BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
2012 Annual Report
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
2012 Annual Report
Table of Contents
Report to Unitholders……..…………………………………………….……..….
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Chairman’s Message to Unitholders.………………………………….……..….
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis……………………………..…………
Certification of Annual Filings …………..……………………………..…………
Consolidated Financial Statements
Management’s Responsibility for Financial Reporting…………………
Auditor’s Report…………………………………………………………….
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position………………………….
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity…………...……………
Consolidated Statements of Earnings ……………………………..……
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings………...………
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows………………………………..
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements……………………….
Board of Trustees………………………………………………………………….
Corporate Directory……………………………………………………….……….
Unitholder Information…………………………………………………………….
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BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
2012 REPORT TO UNITHOLDERS
To Our Unitholders,
We are pleased to report that 2012 was another record year for the Fund in terms of sales, Adjusted EBITDA and
distributable cash.
It was a very busy year of execution of our growth strategy, in an industry that has continued to experience protracted
headwinds. We completed the acquisitions of Master Collision Repair, Inc. (“Master”) in January, Pearl Auto Body
(“Pearl”) in July, and The Recovery Room (“TRR”) and Autocrafters (“Autocrafters”) in November and December.
Combined with 15 other new single locations, which was toward the high end of our 6%-10% single location growth target,
we added 54 new locations to our footprint in 2012 bringing our total to 221 locations across North America. Our platform
of growth was key to our strong results during the year. These results and our continued confidence in our business
propelled us to announce a 4.0% increase in our monthly distributions to unitholders, from $0.0375 to $0.039 per unit, or an
annualized distribution of $0.468 per unit, beginning with our November 2012 distribution (payable in December).
For the year ended December 31, 2012, sales increased by 21.7% to $434.4 million, from $357.0 million in the prior year.
The substantial increase was due in large part to the addition of $80.1 million of sales generated from five multi-location
acquisitions (including incremental contribution of Cars Collision acquired in 2011) and 24 other new collision repair
locations acquired or started within the last 2 years. Additionally, $0.8 million of the increase came from 0.3% growth in
same-store sales and another $2.4 million from a favourable currency translation rate on sales generated from our U.S.
operations, offset by $5.8 million in lost sales from the closure of five underperforming locations in 2011 and 2012. Same-
store sales growth remains an important component of our overall growth strategy, and we are pleased to report positive
growth in a generally soft and challenged environment (partly due to prolonged dry and mild weather). We believe that this
indicates market share increases, and is a testament to the quality of our service offerings, the reputation of our brands, and
the continuing consolidation of the industry.
Earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for the fair value adjustments related to the
exchangeable share liability, unit option liability, non-controlling interest put option, acquisition and settlement costs
(“Adjusted EBITDA”)1 for the year was $29.8 million, or 6.9% of sales, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $24.4 million,
or 6.8% of sales, in the prior year. The 22.4% increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to multi-location
acquisitions, new single location additions, along with EBITDA contribution from same-store sales increases and favorable
currency translation..
Net earnings were $7.1 million, or $0.563 per diluted unit, an increase from $2.9 million, or $0.262 per diluted unit, for the
prior year. Net earnings were affected by fair value adjustments for exchangeable shares and unit options, as well as
acquisition and transaction costs, put option adjustment, and accelerated amortization of acquired brand names. Excluding
these adjustments, net earnings would have increased to $14.7 million, or 3.4% of sales, compared with adjusted net
earnings of $11.7 million, or 3.3% of sales, in 2011. The increase in adjusted net earnings is due to the contribution of new
acquisitions and new location growth and increases in same-store sales.
1 EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, distributable cash, adjusted distributable cash and adjusted net earnings are not recognized measures under
International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). Management believes that in addition to revenue, net earnings and cash flows, the
supplemental measures of distributable cash, adjusted distributable cash, adjusted net earnings, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful as they
provide investors with an indication of earnings from operations and cash available for distribution, both before and after debt management,
productive capacity maintenance and non‐recurring and other adjustments. Investors should be cautioned, however, that EBITDA, Adjusted
EBITDA, distributable cash, adjusted distributable cash and adjusted net earnings should not be construed as an alternative to net earnings
determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of the Fund's performance. Boyd's method of calculating these measures may differ from
other public issuers and, accordingly, may not be comparable to similar measures used by other issuers. For a detailed explanation of how the
Fund’s non‐GAAP measures are calculated, please refer to the Fund’s MD&A filing for the year ended December 31, 2012.
