compensation to the operational impact of everyday decisions

Performance-conditioned multi-metric LTI   ■      ROIC PSUs incent efficient capital allocation and value creation
■      rTSR PSUs create sensitivity to stock market performance and return of capital to shareholders, in the form of dividends, as well as alignment with shareholders
■      Capped PSU payouts help mitigate risk by promoting responsible decision-making and discouraging excessive risk-taking
■      Stock options incent absolute TSR growth

No pensions / retirement benefits   ■      Reinforces an owner's mindset and incents long-term growth in equity value as a pension-alternative

Significant share maintenance requirement   ■      Reinforces an owner's mindset
■      Alignment with shareholders
■      Helps mitigate risk

Benefits   ■      Substantially consistent with those of other employees in the same office/jurisdiction

Additionally, all compensation systems must be successful in attracting, motivating and retaining world-class managers. We seek to provide executives with competitive compensation packages, including the opportunity to achieve superior compensation for superior performance. The next section of this CD&A describes the process through which compensation decisions are made, including compensation benchmarking practices we use to help structure competitive compensation packages.

As discussed earlier, the profit sharing elements of our executive compensation program were developed within the context of an entrepreneurial culture which, by definition, requires some degree of risk-taking in order to achieve growth. Recognizing that the consequences of excessive risk-taking may be felt most acutely by shareholders, our executive compensation program seeks to encourage and reward responsible business decision-making and reasonable risk-taking. We seek to achieve this through a variety of methods, which are discussed in Section D of this CD&A.

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B. Compensation Decision-Making: Responsibility and Process

Role of Our Board

Our Board oversees our system of executive compensation including by satisfying itself that our system is effective in attracting, retaining and motivating skilled executives who can achieve our strategic objectives. The Board also annually assesses the company's performance and that of the Chief Executive Officer in relation to pre-defined objectives approved by the Board.

Role of the CGCNC

The Board has delegated to the CGCNC responsibility for annually reviewing, considering and making recommendations related to executive compensation matters generally. More specifically, the CGCNC has been delegated responsibility for making recommendations with respect to the application of our executive compensation program to members of Executive Management, including the NEOs discussed in this CD&A.

While some NEOs, such as our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, are usually invited to participate in CGCNC meetings, final compensation decisions affecting NEOs are typically made by the CGCNC without any NEOs present in order to ensure the independence of the decision-making process.

Role of Our Chief Executive Officer

The CGCNC looks to the Chief Executive Officer to assess the performance of and make recommendations regarding the compensation levels of his direct reports. Such performance assessments are considered by the CGCNC in the context of LTI awards to members of the executive team, as well as proposed compensation changes for such executives. The CGCNC also looks to the Chief Executive Officer to put forward his general recommendation regarding LTI awards to all other proposed recipients.

CGCNC Selects and Retains Its Own Independent Advisors

In reviewing, considering and making recommendations on executive compensation matters, the CGCNC considers the advice of its independent advisors, Hugessen and Fasken, both of which have been selected and retained directly by the CGCNC. The CGCNC met in camera with its independent advisors as part of each of the CGCNC's meetings attended by them during 2019.

Role of the Independent Compensation Advisor

Hugessen has acted as the CGCNC's compensation advisor since December 2012. Hugessen only provides board-side advice, had no relationship with Magna or its Board prior to December 2012 and does not provide any services to Magna other than the advisory services provided to the CGCNC. One or more representatives of Hugessen are invited to attend CGCNC meetings at which executive compensation matters are discussed. Hugessen reports directly to and seeks its instructions directly from the CGCNC and communicates as needed with the CGCNC Chair between meetings.

The scope of Hugessen's services generally includes advice related to executive and director compensation program structure and design, benchmarking data and observations, as well as pay for performance analytics. In addition, Hugessen provides the CGCNC with contextual information relating to compensation best practices and emerging trends. The services provided by Hugessen to the CGCNC in 2019 included:

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Hugessen's advice was only one of a number of factors (discussed below) which were reviewed and considered by the CGCNC in making its executive compensation recommendations to the Board.

The fees billed by Hugessen for the services it provided to the CGCNC in 2019 and 2018 were:

 

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES                   2019                   2018
   
    (C$)   (%)   (C$)   (%)

Executive compensation services provided to CGCNC   158,000   100   130,000   100

All other services for Magna   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL

  Total   158,000       130,000    

CGCNC Considers a Wide Range of Factors in its Executive Compensation Decisions

In connection with executive compensation decisions, the CGCNC will normally consider a wide range of factors, including:

In making recommendations to the Independent Directors, the CGCNC does not rely solely on any one of the above or other factors.

CGCNC Discretion

The CGCNC maintains complete discretion with respect to target total direct compensation levels under the enhanced framework, as well as the form of STIs and LTIs and the performance goals/targets applied to LTI compensation. Under Magna's executive compensation framework, the CGCNC has the discretion to reduce profit sharing percentages on 12 months' advance notice to the executive.

Situations requiring CGCNC discretion may arise from time to time with respect to the calculation of the bonus base for profit sharing, the ROIC PSUs or rTSR PSUs. Such a situation involving Magna's $200 million equity investment in Lyft, Inc. ("Lyft") arose in 2018. As disclosed in Magna's 2019 Circular, since the strategic investment in Lyft and R&D cost-sharing would from the outset have impacted both profitability (R&D cost-sharing) and ROIC (equity investment), the CGCNC sought to avoid the inherent disincentive by:

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The Lyft shares were sold during 2019 with no impact on compensation, and Magna exited its alliance with Lyft early in 2020.

In 2019, a new lease accounting standard took effect which was aimed at increasing transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. The recognition of operating lease right of use assets during 2019 impacted ROIC by 1.0%. In order to allow for consistency and comparability in ROIC calculations for purposes of the ROIC PSUs, including those granted prior to the lease standard taking effect, the CGCNC excluded the impact on ROIC from the accounting change.

Lastly, during 2019, the CGCNC also considered whether to exercise its discretion to modify the calculation of Pre-Tax Profit for purposes of calculating the STI. During 2019, Magna sold its non-core Fluid Pressure & Controls ("FP&C") business unit and realized a pre-tax gain of $524 million. This gain is included in determining Pre-Tax Profit for financial statement purposes and thus would, absent CGCNC intervention, be included in calculating Pre-Tax Profit for compensation purposes. However, as the gain on sale of FP&C was significant, the CGCNC considered whether to limit the amount of the gain included in Pre-Tax Profit to the amounts expensed (and thus reducing Pre-Tax Profit) in the form of restructuring and other charges in the prior three years, which enhanced the value of FP&C to the buyer. Some of the factors considered by the CGCNC included the:

Ultimately, in the context of all of the above, the CGCNC felt it would not be equitable to make modifications to limit inclusion of the FP&C gain, but retains the ability to do so in future situations, as appropriate.

The CGCNC and Executive Management have a common understanding that, as part of the Board's review of the terms of any proposed material acquisition or disposition, the CGCNC will work with Executive Management to identify potential changes to executives' current employment contract terms, including profit sharing percentages, to ensure that executive compensation arrangements remain appropriate following such transactions.

Target Compensation Setting

Under Magna's executive compensation framework, the CGCNC determines target total direct compensation for the Chief Executive Officer, who proposes to the CGCNC target total direct compensation levels for his direct reports. The CGCNC assesses proposed target total direct compensation levels in the context of the various factors described above and approves the target. It determines the target amounts to be granted in the form of long-term equity, based on a 60%/40% equity/cash split for the Chief Executive Officer, 55%/45% split for the Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer and 50%/50% split for each other member of Executive Management.

The CGCNC maintained target 2019 total direct compensation for the company's Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Marketing Officer unchanged from their respective 2018 levels and set target 2019 total direct

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compensation for the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer ~5% lower than their prior target, as follows:


Name

  TARGET TOTAL DIRECT
COMPENSATION
($)


Donald J. Walker   19,830,000

Vincent J. Galifi   7,953,000

Tommy J. Skudutis   7,953,000

Seetarama S. Kotagiri   4,309,000

James J. Tobin   3,315,000

Executive Compensation Peer Group

In setting target total compensation levels for members of Executive Management, the CGCNC considers benchmarking data from Magna's executive compensation peer group. Such data provides the CGCNC with a basis for determining Magna's pay for performance, including through "back-testing" of realizable pay. It also serves as a market reference point in setting compensation within a reasonable competitive range.

Magna's executive compensation peer group consists of 18 companies from a broad comparator universe composed primarily of North American public companies which are direct industry peers or capital goods comparables. The broad universe of comparator companies was identified and screened by Hugessen in 2018 using a three-tiered approach, with broader screening criteria for companies in the automotive industry and narrower criteria for companies in other industries, as follows:

 
Automotive:   1/5x to 5x Magna's Total Revenue and Total Enterprise Value ("TEV")

Close Capital Goods:

 

1/3x to 3x Magna's Total Revenue and TEV

Other Capital Goods:

 

1/2x to 1.5x Magna's Total Revenue and TEV

In recommending potential companies for inclusion in the peer group, Hugessen considered feedback from the CGCNC and Management and also applied its judgment to the results of the quantitative screens discussed above. Based on the above approach, the executive compensation peer group approved by the CGCNC in 2018 and affirmed without changes in 2019 consists of the following companies:

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PEER GROUP

Adient plc   Illinois Tool Works Inc.

BorgWarner Inc.   Ingersoll-Rand PLC

Caterpillar Inc.   Johnson Controls Inc.

Cummins Inc.   Lear Corp.

Deere & Company   PACCAR Inc.

Delphi Technologies PLC   Parker-Hannifin Corp.

Eaton Corp.   Raytheon Company

Emerson Electric Co.   Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

Honeywell International Inc.   The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

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rTSR Peer Group

The CGCNC also uses a peer group against which performance is assessed for purposes of the rTSR PSUs. The rTSR peer group consists of 12 automotive suppliers selected from a comparator universe of publicly traded North American companies in the automotive industry. The selected peers are considered to be Magna's most direct competitors for business and investor capital, based on such factors as coverage by equity research analysts, as well as inclusion in industry indices and in the peer groups of peer companies. The rTSR peer group also contains the following, each of which counts as the equivalent of a single company within the peer group:

The complete rTSR peer group consists of the following companies and remained unchanged in 2019:

 

rTSR PEER GROUP

Adient plc   Gentex Corp.

American Axle Manufacturing & Holdings Inc.   Lear Corp.

Autoliv, Inc.   Linamar Corp.

BorgWarner Inc.   Martinrea International Inc.

Dana Holding Corporation   Tenneco Inc.

Delphi Technologies plc   Visteon Corp.

FiatChrysler / Ford / General Motors (Composite Peer)   Continental / Faurecia / Valeo (Composite Peer)

S&P 500 Index

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C. Elements of Magna's 2019 Executive Compensation Program

 
2019 NEOs   Magna's Named Executive Officers in 2019 were:

 

 

■     Donald J. Walker

 

Chief Executive Officer
    ■     Vincent J. Galifi   Chief Financial Officer
    ■     Tommy J. Skudutis   Chief Operating Officer
    ■     Seetarama S. Kotagiri   President and President, Power & Vision
    ■     James J. Tobin   Chief Marketing Officer and President, Magna Asia
 

 

 

 

Employment Contracts

 

Each NEO is subject to an employment agreement which specifies various key terms, including:

 

 

■     target total compensation, as well as base salary, STI percentage and target LTI values;
    ■     standard benefits to be provided;
    ■     terms on which compensation can be clawed-back;
    ■     the securities maintenance amount applicable to the executive; and
    ■     the basis on which the executive's employment may be terminated.

Overview

 

Our 2019 compensation program for the NEOs consisted of the following elements:

GRAPHIC

1.
Base Salaries:

 

We maintain base salaries for NEOs which are positioned significantly below base salaries in our executive compensation peer group. These low base salaries are intended to:

■     maximize the incentive for each executive to pursue profitability for the benefit of all of Magna's stakeholders;
    ■     reinforce the link between executive pay and corporate performance; and
    ■     reflect and reinforce our entrepreneurial corporate culture.

 

 

During 2019, the NEOs received identical base salaries of $325,000.
 

NAME

  BASE SALARY
($)


Donald J. Walker   325,000

Vincent J. Galifi   325,000

Tommy J. Skudutis   325,000

Seetarama S. Kotagiri   325,000

James J. Tobin   325,000

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2.
Short-Term Incentive

 

The STI for each NEO is an annual profit sharing bonus, which is completely "at-risk". In order to create maximum incentive to achieve profitability, the profit sharing bonus is earned from the first dollar of profit. This form of incentive is deeply rooted in our entrepreneurial culture, has been a critical factor in our past success and we believe will be an important factor in our future success.

 

 

The STI for each NEO in 2019 consisted solely of a cash bonus based on our Pre-Tax Profit, as stated in our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. The use of Pre-Tax Profit, an audited financial measure, provides simplicity and enhanced transparency to the Board, shareholders and the NEOs whose compensation is determined based on that metric.

 

 

Profit sharing percentages and STIs for the NEOs were as follows in 2019:
 

 
  PROFIT SHARING
PERCENTAGE
(%)

  PRE-TAX
PROFIT
($)

  STI
($)


Donald J. Walker   0.2580       5,795,000

     
Vincent J. Galifi   0.1096       2,462,000

     
Tommy J. Skudutis   0.1096   2,246,184,000   2,462,000

     
Seetarama S. Kotagiri   0.0550       1,235,000

     
James J. Tobin   0.0420       943,000

 

 

 

 

Recognition of Individual and Team Performance

 

An NEO's profit share reflects a number of factors specific to the individual, including nature of the role, seniority/tenure and other factors. However, the direct link to Magna's profits ultimately reflects Magna's overall performance.

CGCNC Discretion Over Profit Shares

 

At the same time, the CGCNC maintains discretion over certain factors that may impact the calculation of Pre-Tax Profit for compensation purposes, as described under "CGCNC Discretion" in Section B of this CD&A. The CGCNC also maintains discretion to reduce NEOs' profit sharing percentages on 12 months' advance notice.

 

 

In addition, in conjunction with the Board's approval of a material acquisition or disposition, the CGCNC may equitably adjust profit sharing percentages to ensure executive compensation arrangements remain appropriate following any such transaction.

STI Paid in Quarterly Installments

 

The STI paid to NEOs is paid in installments. Installments for the first three fiscal quarters of each year are paid following the end of each fiscal quarter, based on our year-to-date profits. Following the end of each fiscal year, we calculate the profit sharing bonus each NEO is entitled to for that fiscal year, subtract the installments paid for the first three quarters and pay the difference as the final installment.

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3.
Long-Term Incentives:

 

LTIs for all of the NEOs consist of ROIC PSUs, rTSR PSUs and regular stock options. The three-part LTI is structured to reward a broad range of value-creating behaviour using multiple metrics. A majority (60%) of the total value granted by the CGCNC in the form of LTIs in respect of 2019 was in the form of performance-conditioned PSUs, the maximum realizable number of which is capped at 200% of target. The PSUs are completely "at risk" since performance below specified thresholds can result in no PSUs being paid out.

 

 

LTIs in the form of PSUs (at target) and stock options granted to NEOs in respect of 2019 were as follows:
 

NAME

  ROIC PSUS
($/#)

  rTSR PSUS
($/#)

  STOCK OPTIONS
($/#)

  TOTAL LTI
($)


Donald J. Walker   $ 4,760,000   $ 2,380,000   $ 4,760,000   11,900,000
   
   
          92,123         46,062        409,286    

Vincent J. Galifi   $ 1,760,000   $    880,000   $ 1,760,000   4,400,000
   
   
          34,062         17,031        151,333    

Tommy J. Skudutis   $    1,760,000   $    880,000   $    1,760,000       4,400,000
   
   
            34,062           17,031         151,333    

Seetarama S. Kotagiri   $     830,000   $        415,000   $    830,000   2,075,000
   
   
          16,063         8,032         71,367    

James J. Tobin   $    664,000   $    332,000   $    664,000   1,660,000
   
   
          12,851           6,425         57,094    

ROIC PSUs   The ROIC PSUs are intended to incent and reward capital-efficient value creation over a three-year performance period. The performance period for the ROIC PSUs granted in respect of 2019 is January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

The number of ROIC PSUs realized by an NEO following the performance period depends on the target number granted by the CGCNC, Magna's return on invested capital performance in relation to its cost of capital and the payout scale approved by the CGCNC. The maximum number of ROIC PSUs which can be realized is capped at 200% of target, but no PSUs may ultimately be earned if ROIC performance falls below the payout threshold.

 

 

The dollar value of compensation realized by an NEO following the performance period will depend on the final number of ROIC PSUs paid-out, as well as the trading price of our Common Shares.

 

 

When ROIC PSUs are redeemed following the performance period, we deliver Common Shares acquired on the market under our share repurchase program, with dividends paid in cash based on the final number of ROIC PSUs.

 

 

 

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ROIC is defined as:

 

 

ROIC is calculated as A ÷ B, where:

 

 

A = (Net Income before Interest and Income Taxes – Equity Income)
multiplied by (1 – assumed Tax Rate of 25%), plus Equity Income

 

 

B = Total Assets (excluding Cash, Deferred Tax Assets and Operating Lease Right of Use Assets)
less Current Liabilities (excluding Short-term Borrowings, Long-term Debt due within one-year and Current portion of Operating Lease Liabilities)

 

 

The CGCNC may exercise discretion to address various situations in order to ensure consistency and comparability in ROIC goal-setting and measurement, as discussed under "CGCNC Discretion" in Section B of this CD&A.

 

 

The following table sets out the payout scale for the ROIC PSUs (interpolation applies for points between the payout levels):
 

PERFORMANCE LEVEL

  ROIC
(%)

  PAYOUT
(% OF TARGET)


Maximum   19.0   200

Target   13.5 to 14.5   100

Threshold (Cost of Capital)   9     50

Below Threshold   –       0

 

 

 

 

 

 

As an exception to the foregoing payout scale, if Magna's ROIC (determined in the manner discussed below) is below the Threshold / Cost of Capital but three-year rTSR as determined for purposes of the rTSR PSUs is greater than or equal to the 55th percentile of the rTSR peer group, then 50% of the target number of ROIC PSUs will be paid out.

 

 

In determining the payout scale for the ROIC PSUs, the CGCNC considered a ten-year ROIC back-testing analysis. Over such time period, the back-testing analysis implied that the number of ROIC PSUs paid out would have been roughly at target had they been in place throughout that time period, with zero PSUs or a number of PSUs below-target paid-out in roughly one-third of those years. Such results were within the range of market practice, according to the CGCNC's compensation advisor.

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Since Magna operates in a cyclical industry, we average the implied payout for each of the three individual years of the performance period to determine the actual ROIC PSU payout. This means that a year of ROIC performance which is below our cost of capital will count as 0% in the payout calculation, but cannot be a negative percentage. The effect of this is that the ROIC PSU payout will not directly correspond to our three-year compound average ROIC. During automotive industry downturn years, it is possible that ROIC could be negative, due to a deterioration in EBIT tied to a significant drop in vehicle production volumes. Based on back-testing, negative ROIC would not be expected in normal industry downturns, but it was experienced during the 2008-2009 global recession. By calculating ROIC PSU payout based on the average implied payouts for each of the years of the performance period, extreme outlier years (such as 2008) cannot have a disproportionate impact on the payout calculation. The feature also operates to place a cap on ROIC performance above the maximum level, thus preventing positive outlier years from having a disproportionate impact on the payout calculation.

rTSR PSUs

 

The rTSR PSUs are intended to incent and reward creation of shareholder value, relative to the companies in the rTSR peer group approved by the CGCNC. The performance period for the rTSR PSUs granted in respect of 2019 is January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021.

 

 

The number of rTSR PSUs realized by an NEO following the performance period depends on the target number granted by the CGCNC, Magna's three-year rTSR performance and the payout scale approved by the CGCNC. The number of rTSR PSUs which can be realized is capped at 200% of target and no rTSR PSUs would be paid for rTSR performance below the 25th percentile of the rTSR peer group. The dollar value of compensation realized by an NEO following the performance period will depend on the final number of rTSR PSUs paid-out, as well as the trading price of our Common Shares. When rTSR PSUs are redeemed following the performance period, we deliver Common Shares acquired on the market under our share repurchase program, with dividends paid in cash based on the final number of rTSR PSUs.

 

 

The following table sets out the payout scale for the rTSR PSUs (interpolation applies for points between the payout levels):
 

PERFORMANCE LEVEL

  THREE-YEAR
rTSR
(PERCENTILE)

  PAYOUT
(% OF TARGET)


Maximum   > 75th   200

Above Target      65th   150

Target      50th   100

Below Target      35th     50

Threshold   < 25th       0

 

 

 

 

 

 

As an exception to the foregoing payout scale, if the company's three-year rTSR is greater than the target level, thus demonstrating value creation, but absolute three-year TSR is negative, the number of rTSR PSUs paid out will be capped at the target level. This feature recognizes that payouts should not exceed target where shareholders have experienced a deterioration in the absolute value of their holdings.

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Stock Options

 

Stock options serve as a tool to incent absolute share price returns over the medium- to long-term (three to seven years). Magna's stock options vest in equal one-third tranches on the first three anniversaries of the grant date and expire on the seventh anniversary of the grant date. The CGCNC is committed to responsible option granting practices, including by maintaining annual option grants to all participants below 1% of our issued and outstanding shares. Options are not priced during trading blackouts and are granted at an exercise price equal to market price on the NYSE.

 

 

Stock options are typically granted in late February or early March of a year. Stock options in respect of 2019 compensation were granted to the NEOs as follows:
 



  GRANT
DATE

  EXERCISE
PRICE
($)

  NO. OF
OPTIONS

  COMPENSATION
VALUE
($)


Donald J. Walker           409,286   4,760,000

         
Vincent J. Galifi           151,333   1,760,000

         
Tommy J. Skudutis   February 25, 2019   54.44   151,333   1,760,000

         
Seetarama S. Kotagiri           71,367   830,000

         
James J. Tobin           57,094   664,000

 

 

 

 
Stock Option Plans   Stock option grants are made under our 2009 Incentive Stock Option Plan, which was approved by shareholders in May 2010. The 2009 Option Plan is discussed in further detail under "Incentive Plan Awards".

Post-Retirement Hold-Back

 

If an NEO ceases to be employed by Magna (including any affiliates) within one year following the date of a stock option exercise, he must hold shares with a market value (at the exercise date) equal to the net after-tax gain until the one-year anniversary of the exercise date.

Anti-Hedging Restrictions

 

Executives are not permitted to engage in activities which would enable them to improperly profit from changes in our stock price or reduce their economic exposure to a decrease in our stock price. Prohibited activities include "puts", "collars", equity swaps, hedges, derivative transactions and any transaction aimed at limiting an executive's exposure to a loss or risk of loss in the value of the Magna securities which he holds.

Automatic Securities Disposition Plans

 

Executives are permitted to enter into automatic securities disposition plans ("ASDPs"), which are also known as Rule 10b5-1 Plans. Such plans allow executives to establish a plan for the sale of Common Shares held by the executive and exercise of stock options granted to them, subject to meeting all legal requirements applicable to such plans. Among other things, an executive may only enter into, modify or terminate a plan while he or she is not under a trading blackout or otherwise in possession of material undisclosed information. None of the NEOs had an ASDP in place during 2019.

 

 

 

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4.
Benefits

 

Benefits provided to NEOs are the same as those provided to other employees in the same country, with a few exceptions discussed below. As discussed earlier, Magna does not provide a defined benefit pension plan or other retirement benefits to NEOs, consistent with our compensation approach to employees generally.

Medical, Dental and Disability Benefits

 

NEOs receive the same medical, dental and disability benefits as other employees in the same country.

CEO and CFO Life Insurance Premiums Are Reimbursed

 

NEOs other than Donald Walker and Vincent Galifi receive the same insurance benefits as those available to other employees in the same country. In addition to these standard insurance benefits, we reimbursed life insurance premiums on insurance policies for Donald Walker and Vincent Galifi. During 2019, the premiums reimbursed were as follows:

 

 

■     Donald J. Walker:        $128,000(1)
    ■     Vincent J. Galifi:          $46,000(1)
   

 

 

Note:

 

 

1.   Converted from C$ at the BoC exchange rate on December 31, 2019.

 

 

Life insurance premium reimbursements are not grossed-up for income tax.

"Perks" are Limited

 

We provide limited "perks" to NEOs consisting of occasional access to corporate aircraft for personal use and access to corporate facilities, in each case when not required for business purposes and subject to reimbursement as discussed below.

Occasional Personal Use of Corporate Aircraft Is Subject to Partial Reimbursement

 

NEOs are permitted occasional access to corporate aircraft for personal use, in accordance with policies approved by the CGCNC. Any personal use must be reimbursed at 150% of an equivalent business class airfare for the same route. However, the difference between the "aggregate variable operating cost" of the personal flight and the amount reimbursed by the executive is treated as a "perk" and is disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table under "All Other Compensation".

 

 

We add together all variable costs for operating the aircraft for a fiscal year, including fuel, maintenance, customs charges, landing and handling fees, data and communications charges and any other similar costs and divide that total by the number of hours flown during the year to calculate a cost per flight hour. The cost per flight hour multiplied by the flight hours for a personal flight, minus the amount reimbursed by the executive, is the value of the "perk".

Other Perks

 

NEOs are entitled to access the Magna Golf Club adjacent to the company's head office for business purposes. Applicable charges relating to personal use are paid for by the executive at the club's regular rates.

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Executive Equity Ownership

 

 

Executive Management Securities Maintenance Requirements

 

Each NEO is subject to a securities maintenance requirement set forth in his employment contract. If an NEO falls below the securities maintenance requirement, his bonus would be withheld until he demonstrates compliance with the requirement.
 

NAME

  EQUITY
MAINTENANCE
REQUIREMENT
($)

  NO. OF
SHARES
AND RSUS
HELD AS OF
12/31/19
(#)

  12/31/19
VALUE OF
SHARES
AND RSUS
($)


Donald J. Walker   10,000,000   1,765,375   96,813,000

Vincent J. Galifi     4,000,000      790,512   43,352,000

Tommy J. Skudutis     4,000,000      150,211   8,238,000

Seetarama S. Kotagiri     2,000,000        93,781     5,143,000

James J. Tobin     1,250,000        48,872     2,680,000

 
Termination/ Severance    

Termination/ Severance Payments are Limited to a Maximum of 24 Months Compensation

 

NEO's are typically entitled to 12 months' severance pay, plus one additional month of severance pay for each year employed by Magna (including any subsidiaries), to a maximum of 24 months' severance (the "Notice Period") in the event of termination without cause. Based on their years of service to Magna, NEOs' severance periods are as follows:
 

NAME

  TENURE WITH
MAGNA
(YEARS)

  SEVERANCE
ENTITLEMENT
(# MONTHS)


Donald J. Walker   30+   24

Vincent J. Galifi   30+   24

Tommy J. Skudutis   28+   24

Seetarama S. Kotagiri   19+   18

James J. Tobin   17+   24

 
    Severance payments are based on the average of an NEO's base salary and STIs for the 12 fiscal quarters prior to the termination.

 

 

A summary showing the treatment of each compensation element in different termination scenarios is set forth below under "Summary of Treatment of Compensation on Resignation, Retirement, Termination or Change in Control".

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Change in Control Protections

 

 

Double-Trigger

 

We maintain "double trigger" change in control protection for the NEOs; however, such protection does not provide any enhanced severance. The primary benefit is the acceleration of any unvested stock options in the event that a change in control is followed by termination of employment or constructive dismissal for "good reason". In a change in control scenario, treatment of outstanding stock options will need to be addressed by the CGCNC. Depending on the nature of the acquiror, outstanding options could become exercisable into equity of the acquiror. However, outstanding options could also be accelerated, in which case there would be no incremental benefit to the executive of his change in control protection.

 

 

The definition of "good reason" for purposes of the change in control protection applies only in the event of the following:

 

 

■     a material reduction in the executive's position, duties, authority or responsibilities;
    ■     Magna requiring the executive to work at a location which is more than 100 kms from where he is based at the time of the change in control; or
    ■     any other action which would constitute constructive dismissal at law.

 

 

 

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Summary of Treatment
of Compensation on Resignation,
Retirement, Termination,
or Change in Control

Element of Compensation
  Resignation
  Retirement
  Termination –
Cause

  Termination –
No Cause

  Termination
Without Cause on
Change in
Control


Base Salary   Pro-rated to effective
date
  Pro-rated to effective
date
  Pro-rated to effective
date
  Average of
compensation
excluding LTIs for the
  Average of
compensation
excluding LTIs for the

       
Annual Bonus – Cash   Pro-rated to effective
date
  Pro-rated to effective
date
  Pro-rated to effective
date
  last 12 fiscal quarters
paid out over
severance period
(up to 24 months) as
salary continuation
(bi-weekly) or
lump-sum.
  last 12 fiscal quarters
paid out over
severance period
(up to 24 months) as
salary continuation
(bi-weekly) or
lump-sum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROIC PSUs and rTSR PSUs   PSUs granted in year of resignation are redeemed on regular payout date, subject to payout conditions established at time of grant (0% to 200%) and pro ration to reflect the proportion of the year worked.   PSUs granted in year of retirement are redeemed on regular payout date, subject to payout conditions established at time of grant (0% to 200%).   Forfeiture of unredeemed PSUs   PSUs granted in year of termination are redeemed on regular payout date, subject to payout conditions established at time of grant (0% to 200%) and pro ration to reflect the proportion of the year worked.   PSUs granted in year of termination are redeemed on regular payout date, subject to payout conditions established at time of grant (0% to 200%) and pro ration to reflect the proportion of the year worked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Options   Unvested and unexercised options expire on earlier of option expiry date and three months after effective date of resignation.   Unvested and unexercised options expire on earlier of option expiry date and three years after effective date of retirement. Option expiry is not accelerated where NEO has been designated to be a "Good Leaver".(1)   All unexercised options are cancelled on effective date of termination.   Unvested and unexercised options expire on earlier of option expiry date and three months after effective date of termination.   Vested options can be exercised until earlier of option expiry date and 12 months after Notice Period (as defined above). Unvested options accelerate and can be exercised until same date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits & Perks   None   None   None   None   None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension   None   None   None   None   None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

1.
"Good Leaver" applies where an applicable retiring NEO does not receive severance and enters into a retirement agreement approved by the Board which establishes a reasonable notice period prior to the NEO's retirement date, outlines his transitional responsibilities and reaffirms his non-competition and non-solicitation obligations. Currently, Good Leaver treatment has been offered solely to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.

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Summary of Incremental Severance, Termination and Change in Control Payments   The table below shows the value of the estimated incremental payments or benefits that would accrue to each NEO upon termination of his or her employment following resignation, normal retirement, termination without cause, termination with cause and termination without cause on change in control. For stock options, the values shown represent the in-the-money value of any grants the vesting of which would accelerate as a result of each termination circumstance below.
 

 
  Resignation

  Retirement

  Termination –
Cause

  Termination
Without Cause
($)

  Termination Without
Cause on Change
in Control
($)


Donald J. Walker                    
  Severance   NIL   NIL   NIL   14,983,000   14,983,000
  ROIC PSUs   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
  rTSR PSUs   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
  Stock Options   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   2,953,000
  Benefits & Perks   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
  Pension   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
                   
Total                   17,936,000

Vincent J. Galifi                    
  Severance   NIL   NIL   NIL   7,251,000   7,251,000
  ROIC PSUs   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
  rTSR PSUs   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
  Stock Options   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   1,160,000
  Benefits & Perks   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
  Pension   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
                   
Total                   8,411,000

Tommy J. Skudutis                    
  Severance   NIL   NIL   NIL   8,228,000   8,228,000
  ROIC PSUs   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
  rTSR PSUs   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
  Stock Options   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   251,000
  Benefits & Perks   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
  Pension   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
                   
Total                   8,479,000

Seetarama S. Kotagiri                    
  Severance   NIL   NIL   NIL   2,801,000   2,801,000
  ROIC PSUs   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
  rTSR PSUs   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
  Stock Options   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   237,000
  Benefits & Perks   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
  Pension   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
                   
Total                   3,038,000

James J. Tobin                    
  Severance   NIL   NIL   NIL   3,923,000   3,923,000
  ROIC PSUs   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
  rTSR PSUs   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
  Stock Options   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   103,000
  Benefits & Perks   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
  Pension   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL   NIL
                   
Total                   4,026,000

 
    Note:

 

 

1.   Represents the in-the-money value of options, the vesting of which is accelerated in case of a change in control followed by an act of "good reason" resulting in a "double-trigger change" in control, using the closing price of Magna Common Shares on the TSX on December 31, 2019, converted at the BoC exchange rate on such date for options denominated in C$.

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D. Compensation Risk Management

 

 

 

 

Overall Level of Compensation Risk is Reasonable in Light of Nature of Magna's Business and Industry

 

The CGCNC has considered whether Magna's executive compensation system may encourage excessive risk taking. The CGCNC concluded that the potential risks created by any particular element of the system are appropriately mitigated by other elements and that the overall level of risk is reasonable in light of the nature of Magna's business and the automotive industry. In reaching this conclusion, the CGCNC considered the methods described below which are employed to help establish an appropriate balance between risk and reward, as well as to encourage responsible decision-making:

 

 

■     Board/CGCNC oversight of executive compensation generally;
■     independent advice and recommendations on compensation matters provided by compensation consultants and legal advisors directly selected and retained by the CGCNC;
■     Board/CGCNC discretion to determine target total compensation and adjust profit-sharing percentages on notice or in case of M&A transactions;
■     complete Board/CGCNC discretion over LTI structure;
■     mix of compensation vehicles and metrics;
■     links between executive compensation and consequences of management decision-making, including due to dollar-for-dollar impact of impairments and restructuring charges on profit-sharing pool;
■     performance conditioning of PSUs and 200% cap on the maximum number of PSUs which can be realized;
■     compensation clawback in the event of a financial restatement (excluding a restatement resulting from retroactive application of a change to GAAP);
■     forfeiture risk applicable to PSUs, stock options and unreleased restricted shares in certain circumstances;
■     significant levels of personal wealth "at risk" due to equity maintenance requirements;
■     post-retirement holdback of option shares resulting from option exercise occurring within one-year prior to retirement; and
■     anti-hedging restrictions.

Business of the Meeting        55


Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth a summary of all compensation earned in respect of 2019, 2018 and 2017 by the individuals who were our Named Executive Officers in respect of 2019. All amounts are presented in U.S. dollars and any applicable amounts in other currencies have been converted to U.S. dollars.


