MGA Magna International Inc

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 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of February, 2015

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 offices)

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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.

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EXHIBITS

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Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

MAGNA ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND 2014 RESULTS, AND STOCK SPLIT

February 25, 2015, Aurora, Ontario, Canada……Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG; NYSE: MGA) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014.

All results are reported in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share figures, which are in U.S. dollars.

(1)    We believe Adjusted EBIT is the most appropriate measure of operational profitability or loss of our reporting segments.  Adjusted EBIT represents income from operations before taxes; interest expense, net; and other expense, net.

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

We posted sales of $9.40 billion for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014, an increase of 2% over the fourth quarter of 2013. We achieved this sales increase in a period when vehicle production increased 5% in North America and 3% in Europe, both relative to the fourth quarter of 2013.

Complete vehicle assembly sales decreased 9% to $721 million for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $788 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, while complete vehicle assembly volumes decreased 10% to approximately 33,000 units.

For the fourth quarter of 2014, adjusted EBIT increased 17% to $712 million compared to $607 million for the fourth quarter of 2013.

For the fourth quarter of 2014, income from operations before income taxes was $677 million, net income attributable to Magna International Inc. was $509 million and diluted earnings per share were $2.44, increases of $163 million, $51 million and $0.41, respectively, each compared to the fourth quarter of 2013.

Excluding other expense, net after tax and net loss attributable to non-controlling interests, and excluding certain tax items recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013, income from operations before income taxes, net income attributable to Magna International Inc. and diluted earnings per share increased $97 million, $57 million and $0.44, respectively, in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the fourth quarter of 2013.

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014, we generated cash from operations of $881 million before changes in operating assets and liabilities, and $118 million in operating assets and liabilities. Total investment activities for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $716 million, including $670 million in fixed asset additions, $23 million in investments and other assets and $23 million to purchase subsidiaries.

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

We posted sales of $36.64 billion for the year ended December 31, 2014, an increase of 5% over the year ended December 31, 2013. This higher sales level reflected increases in our North America, Europe and Asia production sales as well as higher tooling, engineering and other sales and complete vehicle assembly sales, partially offset by lower Rest of World production sales.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, vehicle production increased 5% to 17.0 million units in North America and increased 4% to 20.1 million units in Europe, each compared to 2013.

Complete vehicle assembly sales increased modestly to $3.07 billion for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $3.06 billion for the year ended December 31, 2013, while complete vehicle assembly volumes decreased 8% to approximately 135,000 units.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, adjusted EBIT increased 27% to $2.63 billion compared to $2.07 billion for the year ended December 31, 2013.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, income from operations before income taxes was $2.54 billion, net income attributable to Magna International Inc. was $1.88 billion and diluted earnings per share were $8.69, increases of $634 million, $321 million and $1.93, respectively, each compared to 2013.

Excluding other expense, net after tax and net loss attributable to non-controlling interests and excluding certain income tax items recorded in 2014 and 2013, income from operations before income taxes, net income attributable to Magna International Inc. and diluted earnings per share increased $554 million, $356 million and $2.10, respectively, in 2014 compared to 2013.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, we generated cash from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities of $3.04 billion, and used $245 million in operating assets and liabilities. Total investment activities for 2014 were $1.78 billion, including $1.59 billion in fixed asset additions, a $175 million increase in investments and other assets and $23 million to purchase subsidiaries.

Don Walker, Magna’s Chief Executive Officer stated: “We are pleased with last year’s strong financial performance, which was the direct result of improved operating earnings in every reporting segment compared to 2013.  While the recent strengthening of the U.S. dollar has impacted our reported results, we remain optimistic about Magna’s future and continue to invest heavily in capital and innovation to support our future growth in North America, Europe and Asia.  This growth reinforces the trust our customers place in Magna to be one of their key supplier partners as they expand around the world.”

A more detailed discussion of our consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014 is contained in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Position and the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which are attached to this Press Release.

STOCK SPLIT BY DIVIDEND AND DUE BILL TRADING

Our Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Shares. The two-for-one stock split will be implemented by way of a stock dividend. Subject to regulatory approval, shareholders will receive one additional Common Share of the Company for each Common Share held. The stock dividend will be payable on March 25, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2015.

The Company’s Common Shares will commence trading on a “due bill” basis, at the opening of business on Monday, March 9, 2015 until Wednesday, March 25, 2015, inclusively. Accordingly, ex-dividend (post-split) trading in the Common Shares will commence on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) at the opening of business on Thursday, March 26, 2015.

The TSX has been advised that trading in the Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) from March 9, 2015 until March 25, 2015, inclusively, will also be on a “due bill” basis and that ex-distribution (post-split) trading in the Common Shares will commence on the NYSE on March 26, 2015.

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The Company is ascribing no monetary value to the stock dividend. All equity-based compensation plans or arrangements and our normal course issuer bid will be adjusted to reflect the stock split. Shareholders should retain their existing share certificates and not return their share certificates to the Company or its transfer agent.

INCREASED QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

Our Board of Directors also declared a quarterly dividend with respect to our outstanding Common Shares for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. The Board increased the dividend by 16% to $0.44 per share ($0.22 per share after giving effect to the two-for-one stock split referred to above).  This dividend is payable on March 27, 2015 to shareholders of record on March 13, 2015.

Vince Galifi, Magna’s Chief Financial Officer, commented:  “Our quarterly dividend of $0.44, an increase of 16%, represents a record dividend rate for Magna.  Our ongoing actions to utilize our balance sheet to both grow our business and return capital to shareholders reflect not only our significant cash flow generation but the confidence our Board has in Magna’s future.”

UPDATED 2015 OUTLOOK

* Excluding other expense (income), net

In this outlook, in addition to 2015 light vehicle production, we have assumed no material acquisitions or divestitures. In addition, we have assumed that foreign exchange rates for the most common currencies in which we conduct business relative to our U.S. dollar reporting currency will approximate current rates.

ABOUT MAGNA

We are a leading global automotive supplier with 313 manufacturing operations and 84 product development, engineering and sales centres in 28 countries. We have approximately 131,000 employees focused on delivering superior value to our customers through innovative products, processes and World Class Manufacturing. Our product capabilities include producing body, chassis, interior, exterior, seating, powertrain, electronic, vision, closure and roof systems and modules, as well as complete vehicle engineering and contract manufacturing. Our common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (MG) and the New York Stock Exchange (MGA). For further information about Magna, visit our website at www.magna.com.