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For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund generated adjusted distributable cash of $17.9 million and declared
distributions and dividends of $5.8 million, resulting in a payout ratio based on adjusted distributable cash of 32.6% for the
year. This compares with a payout ratio of 31.3% a year ago. In November, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved an
increase in the annual level of distributions to $0.468, or 4.0%. This increase, combined with the 7.1% increase announced
in November 2011, accounted for the increase in payout ratio in 2012. As a growth company offering an attractive payout,
our objective continues to be to maintain a conservative distribution policy that will provide us with the financial flexibility
necessary to support our growth initiatives while gradually increasing distributions over time.
With respect to our balance sheet, the Fund now holds total debt, net of cash, of $47.0 million, compared with $32.9 million
at September 30, 2012 and $16.9 million at December 31, 2011. We now have a cash position of $39.0 million, compared
with $13.9 million as at September 30, 2012 and $18.4 million a year ago. The increase in cash in the fourth quarter was
primarily due the $34.2 million convertible debenture offering completed in December 2012 as well as excess cash
generated from operations and working capital during the quarter. This capital raise has served to further strengthen the
Fund’s capital structure and balance sheet, providing additional flexibility to execute on our growth strategy in the future.
The increase in net debt during the year was related to acquisitions and single location growth.
As we enter another year, we expect to continue to execute the growth strategy that we have proven successful over the past
few years. We will continue to target 6%-10% growth through single-location additions in existing and adjacent markets.
We continue to see many low-cost opportunities in the market for these additions. The second component of our strategy is
accelerated growth through opportunistic acquisitions of multi-location businesses. Since the second half of 2010, we have
completed six of these large transactions and have successfully integrated and rebranded most of them. While we sense that
sellers of these businesses may have growing price expectations, we continue to believe that there are many opportunities
for this kind of growth, and we will continue to be prudent in identifying and assessing potential acquisitions. The last
component of our growth strategy is same-store sales growth. As we look at our fourth quarter performance, we are pleased
with being able to record 5.2% same-store sales growth in Canada and 1.3% in the U.S., despite continuing market
headwinds and generally mild weather in many of our US markets. We expect to continue this performance by continuing to
leverage our brand, business model and geographic footprint.
Overall, we remain positive about long-term market conditions remaining favourable to grow our business. We believe the
trend of consolidation in the collision repair industry will continue, and that the Boyd Group is favourably positioned to
benefit through consolidation and economies of scale.
Our commitment to being a growth company with an attractive payout remains strong, as demonstrated by the growth in our
distributions over the last three years, while managing our financial position to ensure the ability to support our stated
growth strategy. We have an exceptional management team, systems, experience, and strong balance sheet to continue to
successfully grow our business and continue to drive value for our unitholders going forward.
On behalf of the Trustees of the Boyd Group Income Fund and Boyd Group employees, thank you for your continued
support.
Sincerely,
(signed)
Brock Bulbuck
President & Chief Executive Officer
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BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
2012 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
To Our Unitholders,
We are happy to report another strong year for the Boyd Group Income Fund.
2012 was a year of growth, as the Fund continued to execute on its growth strategy. We significantly added to our North
American footprint through four acquisitions of multi-location businesses and new single-store additions – a total of 54 new
locations bringing our total number of repair centers to 221 by the end of the year.
The Board of Trustees, working with the management team, will endeavour to continue growing the Fund’s business and
creating value for its unitholders. We will maintain our proven growth strategies and continue to guide with prudent
financial strategies in 2013.
During the year, we were pleased to add Tim O’Day, Dave Brown, and Rob Gross to our Board, who collectively brought
deep, solid, and extensive management experience. Their collective expertise covers a broad spectrum of disciplines
ranging from operations in the automotive service industry to law, finance, and the capital markets. Dave and Rob are
independent Trustees.
It is with regret that we announce the decision of Robert Chipman to retire from the Board effective May 27, 2013. Bob has
been a key member of the Board since the Fund’s predecessor became a public company in 1998, and we will miss his
contributions and business insights. We would like to express our sincerest gratitude to Bob for his many years of
dedication and service to the Board, and wish him the very best for the future.
On behalf of the Trustees of the Boyd Group Income Fund, a big thank you to the management team and all employees for
their continued commitment and hard work, and to our stakeholders for their continued support. We look forward to another
successful year in 2013.
Sincerely,
(signed)
Allan Davis
Independent Chair
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Management’s Discussion & Analysis
OVERVIEW
Boyd Group Income Fund (the “Fund”), through its operating company, The Boyd Group Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Boyd”
or the “Company”), is the largest multi-site operator of automotive collision repair service centres in North America, with
221 locations in the four western Canadian provinces and fourteen U.S. states. Boyd carries on business in Canada under
the trade name “Boyd Autobody & Glass” and in the U.S., Boyd operates under the “Gerber Collision & Glass”, “The
Recovery Room” and “AutoCrafters Collision” names. The Company operates its autoglass repair and replacement network
business with approximately 3,000 affiliated service providers throughout the United States under the “Gerber National
Glass Services” name. The following is a geographic breakdown of the collision repair locations by trade name.