                    NON-EQUITY INCENTIVE
PLAN COMPENSATION
($)
           
                   
           
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION
  YEAR
  SALARY
($)
  SHARE-BASED
AWARDS(1)
($)
  OPTION-BASED
AWARDS(2)
($)
  ANNUAL(3)
($)
  LONG-
TERM
($)
  PENSION
VALUE
($)
  ALL OTHER
COMPENSATION
($)
  TOTAL
COMPENSATION
($)

Donald J. Walker   2019   325,000   7,140,000   4,760,000     5,795,000   NIL   NIL   186,000(4)   18,206,000
Chief Executive Officer   2018   325,000   7,140,000   4,760,000     7,727,000   NIL   NIL   121,000(4)   20,073,000
    2017   325,000   7,140,000   4,760,000     7,978,000   NIL   NIL   155,000(4)   20,358,000

Vincent J. Galifi   2019   325,000   2,732,000   1,760,000     2,462,000   NIL   NIL     46,000(5)   7,325,000
Executive Vice-President   2018   325,000   2,898,000   1,932,000     3,660,000   NIL   NIL     44,000(5)   8,859,000
and Chief Financial Officer   2017   325,000   2,898,000   1,932,000     3,779,000   NIL   NIL     64,000(5)     8,998,000

Tommy J. Skudutis   2019   325,000   2,732,000   1,760,000     2,462,000   NIL   NIL     NIL   7,279,000
Chief Operating Officer   2018   325,000   3,464,000      350,000     4,409,000   NIL   NIL     25,000(6)     8,573,000
    2017   325,000   3,522,000      350,000     4,496,000   NIL   NIL   18,000(6)     8,711,000
                                        

Seetarama S. Kotagiri   2019   325,000   1,245,000      830,000     1,235,000   NIL   NIL   31,000(7)     3,666,000
President and   2018   325,000   1,745,000      830,000     2,098,000   NIL   NIL     NIL     4,998,000
President, Power & Vision   2017   325,000   1,281,000      374,000     1,294,000   NIL   NIL     NIL     3,274,000

James J. Tobin   2019   325,000   996,000   664,000   943,000   NIL   NIL   NIL   2,928,000
Chief Marketing Officer   2018   325,000      996,000      664,000     1,220,000   NIL   NIL     NIL     3,205,000
and President, Magna Asia   2017   325,000   1,354,000      170,000     1,648,000   NIL   NIL     NIL     3,497,000

Notes:

1.
Amounts disclosed in this column represent the grant value (at target) of PSUs and, where applicable, the grant date fair value of annual profit sharing bonuses deferred in the form of RSUs.

2.
Amounts disclosed in this column represent the compensation value intended to be conferred by the Board in the form of the stock options. In valuing such options, the CGCNC initially made reference to the value of a time-vested stock option determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, as set forth in the table below. Where the inputs and assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model would have resulted in a value below 20% of the option exercise price, which the CGCNC deemed to be unreasonably low, the CGCNC imposed a "floor" value of 20% of the exercise price.

The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of a number of assumptions, including expected dividend yields, expected stock price volatility, expected time until exercise and risk-free interest rates. Although the assumptions used reflect our best estimates, they involve inherent uncertainties based on market conditions generally outside Magna's control. If other assumptions are used, the stock option value disclosed could be significantly impacted.

The weighted average assumptions used in measuring the Black-Scholes fair value and "floor value" of stock options applicable to 2019, 2018 and 2017 NEO compensation are as follows:


 
  FEBRUARY 25,
2019
(a)
  MAY 14,
2018
(b)
  MARCH 19,
2018
(c)
  AUGUST 14,
2017
(d)
  MARCH 8,
2017
(e)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-free interest rate   2.51%   2.61%   2.62%   1.74%   2.02%

Expected dividend yield   2.00%   2.00%   2.00%   2.00%   2.00%

Expected volatility (rounded)   27%   26%   25%   25%   26%

Expected time until exercise   4.5 years   4.5 years   4.5 years   4.5 years   4.5 years

Grant Date Fair Value per option (Black-Scholes)   $11.63   $13.13   $11.20   $8.53   $8.35

"Floor Value"   —   —   —   $9.12   $8.55

56       Business of the Meeting


3.
Amounts disclosed in this column represent annual profit sharing bonuses paid in cash.

4.
Amounts disclosed in this column consist of:

DESCRIPTION

                                      2019
                                    ($)

                                      2018
                                    ($)

                                      2017
                                    ($)


Amounts reimbursed by Magna in respect of premiums paid by Mr. Walker on a life insurance policy   128,000   121,000   132,000

Personal use of corporate aircraft   58,000   32,000   NIL

  Total   186,000   121,000   155,000

5.
Amounts disclosed in this column consist of:

DESCRIPTION

                                      2019
                                    ($)

                                      2018
                                    ($)

                                      2017
                                    ($)


Amounts reimbursed by Magna in respect of premiums paid by Mr. Galifi on a life insurance policy   46,000   44,000   48,000

Personal use of corporate aircraft   NIL   16,000   NIL

  Total   46,000   44,000   64,000

6.
Amounts disclosed in this column consist of:

DESCRIPTION

                                      2019
                                    ($)

                                      2018
                                    ($)

                                      2017
                                    ($)


Personal use of corporate aircraft                                       NIL                                       25,000                                       18,000

7.
Amounts disclosed in this column consist of:

DESCRIPTION

                                      2019
                                    ($)

                                      2018
                                    ($)

                                      2017
                                    ($)


Personal use of corporate aircraft                                       31,000                                       NIL                                       NIL

Magna's Total Shareholder Return Performance

The graph below shows the five-year total return of Magna Common Shares on the TSX and NYSE as compared to the S&P/TSX and S&P500 composite indices, respectively, assuming investment of C$100 and $100 on December 31, 2014 and reinvestment of dividends.

GRAPHIC



FISCAL YEARS


 

DECEMBER 31,
2014


 

DECEMBER 31,
2015


 

DECEMBER 31,
2016


 

DECEMBER 31,
2017


 

DECEMBER 31,
2018


 

DECEMBER 31,
2019


Magna Common Shares (TSX)   C$100.00        C$90.90        C$96.76      C$121.00      C$107.77      C$127.57   

S&P/TSX Total Return   C$100.00        C$91.68      C$111.01      C$121.11      C$110.34      C$135.59   

Magna Common Shares (NYSE)     $100.00          $75.93          $83.24        $111.23          $91.35        $113.55   

S&P500 Total Return     $100.00        $101.38        $113.51        $138.29        $132.23        $173.86   

CEO Compensation (indexed)       100.00            97.91          101.81            96.01            94.67            85.59   

If a shareholder had invested C$100 in Magna Common Shares on the TSX on December 31, 2014, the cumulative value of that investment would have been over 27% higher by December 31, 2019. In the case of an investment of $100 in Magna Common Shares on the NYSE on the same date, the total cumulative value of that investment would have been around 13% higher by December 31, 2019. If Mr. Walker's total compensation (proxy reported) was similarly indexed, it would have been over 14% lower as of December 31, 2019 compared to December 31, 2014.

Business of the Meeting        57


Incentive Plans and Awards

 
Stock Option Plans   Stock option grants are made under the 2009 Plan, which was approved by shareholders on May 6, 2010 and is administered by the CGCNC.

Eligible Participants Under 2009 Plan

 

Under the 2009 Plan, stock options may be granted to employees of and consultants to Magna and its subsidiaries. The CGCNC does not foresee options being granted to consultants, except in limited circumstances such as where an individual performs services for Magna through a consulting arrangement for tax or other similar reasons. No options were granted to consultants in 2019 or to date in 2020.

2009 Plan Limits

 

The maximum number of Common Shares:

 

 

■     issued to Magna "insiders" within any one-year period; and
    ■     issuable to Magna insiders at any time,

 

 

under the option plans and any other security-based compensation arrangements (as defined in the TSX Company Manual) cannot exceed 10% of our total issued and outstanding Common Shares, respectively.

Option Exercise Prices are at or Above Market Price on Date of Grant

 

Exercise prices are determined at the time of grant, but cannot be less than the closing price of a Common Share on the TSX (for options denominated in Canadian dollars) or NYSE (for options denominated in U.S. dollars) on the trading day immediately prior to the date of grant.

3-Year Option Vesting; 7-Year Option Life

 

Time-vested options granted under the 2009 Plan vest in equal proportions on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, unless otherwise determined by the CGCNC. Subject to accelerated expiry of time-vested options in certain circumstances, options granted under the 2009 Plan expire seven years after grant, unless otherwise determined by the CGCNC. On cancellation or surrender of options under the 2009 Plan, the underlying shares are added back to the number of Common Shares reserved for issuance and are available for re-grant.

Amending the 2009 Plan

 

The 2009 Plan gives the Board the power to amend the plan, except for the following types of amendments which require shareholder approval:

 

 

■     increases to the number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan (excluding an equitable increase in connection with certain capital reorganizations);
    ■     a reduction in the exercise price of an option;
    ■     an extension of an option term (excluding certain limited extensions to allow the exercise of options which expire during or within two business days after the end of a trading blackout);
    ■     an increase in the 10% limit on option shares issuable to insiders, as described above; and
    ■     amendment of the amending provision of the plan.

 

 

There were no amendments to the 2009 Plan during 2019.

58       Business of the Meeting



Copies of Option Plan on Magna.com

 

The full text of the amended and restated 2009 Plan is available on our website (www.magna.com).

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

As of December 31, 2019 and the Record Date, compensation plans under which our Common Shares are authorized for issuance are as follows:
 

PLAN CATEGORY   NUMBER OF SECURITIES TO BE
ISSUED UPON EXERCISE OF
OUTSTANDING OPTIONS,
WARRANTS AND RIGHTS
  WEIGHTED-AVERAGE
EXERCISE PRICE OF
OUTSTANDING OPTIONS,
WARRANTS AND RIGHTS
  NUMBER OF SECURITIES
REMAINING AVAILABLE FOR
FUTURE ISSUANCE UNDER
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
   
    12/31/2019
(#)
  RECORD
DATE
(#)
  12/31/2019
($)
  RECORD
DATE
($)
  12/31/2019
(#)
  RECORD
DATE
(#)

Equity compensation plans approved by securityholders:                        
  2009 Plan   8,361,751   9,722,110   49.10   49.51   4,772,379   3,378,095

Option Burn-Rate, Dilution and Overhang   Taking into account the 1,665,353 options granted in calendar 2019, Magna's burn-rate option dilution and overhang were as follows as of December 31, 2019:

 

 

GRAPHIC

 

 



 

 

Notes:

 

 

1.   Represents stock options granted in calendar 2019, expressed as a proportion of the number of Magna Common Shares which were outstanding as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

2.   Represents all stock options previously granted but not exercised as of December 31, 2019, expressed as a proportion of the number of Magna Common Shares which were outstanding as of such date.

 

 

3.   Represents all stock options available for grant and all stock options previously granted but not exercised as of December 31, 2019, expressed as a proportion of the number of Magna Common Shares which were outstanding as of such date.

Business of the Meeting        59


Outstanding Option and Share-Based Awards   Outstanding option-based awards for each of our Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 2019 were as follows:
 
 

 
  OPTION-BASED AWARDS

  SHARE-BASED AWARDS

   
 
  NUMBER OF
SECURITIES
UNDERLYING
UNEXERCISED
OPTIONS(1)
(#)

  OPTION
EXERCISE
PRICE

  OPTION
EXPIRATION
DATE
(MM/DD/YY)

  VALUE OF
UNEXERCISED
IN-THE-
MONEY
OPTIONS(2)
($)

  NUMBER OF
SHARE-BASED
AWARDS THAT
HAVE NOT
VESTED(3)
(#)

  MARKET OR
PAYOUT
VALUE OF
SHARE-BASED
AWARDS THAT
HAVE NOT
VESTED(3)
($)

  MARKET OR
PAYOUT
VALUE OF
VESTED
SHARE-BASED
AWARDS NOT
PAID OUT OR
DISTRIBUTED
($)(4)


Donald J. Walker   264,000   C$53.35   03/04/21   3,627,000   429,353   23,546,000   NIL
    320,414   $54.53   02/25/22   99,000            
    417,878   $38.23   02/28/23   6,941,000            
    137,979   $43.05   02/26/24   1,627,000            
    556,725   $42.73   03/07/24   6,742,000            
    425,000   $55.64   03/18/25   NIL            
    409,286   $54.44   02/24/26   164,000            
   
         
           
Total   2,531,282           19,200,000            

Vincent J. Galifi   112,782   $54.53   02/25/22   35,000   169,273   9,283,000   NIL
    144,186   $38.23   02/28/23   2,395,000            
    47,619   $43.05   02/26/24   561,000            
    225,964   $42.73   03/07/24   2,736,000            
    176,562   $55.64   03/18/25   NIL            
    151,333   $54.44   02/24/26   61,000            
   
         
           
Total   858,446           5,788,000            

Tommy J. Skudutis   101,270   $54.53   02/25/22   31,000   72,503   3,976,000   6,082,000
    45,296   $43.05   02/26/24   534,000            
    31,250   $55.64   03/18/25   NIL            
    181,428   $54.44   02/24/26   73,000            
   
         
           
Total   359,244           638,000            

Seetarama S. Kotagiri   24,500   $48.05   03/04/21   166,000   74,099   4,064,000   2,135,000
    37,888   $54.53   02/25/22   12,000            
    61,047   $38.23   02/28/23   1,014,000            
    20,906   $43.05   02/26/24   246,000            
    41,008   $45.62   08/13/24   378,000            
    62,144   $55.64   03/18/25   NIL            
    11,424   $63.17   05/13/25   NIL            
    71,367   $54.44   02/24/26   29,000            
   
         
           
Total   330,284           1,845,000            

James J. Tobin   40,000   $48.05   03/04/21   272,000   42,620   2,337,000   NIL
    45,846   $54.53   02/25/22   14,000            
    61,773   $38.23   02/28/23   1,026,000            
    20,441   $43.05   02/26/24   241,000            
    15,179   $55.64   03/18/25   NIL            
    50,571   $63.17   03/13/25   NIL            
    57,094   $54.44   02/24/26   23,000            
   
         
           
Total   290,904           1,576,000            

Notes:

1.
Includes both vested and unvested options.

2.
Determined using the closing price of Magna Common Shares on the TSX on December 31, 2019 and the BoC exchange rate on such date for options denominated in C$. Value shown reflects in-the-money value of all options, whether or not exercisable as of December 31, 2019.

3.
Represents ROIC PSUs and rTSR PSUs, at target.

4.
Represents the market value of previously granted, unreleased restricted shares and any RSUs which had not been redeemed as at December 31, 2019. The value shown was determined using the closing price of Magna Common Shares on the NYSE on December 31, 2019.
 

60       Business of the Meeting


Incentive Plan Awards – Value Vested During the Year   The values of option-based and share-based awards which vested, and non-equity incentive plan compensation earned, during the year ended December 31, 2019, are set forth below:
 

NAME

  OPTION-BASED AWARDS –
VALUE VESTED
DURING THE YEAR(1)
($)

  SHARE-BASED AWARDS –
VALUE VESTED
DURING THE YEAR(2)
($)

  NON-EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
COMPENSATION – VALUE
EARNED DURING THE YEAR(3)
($)


Donald J. Walker   4,834,000   3,516,000   5,795,000

Vincent J. Galifi   1,750,000   1,213,000   2,462,000

Tommy J. Skudutis   1,140,000   1,154,000   2,462,000

Seetarama S. Kotagiri   536,000   533,000   1,235,000

James J. Tobin   515,000   521,000   943,000

Notes:

1.
Represents the vesting date value of previouly granted stock options which vested during 2019 and assumes that any such options which were in-the-money were exercised on the vesting date.

2.
Represents the vesting date value of 2016 ROIC PSUs and 2016 TSR PSUs, together with dividends thereon, as of February 21, 2019.

3.
Represents the value of profit sharing bonuses paid in cash in respect of 2019.

2017 PSU Awards – Performance and Payout

LTIs awarded to NEOs in respect of 2017 consisted of ROIC PSUs (40%), rTSR PSUs (20%) and stock options (40%). The ROIC PSUs and rTSR PSUs, which covered a performance period from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019, vested on February 20, 2020, following review by the CGCNC and Board approval of the payouts.

The 2017 ROIC PSU payout was at the 106% level on a payout scale of 0% to 200%, as follows:


 
  2017
  2018
  2019

ROIC Performance   16.1%   14.5%   12.0%

Payout Level   136%   100%   82%

3-yr Avg. Payout       106%    

The 2017 rTSR PSU payout was at the 190% level on a payout scale of 0% to 200%, based on a TSR rank of fifth out of 16, which placed Magna at the 80th percentile of the rTSR peer group, as follows:


rTSR PEER

  TSR
(%)

  RANK

   
  rTSR PEER

  TSR
(%)

  RANK


Martinrea International Inc.   68.0   1       Lear Corporation     7.0     9

     
Gentex Corp.   53.6   2       Dana Incorporated     0.8   10

     
S&P500   50.1   3       Continental/Faurecia/Valeo     -1.4   11

     
FiatChrysler/Ford/GM   34.4   4       Linamar Corporation   -16.5   12

     
Magna   32.2   5       American Axle Mfg. Holdings   -42.6   13

     
Autoliv, Inc.   15.4   6       Adient plc   -59.3   14

     
BorgWarner Inc.   15.1   7       Delphi Technologies plc   -62.5   15

     
Visteon Corporation   10.0   8       Tenneco Inc.   -77.8   16

As a result of the foregoing, the number of 2017 ROIC PSUs and 2017 rTSR PSUs realized by each NEO effective February 21, 2019, was as follows:


NAME

  ROIC PSUS
AT TARGET
(#)

  ROIC PSUS
REALIZED
(#)

  rTSR PSUS AT
TARGET
(#)

  rTSR PSUS
REALIZED
(#)


Donald J. Walker   108,378   114,880   54,189   102,959

Vincent J. Galifi   43,989   46,628   21,994   41,788

Tommy J. Skudutis   7,969   8,447   3,985   7,571

Seetarama S. Kotagiri   12,386   13,129   6,192   11,764

James J. Tobin   3,871   4,103   1,935   3,676

Business of the Meeting        61


GRAPHIC

 
 

Corporate Governance At Magna

Magna believes that strong corporate governance practices are essential to fostering stakeholder trust and confidence, management accountability and long-term shareholder value. This commitment to sound and effective governance starts with a diverse, experienced and highly-skilled Board that:

The manner in which these important characteristics support the Board in fulfilling its stewardship role are detailed in this section. Details about our Nominees for election at the Meeting, including their biographies, skills and experience, tenure and compensation can be found in the "Business of the Meeting – Election of Directors" section of this Circular.

Our approach to corporate governance is set forth in our Board Charter, which is available on our website (www.magna.com) and has been filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). The Board Charter is reviewed at least annually and updated as needed to reflect evolving best practices in corporate governance.


CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OVERVIEW

Active Board engagement in, and approval of strategy   ü   Annual director election; no slate ballots   ü

Broad oversight of risk   ü   Majority voting policy and prompt disclosure of vote results   ü

Strong oversight of management succession planning   ü   Advance Notice By-Law   ü

Active shareholder engagement   ü   Independent Board Chair   ü

Commitment to culture of ethics and compliance   ü   100% of Board Committee members are independent   ü

Diverse range of Nominee skills, expertise and backgrounds   ü   Committees with full authority to retain independent advisors   ü

Diversity statement in Board Charter   ü   Director orientation and continuing education   ü

Director tenure guideline   ü   Rigorous annual Board/Director effectiveness evaluation   ü

Limitation on director interlocks   ü   Equity maintenance requirement and mandatory deferral of director fees until retirement creates alignment with shareholders   ü

Annual Say on Pay vote   ü   Anti-hedging restrictions for directors, officers and employees   ü

62       Corporate Governance


Governance Environment

Regulation

Magna's Common Shares are listed on the TSX (stock symbol: MG) and the NYSE (stock symbol: MGA). In addition to being subject to regulation by these stock exchanges, we are subject to securities and corporate governance regulation by the Canadian Securities Administrators ("CSA"), including the Ontario Securities Commission, which is Magna's primary securities regulator. Magna is also regulated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") as a "foreign private issuer".

We meet or exceed all of the guidelines established by the CSA in National Policy 58-201 – Corporate Governance Guidelines. Additionally, although we are not required to comply with most of NYSE's Corporate Governance Standards, our practices meet or exceed them in all material respects. Any differences between our governance practices and NYSE's Corporate Governance Standards are discussed in the "Statement of Significant Governance Differences (NYSE)" which can be found on our website (www.magna.com).

Best Practices

Magna also monitors the voting policies, corporate governance guidelines and recommended best practices of our largest institutional shareholders, shareholder representative organizations, such as the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance, as well as proxy advisory firms, such as Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis & Co.

Governance Framework

The diagram below summarizes our governance structure, with key elements described in the sections which follow.

GRAPHIC

Corporate Governance        63


About the Board

Board Size and Term

Our articles of incorporation permit a Board size of between five and fifteen directors, with the exact number to be determined by the Board. Over the last ten years, our Board has ranged between nine and twelve directors, with an average of ten. For 2020, twelve nominees have been put forward for election by shareholders. The Board believes that this is an appropriate number of nominees in light of the scale and complexity of Magna's business and the markets in which we operate, as well as the range of skills needed to effectively oversee the company's strategy and risks, provide strategic guidance and advice to Executive Management, staff Board Committees and address planned director retirements effectively. Each director is elected for a one-year term expiring at our next annual meeting of shareholders.

Minimum Qualifications for Service as a Director of Magna

In addition to the minimum qualifications specified in the OBCA, our Board Charter requires that each director possess the following attributes:

Beyond the above minimum qualifications for service, we expect all of our directors to attend all Board and Committee meetings. However, we recognize that scheduling conflicts are unavoidable from time to time, particularly in the case of meetings which are called on short notice. Accordingly, directors are subject to a minimum attendance requirement of 75% for all regularly scheduled Board and Committee meetings, except where an absence is due to a medical or other valid reason.

In order to be able to devote the necessary time and effort to the activities of the Board and its committees, directors serving on the Board may not sit on a total of more than four public company boards (including ours) without the prior approval of the CGCNC. A director on our Board who serves as a chief executive officer (or equivalent position) of another public company, may not serve on the board of any other public company other than the company of which he or she is a chief executive officer, while he or she serves on our Board without the prior approval of the CGCNC. Our chief executive officer is allowed to serve on the board of one other public company, but does not currently serve on any other public company boards.

Board Leadership

Our Board is led by an independent Board Chair who is annually selected by the Independent Directors from among themselves. William Young has served as our independent Chairman since May 2012.

The Board Chair's basic duties include presiding over Board meetings, including in camera sessions at each such meeting involving the Independent Directors, overseeing Board Committees and coordinating Board activities with Committee Chairs. Other duties of the Board Chair, as described in the Board Charter include:

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The Board can delegate additional responsibilities to the Board Chair at any time. Any change to the responsibilities listed in the Board Charter must be approved by the Board.

Board Committee Structure

The Board carries out its duties in part through standing Committees. Each Independent Director is expected to serve on at least one standing Committee, but may attend the meetings of any other Committee. Committee staffing assignments are made with the aim of best matching the skills and expertise of Independent Directors to the Committee mandates in order to maximize the overall effectiveness of the Board and its Committees.

The Board currently maintains three standing committees to assist it in carrying out its duties:

All of the Board Committees are staffed and chaired by Independent Directors, and operate under Committee Charters, which are available on our website (www.magna.com) and on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). Each Committee has prepared a report appearing later in this Circular, summarizing the Committee's mandate and membership, highlighting key accomplishments and identifying major areas of focus.

In addition to the Board's standing Committees, the Board may establish special committees composed entirely of Independent Directors to review and make recommendations on specific matters or transactions. There were no special committees during 2019.

Director Compensation

Compensation for our Independent Directors is structured to attract and retain skilled independent directors and align their interests with the interests of our long-term shareholders. The details of our director compensation structure and 2019 independent director compensation can be found in the "Business of the Meeting – Director Compensation" section of this Circular.

Board Independence

Shareholders are best served by a strong Board which exercises independent judgment, as well as prudent and effective oversight on behalf of shareholders. Assuming all of the Nominees listed in this Circular are elected with a majority of votes, ten out of twelve, or 83%, of the directors on our Board will be "independent". This exceeds the minimum two-thirds independence requirement contained in our Board Charter and recommended by the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance, as well as the recommendation in National Policy 58-201 that a majority of directors be independent.

Definition of Independence

A Magna director is considered to be independent only after the Board has affirmatively determined that the director has no direct or indirect material relationship which could interfere with the exercise of his or her independent judgment. This approach to determining director independence draws upon the definitions contained in Section 1.4 of National Instrument 52-110 ("NI 52-110") and Section 303A.02 of the NYSE's Corporate

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Governance Listing Standards, as well as the specific relationships identified in those instruments as precluding a person from being determined to be an independent director.

Audit Committee members are subject to a higher standard of independence than other directors, consistent with Section 1.5 of NI 52-110. Under this standard, a person cannot be considered an independent director for purposes of Audit Committee membership if he or she is a partner, member, executive officer, managing director or person in similar position at an accounting, consulting, legal, investment banking or financial advisory services firm providing services to Magna (including any subsidiary) for consulting, advisory or other compensatory fees.

In determining whether any candidate for service on the Board is independent, information is typically compiled from a variety of sources, including: written questionnaires completed by directors/candidates; information previously provided to us by directors; our records relating to relationships with accounting, consulting, legal, investment banking or financial advisory services firms, together with information provided to us by such firms; and publicly available information. The CGCNC is provided with a summary of all such relationships (whether or not material) known by Magna based on the foregoing sources. Following the CGCNC's consideration and assessment of such information, it presents its recommendation to the Board for approval.

Additional Ways In Which Independence is Fostered

Aside from the two-thirds independence requirement, there are other ways in which Board independence is fostered, including:

Committee Independence

The Board believes that Committee independence is critical to enabling the Board to exercise prudent and effective oversight. In addition to permitting only Independent Directors to serve on Committees, Committee independence is promoted in a number of ways, including the:

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Interlocks

Our Board Charter limits the number of boards on which our directors can serve together. There is currently one Board interlock as follows:


PUBLIC COMPANY
  DIRECTOR
  COMMITTEES

The Bank of Nova Scotia   Indira V. Samarasekera   Human Resources;
Corporate Governance
   
    Scott B. Bonham   Audit & Conduct Review;
Corporate Governance

The CGCNC is satisfied that the above interlock does not impair the ability of the interlocking directors to exercise independent judgement as members of the Board. None of our directors serve on any board together with a member of Magna's Management.

CEO Position Description

A position description has been developed for the Chief Executive Officer to further promote the independence of the Board and to define the limits of the Chief Executive's authority. His basic duties and responsibilities include:

Director Conflicts of Interest and Related Party Transactions

Where a director has a conflict of interest regarding any matter before the Board, the conflicted director must declare his or her interest, depart the portion of the meeting during which the matter is discussed and abstain from voting on the matter. However, the OBCA permits directors to vote on their own compensation for serving as directors.

The CGCNC is generally responsible for reviewing and making recommendations to the Board regarding related party transactions. In the case of a related party transaction which is material in value, the unconflicted members of the Board may choose to establish a special committee composed solely of Independent Directors to review and make recommendations to the Board. Related party transactions include those between Magna (including any subsidiary) and a director, officer or person owning more than 10% of our Common Shares. In reviewing and making recommendations regarding related party transactions, the CGCNC seeks to ensure that transaction terms reflect those which would typically be negotiated between arm's length parties, any value paid in the transaction represents fair market value and that the transaction is in the best interests of the company. There were no such related party transactions during 2019.

Board's Stewardship Role

The Board is responsible for the overall stewardship of Magna. To this end, the Board: supervises the management of the business and affairs of Magna in accordance with the legal requirements set out in the OBCA, as well as

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other applicable law; and, jointly with Management, seeks to create long-term shareholder value. The Board's stewardship role, specific responsibilities, compositional requirements and various other matters are set forth in our Board Charter.

Consistent with the standard of care for directors under the OBCA, each director on the Board seeks to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the corporation and to exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances. The standard of care under Ontario corporate law differs from that of some other common law jurisdictions, by requiring directors to act in the "best interests of the corporation" as opposed to the "best interests of shareholders". This distinction effectively recognizes that while individual shareholders may have conflicting interests, investment intents and investing horizons, the stewards of a corporation must act with a view to the interests of the corporation as a whole. Consistent with case law developed under the OBCA and equivalent federal and provincial corporate statutes in Canada, Magna's Board seeks to consider and balance the impact of its decisions on its affected stakeholders, including shareholders, other security holders and employees.

Primary Board Responsibilities

The Board Charter identifies the following as the Board's primary responsibilities:

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Board




■     Strategic risk including CEO succession, operations, capital structure and product portfolio

■      Enterprise-wide Cybersecurity and IT

 
 
 


Audit Committee

  CGCNC

  Technology Committee




■     Financial Reporting

■      Taxation

■      Material Litigation/Regulatory Risk

■      Ethics and Legal Compliance
 
■      Corporate Governance

■      Compensation

■      Leadership Development/Succession Planning

■      Sustainability, including health and safety and environmental compliance
 
■      Technology risks, including product-embedded and solution software cybersecurity risks

Board Effectiveness

Recruitment and Nomination Process

The CGCNC recommends to the Board the nominees for election at each annual meeting of the company's shareholders. In carrying out this function, the CGCNC annually reviews:

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It then seeks to address any potential gaps through recruitment of one or more additional directors identified with the assistance of a professional search firm. Potential candidates may also be recommended by existing directors, members of Management, external advisors, shareholders or others. The names of candidates identified by any such parties are provided to the search firm retained by the CGCNC for its recommendation as to suitability. The CGCNC will typically interview a short-list of three to five candidates for each Board seat it seeks to fill.

A detailed description of our 2020 recruitment process and subsequent nomination of the Hon. V. Peter Harder can be found in the "Business of the Meeting – Election of Directors" section of this Circular.

Diversity

We believe that shareholders benefit from a strong, independent board composed of highly-engaged directors representing a diverse range of skills, experience, perspectives and backgrounds. Rather than adopting specific diversity targets, which tend to be arbitrary, the Board has tasked the CGCNC with the responsibility of establishing director recruitment procedures that are aimed at eliciting a diverse range of candidates, without discrimination on the basis of any diversity attributes, including age, gender, cultural background, religion, physical ability and sexual orientation. The CGCNC uses a professional search firm which operates under firm instruction not to exclude any candidate on the basis of any personal characteristic or attribute which is unrelated to the individual's ability to carry out his or her duties as a director. The Board is satisfied that the above approach has been effective in achieving a diverse Board, as exemplified by the balance of female directors (33% of the Nominees), as well as the range of industries, cultural, geographic, functional and other perspectives represented by the Nominees.

Diversity within our employee population is also important to us and we strive to create an inclusive work environment throughout the company. We have taken a number of steps in this regard, including: development and implementation of a diversity awareness program; creation of a Global Diversity & Inclusion Council headed by two senior leaders; fostering the establishment of employee resource groups ("ERGs"), including a Women at Magna ERC; and establishment of strategic partnerships with a broad range of organizations dedicated to raising the profile of women in the automotive industry.

On a global basis, approximately 26% of the employees in our wholly-owned operations are women. A total of approximately 3,600 employees in our wholly-owned operations occupy key positions with around 550 of such employees, or 15%, being women. Underrepresentation of women in our workforce is most pronounced in engineering, IT, operations and product engineering career streams, a consistent trend throughout the automotive industry.

Recognizing the importance of improving gender diversity within key technical career streams, many of the organizations we have partnered with promote gender diversity in technical career streams. Our current strategic partnerships include: Build a Dream; Centre for Automotive Diversity, Inclusion & Advancement (CADIA); Catalyst; Engineers Canada; FIRST Robotics – Girls in STEM; Gartner, Inc.; her Career; Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE); Inforum; KnowledgeStart; Ontario Society of Professional Engineers; Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International; The Art of Leadership for Women; The Knowledge Society; Women in Automotive; Women in Manufacturing; and Women's Executive Network (WXN).

The Board as a whole continues to advocate for improved gender representation and encourage Executive Management to take actions to improve gender representation in leadership positions technical/engineering career streams and other key roles within the company's workforce. In addition to their strong advocacy, the female directors of the Board have sought opportunities to mentor and share their experiences with the company's high-performing female employees.

Our approach to diversity is described in greater detail in our Sustainability Report.

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Age and Term Limits

We have not established firm age or tenure limits for directors, which may be arbitrary. The CGCNC is committed to ensuring that Independent Directors remain active, engaged and effective participants on the Board and that they are able to function independently of Management. Decisions regarding continued service on the Board by an Independent Director are based primarily on the Board's skills needs and the Independent Director's performance, as determined through the Board's annual effectiveness evaluation, which includes peer review components. Subject to the foregoing, an Independent Director may as a general rule serve for up to twelve years.

Expected director retirement dates based on the twelve-year tenure guideline, are as follows:


Name
  Retirement Year

Kurt J. Lauk   2023

William L. Young   2023

Peter G. Bowie   2024

Scott B. Bonham   2024

Indira V. Samarasekera   2026

Cynthia A. Niekamp   2026

William A. Ruh   2029

Mary S. Chan   2029

Robert F. MacLellan   2030

Lisa S. Westlake   2031

V. Peter Harder   2032

Annual Board Effectiveness Assessment

Magna maintains an annual Board effectiveness assessment process which aims to assist in the identification of short and long-term Board priorities, as well as the assessment of the overall functioning of the Board, its Committees and individual directors. The effectiveness assessment, which is overseen by the CGCNC, typically consists of the following components:

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Director Orientation and Education

We are committed to ensuring that Independent Directors are provided with a comprehensive orientation aimed at providing them with a solid understanding of a broad range of topics, including:

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We also aim to provide all directors with a continuing education program to assist them in furthering their understanding of our business and operations and the automotive industry, as well as emerging trends and issues, including in such areas as:

Our director education program is developed based on priorities identified by the Board and may include various elements, including: site visits to our facilities; video overviews of manufacturing facilities; guided visits to major auto shows; in-boardroom presentations by members of Management, external advisors or others; third-party led training programs; membership in organizations representing independent directors; and subscriptions to relevant periodicals or other educational resources.

Independent Directors are encouraged to participate in additional director education activities of their choosing, at our expense. We maintain Board memberships to the Institute of Corporate Directors, as well as the National Association of Corporate Directors and encourage Independent Directors to attend conferences, seminars and webinars organized by these or other organizations. Additionally, directors are routinely provided with thought leadership materials on a range of topics from a number of respected external sources, including: investor representative organizations such as the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance; various law, accounting, management consulting and executive compensation firms; automotive industry news sources; and general publications relating to public companies. Further, we regularly distribute media articles relating to Magna and the automotive industry, as well as analyst reports and updates relating to Magna, its competitors and the automotive industry.

