efc7-2258_formf10.htm
As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 13,
2007
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
F-10
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
Under
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
MAGNA
INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Ontario,
Canada
(Province
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organization)
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3714
(Primary
Standard Industrial
Classification
Code Number)
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Not
Applicable
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)
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337
Magna Drive, Aurora, Ontario L4G 7K1, Canada
(905)
726-2462
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(Address
and telephone number of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
__________________________
CT
Corporation System
111
Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10011
(212)
894-8940
(Name,
address (including zip code) and telephone number (including area code) of
agent
for service in the United States)
__________________________
Scott
M. Freeman
Sidley
Austin LLP
787
Seventh Avenue
New
York, New York 10019
(212)
839-7358
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__________________________
Approximate
date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to
time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
Province
of Ontario, Canada
(Principal
jurisdiction regulating this offering (if applicable))
It
is
proposed that this filing shall become effective (check appropriate
box)
A. upon
filing with the Commission, pursuant to Rule 467(a) (if in connection with
an
offering being made contemporaneously inthe United States and
Canada).
B. x at
some future date (check the appropriate box below)
1. o pursuant
to Rule 467(b) on (date) at (time) (designate a time not
sooner than 7 calendar days after filing).
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2.
o
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pursuant
to Rule 467(b) on (date) at (time) (designate a time 7
calendar days or sooner after filing) because the securities regulatory
authority in the review jurisdiction has issued a receipt or notification
of clearance on (date).
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3.
o
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pursuant
to Rule 467(b) as soon as practicable after notification of the Commission
by the Registrant or the Canadian securities regulatory authority
of the
review jurisdiction that a receipt or notification of clearance has
been
issued with respect hereto.
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4.
x
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after
the filing of the next amendment to this Form (if preliminary material
is
being filed).
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If
any of
the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed
or
continuous basis pursuant to the home jurisdiction’s shelf prospectus offering
procedures, check the following box. x
CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title
of each
class
of securities
to
be registered
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Amount
to be
registered
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Proposed
maximum offering price
per
share (1)
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Proposed
maximum aggregate offering
price
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Amount
of
registration
fee
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Class
A Subordinate Voting Shares
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20,000,000
Shares
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US$86.51
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US$1,730,100,000
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US$53,117.15
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(1)
Estimated in accordance with Rule 457 of the Securities Act of 1933 solely
for
the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) under
the Securities Act of 1933, based on the average of the high and low prices
of
the Registrant’s Class A Subordinate Voting Shares on the New
York Stock Exchange on September 10, 2007.
The
Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates
as
may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registration statement
shall become effective as provided in Rule 467 under the Securities Act of
1933
or on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Act,
may determine.
PART
I
INFORMATION
REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS
Information
contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A registration statement
relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted
prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This prospectus
shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to
buy nor
shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such State.
This
short form prospectus has been filed under legislation in the Province of
Ontario that permits certain information about these securities to be determined
after this prospectus has become final and that permits the omission from
this
prospectus of that information. The legislation requires the delivery to
purchasers of a prospectus supplement containing the omitted information
within
a specified period of time after agreeing to purchase any of these
securities.
No
securities regulatory authority has expressed an opinion about these securities
and it is an offence to claim otherwise. This short form prospectus constitutes
a public offering of these securities only in those jurisdictions where they
may
be lawfully offered for sale and therein only by persons permitted to sell
such
securities.
Information
has been
incorporated by reference in this short form prospectus from documents filed
with securities commissions or similar authorities in
Canada.
Copies of the documents incorporated herein by reference may be obtained
on
request without charge from the Corporate Secretary of Magna International
Inc.
at 337 Magna Drive, Aurora, Ontario, Canada L4G 7K1, telephone: (905)
726-7022,
and are also available
electronically at www.sedar.com.
PRELIMINARY
SHORT FORM BASE SHELF PROSPECTUS
Secondary
Offering
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September
12, 2007
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MAGNA
INTERNATIONAL INC.
20,000,000
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
This
prospectus may be used by any of BNP Paribas S.A. (“BNPP”), Veleron Holding B.V.
(“RM Sub”), 2143453 Ontario Limited (“Newco I.5”), 2143455 Ontario Limited
(“Newco II”) or any of their permitted assignees (collectively, the “Selling
Shareholders”) in connection with resales (if any) from time to time during the
25 month period that this prospectus, including any amendments, remains valid,
of up to 20,000,000 of our Class A Subordinate Voting Shares issued by us
to
Newco II pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations
Act (Ontario) (the “OBCA”) on l, 2007
or up to
20,000,000 of our Class A Subordinate Voting Shares that may be issued by
us to
RM Sub or Newco I.5 in indirect exchange for such shares (collectively, the
“Registrable Securities”), as adjusted for any splits, combinations, mergers,
reorganizations and similar events. For more information about the
Selling Shareholders see “Selling Shareholders”. This prospectus is
being filed pursuant to a registration rights agreement dated September [
], 2007 between us, RM Sub, Newco I.5, Newco II and BNPP (the “Registration
Rights Agreement”). See “Plan of Distribution”.
The
Selling Shareholders may sell Registrable Securities to or through underwriters
or dealers or directly to investors or through agents. The prospectus
supplement relating to a particular offering of Registrable Securities will
identify each person who may be deemed to be an underwriter with respect
to such
offering and will set forth the terms of the offering of such securities,
including, to the extent applicable, the offering price, the proceeds that
the
Selling Shareholders will receive, the underwriting discounts or commissions
and
any other discounts or concessions to be allowed or paid to
dealers. The managing underwriter or underwriters with respect to any
Registrable Securities sold to or through underwriters will be named in the
related prospectus supplement. See “Plan of
Distribution”.
We
will
provide specific terms of any offering of Registrable Securities by the Selling
Shareholders in one or more prospectus supplements. All information omitted
from
this prospectus will be contained in one or more prospectus supplements that
will be delivered to purchasers together with this prospectus.
You
should read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any
document incorporated by reference carefully before you invest in Class A
Subordinate Voting Shares. Each prospectus supplement will be incorporated
by
reference into this prospectus as of the date of the prospectus supplement
and
only for the purpose of the distribution of those Registrable Securities
to
which the prospectus supplement pertains.