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We will hold a conference call for interested analysts and shareholders to discuss our fourth quarter and year end 2014 results on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. EST. The conference call will be chaired by Donald J. Walker, Chief Executive Officer. The number to use for this call is 1-800-658-7107. The number for overseas callers is 1-416-981-9095. Please call in at least 10 minutes prior to the call. We will also webcast the conference call at www.magna.com. The slide presentation accompanying the conference call will be available on our website Monday morning prior to the call.

For further information, please contact Louis Tonelli, Vice-President, Investor Relations at 905-726-7035.

For teleconferencing questions, please contact Nancy Hansford at 905-726-7108.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, including, but not limited to, statements relating to: Magna’s forecasts of light vehicle production in North America and Europe; expected consolidated sales, based on such light vehicle production volumes; production sales, including expected split by segment, in its North America, Europe, Asia and Rest of World segments for 2015; complete vehicle assembly sales; consolidated operating margin, effective income tax rate; and fixed asset expenditures. The forward-looking information in this document is presented for the purpose of providing information about management’s current expectations and plans and such information 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”, “forecast”, “outlook”, “project”, “estimate” and similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events to identify forward-looking statements. Any such 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. However, whether actual results and developments will conform with 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, without limitation: the impact of economic or political conditions on consumer confidence, consumer demand for vehicles and vehicle production; fluctuations in relative currency values; restructuring, downsizing and/or other significant non-recurring costs; continued underperformance of one or more of our operating Divisions; ongoing pricing pressures, including our ability to offset price concessions demanded by our customers; our ability to successfully launch material new or takeover business; shifts in market share away from our top customers; inability to grow our business with OEMs; shifts in market shares among vehicles or vehicle segments, or shifts away from vehicles on which we have significant content; risks of conducting business in foreign markets, including China, India, Russia, Eastern Europe, Thailand, Brazil, Argentina and other non-traditional markets for us; a prolonged disruption in the supply of components to us from our suppliers; shutdown of our or our customers’ or sub-suppliers’ production facilities due to a labour disruption; scheduled shutdowns of our customers’ production facilities (typically in the third and fourth quarters of each calendar year); our ability to successfully compete with other automotive suppliers;  reduction in outsourcing by our customers or the loss of a material production or assembly program; the termination or non-renewal by our customers of any material production purchase order; our ability to consistently develop innovative products or processes; impairment charges related to goodwill and long-lived assets; exposure to, and ability to offset, volatile commodities prices; our ability to successfully identify, complete and integrate acquisitions or achieve anticipated synergies; our ability to conduct appropriate due diligence on acquisition targets; warranty and recall costs; risk of production disruptions due to natural disasters or other catastrophic events; the security and reliability of our IT systems; pension liabilities; legal claims and/or regulatory actions against us, including the ongoing antitrust investigations being conducted by German and Brazilian authorities; changes in our mix of earnings between jurisdictions with lower tax rates and those with higher tax rates, as well as our ability to fully benefit tax losses; other potential tax exposures; changes in credit ratings assigned to us; changes in laws and governmental regulations; costs associated with compliance with environmental laws and regulations; liquidity risks as a result of an unanticipated deterioration of economic conditions; our ability to achieve future investment returns that equal or exceed past returns;  the unpredictability of, and fluctuation in, the trading price of our Common Shares; and other factors set out in our Annual Information Form filed with securities commissions in Canada and our annual report on Form 40-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and subsequent filings. In evaluating forward looking statements, we caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements and readers should specifically consider the various factors which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, we do not intend, nor do we undertake any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent information, events, results or circumstances or otherwise.

For further information about Magna, please see our website at 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

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MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.

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

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 unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three months and year ended December 31, 2014 included in this press release, and the audited consolidated financial statements and MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in our 2013 Annual Report to Shareholders.

This MD&A has been prepared as at February 24, 2015.

OVERVIEW

We are a leading global automotive supplier with 313 manufacturing operations and 84 product development, engineering and sales centres in 28 countries. We have approximately 131,000 employees focused on delivering superior value to our customers through innovative products, processes and World Class Manufacturing. Our product capabilities include producing body, chassis, interior, exterior, seating, powertrain, electronic, vision, closure and roof systems and modules, as well as complete vehicle engineering and contract manufacturing. Our common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (MG) and the New York Stock Exchange (MGA). For further information about Magna, visit our website at www.magna.com.

HIGHLIGHTS

Operations

Global light vehicle production grew once again in 2014, the fifth straight yearly increase following the 2008-2009 recession. In our two most significant markets, North American light vehicle production increased 5% in 2014 to 17.0 million units, and European light vehicle production rose 4% to 20.1 million units.

Our 2014 sales were a record $36.64 billion, an increase of 5% over 2013. Our North America, Europe, and Asia production sales, as well as our tooling, engineering and other sales all rose to record levels in 2014, and complete vehicle assembly sales increased modestly over 2013.

Adjusted EBIT1 for 2014 was a record $2.63 billion, compared to $2.07 billion in 2013, representing an increase of 27%.

In our North America segment, 2014 was another year of excellent results. Total sales increased 10% over 2013 to $19.71 billion, reflecting the launch of new programs and higher North American light vehicle production. Adjusted EBIT of $1.99 billion increased 10% from 2013, excluding $158 million of amortization in 2013 related to the August 2012 acquisition of Magna E-Car Systems Partnership (“E-Car”). This increase was mainly driven by our higher sales in 2014.

In our Europe segment, we continued to improve operating results. Total sales declined modestly to $14.71 billion from $14.72 billion in 2013. Adjusted EBIT rose for the third consecutive year, up 16% to $434 million in 2014 compared to $375 million in 2013. The largest factors contributing to the net increase in Adjusted EBIT were productivity and efficiency improvements at certain facilities and the benefit of restructuring and downsizing activities recently undertaken, partially offset by higher launch costs, including inefficiencies at certain interiors facilities in the United Kingdom.

In our Asia segment, total sales increased $299 million or 18% in 2014 compared to 2013 mainly as a result of the launch of new programs with Magna content, particularly in China, together with higher light vehicle production in Asia. Adjusted EBIT was $162 million for 2014, an increase of 91% over $85 million in 2013. The higher Adjusted EBIT largely reflects margins earned on the higher sales.