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Board and Committee education topics during 2019 included the following:


TOPIC
  PRESENTER
  ATTENDED BY

Global Economic Outlook   Chief Global Economist, Deloitte   Full Board

Operating Group Reviews   Management   Full Board

Talent Management   Management   Full Board / CGCNC

Automotive Industry Trends   Management   Full Board

Trends Impacting Magna Product Lines   Management   Full Board

Review of Capital Structure and Strategy   Citibank   Full Board

The Future of HR   Management   Full Board

Lyft Investment/Project Update   Management   Full Board / Tech Cmte

Product Warranty, Recalls & Recall Insurance   Management   Full Board

Cyber Update   Management   Full Board

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems   Management   Tech Cmte

Global Battery Market – CATL & BYD   Management   Tech Cmte

Magna Powertrain Winter Test 2019   Management   Tech Cmte

Industry 4.0 – New Industrial Revolution   Management   Tech Cmte

Achieving the Next S-Curve of Performance Through Big Data and Advanced Analytics in Manufacturing   McKinsey Consulting   Tech Cmte

Significant Accounting Policies and Critical Accounting Estimates   Management   Audit Cmte

New Lease Accounting Standard   Management   Audit Cmte

Cybersecurity   Management   Audit Cmte

Data Privacy   Management   Audit Cmte

Labour Relations Overview   Management   CGCNC

Diversity & Inclusion   Management   CGCNC

Health & Safety Incidents Review   Management   CGCNC

D&O Insurance Overview   Management   CGCNC

Shareholder Democracy and Engagement

Shareholder Democracy

Magna's approach to corporate governance reflects the following basic principles of shareholder democracy:

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Shareholder Engagement

We value constructive dialogue with shareholders and potential investors and regularly engage with shareholders and shareholder representative organizations throughout the year to better understand their perspectives regarding Magna. Where possible, we consider the feedback received from such meetings in refining Magna's policies, practices and/or public disclosures.

The Board's shareholder engagement activities are led by Mr. Young, the Chairman of the Board and the CGCNC. Board-led discussions typically relate to matters such as corporate governance and executive compensation. Significant shareholder and investor outreach is also conducted by members of our Executive Management team as part of our regular investor relations activities. Feedback communicated by shareholders and investors to the Executive Management team is shared with the CGCNC on a quarterly basis and the Chairman reports to the CGCNC and the full Board on a quarterly basis regarding shareholder engagement activities conducted by him.

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Shareholders wishing to engage with the Board may do so by contacting the Board Chair, any Committee Chair or any other Independent Director through the office of the company's Corporate Secretary, as follows:

Ethical Conduct

Ethical Business Conduct

We maintain a Code of Conduct & Ethics, which is disclosed on the corporate governance section of our website (www.magna.com) in multiple languages. The Code, which is administered and overseen by the Audit Committee, applies equally to all of our directors, officers and employees. The Code is reviewed regularly and proposed amendments must be approved by the Board. Any waivers of the Code for directors or executive officers must be approved by the Audit Committee, while waivers for other employees must be approved by our Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary or Chief Human Resources Officer. No waivers of the Code were requested or granted in 2019.

We maintain an ethics and legal compliance training program ("ELC Program"), which aims to assist employees in understanding the values, standards and principles underlying the Code of Conduct & Ethics, as well as the application of such values, standards and principles to real-life situations encountered by employees in different roles. Our ELC Program, which is overseen by the Audit Committee, involves multiple elements, including both live and online training on legal compliance and ethics topics generally, as well as the application of our compliance policies and procedures to factual scenarios.

We maintain a confidential and anonymous whistle-blowing line known as the Magna Hotline, which is overseen by the Audit Committee. Stakeholders may make submissions to the Magna Hotline by phone or internet. Submissions are received and tracked by an independent third-party service provider. Non HR-related reports to the Hotline are reviewed by Magna's Internal Audit Department and, when appropriate, an investigation is conducted.

Sustainability at Magna

Our 2020 Annual Information Form/Annual Report on Form 40-F, which was filed in conjunction with this Circular, contains a Sustainability Report which aims to provide our stakeholders with a better understanding of how we approach the creation of sustainable, long-term value and our management of sustainability-related risks. The report has been structured to align with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework, as well as the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board's (SASB) Auto Parts accounting standard, where possible. We recognize that the report may not currently provide stakeholders with all of the information sought through such frameworks; however, we intend to evolve and enhance our disclosure as our collection and validation of the applicable data improves.

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Board Committees and Committee Reports

Committees

This Board currently maintains three standing committees to assist it in carrying out its duties:

Committee Reports

A report of each standing Board Committee follows. Each report summarizes the Committee's mandate, composition and principal activities in respect of 2019 and to date in 2020. In addition, a separate CGCNC report on compensation and performance can be found on page 31 of this Circular.

Report of the Audit Committee

Mandate

The Audit Committee's primary role is to satisfy itself on behalf of shareholders that the company's financial statements are accurate in all material respects and can be relied upon by shareholders. This necessarily involves diligent oversight of the company's: system of internal controls; finance and accounting policies; internal and external audits; relationship with the independent auditor; financial risk mitigation strategies; and the integrity of its financial reports and disclosures. The Audit Committee Charter has been filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and is available in the Leadership and Governance section of Magna's website (www.magna.com).

Composition

The Audit Committee Charter requires that the committee be composed of between three and five Independent Directors, each of whom is "financially literate" and at least one of whom is a "financial expert", as those terms are defined under applicable law. Audit Committee members cannot serve on the audit committees of more than three boards of public companies in total. The Audit Committee complied with these requirements throughout 2019.


MEMBERS

  INDEPENDENT
  FINANCIALLY
LITERATE

  FINANCIAL
EXPERT

  SERVES ON 3
OR FEWER
AUDIT
COMMITTEES

  2019
ATTENDANCE


Robert F. MacLellan (Chairman)   ü   ü   ü   ü   100%

Peter G. Bowie   ü   ü   ü   ü   100%

Cynthia A. Niekamp   ü   ü   ü   ü   100%

Lawrence D. Worrall (until May 9, 2019)   ü   ü   ü   ü   100%

In appointing members to the Audit Committee, the Board considers the relevant expertise brought to the Audit Committee by each member, including through the financial leadership and oversight experience gained by each of them in their principal occupations and/or other boards on which they serve. There was one change to the Audit Committee's composition during 2019 – Mr. Worrall's resignation from the Audit Committee in connection with his planned retirement from the Board. Mr. MacLellan was appointed Audit Committee Chairman following Mr. Worrall's retirement.

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2019 Accomplishments and Key Areas of Focus

Through the Audit Committee's work during 2019 and the first few months of 2020, the Audit Committee has fulfilled all of the requirements under its charter, including satisfying itself regarding the integrity of Magna's financial statements and financial reporting. Some of the specific elements of work in this regard included:

Financial Reporting and Internal Controls:

Oversight of Internal Audit:

External Audit Effectiveness:

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Ethics and Compliance:

Whistle-Blowing:

Cybersecurity

For 2020, the Audit Committee will continue to focus on the accuracy of the company's financial statements and effectiveness of internal controls.

Committee Approval of Report

Management is responsible for the preparation and presentation of Magna's consolidated financial statements, the financial reporting process and the development and maintenance of Magna's system of internal controls. The company's external auditors are responsible for performing an independent audit on, and issuing their reports in respect of Magna's consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB"), as well as the effectiveness of Magna's internal control over financial reporting, in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. The Audit Committee monitors and oversees these processes in accordance with the Audit Committee Charter and applicable law.

Based on these reviews and discussions, including a review of Deloitte's Report on Financial Statements and Report on Internal Controls, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board and the Board approved Magna's consolidated financial statements and MD&A in respect of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

The Audit Committee is satisfied that it has fulfilled the duties and responsibilities assigned to it under its charter in respect of the year ended December 31, 2019. This report is dated as of March 27, 2020 and is submitted by the Audit Committee.

PHOTO
Robert F. MacLellan
(Chairman)
  PHOTO
Peter G. Bowie
  PHOTO
Cynthia A. Niekamp

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Report of the Corporate Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee

Mandate

The CGCNC assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to corporate governance, executive and incentive compensation, as well as both executive and Board succession planning. The CGCNC Charter has been filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and is available in the Leadership & Governance section of Magna's website (www.magna.com).

Composition

The CGCNC Charter requires that the committee be composed of between three and five Independent Directors. The CGCNC complied with this requirement throughout 2019.


MEMBERS
  INDEPENDENT
  2019 ATTENDANCE

William L. Young (Chairman)   ü   100%

Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera   ü   100%

Lisa S. Westlake (from May 9, 2019)   ü   100%

William A. Ruh (until May 9, 2019)   ü   100%

In appointing members to the CGCNC, the Board considers the relevant expertise brought to the CGCNC by each member, including through the leadership, compensation and governance experience gained by each of them in their principal occupations and/or other boards on which they serve. The CGCNC's composition changed during 2019 through the planned resignation from the committee of Mr. Ruh following the election of Ms. Westlake and her appointment to the Committee.

2019 Accomplishments and Key Areas of Focus

During 2019 and the first few months of 2020, the CGCNC fulfilled all of the requirements under its Charter, including with respect to Magna's overall system of corporate governance, executive and incentive compensation, Board composition, succession planning and other matters. Some of the CGCNC's significant activities and accomplishments in these areas in respect of 2019 include:

Succession Planning:

Executive Compensation:

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Talent Management:

Sustainability/ESG:

Board Composition and Effectiveness:

Looking forward, the CGCNC's 2020 work plan continues to prioritize talent management, sustainability and executive succession planning, although executive compensation oversight remains a core element of its agenda.

Committee Approval of Report

Based on the foregoing and all of the other activities undertaken or overseen by the CGCNC, the CGCNC is satisfied that it has fulfilled the duties and responsibilities assigned to it under its charter in respect of the year ended December 31, 2019. This report is dated as of March 27, 2020 and is submitted by the CGCNC.

PHOTO
William L. Young
(Chairman)
  PHOTO
Hon. V. Peter Harder
  PHOTO
Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera
  GRAPHIC
Lisa S. Westlake

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Report of the Technology Committee

Mandate

The Technology Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to disruptive and other technological trends and risks, as well as the company's efforts to address them. The mandate of the Technology Committee has been filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and is available in the Leadership & Governance section of Magna's website (www.magna.com).

Composition

The Technology Committee Charter requires that the committee be composed of between three and five Independent Directors. The Technology Committee complied with this requirement throughout 2019.


MEMBERS
  INDEPENDENT
  2019 ATTENDANCE

Dr. Kurt J. Lauk (Chairman)   ü   100%

Mary S. Chan   ü   100%

William A. Ruh   ü   100%

In appointing members to the Technology Committee, the Board considers the relevant expertise brought to the committee by each member, including through the manufacturing and technology management experience gained by each of them in their principal occupations and/or other boards on which they serve.

2019 Accomplishments and Key Areas of Focus

During 2019 and the first few months of 2020, the Technology Committee fulfilled the requirements of its Charter. Some of the Technology Committee's significant activities and accomplishments in respect of 2019 include:

Technology Trends, Opportunities and Risks

Technology Investment and M&A Strategy

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Looking forward, the Technology Committee's 2020 work plan prioritizes alternative propulsion systems, digitization, data for manufacturing and product cybersecurity as key substantive areas for "deep dives".

Committee Approval of Report

Based on the foregoing and all of the other activities undertaken or overseen by the Technology Committee, the committee is satisfied that it has fulfilled the duties and responsibilities assigned to it under its charter in respect of the year ended December 31, 2019. This report is dated as of March 27, 2020 and is submitted by the Technology Committee.

PHOTO
Dr. Kurt J. Lauk
(Chairman)
  PHOTO
Mary S. Chan
  PHOTO
William A. Ruh

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Additional Information

 

 

 

 

Interests of
Management and
Other Insiders in
Certain
Transactions

 

Effective January 1, 2018, Scott Bonham became a consultant to the company. Under the consulting agreement between Mr. Bonham and a subsidiary of the company, Mr. Bonham provides venture capital and technology advisory services to Magna for a fee of $56,000 per month ($672,000 per year). The scope of responsibilities has been established by mutual agreement with Magna's Chief Executive Officer and the services rendered by Mr. Bonham will be under the general overall direction of Magna's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer. The consulting contract runs for a three-year term from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020, but was amended to reduce the fee to $28,000 per month ($336,000 per year) effective from April 1, 2020 to the end of the term. As Mr. Bonham was asked to remain on the Board as a non-independent, non-executive director, he will continue to receive an annual Board retainer of $150,000 payable entirely in the form of DSUs, in order to maintain alignment with shareholders generally and the Independent Directors serving on the Board. As a non-independent director, Mr. Bonham does not sit on any Board Committees.

 

 

Mr. Bonham, together with William Young serve together on the board of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research ("CIFAR"), a not-for-profit focused on advanced research and study. Magna has made a multi-year commitment to CIFAR, which included C$150,000 in 2019, and will involve the same amount for 2020. Neither Mr. Bonham nor Mr. Young participated in the discussion on the proposal to fund CIFAR, which funding was approved by the CGCNC in the absence of Mr. Young. The amount of Magna's contribution to CIFAR is not material to Magna. Neither Mr. Young nor Mr. Bonham receive any compensation from CIFAR for service on the CIFAR board.

 

 

During 2019, a non-independent trust (the "Trust") which exists to make orderly purchases of Magna shares for employees for transfer to the Employee Equity and Profit Participation Program, borrowed up to $37 million from Magna to facilitate the purchase of Common Shares. At December 31, 2019, the Trust's indebtedness to Magna was $37 million.

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Indebtedness of
Directors, Executive
Officers and
Employees

 

None of Magna's present or former directors or executive officers (including any of their associates) were indebted at any time during 2019 to Magna or its subsidiaries. As at the Record Date, present and former employees of Magna and its subsidiaries owed Magna and its subsidiaries of approximately $0.7 million in aggregate.

Directors' and
Officers' Insurance

 

Effective September 1, 2019, Magna renewed its directors' and officers' liability insurance for a one-year renewal period. This insurance provides, among other coverages, coverage of up to $300 million (in the aggregate for all claims made during the policy year) for officers and directors of Magna and its subsidiaries, subject to a self-insured retention of $5 million for securities claims and $1 million for all other claims. This policy does not provide coverage for losses arising from the intentional breach of fiduciary responsibilities under statutory or common law or from violations of or the enforcement of pollutant laws and regulations. The aggregate premium payable in respect of the policy year September 1, 2019 to September 1, 2020 for the directors' and officers' liability portion of this insurance policy was approximately $2.0 million.

Contacting the
Board

 

Shareholders wishing to communicate with the Board Chair or any other director may do so through the office of the Corporate Secretary at 337 Magna Drive, Aurora, Ontario, Canada, L4G 7K1, telephone (905) 726-2462 or by email shareholderengagement@magna.com.

Approval of Circular

 

The Board has approved the contents and mailing of this Circular.
 
 
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Bassem A. Shakeel
Vice-President and Corporate Secretary
March 27, 2020

Magna files an Annual Information Form with the Ontario Securities Commission and Annual Report on Form 40-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of Magna's most recent Annual Information Form, this Circular and the Annual Report containing Magna's consolidated financial statements and MD&A, will be sent to any person upon request in writing addressed to the Secretary at Magna's principal executive offices set out in this Circular. Such copies will be sent to any shareholder without charge. Copies of Magna's disclosure documents and additional information relating to Magna may be obtained by accessing the disclosure documents available on the internet on the Canadian System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) at www.sedar.com. Financial information is provided in Magna's comparative consolidated financial statements and MD&A for fiscal 2019. For more information about Magna, visit Magna's website at www.magna.com.

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Definitions and Interpretation

Certain Defined Terms   In this document, referred to as this "Circular", the terms "you" and "your" refer to the shareholder, while "we", "us", "our", the "company" and "Magna" refer to Magna International Inc. and, where applicable, its subsidiaries. In this Circular, a reference to "fiscal year" is a reference to the fiscal or financial year from January 1 to December 31 of the year stated.

 

 

We also use the following defined terms throughout this Circular:

Board:

 

our Board of Directors.

BoC:

 

the Bank of Canada.

C$:

 

Canadian dollars.

CGCNC:

 

the Corporate Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee of our Board.

Deloitte:

 

Deloitte LLP

DSUs:

 

deferred share units.

Independent Directors:

 

our directors or nominees who have been determined to be independent on the basis described under "Nominees for Election to the Board – Nominee Independence".

NYSE:

 

The New York Stock Exchange.

OBCA:

 

the
Business Corporations Act (Ontario).

TSX:

 

the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Currency, Exchange Rates and Share Prices

 

Dollar amounts in this Circular are stated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated, and have been rounded to the nearest thousand. In a number of instances in this Circular, information based on our share price has been calculated on the basis of the Canadian dollar closing price of our Common Shares on the TSX and converted to U.S. dollars based on the BoC exchange rate on the applicable date.
 

REFERENCE DATE
  NYSE SHARE
PRICE
(US$)
  TSX SHARE
PRICE
(C$)
  BOC EXCHANGE
RATE
(C$1.00 = US$)

December 31, 2019   54.84   71.20   0.7699

March 20, 2020   25.86   37.90   0.6977

 
Information Currency   The information in this Circular is current as of March 20, 2020, unless otherwise stated.
Websites not incorporated by Reference   Information contained on or otherwise accessible through Magna's website and other websites, though referenced herein, does not form part of and is not incorporated by reference into this Circular.

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  Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

Computershare Trust Company of Canada
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2Y1
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From all other countries
  Telephone:            1 (514) 982-7555

 

www.computershare.com

 

 


 


Exchange Listings

 

Common Shares
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MGA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


Corporate Office

 

Magna International Inc.
337 Magna Drive,
Aurora, Ontario, Canada L4G 7K1
Telephone: (905) 726-2462
Fax: (905) 726-7164

 

www.magna.com

 

magna.com Magna International Inc. 337 Magna Drive Aurora, Ontario Canada L4G 7K1 Telephone: (905) 726-2462 CONNECT WITH MAGNA

 



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Exhibit 22.2

PROXY FORM ANNUAL MEETING MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC. (THE "CORPORATION") WHEN: THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020 AT 10:00 AM EDT WHERE: WWW.VIRTUALSHAREHOLDERMEETING.COM/MGA2020 R E T U R N A D D R E S S 1 2 3 A N Y S T R E E T A N Y C I T Y / P R O V I N C E A 1 A 1 A 1 REMINDER: PLEASE REVIEW THE INFORMATION / PROXY CIRCULAR CONTROL NO.: PROXY DEPOSIT DATE: MAY 5, 2020 BY 5:00 PM EDT INSTRUCTIONS: 1. This Proxy is solicited by and on behalf of Management of the Corporation. 2. You have the right to appoint a different person or company (with appropriate documentation) of your choice, who need not be a Shareholder, to attend and act on your behalf at the virtual Annual Meeting of Magna International Inc. (the "Meeting"). If you wish to appoint a person other than the persons whose names are printed herein, please insert the name of your chosen proxyholder and provide a unique APPOINTEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER for your Appointee to access the virtual Meeting in the space provided (see reverse). The Common Shares represented by this form of proxy may be voted at the discretion of the proxyholder with respect to amendments or variations to the matters identified in the notice of meeting and with respect to other matters that may properly be brought before the Meeting. You MUST provide your Appointee the EXACT NAME and EIGHT CHARACTER APPOINTEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER to access the Meeting. Appointees can only be validated at the virtual Meeting using the EXACT NAME and EIGHT CHARACTER APPOINTEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER you enter. IF YOU DO NOT CREATE AN EIGHT CHARACTER APPOINTEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, YOUR APPOINTEE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE VIRTUAL MEETING. 3. If the Common Shares are registered in the name of more than one owner (for example, joint ownership, trustees, executors, etc.), then all those registered should sign this form of proxy. If you are voting on behalf of a corporation or another individual, documentation evidencing your power to sign this form of proxy with signing capacity stated may be required. 4. This instrument of proxy will not be valid and not be acted upon or voted unless it is completed as outlined herein and delivered to the attention of Proxy Tabulation, P.O. Box 3700, STN Industrial Park, Markham, ON, L3R 9Z9, Canada, by 5:00 p.m. EDT, on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. 5. In order to expedite your vote, you may use a touch-tone telephone or the Internet. To vote by telephone, call toll free 1-800-474-7493 (English) or 1-800-474-7501 (French). You will be prompted to provide your control number located above. The telephone or Internet voting service is not available on the day of the Meeting and the telephone system cannot be used if you designate another person to attend on your behalf. To vote via the Internet, go to www.proxyvote.com and follow the simple instructions. 6. The form of proxy should be signed in the exact manner as the name appears on the form of proxy. 7. If the form of proxy is not dated, it will be deemed to bear the date on which it was mailed to the holder. 8. Proxy will be voted as directed. If no voting preferences are indicated on the reverse, this form of proxy will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors. 9. This Proxy confers discretionary authority in respect of amendments or variations to the matters identified in the Notice of Meeting and in respect of all other business or matters that may properly come before the Meeting or any adjourned or postponed Meeting. 10. Please refer to the Management Information Circular / Proxy Statement for further information regarding completion of this Proxy and other information pertaining to the Meeting. PLEASE SEE OVER STEP 1 REVIEW YOUR VOTING OPTIONS ONLINE: VOTE AT PROXYVOTE.COM USING YOUR COMPUTER BY TELEPHONE: YOU MAY ENTER YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS BY TELEPHONE OR MOBILE DATA DEVICE. YOUR CONTROL NUMBER ISAT: ENGLISH: 1-800-474-7493 OR FRENCH: 1-800-474-7501 LOCATED BELOW. BY MAIL: THIS VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM MAY BE RETURNED BY MAIL IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED. SCAN TO VIEW MATERIAL AND VOTE NOW BEFORE VOTING. G-13122017

 

PROXY FORM MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC. (THE "CORPORATION") MEETING TYPE: MEETING DATE: RECORD DATE: PROXY DEPOSIT DATE: ACCOUNT NO: ANNUAL MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020 AT 10:00 AM EDT MARCH 20, 2020 MAY 5, 2020 BY 5:00 PM EDT CUID: CUSIP: CONTROL NO.:  APPOINTEE(S): WILLIAM L. YOUNG, OR FAILING HIM, DONALD J. WALKER, OR FAILING HIM, BASSEM A. SHAKEEL Change Appointee If you wish to designate another person to attend, vote and act on your behalf at the Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, other than the person(s) specified above, print your name or the name of the other person attending the Meeting in the space provided herein and provide a unique APPOINTEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER USING ALL BOXES for your Appointee to access the Meeting. You may choose to direct how your Appointee shall vote on matters that may come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Unless you instruct otherwise your Appointee will have full authority to attend, vote, and otherwise act in respect of all matters that may come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, even if these matters are not set out in the proxy form or the circular for the Meeting. You MUST provide your Appointee the EXACT NAME and an EIGHT (8) CHARACTER APPOINTEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER to access the Meeting. Appointees can only be validated at the virtual Meeting using the EXACT NAME and EIGHT (8) CHARACTER APPOINTEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER you enter below. CREATE AN EIGHT (8) CHARACTER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FOR YOUR APPOINTEE PLEASE PRINT APPOINTEE NAME INSIDE THE BOX   MAXIMUM 22 CHARACTERS - PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY MUST BE EIGHT CHARACTERS IN LENGTH - PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY E-R6 01 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: VOTING RECOMMENDATION: FOR ALL THE NOMINEES PROPOSED AS DIRECTORS (FILL IN ONLY ONE BOX “ “ PER NOMINEE IN BLACK OR BLUE INK) WITHHOLD WITHHOLD 01 SCOTT B. BONHAM 07 CYNTHIA A. NIEKAMP 02 PETER G. BOWIE 08 WILLIAM A. RUH 03 MARY S. CHAN 09 DR. INDIRA V. SAMARASEKERA 04 HON. V. PETER HARDER, P.C. 10 DONALD J. WALKER 05 DR. KURT J. LAUK 11 LISA S. WESTLAKE 06 ROBERT F. MACLELLAN 12 WILLIAM L. YOUNG ITEM(S): VOTING RECOMMENDATIONS ARE INDICATED BY OVER THE BOXES (FILL IN ONLY ONE BOX “ ” PER ITEM IN BLACK OR BLUE INK) 02 REAPPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR OF THE CORPORATION AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO FIX THE WITHHOLD INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REMUNERATION. 03 RESOLVED, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS AND NOT TO DIMINISH THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS AGAINST ACCEPT THE APPROACH TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DISCLOSED IN THE ACCOMPANYING MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRRULAR/PROXY STATEMENT. TO RECEIVE FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS BY MAIL CHECK THE BOX TO THE RIGHT. TO REQUEST MATERIALS FOR THIS MEETING REFER TO THE NOTICE INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE WITH THIS FORM. MDDYY STEP 4 THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SIGNED AND DATED SIGNATURE(S) *INVALID IF NOT SIGNED* M FOR FOR HIGHLIGHTED TEXT FOR FOR STEP 3 COMPLETE YOUR VOTING DIRECTIONS STEP 2 APPOINT A PROXY (OPTIONAL)

 



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Exhibit 22.3

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-210449 and 333-128257 on Form S-8 of our reports dated March 5, 2020, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Magna International Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company"), and the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting, appearing in this Current Report on Form 6-K, dated March 27, 2020, of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

/s/ "Deloitte LLP"

Chartered Professional Accountants
Licensed Public Accountants
March 27, 2020
Toronto, Canada




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Exhibit 99.1

2019 Annual Report MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

Leading the Way in an Evolving Industry In an ever-changing world, Magna continues to be a leader in the global auto industry. Our innovative thinking and world-class manufacturing – more than ever – help advance mobility products and technologies for a greener future. Strategic and sustainable decisions allow us to anticipate changes, utilize an ambitious and entrepreneurial employee base and adapt as needed, all while continuing to grow the company and create shareholder value.

 

different innovative billion in sales 27 countries 165,000+ employees 80+ processes 13,000 engineers $39.4 0 waste to landfill by 2022 346 manufacturing / assembly facilities

 

MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Don Walker Chief Executive Officer Sustainable from the Start Growing Magna into a $40 billion company hasn’t happened by accident. Our commitment to world-class manufacturing, innovation and our people, all within an entrepreneurial culture, have been central to our strategy for creating sustained value. It’s also a stabilizing force in times of economic downturn and uncertainty. • By delivering products that help our customers achieve their sustainability goals, including cutting vehicle emissions and improving fuel economy. • Through green initiatives focused on exceeding regulatory requirements in our manufacturing divisions. We are targeting water and energy conservation, waste management and emission controls, all efforts that bolster our reputation for world-class manufacturing. Although production efficiencies and cost consciousness have been part of our operational mindset from the start, we have further increased our efforts to save resources and the planet. We are focused on big initiatives, such as powertrain electrification, as well as other important steps like energy-reduction efforts and increasing recycling in our facilities around the world. • By doing things right today, so that our company and the next generation have a future. That includes continuing to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workforce in which our employees bring together their rich perspectives and vital talents for the common good of the organization. We will also continue to be good partners in the communities in which we live and work. Sustainability and innovation go hand-in-hand. We are executing long-term product strategies that require investment of our resources today, in order to achieve returns in the years to come. For Magna this means continuing to invest in powertrain electrification, autonomous driving and vehicle lightweighting to name just a few. We are committed to delivering a safer, cleaner and smarter future for all who share the road and the world. It is what drives our business decisions and fuels our innovations. More importantly, it enables us to continue to create value for all our stakeholders, including our employees, customers and investors. As we progress through this decade in these transformative times, we will continue to address economic, social, environmental and regulatory changes:

 

SUSTAINABILITY EMBEDDED IN EVERYTHING WE DO Sustainability has been a part of the company’s strategy from the start, from our products to operations to culture. Here are just a few of the ways we continue to deliver on that strategy: • We help automakers reduce vehicle emissions and improve fuel economy, including through our new family of transmissions, which offers a highly versatile and scalable platform that can accommodate 80% of the global volume of front-wheel-drive vehicles. • Our recyclable modules provide up to 25% weight savings compared to traditional versions and allow for broader design flexibility. • More than 70% of Magna’s facilities have switched to energy-efficient LEDs. • More than 65% of our manufacturing plants have active Energy Teams in place with a goal to grow that to 100% by the end of 2021. On-site gardens at several Magna divisions are irrigated with recycled wastewater. Magna employees lead many local sustainability initiatives, including beekeeping in their spare time, an effort that has spread to some of our production facilities in Europe. Starting in 2020, we will sponsor beehives at ten of our facilities. Hundreds of Magna employees dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering in organizations such as Engineers Without Borders and FIRST Robotics.

 

MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Vince Galifi Chief Financial Officer A Balanced Approach in a Time of Unprecedented Change As a global mobility technology company, Magna is uniquely positioned to meet the needs of the market today while addressing the challenges of future mobility. We remain committed to striking a balance between investing for the future and continuing to drive our results in the near term. We have returned a significant amount of capital to shareholders for many years. In fact, over the past three years we’ve returned $5.7 billion to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends, including over $1.7 billion in 2019. Going forward, we anticipate: Our expertise and leading technologies across our portfolio, together with our agility, provide the foundation for our competitive business model. This supports our ability to create value over the long-term even as our industry faces significant change and near-term challenges. • Further sales growth, driven by our strong positioning relative to industry trends; • Generating strong free cash flow1, reflecting the conversion of our sales growth together with a disciplined approach to capital spending; and As we progress through this decade, Magna expects to continue to capitalize on key trends, including electrification, autonomy and light-weighting. We have a long history of developing products and processes to help solve our customers’ problems and support them in making lighter, cleaner, safer and smarter vehicles. • Continued return of capital to shareholders, through both share repurchases and dividends. Our dividend increase in respect of the fourth quarter of 2019 represented the eleventh consecutive year of dividend increases for Magna. Our balanced approach should create value for shareholders, while providing us with the flexibility to pursue strategic opportunities, as Magna plays a key role in the new mobility ecosystem. Our capital strategy is to maintain a strong balance sheet, ample liquidity and high investment-grade credit ratings. At December 31, 2019, we had over $4 billion of available liquidity, between cash and credit lines. This strategy allows us to invest prudently for growth through organic opportunities, innovation spending and acquisitions that fit our strategy, as well as to return capital to shareholders. It also leaves us well-positioned in times of economic downturn. 1 Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. Free cash flow represents cash from operating activities plus proceeds from normal course dispositions of fixed and other assets minus capital spending minus investments in other assets.

 

KEY FIGURES AT-A-GLANCE SALES U.S. $ MILLIONS DIL6U.6T1ED EPS U.S. $ CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES U.S. $ MILLIONS 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 RETURN ON EQUITY 1 RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL1, 2 DIVIDENDS PAID PER SHARE 3 U.S. $ ON EQUITY 1 ON INVESTED CAPITAL1, 2 DIVIDENDS PAID PER U.S. $ 2018 2019 2018 2019 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 10.1% 1 Return on Equity and Return on Invested Capital are non-GAAP financial measures. Definitions and reconciliations to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, can be found in the company’s Annual Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2019, in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Position section. The Magna International Inc. 2019 Annual Report has been posted on the company’s website through the investors link at www.magna.com. 2 The recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets during 2019 in accordance with the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification 842 – Leases negatively impacted 2019 Return on Invested Capital by 1.0%. 3 A two-for-one stock split was approved February 24, 2015. Dividends are shown on a post-stock split basis. 0.88 10.1% 1.00 SHARE 3 1.10 14.9% RETURN 1.32 15.5% 15.5% 1.46 19.7% RETURN 250.5199 39,431 2019 6.61 2018 40,827 3,718 2018 3,960 2019

 

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Swamy Kotagiri President Driving Transformational Change The automobile of today and tomorrow represents much more than just mobility. It’s a technology platform that promotes cutting-edge innovations, societal changes, personal freedoms and brings numerous new opportunities to our industry and to Magna. We are also at the forefront of new technology opportunities such as paving the way for cost-effective, uniform and flexible light sources utilizing micro LEDs to enable high-volume applications in the mobility space. However, our innovation strategy doesn’t just focus on products. We continue to work on expanding the use of advanced materials and enhancing manufacturing processes. We are committed to lightweighting the vehicle through the use of a variety of mixed materials to help improve fuel economy and reduce emissions. We are also launching advanced technologies in areas such as robotics, artificial intelligence and augmented reality to improve efficiency in our manufacturing facilities around the world. As we enter a new decade, I am confident Magna is in a great position to help our customers drive change, deliver technologies consumers don’t even know they need yet, and secure tangible results for our stakeholders. We are solving some of the most complex problems in this transformative era. Aligned with our customer, product and geographic strategy, our innovation approach focuses on three key trends: • Driver Assistance: Creating solutions that improve safety and provide a more comfortable driving experience. Our technologies give drivers active guidance with a 360° view of their environment with the ability to detect various objects and predict their dynamic behavior around the vehicle and on its path. Beyond our product design, development and manufacturing, it’s our employees who drive our business, including 13,000 Magna engineers who make up one-third of our salaried workforce. Their talent and skillsets enable us to envision future mobility and understand how it will continue to transform our world. • Electrification: Developing powertrain innovations that are both modular and scalable – serving as building blocks to provide competitive solutions to automakers facing electric/hybrid powertrain proliferation. Backed by more than six decades of experience in the automotive industry, we have more product and systems knowledge, including complete-vehicle expertise, than any other supplier. It’s that capability, along with our culture and entrepreneurial-minded employees, that allows us to operate like a start-up and innovate as a technology company. • Smart Mobility: Accommodating a variety of new mobility use cases like enhancing the occupant experience by making seats more flexible and reconfigurable.

 

REIMAGINING THE FUTURE Magna’s company of entrepreneurs and open-for-business mentality are driving change in nearly every part of a vehicle, from seating to lighting to powertrain. It is fascinating to imagine what the future will bring with the growth of electrified and autonomous vehicles and smart mobility. To better envision the coming shift in the way we move people and goods, see some of our latest innovations below that are leading the way. Powertrain Electrification With a focus on vehicle electrification, Magna has developed an array of modular and scalable electrified powertrain products designed to help automakers meet increasingly stringent tailpipe emissions regulations around the world. These products include both 48-volt (mild hybrid) and high-voltage (full/plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles) variants. Magna’s ever-expanding portfolio of electrified products begins with a family of high-voltage electric propulsion systems. For example, we are launching production of electric-vehicle axles in China for a European automaker. Magna is also focused on electrified transmission systems and is now industrializing an innovative solution for BMW that packages a modular and scalable 48-volt traction motor inside an automatic dual-clutch transmission. This innovative new product allows automakers to offer a mild hybrid option for their front-wheel drive vehicles, while reducing CO2 emissions and increasing functionality. Battery Frame Technology With our expertise in body structures and exteriors, we developed an industry-first, multi-material battery tray that uses advanced composites and metals to meet the requirements for electric and hybrid vehicles. The battery tray is a key component of vehicle electrification which protects the batteries from physical damage within a sealed environment. The multi-material battery tray concept eliminates the need for complex machining and leak-proof welds.