We
will not receive any of the proceeds from the resale of the Registrable
Securities by any of the Selling Shareholders. We will be responsible
for registration expenses relating to this prospectus, the shelf registration
statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the
“SEC”) and the first two prospectus supplements (if any) filed in connection
with this prospectus. All other expenses will be borne by the Selling
Shareholders and will be set out in a prospectus supplement. See
“Plan of Distribution”.
Our
head
and registered office is located at 337 Magna Drive, Aurora, Ontario, Canada
L4G
7K1. Our Class A Subordinate Voting Shares are listed and traded on
the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) under the symbol “MG.A.” and on the New
York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol MGA. On September
11, 2007, the closing price per share of our Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
was Cdn.$ 91.53 on the TSX, and on September 11, 2007 the closing price per
share was U.S.$ 88.01 on the NYSE.
Under
present law, any offer to purchase Class B Shares, whether by way of a public
offer or private transaction and regardless of the offered price, would not
necessarily result in an offer to purchase Class A Subordinate Voting
Shares. Accordingly, holders of Class A Subordinate Voting
Shares do not have a right to participate if a take-over bid is made for
Class B
Shares. See “Description of Share Capital”.
Prospective
investors resident in the United States should be aware that this offering
is
made by a foreign issuer that is permitted, under a multijurisdictional
disclosure system adopted by the United States, to prepare this prospectus
in
accordance with Canadian disclosure requirements. Prospective investors should
be aware that such requirements are different from those of the United States.
Financial statements included or incorporated herein have been prepared in
accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles, and may
be
subject to Canadian auditing and auditor independence standards, and thus
may
not be comparable to financial statements of United States
companies.
Prospective
investors should be aware that the acquisition of the Registrable Securities
described herein may have tax consequences both in Canada and the United
States.
This prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement may not describe
these
tax consequences fully.
The
enforcement by investors of civil liabilities under United States federal
securities laws may be affected adversely by the fact that we are incorporated
under the laws of the Province of Ontario, that many of our officers and
directors are residents of a foreign country, that some or all of the
underwriters or experts named in the registration statement may be residents
of
a foreign country, and that a substantial portion of our assets and the assets
of such persons may be located outside the United States.
Investing
in Class A Subordinate Voting Shares involves risks that are referenced in
the
“Risk Factors” section beginning on page 9 of this
prospectus.
No
underwriter has been involved in the preparation of this prospectus or performed
any review of the contents of this prospectus.
NEITHER
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE OR PROVINCIAL SECURITIES
REGULATOR HAS BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE REGISTRABLE SECURITIES OR
PASSED
UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF
THIS
PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS
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4
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NOTICE
TO U.S. INVESTORS
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5
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DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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5
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FORWARD
LOOKING STATEMENTS
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7
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ABOUT
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
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8
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SELLING
SHAREHOLDERS
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8
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RISK
FACTORS
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9
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USE
OF PROCEEDS
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9
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DESCRIPTION
OF SHARE CAPITAL
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9
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PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
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11
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AUDITORS,
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
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13
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LEGAL
MATTERS
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13
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INTERESTS
OF EXPERTS |
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DOCUMENTS
FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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13
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PURCHASERS’
STATUTORY RIGHTS
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14
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INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS
In
this
prospectus and in any prospectus supplement, unless otherwise indicated,
references to “we”, “us”, “our”, “Magna” or the “Corporation” are to Magna
International Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries and jointly controlled
entities. All references to “U.S.$” or “$” are to U.S. dollars and
all references to “Cdn. $” are to Canadian dollars.
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form F-10 relating to the
Registrable Securities that we have filed with the SEC. Under the
registration statement, the Selling Shareholders may, from time to
time, sell any of the Registrable Securities described in this prospectus
in one
or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general
description of the Registrable Securities that the Selling Shareholders may
offer. Each time the Selling Shareholders sell Registrable
Securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific
information about the terms of that offering of Registrable
Securities. The prospectus supplement may also add to, update or
change information contained in this prospectus. Before you invest,
you should carefully read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement
and any documents incorporated by reference. This prospectus does not
contain all of the information contained in the registration statement, certain
parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of
the
SEC. You should refer to the registration statement and the exhibits
to the registration statement for further information with respect to us,
the
Selling Shareholders and the Registrable Securities.
No
dealer, salesperson or other person has been authorized to give any information
or to make any representations other than those contained or incorporated
by
reference in this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement in
connection with the offer made by this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus
supplement and, if given or made, such information or representations must
not
be relied upon as having been authorized by us or any such person. Neither
the
delivery of this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement nor
any
sale made hereunder and thereunder shall under any circumstances create an
implication that there has been no change in our affairs since the date hereof.
This prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement does not constitute
an
offer or solicitation by anyone in any state or province in which such offer
or
solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or
solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful
to
make such offer or solicitation.
NOTICE
TO U.S. INVESTORS
We
are
incorporated under the OBCA. Many of our officers and directors, and
some of the experts named in this prospectus, are Canadian residents, and
a
substantial portion of our assets and the assets of such persons are located
outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for
investors in the United States to effect service of process within the United
States upon such directors, officers and representatives of experts who are
not
residents of the United States or to enforce against them judgments of United
States courts based upon civil liability under the United States federal
securities laws or the securities laws of any state within the United
States. We have been advised by our Canadian counsel, Osler, Hoskin
& Harcourt LLP, that a judgment of a United States court predicated solely
upon civil liability under United States federal securities laws would probably
be enforceable in Canada if the United States court in which the judgment
was
obtained has a basis for jurisdiction in the matter that would be recognized
by
a Canadian court for the same purposes. We have also been advised by
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, however, that there is substantial doubt
whether an action could be brought in Canada in the first instance on the
basis
of liability predicated solely upon United States federal securities
laws.
We
filed
with the SEC, concurrently with our registration statement on Form F-10,
an
appointment of agent for service of process on Form F-X. We have
appointed CT Corporation Systems, 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY
10011 as our agent for service of process in the United
States in connection with any investigation or administrative proceeding
conducted by the SEC, and any civil suit or action brought against or involving
us in a United States court arising out of or related to or concerning the
offering of Registrable Securities under this prospectus.