In our Rest of World segment, total sales decreased 22% to $695 million, mainly reflecting the impact of the weakening of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar, and lower production volumes on certain vehicle programs. Our Rest of World Adjusted EBIT loss declined by $41 million in 2014 to a loss of $35 million largely through a combination of productivity and efficiency improvements at certain facilities and the benefit of restructuring and downsizing activities recently undertaken.

1 We believe Adjusted EBIT is the most appropriate measure of operational profitability or loss for our reporting segments. Adjusted EBIT represents income from operations before income taxes; interest expense, net; and other expense, net.

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Stock Split

On February 24, 2015, our Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split, to be implemented by way of a stock dividend, whereby our shareholders will receive an additional Common Share for each Common Share held. The stock dividend will be payable on March 25, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2015. All equity-based compensation plans or arrangements and our normal course issuer bid (discussed below) will be adjusted to reflect the stock split.

Capital Allocation

In early 2014, we announced our intention to move towards a capital structure that we believe is appropriate for our business, and also to reduce cash levels, while retaining enough cash to manage our day-to-day needs throughout the year. We expect to reach our desired cash and debt levels by the end of 2015 through a combination of investment in our business (predominantly through capital spending and acquisitions) and return of capital to shareholders (through dividends and repurchases of our Common Shares). To this end:

·                      We invested $1.78 billion in our business during 2014, including fixed assets, acquisitions, investments and other assets.

·                      Aggregate dividends paid to shareholders in 2014 amounted to $316 million. On February 24, 2015, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of U.S. $0.44 per share (U.S. $0.22 after giving effect to the two-for-one stock split referred to above). This dividend rate is a new record, representing an increase of 16% over the third quarter of 2014 dividend.

·                      We repurchased 17.5 million shares in 2014, returning an additional $1.78 billion to shareholders. In November 2014, our Board of Directors approved a new normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”) to purchase up to 20 million of our Common Shares (40 million Common Shares after giving effect to the stock split), representing approximately 9.7% of our public float of Common Shares. Approximately 17.6 million shares (approximately 35.2 million shares after giving effect to the stock split) remain available under the current NCIB, which will terminate in November 2015.

·                      During the second quarter of 2014, we issued $750 million of 3.625% fixed-rate Senior Notes which mature on June 15, 2024.

Going Forward

We anticipate another year of increased global light vehicle production in 2015, including modest increases in each of North America and Europe, and further strong production growth in China.

While we continue to launch additional business on a large number of new programs around the world, the weakening of a number of currencies, in particular the Canadian dollar and the euro, each against our U.S. dollar reporting currency, is expected to negatively impact our reported sales and earnings.

We remain positive about our operations around the world, exclusive of currency translation. Continued strong performance in a number of our facilities, improving underperforming operations and launching a significant number of new programs and facilities around the world together should contribute meaningfully to consolidated sales and earnings in the future.

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FINANCIAL RESULTS SUMMARY

During 2014, we posted sales of $36.64 billion, an increase of 5% from 2013. This higher sales level was a result of increases in our North American, European and Asian production sales as well as complete vehicle assembly sales and tooling, engineering and other sales partially offset by lower Rest of World production sales. Comparing 2014 to 2013:

·                  North American vehicle production increased 5% and our North American production sales increased 9% to $18.28 billion;

·                  European vehicle production increased 4% and our European production sales increased 1% to $10.01 billion;

·                  Asian production sales increased 18% to $1.64 billion;

·                  Rest of World production sales decreased 22% to $668 million;

·                  Complete vehicle assembly volumes decreased 8% while sales increased $5 million to $3.07 billion; and

·                  Tooling, engineering and other sales increased 5% to $2.97 billion.

During 2014, we earned income from operations before income taxes of $2.54 billion compared to $1.91 billion for 2013. Excluding other expense, net (“Other Expense”) recorded in 2014 and 2013, as discussed in the “Other Expense” section, the $554 million increase in income from operations before income taxes was primarily as a result of:

·                  margins earned on higher production sales;

·                  incremental margin earned on new programs that launched during or subsequent to 2013;

·                  intangible asset amortization of $158 million, recorded in 2013, related to the acquisition and re-measurement of E-Car;

·                  productivity and efficiency improvements at certain facilities;

·                  the benefit of restructuring and downsizing activities recently undertaken;

·                  higher equity income; and

·                  lower downsizing costs.

These factors were partially offset by:

·                  higher launch costs, including unanticipated costs at certain interiors facilities;

·                  higher incentive compensation;

·                  increased pre-operating costs incurred at new facilities;

·                  a greater amount of employee profit sharing;

·                  operational inefficiencies and other costs at certain facilities;

·                  approximately $15 million of costs incurred, net of insurance recoveries, related to a fire at a body and chassis facility in North America;

·                  increased commodity costs;

·                  $10 million of cash received related to the settlement of asset-backed commercial paper (“ABCP”) between the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and financial institutions in the first quarter of 2013;

·                  higher warranty costs of $7 million;

·                  a favourable earn-out settlement during 2013 in Rest of World;

·                  a $5 million net decrease in valuation gains in respect of ABCP; and

·                  net customer price concessions subsequent to 2013.

During 2014, net income attributable to Magna International Inc. was $1.88 billion, an increase of $321 million compared to 2013 and diluted earnings per share increased $1.93 to $8.69 for 2014 compared to $6.76 for 2013. Other Expense, after tax and the Austrian Tax Reform and Deferred Tax Adjustments, as discussed in the “Other Expense” and “Income Taxes” sections, respectively, impacted net income attributable to Magna International Inc. and diluted earnings per share as follows:

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Excluding, from the proceeding table, the negative impact for 2014 and 2013 of $85 million and $50 million, respectively, net income attributable to Magna International Inc. for 2014 increased $356 million compared to 2013.

Excluding, from the proceeding table, the $0.39 and the $0.22 per share negative impact for 2014 and 2013, respectively, diluted earnings per share increased $2.10, as a result of the increase in net income attributable to Magna International Inc. and a decrease in the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding during 2014. The decrease in the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding was due to the purchase and cancellation of Common Shares, during or subsequent to 2013, pursuant to our normal course issuer bids partially offset by an increase in the number of diluted options outstanding as a result of an increase in the trading price of our common stock and the issue of Common Shares related to the exercise of stock options.