 

ADAS Features More than 100 vehicle models on the road today have Magna ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) features. As we continue to deliver new autonomous capabilities including our 3D Surround View Systems, Advanced Trailering and Autonomous Valet, we are meeting the growing demand from automakers and consumers seeking to integrate these technologies into their vehicles. Magna’s solid-state LiDAR solution will debut with BMW, and we are ready to bring to market our new high-definition ICON RADAR. The military-grade ICON RADAR is a new generation of auto-qualified RADAR that improves ADAS features and moves a step closer towards an autonomous future. Whether it’s cameras, LiDAR or RADAR, Magna’s materials and design expertise enables seamless integration of ADAS features in vehicle exteriors without sacrificing design. Flexible Lighting Magna is sparking a revolution in automotive lighting through a joint venture with Rohinni, an Idaho company developing ways to create “endless possibilities” with light that goes far beyond conventional LEDs. When paired with Magna’s world-class electronics manufacturing and automotive styling expertise, the combination is expected to produce modern lighting magic. By using thin-film micro and mini LEDs on flexible material as thin as a piece of paper, Magna Rohinni Automotive provides high-performance, flexible lighting that opens up new possibilities for design and brand distinction. SMARTACCESSTM Magna’s SMARTACCESS™ gives drivers and passengers a more intuitive way to enter and exit a vehicle, thanks to multiple HMI (Human Machine Interfaces) solutions and features which rely on motion and the sense of touch inside and outside the car. The cutting-edge technology bolsters and further differentiates Magna’s mechatronics product offerings, both today and in the future as the new mobility ecosystem continues to evolve.

 

MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.

Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Results of Operations
and Financial Position

December 31, 2019

Unless otherwise noted, all amounts in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Position ["MD&A"] are in U.S. dollars and all tabular amounts are in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share figures, which are in U.S. dollars. When we use the terms "we", "us", "our" or "Magna", we are referring to Magna International Inc. and its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities, unless the context otherwise requires.

This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2019 included in our 2019 Annual Report to Shareholders. The most recent updates to our accounting policies, including the impact of the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification 842 – Leases, can be found in Note 2 of our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.

This MD&A may contain statements that are forward looking. Refer to the "Forward-Looking Statements" section in this MD&A for a more detailed discussion of our use of forward-looking statements.

This MD&A has been prepared as at March 5, 2020.







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USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

In addition to results presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ["U.S. GAAP"], this report includes the use of Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales, Adjusted diluted earnings per share, Return on Invested Capital, Adjusted Return on Invested Capital and Return on Equity [collectively, the "Non-GAAP Measures"]. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional information that is useful to investors in understanding our underlying performance and trends through the same financial measures employed by our management for this purpose. Readers should be aware that Non-GAAP Measures have no standardized meaning under U.S. GAAP and accordingly may not be comparable to the calculation of similar measures by other companies. We believe that Return on Invested Capital and Return on Equity are useful to both management and investors in their analysis of our results of operations and reflect our ability to generate returns. Similarly, we believe that Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales, Adjusted diluted earnings per share and Adjusted Return on Invested Capital provide useful information to our investors for measuring our operational performance as they exclude certain items that are not reflective of ongoing operating profit or loss and facilitate a comparison with prior periods. The presentation of any Non-GAAP Measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our related financial results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures are presented together with the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, can be found in the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation" section of this MD&A.

HIGHLIGHTS

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A 40-day labour strike at General Motors ["GM"], which began late in September of 2019 and extended into late October, had a negative impact on North American light vehicle production and consequently negatively impacted our sales and profitability for 2019.
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Total sales decreased 3% to $39.4 billion in 2019, compared to $40.8 billion in 2018. Our sales in 2019 were negatively impacted by, among other factors, the weakening of a number of currencies against the U.S. dollar, the divestiture of our Fluid Pressure & Controls ["FP&C"] business in the first quarter of 2019 and the impact of the labour strike at GM. Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation and divestitures, net of acquisitions, sales increased $636 million or 2%. This compares favourably to global light vehicle production, which declined 4%. This sales increase was primarily a result of the launch of new programs, in particular in our Complete Vehicles segment.
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Diluted earnings per share and adjusted diluted earnings per share were $5.59 and $6.05, respectively. Adjusted diluted earnings per share decreased 10% from 2018, largely reflecting increased engineering and other costs in our advanced driver assistance systems ["ADAS"] business, the labour strike at GM, lower equity income, higher net commodity costs, higher spending associated with electrification, autonomy and research & development and higher net warranty costs. These were partially offset by lower incentive compensation, increased earnings in our Complete Vehicles business and the impact of a lower share count.
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Other expense, net in 2019 of $240 million consisted of:

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a $700 million non-cash impairment of assets in our three Getrag joint venture investments;
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restructuring charges of $31 million;
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asset impairment charges of $27 million in our Electronics operations; and
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net losses on investments of $6 million, including net unrealized gains of $17 million related to the revaluation of our private equity investments and net losses of $23 million related to the revaluation and sale of our investment in Lyft, Inc. ["Lyft"].
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Cash from operating activities was a record $4.0 billion, eclipsing our previous record from 2018 of $3.7 billion.
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We continued to invest for our future, including:

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$1.4 billion for fixed assets;
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$394 million in investment and other asset spending; and
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$105 million to acquire VIZA GECA, S.L. ["VIZA"], a Spain-based supplier of seat structures and related systems.

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We returned $1.7 billion to shareholders in 2019 through $1.3 billion in share repurchases and $449 million in dividends.
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Our Board of Directors increased our quarterly dividend by 10% to $0.40 per share reflecting continued confidence in Magna's future.
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BMW awarded us the largest production order for transmission technologies in Magna's history for dual-clutch transmissions, including hybrid variants.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this MD&A constitute "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") and are intended to provide information about management's current expectations and plans. Such forward-looking statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking statements may include financial and other projections, as well as statements regarding our future plans, objectives or economic performance, or the assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, and other statements that are not recitations of historical fact. We use words such as "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "likely", "expect", "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "plan", "aim", "forecast", "outlook", "project", "estimate", "target" and similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events to identify forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us, and are based on assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. Forward-looking statements in this MD&A include, but are not limited to discussions related to the implementation of our business strategy.

​ 2   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

While we believe we have a reasonable basis for making such forward-looking statements, they are not a guarantee of future performance or outcomes. Whether actual results and developments conform to our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks, assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and the effects of which can be difficult to predict, including the risk factors which are described later in this MD&A.

OVERVIEW

OUR BUSINESS(1)

We are a mobility technology company. We have more than 165,000 entrepreneurial-minded employees and 346 manufacturing operations and 94 product development, engineering and sales centres in 27 countries. We have complete vehicle engineering and contract manufacturing expertise, as well as product capabilities which include body, chassis, exterior, seating, powertrain, active driver assistance, electronics, mechatronics, mirrors, lighting and roof systems. Magna also has electronic and software capabilities across many of these areas. Our common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (MG) and the New York Stock Exchange (MGA).

INDUSTRY TRENDS

Our operating results are primarily dependent on the levels of North American, European and Chinese car and light truck production by our customers. While we supply systems and components to every major original equipment manufacturer ["OEM"], we do not supply systems and components for every vehicle, nor is the value of our content consistent from one vehicle to the next. As a result, customer and program mix relative to market trends, as well as the value of our content on specific vehicle production programs, are also important drivers of our results.

OEM production volumes are generally aligned with vehicle sales levels. Overall vehicle sales levels are significantly affected by changes in consumer confidence levels, which may in turn be impacted by consumer perceptions and general trends related to the job, housing and stock markets, as well as other macroeconomic factors. Additional factors impacting vehicle sales levels, and thus production volumes in North America, Europe and China, include: interest rates and/or availability of credit; fuel and energy prices; relative currency values; regulatory restrictions on use of vehicles in certain megacities; and other factors. Production volumes in different regions may be impacted by a range of factors which vary from one region to the next, including: general economic and political conditions; labour disruptions; free trade arrangements; tariffs; relative currency values; commodities prices; supply chains and infrastructure; availability and relative cost of skilled labour; regulatory considerations, including those related to environmental emissions and safety standards; and other factors.

While the foregoing economic, political and other factors are part of the general context in which the global automotive industry operates, there were a number of significant industry trends that impacted us during 2019, including:

•
challenges in commercializing certain ADAS programs due to the inherent technical complexity and rigorous OEM timelines for development, testing and validation, as reflected in higher than expected development, testing and validation costs in our Magna Electronics business;
•
deteriorating production volumes in some of our primary markets;
•
shifting OEM and consumer preferences for certain types of transmissions, together with OEM pricing pressures, transmission insourcing by certain Chinese OEMs and other factors which collectively impacted the performance of our equity-accounted transmission joint ventures in that market;
•
lost production related to a 40-day labour strike at GM facilities in the U.S.;
•
elevated OEM product warranty expectations and product recall levels, as reflected in the net increase in our warranty costs; and
•
trade and tariff disputes.

Looking ahead, a number of industry trends are expected to create near-term opportunities and risks for automotive suppliers, including:

•
impact of the recent COVID-19 (Coronavirus) epidemic, including potential impact on global or regional economic growth, consumer confidence, supply chains, workforce, or otherwise;
•
continuation of elevated product warranty expectations and product recall levels, together with a deteriorating market for product recall insurance;
•
accelerating production of hybrid and electric vehicles, driven primarily by regulatory requirements rather than market demand, resulting in uncertainty regarding consumer acceptance of such vehicles;
•
production overcapacity in the Chinese market;
•
continuing macroeconomic challenges in China; and
•
potential consolidation of OEMs or further expansion of cooperative alliances among OEMs or between OEMs and "mobility-as-a-service" ["MaaS"] providers.

We continue to implement a business strategy which is rooted in our best assessment as to the rate and direction of change in the automotive industry, including with respect to trends related to vehicle electrification and autonomy, as well as MaaS. For example, to support our customers' needs for solutions which improve the carbon footprint of their vehicles, we are focused on delivering lightweight products and materials, efficient transmissions and active aerodynamics, as well as hybrid/electric drive systems. Additionally, we are building on our market leadership in camera-based ADAS, to provide driving solutions incorporating cameras, radar, LiDAR (for advanced applications) and domain controllers, which can be scaled to offer greater levels of automated driving functionality. We are also working with traditional OEMs and MaaS market entrants on potential new mobility solutions which leverage our complete vehicle know-how, potentially including our complete vehicle assembly expertise.

Our short- and medium-term operational success, as well as our ability to create long-term value through our business strategy, are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties which are discussed later in this MD&A.

   

(1) Manufacturing operations, product development, engineering and sales centres and employee figures include certain operations accounted for under the equity method.

​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   3

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

AVERAGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE


 

​

2019



2018

​

Change

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1 Canadian dollar equals U.S. dollars

​

0.754

​

0.771

​

– 2

%

 
1 euro equals U.S. dollars ​ 1.119 ​ 1.181 ​ – 5 %  
1 Chinese renminbi equals U.S. dollars ​ 0.145 ​ 0.151 ​ – 4 %  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

The preceding table reflects the average foreign exchange rates between the most common currencies in which we conduct business and our U.S. dollar reporting currency. The changes in these foreign exchange rates for the year ended December 31, 2019 impacted the reported U.S. dollar amounts of our sales, expenses and income.

The results of operations for which the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars using the average exchange rates for the relevant period. Throughout this MD&A, reference is made to the impact of translation of foreign operations on reported U.S. dollar amounts where relevant.

LIGHT VEHICLE PRODUCTION VOLUMES

Our operating results are mostly dependent on light vehicle production in the regions reflected in the table below:

Light Vehicle Production Volumes (thousands of units)


 

​

2019



2018

​

Change

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

North America

​

16,353

​

17,041

​

– 4

%

 
Europe ​ 21,411 ​ 22,141 ​ – 3 %  
China ​ 24,758 ​ 26,333 ​ – 6 %  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMER 31, 2019

SALES

Sales

GRAPHIC

Sales decreased 3% or $1.40 billion to $39.43 billion for 2019 compared to $40.83 billion for 2018. The weakening of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar, including the euro, Canadian dollar, Chinese renminbi and Turkish lira decreased sales by $1.28 billion. In addition, divestitures, net of acquisitions, during or subsequent to 2018 decreased sales by $749 million.

Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation and divestitures, net of acquisitions, sales increased $637 million due to the launch of programs, in particular in our Complete Vehicles segment, during or subsequent to 2018. This was partially offset by:

•
lower global light vehicle production, including the impact of the labour strike at GM during 2019;
•
the impact of lower assembly volumes on the BMW 5-Series;
•
the end of production of certain programs; and
•
net customer price concessions subsequent to 2018.

The changes in sales are discussed further in the "Segment Analysis" section of this MD&A.

​ 4   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​


COST OF GOODS SOLD


 

​

2019



2018

​

Change

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Material

​

​

$

24,585

​

​

$

25,355

​

​

$

(770

)

 
Direct labour ​ ​ 2,815 ​ ​ 2,953 ​ ​ (138 )  
Overhead ​ ​ 6,622 ​ ​ 6,747 ​ ​ (125 )  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Cost of goods sold ​ ​ $ 34,022 ​ ​ $ 35,055 ​ ​ $ (1,033 )  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Cost of goods sold decreased $1.03 billion to $34.02 billion for 2019 compared to $35.06 billion for 2018. The weakening of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar, including the euro, Canadian dollar, Chinese renminbi and Turkish lira decreased cost of goods sold by $1.13 billion. In addition, divestitures, net of acquisitions, during or subsequent to 2018 decreased cost of goods sold by $666 million.

Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation and divestitures, net of acquisitions, cost of goods sold increased by $766 million primarily as a result of:

•
higher material, direct labour and overhead costs, primarily due to higher sales in our Complete Vehicles segment, which has a higher average material content compared to sales than our consolidated average;
•
higher engineering costs in our ADAS business in our Power & Vision segment, substantially associated with three programs that will be utilizing new technologies;
•
higher net commodity costs;
•
higher spending associated with electrification, autonomy and research & development; and
•
higher net warranty costs of $45 million.

These factors were partially offset by:

•
lower material, direct labour and overhead costs associated with the lower vehicle production due to the labour strike at GM during 2019;
•
higher favourable commercial items;
•
lower launch costs; and
•
ongoing productivity initiatives.

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

Depreciation and amortization costs increased $67 million to $1.35 billion for 2019 compared to $1.28 billion for 2018. The higher depreciation and amortization was primarily a result of:

•
increased capital deployed at existing facilities to support the launch of programs during or subsequent to 2018; and
•
higher amortization in our ADAS business as a result of amortizing 100% of capital spending associated with two programs that will be utilizing new technologies.

These factors were partially offset by:

•
a $41 million net decrease in reported U.S. dollar depreciation and amortization mainly due to the weakening of the euro, Chinese renminbi and Canadian dollar, each against the U.S. dollar; and
•
divestitures, net of acquisitions, during or subsequent to 2018 which decreased depreciation and amortization by $29 million.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ["SG&A"]

SG&A expense as a percentage of sales was 4.3% for 2019 compared to 4.1% for 2018. SG&A expense increased $33 million to $1,697 million for 2019 compared to $1,664 million for 2018, primarily as a result of:

•
a general increase in SG&A costs to support the growth in sales, excluding divestitures, net of acquisitions;
•
higher labour and benefit costs;
•
a favourable settlement reported during 2018 relating to the acquisition of Getrag;
•
lower foreign exchange gains in 2019 compared to 2018; and
•
a $16 million write-down during 2019 of fixed assets in our Electronics business associated with certain ADAS programs that are utilizing new technologies.

These factors were partially offset by:

•
a $55 million net decrease in the reported U.S. dollar SG&A expense primarily due to the weakening of the euro, Chinese renminbi and Canadian dollar, each against the U.S. dollar;
•
lower incentive compensation;
•
divestitures, net of acquisitions, during or subsequent to 2018 which decreased SG&A by $20 million; and
•
higher net gains on the sale of assets in 2019 compared to 2018.
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INTEREST EXPENSE, NET

During 2019, we recorded net interest expense of $82 million compared to $93 million for 2018. The $11 million decrease is primarily as a result of a decline in borrowings, higher interest income earned on favourable tax settlements during 2019 compared to 2018 and higher cash balances.

EQUITY INCOME

Equity income decreased $99 million to $178 million for 2019 compared to $277 million for 2018, primarily due to lower sales, net favourable commercial items during 2018, a favourable change in reserves for uncertain tax positions during 2018, and a write-down of assets during 2019 at a certain facility. These factors were partially offset by improved operational performance at a certain facility, lower depreciation and amortization related to fair value increments as a result of the impairment of investments during 2019, lower net warranty costs, and a write-down of inventory and receivables relating to one customer during 2018 at a certain facility.

OTHER EXPENSE, NET

During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we recorded Other expense, net items as follows:

  ​ 2019 ​ 2018 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 

 

​

Operating
Income




Net Income
Attributable
to Magna





Diluted
Earnings
per Share





Operating
Income

​

Net Income
Attributable
to Magna

​

Diluted
Earnings
per Share

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

      Impairment of assets(1)

​

​

$

727

​

​

$

557

​

​

$

1.76

​

​

$

74

​

​

$

71

​

​

$

0.21

​

 
      Restructuring(2) ​ ​ 31 ​ ​ 31 ​ ​ 0.10 ​ ​ 45 ​ ​ 43 ​ ​ 0.12 ​  
      Net losses (gains) on investments(3) ​ ​ 6 ​ ​ 5 ​ ​ 0.02 ​ ​ (56 ) ​ (53 ) ​ (0.15 )  
      Gain on sale of business(4) ​ ​ (524 ) ​ (447 ) ​ (1.42 ) ​ – ​ ​ – ​ ​ – ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Other expense, net ​ ​ $ 240 ​ ​ $ 146 ​ ​ $ 0.46 ​ ​ $ 63 ​ ​ $ 61 ​ ​ $ 0.18 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
(1)
Impairment of assets
​   ​   ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ Other Expense ​ ​ $ 700 ​  
​ Tax effect on Other Expense ​ ​ (36 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​
​ Net loss ​ ​ 664 ​  
​ Loss attributable to non-controlling interests related to Other Expense ​ ​ (127 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​
​ Net loss attributable to Magna International Inc. ​ ​ $ 537 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​
(2)
Restructuring
​ 6   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

(3)
Net losses (gains) on investments
(4)
Gain on sale of business

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

Income from operations before income taxes was $2.22 billion for 2019 compared to $2.95 billion for 2018. This $728 million decrease is a result of the following changes, each as discussed above:


 

​

2019



2018

​

Change

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Sales

​

​

$

39,431

​

​

$

40,827

​

​

$

(1,396

)

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Costs and expenses

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 

Cost of goods sold

​ ​ 34,022 ​ ​ 35,055 ​ ​ (1,033 )  

Depreciation and amortization

​ ​ 1,345 ​ ​ 1,278 ​ ​ 67 ​  

Selling, general & administrative

​ ​ 1,697 ​ ​ 1,664 ​ ​ 33 ​  

Interest expense, net

​ ​ 82 ​ ​ 93 ​ ​ (11 )  

Equity income

​ ​ (178 ) ​ (277 ) ​ 99 ​  

Other expense, net

​ ​ 240 ​ ​ 63 ​ ​ 177 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Income from operations before income taxes ​ ​ $ 2,223 ​ ​ $ 2,951 ​ ​ $ (728 )  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

INCOME TAXES


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Income Taxes as reported

​

​

$

591

​

​

26.6

%

​

$

619

​

​

21.0

%

 
Tax effect on Other expense, net ​ ​ (33 ) ​ (3.9 ) ​ 2 ​ ​ (0.4 )  
Other Tax Items ​ ​ – ​ ​ – ​ ​ 27 ​ ​ 0.9 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​ $ 558 ​ ​ 22.7 % ​ $ 648 ​ ​ 21.5 %  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

During 2018, we had the following "Other Tax Items":

•
we reassessed our positions in deferred taxes in anticipation of the selling of our global FP&C business in 2019, recognizing a $21 million net reduction in deferred tax expense;
•
we released a portion of our valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets in India, which generated a reduction in income tax expense of $17 million; and
•
we completed our analysis of the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in the United States during 2017 and recorded a net increase in income tax expense of $11 million.

Excluding the Tax effect on Other expense, net and Other Tax Items, our effective income tax rate increased to 22.7% for 2019 compared to 21.5% for 2018, primarily as a result of:

•
higher accrued tax on undistributed foreign earnings;
•
a change in mix of earnings resulting in proportionally lower income earned in jurisdictions with lower income tax rates;
•
a net increase in reserves for uncertain tax positions; and
•
a decrease in equity income.

These factors were partially offset by an increase in research and development credits and a reduction in non-deductible expenses.

​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   7


LOSS (INCOME) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

Loss attributable to non-controlling interests was $133 million for 2019 compared to income attributable to non-controlling interests of $36 million for 2018. Excluding the $127 million loss attributable to non-controlling interests relating to the impairment of assets recorded in 2019, the remaining $42 million change was primarily due to decreased profits at certain Power & Vision operations in China partially offset by increased profits at certain Body Exteriors & Structures operations in China.

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.

Net income attributable to Magna International Inc. decreased $531 million to $1.8 billion for 2019 compared to $2.3 billion for 2018, as a result of: a decrease in income from operations before income taxes of $728 million; partially offset by a loss attributable to non-controlling interests of $133 million in 2019 compared to income attributable to non-controlling interests of $36 million in 2018; and a decrease in income taxes of $28 million.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Diluted earnings per share

​

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

GRAPHIC

​

GRAPHIC

 


 

​

2019



2018

​

Change

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Earnings per Common Share

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 

Basic

​ ​ $ 5.61 ​ ​ $ 6.65 ​ ​ – 16 %  

Diluted

​ ​ $ 5.59 ​ ​ $ 6.61 ​ ​ – 15 %  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding (millions) ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

Basic

​ ​ 314.7 ​ ​ 345.4 ​ ​ – 9 %  

Diluted

​ ​ 315.8 ​ ​ 347.5 ​ ​ – 9 %  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Adjusted diluted earnings per share ​ ​ $ 6.05 ​ ​ $ 6.71 ​ ​ – 10 %  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Diluted earnings per share decreased $1.02 to $5.59 for 2019 compared to $6.61 for 2018 as a result of the decrease in net income attributable to Magna International Inc., as discussed above, partially offset by a decrease in the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding during 2019. The decrease in the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding was primarily due to the purchase and cancellation of Common Shares, during or subsequent to 2018, pursuant to our normal course issuer bids.

Other expense, net, after tax and loss attributable to non-controlling interests related to the impairment of assets negatively impacted diluted earnings per share by $0.46 in 2019, while Other expense, net, after tax, and Other Tax Items negatively impacted diluted earnings per share by $0.10 in 2018. These amounts are discussed in the "Other expense, net", "Loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests" and "Income Taxes" sections.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share, as reconciled in the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation" section, decreased $0.66 to $6.05 for 2019 compared to $6.71 for 2018.

​ 8   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

NON-GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

ADJUSTED EBIT AS A PERCENTAGE OF SALES

Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales

GRAPHIC

The table below shows the change in Magna's Sales and Adjusted EBIT by segment and the impact each segment's changes have on Magna's Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales for 2019 compared to 2018:

​ Sales ​ Adjusted
EBIT
​ Adjusted EBIT
as a percentage
of sales
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2018

​
​

$

40,827
​
​

$

3,107
​
7.6

%

 

Increase (Decrease) related to:

​ ​   ​ ​   ​   ​  

Body Exteriors & Structures

​ ​ (1,069 ) ​ (114 ) – 0.1 %  

Power & Vision

​ ​ (1,009 ) ​ (424 ) – 0.9 %  

Seating Systems

​ ​ 29 ​ ​ (114 ) – 0.3 %  

Complete Vehicles

​ ​ 689 ​ ​ 76 ​ +0.1 %  

Corporate and Other

​ ​ (36 ) ​ 14 ​ +0.1 %  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2019

​ ​ $ 39,431 ​ ​ $ 2,545 ​ 6.5 %  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales decreased 1.1% to 6.5% for 2019 compared to 7.6% for 2018 primarily due to:

•
higher engineering costs in our ADAS business in our Power & Vision segment, substantially associated with three programs that will be utilizing new technologies;
•
the labour strike at GM during 2019;
•
lower equity income;
•
lower scrap steel and aluminum recoveries and higher commodity costs;
•
higher spending associated with electrification, autonomy and research & development;
•
higher net warranty costs; and
•
higher pre-operating costs incurred at new facilities.

These factors were partially offset by:

•
lower incentive compensation and employee profit sharing;
•
higher favourable commercial items; and
•
lower launch costs.
​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   9

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL

Return on Invested Capital

​

Adjusted Return on Invested Capital

GRAPHIC

​

GRAPHIC

Return on Invested Capital was 10.1% for 2019 compared to 14.9% for 2018. The 4.8% decrease includes a 1.4% negative impact due to the change in Other expense, net, after tax and Other Tax Items. Adjusted Return on Invested Capital decreased 3.4% to 11.8% for 2019 compared to 15.2% for 2018 as a result of a decrease in Adjusted After-tax operating profits and higher Average Invested Capital. The recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets during 2019 in accordance with the adoption of the accounting standard Accounting Standards Codification 842 – Leases negatively impacted Adjusted Return on Invested Capital by 1.0%.

Average Invested Capital increased $637 million to $16.73 billion for 2019 compared to $16.10 billion for 2018, primarily due to:

•
the recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets during 2019 in accordance with the adoption of the accounting standard Accounting Standards Codification 842 – Leases; and
•
an increase in our investment in fixed assets to refurbish or replace assets consumed in the normal course of business and for manufacturing equipment for programs that will be launching subsequent to 2019.

These factors were partially offset by:

•
the net weakening of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar;
•
the sale of our FP&C business during 2019, including the associated assets and liabilities formerly classified as held for sale; and
•
the impairment of assets recorded in 2019, as described in the Other expense, net section.

RETURN ON EQUITY

Return on Equity

GRAPHIC

Return on Equity was 15.5% for 2019 compared to 19.7% for 2018. This 4.2% decrease was due to lower net income attributable to Magna, partially offset by lower average shareholders' equity. The change in Other expense, net, after tax, and Other Tax Items negatively impacted Return on Equity by 0.7%.

​ 10   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

SEGMENT ANALYSIS

We are a global automotive supplier that has complete vehicle engineering and contract manufacturing expertise, as well as product capabilities which include body, chassis, exterior, seating, powertrain, active driver assistance, electronics, mechatronics, mirrors, lighting and roof systems. Magna also has electronic and software capabilities across many of these areas.

Our business is managed under operating segments which have been determined on the basis of technological opportunities, product similarities, as well as market and operating factors. Our internal financial reporting is aligned with the way our business is managed. Accordingly, we report key internal operating performance measures for Body Exteriors & Structures, Power & Vision, Seating Systems, and Complete Vehicles for presentation to our chief operating decision maker to use in the assessment of operating performance, allocation of resources, and to help plan our long-term strategic direction and future global growth.

Our chief operating decision maker uses Adjusted EBIT as the measure of segment profit or loss, since we believe Adjusted EBIT is the most appropriate measure of operational profitability or loss for our reportable segments. Adjusted EBIT has been reconciled in the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation" section included in this MD&A.

  ​ Sales
​ Adjusted EBIT

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 

 

​

2019



2018

​

Change

​

2019



2018

​

Change

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Body Exteriors & Structures

​

​

$

16,458

​

​

$

17,527

​

​

$

(1,069

)

​

$

1,299

​

​

$

1,413

​

​

$

(114

)

 
Power & Vision ​ ​ 11,312 ​ ​ 12,321 ​ ​ (1,009 ) ​ 747 ​ ​ 1,171 ​ ​ (424 )  
Seating Systems ​ ​ 5,577 ​ ​ 5,548 ​ ​ 29 ​ ​ 312 ​ ​ 426 ​ ​ (114 )  
Complete Vehicles ​ ​ 6,707 ​ ​ 6,018 ​ ​ 689 ​ ​ 144 ​ ​ 68 ​ ​ 76 ​  
Corporate and Other ​ ​ (623 ) ​ (587 ) ​ (36 ) ​ 43 ​ ​ 29 ​ ​ 14 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Total reportable segments ​ ​ $ 39,431 ​ ​ $ 40,827 ​ ​ $ (1,396 ) ​ $ 2,545 ​ ​ $ 3,107 ​ ​ $ (562 )  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

BODY EXTERIORS & STRUCTURES


 

​

2019



2018

​

          Change

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Sales

​

​

$

16,458

​

​

$

17,527

​

​

$

(1,069

)

​

– 6

%

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Adjusted EBIT

​

​

$

1,299

​

​

$

1,413

​

​

$

(114

)

​

– 8

%

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales

​

​

7.9

%

​

8.1

%

​

 

​

​

– 0.2

%

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Sales


GRAPHIC

Sales – Body Exteriors & Structures

Sales for Body Exteriors & Structures decreased 6% or $1.07 billion to $16.46 billion for 2019 compared to $17.53 billion for 2018, primarily as a result of:

•
lower global light vehicle production, including the impact of the labour strike at GM during 2019;
•
a $392 million decrease in reported U.S. dollar sales primarily as a result of the weakening of the euro, Canadian dollar, Chinese renminbi, British pound and Brazilian real, each against the U.S. dollar;
•
the end of production of certain programs, including the Chevrolet Cruze; and
•
net customer price concessions subsequent to 2018.

These factors were partially offset by the launch of programs during or subsequent to 2018, including the:

•
Ford Ranger;
•
GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado;
•
Jeep Gladiator;
•
Chevrolet Blazer and Cadillac XT6; and
•
BMW X3.
​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   11

Adjusted EBIT

GRAPHIC
​ Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales

GRAPHIC

Adjusted EBIT – Body Exteriors & Structures

Adjusted EBIT for Body Exteriors & Structures decreased $114 million to $1.30 billion for 2019 compared to $1.41 billion for 2018, primarily as a result of:

•
reduced earnings due to lower sales, primarily due to the labour strike at GM during 2019;
•
lower scrap steel and aluminum recoveries and higher commodity costs;
•
favourable customer pricing resolutions in 2018;
•
higher net warranty costs of $26 million;
•
a $22 million decrease in reported U.S. dollar Adjusted EBIT as a result of the weakening of certain foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar including the euro, Canadian dollar and Chinese renminbi; and
•
net customer price concessions subsequent to 2018.

These factors were partially offset by:

•
lower launch costs;
•
lower employee profit sharing;
•
productivity and efficiency improvements, including at certain previously underperforming facilities;
•
a fire at a Tier 1 supplier in North America during 2018 which disrupted vehicle production; and
•
inefficiencies during 2018 at plants that have been closed subsequent to 2018.

Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales – Body Exteriors & Structures

Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales for Body Exteriors & Structures decreased 0.2% to 7.9% for 2019 compared to 8.1% for 2018, primarily as a result of:

•
the labour strike at GM during 2019;
•
lower scrap steel and aluminum recoveries and higher commodity costs;
•
favourable customer pricing resolutions in 2018; and
•
higher net warranty costs.

These factors were partially offset by:

•
lower launch costs;
•
productivity and efficiency improvements, including at certain previously underperforming facilities;
•
lower employee profit sharing; and
•
inefficiencies during 2018 at plants that have been closed subsequent to 2018.

POWER & VISION


 

​

2019



2018

​

          Change

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Sales

​

​

$

11,312

​

​

$

12,321

​

​

$

(1,009

)

​

– 8

%

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Adjusted EBIT

​

​

$

747

​

​

$

1,171

​

​

$

(424

)

​

– 36

%

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales

​

​

6.6

%

​

9.5

%

​

 

​

​

– 2.9

%

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

 

​ 12   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

Sales


GRAPHIC

Sales – Power & Vision

Sales for Power & Vision decreased 8% or $1.01 billion to $11.31 billion for 2019 compared to $12.32 billion for 2018. Divestitures, net of acquisitions, subsequent to 2018 decreased sales by $861 million. In addition, the weakening of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar, including the euro, Chinese renminbi and Canadian dollar decreased sales by $383 million.

Excluding the impact of divestitures, net of acquisitions, and foreign currency translation, sales increased $235 million due to the launch of programs during or subsequent to 2018, including the:

•
BMW X3;
•
Jeep Gladiator;
•
Chevrolet Blazer and Cadillac XT6;
•
BMW X7; and
•
dual-clutch transmissions on various Daimler vehicles.

These factors were partially offset by lower global light vehicle production, including lower vehicle production due to the labour strike at GM during 2019 and net customer price concessions subsequent to 2018.

Adjusted EBIT

GRAPHIC
​ Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales

GRAPHIC

Adjusted EBIT – Power & Vision

Adjusted EBIT for Power & Vision decreased $424 million to $747 million for 2019 compared to $1.17 billion for 2018, primarily as a result of:

•
higher engineering costs in our ADAS business, substantially associated with three programs that will be utilizing new technologies;
•
lower equity income of $81 million;
•
higher spending associated with electrification and autonomy;
•
the labour strike at GM during 2019;
•
the divestiture of FP&C during 2019;
•
reduced earnings on lower sales at a plant we will be closing;
•
a $22 million decrease in reported U.S. dollar Adjusted EBIT as a result of the weakening of the euro, Canadian dollar and Chinese renminbi, each against the U.S. dollar;
•
acquisitions and divestitures during or subsequent to 2018 which negatively impacted earnings;
•
$16 million related to tariffs, primarily on components purchased from China;
•
higher net warranty costs of $15 million; and
•
net customer price concessions subsequent to 2018.

These factors were partially offset by:

•
earnings on higher sales, excluding the impact of acquisitions and divestitures, and foreign exchange;
•
lower labour and benefit costs; and
•
higher net favourable commercial items.

Equity income was $81 million lower, primarily due to lower sales, net favourable commercial items during 2018, a favourable change in reserves for uncertain tax positions during 2018, and a write-down of assets during 2019 at a certain facility. These factors were partially offset by improved operational performance at a certain facility, lower depreciation and amortization related to fair value increments as a result of the impairment of investments during 2019, lower net warranty costs, and a write-down of inventory and receivables relating to one customer during 2018 at a certain facility.

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Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales – Power & Vision

Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales for Power & Vision decreased 2.9% to 6.6% for 2019 compared to 9.5% for 2018, primarily as a result of:

•
higher engineering costs in our ADAS business, substantially associated with three programs that will be utilizing new technologies;
•
lower equity income;
•
higher spending associated with electrification and autonomy;
•
acquisitions and divestitures during or subsequent to 2018; and
•
the labour strike at GM during 2019.

These factors were partially offset by the divestiture of FP&C during 2019.

SEATING SYSTEMS


 

​

2019



2018

​

          Change

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Sales

​

​

$

5,577

​

​

$

5,548

​

​

$

29

​

​

+1

%

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Adjusted EBIT

​

​

$

312

​

​

$

426

​

​

$

(114

)

​

– 27

%

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales

​

​

5.6

%

​

7.7

%

​

 

​

​

– 2.1

%

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Sales


GRAPHIC

Sales – Seating Systems

Sales for Seating Systems increased 1% or $29 million to $5.58 billion for 2019 compared to $5.55 billion for 2018, primarily as a result of:

•
the launch of programs at new facilities during or subsequent to 2018, including the:

·
BMW X5;
·
BMW X7; and
·
BMW 1-series; and
•
an acquisition subsequent to 2018 which increased sales by $108 million.