We
prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with Canadian
generally accepted accounting principles (“Canadian GAAP”), which differ from
the United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S.
GAAP”). Therefore, our consolidated financial statements incorporated
by reference in this prospectus, in any applicable prospectus supplement
and in
the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in any applicable
prospectus supplement may not be comparable to financial statements prepared
in
accordance with U.S. GAAP. You should refer to the applicable note to
our audited comparative consolidated financial statements as at and for the
year
ended December 31, 2006 for a discussion of the principal differences between
our financial results determined under Canadian GAAP and under U.S.
GAAP.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The
following documents filed with the securities commissions or similar regulatory
authorities in each of the provinces of Canada and with the SEC under the
United
States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are
specifically incorporated by reference in, and form an integral part of,
this
prospectus:
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(a)
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our
annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2006, dated
March
29, 2007;
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(b)
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our
audited comparative consolidated financial statements as at and
for the
year ended December 31, 2006, together with the notes thereto and
the
auditors’ report thereon;
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(c)
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management’s
discussion and analysis of our results of operations and financial
condition for the year ended December 31,
2006;
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(d)
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our
unaudited comparative consolidated financial statements for the
three
month and six month periods ended June 30, 2007, together with
the notes
thereto;
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(e)
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management’s
discussion and analysis of our results of operations and financial
condition for the three and six month periods ended June 30,
2007;
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(f)
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our
management information circular/proxy statement in connection with
the
annual and special meeting of our shareholders held on May 10,
2007;
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(g)
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our
material change report dated May 17, 2007 relating
to the proposed strategic investment in Magna by
Russian Machines;
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(h)
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our
management information circular/proxy statement dated July 25,
2007 in
connection with the special meeting of our shareholders held on
August 28,
2007 to consider the plan of arrangement with respect to the strategic
investment in Magna by open joint stock company Russian Machines
("Russian
Machines"); and
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(i)
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our
material change report dated May 18, 2007 relating to BMW’s intention to
commence in-house assembly of the next generation BMW X3 following
end of
production of the current generation X3 at our Graz, Austria facility:
and.
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(j)
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our
material change report dated August 14, 2007 relating to our financial
results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and the
dividend
payable on September 14, 2007 to shareholders of record on August
31,
2007.
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Any
documents of the type referred to above (except confidential material change
reports) together with any business acquisition report and other disclosure
document required to be filed pursuant to an undertaking to a provincial
securities regulatory authority filed by us with the various provincial
securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada or filed
with
or furnished to the SEC after the date of this prospectus and prior to the
termination of any offering of securities hereunder shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into this prospectus. To the extent that
any document or information incorporated by reference in this prospectus
is
included in a report that is filed with or furnished to the SEC on Form 40-F
or
6-K (or any respective successor form), such document or information shall
also
be deemed to be incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration
statement on Form F-10 of which this prospectus forms a part. In
addition, we may incorporate by reference into this prospectus from documents
that we file with or furnish to the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d)
of
the Exchange Act.
Any
statement contained in this prospectus or in a document incorporated or deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded, for purposes of this prospectus, to the extent that a statement
contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is,
or
is deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes
such
statement. The modifying or superseding statement need not state that it
has
modified or superseded a prior statement or include any other information
set
forth in the document that it modifies or supersedes. Any statement so modified
or superseded shall not constitute a part of this prospectus, except as so
modified or superseded. The making of such a modifying or superseding
statement will not be deemed an admission for any purpose that the modified
or
superseded statement, when made, constituted a misrepresentation, an untrue
statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact that
was
required to be stated or that was necessary to make a statement not misleading
in light of the circumstances in which it was made.
Upon
a
new annual information form and new annual financial statements and related
management’s discussion and analysis being filed with the applicable securities
regulatory authorities during the currency of this prospectus, the previous
annual information form, the previous annual financial statements and related
management’s discussion and analysis, all interim financial statements and
related management’s discussion and analysis, material change reports and
information circulars filed prior to the commencement of the then current
fiscal
year will be deemed no longer to be incorporated by reference into this
prospectus for purposes of future offers and sales of Registrable Securities
under this prospectus.
A
prospectus supplement containing the specific terms of an offering of any
Registrable Securities will be delivered to purchasers of such securities
together with this prospectus and will be
deemed
to
be incorporated into this prospectus as of the date of such prospectus
supplement but only for purposes of the offering of the Registrable Securities
covered by that prospectus supplement.
Information
has been incorporated by reference in this prospectus from documents filed
with
securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada.
Copies of the documents incorporated by reference herein may be obtained
on
request without charge from our Corporate Secretary at 337 Magna Drive, Aurora,
Ontario, Canada L4G 7K1, telephone: (905) 726-7022. These documents
are also available electronically at www.sedar.com under our name.
We
are
subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and in accordance
therewith file reports and other information with the SEC. Our recent
SEC filings may be obtained over the Internet at the SEC’s website at
www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file
with the SEC at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at
Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington, D.C.
20459. Please call 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the
operations of the public reference facilities and copying
charges. Copies of reports and other information concerning us may be
inspected at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street,
New
York, New York 10005.
FORWARD
LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
prospectus, including documents incorporated by reference, may contain
statements that, to the extent that they are not recitations of historical
fact,
constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable
securities legislation. 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.
We
use words such as “may”, “would”, “could”, “will”, “likely”, “expect”,
“anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “plan”, “forecast”, “project”, “estimate” and
similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Any such
forward-looking statements 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
several risks, assumptions and uncertainties. These risks and
uncertainties include the impact of: declining production volumes and changes
in
consumer demand for vehicles; a reduction in the production volumes of certain
vehicles, such as certain light trucks; the termination or non-renewal by
our
customers of any material contracts; our ability to offset increases in the
cost
of commodities, such as steel and resins, as well as energy prices; fluctuations
in relative currency values; our ability to offset price concessions demanded
by
our customers; our dependence on outsourcing by our customers; our ability
to
compete with suppliers with operations in low cost countries; 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 from tax losses; other potential
tax exposures; the financial distress of some of our suppliers and customers;
the inability of our customers to meet their financial obligations to us;
our
ability to fully recover pre-production expenses; warranty and recall costs;
product liability claims in excess of our insurance coverage; expenses related
to the restructuring and rationalization of some of our operations; impairment
charges; our ability to successfully identify, complete and integrate
acquisitions; risks associated with new program launches; legal claims against
us; risks of conducting business in foreign countries; labour union activities
at our facilities; work stoppages and labour relations disputes; changes
in laws
and governmental regulations; costs associated with compliance with
environmental laws and regulations; potential conflicts of interest involving
our controlling shareholder; and other factors set out in our annual information
form filed with securities regulatory authorities in the provinces and
territories of Canada and our annual report on Form 40-F filed with the SEC,
and
subsequent filings. In evaluating forward-looking statements, readers should
specifically consider the various factors, including those contained
under "Risk Factors" below, 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, to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect
subsequent information, events, results or circumstances or
otherwise.