INDUSTRY TRENDS AND RISKS

A number of general trends which have been impacting the automotive industry and our business in recent years are expected to continue, including the following:

·                      the consolidation of vehicle platforms and proliferation of high-volume platforms supporting multiple vehicles and produced in multiple locations;

·                      the long-term growth of the automotive industry in China, India and other high-growth/low cost markets, including accelerated movement of component and vehicle design, development, engineering and manufacturing to certain of these markets;

·                      the growth of the B to D vehicle segments (subcompact to mid-size cars), particularly in developing markets;

·                      the extent to which innovation in the automotive industry is being driven by governmental regulation of fuel economy and carbon dioxide/greenhouse gas emissions, vehicle safety and vehicle recyclability;

·                      the growth of cooperative alliances and arrangements among competing automotive OEMs, including shared purchasing of components; joint engine, powertrain and/or platform development; engine, powertrain and platform sharing; and joint vehicle hybridization and electrification initiatives and other forms of cooperation;

·                      the growing importance of electronics in the automotive value chain;

·                      the consolidation of automotive suppliers; and

·                      the exertion of pricing pressure by OEMs.

The following are some of the more significant risks that could affect our ability to achieve our desired results:

·                      The global automotive industry is cyclical. A worsening of economic and political conditions, including through rising interest rates or inflation, rising unemployment, increasing energy prices, declining real estate values, increased volatility in global capital markets, international conflicts, sovereign debt concerns, an increase in protectionist measures and/or other factors, may result in lower consumer confidence, which has a significant impact on consumer demand for vehicles. Vehicle production is closely related to consumer demand. A significant decline in production volumes from current levels could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

·                      Although our financial results are reported in U.S. dollars, a significant portion of our sales and operating costs are realized in Canadian dollars, euros, British pounds and other currencies. Our profitability is affected by movements of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar, the euro, the British pound 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 British pound, 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.

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·                      The automotive industry has in recent years been the subject of increased government enforcement of antitrust and competition laws, particularly by the United States Department of Justice and the European Commission. Currently, investigations are being conducted in several product areas, and these regulators or those in other jurisdictions could choose to initiate investigations in these or other product areas.

In September 2013, representatives of the Bundeskartellamt, the German Federal Cartel Office, attended at one of the Company’s operating Divisions in Germany to obtain information in connection with an ongoing antitrust investigation relating to suppliers of automotive textile coverings and components, particularly trunk linings.

In September 2014, the Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica, 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.

Proceedings of this nature can often continue for several years. Where wrongful conduct is found, the relevant antitrust authority can, depending on the jurisdiction, initiate administrative or criminal legal proceedings and impose administrative or criminal fines or penalties taking into account several mitigating and aggravating factors.

In the case of the German Federal Cartel Office, absent aggravating factors, the maximum fine under the guidelines is typically 10% of the affected sales for the infringement period multiplied by a factor based on the consolidated sales of the group of companies to which the offending entity belongs. If applied to a company with Magna’s level of consolidated sales, this factor is approximately five, which could result in a maximum fine of approximately 50% of the affected sales for the relevant period. Additional information regarding these guidelines is publicly available on the German Federal Cartel Office’s website. At this time, management is unable to predict the duration or outcome of the German and Brazilian investigations, including whether any operating divisions of the Company will be found liable for any violation of law or the extent or magnitude of any liability, if found to be liable.

The Company’s policy is to comply with all applicable laws, including antitrust and competition laws. The Company has initiated a global review focused on antitrust risk led by a team of external counsel. If any antitrust violation is found as a result of the above-referenced investigations or otherwise, Magna could be subject to fines, penalties and civil, administrative or criminal legal proceedings that could have a material adverse effect on Magna’s profitability in the year in which any such fine or penalty is imposed or the outcome of any such proceeding is determined. Additionally, Magna could be subject to other consequences, including reputational damage, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

·                      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.

·                      Although we are working to turn around financially underperforming operating divisions, there is no guarantee that we will be successful in doing so in the short to medium term or that the expected improvements will be fully realized or realized at all. The continued underperformance of one or more operating divisions could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and operations.

·                      We face ongoing pricing pressure from OEMs, including through: long-term supply agreements with mutually agreed price reductions over the life of the agreement; incremental annual price concession demands; pressure to absorb costs related to product design, engineering and tooling and other items previously paid for directly by OEMs; pressure to assume or offset commodities cost increases; and refusal to fully offset inflationary price increases. OEMs possess significant leverage over their suppliers as a result of 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 major 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 or costs previously paid for by OEMs could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

·                      The launch of new business is a complex process, the success of which depends on a wide range of factors, including the production readiness of our and our suppliers’ manufacturing facilities and manufacturing processes, as well as factors related to tooling, equipment, employees, initial product quality and other factors. Our failure to successfully launch material new or takeover business could have an adverse effect on our profitability.

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·                      Although we supply parts to all of the leading OEMs, a significant majority of our sales are to six customers: General Motors, Fiat-Chrysler, Ford, BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen. While we have diversified our customer base somewhat in recent years and continue to attempt to further diversify, 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.

·                      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 among vehicles or vehicle segments, particularly shifts away from vehicles on which we have significant content and shifts away from vehicle segments in which our sales may be more heavily concentrated, could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

·                      In light of the amount of business we currently have with our largest customers in North America and Europe, our opportunities for incremental growth with these customers may be limited. The amount of business we have with Asian-based OEMs, including Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai/Kia and Honda, generally lags that of our largest customers, due in part to the existing relationships between such Asian-based OEMs and their preferred suppliers. There is no certainty that we can achieve growth with Asian-based OEMs, nor that any such growth will offset slower growth we may experience with our largest customers in North America and Europe. As a result, our inability to grow our business with OEMs could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

·                      While we continue to expand our manufacturing footprint with a view to taking advantage of opportunities in markets such as China, India, Eastern Europe, Thailand, Brazil and other non-traditional markets for us, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to fully realize such opportunities. Additionally, the establishment of manufacturing operations in new markets carries its own 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 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, financial condition and profitability.

·                      A disruption in the supply of components to us from our suppliers could cause the temporary shut-down of our or our customers’ production lines. Any prolonged supply disruption, including due to the inability to re-source or in-source production, could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

·                      Some of our manufacturing facilities are unionized, as are many manufacturing facilities of our customers and suppliers. Unionized facilities are subject to the risk of labour disruptions from time to time, including as a result of restructuring actions taken by us, our customers and other suppliers. We cannot predict whether or when any labour disruption may arise, or how long such a disruption could last. A significant labour disruption could lead to a lengthy shutdown of our or our customers’ and/or our suppliers’ production lines, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and profitability.