These factors were partially offset by:

•
the end of production of certain programs, including the Chevrolet Cruze;
•
a $149 million decrease in reported U.S. dollar sales, primarily as a result of the weakening of the euro, Turkish lira, Canadian dollar, Brazilian real and Chinese renminbi, each against the U.S. dollar;
•
lower global light vehicle production, including the impact of the labour strike at GM during 2019; and
•
net customer price concessions subsequent to 2018.
Adjusted EBIT

GRAPHIC
​ Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales

GRAPHIC

Adjusted EBIT – Seating Systems

Adjusted EBIT for Seating Systems decreased $114 million to $312 million for 2019 compared to $426 million for 2018, primarily as a result of:

•
reduced earnings due to lower sales at a number of established facilities;
•
higher commodity costs;
•
lower foreign exchange gains in 2019 compared to 2018;
•
the labour strike at GM during 2019;
•
launch costs and operational inefficiencies at a new facility;
​ 14   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

•
higher launch costs;
•
a $8 million decrease in reported U.S. dollar Adjusted EBIT, primarily due to the weakening of the Canadian dollar and Turkish lira, each against the U.S. dollar; and
•
net customer price concessions subsequent to 2018.

These factors were partially offset by higher favourable commercial items, income from an acquisition during 2019 and a gain on the sale of assets in 2019.

Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales – Seating Systems

Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales for Seating Systems decreased 2.1% to 5.6% for 2019 compared to 7.7% for 2018, primarily as a result of:

•
launch costs and operational inefficiencies at a new facility;
•
reduced earnings due to lower sales at a number of established facilities;
•
higher commodity costs;
•
lower foreign exchange gains in 2019 compared to 2018;
•
higher launch costs; and
•
the labour strike at GM during 2019.

These factors were partially offset by higher favourable commercial items and a gain on the sale of assets in 2019.

COMPLETE VEHICLES


 

​

2019



2018

​

          Change

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Complete Vehicle Assembly Volumes (thousands of units)(i)

​

​

158.5

​

​

144.6

​

​

13.9

​

​

+10

%

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Sales

​

​

$

6,707

​

​

$

6,018

​

​

$

689

​

​

+11

%

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Adjusted EBIT

​

​

$

144

​

​

$

68

​

​

$

76

​

​

+112

%

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales

​

​

2.1

%

​

1.1

%

​

 

​

​

+1

%

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

(i) Vehicles produced at our Complete Vehicle operations are included in Europe Light Vehicle Production volumes.


Sales

GRAPHIC
​ Complete Vehicle
Assembly Volumes
(thousands of units)

GRAPHIC

Sales – Complete Vehicles

Sales for Complete Vehicles increased 11% or $689 million to $6.71 billion for 2019 compared to $6.02 billion for 2018 and assembly volumes increased 10% or fourteen thousand units.

The increase in Complete Vehicle sales is primarily due to the launch of:

•
the BMW Z4 program during the fourth quarter of 2018;
•
the Jaguar I-Pace program during the first quarter of 2018;
•
the new Mercedes-Benz G-Class program during the second quarter of 2018; and
•
the Toyota Supra program during the first quarter of 2019.

These factors were partially offset by:

•
the impact of lower assembly volumes on the BMW 5-Series and Jaguar E-Pace; and
•
a $389 million decrease in reported U.S. dollar sales as a result of the weakening of the euro against the U.S. dollar.
​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   15

Adjusted EBIT

GRAPHIC
​ Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales

GRAPHIC

Adjusted EBIT – Complete Vehicles

Adjusted EBIT for Complete Vehicles increased $76 million to $144 million for 2019 compared to $68 million for 2018, primarily as a result of:

•
earnings on higher sales;
•
lower launch and other costs; and
•
lower spending associated with research & development.

These factors were partially offset by an $8 million decrease in reported U.S. dollar Adjusted EBIT due to the weakening of the euro against the U.S. dollar and restructuring and downsizing costs incurred during 2019.

Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales – Complete Vehicles

Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales for Complete Vehicles increased 1.0% to 2.1% for 2019 compared to 1.1% for 2018, primarily as a result of lower launch and other costs and earnings on higher sales.

CORPORATE AND OTHER

Adjusted EBIT in Corporate and Other increased $14 million to $43 million for 2019 compared to $29 million for 2018 primarily as a result of:

•
lower incentive compensation;
•
a gain on the sale of an asset in 2019;
•
a $7 million favourable impact of foreign exchange gains in 2019 compared to foreign exchange losses in 2018 related to the re-measurement of net deferred tax assets that are maintained in a currency other than their functional currency; and
•
an increase in fees recorded from our divisions.

These factors were partially offset by:

•
higher labour and benefit costs;
•
higher spending associated with corporate research & development;
•
an increase in expected costs payable related to a divestiture; and
•
higher sponsorship costs.
​ 16   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Cash provided from operating activities

GRAPHIC


 

​

2019



2018

​

Change

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Net income

​

​

$

1,632

​

​

$

2,332

​

​

 

​

 
Items not involving current cash flows ​ ​ 1,976 ​ ​ 1,539 ​ ​   ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​ 3,608 ​ ​ 3,871 ​ ​ $ (263 )  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities ​ ​ 352 ​ ​ (153 ) ​ 505 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Cash provided from operating activities ​ ​ $ 3,960 ​ ​ $ 3,718 ​ ​ $ 242 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Cash provided from operating activities

We generated cash from operating activities of $4.0 billion during 2019. The $242 million increase compared to 2018, was primarily as a result of:

•
a $281 million decrease in cash paid for material and overhead;
•
a $240 million decrease in cash paid for labour;
•
a $186 million decrease in cash paid for taxes; and
•
lower net interest expense of $11 million as discussed in the Interest Expense, net section above.

These factors were partially offset by:

•
a $413 million decrease in cash received from customers; and
•
lower dividends received from equity method investments of $63 million.

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

Cash provided from operating assets and liabilities amounted to $352 million in 2019. The net increase in cash was primarily as a result of:

•
a $629 million decrease in accounts receivable due to lower sales and timing of receipts;
•
a $104 million decrease in inventories due to volume decrease and new product launches;
•
a $97 million increase in other accrued liabilities due to an increase in net warranty accruals, partially offset by a decrease in accrued indirect taxes; and
•
a $96 million increase in income taxes payable.

These factors were partially offset by:

•
a $519 million decrease in accounts payable due to lower sales and timing of payments;
•
a $34 million decrease in accrued salaries and wages; and
•
a $21 million increase in prepaid expense.
​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   17

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Cash used for investing activities

GRAPHIC


 

​

2019



2018

​

Change

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Fixed asset additions

​

​

$

(1,441

)

​

$

(1,650

)

​

 

​

 
Investments, other assets and intangible assets ​ ​ (394 ) ​ (481 ) ​   ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Fixed assets, investments, other assets and intangible assets additions ​ ​ (1,835 ) ​ (2,131 ) ​   ​  
Acquisitions ​ ​ (147 ) ​ (148 ) ​   ​  
Proceeds from sale of (investments in) Lyft ​ ​ 231 ​ ​ (220 ) ​   ​  
Proceeds from dispositions ​ ​ 185 ​ ​ 223 ​ ​   ​  
Proceeds on sale of business ​ ​ 1,132 ​ ​ – ​ ​   ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Cash used for investing activities ​ ​ $ (434 ) ​ $ (2,276 ) ​ $ 1,842 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Cash used for investing activities was lower for 2019 compared to 2018 primarily due to the proceeds on the sale of FP&C during 2019 and proceeds from the sale of our investments in Lyft.

Fixed assets, investments, other assets and intangible assets additions

In 2019, we invested $1.4 billion in fixed assets. While investments were made to refurbish or replace assets consumed in the normal course of business and for productivity improvements, a large portion of the investment in 2019 was for manufacturing equipment for programs that launched during 2019, or that will be launching subsequent to 2019. In addition, we invested: $310 million in other assets related primarily to reimbursable tooling, planning, and engineering costs for programs that launched during 2019 or will be launching subsequent to 2019; $45 million in intangible assets, primarily related to software; and $39 million in investments, primarily related to equity method investments.

Acquisitions

During 2019, we acquired 100% of the equity interest in VIZA for consideration of $99 million.

Proceeds from sale of (investments in) Lyft

In 2019, we sold 5.4 million shares of Lyft for proceeds of $231 million.

Proceeds from dispositions

In 2019, $185 million of proceeds related to normal course fixed and other asset disposals.

Proceeds on sale of business

The $1.1 billion of proceeds related to the sale of FP&C business during 2019.

FINANCING ACTIVITIES


 

​

2019



2018

​

Change

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Issues of debt

​

​

$

47

​

​

$

172

​

​

 

​

 
(Decrease) increase in short-term borrowings ​ ​ (1,124 ) ​ 866 ​ ​   ​  
Repayments of debt ​ ​ (149 ) ​ (171 ) ​   ​  
Contributions to subsidiaries by non-controlling interests ​ ​ 4 ​ ​ 4 ​ ​   ​  
Issue of Common Shares on exercise of stock options ​ ​ 44 ​ ​ 50 ​ ​   ​  
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards ​ ​ (9 ) ​ (16 ) ​   ​  
Repurchase of Common Shares ​ ​ (1,289 ) ​ (1,831 ) ​   ​  
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest ​ ​ (22 ) ​ (69 ) ​   ​  
Dividends paid ​ ​ (449 ) ​ (448 ) ​   ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Cash used for financing activities ​ ​ $ (2,947 ) ​ $ (1,443 ) ​ $ (1,504 )  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ 18   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

The decrease in short-term borrowings were related primarily to a $903 million decrease in U.S. commercial paper [the "U.S. Program"] and an $160 million decrease in euro-commercial paper [the "Euro Program"] during 2019.

Repurchases of Common Shares during 2019 were related to 25.8 million Common Shares repurchased under normal course issuer bids for aggregate cash consideration of $1.3 billion.

Cash dividends paid per Common Share were $1.46 for 2019, for a total of $449 million compared to cash dividends paid per Common Share of $1.32 for 2018, for a total of $448 million.

FINANCING RESOURCES


 

​

As at December 31, 2019



As at December 31, 2018

​

Change

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Liabilities

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 

Short-term borrowings

​ ​ $ – ​ ​ $ 1,098 ​ ​   ​  

Long-term debt due within one year

​ ​ 106 ​ ​ 201 ​ ​   ​  

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

​ ​ 225 ​ ​ – ​ ​   ​  

Long-term debt

​ ​ 3,062 ​ ​ 3,084 ​ ​   ​  

Operating lease liabilities

​ ​ 1,601 ​ ​ – ​ ​   ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​ 4,994 ​ ​ 4,383 ​ ​ $ 611 ​  
Non-controlling interests ​ ​ 300 ​ ​ 458 ​ ​ (158 )  
Shareholders' equity ​ ​ 10,831 ​ ​ 10,701 ​ ​ 130 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Total capitalization ​ ​ $ 16,125 ​ ​ $ 15,542 ​ ​ $ 583 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Total capitalization increased by $583 million to $16.13 billion as at December 31, 2019 compared to $15.54 billion at December 31, 2018, primarily as a result of a $611 million increase in liabilities and a $130 million increase in shareholder's equity, partially offset by a $158 million decrease in non-controlling interest.

The increase in liabilities related primarily to the recognition of $225 million of current operating lease liabilities and $1.60 billion of operating lease liabilities during 2019 in accordance with the adoption of the accounting standard Accounting Standards Codification 842 – Leases, partially offset by a $903 million decrease in the U.S. Program and a $160 million decrease in the Euro Program during 2019.

The increase in shareholder's equity was primarily as a result of:

•
$1.63 billion of net income earned in 2019; and
•
a $102 million net unrealized gain on cash flow hedges.

These factors were partially offset by:

•
$1.29 billion repurchase and cancellation of 25.8 million Common Shares during 2019;
•
$449 million of dividends paid during 2019; and
•
$18 million net unrealized loss on translation of our net investment in foreign operations whose functional currency is not U.S. dollars.

The decrease in non-controlling interest was primarily as a result of the impairment of equity-accounted assets recorded in 2019 and dividends paid during 2019 partially offset by a loss attributable to non-controlling interests in 2019.

CASH RESOURCES

During 2019 our cash resources, including restricted cash equivalents, increased by $590 million to $1.39 billion, primarily as a result of cash provided from operating activities partially offset by cash used for investing and financing activities, as discussed above. In addition to our cash resources at December 31, 2019, we had term and operating lines of credit totalling $3.3 billion, of which $3.1 billion was unused and available.

​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   19


MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUABLE

The following table presents the maximum number of shares that would be outstanding if all of the outstanding options at March 7, 2020 were exercised:

​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Common Shares

​

301,768,927

​

 
Stock options(i) ​ 9,745,110 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ 311,514,037 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

(i) Options to purchase Common Shares are exercisable by the holder in accordance with the vesting provisions and upon payment of the exercise price as may be determined from time to time pursuant to our stock option plans.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

A purchase obligation is defined as an agreement to purchase goods or services that is enforceable and legally binding on us and that specifies all significant terms, including: fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum or variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transaction. Consistent with our customer obligations, substantially all of our purchases are made under purchase orders with our suppliers which are requirements based and accordingly do not specify minimum quantities. Other long-term liabilities are defined as long-term liabilities that are recorded on our consolidated balance sheet. Based on this definition, the following table includes only those contracts which include fixed or minimum obligations.

At December 31, 2019, we had contractual obligations requiring annual payments as follows:


 

​

2020

​

2021-
2022

​

2023-
2024

​

Thereafter

​

Total

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Operating leases

​

​

$

297

​

​

$

517

​

​

$

415

​

​

$

1,126

​

​

$

2,355

​

 
Long-term debt ​ ​ 106 ​ ​ 371 ​ ​ 1,370 ​ ​ 1,321 ​ ​ 3,168 ​  
Unconditional purchase obligations: ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

Materials and services

​ ​ 2,737 ​ ​ 1,286 ​ ​ 918 ​ ​ 253 ​ ​ 5,194 ​  

Capital

​ ​ 978 ​ ​ 198 ​ ​ 75 ​ ​ 19 ​ ​ 1,270 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Total contractual obligations ​ ​ $ 4,118 ​ ​ $ 2,372 ​ ​ $ 2,778 ​ ​ $ 2,719 ​ ​ $ 11,987 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Our unfunded obligations with respect to employee future benefit plans, which have been actuarially determined, were $656 million at December 31, 2019. These obligations are as follows:


 

​

Pension
Liability

​

Retirement
Liability

​

Termination and
Long Service
Arrangements

​

Total

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Projected benefit obligation

​

​

$

659

​

​

$

29

​

​

$

446

​

​

$

1,134

​

 
Less plan assets ​ ​ (478 ) ​ – ​ ​ – ​ ​ (478 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Unfunded amount ​ ​ $ 181 ​ ​ $ 29 ​ ​ $ 446 ​ ​ $ 656 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

As of December 31, 2019, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.

​ 20   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

Foreign Currency Activities

Our North American operations negotiate sales contracts with OEMs for payment in U.S. dollars and Canadian dollars. Materials and equipment are purchased in various currencies depending upon competitive factors, including relative currency values. Our North American operations use labour and materials which are paid for in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, Mexican pesos and euros. Our Mexican operations generally use the U.S. dollar as the functional currency.

Our European operations negotiate sales contracts with OEMs for payment principally in euros and British pounds. The European operations' material, equipment and labour are paid for principally in euros, British pounds, U.S. dollars, Czech korunas, Polish zlotys and Hungarian forint.

We employ hedging programs, primarily through the use of foreign exchange forward contracts, in an effort to manage our foreign exchange exposure, which arises when manufacturing facilities have committed to the delivery of products for which the selling price or material purchases have been quoted in foreign currencies and for labour in countries where their local currency is not their functional currency. These commitments represent our contractual obligations to deliver products over the duration of the product programs, which can last a number of years. The amount and timing of the forward contracts will be dependent upon a number of factors, including anticipated production delivery schedules and anticipated production costs, which may be paid in the foreign currency. Despite these measures, significant long-term fluctuations in relative currency values, in particular a significant change in the relative values of the U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar, euro or Chinese renminbi, could have an adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition (as discussed throughout this MD&A).

​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   21

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATION

ADJUSTED EBIT

Adjusted EBIT is discussed in the "Segment Analysis" section. The following table reconciles net income to Adjusted EBIT:


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Net Income

​

​

$

1,632

​

​

$

2,332

​

 
Add: ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

Interest Expense, net

​ ​ 82 ​ ​ 93 ​  

Other Expense, net

​ ​ 240 ​ ​ 63 ​  

Income Taxes

​ ​ 591 ​ ​ 619 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Adjusted EBIT ​ ​ $ 2,545 ​ ​ $ 3,107 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

ADJUSTED EBIT AS A PERCENTAGE OF SALES

Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales is discussed in the "Non-GAAP Performance Measures" section and is calculated in the table below:


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Sales

​

​

$

39,431

​

​

$

40,827

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Adjusted EBIT

​

​

$

2,545

​

​

$

3,107

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of sales

​

​

6.5

%

​

7.6

%

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

Adjusted diluted earnings per share has been discussed in the "Earnings per Share" section. The following table reconciles net income attributable to Magna International Inc. to Adjusted diluted earnings per share:


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Net income attributable to Magna International Inc.

​

​

$

1,765

​

​

$

2,296

​

 
Add (deduct): ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

Other Expense, net

​ ​ 240 ​ ​ 63 ​  

Tax effect on Other Expense, net

​ ​ 33 ​ ​ (2 )  

Loss attributable to non-controlling interests related to Other Expense, net

​ ​ (127 ) ​ – ​  

Other Tax Items

​ ​ – ​ ​ (27 )  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Adjusted net income attributable to Magna International Inc. ​ ​ 1,911 ​ ​ 2,330 ​  
Diluted weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding during the period (millions) ​ ​ 315.8 ​ ​ 347.5 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Adjusted diluted earnings per share ​ ​ $ 6.05 ​ ​ $ 6.71 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
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RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL AND ADJUSTED RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL

Return on Invested Capital and Adjusted Return on Invested Capital are discussed in the "Non-GAAP Performance Measures" section. Return on Invested Capital is calculated as After-tax operating profits divided by Average Invested Capital (Invested Capital is averaged on a five-fiscal quarter basis) for the period. Adjusted Return on Invested Capital is calculated as Adjusted After-tax operating profits divided by Average Invested Capital (Invested Capital is averaged on a five-fiscal quarter basis) for the period.

After-tax operating profits and Adjusted After-tax operating profits are calculated in the table below:


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Net Income

​

​

$

1,632

​

​

$

2,332

​

 
Add (deduct): ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

Interest Expense, net

​ ​ 82 ​ ​ 93 ​  

Income taxes on Interest Expense, net at Magna's effective income tax rate:

​ ​ (18 ) ​ (20 )  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
After-tax operating profits ​ ​ 1,696 ​ ​ 2,405 ​  
Other Expense, net ​ ​ 240 ​ ​ 63 ​  
Tax effect on Other Expense, net ​ ​ 33 ​ ​ (2 )  
Other Tax Items ​ ​ – ​ ​ (27 )  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Adjusted After-tax operating profits ​ ​ $ 1,969 ​ ​ $ 2,439 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Invested Capital is calculated in the table below:


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Total Assets

​

​

$

25,790

​

​

$

25,945

​

 

Excluding:

​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

Cash and cash equivalents

​ ​ (1,276 ) ​ (684 )  

Deferred tax assets

​ ​ (308 ) ​ (300 )  
Less Current Liabilities ​ ​ (8,529 ) ​ (10,304 )  

Excluding:

​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

Short-term borrowings

​ ​ – ​ ​ 1,098 ​  

Long-term debt due within one year

​ ​ 106 ​ ​ 201 ​  

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

​ ​ 225 ​ ​ – ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Invested Capital ​ ​ $ 16,008 ​ ​ $ 15,956 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
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Return on Invested Capital is calculated in the table below:


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

After-tax operating profits

​

​

$

1,696

​

​

$

2,405

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Average Invested Capital

​

​

$

16,732

​

​

$

16,095

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Return on Invested Capital

​

​

10.1

%

​

14.9

%

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Adjusted Return on Invested Capital is calculated in the table below:


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Adjusted After-tax operating profits

​

​

$

1,969

​

​

$

2,439

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Average Invested Capital

​

​

$

16,732

​

​

$

16,095

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Adjusted Return on Invested Capital

​

​

11.8

%

​

15.2

%

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

RETURN ON EQUITY

Return on Equity is discussed in the "Non-GAAP Performance Measures" section and is calculated in the table below:


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Net income attributable to Magna International Inc.

​

​

$

1,765

​

​

$

2,296

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Average Shareholders' Equity

​

​

$

11,412

​

​

$

11,663

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Return on Equity

​

​

15.5

%

​

19.7

%

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies", to the consolidated financial statements included in this Report. The preparation of the audited consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. These estimates and assumptions are based on our historical experience, and various other assumptions we believe to be reasonable in the circumstances. Since these estimates and assumptions are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty, actual results in these areas may differ significantly from our estimates.

We believe the following critical accounting policies and estimates affect the more subjective or complex judgements and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management has discussed the development and selection of the following critical accounting policies with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, and the Audit Committee has reviewed our disclosure relating to critical accounting policies in this MD&A.

IMPAIRMENT ASSESSMENTS – EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS, GOODWILL AND OTHER LONG-LIVED ASSET

As of December 31, 2019, and 2018, we had equity method investments of $1.1 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively. We monitor our investments for indicators of other-than-temporary declines in value on an ongoing basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. If we determine that an other-than-temporary decline in value has occurred, we recognize an impairment loss, which is measured as the difference between the book value and the fair value of the investment.

During the third quarter of 2019, we concluded that there were other-than-temporary declines in value related to our investments in Getrag (Jiangxi) Transmission Co., Ltd. and Dongfeng Getrag Transmission Co. Ltd. in China, which make both manual transmissions and dual clutch transmissions, and in our investment in Getrag Ford Transmission GmbH in Europe which makes manual transmissions. As a result, we recorded a $700 million non-cash impairment charge within Other expense, net. The impairment was measured under an income approach, utilizing discounted cash flows to derive the fair value of our investments. The inputs utilized in the analyses were classified as Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy as defined in ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurement" and primarily consist of expected revenues and costs, estimated production volumes, future growth rates and appropriate discount rates (based on weighted average cost of capital). To the extent that future profitability continues to decline as compared to forecasted profitability or if adverse changes occur to key assumptions or other fair value measurement inputs, additional impairment of our equity method investments could occur in the future. Refer to Note 4, Other Expense, Net of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

We review goodwill at the reporting unit level for impairment in the fourth quarter of each year or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired. Goodwill impairment is assessed based on a comparison of the fair value of a reporting unit to the underlying carrying value of the reporting unit's net assets, including goodwill. If a reporting unit's carrying amount exceeds its fair value, an impairment is recognized based on that difference. The fair value of a reporting unit is determined using the estimated discounted future cash flows of the reporting unit.

In addition to our review of goodwill, we evaluate fixed assets and other long-lived assets for impairment whenever indicators of impairment exist. Indicators of impairment include the bankruptcy of a significant customer or the early termination, loss, renegotiation of the terms of, or delay in the implementation of, any significant production contract. If the sum of the future cash flows expected to result from the asset, undiscounted and without interest charges, is less than the reported value of the asset, an asset impairment may be recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The amount of impairment to be recognized is calculated by subtracting the fair value of the asset from the reported value of the asset.

We believe that accounting estimates related to equity method investments, goodwill and long-lived asset impairment assessments are "critical accounting estimates" because: (i) they are subject to significant measurement uncertainty and are susceptible to change as management is required to make forward-looking assumptions regarding the impact of improvement plans on current operations, in-sourcing and other new business opportunities, program pricing and cost assumptions on current and future business, the timing of new program launches and future forecasted production volumes; and (ii) any resulting impairment loss could have a material impact on our consolidated net income and on the amount of assets reported in our consolidated balance sheet.

WARRANTY

We record product warranty costs, which include product liability and recall costs. Under most customer agreements, we only account for existing or probable claims on product default issues when amounts related to such issues are probable and reasonably estimable. Under certain complete vehicle assembly, powertrain systems, and electronics contracts, we record an estimate of future warranty-related costs based on the terms of the specific customer agreements and/or the Company's warranty experience.

Product liability and recall provisions are established based on our best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle existing claims, which typically take into account: the number of units that may be returned; the cost of the product being replaced; labour to remove and replace the defective part; and the customer's administrative costs relating to the recall. In making this estimate, judgement is also required as to the ultimate negotiated sharing of the cost between us, the customer and, in some cases a supplier.

Due to the uncertain nature of the net costs, actual product liability costs could be materially different from our best estimates of future costs.

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INCOME TAXES

The determination of our tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax laws. Significant judgement and estimates are required in determining our provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits. We recognize tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such positions are then measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

At December 31, 2019, we had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $192 million excluding interest and penalties, of which $174 million, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate. The gross unrecognized tax benefits differ from the amount that would affect our effective tax rate due primarily to the impact of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax effects attributable to temporary differences between financial statement carrying value of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and tax loss and credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Accounting standards require that we assess whether valuation allowances should be established or maintained against our deferred income tax assets, based on consideration of all available evidence, using a "more-likely-than-not" standard. The factors used to assess the likelihood of realization are: history of losses, forecasts of future pre-tax income and tax planning strategies that could be implemented to realize the deferred tax assets. On a quarterly basis, we evaluate the realizability of deferred tax assets by assessing our valuation allowances and by adjusting the amount of such allowances as necessary. We use tax planning strategies to realize deferred tax assets in order to avoid the potential loss of these tax benefits. Changes in our estimates, due to unforeseen events or otherwise, could have a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations. Refer to Note 13, Income Taxes of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

EMPLOYEE FUTURE BENEFIT PLANS

The determination of the obligation and expense for defined benefit pension, termination and long service arrangements and other post-retirement benefits, such as retiree healthcare and medical benefits, is dependent on the selection of certain assumptions used by actuaries in calculating such amounts. Those assumptions include, among others, the discount rate, expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and rates of increase in compensation costs. Actual results that differ from the assumptions used are accumulated and amortized over future periods and therefore impact the recognized expense in future periods. Significant changes in assumptions or significant plan amendments could materially affect our future employee benefit obligations and future expense.

At December 31, 2019, we had past service costs and actuarial experience losses of $255 million included in accumulated other comprehensive income that will be amortized to future employee benefit expense over the expected average remaining service life of employees or over the expected average life expectancy of retired employees, depending on the status of the plan.

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

NORMAL COURSE ISSUER BID

Subsequent to December 31, 2019, we purchased 1,955,518 Common Shares for cancellation and 177,103 Common Shares to satisfy stock-based compensation awards, each under our existing normal course issuer bid for cash consideration of $101 million.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, we may be contingently liable for litigation, legal and/or regulatory actions and proceedings and other claims. Refer to note 24 of our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, which describes these claims.

For a discussion of risk factors relating to legal and other claims/actions against us, refer to "Item 5. Risk Factors" in our Annual Information Form and Annual Report on Form 40-F, each in respect of the year ended December 31, 2018.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended [the "Exchange Act"], are designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to senior management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to enable them to make timely decisions regarding required disclosure of such information. We have conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2019, under the supervision, and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as this term is defined in the rules adopted by Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ["SEC"]) are effective as of December 31, 2019.

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MANAGEMENT'S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. Additionally, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Our management used the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ["COSO"] Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) to evaluate the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and concluded that, as at December 31, 2019, such internal control over financial reporting is effective. The Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, has been audited by Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm who also audited the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019. Deloitte LLP expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. This report precedes our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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RISK FACTORS

Our short and medium-term operational success, as well as our ability to create long-term value through our business strategy, are subject to risks and uncertainties. The following are the more significant such risks:

RISKS RELATED TO THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

•
Economic Cyclicality:   The global automotive industry is cyclical, with the potential for regional differences in timing of expansion and contraction of economic cycles. A worsening of economic, political, or other conditions in North America, Europe or China, including as a result of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) epidemic, may result in lower consumer confidence, which typically translates into lower vehicle sales and production levels. A significant decline in vehicle production volumes from current levels could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition.

•
Regional Volumes Declines:   North America, Europe and China are key automotive producing regions for us, and our operating results are primarily dependent on car and light truck production by our customers in these regions. A significant or sustained decline in vehicle production volumes in any or all of these geographic regions could have a material adverse effect on our operations, sales and profitability.

•
Intense Competition:   The automotive supply industry is highly competitive and becoming more so. Some of our competitors have higher or more rapidly growing market share than we do in certain product or geographic markets. Additionally, a number of established electronics and semiconductor companies have entered or expanded their presence in the automotive industry, while disruptive technology innovators have been introducing novel product and service solutions which traditional automotive suppliers may not be able to match. Failure to successfully compete with existing or new competitors, including failure to grow our electronics content, could affect our ability to fully implement our business strategy.

•
Trade Agreements:   The global growth of the automotive industry has been aided by the free movement of goods, services, people and capital through bilateral and regional trade agreements, particularly in North America and Europe. Introduction of measures which impede free trade could have a material adverse effect on our operations and profitability.

•
Trade Disputes/Tariffs:   International trade disputes could, among other things, reduce demand for and production of vehicles, disrupt global supply chains, distort commodity pricing, impair the ability of automotive suppliers and vehicle manufacturers to make efficient long-term investment decisions, create volatility in relative foreign exchange rates, and contribute to stock market volatility. A trade dispute between the United States and China led to the imposition by the United States of tariffs on a broad range of Chinese-origin imports into the U.S., and retaliatory tariffs by China on certain U.S.-origin imports into China, including automobiles. Although the first phase of a trade agreement was recently reached between the U.S. and China, some of these tariffs remain in place. The continuation of these or other tariffs and/or escalation of trade disputes which interfere with automotive supply chains could have an adverse effect on our operations and profitability.

CUSTOMER AND SUPPLIER RELATED RISKS

•
Customer Concentration:   Although we supply parts to all of the leading OEMs, a significant majority of our sales are to six customers: General Motors, BMW, Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Daimler and Volkswagen. In light of the amount of business we currently have with these six customers, our opportunities for incremental growth with them in North America, Europe and China may be limited. While we continue to diversify our business, there is no assurance we will be successful. Shifts in market share away from our top customers could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

•
Customer Consolidation and Cooperation:   There have been a number of examples of OEM consolidation in recent years, including the proposed merger of PSA and Fiat Chrysler. Additionally, competing OEMs are increasingly cooperating and collaborating in different ways to save costs, including through joint purchasing activities, platform sharing, powertrain sharing, joint R&D and regional joint ventures. While OEM consolidation and cooperation may present opportunities, they also present a risk that we could lose future business or experience even greater pricing pressure on certain production programs, either of which could have an adverse effect on our profitability.

•
Market Shifts:   While we supply parts for a wide variety of vehicles produced globally, we do not supply parts for all vehicles produced, nor is the number or value of parts evenly distributed among the vehicles for which we do supply parts. Shifts in market shares away from vehicles on which we have significant content, as well as vehicle segments in which our sales may be more heavily concentrated, could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

•
Consumer Take Rate Shifts:   Shifts in consumer preferences may impact "take rates" for certain types of products we sell. Examples of such products include: manual and dual-clutch transmissions; all-wheel drive systems; power liftgates; active aerodynamics systems; advanced driver assistance systems; and complete vehicles with certain option packages or option choices. Where shifts in consumer preferences result in higher "take rates" for products that we do not sell or for products we sell at a lower margin, our profitability may be adversely affected.

MANUFACTURING / OPERATIONAL RISKS

•
Product Launch:   The launch of production is a complex process, the success of which depends on a wide range of factors, including: the timing of design changes by our customers relative to start of production; production readiness of our and our suppliers' manufacturing facilities; robustness of manufacturing processes; launch volumes; quality and production readiness of tooling and equipment; employees; and initial product quality. Our failure to successfully launch material new or takeover business could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and reputation.
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•
Operational Underperformance:   From time to time, we may have operating divisions which are not performing at expected levels of profitability. The complexity of automotive manufacturing operations often makes it difficult to achieve a quick turnaround of underperforming divisions. Significant underperformance of one or more operating divisions could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and operations.

•
Restructuring Costs:   We may sell some product lines and/or downsize, close or sell some of our operating divisions. By taking such actions, we may incur restructuring, downsizing and/or other significant non-recurring costs. These costs may be higher in some countries than others and could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

•
Impairments:   We have recorded significant impairment charges related to equity interests in joint ventures, goodwill and long-lived assets in the past, and may do so again in the future. The early termination, loss, renegotiation of the terms of, or delay in the implementation of, any significant production contract could be indicators of impairment, as may the technological obsolescence of any of our products or production assets. In conducting our impairment analysis, we make forward-looking assumptions regarding: the impact of turnaround plans on underperforming operations; new business opportunities; program price and cost assumptions on current and future business; the timing and success of new program launches; and forecast production volumes. To the extent such forward-looking assumptions are not met, any resulting impairment loss could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

•
Supply Disruptions:   Events which prevent us from supplying products to our customers could result in a range of potential adverse consequences, including penalties or business interruption claims by our customers, loss of business and reputational damage. At present, there is a risk that production stoppages related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) epidemic could result in supply disruptions both within China and with respect to components made in China or elsewhere. A prolonged supply disruption could have a material adverse effect on our operations and profitability.

•
Skilled Labour Attraction/Retention:   Our business depends on our ability to attract, develop and retain experienced and highly skilled personnel. Such personnel are in high demand in some of the areas in which we compete, and competition for employees with certain types of skills may be intense. For example, due to the rapid changes in the automotive industry, particularly in response to electrification, autonomous driving and MaaS trends, we have a growing need for personnel with software and other technical skills, and we may face substantial competition for such personnel, including from traditional software industry companies. From time to time, we complete acquisitions that assist us in meeting our needs for skilled labour. The inability to attract and/or retain highly-skilled personnel, including in connection with completed acquisitions, could have an adverse effect on our operations and our ability to fully implement our business strategy.

IT SECURITY / CYBERSECURITY

•
IT / Cybersecurity Breach:   Although we have established and continue to enhance security controls intended to protect our IT systems and infrastructure, there is no guarantee that such security measures will be effective in preventing unauthorized physical access or cyber attacks. A significant breach of our IT systems could: result in theft of funds; cause disruptions in our manufacturing operations; lead to the loss, destruction or inappropriate use of sensitive data; or result in theft of our, our customers' or our suppliers' intellectual property or confidential information. The occurrence of any of the foregoing could adversely affect our operations and/or reputation, and could lead to claims against us that could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

•
Product Cybersecurity:   The risk of vehicle cyber attacks has risen with the proliferation of technology designed to connect vehicles to external networks. Although systems-level cybersecurity controls and protections are typically specified by our OEM customers, we cannot provide assurance that such controls and protections will be effective in preventing cyber intrusion through one of our products. Furthermore, an OEM customer may still seek to hold us financially responsible, even where the OEM specified the cybersecurity controls and protections. Any such cyber intrusion could cause reputational damage and lead to claims against us that have an adverse effect on our profitability.

PRICING RISKS

•
Quote / Pricing Assumptions:   The time between award of new production business and start of production typically ranges between two and four years. Since product pricing is typically determined at the time of award, we are subject to significant pricing risk due to changes in input costs and quote assumptions between the time of award and start of production. The inability to quote effectively, or the occurrence of a material change in input cost or other quote assumptions between program award and production, could have an adverse effect on our profitability.