ABOUT
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
We
are a
corporation existing under the laws of the Province of Ontario. We are the
most
diversified automotive supplier in the world. We design, develop and manufacture
automotive systems, assemblies, modules and components, and engineer and
assemble complete vehicles primarily for sale to original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) of cars and light trucks in North America, Europe, Asia,
South America and Africa. Our capabilities include: the design, engineering,
testing and manufacture of: automotive interior systems; seating systems;
closure systems; metal body and structural systems; vision systems;
exterior systems; roof systems; electronic systems; powertrain systems; as
well as complete vehicle engineering and assembly.
SELLING
SHAREHOLDERS
Set
out
below is a description of the Selling Shareholders who may choose to sell
Registrable Securities pursuant to this prospectus and applicable prospectus
supplement. All information relating to the Selling Shareholders
contained in this prospectus has been provided to us by the applicable Selling
Shareholder. We have relied upon this information without having made
independent inquiries as to the accuracy or completeness thereof; however,
we
have no reason to believe that any such information is misleading or
inaccurate.
BNPP
BNPP
is a
French incorporated company (société anonyme) with limited liability. BNPP is
one of the largest international banking networks with strong positions in
Asia
and a significant presence in the European Union, the United States and Asia.
BNPP operates in over 85 countries and has 150,500 employees, including 118,700
in Europe, 14,800 in North America and 5,700 in Asia. BNPP enjoys key
positions in its three core businesses: Retail Banking, Asset Management
&
Services and Corporate and Investment Banking. BNPP’s principal office is
located at 16 Boulevard des Italiens, 75009 Paris, France.
RM
Sub
RM
Sub is
a company existing under the laws of The Netherlands and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Russian Machines. Russian Machines is a company existing under
the
laws of Russia and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Basic Element Limited (“Basic
Element”), one of the largest, privately held industrial conglomerates operating
in Russia. Russian Machines represents the machinery sector of Basic Element,
and includes airplane manufacturer Aviacor, train car manufacturer
Abakanvagonmash, and a majority interest in the automobile manufacturer GAZ
Group. GAZ Group is Russia’s second-largest automotive company producing cars,
vans, trucks, buses and construction equipment, and is the fourth-largest
bus
and seventh-largest light commercial vehicle manufacturer worldwide. The
unaudited consolidated revenues of Russian Machines and GAZ Group for the
fiscal
year ended December 31, 2006 were approximately $4.7 billion and $4.5 billion,
respectively. Russian Machines’ subsidiaries currently employ approximately
130,000 people. RM Sub is the vehicle through which Russian Machines holds
certain of its investments but does not carry on any other active business
or
operations.
Newco
I.5 and Newco II
Each
of
Newco I.5 and Newco II was incorporated under the OBCA on July 25, 2007.
Newco
I.5 is owned directly by M Unicar Inc. (“Newco”) and indirectly, through MPMAG
Holdings Inc. (“MPMAG”), by Donald J. Walker and Siegfried Wolf, our co-chief
executive officers, Vincent J. Galifi,
our
Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Peter Koob, our Executive
Vice-President, Corporate Development, and Jeffrey O. Palmer, our Executive
Vice-President (collectively, the “Principals”). Newco is owned
directly by RM Sub and indirectly by (i) the Stronach Trust, whose trustees
consist of Mr. Frank Stronach, our founder and Chairman and Ms. Belinda
Stronach, our Executive Vice Chairman, and certain other members of their
immediate family, and (ii) the Principals through MPMAG. Newco II is
owned directly by Newco I.5 and RM Sub and currently holds the Registrable
Securities.
RISK
FACTORS
An
investment in Class A Subordinate Voting Shares involves significant risks.
You
should carefully consider the risks identified in our most recent annual
information form and management’s discussion and analysis, our management
information circular/proxy statement dated July 25, 2007 and other documents
incorporated by reference herein, as well as in any prospectus supplement
before
you make an investment decision pursuant to this prospectus and any prospectus
supplement. The risks and uncertainties we have described are not the only
ones
we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or
that we
currently deem immaterial may also affect our business operations. In
addition to historical information, the information in this prospectus contains
“forward-looking” statements about our future business and
performance. See “Forward-Looking Statements”.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
We
will
not receive any proceeds from the sale of any Registrable Securities by any
of
the Selling Shareholders.
DESCRIPTION
OF SHARE CAPITAL
Our
authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of Class A Subordinate
Voting Shares, 1,412,341 Class B Shares and 99,760,000 Preference Shares,
issuable in series, all with no par value. As of September 11, 2007,
a total of 109,493,168 Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and 1,092,933
Class B Shares were outstanding. No Preference Shares have been
issued or are outstanding. The percentage of aggregate voting rights
attached to our outstanding Class A Subordinate Voting Shares as of September
11, 2007 was approximately 16.7%.
The
following is a brief description of the significant attributes of our authorized
share capital and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the detailed
provisions in our charter documents. Additional terms and conditions
relating to our authorized share capital are set out in our Corporate
Constitution, which is described in our most recent annual information
form.