• Manitoba (14)
• Alberta (12)
• British Columbia (11)
• Saskatchewan (2)
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centers
157
centers
• Arizona (12)
• Illinois (36)
• Georgia (13)
• Washington (14)
• Indiana (9)
• Colorado (12)
• Nevada (4)
• Oklahoma (3)
• Kansas (1)
• Florida (12)
• North Carolina (19)
• Ohio (9)
• Maryland (7)
• Pennsylvania (5)
• Florida (14)
• Florida (11)
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centers
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centers
Boyd provides collision repair services to insurance companies, individual vehicle owners, as well as fleet and lease
customers, with a high percentage of the Company’s revenue being derived from insurance-paid collision repair services. In
Canada, government-owned insurers operating in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, dominate the insurance-
paid collision repair markets in which they operate. In the U.S. and Canadian markets other than Manitoba and
Saskatchewan, private insurance carriers compete for consumer policyholders, and in many cases significantly influence the
choice of collision repairer through Direct Repair Programs (“DRP’s”).
The Fund’s units trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TSX: BYD.UN. The Fund’s consolidated financial
statements as well as Annual Information Form have been filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The following review of the Fund’s operating and financial results for the year ended December 31, 2012, including material
transactions and events up to and including March 21, 2013, as well as management’s expectations for the year ahead should
be read in conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statements of Boyd Group Income Fund for the year
ended December 31, 2012 included on pages 50 to 84 of this report.
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
On January 3, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of Master Collision Repair, Inc. (“Master”), a multi-location
collision repair company operating eight locations in the Florida market. The transaction was completed for total
consideration of $11.7 million U.S., and was funded by a combination of cash, trading partner financing, and a seller take-
back note. No new equity was issued related to the transaction.
On February 17, 2012, the Company acquired the business and assets of Advanced Collision Solutions, a single location
collision repair business located in Spring Grove, Illinois.
On March 19, 2012, the Company acquired the business and assets of Body Craft Collision Center, a single location
collision repair business located in Marysville, Washington.
On March 22, 2012, the Company acquired the business and assets of Leading Edge Collision & Custom Painting, a single
location collision repair business located in Orlando, Florida.
On March 22, 2012, Tim O’Day was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Fund.
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On April 1, 2012, the Company ceased operations in its existing Redmond, Washington location and opened a new
expanded location also in Redmond, Washington.
On April 27, 2012, the Company acquired the business and assets of Colonial Auto Body, a single location collision repair
business located in Orlando, Florida.
On May 4, 2012, the Company acquired the business and assets of K & J Collision and Service Center, a single location
collision repair business located in Orlando, Florida.
On May 25, 2012, the Company acquired the business and assets of Auto Collision, a single location collision repair
business located in Jessup, Maryland.
On June 15, 2012, the Company acquired the business and assets of Carson Automotive Recycling, a single location
collision repair business located in Alpharetta, Georgia.
On June 25, 2012, David Brown was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Fund.
On June 26, 2012, the Company acquired the business and assets of Burlington Collision, a single location collision repair
business located in Burlington, Washington.
On June 26, 2012, the Company acquired the business and assets of Auto Glass Authority, an auto glass replacement
business serving the Las Vegas, Nevada market area.
On July 3, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of Pearl Auto Body (“Pearl”), a multi-location collision repair
company operating six locations in the Colorado market. The transaction was completed for total consideration of $4.1
million U.S. and was funded by a combination of cash, trading partner financing, and a seller take-back note. No new equity
was issued related to the transaction.
On July 12, 2012, the Company ceased operations in its Beltsville, Maryland location.
On July 25, 2012, the Company acquired the business and assets of Turn 2 Collision Center, a single location collision repair
business located in Concord, North Carolina.
On August 1, 2012, the Company acquired the business and assets of Robert’s Body Shop, a single location collision repair
business located in Havelock, North Carolina.
On September 7, 2012, as part of a new start-up, the Company commenced operations in a new collision repair facility in
Pearl City, Florida.
On September 14, 2012, the Company acquired the business and assets of Shant Real Estate, a single location collision
repair business located in Germantown, Maryland.
On October 1, 2012, the Company acquired the business and assets of Preferred Auto Body, a single location collision repair
business located in Portage, Indiana.
On November 13, 2012, the Trustees of the Fund and the Directors of BGHI approved an increase in monthly distributions
and dividends to $0.039 per unit commencing November 2012, for unitholders and shareholders of record on November 30,
2012.
November 19, 2012, the Company completed the business and assets of Coachworks Collision Center, a single location
collision repair business located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
On November 16, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of the assets of The Recovery Room of Central Florida,
(“TRR”), a multi-location collision repair company operating eleven locations in the Florida market. The transaction was
completed for total consideration of $7.3 million and was financed by a combination of cash and third party financing. No
new equity was issued related to the transaction.