•
Customer Pricing Pressure:   We face ongoing pricing pressure from OEMs, including through: quoting pre-requirements; long-term supply agreements with mutually agreed price reductions over the life of the agreement; non-contractual annual price concession demands; pressure to absorb costs related to product design, engineering and tooling, and/or amortize such costs through the piece price for the product; and OEM refusal to fully offset inflationary price increases. OEMs possess significant leverage over their suppliers due to their purchasing power and the highly competitive nature of the automotive supply industry. As a result of the broad portfolio of parts we supply to our six largest OEM customers, such customers may be able to exert greater leverage over us as compared to our competitors. We attempt to offset price concessions and costs in a number of ways, including through negotiations with our customers, improved operating efficiencies and cost reduction efforts. Our inability to fully offset price concessions, absorb design, engineering and tooling costs, and/or fully recover such costs over the life of production, could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.
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•
Commodity Price Volatility:   Prices for certain key raw materials and commodities used in our parts, including steel, aluminum and resin, can be volatile. To the extent we are unable to offset commodity price increases by: passing such increases to our customers, by engineering products with reduced commodity content, implementing hedging strategies, or otherwise, such additional commodity costs could have an adverse effect on our profitability.

•
Scrap Steel / Aluminum Price Volatility:   Some of our manufacturing facilities generate a significant amount of scrap steel or scrap aluminum in their manufacturing processes, but recover some of the value through the sale of such scrap. Scrap steel and scrap aluminum prices can also be volatile and don't necessarily move in the same direction as steel or aluminum prices. Declines in scrap steel/aluminum prices from time to time could have an adverse effect on our profitability.

WARRANTY RISK

•
Repair / Replacement Costs:   We are responsible for repair and replacement costs of defective products we supply to our customers. Certain of our products, such as transmissions, typically have a higher unit cost in the event of replacement. Other products, such as side door latches, are supplied in multiples of two or four for a single vehicle, which could result in significant cost in the event all need to be replaced. Our OEM customers and/or government regulators have the ability to initiate recalls of safety products, which will also place us at risk for the administrative costs of the recall, even in situations where we dispute the need for a recall or responsibility for any alleged defect. The obligation to repair or replace defective products could have a material adverse effect on our operations and profitability. To the extent such obligation arises as a result of a product recall, we may face reputational damage, and the combination of administrative and product replacement costs could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

•
Warranty Provisions:   Warranty provisions for our powertrain systems, electronics and complete vehicle programs are established on the basis of our or our customers' warranty experience with the applicable type of product and, in some cases, the terms in the applicable customer agreements. Warranty provisions for our other products are based on our best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle existing or probable claims related to product defects. Actual warranty experience which results in costs that exceed our warranty provisions, could have an adverse effect on our profitability.

•
Product Liability:   We cannot guarantee that the design, engineering, testing, validation and manufacturing measures we employ to ensure high-quality products will be completely effective, particularly as electronic content and product complexity increases. In the event that our products fail to perform as expected and such failure results in, or is alleged to result in, bodily injury and/or property damage or other losses, product liability claims may be brought against us. The defense of product liability claims, particularly class action claims in North America, may be costly and judgements against us could impair our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

ACQUISITION RISKS

•
Inherent Merger and Acquisition Risks:   Acquisitions are subject to a range of inherent risks, including the assumption of incremental regulatory/compliance, pricing, supply chain, commodities, labour relations, litigation, environmental, pensions, warranty, recall, IT, tax or other risks. While the conduct of due diligence on an acquisition target is intended to mitigate such risks, these efforts may not always prove to be sufficient in identifying all risks and liabilities related to the acquisition, including as a result of: limited access to information; time constraints for conducting due diligence; inability to access target company facilities and/or personnel; or other limitations in the due diligence process. Additionally, we may identify risks and liabilities that we are not able to sufficiently mitigate through appropriate contractual or other protections. The realization of any such risks could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

OTHER BUSINESS RISKS

•
Joint Ventures:   We conduct certain of our operations through joint ventures under contractual arrangements under which we share management responsibilities with one or more partners. Joint venture operations carry a range of risks, including those relating to: failure of our joint venture partner(s) to satisfy contractual obligations; potential conflicts between us and our joint venture partner(s); strategic objectives of joint venture partners that may differ from our own; potential delays in decision-making; a limited ability to implement some or all of our policies, practices and controls, or to control legal and regulatory compliance, within the joint venture(s); and other risks inherent to non-wholly-owned operations. The likelihood of such occurrences and their potential effect on us vary depending on the joint venture arrangement, however, the occurrence of any such risks could have an adverse effect on our operations, profitability and reputation.

•
Technology and Innovation:   While we continue to invest in technology and innovation which we believe will be critical to our long-term growth, the automotive industry is experiencing rapid technological change and significant disruption. Our ability to anticipate changes in technology and to successfully develop and introduce new and enhanced products and/or manufacturing processes on a timely basis will be a significant factor in our ability to remain competitive. If we are unsuccessful or are less successful than our competitors in consistently developing innovative products and/or processes, we may be placed at a competitive disadvantage and may not be able to recover some or all of our investments and costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition and ability to fully implement our business strategy.
​ 30   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

•
Private Equity Investments in Technology Companies:   In addition to our development activities, we have invested in various technology companies and private equity or venture capital funds that invest in such companies. Such investments are an important element of our long-term strategy and we may make further investments in such companies. Investing in such companies involves a high degree of risk, including the potential loss of some or all of our investment value. In addition, there is typically currently no public market for the shares of such investments, and we may be unable to monetize our investments in the future. The realization of such investment-related risks could have an adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition.

•
Evolving Business Risk Profile:   The risk profile of our business continues to evolve with the increasing importance to us of product areas such as powertrain, ADAS and electronics. As our business evolves, we may face new or heightened risks, including: challenges in quoting for profitable returns on products with leading-edge technologies for which we may not have significant quoting experience; rigorous testing and validation requirements from OEM customers for complex new products; increased warranty and recall risks on new products and leading-edge technologies; increased product liability risks; heightened risk of technological obsolescence of some of our products, processes and/or assets; and difficulties in attracting or retaining employees with critical skills in high-demand areas. Realization of one or more such risks could have a material adverse effect on our operations, profitability or financial condition.

•
Risks of Doing Business in Foreign Markets:   The establishment of manufacturing operations in new markets carries a number of potential risks, including those relating to: political, civil and economic instability and uncertainty; corruption risks; high inflation and our ability to recover inflation-related cost increases; trade, customs and tax risks; expropriation risks; currency exchange rates; currency controls; limitations on the repatriation of funds; insufficient infrastructure; competition to attract and retain qualified employees; and other risks associated with conducting business internationally. Expansion of our business in non-traditional markets is an important element of our long-term strategy and, as a result, our exposure to the risks described above may be greater in the future. The likelihood of such occurrences and their potential effect on us vary from country to country and are unpredictable, however, the occurrence of any such risks could have an adverse effect on our operations, profitability and financial condition.

•
Relative Foreign Exchange Rates:   Our profitability is affected by movements of our U.S. dollar reporting currency against the Canadian dollar, the euro, the Chinese renminbi and other currencies in which we generate revenues and incur expenses. Significant long-term fluctuations in relative currency values, in particular a significant change in the relative values of the U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar, euro or Chinese renminbi, could have an adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition and any sustained change in such relative currency values could adversely impact our competitiveness in certain geographic regions.

•
Financial Flexibility:   The occurrence of an economic shock not contemplated in our business plan, a rapid deterioration of conditions or a prolonged recession could result in the depletion of our cash resources, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial condition.

•
Credit Ratings Changes:   There is no assurance that any credit rating currently assigned to us will remain in effect for any period of time or that any rating will not be revised or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency in the future. A downgrade in the credit ratings assigned to us by one or more agencies could increase our cost of borrowing or impact our ability to negotiate loans, which could have an adverse effect on our profitability, financial condition and the trading price of our Common Shares.

LEGAL, REGULATORY AND OTHER RISKS

•
Legal and Regulatory Proceedings:   From time to time, we may become involved in regulatory proceedings, or become liable for legal, contractual and other claims by various parties, including customers, suppliers, former employees, class action plaintiffs and others. Depending on the nature or duration of any potential proceedings or claims, we may incur substantial costs and expenses, be required to devote significant management time and resources to the matters, and suffer reputational damage as a result of regulatory proceedings. On an ongoing basis, we attempt to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgements or outcomes to these proceedings or claims, although it is difficult to predict final outcomes with any degree of certainty. Except as disclosed from time to time in our consolidated financial statements and/or our MD&A, we do not believe that any of the proceedings or claims to which we are currently a party will have a material adverse effect on our profitability; however, we cannot provide any assurance to this effect.

•
Changes in Laws:   A significant change in the current regulatory environment in our principal markets, including changes in tax and other laws which impose additional costs on automotive manufacturers or consumers, could have an adverse effect on our profitability.
​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   31

SELECTED QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following selected consolidated financial data has been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

  ​ For the three month periods ended

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 

 

​

Mar 31,
2019

​

Jun 30,
2019

​

Sep 30,
2019

​

Dec 31,
2019

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Sales

​

​

$

10,591

​

​

$

10,126

​

​

$

9,319

​

​

$

9,395

​

 
Net income (loss) ​ ​ $ 1,101 ​ ​ $ 450 ​ ​ $ (364 ) ​ $ 445 ​  
Earnings (loss) per Common Share ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

Basic

​ ​ $ 3.40 ​ ​ $ 1.42 ​ ​ $ (0.75 ) ​ $ 1.44 ​  

Diluted

​ ​ $ 3.39 ​ ​ $ 1.42 ​ ​ $ (0.75 ) ​ $ 1.43 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

 

  ​ For the three month periods ended

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 

 

​

Mar 31,
2018

​

Jun 30,
2018

​

Sep 30,
2018

​

Dec 31,
2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Sales

​

​

$

10,792

​

​

$

10,280

​

​

$

9,618

​

​

$

10,137

​

 
Net income ​ ​ $ 669 ​ ​ $ 636 ​ ​ $ 560 ​ ​ $ 467 ​  
Earnings per Common Share ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

Basic

​ ​ $ 1.84 ​ ​ $ 1.78 ​ ​ $ 1.63 ​ ​ $ 1.37 ​  

Diluted

​ ​ $ 1.83 ​ ​ $ 1.77 ​ ​ $ 1.62 ​ ​ $ 1.37 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

The third quarter of the year is generally affected by the normal seasonal effects of lower vehicle production volumes as a result of OEM summer shutdowns.

Included in the quarterly net income attributable to Magna International Inc. are the following Other Expense, net items that have been discussed above:

  ​ For the three month periods ended

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 

 

​

Mar 31,
2019

​

Jun 30,
2019

​

Sep 30,
2019

​

Dec 31,
2019

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Restructuring

​

​

$

14

​

​

$

7

​

​

$

7

​

​

$

3

​

 
Impairment of assets ​ ​ – ​ ​ – ​ ​ 727 ​ ​ – ​  
Net (gains) losses on investments ​ ​ (177 ) ​ 67 ​ ​ 127 ​ ​ (11 )  
Gain on sale of business ​ ​ (516 ) ​ (6 ) ​ (2 ) ​ – ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​ $ (679 ) ​ $ 68 ​ ​ $ 859 ​ ​ $ (8 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

 

  ​ For the three month periods ended

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 

 

​

Mar 31,
2018

​

Jun 30,
2018

​

Sep 30,
2018

​

Dec 31,
2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Restructuring

​

​

$

3

​

​

$

17

​

​

$

2

​

​

$

23

​

 
Impairment of assets ​ ​ – ​ ​ – ​ ​ – ​ ​ 74 ​  
Net gains on investments ​ ​ – ​ ​ (56 ) ​ – ​ ​ – ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​ $ 3 ​ ​ $ (39 ) ​ $ 2 ​ ​ $ 97 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

For more information regarding our quarter over quarter results, please refer to our first, second and third quarter 2019 quarterly reports which are available through the internet on the Canadian Securities Administrators' System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ["SEDAR"] which can be accessed at www.sedar.com.

​ 32   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Magna International Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Magna International Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows, for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 5, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Equity Method Investments – Refer to Notes 1 and 4 to the Financial Statements

Critical Audit Matter Description

The Company monitors its equity method investments for indicators of other-than-temporary declines in value on an ongoing basis and determined that indicators of impairment were present related to its investments in Getrag (Jiangxi) Transmission Co., Ltd, Getrag Ford Transmission GmbH, and Dongfeng Getrag Transmission Co. Ltd (collectively, "the investments"). The Company undertook an impairment analysis to determine the fair values of the investments utilizing an income approach based on discounted cash flows to derive the respective fair values of the investments and concluded there was an impairment loss. Key management estimates utilized in the analyses were forecasted revenues, terminal growth rates, and discount rates.

There were significant estimates and assumptions made by management to estimate the fair values of the investments. Performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of management's estimates and assumptions related to the selection of discount rates, terminal growth rates and forecasts of future revenues required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the need to involve fair value specialists.

How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit

Our audit procedures related to discount rates, terminal growth rates, and forecasts of future revenues used to estimate the fair values of the investments included the following, among others:

•
Evaluated the effectiveness of controls over management's impairment evaluation of the investments, including those over the determination of the investments' fair value calculations. This included controls related to management's selection of discount rates, terminal growth rates and forecasts of future revenues.
•
Evaluated management's ability to accurately forecast future revenues by comparing actual results to the historical forecasts made for the investments.
​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   33

•
Evaluated the reasonableness of management's revenue forecasts by comparing the forecasts to:

·
Forecasted information underlying the business plans of the equity method investments as well as industry reports
·
External volume forecasts for the automotive industry
·
Signed contracts, or letters of intent, where applicable

•
With the assistance of fair value specialists, evaluated the reasonableness of the (1) discount rates and (2) terminal growth rates, including testing the source information underlying the determination of the discount rates and terminal growth rates, and developing a range of independent estimates and comparing those to the discount rates and terminal growth rates selected by management.

GRAPHIC

Chartered Professional Accountants
Licensed Public Accountants
Toronto, Canada
March 5, 2020

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2014.

​ 34   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Magna International Inc.

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Magna International Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 of the Company and our report dated March 5, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

Basis for Opinion

The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

GRAPHIC

Chartered Professional Accountants
Licensed Public Accountants
Toronto, Canada
March 5, 2020

​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   35

MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

[U.S. dollars in millions, except per share figures] ​   ​   ​   ​  
Years ended December 31, ​ Note ​ 2019

2018 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Sales

​

​

 

​

​

$

39,431

​

​

$

40,827

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Costs and expenses ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

Cost of goods sold

​ ​   ​ ​ 34,022 ​ ​ 35,055 ​  

Depreciation and amortization

​ ​   ​ ​ 1,345 ​ ​ 1,278 ​  

Selling, general and administrative

​ ​   ​ ​ 1,697 ​ ​ 1,664 ​  

Interest expense, net

​ ​ 17 ​ ​ 82 ​ ​ 93 ​  

Equity income

​ ​   ​ ​ (178 ) ​ (277 )  

Other expense, net

​ ​ 4 ​ ​ 240 ​ ​ 63 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Income from operations before income taxes ​ ​   ​ ​ 2,223 ​ ​ 2,951 ​  
Income taxes ​ ​ 12 ​ ​ 591 ​ ​ 619 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Net income ​ ​   ​ ​ 1,632 ​ ​ 2,332 ​  
Loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests ​ ​ 4 ​ ​ 133 ​ ​ (36 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Net income attributable to Magna International Inc. ​ ​   ​ ​ $ 1,765 ​ ​ $ 2,296 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Earnings per Common Share:

​

​

5

​

​

​

​

​

 

​

 

Basic

​ ​   ​ ​ $ 5.61 ​ ​ $ 6.65 ​  

Diluted

​ ​   ​ ​ $ 5.59 ​ ​ $ 6.61 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding during the year          

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 

[in millions]:

​ ​ 5 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​  

Basic

​ ​   ​ ​ 314.7 ​ ​ 345.4 ​  

Diluted

​ ​   ​ ​ 315.8 ​ ​ 347.5 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

See accompanying notes

​ 36   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

[U.S. dollars in millions] ​   ​   ​   ​  
Years ended December 31, ​ Note ​ 2019

2018 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Net income

​

​

 

​

​

$

1,632

​

​

$

2,332

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: ​ ​ 22 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​  

Net unrealized loss on translation of net investment in foreign operations

​ ​   ​ ​ (25 ) ​ (515 )  

Net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges

​ ​   ​ ​ 102 ​ ​ (106 )  

Reclassification of net loss (gain) on cash flow hedges to net income

​ ​   ​ ​ 4 ​ ​ (1 )  

Reclassification of net loss on pensions to net income

​ ​   ​ ​ 8 ​ ​ 6 ​  

Pension and post-retirement benefits

​ ​   ​ ​ (47 ) ​ (13 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Other comprehensive income (loss) ​ ​   ​ ​ 42 ​ ​ (629 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Comprehensive income ​ ​   ​ ​ 1,674 ​ ​ 1,703 ​  
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests ​ ​   ​ ​ 140 ​ ​ (11 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Comprehensive income attributable to Magna International Inc. ​ ​   ​ ​ $ 1,814 ​ ​ $ 1,692 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

See accompanying notes

​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   37

MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

[U.S. dollars in millions, except shares issued] ​   ​   ​   ​  
As at December 31, ​ Note ​ 2019

2018 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

ASSETS

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
Current assets ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
Cash and cash equivalents ​ ​ 6 ​ ​ $ 1,276 ​ ​ $ 684 ​  
Accounts receivable ​ ​   ​ ​ 5,927 ​ ​ 6,548 ​  
Inventories ​ ​ 8 ​ ​ 3,304 ​ ​ 3,403 ​  
Prepaid expenses and other ​ ​ 6, 17 ​ ​ 238 ​ ​ 193 ​  
Income taxes receivable ​ ​   ​ ​ – ​ ​ 57 ​  
Assets held for sale ​ ​ 3 ​ ​ – ​ ​ 949 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​   ​ ​ 10,745 ​ ​ 11,834 ​  
Investments ​ ​ 9 ​ ​ 1,210 ​ ​ 2,189 ​  
Fixed assets, net ​ ​ 10 ​ ​ 8,260 ​ ​ 8,095 ​  
Operating lease right-of-use assets ​ ​ 18 ​ ​ 1,811 ​ ​ – ​  
Intangible assets, net ​ ​ 13 ​ ​ 484 ​ ​ 560 ​  
Goodwill ​ ​ 7, 11 ​ ​ 1,976 ​ ​ 1,979 ​  
Deferred tax assets ​ ​ 12 ​ ​ 308 ​ ​ 300 ​  
Other assets ​ ​ 14, 19 ​ ​ 996 ​ ​ 988 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​   ​ ​ $ 25,790 ​ ​ $ 25,945 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
Current liabilities ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
Short-term borrowings ​ ​ 17 ​ ​ $ – ​ ​ $ 1,098 ​  
Accounts payable ​ ​   ​ ​ 5,628 ​ ​ 6,094 ​  
Accrued salaries and wages ​ ​ 15 ​ ​ 753 ​ ​ 769 ​  
Other accrued liabilities ​ ​ 16 ​ ​ 1,800 ​ ​ 1,734 ​  
Income taxes payable ​ ​   ​ ​ 17 ​ ​ – ​  
Long-term debt due within one year ​ ​ 17 ​ ​ 106 ​ ​ 201 ​  
Current portion of operating lease liabilities ​ ​ 18 ​ ​ 225 ​ ​ – ​  
Liabilities held for sale ​ ​ 3 ​ ​ – ​ ​ 408 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​   ​ ​ 8,529 ​ ​ 10,304 ​  
Long-term debt ​ ​ 17 ​ ​ 3,062 ​ ​ 3,084 ​  
Operating lease liabilities ​ ​ 18 ​ ​ 1,601 ​ ​ – ​  
Long-term employee benefit liabilities ​ ​ 19 ​ ​ 677 ​ ​ 597 ​  
Other long-term liabilities ​ ​ 20 ​ ​ 371 ​ ​ 400 ​  
Deferred tax liabilities ​ ​ 12 ​ ​ 419 ​ ​ 401 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​   ​ ​ 14,659 ​ ​ 14,786 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Shareholders' equity

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
Common Shares [issued: 2019 – 303,250,415; 2018 – 327,339,095] ​ ​ 21 ​ ​ 3,198 ​ ​ 3,380 ​  
Contributed surplus ​ ​   ​ ​ 127 ​ ​ 120 ​  
Retained earnings ​ ​   ​ ​ 8,596 ​ ​ 8,376 ​  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ​ ​ 22 ​ ​ (1,090 ) ​ (1,175 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​   ​ ​ 10,831 ​ ​ 10,701 ​  
Non-controlling interests ​ ​   ​ ​ 300 ​ ​ 458 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​   ​ ​ 11,131 ​ ​ 11,159 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​   ​ ​ $ 25,790 ​ ​ $ 25,945 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Commitments and contingencies [notes 17, 18, 23 and 24]

See accompanying notes

On behalf of the Board:

GRAPHIC ​ GRAPHIC
Robert F. MacLellan
Director
​ William L. Young
Chairman of the Board
​ 38   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


[U.S. dollars in millions]

​

 

​

 

​

 

​

 
Years ended December 31, ​ Note ​ 2019

2018 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
Net income ​ ​   ​ ​ $ 1,632 ​ ​ $ 2,332 ​  
Items not involving current cash flows ​ ​ 6 ​ ​ 1,976 ​ ​ 1,539 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​   ​ ​ 3,608 ​ ​ 3,871 ​  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities ​ ​ 6 ​ ​ 352 ​ ​ (153 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Cash provided from operating activities ​ ​   ​ ​ 3,960 ​ ​ 3,718 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
Fixed asset additions ​ ​   ​ ​ (1,441 ) ​ (1,650 )  
Proceeds from sale of (investment in) Lyft, Inc. ​ ​ 4 ​ ​ 231 ​ ​ (220 )  
Increase in investments, other assets and intangible assets ​ ​   ​ ​ (394 ) ​ (481 )  
Proceeds from dispositions ​ ​   ​ ​ 185 ​ ​ 223 ​  
Acquisitions ​ ​ 7 ​ ​ (147 ) ​ (148 )  
Proceeds on sale of business ​ ​ 3 ​ ​ 1,132 ​ ​ – ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Cash used for investing activities ​ ​   ​ ​ (434 ) ​ (2,276 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
Issues of debt ​ ​ 17 ​ ​ 47 ​ ​ 172 ​  
(Decrease) increase in short-term borrowings ​ ​   ​ ​ (1,124 ) ​ 866 ​  
Repayments of debt ​ ​ 17 ​ ​ (149 ) ​ (171 )  
Issue of Common Share on exercise of stock options ​ ​   ​ ​ 44 ​ ​ 50 ​  
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards ​ ​   ​ ​ (9 ) ​ (16 )  
Repurchase of Common Shares ​ ​ 21 ​ ​ (1,289 ) ​ (1,831 )  
Contributions to subsidiaries by non-controlling interests ​ ​   ​ ​ 4 ​ ​ 4 ​  
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests ​ ​   ​ ​ (22 ) ​ (69 )  
Dividends paid ​ ​   ​ ​ (449 ) ​ (448 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Cash used for financing activities ​ ​   ​ ​ (2,947 ) ​ (1,443 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents ​ ​   ​ ​ 11 ​ ​ (36 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents during the year ​ ​   ​ ​ 590 ​ ​ (37 )  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents beginning of year ​ ​   ​ ​ 802 ​ ​ 839 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents, end of year ​ ​ 6 ​ ​ $ 1,392 ​ ​ $ 802 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

See accompanying notes

​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   39

MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

​

Common Shares

​   ​   ​   ​   ​   ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

[U.S. dollars in millions, except number
of common shares]

​ Number ​ Stated
Value
​ Contributed
Surplus
​ Retained
Earnings
​ AOCL[i]
​ Non-
controlling
Interests
​ Total
Equity
​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Balance, December 31, 2017

​ ​
358.1
​
​

$

3,617
​
​

$

119
​
​

$

8,077
​
​

$

(600

)

​

$

502
​
​

$

11,715
​
 

Net income

​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ 2,296 ​ ​   ​ ​ 36 ​ ​ 2,332 ​  

Other comprehensive loss

​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ (604 ) ​ (25 ) ​ (629 )  

Shares issued on exercise of stock options

​ ​ 1.3 ​ ​ 60 ​ ​ (10 ) ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ 50 ​  

Release of stock and stock units

​ ​ 0.6 ​ ​ 30 ​ ​ (30 ) ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ – ​  

Shares repurchased for tax withholdings

​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

on vesting of equity awards

​ ​ (0.3 ) ​ (3 ) ​   ​ ​ (13 ) ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ (16 )  

Repurchase and cancellation under

​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

normal course issuer bids [note 21]

​ ​ (32.6 ) ​ (334 ) ​   ​ ​ (1,526 ) ​ 29 ​ ​   ​ ​ (1,831 )  

Stock-based compensation expense

​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ 41 ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ 41 ​  

Acquisition

​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ 10 ​ ​ 10 ​  

Contribution by non-controlling interest

​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ 4 ​ ​ 4 ​  

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ (69 ) ​ (69 )  

Dividends paid [$1.32 per share]

​ ​ 0.2 ​ ​ 10 ​ ​   ​ ​ (458 ) ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ (448 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Balance, December 31, 2018

​ ​ 327.3 ​ ​ $ 3,380 ​ ​ $ 120 ​ ​ $ 8,376 ​ ​ $ (1,175 ) ​ $ 458 ​ ​ $ 11,159 ​  

Adoption of ASU No. 2016-02 [note 2]

​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ (25 ) ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ (25 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Balance, December 31, 2018, as adjusted

​ ​ 327.3 ​ ​ $ 3,380 ​ ​ $ 120 ​ ​ $ 8,351 ​ ​ $ (1,175 ) ​ $ 458 ​ ​ $ 11,134 ​  

Net income

​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ 1,765 ​ ​   ​ ​ (133 ) ​ 1,632 ​  

Other comprehensive income

​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ 49 ​ ​ (7 ) ​ 42 ​  

Contribution by non-controlling interests

​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ 4 ​ ​ 4 ​  

Sale of business [note 3]

​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ 8 ​ ​   ​ ​ 8 ​  

Shares issued on exercise of stock options

​ ​ 1.2 ​ ​ 53 ​ ​ (9 ) ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ 44 ​  

Release of stock and stock units

​ ​ 0.3 ​ ​ 20 ​ ​ (20 ) ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ – ​  

Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on

​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

vesting of equity awards

​ ​ (0.1 ) ​ (2 ) ​   ​ ​ (7 ) ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ (9 )  

Repurchase and cancellation under

​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

normal course issuer bids [note 21]

​ ​ (25.8 ) ​ (268 ) ​   ​ ​ (1,049 ) ​ 28 ​ ​   ​ ​ (1,289 )  

Stock-based compensation expense

​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ 36 ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ 36 ​  

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ (22 ) ​ (22 )  

Dividends paid [$1.46 per share]

​ ​ 0.3 ​ ​ 15 ​ ​   ​ ​ (464 ) ​   ​ ​   ​ ​ (449 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Balance, December 31, 2019

​ ​ 303.2 ​ ​ $ 3,198 ​ ​ $ 127 ​ ​ $ 8,596 ​ ​ $ (1,090 ) ​ $ 300 ​ ​ $ 11,131 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
[i]
AOCL is Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss.

See accompanying notes

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MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

[All amounts in U.S. dollars and all tabular amounts in millions, except per share figures, unless otherwise noted]

1.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Magna International Inc. [collectively "Magna" or the "Company"] is a global automotive supplier which has complete vehicle engineering and contract manufacturing expertise, as well as product capabilities which include body, chassis, exterior, seating, powertrain, active driver assistance, electronics, mirrors & lighting, mechatronics and roof systems. Magna also has electronic and software capabilities across many of these areas.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in U.S. dollars following accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ["GAAP"].

Principles of consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Magna and its subsidiaries in which Magna has a controlling financial interest and is the primary beneficiary. The Company presents non-controlling interests as a separate component within Shareholders' equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Foreign currency translation

The Company operates globally, which gives rise to a risk that its earnings and cash flows may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.

Assets and liabilities of the Company's operations having a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect at year end, and revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate during the year. Exchange gains or losses on translation of the Company's net investment in these operations are included in comprehensive income and are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Foreign exchange gains or losses on debt that was designated as a hedge of the Company's net investment in these operations are also recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Foreign exchange gains and losses on transactions occurring in a currency other than an operation's functional currency are reflected in income, except for gains and losses on foreign exchange contracts used to hedge specific future commitments in foreign currencies and on intercompany balances which are designated as long-term investments. In particular, the Company uses foreign exchange forward contracts for the sole purpose of hedging certain of the Company's future committed foreign currency based outflows and inflows. Most of the Company's foreign exchange contracts are subject to master netting arrangements that provide for the net settlement of contracts, by counterparty, in the event of default or termination. All derivative instruments, including foreign exchange contracts, are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. The fair values of derivatives are recorded on a gross basis in prepaid expenses and other, other assets, other accrued liabilities or other long-term liabilities. To the extent that cash flow hedges are effective, the change in their fair value is recorded in other comprehensive income; any ineffective portion is recorded in net income. Amounts accumulated in other comprehensive loss are reclassified to net income in the period in which the hedged item affects net income.

If the Company's foreign exchange forward contracts cease to be effective as hedges, for example if projected foreign cash inflows or outflows declined significantly, gains or losses pertaining to the portion of the hedging transactions in excess of projected foreign currency denominated cash flows would be recognized in income at the time this condition was identified.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on account, demand deposits and short-term investments with remaining maturities of less than three months at acquisition.

Inventories

Production inventories and tooling inventories manufactured in-house are valued at the lower of cost determined substantially on a first-in, first-out basis, or net realizable value. Cost includes the cost of materials plus direct labour applied to the product and the applicable share of manufacturing overhead.

Investments

The Company accounts for investments in companies over which it has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not hold a controlling financial interest, under the equity method ["Equity method investments"]. The Company monitors its equity method investments for indicators of other-than-temporary declines in value on an ongoing basis. If the Company determines that an other-than-temporary decline in value has occurred, it recognizes an impairment loss, which is measured as the difference between the book value and the fair value of the investment. Fair value is generally determined using an income approach based on discounted cash flows. The inputs utilized in the analyses are classified as Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy as defined in ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurement" and primarily consist of expected investee revenue and costs, estimated production volumes and discount rates.

The Company also has investments in private and publicly traded technology companies over which it does not have the ability to exercise significant influence. The Company has elected to use the measurement alternative, defined as cost, less impairments, adjusted by observable price changes to

​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   41

measure the private equity investments. The Company values its investments in publicly traded equity securities using the closing price on the measurement date, as reported on the stock exchange on which the securities are traded.

Private equity investments are subject to impairment reviews conducted on a quarterly basis. The Company's impairment analysis considers both qualitative and quantitative factors that may have a significant impact on the investee's fair value. Upon determining that an impairment may exist, the security's fair value is calculated and compared to its carrying value. An impairment is recognized immediately if the carrying value exceeds the fair value.

Long-lived assets

Fixed assets are recorded at historical cost. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of fixed assets at annual rates of 21/2% to 5% for buildings, 7% to 10% for general purpose equipment and 10% to 33% for special purpose equipment.

Finite-lived intangible assets, which have arisen principally through acquisitions, include customer relationship intangibles and patents and licences. These finite-lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives which range from 4 to 15 years.

The Company assesses fixed and finite-lived intangible assets for recoverability whenever indicators of impairment exist. If the carrying value of the asset exceeds the estimated undiscounted cash flows from the use of the asset, then an impairment loss is recognized to write the asset down to fair value. The fair value of fixed and finite-lived intangible assets is generally determined using estimated discounted future cash flows.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquired enterprise over the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed less any subsequent write-downs for impairment. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment in the fourth quarter of each year, or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist. Goodwill impairment is assessed based on a comparison of the fair value of a reporting unit to the underlying carrying value of the reporting unit's net assets, including goodwill. When the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment is recognized based on that difference. The fair value of a reporting unit is determined using its estimated discounted future cash flows.

Tooling and Pre-Production Engineering Costs Related to Long-Term Supply Agreements

The Company incurs pre-production engineering and tooling costs related to the products produced for its customers under long-term supply agreements. Customer reimbursements for tooling and pre-production engineering activities that are part of a long-term supply arrangement are accounted for as a reduction of cost. Pre-production costs related to long-term supply arrangements with a contractual guarantee for reimbursement are included in the Company's Other assets.

The Company expenses all pre-production engineering costs for which reimbursement is not contractually guaranteed by the customer. All tooling costs related to customer-owned tools for which reimbursement is not contractually guaranteed by the customer or for which the Company does not have a non-cancelable right to use the tooling are also expensed.

Warranty

The Company has assurance warranties and records product warranty liabilities based on its individual customer agreements. Under most customer agreements, the Company only accounts for existing or probable claims on product default issues when amounts related to such issues are probable and reasonably estimable. However, for certain complete vehicle assembly, powertrain systems and electronics contracts, the Company records an estimate of future warranty-related costs based on the terms of the specific customer agreements and/or the Company's warranty experience. Product liability and recall provisions are established based on the Company's best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle existing claims which typically take into account: the number of units that may be returned; the cost of the product being replaced; labour to remove and replace the defective part; and the customer's administrative costs relating to the recall. Judgement is also required as to the ultimate negotiated sharing of the cost between the Company, the customer and, in some cases, a supplier to the Company.

When a decision to recall a product has been made or is probable, the Company's portion of the estimated cost of the recall is recorded as a charge to income in that period. The Company monitors warranty activity on an ongoing basis and adjusts reserve balances when it is probable that future warranty costs will be different than those previously estimated.

Income taxes

The Company uses the liability method of tax allocation to account for income taxes. Under the liability method of tax allocation, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.

No deferred tax liability is recorded for taxes on undistributed earnings and translation adjustments of foreign subsidiaries if these items are either considered to be reinvested for the foreseeable future or if they are available for repatriation and are not subject to further tax on remittance. Taxes are recorded on such foreign undistributed earnings and translation adjustments when it becomes apparent that such earnings will be distributed in the foreseeable future and the Company will incur further tax on remittance.

Recognition of uncertain tax positions is dependent on whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. A

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tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured at the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

Leases

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at inception. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are considered short-term and are not recorded on the balance sheet. The Company recognizes operating lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Operating lease right-of-use ["ROU"] assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. As the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable for the Company's operating leases, an incremental borrowing rate is generally used to determine the present value of future lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate for each lease is based on the Company's estimated borrowing rate over a similar term to that of the lease payments, adjusted for various factors including collateralization, location and currency.

A majority of the Company's leases for manufacturing facilities are subject to variable lease-related payments, such as escalation clauses based on consumer price index rates or other similar indices. Variable payments that are based on an index or a rate are included in the recognition of the Company's ROU assets and lease liabilities using the index or rate at lease commencement. Subsequent changes to these lease payments due to rate or index updates are recorded as lease expense in the period incurred.

