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Other Financial Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
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Other Financial Assets

15. Other Financial Assets

 

    

December 31

2017

$

   

December 31

2016

$

 

Investments held for self-insured liabilities

    147.1       141.1  

Holdbacks on long-term contracts

    39.6       33.9  

Indemnifications

    2.4       2.4  

Other

    6.3       3.6  
    195.4       181.0  

Less current portion

    9.3       20.9  

Long-term portion

    186.1       160.1  

Investments held for self-insured liabilities

Investments held for self-insured liabilities consist of government and corporate bonds, equity securities, and term deposits. These investments are classified as available for sale and are stated at fair value with unrealized gains (losses) recorded in other comprehensive (loss) income.

Their fair value and amortized cost are as follows:

 

                                                                                                               
     

 

December 31

2017

$

    

December 31

2016

$

 
   Fair Value      Amortized
Cost/Cost
     Fair Value      Amortized
Cost/Cost
 

Bonds

     97.7         98.6         93.0         93.1   

Equity securities

     49.4         48.3         46.6         39.9   

Term deposits

                   1.5         1.5   
         

Total

     147.1         146.9         141.1         134.5   

The bonds bear interest at rates ranging from 0.75% to 5.15% per annum (December 31, 2016 – 0.88% to 4.88%). The terms to maturity of the bond portfolio, stated at fair value, are as follows:

 

    

December 31

2017

$

   

December 31

2016

$

 

Within one year

    5.6       18.6  

After one year but not more than five years

    73.5       64.8  

More than five years

    18.6       9.6  
     

Total

    97.7       93.0  

Indemnifications

The Company’s indemnifications relate to certain legal claims (note 19). During 2017, the change to provisions and indemnification assets relating to prior acquisitions was $0.2 (2016 – increased by $1.2) due to new information obtained in the year.