Class
A Subordinate Voting Shares
The
holders of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares are entitled:
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to
one vote for each Class A Subordinate Voting Share held (together
with the
holders of Class B Shares, which are entitled to vote at such meetings
on
the basis of 300 votes per Class B Share held) at all meetings
of
Shareholders, other than meetings of the holders of another class
or
series of shares;
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to
receive, on a pro rated basis with the holders of Class B Shares,
any
dividends (except for stock dividends, as described below) that
may be
declared by our board of directors (the “Board”), subject to the
preferential rights attaching to shares ranking in priority to
Class A
Subordinate Voting Shares and Class B Shares;
and
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to
receive, after the payment of our liabilities and subject to the
rights of
the holders of shares ranking in priority to the Class A Subordinate
Voting Shares and Class B Shares, on a pro rated basis with the
holders of
Class B Shares, all our property and net assets available for distribution
in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, whether
voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of assets among
our
shareholders for the purpose of winding-up our
affairs.
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Class
B Shares
The
holders of Class B Shares are entitled to:
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300
votes for each Class B Share held (together with the holders of
Class A
Subordinate Voting Shares, which are entitled to vote at such meetings
on
the basis of one vote per share held) at all meetings of Shareholders,
other than meetings of the holders of another class or series of
shares;
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receive,
on a pro rated basis with the holders of Class A Subordinate Voting
Shares, any dividends (except for stock dividends, as described
below)
that may be declared by the Board, subject to the preferential
rights
attaching to shares ranking in priority to Class B Shares and Class
A
Subordinate Voting Shares;
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receive,
after the payment of all our liabilities and subject to the rights
of the
holders of shares ranking in priority to the Class B Shares and
Class A
Subordinate Voting Shares, on a pro rated basis with the holders
of Class
A Subordinate Voting Shares, all our property and net assets available
for
distribution in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up,
whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of
assets
among our shareholders for the purpose of winding-up our affairs;
and
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convert
Class B Shares into Class A Subordinate Voting Shares, on a one-for-one
basis.
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Stock
Dividends
The
Board
may declare a simultaneous stock dividend payable on Class A Subordinate
Voting
Shares in Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and payable on Class B Shares
in
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares or in Class B Shares. No dividend
payable in Class B Shares may be declared on Class A Subordinate Voting
Shares.
Preference
Shares
The
Board
may, without any approval of our shareholders, fix the number of shares in
and
determine the attributes of an individual series of Preference Shares and
issue
shares of such series from time to time. The shares of each such
series will be entitled to a preference over the Class A Subordinate Voting
Shares and Class B Shares, but will rank equally with the Preference Shares
of
every other series with respect to the payment of dividends and in the
distribution of our property and net assets available for distribution in
the
event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, whether voluntary or
involuntary, or any other distribution of assets among our shareholders for
the
purpose of winding-up our affairs.
Amendments
to Share Provisions and Other Matters
The
provisions attaching to the Preference Shares, to a series of Preference
Shares,
to Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and to Class B Shares may not be deleted
or
varied without the approval of the holders of the class or series
concerned. In addition, no shares of a class ranking prior to or on a
parity
with
the
Preference Shares, Class A Subordinate Voting Shares or Class B Shares may
be
created without the approval of the holders of the class or each series of
the
class concerned. Any approval required to be given must be given by a
resolution passed by at least two-thirds of the votes cast by those present
in
person or by proxy at a meeting of the holders of the class or series concerned
duly called for that purpose in addition to any other consent or approval
required by law.
Neither
the Class A Subordinate Voting Shares nor Class B Shares may be subdivided,
consolidated, reclassified or otherwise changed unless, contemporaneously
therewith, the other class of shares is subdivided, consolidated, reclassified
or otherwise changed in the same proportion and in the same manner.
Under
present law, any offer to purchase Class B Shares, whether by way of a public
offer or private transaction and regardless of the offered price, would not
necessarily result in an offer to purchase Class A Subordinate Voting
Shares. Accordingly, holders of Class A Subordinate Voting
Shares do not have a right to participate if a take-over bid is made for
Class B
Shares.
Dividend
Policy
Our
Corporate Constitution contains a Dividend Policy that entitles holders of
Class
A Subordinate Voting Shares and holders of Class B Shares to dividends which,
in
aggregate in respect of a financial year, shall be: (a) equal to at least
10% of
our After Tax Profits (as defined in our Corporate Constitution) for that
financial year; and (b) on average, equal to at least 20% of our After Tax
Profits for that year and the two immediately preceding financial years.
We have
complied with this requirement since 1992 and intend to continue to comply
fully
with this requirement.
Under
our
Corporate Constitution, if we fail to comply with the Dividend Policy for
a
period of two consecutive financial years, the holders of Class A Subordinate
Voting Shares will have the exclusive right, voting separately as a class,
to
nominate and elect additional directors. Under the Dividend Policy in
the Corporate Constitution, our After Tax Profits available for distribution
to
holders of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and Class B Shares will be
calculated after payment of dividends on Preference Shares. We currently
have no
Preference Shares outstanding.
Our
Board
reserves the right to modify the dividend at any time and for any reason,
subject to the requirements of the Corporate Constitution, particularly in
response to financial, economic, operating or other relevant
circumstances.
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
This
prospectus may be used by the Selling Shareholders in connection with resales
of
the Registrable Securities.
The
Selling Shareholders are parties to the Registration Rights Agreement pursuant
to which we have filed this prospectus with the Ontario Securities Commission
under the Canadian shelf prospectus system and a shelf registration statement
including this prospectus with the SEC under the United States Securities
Act of
1933 (the “U.S. Securities Act”) under the Multijurisdictional Disclosure
System.
The
Registration Rights Agreement provides that the Selling Shareholders may
request
that we file a prospectus supplement in respect of resales of the Registrable
Securities in circumstances where the Newco shareholding and governance
arrangements terminate pursuant to the terms of an exit agreement dated
September [ ], 2007 between Russian Machines, RM Sub, Newco, Newco I.5, Newco
II, BNPP, 445327 Ontario Limited and 446 Holdings Inc. (the “Exit
Agreement”).
BNPP
may
request that we file a prospectus supplement in respect of resales of the
Registrable Securities if RM Sub defaults on the loan provided by BNPP to
finance Newco II’s subscription for 20,000,000 of our Class A Subordinate Voting
Shares issued by us to Newco II pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the
OBCA
on September [ ], 2007, which is secured by a pledge of the Registrable
Securities (the “RM Loan”). For more information about the terms and
conditions of the RM Loan and the circumstances in which BNPP may realize
on the
Registrable Securities, see “The Arrangement — Sources of Funds for the
Arrangement” and “Transaction Documents —Exit Agreement” in our management
information circular/proxy statement dated July 25, 2007, which is incorporated
herein by reference.