·                      Our business is generally not seasonal. However, our sales and profits are closely related to our automotive customers’ vehicle production schedules. Our largest North American customers typically halt production for approximately two weeks in July and one week in December. In addition, many of our customers in Europe typically shut down vehicle production during portions of August and one week in December. These scheduled shutdowns of our customers’ production facilities could cause our sales and profitability to fluctuate when comparing fiscal quarters in any given year.

·                      The automotive supply industry is highly competitive. As a result of our diversified automotive business, some competitors in each of our product capabilities have greater market share than we do, or increasing market share in product areas which are experiencing higher growth rates. As the trend towards consolidation of automotive suppliers continues, we expect our competitors will be larger and have greater access to financial and other resources than is currently the case. Failure to successfully compete with existing or new competitors could have an adverse effect on our operations and profitability.

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·                      We depend on the outsourcing of components, modules and assemblies, as well as complete vehicles, by OEMs. The extent of OEM outsourcing is influenced by a number of factors, including: relative cost, quality and timeliness of production by suppliers as compared to OEMs; capacity utilization; OEMs’ perceptions regarding the strategic importance of certain components/modules to them; labour relations among OEMs, their employees and unions; and other considerations. A reduction in outsourcing by OEMs, or the loss of any material production or assembly programs combined with the failure to secure alternative programs with sufficient volumes and margins, could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

·                      Contracts from our customers consist of blanket purchase orders which generally provide for the supply of components for a customer’s annual requirements for a particular vehicle, instead of a specific quantity of products. These blanket purchase orders can be terminated by a customer at any time and, if terminated, could result in our incurring various pre-production, engineering and other costs which we may not recover from our customer and which could have an adverse effect on our profitability.

·                      We continue to invest in technology and innovation which we believe will be critical to our long-term growth. 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, which could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition.

·                      We recorded significant impairment charges related to goodwill and long-lived assets in recent years and may continue to do so 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. In addition, to the extent that 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; are not met, any resulting impairment loss could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

·                      Prices for certain key raw materials and commodities used in our parts, including steel and resin, continue to 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, through hedging strategies, or otherwise, such additional commodity costs could have an adverse effect on our profitability.

·                      We intend to continue to pursue acquisitions in those product areas which we have identified as key to our business strategy. However, we may not be able to identify suitable acquisition targets or successfully acquire any suitable targets which we identify. Additionally, we may not be able to successfully integrate or achieve anticipated synergies from those acquisitions which we do complete, and/or such acquisitions may be dilutive in the short to medium term, which could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

·                      Although we seek to conduct appropriate levels of due diligence of our acquisition targets, 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 on the due diligence process. As a result, we may become subject to liabilities or risks not discovered through our due diligence efforts, which could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

·                      Our customers continue to demand that we bear the cost of the repair and replacement of defective products which are either covered under their warranty or are the subject of a recall by them. Warranty provisions are established based on our best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle existing or probable claims on product defect issues. Recall costs are costs incurred when government regulators and/or our customers decide to recall a product due to a known or suspected performance issue and we are required to participate either voluntarily or involuntarily. Currently, under most customer agreements, we only account for existing or probable warranty claims. Under certain complete vehicle engineering and assembly contracts, we record an estimate of future warranty-related costs based on the terms of the specific customer agreements and the specific customer’s warranty experience. While we possess considerable historical warranty and recall data and experience with respect to the products we currently produce, we have little or no warranty and recall data which allows us to establish accurate estimates of, or provisions for, future warranty or recall costs relating to new products, assembly programs or technologies being brought into production or acquired by us. The obligation to repair or replace such products could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition.

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·                      Our manufacturing facilities are subject to risks associated with natural disasters or other catastrophic events, including fires, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes. The occurrence of any of these disasters could cause the total or partial destruction of a manufacturing facility, thus preventing us from supplying products to our customers and disrupting production at their facilities for an indeterminate period of time. The inability to promptly resume the supply of products following a natural disaster or catastrophic event at a manufacturing facility could have a material adverse effect on our operations and profitability.

·                      The reliability and security of our information technology (IT) systems is important to our business and operations. 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: cause disruptions in our manufacturing operations; lead to the loss, destruction or inappropriate use of sensitive data; or result in theft of our or our customers’ intellectual property or confidential information. If any of the foregoing events occurs, we may be subject to a number of consequences, including reputational damage, which could have a material adverse effect on our Company.

·                      Some of our current and former employees in Canada and the United States participate in defined benefit pension plans. Although these plans have been closed to new participants, existing participants in Canada continue to accrue benefits. Our defined benefit pension plans are not fully funded and our pension funding obligations could increase significantly due to a reduction in the funding status caused by a variety of factors, including: weak performance of capital markets; declining interest rates; failure to achieve sufficient investment returns; investment risks inherent in the investment portfolios of the plans; and other factors. A significant increase in our pension funding obligations could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition.

·                      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 and may be required to devote significant management time and resources to the matters. On an ongoing basis, we attempt to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments 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 party will have a material adverse effect on our profitability, however, we cannot provide any assurance to this effect.

·                      We have incurred losses in some countries which we may not be able to fully or partially offset against income we have earned in those countries. In some cases, we may not be able to utilize these losses at all if we cannot generate profits in those countries and/or if we have ceased conducting business in those countries altogether. Our inability to utilize tax losses could materially adversely affect our profitability. At any given time, we may face other tax exposures arising out of changes in tax or transfer pricing laws, tax reassessments or otherwise. To the extent we cannot implement measures to offset these exposures, they may have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

·                      We believe we will have sufficient financial resources available to successfully execute our business plan, even in the event of another global recession similar to that of 2008-2009. However, as a result of the reduction of our excess cash in connection with our balance sheet strategy, we may have less financial flexibility than we have had in the last few years. The occurrence of an economic shock not contemplated in our business plan, a rapid deterioration of economic conditions or a more prolonged recession than that experienced in 2008-2009 could result in the depletion of our cash resources, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial condition.

·                      In recent years, we have invested significant amounts of money in our business through capital expenditures to support new facilities, expansion of existing facilities, purchases of production equipment and acquisitions. Returns achieved on such investments in the past are not necessarily indicative of the returns we may achieve on future investments and our inability to achieve returns on future investments which equal or exceed returns on past investments could have a material adverse effect on our level of profitability.