The Company's lease agreements generally exclude non-lease components. As a result, non-lease components are accounted for separately for all classes of assets and expensed as incurred. In addition, the Company's lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

Employee future benefit plans

The cost of providing benefits through defined benefit pensions, lump sum termination and long service payment arrangements, and post-retirement benefits other than pensions is actuarially determined and recognized in income using the projected benefit method pro-rated on service and management's best estimate of expected plan investment performance, salary escalation, retirement ages of employees and, with respect to medical benefits, expected health care costs. Differences arising from plan amendments, changes in assumptions and experience gains and losses that are greater than 10% of the greater of: [i] the accrued benefit obligation at the beginning of the year; and [ii] the fair value [or market related value] of plan assets at the beginning of the year, are recognized in income over the expected average remaining service life of employees. Gains related to plan curtailments are recognized when the event giving rise to the curtailment has occurred. Plan assets are valued at fair value. The cost of providing benefits through defined contribution pension plans is charged to income in the period in respect of which contributions become payable.

The funded status of the plans is measured as the difference between the plan assets at fair value and the projected benefit obligation ["PBO"]. The aggregate of all overfunded plans is recorded in other assets, and the aggregate of all underfunded plans in long-term employee benefit liabilities. The portion of the amount by which the actuarial present value of benefits included in the PBO exceeds the fair value of plan assets, payable in the next twelve months, is reflected in other accrued liabilities.

Revenue recognition

The Company enters into contracts with its customers to provide production parts or assembled vehicles. Contracts do not commit the customer to a specified quantity of products; however, the Company is generally required to fulfill its customers' purchasing requirements for the production life of the vehicle. Contracts do not typically become a performance obligation until the Company receives either a purchase order and/or a customer release for a specific number of parts or assembled vehicles at a specified price. While long-term supply agreements may range from five to seven years, contracts may be terminated by customers at any time. Historically, terminations have been minimal. Contracts may also provide for annual price reductions over the production life of the vehicle, and prices are adjusted on an ongoing basis to reflect changes in product content/cost and other commercial factors.

Revenue is recognized at a point in time when control of the parts produced or assembled vehicles are transferred to the customer according to the terms of the contract. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration that the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those products based on purchase orders, annual price reductions and ongoing price adjustments [some of which is accounted for as variable consideration]. The Company uses the expected value method, taking into account historical data and the status of current negotiations, to estimate the amount to which it expects to be entitled. Significant changes to the Company's estimates of variable consideration are not expected.

The Company's complete vehicle assembly contracts with customers are complex and often include promises to transfer multiple products and services to a customer, some of which may be implicitly contracted for. For these complex arrangements, each good or service is evaluated to determine whether it represents a distinct performance obligation, and whether it should be characterized as revenue or reimbursement of costs incurred. The total transaction price is then allocated to the distinct performance obligations based on the expected cost or cost plus a margin approach and recognized as revenue as discussed above.

The Company also performs tooling and engineering activities for its customers that are not part of a long-term production arrangement. Tooling and engineering revenue are recognized at a point in time or over time depending, among other considerations, on whether the Company has an enforceable right to payment plus a reasonable profit, for performance completed to date. Over-time recognition utilizes costs incurred to date relative to total estimated costs at completion, to measure progress toward satisfying performance obligations. Revenue is recognized as control is transferred

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to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods and services. Total tooling and engineering sales were $749.1 million [2018 – $824.6 million] for the year ended December 31, 2019.

The Company's customers pay for products received in accordance with payment terms that are customary in the industry, typically 30 to 90 days. The Company's contracts with its customers do not have significant financing components.

Amounts billed to customers related to shipping and handling costs are included in Sales in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Shipping and handling costs are accounted for as fulfillment costs and are included in Cost of goods sold in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on, and concurrent with, a specific revenue-producing transaction that are collected by the Company from a customer are excluded from revenue.

The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for [i] contracts with an original expected length of one year or less, and [ii] contracts for which it recognizes revenue at the amount to which it has the right to invoice for services performed.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

The Company's contract assets include both billed and unbilled accounts receivable and are included in the Accounts Receivable balance. Unbilled amounts typically result from sales of standalone tooling and engineering activities where revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the customer. Amounts may not exceed their net realizable value. As at December 31, 2019, the Company's unbilled accounts receivable balance was $318 million [2018 – $293 million]. Accounts receivable related to production, tooling and engineering sales were $4.5 billion as of December 31, 2019 [2018 – $4.3 billion]. Contract assets do not include the costs of obtaining or fulfilling a contract with a customer, as these amounts are generally expensed as incurred.

Customer advances are recorded as deferred revenue [a contract liability]. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the contract liability balances were $199 million and $176 million, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized $91 million of previously recorded contract liabilities into revenue as performance obligations were satisfied. There were no significant amounts included in contract liabilities recognized in revenue during the year ended December 31, 2018.

Government assistance

The Company makes periodic applications for financial assistance under available government assistance programs in the various jurisdictions that the Company operates. Grants relating to capital expenditures are reflected as a reduction of the cost of the related assets. Grants relating to current operating expenditures are generally recorded as a reduction of the related expense at the time the eligible expenses are incurred. The Company also receives tax credits and tax super allowances, the benefits of which are recorded as a reduction of income tax expense. In addition, the Company receives loans which are recorded as liabilities in amounts equal to the cash received. When a government loan is issued to the Company at a below-market rate of interest, the loan is initially recorded at its net present value, and accreted to its face value over the period of the loan. The benefit of the below-market rate of interest is accounted for like a government grant. It is measured as the difference between the initial carrying value of the loan and the cash proceeds received.

Research and development

Costs incurred in connection with research and development activities, to the extent not recoverable from the Company's customers, are charged to expense as incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, research and development costs charged to expense were approximately $640 million and $588 million, respectively.

Earnings per Common Share

Basic earnings per Common Share are calculated on net income attributable to Magna International Inc. using the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding during the year.

Diluted earnings per Common Share are calculated on the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding, including an adjustment for stock options outstanding using the treasury stock method.

Common Shares that have not been released under the Company's restricted stock plan or are being held in trust for purposes of the Company's restricted stock unit program have been excluded from the calculation of basic earnings per share but have been included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

Use of estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Certain amounts in the prior period comparatives have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation.

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2.   ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

ACCOUNTING CHANGES

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases: Topic 842 (ASU 2016-02)", to supersede nearly all existing lease guidance under GAAP. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2019 using a modified retrospective transition approach, without restatement of the comparative period's financial information, as permitted by the transition guidance. The adoption of the new standard resulted in a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings of $25 million. The Company elected certain practical expedients including not to reassess whether any expired or existing contract is or contains a lease, the lease classification of any expired or existing lease, and not to reassess any initial direct costs for any existing leases. In addition, the Company elected to use the hindsight, practical expedient.

The most significant impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements was the recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities for operating leases, while the accounting for finance leases remained substantially unchanged. On January 1, 2019, the Company recognized operating lease liabilities of $1.8 billion and ROU assets of $1.8 billion based on the present value of the remaining lease payments over the lease term. The adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on the Company's results of operations or cash flows.

3.   SALE OF BUSINESS

On March 29, 2019, the Company completed the sale of its global Fluid Pressure & Controls ["FP&C"] business to Hanon Systems for total consideration of $1.23 billion. The business was included in the Company's Power & Vision segment and did not meet the criteria to be classified as a discontinued operation.

The following table summarizes the carrying value of the major classes of assets and liabilities of the FP&C business which were reflected as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2018:


 

​

December 31,
2018




 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​

Accounts receivable

​

​

$

258

​

 
Inventories ​ ​ 140 ​  
Prepaid expenses and other ​ ​ 4 ​  
Investments ​ ​ 4 ​  
Fixed assets, net ​ ​ 320 ​  
Goodwill ​ ​ 157 ​  
Deferred tax assets ​ ​ 17 ​  
Other assets ​ ​ 11 ​  
Intangibles ​ ​ 38 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​
Assets held for sale ​ ​ $ 949 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​
Accounts payable ​ ​ $ 226 ​  
Accrued salaries and wages ​ ​ 30 ​  
Other accrued liabilities ​ ​ 76 ​  
Income taxes payable ​ ​ 6 ​  
Long-term employee benefit liabilities ​ ​ 62 ​  
Other long-term liabilities ​ ​ 3 ​  
Deferred tax liabilities ​ ​ 5 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​
Liabilities held for sale ​ ​ $ 408 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​

During 2019, the Company recognized a gain on the sale within other expense, net as follows:

Proceeds on disposal, net of transaction costs ​ ​ $ 1,180 ​  
Net assets disposed ​ ​ 656 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​
Gain included in other expense, net [note 4] ​ ​ 524 ​  
Income taxes ​ ​ 77 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​
Gain on divestiture, net of tax ​ ​ $ 447 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​
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4.   OTHER EXPENSE, NET

Other expense, net consists of significant items such as: impairment charges; restructuring charges generally related to significant plant closures or consolidations; net losses (gains) on investments; gains or losses on disposal of facilities or businesses; and other items not reflective of on-going operating profit or loss. Other expense, net consists of:


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Impairment of assets [a]

​

​

$

727

​

​

$

74

​

 
Restructuring [b] ​ ​ 31 ​ ​ 45 ​  
Net losses (gains) on investments [c] ​ ​ 6 ​ ​ (56 )  
Gain on sale of business [note 3] ​ ​ (524 ) ​ – ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Other expense, net ​ ​ $ 240 ​ ​ $ 63 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
[a]
Impairment of assets
[b]
Restructuring
[c]
Net losses (gains) on investments
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5.   EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share are computed as follows:


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Basic earnings per Common Share:

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
Net income attributable to Magna International Inc. ​ ​ $ 1,765 ​ ​ $ 2,296 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding during the year ​ ​ 314.7 ​ ​ 345.4 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Basic earnings per Common Share ​ ​ $ 5.61 ​ ​ $ 6.65 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Diluted earnings per Common Share:

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
Net income attributable to Magna International Inc. ​ ​ $ 1,765 ​ ​ $ 2,296 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding during the year ​ ​ 314.7 ​ ​ 345.4 ​  
Adjustments: ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

Stock options and restricted stock [a]

​ ​ 1.1 ​ ​ 2.1 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​ 315.8 ​ ​ 347.5 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Diluted earnings per Common Share ​ ​ $ 5.59 ​ ​ $ 6.61 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
[a]
Diluted earnings per Common Share exclude 4.0 million [2018 – 0.8 million] Common Shares issuable under the Company's Incentive Stock Option Plan because these options were not "in-the-money". The dilutive effect of participating securities using the two-class method was excluded from the calculation of earnings per share because the effect would be immaterial.

6.   DETAILS OF CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

[a]
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents consist of:

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Bank term deposits and bankers' acceptances

​

​

$

724

​

​

$

314

​

 
​ Cash ​ ​ 552 ​ ​ 370 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Cash and cash equivalents ​ ​ $ 1,276 ​ ​ $ 684 ​  
​ Restricted cash equivalents included in prepaid expenses [note 17] ​ ​ 116 ​ ​ 118 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ $ 1,392 ​ ​ $ 802 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
[b]
Items not involving current cash flows:

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Depreciation and amortization

​

​

$

1,345

​

​

$

1,278

​

 
​ Amortization of other assets included in cost of goods sold ​ ​ 257 ​ ​ 172 ​  
​ Impairment charges [note 4] ​ ​ 727 ​ ​ 74 ​  
​ Other non-cash charges ​ ​ 89 ​ ​ 7 ​  
​ Deferred income taxes [note 12] ​ ​ 7 ​ ​ 31 ​  
​ Dividends received in excess of equity income ​ ​ 69 ​ ​ 33 ​  
​ Non-cash portion of Other expense, net [note 4] ​ ​ (518 ) ​ (56 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ $ 1,976 ​ ​ $ 1,539 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
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[c]
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Accounts receivable

​

​

$

629

​

​

$

(351

)

 
​ Inventories ​ ​ 104 ​ ​ (92 )  
​ Prepaid expenses and other ​ ​ (21 ) ​ 9 ​  
​ Accounts payable ​ ​ (519 ) ​ 265 ​  
​ Accrued salaries and wages ​ ​ (34 ) ​ (3 )  
​ Other accrued liabilities ​ ​ 97 ​ ​ 105 ​  
​ Income taxes payable ​ ​ 96 ​ ​ (86 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ $ 352 ​ ​ $ (153 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

7.   BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

Acquisition in the year ended December 31, 2019

On April 29, 2019, the Company's Seating Systems segment completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity interest in VIZA GECA, S.L. ["VIZA"], a Spain-based supplier of seat structures and related systems. The purchase price was $99 million [net of $13 million cash acquired] and is subject to customary purchase price adjustments, and was accounted for as a business combination.

Adjustments were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2019 for changes in the estimated values of fixed assets, intangible assets, other assets, and deferred tax liabilities from the amounts disclosed as of June 30, 2019. The preliminary purchase price allocations may be subsequently adjusted to reflect final valuation results and other adjustments.

Acquisition in the year ended December 31, 2018

On October 31, 2018, the Company's Power & Vision segment completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity interest in OLSA S.p.A. ["OLSA"], a global company which designs, engineers and manufactures tail lamps and other lighting products. The purchase price was $152 million [net of $17 million cash acquired] and was accounted for as a business combination.

In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company finalized the purchase price and amounts recognized for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

The following table summarizes the net amounts recognized for assets acquired and liabilities assumed for these and other small acquisitions at their estimated fair values:


 

​

Adjustments
to 2018
acquisitions

​

2019
Acquisitions

​

Allocation at
December 31, 2019

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Cash

​

​

$

–

​

​

$

13

​

​

$

13

​

 
Non-cash working capital ​ ​ 2 ​ ​ 10 ​ ​ 12 ​  
Fixed assets ​ ​ – ​ ​ 113 ​ ​ 113 ​  
Goodwill ​ ​ (10 ) ​ 22 ​ ​ 12 ​  
Other assets ​ ​ – ​ ​ 1 ​ ​ 1 ​  
Intangibles ​ ​ – ​ ​ 12 ​ ​ 12 ​  
Deferred tax assets ​ ​ – ​ ​ 2 ​ ​ 2 ​  
Long-term debt ​ ​ – ​ ​ (8 ) ​ (8 )  
Other long-term liabilities ​ ​ – ​ ​ (1 ) ​ (1 )  
Deferred tax liabilities ​ ​ 8 ​ ​ (4 ) ​ 4 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Consideration paid ​ ​ – ​ ​ 160 ​ ​ 160 ​  
Less: Cash acquired ​ ​ – ​ ​ (13 ) ​ (13 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Net cash outflow ​ ​ $ – ​ ​ $ 147 ​ ​ $ 147 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

The adjustments were not significant for any period presented after the acquisition dates.

Recognized goodwill is attributable to the assembled workforce, expected synergies and other intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. Intangible assets consist primarily of amounts recognized for the fair value of customer contracts and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over an eight to ten-year estimated useful life.

​ 48   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

These entities have been included in our consolidated results of operations since their respective acquisition dates. Full year pro forma results of operations have not been presented because the effects of these acquisitions, individually and in aggregate, were not material to the Company's consolidated results of operations.

8.   INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of:


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Raw materials and supplies

​

​

$

1,201

​

​

$

1,282

​

 
Work-in-process ​ ​ 339 ​ ​ 331 ​  
Finished goods ​ ​ 425 ​ ​ 408 ​  
Tooling and engineering ​ ​ 1,339 ​ ​ 1,382 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​ $ 3,304 ​ ​ $ 3,403 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Tooling and engineering inventory represents costs incurred on tooling and engineering services contracts in excess of billed and unbilled amounts included in accounts receivable.

9.   INVESTMENTS


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Equity method investments [a]

​

​

$

1,107

​

​

$

1,862

​

 
Private equity investments ​ ​ 95 ​ ​ 323 ​  
Other ​ ​ 8 ​ ​ 4 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​ $ 1,210 ​ ​ $ 2,189 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
[a]
The ownership percentages and carrying values of the Company's principal equity method investments at December 31 were as follows [in millions, except percentages]:

​

 

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Litens Automotive Partnership [i]

​

​

76.7

%

​

$

212

​

​

$

188

​

 
​ Getrag (Jiangxi) Transmission Co., Ltd [i] ​ ​ 66.7 % ​ $ 540 ​ ​ $ 1,107 ​  
​ Getrag Ford Transmission GmbH ​ ​ 50.0 % ​ $ 100 ​ ​ $ 268 ​  
​ Dongfeng Getrag Transmission Co. Ltd ["DGT"] [ii] ​ ​ 50.0 % ​ $ 47 ​ ​ $ 72 ​  
​ Hubei HAPM MAGNA Seating Systems Co., Ltd. ​ ​ 49.9 % ​ $ 113 ​ ​ $ 117 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   49

A summary of the total financial results, as reported by the Company's equity method investees, in the aggregate, at December 31 was as follows:

Summarized Balance Sheets


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Current assets

​

​

$

1,680

​

​

$

1,914

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Non-current assets

​

​

$

3,573

​

​

$

3,870

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Current liabilities

​

​

$

1,266

​

​

$

1,500

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Long-term liabilities

​

​

$

994

​

​

$

1,131

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Summarized Income Statements

​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

​
2019



2018
​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Sales

​
​

$

4,142

​

​

$

5,133
​
 

Cost of goods sold & expenses

​ ​ 3,949 ​ ​ 4,765 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Net income

​ ​ $ 193 ​ ​ $ 368 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Sales to equity method investees were approximately $113 million and $379 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

10. FIXED ASSETS

Fixed assets consist of:


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Cost

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 

Land

​ ​ $ 219 ​ ​ $ 229 ​  

Buildings

​ ​ 2,413 ​ ​ 2,205 ​  

Machinery and equipment

​ ​ 15,368 ​ ​ 14,396 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​ 18,000 ​ ​ 16,830 ​  
Accumulated depreciation ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

Buildings

​ ​ (945 ) ​ (810 )  

Machinery and equipment

​ ​ (8,795 ) ​ (7,925 )  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​ $ 8,260 ​ ​ $ 8,095 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Included in the cost of fixed assets are construction in progress expenditures of $0.9 billion [2018 – $1.0 billion] that have not been depreciated.

​ 50   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

11. GOODWILL

The following is a continuity of the Company's goodwill by segment:


 

​

Body Exteriors &
Structures

​

Power &
Vision

​

Seating
Systems

​

Complete
Vehicles

​

Total

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Balance, December 31, 2017

​

​

$

463

​

​

$

1,365

​

​

$

153

​

​

$

118

​

​

$

2,099

​

 
Acquisitions ​ ​ 16 ​ ​ 109 ​ ​ – ​ ​ – ​ ​ 125 ​  
Assets held for sale ​ ​ – ​ ​ (157 ) ​ – ​ ​ – ​ ​ (157 )  
Foreign exchange and other ​ ​ (20 ) ​ (57 ) ​ (6 ) ​ (5 ) ​ (88 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Balance, December 31, 2018 ​ ​ 459 ​ ​ 1,260 ​ ​ 147 ​ ​ 113 ​ ​ 1,979 ​  
Acquisitions [note 7] ​ ​ – ​ ​ (9 ) ​ 21 ​ ​ – ​ ​ 12 ​  
Foreign exchange and other ​ ​ (1 ) ​ (13 ) ​ 1 ​ ​ (2 ) ​ (15 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Balance, December 31, 2019 ​ ​ $ 458 ​ ​ $ 1,238 ​ ​ $ 169 ​ ​ $ 111 ​ ​ $ 1,976 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

12. INCOME TAXES

[a]
The provision for income taxes differs from the expense that would be obtained by applying the Canadian statutory income tax rate as a result of the following:

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Canadian statutory income tax rate

​

26.5

%

26.5

%

 
​ Impairment of investments [note 4] ​ 8.2 ​ 0.6 ​  
​ Tax on repatriation of foreign earnings ​ 1.9 ​ 2.7 ​  
​ Net effect of losses not benefited ​ 0.8 ​ 0.4 ​  
​ Foreign rate differentials ​ (3.3 ) (2.9 )  
​ Non-taxable capital gains [i] ​ (2.5 ) (0.4 )  
​ Research and development tax credits ​ (2.4 ) (1.7 )  
​ Earnings of equity accounted investees ​ (1.3 ) (1.6 )  
​ Reserve for uncertain tax positions ​ (0.5 ) (1.5 )  
​ Manufacturing and processing profits deduction ​ (0.4 ) (0.3 )  
​ Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets [ii] ​ – ​ (1.8 )  
​ US tax reform [iii] ​ – ​ 0.4 ​  
​ Others ​ (0.4 ) 0.6 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Effective income tax rate ​ 26.6 % 21.0 %  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   51

[b]
The details of income before income taxes by jurisdiction are as follows:

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Canadian

​

​

$

583

​

​

$

631

​

 
​ Foreign ​ ​ 1,640 ​ ​ 2,320 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ $ 2,223 ​ ​ $ 2,951 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
[c]
The details of the income tax provision are as follows:

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Current

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
​ Canadian ​ ​ $ 117 ​ ​ $ 125 ​  
​ Foreign ​ ​ 467 ​ ​ 466 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ 584 ​ ​ 591 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Deferred

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
​ Canadian ​ ​ 3 ​ ​ 24 ​  
​ Foreign ​ ​ 4 ​ ​ 4 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ 7 ​ ​ 28 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ $ 591 ​ ​ $ 619 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
[d]
Deferred income taxes have been provided on temporary differences, which consist of the following:

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Tax depreciation in excess of book depreciation

​

​

$

7

​

​

$

32

​

 
​ Book amortization (in excess of) less than tax amortization ​ ​ 43 ​ ​ (1 )  
​ Liabilities currently not deductible for tax ​ ​ (43 ) ​ – ​  
​ Net tax losses benefited ​ ​ 29 ​ ​ (9 )  
​ Change in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets ​ ​ 1 ​ ​ (52 )  
​ Tax on undistributed foreign earnings ​ ​ 1 ​ ​ 34 ​  
​ US tax reform ​ ​ – ​ ​ 16 ​  
​ Others ​ ​ (31 ) ​ 8 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ $ 7 ​ ​ $ 28 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ 52   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

[e]
Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following temporary differences:

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Assets

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
​

Tax benefit of loss carryforwards

​ ​ $ 622 ​ ​ $ 660 ​  
​

Operating lease liabilities

​ ​ 452 ​ ​ – ​  
​

Liabilities currently not deductible for tax

​ ​ 234 ​ ​ 150 ​  
​

Tax credit carryforwards

​ ​ 70 ​ ​ 57 ​  
​

Unrealized loss on foreign exchange hedges and retirement liabilities

​ ​ 69 ​ ​ 106 ​  
​

Others

​ ​ 41 ​ ​ 12 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ 1,488 ​ ​ 985 ​  
​ Valuation allowance against tax benefit of loss carryforwards ​ ​ (515 ) ​ (506 )  
​ Other valuation allowance ​ ​ (170 ) ​ (152 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ $ 803 ​ ​ $ 327 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Liabilities ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Operating lease right-of-use assets

​ ​ 447 ​ ​ – ​  
​

Tax depreciation in excess of book depreciation

​ ​ 242 ​ ​ 220 ​  
​

Tax on undistributed foreign earnings

​ ​ 137 ​ ​ 141 ​  
​

Other assets book value in excess of tax values

​ ​ 66 ​ ​ 50 ​  
​

Unrealized gain on foreign exchange hedges and retirement liabilities

​ ​ 18 ​ ​ 8 ​  
​

Unrealized gain on remeasurement of investments

​ ​ 4 ​ ​ 9 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ 914 ​ ​ 428 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Net deferred tax liabilities ​ ​ $ (111 ) ​ $ (101 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Long-term deferred tax assets

​

​

$

308

​

​

$

300

​

 
​ Long-term deferred tax liabilities ​ ​ (419 ) ​ (401 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ $ (111 ) ​ $ (101 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
[f]
The Company has provided for deferred income taxes for the estimated tax cost of distributable earnings of its subsidiaries. Deferred income taxes have not been provided on approximately $5.73 billion of undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries, as the Company has concluded that such earnings should not give rise to additional tax liabilities upon repatriation or are indefinitely reinvested. A determination of the amount of the unrecognized tax liability relating to the remittance of such undistributed earnings is not practicable.

[g]
Income taxes paid in cash [net of refunds] were $484 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 [2018 – $665 million].

[h]
As of December 31, 2019, the Company had domestic and foreign operating loss carryforwards of $2.43 billion and tax credit carryforwards of $70 million. Approximately $1.67 billion of the operating losses can be carried forward indefinitely. The remaining operating losses and tax credit carryforwards expire between 2020 and 2039.
​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   53

[i]
As at December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company's gross unrecognized tax benefits were $192 million and $198 million, respectively [excluding interest and penalties], of which $174 million and $183 million, respectively, if recognized, would affect the Company's effective tax rate. The gross unrecognized tax benefits differ from the amount that would affect the Company's effective tax rate due primarily to the impact of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. A summary of the changes in gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Balance, beginning of year

​

​

$

198

​

​

$

243

​

 
​ Increase based on tax positions related to current year ​ ​ 21 ​ ​ 20 ​  
​ Decrease based on tax positions of prior years ​ ​ (2 ) ​ (3 )  
​ Increase related to acquisitions ​ ​ 3 ​ ​ 8 ​  
​ Settlements ​ ​ (4 ) ​ (13 )  
​ Statute expirations ​ ​ (21 ) ​ (50 )  
​ Foreign currency translation ​ ​ (3 ) ​ (7 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ $ 192 ​ ​ $ 198 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

13. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets were as follows:


 

​

Estimated weighted
average useful
life in years

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Cost

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 

Customer relationship intangibles [note 7]

​ 9 ​ ​ $ 429 ​ ​ $ 415 ​  

Computer software

​ 1 ​ ​ 396 ​ ​ 291 ​  

Patent and licenses

​ 11 ​ ​ 264 ​ ​ 340 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​   ​ ​ 1,089 ​ ​ 1,046 ​  
Accumulated depreciation ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

Customer relationship intangibles [note 7]

​   ​ ​ (216 ) ​ (191 )  

Computer software

​   ​ ​ (310 ) ​ (219 )  

Patent and licenses

​   ​ ​ (79 ) ​ (76 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​   ​ ​ $ 484 ​ ​ $ 560 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

The Company recorded approximately $93 million and $84 million of amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company currently estimates annual amortization expense to be $85 million for 2020, $66 million for 2021, $53 million for 2022, $47 million for 2023 and $43 million for 2024.

​ 54   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

14. OTHER ASSETS

Other assets consist of:


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Preproduction costs related to long-term supply agreements

​

​

$

683

​

​

$

741

​

 
Long-term receivables ​ ​ 217 ​ ​ 198 ​  
Pension overfunded status [note 19[a]] ​ ​ 22 ​ ​ 18 ​  
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges [note 23] ​ ​ 24 ​ ​ 9 ​  
Other, net ​ ​ 50 ​ ​ 22 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​ $ 996 ​ ​ $ 988 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

15. EMPLOYEE EQUITY AND PROFIT PARTICIPATION PROGRAM

During the year ended December 31, 2019, a trust which exists to make orderly purchases of the Company's shares for employees for transfer to the Employee Equity and Profit Participation Program ["EEPPP"], borrowed up to $37 million [2018 – $34 million] from the Company to facilitate the purchase of Common Shares. At December 31, 2019, the trust's indebtedness to Magna was $37 million [2018 – $34 million]. The Company nets the receivable from the trust with the Company's accrued EEPPP payable in accrued wages and salaries.

16. WARRANTY

The following is a continuity of the Company's warranty accruals:


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Balance, beginning of year

​

​

$

208

​

​

$

255

​

 
Expense, net ​ ​ 142 ​ ​ 98 ​  
Settlements ​ ​ (105 ) ​ (111 )  
Foreign exchange and other ​ ​ 7 ​ ​ (7 )  
Acquisitions ​ ​ – ​ ​ 2 ​  
Liabilities held for sale [note 3] ​ ​ – ​ ​ (29 )  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​ $ 252 ​ ​ $ 208 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

17. DEBT

Short-term borrowings

The Company utilizes credit facilities and commercial paper programs as needed for its short-term working capital fluctuations. As of December 31, 2019, there were no short-term borrowings outstanding. For the year ended December 31, 2018 short-term borrowings totaled $1,098 million, consisting of $35 million in bank indebtedness and $1,063 million in commercial paper.

[a]
Credit Facilities
[b]
Commercial Paper Program
​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   55

Long-term borrowings

[a]
The Company's long-term debt, which is substantially uncollateralized, consists of the following:
​

​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

​
2019



2018
​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​

Senior Notes [note 17 [c]]

​
​

 

​
​
 
​
 
​

$750 million Senior Notes due 2024 at 3.625%

​ ​ $ 747 ​ ​ $ 746 ​  
​

$650 million Senior Notes due 2025 at 4.150%

​ ​ 645 ​ ​ 644 ​  
​

€550 million Senior Notes due 2023 at 1.900%

​ ​ 615 ​ ​ 627 ​  
​

€600 million Senior Notes due 2027 at 1.500%

​ ​ 670 ​ ​ 683 ​  
​

Cdn$425 million Senior Notes due 2022 at 3.100%

​ ​ 327 ​ ​ 311 ​  
​

Bank term debt at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 4.97% [2018 – 4.89%], denominated primarily in Chinese renminbi, Brazilian real, euro and Indian rupee

​ ​ 105 ​ ​ 153 ​  
​

Government loans at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 1.63% [2018 – 2.18%], denominated primarily in euro, Canadian dollar and Brazilian real

​ ​ 48 ​ ​ 109 ​  
​

Other

​ ​ 11 ​ ​ 12 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​

​ ​ 3,168 ​ ​ 3,285 ​  
​

Less due within one year

​ ​ 106 ​ ​ 201 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​

​ ​ $ 3,062 ​ ​ $ 3,084 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
[b]
Future principal repayments on long-term debt are estimated to be as follows:
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

2020

​

​

$

106

​

 
​ 2021 ​ ​ 33 ​  
​ 2022 ​ ​ 338 ​  
​ 2023 ​ ​ 619 ​  
​ 2024 ​ ​ 751 ​  
​ Thereafter ​ ​ 1,321 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ $ 3,168 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
[c]
All of the Senior Notes pay a fixed rate of interest semi-annually except for the €550 million and €600 million Senior Notes which pay a fixed rate of interest annually. The Senior Notes are unsecured obligations and do not include any financial covenants. The Company may redeem the Senior Notes in whole or in part at any time, at specified redemption prices determined in accordance with the terms of each of the respective indentures governing the Senior Notes. All of the Senior Notes were issued for general corporate purposes.

[d]
The Company's $2.75 billion revolving credit facility matures on June 24, 2024. The facility includes a $200 million Asian tranche, a $100 million Mexican tranche and a tranche for Canada, U.S. and Europe, which is fully transferable between jurisdictions and can be drawn in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars or euros.

[e]
Interest expense, net includes:

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Interest expense

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
​

Current

​ ​ $ 17 ​ ​ $ 24 ​  
​

Long-term

​ ​ 87 ​ ​ 89 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ 104 ​ ​ 113 ​  
​ Interest income ​ ​ (22 ) ​ (20 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Interest expense, net ​ ​ $ 82 ​ ​ $ 93 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
[f]
Interest paid in cash was $103 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 [2018 – $115 million].
​ 56   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

18. LEASES

The Company has entered into leases primarily for real estate, manufacturing equipment and vehicles with terms that range from 1 year to 33 years, excluding land use rights which generally extend over 90 years. These leases often include options to extend the term of the lease for up to 12 years or to terminate the lease within 1 year. When it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised, the impact of the option is included in the lease term for purposes of determining total future lease payments.

Costs associated with the Company's operating lease expense were as follows:


 

​

2019

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Operating lease expense

​

​

$

316

​

 
Short-term lease expense ​ ​ 25 ​  
Variable lease expense ​ ​ 27 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Total lease expense ​ ​ $ 368 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Supplemental information related to the Company's operating leases was as follows:


 

​

2019

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Operating cash flows – cash paid relating to operating leases

​

​

$

344

​

 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities ​ ​ 104 ​  
Weighted-average remaining lease term – operating leases, in years ​ ​ 11 years ​  
Weighted-average discount rate – operating leases ​ ​ 4.8% ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

At December 31, 2019, the Company had commitments under operating leases requiring annual payments as follows:


 

​

Total

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2020

​

​

$

297

​

 
2021 ​ ​ 270 ​  
2022 ​ ​ 247 ​  
2023 ​ ​ 221 ​  
2024 ​ ​ 194 ​  
2025 and thereafter ​ ​ 1,126 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​ 2,355 ​  
Less: amount representing interest ​ ​ 529 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Total lease liabilities ​ ​ $ 1,826 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Current operating liabilities

​

​

$

225

​

 
Non-current operating lease liabilities ​ ​ 1,601 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Total lease liabilities ​ ​ $ 1,826 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

As of December 31, 2019, the Company has additional operating leases, primarily for manufacturing facilities, that have not yet commenced of $22 million. These operating leases will commence during 2020 and have lease terms of 1 to 8 years.

The Company's future minimum lease commitments, as of December 31, 2018, under Accounting Standard Codification Topic 840, the predecessor to Topic 842, were as follows:


 

​

Total

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2019

​

​

$

310

​

 
2020 ​ ​ 283 ​  
2021 ​ ​ 254 ​  
2022 ​ ​ 230 ​  
2023 ​ ​ 199 ​  
Thereafter ​ ​ 714 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​ $ 1,990 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   57

For the year ended December 31, 2018, operating lease expense was $330 million reflected in Cost of good sold and $31 million in Selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, in the consolidated statement of income.

The Company's finance leases were not material for any of the periods presented.