RM
Sub,
Newco I.5 and Newco II may also request that we file a prospectus supplement
in
respect of resales of the Registrable Securities following delivery of an
exit
notice by RM Sub under the Exit Agreement after l, 2009, pursuant
to
which RM Sub must withdraw its investment in Newco and Newco II and exit
from
its governance arrangements with the Stronach Trust. See “Transaction
Documents — Exit Agreement” in our management information circular/proxy
statement dated July 25, 2007, which is incorporated herein by
reference.
Following
receipt of a request, we shall promptly notify each other Selling Shareholder,
who will then have five calendar days to notify us in writing whether to
have
such Selling Shareholder’s Registrable Securities included in the
offering.
We
will
be obligated to file a prospectus supplement on only three occasions if so
requested, provided that the Registrable Securities that are the subject
of the
request have a market value in excess of $10,000,000. If Registrable Securities
are to be disposed of in an underwritten public offering, we may designate
the
managing underwriter of such offering, subject to the approval of the holders
holding a majority of the Registrable Securities. The Registration
Rights Agreement also provides that we must use our commercially reasonable
efforts to maintain the listings of the Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
on the
TSX and the NYSE. We will be responsible for registration expenses
relating to this prospectus, shelf registration statement and the first two
prospectus supplements (if any) filed pursuant to the Registration Rights
Agreement. All other expenses will be borne by the Selling
Shareholders. In addition, we will be obligated to provide customary
indemnification of each Selling Shareholder and each underwriter of Registrable
Securities and each person who controls such Selling Shareholder or underwriter
within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
We
will
not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the Registrable Securities
by
the Selling Shareholders. We have been advised by the Selling
Shareholders that they may sell all or any portion of the Registrable Securities
offered hereby from time to time:
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directly
to one or more purchasers; or
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through
underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, who may receive compensation
in
the form of fees, discounts, commissions or concessions from the
Selling
Shareholders or from the purchasers of Registrable Securities for
whom
they may act as agent.
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The
Registrable Securities may be distributed from time to time in one or more
transactions:
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at
a fixed price or prices (that may be subject to
change);
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at
market prices prevailing at the time of sale;
or
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at
various prices determined at the time of sale or at prices related
to the
prevailing market prices.
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The
prices will be determined by the Selling Shareholders or by agreement between
the Selling Shareholders and underwriters or dealers who may receive fees,
discounts, commissions or concessions in connection with the
sale. The aggregate proceeds to the Selling Shareholders from the
sale of the Registrable Securities offered by them hereby will be the purchase
price of the Registrable Securities less any fees, discounts, concessions
and/or
commissions, if any.
The
applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the specific terms of the
offering of securities, including:
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the
price of the securities;
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the
names of the underwriters or agents, if
any;
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any
underwriting discounts, agency fees or other compensation to underwriters
or agents; and
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any
discounts or concessions allowed or paid to
dealers.
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Any
underwriter, dealer or agent that participates in an offering of Registrable
Securities may be considered by the SEC to be an “underwriter” under the U.S.
Securities Act. Any fees, discounts, concessions or commissions received
by an
underwriter, dealer or agent on the sale or resale of securities may be
considered by the SEC to be underwriting discounts and commissions under
the
U.S. Securities Act. We may agree to indemnify any underwriters, dealers
and
agents against, or contribute to any payments the underwriters, dealers or
agents may be required to make with respect to, civil liabilities, including
liabilities under the U.S. Securities Act. Underwriters and agents and their
affiliates are permitted to be customers of, engage in transactions with,
or
perform services for us and our affiliates in the ordinary course of
business.
AUDITORS,
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
Our
auditors are Ernst & Young LLP, 222 Bay Street, Toronto Dominion Centre,
Toronto, Ontario, M5K 1J7, Canada.
Our
transfer agent is Computershare Trust Company of Canada, 100 University Avenue,
9th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2Y1.
LEGAL
MATTERS
Certain
matters relating to the offering of Registrable Securities will be passed
upon
on our behalf by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and, on behalf of the Selling
Shareholders, underwriters, dealers or agents, if any, by such counsel as
may be
named in the applicable prospectus supplement.
INTERESTS
OF EXPERTS
As
of September 12, 2007, the designated professionals
(as defined under applicable securities laws) of Osler Hoskins & Harcourt
LLP and CIBC World Markets Inc. each beneficially owned, directly or indirectly,
less than 1% of our Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and 1% of our Class B
Shares.
DOCUMENTS
FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The
following documents have been field with the SEC as part of the registration
statement on which this prospectus is a part insofar as required by the SEC’s
Form F-10:
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the
documents listed under “Documents Incorporated by Reference” in this
prospectus;
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the
consent of our auditors Ernst & Young
LLP;
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the
consent of our Canadian counsel Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
LLP;
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the
consent of CIBC World Markets Inc.;
and
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powers
of attorney from our directors and
officers.
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PURCHASERS’
STATUTORY RIGHTS
Securities
legislation in the Province of Ontario provides purchasers with the right
to
withdraw from an agreement to purchase securities. This right may be exercised
within two business days after receipt or deemed receipt of a prospectus
and any
amendment. The securities legislation further provides a purchaser with remedies
for rescission or damages if the prospectus and any amendment contains a
misrepresentation or is not delivered to the purchaser, provided that the
remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within
the
time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the Province of Ontario.
The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities
legislation of the Province of Ontario for the particulars of these rights
or
consult with a legal advisor.
PART
II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS
Indemnification
Section
136 of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) as amended, provides, in part,
as
follows:
(1) A
corporation may
indemnify a director or officer of the corporation, a former director or officer
of the corporation or another individual who acts or acted at the corporation’s
request as a director or officer, or an individual acting in a similar capacity,
of another entity, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount
paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by the
individual in respect of any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative
or
other proceeding in which the individual is involved because of that association
with the corporation or other entity.
Advance
of costs
(2) A
corporation may
advance money to a director, officer or other individual for the costs, charges
and expenses of a proceeding referred to in subsection (1), but the individual
shall repay the money if the individual does not fulfil the conditions set
out
in subsection (3).