·                      Trading prices of our Common Shares cannot be predicted and may fluctuate significantly due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside our control, including: general economic and stock market conditions; variations in our operating results and financial condition; differences between our actual operating and financial results and those expected by investors and stock analysts; changes in recommendations made by stock analysts, whether due to factors relating to us, our customers, the automotive industry or otherwise; significant news or events relating to our primary customers, including the release of vehicle production and sales data; investor and stock analyst perceptions about the prospects for our or our primary customers’ respective businesses or the automotive industry; and other factors.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Average Foreign Exchange

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 three months and year ended December 31, 2014 impacted the reported U.S. dollar amounts of our sales, expenses and income.

The results of operations whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars using the average exchange rates in the table above 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.

Our results can also be affected by the impact of movements in exchange rates on foreign currency transactions (such as raw material purchases or sales denominated in foreign currencies). However, as a result of hedging programs employed by us, foreign currency transactions in the current period have not been fully impacted by movements in exchange rates. We record foreign currency transactions at the hedged rate where applicable.

Finally, foreign exchange gains and losses on revaluation and/or settlement of monetary items denominated in a currency other than an operation’s functional currency impact reported results. These gains and losses are recorded in selling, general and administrative expense.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

Sales

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External Production Sales - North America

External production sales in North America increased 9% or $1.54 billion to $18.28 billion for 2014 compared to $16.74 billion for 2013, primarily as a result of:

·                  the launch of new programs during or subsequent to 2013, including the:

·                  Jeep Cherokee;

·                  GM full-size pickups and SUVs;

·                  Lincoln MKC;

·                  Nissan Rogue; and

·                  BWM X4; and

·                  higher production volumes on certain existing programs.

These factors were partially offset by:

·                  a $433 million decrease in reported U.S. dollar sales primarily as a result of the weakening of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar;

·                  programs that ended production during or subsequent to 2013; and

·                  net customer price concessions subsequent to 2013.

External Production Sales - Europe

External production sales in Europe increased 1% or $56 million to $10.01 billion for 2014 compared to $9.96 billion for 2013, primarily as a result of:

·                  the launch of new programs during or subsequent to 2013, including the:

·                  Mercedes-Benz GLA;

·                  Porsche Macan;

·                  Skoda Octavia;

·                  Mercedes-Benz A-Class;

·                  Range Rover Sport; and

·                  Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

This factor was partially offset by:

·                  lower production volumes on certain existing programs;

·                  a decrease in content on certain programs, including the MINI Cooper and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class;

·                  programs that ended production during or subsequent to 2013;

·                  a $45 million decrease in reported U.S. dollar sales primarily as a result of the net weakening of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar, including the Russian ruble; and

·                  net customer price concessions subsequent to 2013.

External Production Sales - Asia

External production sales in Asia increased 18% or $249 million to $1.64 billion for 2014 compared to $1.39 billion for 2013, primarily as a result of:

·                  the launch of new programs during or subsequent to 2013, primarily in China, India and South Korea, including the Audi Q3 and the Ford EcoSport; and

·                  higher production volumes on certain existing programs.

These factors were partially offset by net customer price concessions subsequent to 2013.

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External Production Sales - Rest of World

External production sales in Rest of World decreased 22% or $190 million to $668 million for 2014 compared to $858 million for 2013, primarily as a result of:

·                  a $108 million decrease in reported U.S. dollar sales as a result of the weakening of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar, including the Argentine peso and Brazilian real;

·                  lower production volumes on certain existing programs;

·                  programs that ended production during or subsequent to 2013; and

·                  a decrease in content on certain programs, including the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

These factors were partially offset by:

·                  the launch of new programs during or subsequent to 2013, primarily in Brazil; and

·                  net customer price increases subsequent to 2013.

Complete Vehicle Assembly Sales

Complete vehicle assembly sales increased $5 million, to $3.07 billion for 2014 compared to $3.06 billion for 2013 while assembly volumes decreased 8% or 11,440 units.

The increase in complete vehicle assembly sales is primarily as a result of:

·                  an increase in assembly volumes for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class; and

·                  an $11 million increase in reported U.S. dollar sales as a result of the strengthening of the euro against the U.S. dollar.

These factors were partially offset by a decrease in assembly volumes for the MINI Paceman and the Peugeot RCZ.

Tooling, Engineering and Other Sales

Tooling, engineering and other sales increased 5% or $148 million to $2.97 billion for 2014 compared to $2.82 billion for 2013.

In 2014, the major programs for which we recorded tooling, engineering and other sales were the:

·                  Ford Transit;

·                  MINI Countryman;

·                  Ford F-Series and F-Series Super Duty;

·                  QOROS 3;

·                  Ford Mustang;

·                  BMW X6;

·                  Mercedes-Benz M-Class;

·                  BMW X4; and

·                  Porsche Panamera.

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In 2013, the major programs for which we recorded tooling, engineering and other sales were the:

·                  GM full-size pickups and SUVs;

·                  Ford Transit;

·                  QOROS 3;

·                  Ford Fusion;

·                  Mercedes-Benz M-Class;

·                  MINI Countryman;

·                  Skoda Octavia;

·                  MINI Cooper;

·                  MINI Paceman; and

·                  Jeep Grand Cherokee.

In addition, tooling, engineering and other sales decreased as a result of the weakening of certain foreign currencies against the U.S dollar, including the Canadian dollar and Russian ruble.

Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Margin

Cost of goods sold increased $1.34 billion to $31.62 billion for 2014 compared to $30.29 billion for 2013 primarily as a result of:

·                  higher material, overhead and labour costs associated with the increase in sales, including wage increases at certain operations;

·                  higher launch costs, including unanticipated costs at certain interiors facilities;

·                  increased pre-operating costs incurred at new facilities; and

·                  a greater amount of employee profit sharing.

These factors were partially offset by:

·                  a decrease in cost of goods sold as a result of the net weakening of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar, including the weakening of the Canadian dollar, Russian ruble, Argentine peso and Brazilian real partially offset by the strengthening of the British pound and euro; and

·                  productivity and efficiency improvements at certain facilities.