19. LONG-TERM EMPLOYEE BENEFIT LIABILITIES

Long-term employee benefit liabilities consist of:


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Defined benefit pension plans and other [a]

​

​

$

203

​

​

$

184

​

 
Termination and long service arrangements [b] ​ ​ 437 ​ ​ 381 ​  
Retirement medical benefits plans [c] ​ ​ 27 ​ ​ 27 ​  
Other long-term employee benefits ​ ​ 10 ​ ​ 5 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Long-term employee benefit obligations ​ ​ $ 677 ​ ​ $ 597 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
[a]
Defined benefit pension plans

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Projected benefit obligation

​

 

​

 

​

 
​

Discount rate

​ 2.5 % 3.1 %  
​

Rate of compensation increase

​ 2.6 % 2.5 %  

​

Net periodic benefit cost

​

 

​

 

​

 
​

Discount rate

​ 3.2 % 2.8 %  
​

Rate of compensation increase

​ 2.6 % 2.5 %  
​

Expected return on plan assets

​ 4.9 % 5.8 %  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ 58   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​


​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Projected benefit obligation

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
​

Beginning of year

​ ​ $ 633 ​ ​ $ 687 ​  
​

Current service cost

​ ​ 11 ​ ​ 14 ​  
​

Interest cost

​ ​ 20 ​ ​ 18 ​  
​

Actuarial losses (gains) and changes in actuarial assumptions

​ ​ 79 ​ ​ (33 )  
​

Benefits paid

​ ​ (21 ) ​ (24 )  
​

Divestiture

​ ​ (68 ) ​ – ​  
​

Foreign exchange

​ ​ 5 ​ ​ (29 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ End of year ​ ​ 659 ​ ​ 633 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Plan assets at fair value [i] ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Beginning of year

​ ​ 406 ​ ​ 443 ​  
​

Return on plan assets

​ ​ 78 ​ ​ (11 )  
​

Employer contributions

​ ​ 11 ​ ​ 12 ​  
​

Benefits paid

​ ​ (17 ) ​ (19 )  
​

Divestiture

​ ​ (10 ) ​ – ​  
​

Foreign exchange

​ ​ 10 ​ ​ (19 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ End of year ​ ​ 478 ​ ​ 406 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Ending funded status ​ ​ $ 181 ​ ​ $ 227 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheet ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Non-current asset [note 14]

​ ​ $ (23 ) ​ $ (18 )  
​

Current liability

​ ​ 1 ​ ​ 1 ​  
​

Liabilities held for sale [note 3] [ii]

​ ​ – ​ ​ 60 ​  
​

Non-current liability

​ ​ 203 ​ ​ 184 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Net amount ​ ​ $ 181 ​ ​ $ 227 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Unrecognized actuarial losses

​ ​ $ (141 ) ​ $ (134 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Net periodic benefit cost ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Current service cost

​ ​ $ 11 ​ ​ $ 14 ​  
​

Interest cost

​ ​ 20 ​ ​ 18 ​  
​

Return on plan assets

​ ​ (19 ) ​ (25 )  
​

Actuarial losses

​ ​ 4 ​ ​ 4 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Net periodic benefit cost ​ ​ $ 16 ​ ​ $ 11 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

 

​

2020



2019

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Fixed income securities

​

​

55-75

%

​

59

%

 
​ Equity securities ​ ​ 25-45 % ​ 37 %  
​ Cash and cash equivalents ​ ​ 0-10 % ​ 4 %  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ 100 % ​ 100 %  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   59

[b]
Termination and long service arrangements

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Discount rate

​

​

2.1

%

​

2.8

%

 
​ Rate of compensation increase ​ ​ 3.1 % ​ 2.9 %  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Projected benefit obligation

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
​

Beginning of year

​ ​ $ 394 ​ ​ $ 378 ​  
​

Current service cost

​ ​ 29 ​ ​ 22 ​  
​

Interest cost

​ ​ 10 ​ ​ 8 ​  
​

Actuarial losses and changes in actuarial assumptions

​ ​ 39 ​ ​ 14 ​  
​

Benefits paid

​ ​ (19 ) ​ (14 )  
​

(Divestiture) acquisition

​ ​ (3 ) ​ 2 ​  
​

Foreign exchange

​ ​ (4 ) ​ (16 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Ending funded status ​ ​ $ 446 ​ ​ $ 394 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheet ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Current liability

​ ​ $ 9 ​ ​ $ 9 ​  
​

Liabilities held for sale [note 3]

​ ​ – ​ ​ 4 ​  
​

Non-current liability

​ ​ 437 ​ ​ 381 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Net amount ​ ​ $ 446 ​ ​ $ 394 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Unrecognized actuarial losses

​ ​ $ (124 ) ​ $ (88 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Net periodic benefit cost ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Current service cost

​ ​ $ 29 ​ ​ $ 22 ​  
​

Interest cost

​ ​ 10 ​ ​ 8 ​  
​

Actuarial losses (gains)

​ ​ 4 ​ ​ (1 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Net periodic benefit cost ​ ​ $ 43 ​ ​ $ 29 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
[c]
Retirement medical benefits plans

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Retirement medical benefit obligations

​

​

3.1

%

​

4.0

%

 
​ Net periodic benefit cost ​ ​ 4.0 % ​ 3.4 %  
​ Health care cost inflation ​ ​ 6.8 % ​ 6.8 %  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ 60   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​


​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Projected benefit obligation

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
​

Beginning of year

​ ​ $ 29 ​ ​ $ 33 ​  
​

Interest cost

​ ​ 1 ​ ​ 1 ​  
​

Actuarial gains and changes in actuarial assumptions

​ ​ – ​ ​ (3 )  
​

Benefits paid

​ ​ (1 ) ​ (1 )  
​

Foreign exchange

​ ​ – ​ ​ (1 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Ending funded status ​ ​ $ 29 ​ ​ $ 29 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheet ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Current liability

​ ​ $ 2 ​ ​ $ 2 ​  
​

Non-current liability

​ ​ 27 ​ ​ 27 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Net amount ​ ​ $ 29 ​ ​ $ 29 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Unrecognized actuarial gains

​ ​ 11 ​ ​ 12 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Total accumulated other comprehensive income ​ ​ $ 11 ​ ​ $ 12 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Net periodic benefit cost ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Interest cost

​ ​ $ 1 ​ ​ $ 1 ​  
​

Actuarial gains

​ ​ (1 ) ​ (1 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Net periodic benefit cost ​ ​ $ – ​ ​ $ – ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
[d]
Future benefit payments

​

 

​

Defined
benefit
pension plans

​

Termination
and long
service
arrangements

​

Retirement
medical
benefits plans

​

Total

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

Expected employer contributions – 2020

​

​

$

11

​

​

$

9

​

​

$

2

​

​

$

22

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

Expected benefit payments:

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
​

2020

​ ​ $ 22 ​ ​ $ 10 ​ ​ $ 1 ​ ​ $ 33 ​  
​

2021

​ ​ 22 ​ ​ 11 ​ ​ 2 ​ ​ 35 ​  
​

2022

​ ​ 23 ​ ​ 11 ​ ​ 2 ​ ​ 35 ​  
​

2023

​ ​ 23 ​ ​ 14 ​ ​ 2 ​ ​ 39 ​  
​

2024

​ ​ 24 ​ ​ 18 ​ ​ 2 ​ ​ 43 ​  
​

Thereafter

​ ​ 131 ​ ​ 119 ​ ​ 8 ​ ​ 250 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ $ 245 ​ ​ $ 183 ​ ​ $ 17 ​ ​ $ 435 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   61

20. OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Other long-term liabilities consist of:


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Long-term portion of fair value of hedges [note 23]

​

​

$

8

​

​

$

40

​

 
Long-term portion of income taxes payable ​ ​ 234 ​ ​ 205 ​  
Asset retirement obligation ​ ​ 34 ​ ​ 33 ​  
Deferred revenue ​ ​ 74 ​ ​ 106 ​  
Long-term lease inducements [note 18] ​ ​ – ​ ​ 16 ​  
Other ​ ​ 21 ​ ​ – ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
  ​ ​ $ 371 ​ ​ $ 400 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

21. CAPITAL STOCK

[a]
At December 31, 2019, the Company's authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock are as follows:
[b]
On November 12, 2019, the Toronto Stock Exchange ["TSX"] accepted the Company's Notice of Intention to Make a Normal Course Issuer Bid relating to the purchase for cancellation, as well as purchases to fund the Company's stock-based compensation awards or programs and/or the Company's obligations to its deferred profit sharing plans, of up to 30.3 million Magna Common Shares [the "2019 Bid"], representing approximately 10% of the Company's public float of Common Shares. The Bid commenced on November 15, 2019 and will terminate no later than November 14, 2020.

​

 

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 

​

 

​

Maximum
number
of shares

​

Shares
purchased




Cash
amount




Shares
purchased

​

Cash
amount

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

2017 Bid

​

35,800,000

​

–

​

​

$

–

​

26,630,243

​

​

$

1,544

​

 
​ 2018 Bid ​ 33,200,000 ​ 23,401,457 ​ ​ 1,159 ​ 6,014,041 ​ ​ 287 ​  
​ 2019 Bid ​ 30,283,500 ​ 2,367,106 ​ ​ 130 ​ – ​ ​ – ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​   ​ 25,768,563 ​ ​ $ 1,289 ​ 32,644,284 ​ ​ $ 1,831 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
[c]
The following table presents the maximum number of shares that would be outstanding if all the dilutive instruments outstanding at March 5, 2020 were exercised or converted:
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

Common Shares

​

301,768,927

​

 
​ Stock options(i) ​ 9,745,110 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ 311,514,037 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ 62   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

22. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The following is a continuity schedule of accumulated other comprehensive loss:


 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Accumulated net unrealized loss on translation of net investment in foreign operations

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 

Balance, beginning of year

​ ​ $ (917 ) ​ $ (456 )  

Net unrealized loss

​ ​ (18 ) ​ (490 )  

Repurchase of shares under normal course issuer bids [note 21]

​ ​ 28 ​ ​ 29 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Balance, end of year

​ ​ (907 ) ​ (917 )  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Accumulated net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges [b] ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

Balance, beginning of year

​ ​ (68 ) ​ 39 ​  

Net unrealized gain (loss)

​ ​ 102 ​ ​ (106 )  

Reclassification of net loss (gain) to net income [a]

​ ​ 4 ​ ​ (1 )  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Balance, end of year

​ ​ 38 ​ ​ (68 )  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Accumulated net unrealized loss on other long-term liabilities [b] ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  

Balance, beginning of year

​ ​ (190 ) ​ (183 )  

Net unrealized loss

​ ​ (47 ) ​ (13 )  

Reclassification of net loss to net income [a]

​ ​ 8 ​ ​ 6 ​  

Sale of business

​ ​ 8 ​ ​ – ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

Balance, end of year

​ ​ (221 ) ​ (190 )  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss [c] ​ ​ $ (1,090 ) ​ $ (1,175 )  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
[a]
The effects on net income of amounts reclassified from AOCL, with presentation location, were as follows:

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Cash flow hedges

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
​

Sales

​ ​ $ (38 ) ​ $ (6 )  
​

Cost of sales

​ ​ 33 ​ ​ 7 ​  
​

Income tax

​ ​ 1 ​ ​ – ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Net of tax ​ ​ (4 ) ​ 1 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Other long-term liabilities ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Cost of sales

​ ​ (9 ) ​ (7 )  
​

Income tax

​ ​ 1 ​ ​ 1 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Net of tax ​ ​ (8 ) ​ (6 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Total loss reclassified to net income ​ ​ $ (12 ) ​ $ (5 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   63

[b]
The amount of income tax benefit that has been allocated to each component of other comprehensive loss is as follows:

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Accumulated net unrealized loss on translation of net investment in foreign operations

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Balance, end of year ​ ​ $ 7 ​ ​ $ 7 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Accumulated net unrealized (gain) loss on cash flow hedges ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Balance, beginning of year

​ ​ 23 ​ ​ (12 )  
​

Net unrealized (gain) loss

​ ​ (36 ) ​ 35 ​  
​

Reclassification of net loss to net income

​ ​ (1 ) ​ – ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Balance, end of year ​ ​ (14 ) ​ 23 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Accumulated net unrealized loss on other long-term liabilities ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Balance, beginning of year

​ ​ 21 ​ ​ 17 ​  
​

Net unrealized loss

​ ​ 15 ​ ​ 5 ​  
​

Reclassification of net loss to net income

​ ​ (1 ) ​ (1 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Balance, end of year ​ ​ 35 ​ ​ 21 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Total income tax benefit ​ ​ $ 28 ​ ​ $ 51 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
[c]
The amount of other comprehensive loss that is expected to be reclassified to net income during 2020 is $37 million.

23. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

[a]
Foreign exchange contracts
​   ​ For Canadian dollars ​ For U.S. dollars ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

Buy (Sell)

​

U.S. dollar
amount

​

Weighted
average rate

​

Peso
amount

​

Weighted
average rate

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

2020

​

173

​

1.31238

​

6,271

​

0.04824

​

 
​ 2020 ​ (759 ) 0.76562 ​ (25 ) 20.37835 ​  
​ 2021 ​ 19 ​ 1.31855 ​ 2,749 ​ 0.04624 ​  
​ 2021 ​ (479 ) 0.76856 ​ – ​ – ​  
​ 2022 ​ 6 ​ 1.32105 ​ 1,074 ​ 0.04675 ​  
​ 2022 ​ (263 ) 0.76649 ​ – ​ – ​  
​ 2023 ​ (52 ) 0.76140 ​ – ​ – ​  
​ 2024 ​ (14 ) 0.75235 ​ – ​ – ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ (1,369 )   ​ 10,069 ​   ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ 64   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

 

​   ​ For euros ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

Buy (Sell)

​

U.S. dollar
amount

​

Weighted
average rate

​

Czech koruna
amount

​

Weighted
average rate

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

2020

​

196

​

0.85601

​

4,582

​

0.03834

​

 
​ 2020 ​ (117 ) 1.15358 ​ – ​ – ​  
​ 2021 ​ 89 ​ 0.82944 ​ 2,576 ​ 0.03757 ​  
​ 2021 ​ (34 ) 1.21681 ​ – ​ – ​  
​ 2022 ​ 48 ​ 0.81676 ​ 468 ​ 0.03762 ​  
​ 2022 ​ (4 ) 1.21233 ​ – ​ – ​  
​ 2023 ​ 23 ​ 0.81607 ​ – ​ – ​  
​ 2023 ​ (2 ) 1.19193 ​ – ​ – ​  
​ 2024 ​ 7 ​ 0.83511 ​ – ​ – ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ 206 ​   ​ 7,626 ​   ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
[b]
Financial assets and liabilities

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Financial assets

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
​

Cash and cash equivalents

​ ​ $ 1,276 ​ ​ $ 684 ​  
​

Restricted cash equivalents

​ ​ 116 ​ ​ 118 ​  
​

Accounts receivable

​ ​ 5,927 ​ ​ 6,548 ​  
​

Publicly traded and private equity investments

​ ​ 99 ​ ​ 323 ​  
​

Severance investments

​ ​ 1 ​ ​ 3 ​  
​

Long-term receivables included in other assets [note 14]

​ ​ 217 ​ ​ 198 ​  
​ Financial assets held for sale [note 3] ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Accounts receivable held for sale

​ ​ – ​ ​ 258 ​  
​

Severance investments held for sale

​ ​ – ​ ​ 1 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ $ 7,636 ​ ​ $ 8,133 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Financial liabilities ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Bank indebtedness [note 17]

​ ​ $ – ​ ​ $ 35 ​  
​

Commercial paper [note 17]

​ ​ – ​ ​ 1,063 ​  
​

Long-term debt (including portion due within one year)

​ ​ 3,168 ​ ​ 3,285 ​  
​

Accounts payable

​ ​ 5,628 ​ ​ 6,094 ​  
​ Financial liabilities held for sale [note 3] ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Accounts payable held for sale

​ ​ – ​ ​ 226 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ $ 8,796 ​ ​ $ 10,703 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Derivatives designated as effective hedges, measured at fair value ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Foreign currency contracts

​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Prepaid expenses and other

​ ​ $ 46 ​ ​ $ 25 ​  
​

Other assets

​ ​ 24 ​ ​ 9 ​  
​

Other accrued liabilities

​ ​ (10 ) ​ (61 )  
​

Other long-term liabilities

​ ​ (8 ) ​ (40 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ $ 52 ​ ​ $ (67 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   65

[c]
Derivatives designated as effective hedges, measured at fair value

​

 

​

Gross
amounts
presented in
consolidated
balance sheets

​

Gross
amounts not
offset in
consolidated
balance sheets

​

Net
amounts

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

December 31, 2019

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
​

Assets

​ ​ $ 70 ​ ​ $ 15 ​ ​ $ 55 ​  
​

Liabilities

​ ​ $ (18 ) ​ $ (15 ) ​ $ (3 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ December 31, 2018 ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Assets

​ ​ $ 34 ​ ​ $ 33 ​ ​ $ 1 ​  
​

Liabilities

​ ​ $ (101 ) ​ $ (33 ) ​ $ (68 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
[d]
Fair value
[e]
Credit risk
​ 66   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

[f]
Currency risk
[g]
Interest rate risk

24. CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, the Company may become involved in regulatory proceedings, or become liable for legal, contractual and other claims by various parties, including customers, suppliers, former employees, class action plaintiffs and others. On an ongoing basis, the Company attempts to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these proceedings or claims, together with potential ranges of probable costs and losses. A determination of the provision required, if any, for these contingencies is made after analysis of each individual issue. The required provision may change in the future due to new developments in each matter or changes in approach such as a change in settlement strategy in dealing with these matters.

[a]
In September 2014, the Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica ["CADE"], Brazil's Federal competition authority, attended at one of the Company's operating divisions in Brazil to obtain information in connection with an ongoing antitrust investigation relating to suppliers of automotive door latches and related products ["access mechanisms"].
[b]
The Company is at risk for product warranty costs, which include product liability and recall costs, and is currently experiencing increased customer pressure to assume greater warranty responsibility. For most types of products, the Company only accounts for existing or probable product warranty claims. However, for certain complete vehicle assembly, powertrain systems and electronics contracts, the Company records an estimate of future warranty-related costs based on the terms of the specific customer agreements and/or the Company's warranty experience. Product liability and recall provisions are established based on the Company's best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle existing claims, which typically take into account: the number of units that may be returned; the cost of the product being replaced; labour to remove and replace the defective part; and the customer's administrative costs relating to the recall. Where applicable, such provisions are booked net of recoveries from sub-suppliers and along with related insurance recoveries. Due to the uncertain nature of the net costs, actual product liability costs could be materially different from the Company's best estimates of future costs [note 16].
​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   67

25. SEGMENTED INFORMATION

[a]
Magna is a global automotive supplier which has complete vehicle engineering and contract manufacturing expertise, as well as product capabilities which include body, chassis, exterior, seating, powertrain, active driver assistance, electronics, mirrors & lighting, mechatronics and roof systems. Magna also has electronic and software capabilities across many of these areas.
[a]
The following tables show segment information for the Company's reporting segments and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBIT to the Company's consolidated income before income taxes:
​   ​ 2019 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

 

​

Total
sales

​

External
sales

​

Adjusted
EBIT

​

Depreciation
and
amortization

​

Equity
(income)
loss

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

Body Exteriors & Structures

​

​

$

16,458

​

​

$

16,110

​

​

$

1,299

​

​

$

710

​

​

$

(3

)

 
​ Power & Vision ​ ​ 11,312 ​ ​ 11,103 ​ ​ 747 ​ ​ 464 ​ ​ (174 )  
​ Seating Systems ​ ​ 5,577 ​ ​ 5,548 ​ ​ 312 ​ ​ 66 ​ ​ (4 )  
​ Complete Vehicles ​ ​ 6,707 ​ ​ 6,661 ​ ​ 144 ​ ​ 84 ​ ​ (1 )  
​ Corporate & Other [i] ​ ​ (623 ) ​ 9 ​ ​ 43 ​ ​ 21 ​ ​ 4 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ Total Reportable Segments ​ ​ $ 39,431 ​ ​ $ 39,431 ​ ​ $ 2,545 ​ ​ $ 1,345 ​ ​ $ (178 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

 

​   ​ 2018 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

 

​

Total
sales

​

External
sales

​

Adjusted
EBIT

​

Depreciation
and
amortization

​

Equity
income

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

Body Exteriors & Structures

​

​

$

17,527

​

​

$

17,220

​

​

$

1,413

​

​

$

701

​

​

$

(12

)

 
​ Power & Vision ​ ​ 12,321 ​ ​ 12,086 ​ ​ 1,171 ​ ​ 435 ​ ​ (261 )  
​ Seating Systems ​ ​ 5,548 ​ ​ 5,546 ​ ​ 426 ​ ​ 57 ​ ​ (3 )  
​ Complete Vehicles ​ ​ 6,018 ​ ​ 5,968 ​ ​ 68 ​ ​ 65 ​ ​ – ​  
​ Corporate & Other [i] ​ ​ (587 ) ​ 7 ​ ​ 29 ​ ​ 20 ​ ​ (1 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ Total Reportable Segments ​ ​ $ 40,827 ​ ​ $ 40,827 ​ ​ $ 3,107 ​ ​ $ 1,278 ​ ​ $ (277 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

 

​   ​ 2019 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

 

​

Net
assets

​

Investments

​

Goodwill

​

Fixed
asset,
net

​

Fixed
asset
additions

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

Body Exteriors & Structure

​

​

$

7,906

​

​

$

31

​

​

$

458

​

​

$

4,827

​

​

$

713

​

 
​ Power & Vision ​ ​ 5,626 ​ ​ 899 ​ ​ 1,238 ​ ​ 2,299 ​ ​ 577 ​  
​ Seating Systems ​ ​ 1,219 ​ ​ 134 ​ ​ 169 ​ ​ 412 ​ ​ 76 ​  
​ Complete Vehicles ​ ​ 735 ​ ​ 2 ​ ​ 111 ​ ​ 593 ​ ​ 69 ​  
​ Corporate & Other [i] ​ ​ 468 ​ ​ 144 ​ ​ – ​ ​ 129 ​ ​ 6 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ Total Reportable Segments ​ ​ $ 15,954 ​ ​ $ 1,210 ​ ​ $ 1,976 ​ ​ $ 8,260 ​ ​ $ 1,441 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ 68   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

 

​   ​ 2018 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

 

​

Net
assets

​

Investments

​

Goodwill

​

Fixed
asset,
net

​

Fixed
asset
additions

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

Body Exteriors & Structure

​

​

$

7,142

​

​

$

34

​

​

$

459

​

​

$

4,825

​

​

$

730

​

 
​ Power & Vision [ii] ​ ​ 6,703 ​ ​ 1,680 ​ ​ 1,260 ​ ​ 2,151 ​ ​ 655 ​  
​ Seating Systems ​ ​ 815 ​ ​ 135 ​ ​ 147 ​ ​ 330 ​ ​ 78 ​  
​ Complete Vehicles ​ ​ 605 ​ ​ 2 ​ ​ 113 ​ ​ 622 ​ ​ 170 ​  
​ Corporate & Other [i] ​ ​ 563 ​ ​ 338 ​ ​ – ​ ​ 167 ​ ​ 17 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ Total Reportable Segments ​ ​ $ 15,828 ​ ​ $ 2,189 ​ ​ $ 1,979 ​ ​ $ 8,095 ​ ​ $ 1,650 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
[b]
The following table reconciles Net income from operations to Adjusted EBIT:

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Net Income

​

​

$

1,632

​

​

$

2,332

​

 
​

Add:

​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Interest expense, net

​ ​ 82 ​ ​ 93 ​  
​

Other expense, net

​ ​ 240 ​ ​ 63 ​  
​

Income taxes

​ ​ 591 ​ ​ 619 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Adjusted EBIT ​ ​ $ 2,545 ​ ​ $ 3,107 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
[c]
The following table shows Net Assets for the Company's reporting segments:

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

Total Assets

​

​

$

25,790

​

​

$

25,945

​

 
​ Deduct assets not included in segment net assets: ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Cash and cash equivalents

​ ​ (1,276 ) ​ (684 )  
​

Deferred tax assets

​ ​ (308 ) ​ (300 )  
​

Long-term receivables from joint venture partners

​ ​ (71 ) ​ (71 )  
​

Income taxes receivable

​ ​ – ​ ​ (57 )  
​ Deduct liabilities included in segment net assets: ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Accounts Payable

​ ​ (5,628 ) ​ (6,094 )  
​

Accrued salaries and wages

​ ​ (753 ) ​ (769 )  
​

Other accrued liabilities

​ ​ (1,800 ) ​ (1,734 )  
​

Liabilities held for sale

​ ​ – ​ ​ (408 )  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ Segment Net Assets ​ ​ $ 15,954 ​ ​ $ 15,828 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   69

[d]
The following table aggregates external revenues by customer as follows:

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

General Motors

​

​

$

5,732

​

​

$

6,303

​

 
​ BMW ​ ​ 5,469 ​ ​ 4,826 ​  
​ Ford Motor Company ​ ​ 5,270 ​ ​ 5,721 ​  
​ Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ​ ​ 5,173 ​ ​ 5,693 ​  
​ Daimler AG ​ ​ 4,887 ​ ​ 4,687 ​  
​ Volkswagen ​ ​ 4,001 ​ ​ 4,128 ​  
​ Other ​ ​ 8,899 ​ ​ 9,469 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ $ 39,431 ​ ​ $ 40,827 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
[e]
The following table summarizes external revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region:
​   ​ External Sales ​ Fixed Assets, Net ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 

​

 

​

2019



2018

​

2019



2018

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

​

North America

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

​

 

​

 
​

United States

​ ​ $ 9,702 ​ ​ $ 10,043 ​ ​ $ 1,661 ​ ​ $ 1,359 ​  
​

Canada

​ ​ 5,353 ​ ​ 5,886 ​ ​ 993 ​ ​ 1,001 ​  
​

Mexico

​ ​ 4,294 ​ ​ 4,618 ​ ​ 1,287 ​ ​ 1,275 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ 19,349 ​ ​ 20,547 ​ ​ 3,941 ​ ​ 3,635 ​  
​ Europe ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

Austria

​ ​ 8,279 ​ ​ 7,750 ​ ​ 872 ​ ​ 938 ​  
​

Germany

​ ​ 4,878 ​ ​ 4,893 ​ ​ 1,090 ​ ​ 1,271 ​  
​

Czech Republic

​ ​ 899 ​ ​ 764 ​ ​ 276 ​ ​ 257 ​  
​

Poland

​ ​ 689 ​ ​ 694 ​ ​ 201 ​ ​ 200 ​  
​

Italy

​ ​ 527 ​ ​ 850 ​ ​ 244 ​ ​ 288 ​  
​

United Kingdom

​ ​ 422 ​ ​ 517 ​ ​ 209 ​ ​ 191 ​  
​

Russia

​ ​ 434 ​ ​ 424 ​ ​ 134 ​ ​ 138 ​  
​

Spain

​ ​ 431 ​ ​ 382 ​ ​ 79 ​ ​ 47 ​  
​

Turkey

​ ​ 293 ​ ​ 291 ​ ​ 10 ​ ​ 8 ​  
​

France

​ ​ 201 ​ ​ 219 ​ ​ 55 ​ ​ 46 ​  
​

Slovakia

​ ​ 139 ​ ​ 127 ​ ​ 223 ​ ​ 71 ​  
​

Other Europe

​ ​ 139 ​ ​ 144 ​ ​ 215 ​ ​ 221 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ 17,331 ​ ​ 17,055 ​ ​ 3,608 ​ ​ 3,676 ​  
​ Asia Pacific ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​ ​   ​  
​

China

​ ​ 1,947 ​ ​ 2,152 ​ ​ 528 ​ ​ 588 ​  
​

India

​ ​ 144 ​ ​ 180 ​ ​ 98 ​ ​ 106 ​  
​

Korea

​ ​ 44 ​ ​ 158 ​ ​ 1 ​ ​ 21 ​  
​

Other Asia Pacific

​ ​ 29 ​ ​ 50 ​ ​ 4 ​ ​ 3 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ 2,164 ​ ​ 2,540 ​ ​ 631 ​ ​ 718 ​  
​ Rest of World ​ ​ 587 ​ ​ 685 ​ ​ 80 ​ ​ 66 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​
​   ​ ​ $ 39,431 ​ ​ $ 40,827 ​ ​ $ 8,260 ​ ​ $ 8,095 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​

26. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Normal Course Issuer Bid

Subsequent to December 31, 2019, the Company purchased 1,955,518 Common Shares for cancellation and 177,103 Common Shares to satisfy stock-based compensation awards, each under an existing normal course issuer bid for cash consideration of $101 million.

​ 70   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
Supplementary Financial and Share Information

Financial Summary
(U.S. dollars in millions, except per share figures)
(unaudited)
Years ended December 31,

​   ​   ​   ​   ​   ​  

​
2019



2018
​
2017
​
2016
​
2015
​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Total sales

​
39,431

​

40,827
​
36,588
​
36,445
​
32,134
​
 

Depreciation and amortization

​ 1,345 ​ 1,278 ​ 1,184 ​ 1,056 ​ 802 ​  

Net income attributable to Magna International Inc. from continuing operations

​ 1,765 ​ 2,296 ​ 2,196 ​ 2,031 ​ 1,946 ​  

Diluted earnings per Common Share from continuing operations

​ 5.59 ​ 6.61 ​ 5.87 ​ 5.16 ​ 4.72 ​  

Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding – Diluted

​ 315.8 ​ 347.5 ​ 373.9 ​ 393.2 ​ 412.7 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Cash dividend paid per share

​ 1.46 ​ 1.32 ​ 1.10 ​ 1.00 ​ 0.88 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Cash flow from operations

​ 3,960 ​ 3,718 ​ 3,346 ​ 3,266 ​ 2,332 ​  

Capital expenditures

​ 1,441 ​ 1,650 ​ 1,875 ​ 1,807 ​ 1,591 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Working capital

​ 2,216 ​ 1,530 ​ 1,957 ​ 1,468 ​ 3,868 ​  

Fixed assets, net

​ 8,260 ​ 8,095 ​ 8,176 ​ 7,022 ​ 5,948 ​  

Total assets

​ 25,790 ​ 25,945 ​ 25,468 ​ 22,566 ​ 19,687 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Long-term debt

​ 3,062 ​ 3,084 ​ 3,195 ​ 2,394 ​ 2,327 ​  

Shareholders' equity

​ 11,131 ​ 11,159 ​ 11,712 ​ 10,219 ​ 9,117 ​  

Long-term debt to equity ratio

​ 0.28:1 ​ 0.28:1 ​ 0.27:1 ​ 0.23:1 ​ 0.26:1 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Share Information

The Common Shares are listed and traded in Canada on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") under the stock symbol "MG" and in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the stock symbol "MGA". As of February 29, 2020, there were 1,285 registered holders of Common Shares.

Distribution of Shares held by Registered Shareholders


 

​

Common Shares

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Canada

​

75.17

%

 
United States ​ 24.80 %  
Other ​ 0.03 %  
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Dividends

Dividends for 2019 on Magna's Common Shares were paid on each of March 22, June 7, September 6 and December 6 at a rate of U.S.$0.365 per Common Share. Magna's dividends have been designated as "eligible dividends" as defined in subsection 89(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and, accordingly, are eligible for an enhanced tax credit. Additional details are found on Magna's website (www.magna.com), under "Company – Investors – Shareholder Information – Dividends".

​ ​ ​ MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.   71


Price Range of Shares

The following table sets forth, for the years indicated, the high and low sales prices and volumes of Common Shares traded in each case as reported by the TSX and NYSE, respectively.


Common Shares (TSX) (Cdn$)

​

Stock Symbol "MG"

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

 

​

 

​

 

​

 

​

 

​

 

​

 

​

 
  ​ Year ended December 31, 2019

Year ended December 31, 2018 ​  

Quarter

​

Volume



High



Low



Volume

​

High

​

Low

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1st

​

54,122,123

​

72.63

​

59.48

​

66,663,208

​

74.86

​

63.63

​

 
2nd ​ 60,117,270 ​ 76.11 ​ 57.34 ​ 60,140,550 ​ 87.13 ​ 69.78 ​  
3rd ​ 52,521,128 ​ 72.30 ​ 60.57 ​ 68,562,603 ​ 81.27 ​ 67.63 ​  
4th ​ 46,709,827 ​ 75.25 ​ 65.25 ​ 79,159,170 ​ 74.40 ​ 58.74 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

 


Common Shares (NYSE) (US$)

​

Stock Symbol "MGA"

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

 

​

 

​

 

​

 

​

 

​

 

​

 

​

 
  ​ Year ended December 31, 2019

Year ended December 31, 2018 ​  

Quarter

​

Volume



High



Low



Volume

​

High

​

Low

​

 
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1st

​

67,660,484

​

55.09

​

44.02

​

83,866,053

​

59.99

​

50.78

​

 
2nd ​ 76,106,212 ​ 56.92 ​ 42.51 ​ 72,562,177 ​ 67.47 ​ 53.91 ​  
3rd ​ 59,411,273 ​ 54.65 ​ 46.27 ​ 81,571,294 ​ 61.65 ​ 51.34 ​  
4th ​ 47,590,914 ​ 57.09 ​ 48.97 ​ 94,173,736 ​ 57.85 ​ 42.88 ​  
​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​ 72   ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ​ ​

CORPORATE Directors DIRECTORY Executive Officers William L. Young (Chairman of the Board) Scott B. Bonham Peter G. Bowie Mary S. Chan Hon. V. Peter Harder, P.C. Dr. Kurt J. Lauk Robert F. MacLellan Cynthia A. Niekamp William A. Ruh Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera Donald J. Walker Lisa S. Westlake Donald J. Walker Chief Executive Officer Mark Dong President, Magna China Seetarama Swamy Kotagiri President, Magna International and President, Magna Power and Vision Aaron D. McCarthy Chief Human Resources Officer Eric J. Wilds Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Vincent J. Galifi Chief Financial Officer Riccardo C. Trecoce Chief Legal Officer Tommy J. Skudutis Chief Operating Officer Joanne N. Horibe Chief Compliance Officer James J. Tobin, Sr. President, Magna Asia Guenther F. Apfalter President, Magna Europe and President, Magna Steyr Corporate Office Transfer Agent and Registrar Exchange Listings Magna International Inc. 337 Magna Drive Aurora, Ontario Canada L4G 7K1 Telephone: (905) 726-2462 magna.com Computershare Trust Company of Canada 100 University Avenue, 8th Floor Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2Y1 Telephone: 1 (800) 564-6253 Common Shares Toronto Stock Exchange MG New York Stock Exchange MGA Computershare Trust Company N.A. 462 S. 4th Street Louisville, Kentucky USA 40202 Telephone: 1 (800) 962-4284 From all other countries Telephone: 1 (514) 982-7555 www.computershare.com As a “foreign private issuer” listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Magna is required to disclose the significant ways in which its corporate governance practices differ from those to be followed by U.S. domestic issuers under the NYSE listing standards. Please see the corporate governance section of our website (www.magna.com) for our Statement of Significant Corporate Governance Differences (NYSE). Additionally, please refer to the Management Information Circular/ Proxy Statement for our 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders for a description of our corporate governance practices in comparison with the requirements and guidelines of the Canadian Securities Administrators. Shareholders wishing to communicate with the non-management members of the Magna Board of Directors may do so by contacting the Chairman of the Board through the office of Magna’s Corporate Secretary at 337 Magna Drive, Aurora, Ontario, Canada L4G 7K1 (905) 726-7070. Shareholders wishing to obtain a copy of Magna’s Notice of Intention to Make a Normal Course Issuer Bid, referred to in Note 21 to the consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report, may do so by contacting Magna’s Corporate Secretary. The 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders The 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2020, commencing at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting is being conducted as a virtual-only meeting accessible at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MGA2020. Annual Report Additional copies of this 2019 Annual Report or copies of our quarterly reports may be obtained from: The Corporate Secretary, Magna International Inc., 337 Magna Drive, Aurora, Ontario, Canada L4G 7K1 or www.magna.com. Copies of financial data and other publicly filed documents are available through the internet on the Canadian Securities Administrators’ System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) which can be accessed at www.sedar.com and on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR), which can be accessed at www.sec.gov. ©Magna International Inc. 2020. Magna and the logo are registered trademarks of Magna International Inc.

 

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