Limitation
(3) A
corporation shall not indemnify an individual under subsection (1) unless the
individual acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests
of
the corporation or, as the case may be, to the best interests of the other
entity for which the individual acted as a director or officer or in a similar
capacity at the corporation’s request.
Same
(4) In
addition to the
conditions set out in subsection (3), if the matter is a criminal or
administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty,
the
corporation shall not indemnify an individual under subsection (1) unless the
individual had reasonable grounds for believing that the individual’s conduct
was lawful.
Derivative
actions
(4.1) A
corporation may,
with the approval of a court, indemnify an individual referred to in subsection
(1), or advance moneys under subsection (2), in respect of an action by or
on
behalf of the corporation or other entity to obtain a judgment in its favour,
to
which the individual is made a party because of the individual’s association
with the corporation or other entity as described in subsection (1), against
all
costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by the individual in connection
with such action, if the individual fulfils the conditions set out in subsection
(3).
Right
to indemnity
(4.2) Despite
subsection
(1), an individual referred to in that subsection is entitled to indemnity
from
the corporation in respect of all costs, charges and expenses reasonably
incurred by the individual in connection with the defence of any civil,
criminal, administrative, investigative or other
proceeding
to which the individual is subject because of the individual’s association with
the corporation or other entity as described in subsection (1), if the
individual seeking an indemnity,
(a) was
not judged by a court or other competent authority to have committed any fault
or omitted to do anything that the individual ought to have done;
and
(b) fulfils
the conditions set out in subsections (3) and (4).
Insurance
(4.3) A
corporation may
purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of an individual referred to
in
subsection (1) against any liability incurred by the individual,
(a) in
the individual’s capacity as a director or officer of the corporation;
or
(b) in
the individual’s capacity as a director or officer, or a similar capacity, of
another entity, if the individual acts or acted in that capacity at the
corporation’s request.
Application
to court
(5) A
corporation or a
person referred to in subsection (1) may apply to the court for an order
approving an indemnity under this section and the court may so order and make
any further order it thinks fit.
Idem
(6) Upon
an application
under subsection (5), the court may order notice to be given to any interested
person and such person is entitled to appear and be heard in person or by
counsel.
Section
5
of By-Law No. 1B-92 of the Corporation provides as follows:
Protection
of Directors, Officers and Others
5.1 Limitation
of Liability. No director, officer or employee shall be liable
for the acts, receipts, neglects or defaults of any other director, officer
or
employee, or for joining in any receipt or other act for conformity, or for
any
loss, damage or expense happening to the Corporation through the insufficiency
or deficiency of title to any property acquired for or on behalf of the
Corporation, or for the insufficiency or deficiency of any security in or upon
which any of the moneys of the Corporation shall be invested, or for any loss
or
damage arising from the bankruptcy, insolvency or tortious acts of any person
with whom any of the moneys, securities or effects of the Corporation shall
be
invested, or for any loss or damage arising from the bankruptcy, insolvency
or
tortious acts of any person with whom any of the moneys, securities or effects
of the Corporation shall be deposited, or for any loss occasioned by any error
in judgment or oversight on his part, or for any other loss, damage or
misfortune whatever which shall happen in the execution of the duties of his
office or employment or in relation thereto, unless the same are occasioned
by
his own negligence or wilful default; provided that nothing herein shall relieve
any director, officer or employee from the duty to act in accordance with the
Act or from liability for any breach thereof.
5.2 Indemnification. The
Corporation shall indemnify a director, officer, former director, former officer
or a person who acts or acted at the Corporation’s request as a director or
officer or other similar executive for another body corporate or other
organization of which the Corporation is or was a shareholder (or other type
of
equity-holder) or creditor, and such person’s heirs and legal representatives,
against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle
an
action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by him in respect of any
civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which he is made
a
party by reason of being or having been a director, officer or other similar
executive of such
body
corporate or other organization, to the full extent permitted by
law. The Corporation is authorized to enter into agreements
evidencing its indemnity in favour of the foregoing persons to the full extent
permitted by law and may purchase and maintain insurance against the risk of
its
liability to indemnify pursuant to this provision.
The
Corporation carries liability insurance which provides for coverage for officers
and directors of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, subject to a deductible
for executive indemnification. The policy does not provide coverage
for losses arising from the breach of fiduciary responsibilities under statutory
or common law or from violations of, or the enforcement of, pollutant laws
and
regulations.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Registrant pursuant
to the foregoing provisions, the Registrant has been informed that in the
opinion of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification
is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and is therefore
unenforceable.
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
4.1
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Annual
Information Form of the Registrant for the fiscal year ended December
31,
2006, dated March 29, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
1 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2006, dated March 29, 2007 and filed with the Commission) (No.
001-11444).
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Audited
Comparative Consolidated Financial Statements as at and for the year
ended
December 31, 2006, together with the notes thereto and the Auditors’
Report thereon (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual
Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and
filed
with the Commission) (No.
001-11444).
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Management’s
discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition
for the year ended December 31, 2006 (incorporated by reference to
the
Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the month of February 2007, dated
February 27, 2007 and filed with the Commission) (No.
001-11444).
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Unaudited
Comparative Consolidated Financial Statements for the three month
and six
month periods ended June 30, 2007, together with the notes thereto
(incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the
month of August 2007, dated August 13, 2007 and filed with the Commission)
(No. 001-11444).
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Management’s
discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition
for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2007
(incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the
month of August 2007, dated August 13, 2007 and filed with the Commission)
(No. 001-11444).
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Management
Information Circular/Proxy Statement in connection with the annual
and
special meeting of shareholders held on May 10, 2007 (incorporated
by
reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the month of March
2007, dated March 29, 2007 and filed with the Commission) (No.
001-11444).
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Material
Change Report of the Registrant dated May 17, 2007 (incorporated
by
reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the month of May
2007, dated May 17, 2007 and filed with the Commission) (No.
001-11444).
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Management
Information Circular/Proxy Statement dated July 25, 2007 in connection
with the special meeting of shareholders held on August 28, 2007
(incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the
month of August 2007, dated August 2, 2007 and filed with the Commission)
(No. 001-11444).