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Gross margin increased $470 million to $5.02 billion for 2014 compared to $4.55 billion for 2013 and gross margin as a percentage of sales increased to 13.7% for 2014 compared to 13.1% for 2013. The increase in gross margin as a percentage of sales was primarily due to:

·                  productivity and efficiency improvements at certain facilities; and

·                  a decrease in the proportion of complete vehicle assembly sales relative to total sales, which have a higher material content than our consolidated average.

These factors were partially offset by:

·                  higher launch costs, including unanticipated costs at certain interiors facilities;

·                  operational inefficiencies and other costs at certain facilities;

·                  increased pre-operating costs incurred at new facilities;

·                  a greater amount of employee profit sharing;

·                  an increase in tooling, engineering and other sales that have low or no margins;

·                  increased commodity costs; and

·                  higher warranty costs.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization costs decreased $173 million to $0.89 billion for 2014 compared to $1.06 billion for 2013. The lower depreciation and amortization was primarily as a result of:

·                  intangible asset amortization of $158 million recorded in 2013 related to the acquisition and re-measurement of E-Car; and

·                  a decrease in reported U.S. dollar depreciation and amortization primarily as a result of the weakening of the Canadian dollar and Russian ruble, each against the U.S. dollar.

Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”)

SG&A expense as a percentage of sales was 4.7% for 2014 compared to 4.6% for 2013. SG&A expense increased $91 million to $1.71 billion for 2014 compared to $1.62 billion for 2013 primarily as a result of:

·                  higher incentive compensation;

·                  higher labour and other costs to support the growth in sales, including wage increases at certain operations;

·                  increased costs incurred at new facilities;

·                  $10 million of cash received related to the settlement of ABCP between the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and financial institutions in 2013;

·                  a $5 million net decrease in revaluation gains in respect of ABCP; and

·                  a greater amount of employee profit sharing.

Equity Income

Equity income increased $15 million to $211 million for 2014 compared to $196 million for 2013.

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Other Expense, net

During 2014 and 2013, we recorded Other Expense items as follows:

(1)         Restructuring and Impairment Charges

[a]         For the year ended December 31, 2014

(i)            Restructuring

During 2014, we recorded net restructuring charges of $46 million ($41 million after tax) in Europe at our exterior and interior systems operations.

During 2015, we expect to record additional restructuring charges of approximately $40 million.

(ii)        Impairments of long-lived assets

In conjunction with our annual business planning cycle, during the fourth quarter of 2014, we recorded long-lived asset impairment charges of $18 million ($12 million after tax). The impairment related to fixed assets at an interiors operation in the United States.

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[b]         For the year ended December 31, 2013

(i)            Restructuring

During 2013, we recorded net restructuring charges of $89 million ($64 million after tax), in Europe at our exterior and interior systems operations related primarily to the closure of a facility in Belgium.

(ii)        Impairments of long-lived assets

During the fourth quarter of 2013, we recorded long-lived asset impairment charges of $33 million ($21 million after tax and non-controlling interests) consisting of $23 million in North America and $10 million in Rest of World. The impairment charges related to battery research equipment in North America and fixed assets at our Seating operations in South America.

(iii)    Impairment of goodwill

During the fourth quarter of 2013, we recorded goodwill impairment charges of $22 million ($22 million after tax) in Rest of World related to our metal stamping operations.

Segment Analysis

Given the differences between the regions in which we operate, our operations are segmented on a geographic basis. Consistent with the above, our internal financial reporting separately segments key internal operating performance measures between North America, Europe, Asia and Rest of World for purposes of presentation to the chief operating decision maker to assist in the assessment of operating performance, the allocation of resources, and 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 reporting segments. Adjusted EBIT represents income from operations before income taxes; interest expense, net; and other expense, net.

Excluded from Adjusted EBIT for 2014 and 2013 were the following Other Expense items, which have been discussed in the “Other Expense” section.

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North America

Adjusted EBIT in North America increased $347 million to $1.99 billion for 2014 compared to $1.65 million for 2013 primarily as a result of:

·                  margins earned on higher production sales;

·                  intangible asset amortization of $158 million, recorded in 2013, related to the acquisition and re-measurement of E-Car;

·                  productivity and efficiency improvements at certain facilities; and

·                  higher equity income.

These factors were partially offset by:

·                  higher launch costs, including unanticipated costs at certain interiors facilities;

·                  operational inefficiencies and other costs at certain facilities;

·                  increased pre-operating costs incurred at new facilities;

·                  higher affiliation fees paid to Corporate;

·                  a greater amount of employee profit sharing;

·                  a decrease in reported U.S. dollar EBIT due to the weakening of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar;

·                  higher warranty costs of $18 million;

·                  higher incentive compensation;

·                  approximately $15 million of costs incurred, net of insurance recoveries, related to a fire at a body and chassis facility;

·                  increased commodity costs;

·                  increased stock-based compensation; and

·                  net customer price concessions subsequent to 2013.

Europe

Adjusted EBIT in Europe increased $59 million to $434 million for 2014 compared to $375 million for 2013 primarily as a result of:

·                  margins earned on higher production sales;

·                  the benefit of restructuring and downsizing activities recently undertaken;

·                  lower warranty costs of $15 million;

·                  productivity and efficiency improvements at certain facilities;

·                  lower downsizing costs;

·                  higher equity income; and

·                  decreased commodity costs.

These factors were partially offset by:

·                  higher launch costs, including unanticipated costs at certain interiors facilities in the United Kingdom;

·                  increased pre-operating costs incurred at new facilities;

·                  higher affiliation fees paid to Corporate;

·                  a greater amount of employee profit sharing;

·                  operational inefficiencies and other costs at certain facilities;

·                  increased stock-based compensation; and

·                  net customer price concessions subsequent to 2013.

Asia

Adjusted EBIT in Asia increased $77 million to $162 million for 2014 compared to $85 million for 2013 primarily as a result of:

·                  margins earned on higher production sales, including margins earned on the launch of new facilities and new programs;

·                  higher equity income; and

·                  decreased pre-operating costs incurred at new facilities.

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These factors were partially offset by:

·                  higher launch costs;

·                  higher affiliation fees paid to Corporate;

·                  higher warranty costs of $2 million; and

·                  net customer price concessions subsequent to 2013.

