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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Geographical Breakdown of Income Before the Provision for Income Taxes
The following is a geographical breakdown of income before the provision for income taxes:
Year ended December 31
202420232022
Domestic (Canada) income (loss)
$42.7 $7.4 $(6.2)
Foreign income
489.5 298.6 245.3 
Income before income taxes
$532.2 $306.0 $239.1 
Schedule of the Provision for /(Recovery of) income taxes
The provision for (recovery of) income taxes consisted of the following:
Year ended December 31
202420232022
Current income taxes (recoveries)
Domestic (Canada)
$1.5 $1.4 $1.0 
Foreign
134.6 63.8 85.9 
Total current income taxes (i) (ii)
136.1 65.2 86.9 
Deferred income taxes (recoveries)
Domestic (Canada)
— — — 
Foreign
(31.9)(3.6)(27.9)
Total deferred income taxes recoveries (i)
(31.9)(3.6)(27.9)
Income tax expense
$104.2 — $61.6 — $59.0 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of the expected income tax expense calculated using combined Canadian federal and provincial income tax rate with our income tax expense is as follows:
Year ended December 31
202420232022
Expected statutory rate26.5 %26.5 %26.5 %
Expected income tax expense calculated using expected statutory rate
$141.0 $81.1 $63.4 
Effect of foreign tax rate differences(73.9)(45.7)(34.9)
Effect of foreign exchange(10.7)4.3 1.2 
Effect of other, including non-taxable/non-deductible items and changes to net provisions related to tax uncertainties (i) (ii)
26.6 (3.3)5.0 
Change in valuation allowance (ii)
21.2 25.2 24.3 
Income tax expense
$104.2 $61.6 $59.0 
(i)    These line items in the two tables above include: (i) for 2024, a $22.3 withholding tax expense incurred to minimize the impact of the enactment of Pillar Two (global minimum tax) legislation in Canada, and a $3.9 tax expense arising from taxable temporary differences associated with the anticipated repatriation of undistributed earnings (Repatriation Expense) from certain of our Asian subsidiaries (ii) for 2023, a $11.3 tax expense arising from both the repatriation of undistributed earnings and taxable temporary differences associated with the anticipated repatriation of undistributed earnings from certain of our Asian subsidiaries; and (iii) for 2022, a $3.3 Repatriation Expense related to certain of our Chinese subsidiaries ($3.3 of which was paid in 2023 and realized as a current tax expense in 2023).
(ii)    These line items for 2022, 2023 and 2024 in the two tables above include tax benefits related to return-to-provision adjustments for changes in estimates related to prior years based on changes in facts or circumstances (RTP Adjustments), and net adjustments for tax liabilities and uncertainties (discussed below).
Schedule of Primary Components of the Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities are as Follows
The components of the deferred income taxes are as follows:
December 31
20242023
Deferred tax assets
Accounting provisions not currently deductible$65.1 $30.4 
Pensions and non-pension post-retirement benefits7.6 5.1 
Tax loss carryforwards357.2 361.0 
Other60.8 77.9 
Total gross deferred tax assets490.7 474.4 
Less: valuation allowance
(386.0)(381.1)
Total net deferred tax assets104.7 93.3 
Deferred tax liabilities
Unrealized foreign exchange gains16.4 23.1 
Property, plant and equipment and intangibles50.0 55.4 
Total deferred tax liabilities66.4 78.5 
Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities)$38.3 $14.8 
Comprised of:
Non-current assets87.7 57.0 
Non-current liabilities49.4 42.2 
$38.3 $14.8 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
Year ended December 31
20242023
Balance, beginning of year
$46.1 $44.4 
Additions, based on current year tax positions
0.2 1.4 
Additions, for prior years' tax positions (i)
23.0 9.2 
Reductions for prior years' tax positions
(2.7)(2.9)
Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations
(11.5)(6.7)
Reductions due to settlements (ii)
(2.4)(0.2)
Impact of foreign exchange fluctuation
(2.7)0.9 
Balance, end of fiscal year
$50.0 $46.1 
(i)    This line item in the table above include: (i) for 2024, a $14.0 tax expense for tax uncertainties relating to one of our Asian subsidiaries, and a $5.5 tax expense for tax uncertainties relating to one of our Mexican subsidiaries; and (ii) for 2023, a $4.3 tax expense for tax uncertainties relating to one of our Mexican subsidiaries, and a $3.8 tax expense relating to one of our Asian subsidiaries.
(ii)    This line item for 2024 includes a $2.4 tax recovery relating to the settlement of a tax audit for one of our Asian subsidiaries.