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Material
Change Report of the Registrant dated May 18, 2007 (incorporated
by
reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the month of May,
2007, dated May 18, 2007 and filed with the Commission) (No.
001-11444).
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Material
Change Report of the Registrant dated August 14, 2007 (incorporated
by
reference to the Registrant's Report of Form 6-K for the month
of August
2007, dated August 14, 2007 and Filed with the Commission)(No.
001-11444)
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5.1
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Consent
of Ernst & Young.
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5.2
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Consent
of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
LLP*
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5.3
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Consent
of CIBC World Markets Inc.*
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6.1
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Powers
of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration
statement).
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* To
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P
A R T III
UNDERTAKING
AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
Item
1. Undertaking.
The
Registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone,
representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to
furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information
relating to the securities registered pursuant to Form F-10 or to transactions
in said securities.
Item
2. Consent to Service of Process.
Concurrently
with the initial filing of the Registration Statement on Form F-10 on September
13, 2007, the Registrant filed with the Commission a written irrevocable consent
and power of attorney on Form F-X.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it
has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing
on Form F-10 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on
its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Town of Aurora,
Province of Ontario, Country of Canada, on the 13th day of September,
2007.
MAGNA
INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ J. Brian
Colburn
J. Brian Colburn
Executive
Vice-President
Secretary
POWER
OF
ATTORNEY
KNOW
ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints J. Brian Colburn, Vincent J. Galifi and Frank Stronach,
and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her
true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in
any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could
do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed by the following persons on the dates and in the capacities
indicated:
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Donald J. Walker
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Co-Chief
Executive Officer and Director |
September
13, 2007 |
Donald J. Walker
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/s/ Siegfried
Wolf
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Co-Chief
Executive Officer and Director |
September
13, 2007 |
Siegfried Wolf |
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/s/
Vincent J.
Galifi
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Executive
Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer |
September
13, 2007 |
Vincent J. Galifi |
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/s/ Patrick W. D. McCann |
Vice-President
and Controller |
September
13, 2007 |
Patrick W. D. McCann |
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/s/
Frank
Stronach |
Chairman
of the Board and Director |
September
13, 2007 |
Frank Stronach |
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/s/ Michael D. Harris |
Director |
September
13, 2007 |
Michael D. Harris |
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Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Louis E. Lataif
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Director |
September
13, 2007 |
Louis
E. Lataif
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/s/
Klaus Mangold |
Director |
September
13, 2007 |
Klaus
Mangold |
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/s/
Donald
Resnick |
Director |
September
13, 2007 |
Donald
Resnick |
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/s/ Franz Vranitzky |
Director |
September
13, 2007 |
Franz
Vranitzky |
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/s/ Lawrence D. Worrall
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Director |
September
13, 2007 |
Lawrence
D. Worrall |
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Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 6 (a) of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Authorized Representative has duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, solely in its capacity as the duly
authorized representative of Magna International Inc. in the United States,
in
the Town of Aurora, Province of Ontario, Country of Canada, on the 13th day
of September, 2007.
MAGNA
INTERNATIONAL OF AMERICA, INC.
(Authorized
Representative)
By: /s/ J.
Brian
Colburn
J.
Brian
Colburn
Executive
Vice-President
Secretary
EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
4.1
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Annual
Information Form of the Registrant for the fiscal year ended December
31,
2006, dated March 29, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
1 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2006, dated March 29, 2007 and filed with the Commission) (No.
001-11444).
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4.2
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Audited
Comparative Consolidated Financial Statements as at and for the year
ended
December 31, 2006, together with the notes thereto and the Auditors’
Report thereon (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual
Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and
filed
with the Commission) (No.
001-11444).
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4.3
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Management’s
discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition
for the year ended December 31, 2006 (incorporated by reference to
the
Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the month of February 2007, dated
February 27, 2007 and filed with the Commission) (No.
001-11444).
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4.4
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Unaudited
Comparative Consolidated Financial Statements for the three month
and six
month periods ended June 30, 2007, together with the notes thereto
(incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the
month of August 2007, dated August 13, 2007 and filed with the
Commission) (No. 001-11444).
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4.5
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Management’s
discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition
for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2007
(incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the
month of August 2007, dated August 13, 2007 and filed with the
Commission) (No. 001-11444).
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4.6
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Management
Information Circular/Proxy Statement in connection with the annual
and
special meeting of shareholders held on May 10, 2007 (incorporated
by
reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the month of March
2007, dated March 29, 2007 and filed with the Commission) (No.
001-11444).
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4.7
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Material
Change Report of the Registrant dated May 17, 2007 (incorporated
by
reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the month of May
2007, dated May 17, 2007 and filed with the Commission) (No.
001-11444).
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4.8
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Management
Information Circular/Proxy Statement dated July 25, 2007 in connection
with the special meeting of shareholders held on August 28, 2007
(incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the
month of August 2007, dated August 2, 2007 and filed with the Commission)
(No. 001-11444).
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4.9
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Material
Change Report of the Registrant dated May 18, 2007 (incorporated
by
reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K for the month of May,
2007, dated May 18, 2007 and filed with the Commission) (No.
001-11444).
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4.10
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Material
Change Report of the Registrant dated August 14, 2007 (incorporated
by
reference to the Registrant's Report of Form 6-K for the month of
August
2007, dated August 14, 2007 and Filed with the Commission)(No.
001-11444)
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5.1
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Consent
of Ernst & Young.
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5.2
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Consent
of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
LLP*
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5.3
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Consent
of CIBC World Markets Inc.*
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6.1
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Powers
of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration
statement).
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* To
be filed by amendment
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Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
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We
consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” included in the
Annual Report (Form 40-F) incorporated by reference into the Registration
Statement (Form F-10) and related base shelf prospectus of Magna International
Inc. (the “Corporation”), for the registration of up to 20,000,000 Class A
Subordinate Voting Shares.
We
also
consent to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated March
22,
2007, with respect to a) the consolidated financial statements of the
Corporation, and b) the Corporation management’s assessment of the effectiveness
of internal control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting of the Corporation incorporated by reference
in
its Annual Report (Form 40-F) for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/
Ernst &
Young LLP
Chartered
Accountants
Licensed Public Accountants