Rest of World

Adjusted EBIT in Rest of World increased $41 million to a loss of $35 million for 2014 compared to a loss of $76 million for 2013 primarily as a result of:

·                  productivity and efficiency improvements at certain facilities;

·                  the benefit of restructuring and downsizing activities recently undertaken;

·                  a decrease in reported U.S. dollar EBIT loss due to the weakening of the Brazilian real and Argentine peso, each against the U.S. dollar;

·                  lower affiliation fees paid to Corporate; and

·                  net customer price increases subsequent to 2013.

These factors were partially offset by:

·                  higher production costs, including inflationary increases, that we have not been fully successful in passing through to our customers;

·                  a favourable earn-out settlement during 2013;

·                  increased commodity costs;

·                  higher launch costs;

·                  higher warranty costs of $1 million; and

·                  higher incentive compensation.

Corporate and Other

Corporate and Other Adjusted EBIT increased $43 million to $79 million for 2014 compared to $36 million for 2013 primarily as a result of:

·                 an increase in affiliation fees earned from our divisions; and

·                  decreased stock-based compensation.

These factors were partially offset by:

·                  higher incentive compensation;

·                  $10 million of cash received related to the settlement of ABCP between the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and financial institutions in the first quarter of 2013; and

·                  a $5 million net decrease in valuation gains in respect of ABCP.

Interest Expense, net

During 2014, we recorded net interest expense of $29 million compared to $16 million for 2013. The $13 million increase is primarily as a result of interest expense on the $750 million 3.625% fixed rate Senior Notes issued during the second quarter of 2014 (the “Senior Notes”), partially offset by interest income earned on higher investment balances.

Income from Operations before Income Taxes

Income from operations before income taxes increased $634 million to $2.54 billion for 2014 compared to $1.91 billion for 2013. Excluding Other Expense, discussed in the “Other Expense” section, income from operations before income taxes for 2014 increased $554 million. The increase in income from operations before income taxes is the result of the increase in Adjusted EBIT partially offset by the increase in net interest expense, as discussed above.

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Income Taxes

For 2014, the Austrian government enacted legislation abolishing the utilization of foreign losses, where the foreign subsidiary is not a member of the European Union. Furthermore, any foreign losses used by Austrian entities arising in those non European Union subsidiaries are subject to recapture in Austria. As a consequence of this change, we have taken a charge to income tax expense of $32 million (“Austrian Tax Reform”).

For 2013, we had valuation allowances against our deferred tax assets in certain European countries. These valuation allowances were required because of historical losses and uncertainty as to the timing of when we would be able to generate the necessary level of earnings to recover these deferred tax assets. Over the past few years, some of our European operations have delivered sustained profits which, together with forecasted profits have allowed us to release a portion of the valuation allowances set up against our European deferred tax assets. Additionally, during 2013, we released a portion of our valuation allowance in China. The effect of these valuation allowance releases in 2013 is $21 million. Finally, we recorded a $36 million deferred tax benefit as a result of the elimination of the Mexican flat tax. The valuation allowances and elimination of the Mexican flat tax (the “Deferred Tax Adjustments”) totaled $57 million in 2013.

Excluding Other Expense, after tax, the Austrian Tax Reform and the Deferred Tax Adjustments, the effective income tax rate increased to 24.5% for 2014 compared to 21.7% for 2013 primarily as a result of:

·                  lower favourable audit settlements; and

·                  an increase in permanent items.

These factors were partially offset by:

·                  a reduction in losses not benefitted in South America and Asia; and

·                  non-creditable withholding tax recorded in 2013.

Net Income

Net income of $1.88 billion for 2014 increased $335 million compared to 2013. Excluding Other Expense, after tax, as discussed in the “Other Expense” section and the Austrian Tax Reform and Deferred Tax Adjustments as discussed in the “Income Taxes” section, net income increased $361 million. The increase in net income is the result of the increase in income from operations before income taxes partially offset by higher income taxes.

Net Loss Attributable to Non-controlling Interests

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests decreased $14 million to $2 million for 2014 compared to $16 million for 2013 primarily as a result of impairments of long-lived assets in 2013 as discussed in the “Other Expense” section and improved operating performance at certain subsidiaries in China that have non-controlling interests.

Net Income Attributable to Magna International Inc.

Net income attributable to Magna International Inc. of $1.88 billion for 2014 increased $321 million compared to 2013. Excluding Other Expense, after tax and net loss attributable to non-controlling interests, as discussed in the “Other Expense” section and the Austrian Tax Reform and Deferred Tax Adjustments as discussed in the “Income Taxes” section, net income attributable to Magna International Inc. increased $356 million primarily as a result of the increase in net income, as discussed above.

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Earnings per Share

Diluted earnings per share increased $1.93 to $8.69 for 2014 compared to $6.76 for 2013. Other Expense, after tax, net loss attributable to non-controlling interests and the Austrian Tax Reform and Deferred Tax Adjustments, negatively impacted diluted earnings per share by $0.39 and $0.22 in 2014 and 2013, respectively. Other Expense and the Austrian Tax Reform and Deferred Tax Adjustments are discussed in the “Other Expense” and “Income Taxes” sections, respectively. Excluding the $0.39 and the $0.22 per share negative impact for 2014 and 2013, respectively, diluted earnings per share increased $2.10, as a result of the increase in net income attributable to Magna International Inc. and a decrease in the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding during 2014.

The decrease in the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding was due to the purchase and cancellation of Common Shares, during or subsequent to 2013, pursuant to our normal course issuer bids partially offset by an increase in the number of diluted options outstanding as a result of an increase in the trading price of our common stock and the issue of Common Shares related to the exercise of stock options.

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash Flow from Operations

Cash flow from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities increased $343 million to $3.04 million for 2014 compared to $2.69 billion for 2013. The increase in cash flow from operations was due to a $335 million increase in net income, as discussed above and an $8 million increase in items not involving current cash flows. Items not involving current cash flows are comprised of the following:

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Cash invested in operating assets and liabilities amounted to $245 million for 2014 compared to $127 million for 2013. The change in operating assets and liabilities is comprised of the following sources (and uses) of cash:

Higher accounts receivable relate primarily to the timing of cash receipts from customers for production sales and increased accrued tooling and engineering receivables in December 2014. The increase in inventories was primarily due to increased tooling inventory in Europe and higher production inventory to support higher sales activities and for upcoming launches. The increase in accounts payable was primarily due to timing of payments. The increase in accrued salaries and wages was primarily due to timing of accrued wages, increased incentive compensation and employee profit sharing accruals.

Capital and Investment Spending