On November 23, 2012, Robert Gross was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Fund.
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On November 30, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of Ellice Hopkins, Inc., Timron Holdings Inc., and S&L
Auto Glass Inc. (collectively “Autocrafters”), operating 14 locations in the Florida market. The transaction was completed
for total consideration of $19.5 million subject to normal post-closing working capital adjustments and was financed by a
combination of cash, bank debt, and third-party financing. No new equity was issued related to the transaction.
On November 30, 2012, the Company ceased operations in its Airpark, Maryland location.
On December 19, 2012, the Fund issued $30,000,000 aggregate principal amount of convertible unsecured subordinated
debentures due December 31, 2017 (the "Debentures") with a conversion price of $23.40. The Debentures bear interest at an
annual rate of 5.75% payable semi-annually in arrears on June 30 and December 31 of each year, commencing June 30,
2013. On redemption or maturity, the Debentures may, at the option of the Fund, be repaid in cash, or subject to regulatory
approval, with units of the Fund. The Fund granted the Underwriters of the Debenture Offering an over-allotment option to
purchase an additional $4,500,000 aggregate principal amount of Debentures.
On December 24, 2012 the Underwriters exercised the overallotment option and the Fund issued an additional $4,200,000
aggregate principal amount of Debentures bringing the total gross proceeds of the Debenture Offering to $34,200,000.
On January 16, 2013, the Company acquired the business and assets of Wilmington Paint & Body Works, Inc., a single
location collision repair business located in Wilmington, North Carolina.
On February 9, 2013, the Company acquired the assets of Twin City Collision a single location collision repair business in
Stanwood, Washington.
OUTLOOK
Boyd demonstrated its commitment to its growth strategy in 2012 by completing the addition of 15 new single locations
along with four opportunistic acquisitions of multi-location business which added a further 39 new locations. In 2013, and
for the foreseeable future, the goal for the addition of new single repair locations is 6-10% annually, which will translate into
13-22 new single locations for 2013. Boyd will also continue to remain alert to opportunities for accelerated growth through
the acquisition of additional multi-location collision repair businesses. Boyd continues to believe that there are many
opportunities for this kind of growth and the Company will continue to be prudent in identifying and assessing these
potential acquisitions.
An important initiative undertaken in 2012 was the standardization of the Company’s management information systems and
infrastructure. Significant progress was made on this initiative in 2012, with the completion of the standardization of our
shop level management systems across our U.S. repair centers. The conversion of a collection of systems being utilized
today into a common management information system platform will better position our business for growth and the
integration of future acquisitions as well as help to increase our operational and administrative effectiveness.
Mild weather has continued to be a challenge in many of the Company’s markets. While the second half of the Company’s
first quarter of 2013 experienced inclement weather in some of its northern markets, this weather has not generally been
sustained and therefore has had little impact on the business. Also impacting the beginning of 2013 will be the seasonality
in certain operating expenses, such as employee payroll taxes and utilities, which are typically highest during the first
quarter of the year and then decline over the course of the year. In addition, the positive impact of the recent acquisitions of
The Recovery Room and Autocrafters is expected to be tempered in early 2013 by a gradual ramp up in sales as well as by
planned integration and systems conversions. Notwithstanding these factors, the strength in Boyd’s business model and its
core business is very encouraging as the Company continues to increase market share and expand throughout the U.S. with
key strategic acquisitions and unit growth. The focus for 2013 and beyond is to continue to grow revenues, both organically
and through new locations and acquisitions, while working to enhance margins by increasing efficiency throughout
operations. The collision repair industry in both the U.S. and Canada remains highly fragmented and offers attractive
opportunities for industry leaders to build value through focused consolidation and economies of scale. Management
believes the Company has the management team, systems, experience and the market opportunity, along with the balance
sheet and financing options, to continue to successfully grow its business. Boyd continues to remain positive on the long-
term dynamics of its industry and the merits of its business model. In this respect, a long-term objective remains to increase
distributions over time, while maintaining the financial flexibility to support a growth strategy that will build unitholder
value.
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT & STRATEGY
The collision repair industry in North America is estimated by Boyd to represent approximately $30 to 40 billion U.S. in
annual revenue. The industry is highly fragmented, consisting primarily of small independent family owned businesses
operating in local markets. It is estimated that car dealerships historically had approximately one-third of the total market.
This market position has reduced to approximately 23% in recent years as the auto industry rationalizes the number of
dealers in their networks. It is believed that multi-unit collision repair operators with greater than $20 million in annual
revenues (including multi-unit car dealerships), now have approximately 13% of the total market.
Customer relationship dynamics in the Company’s principal markets differ from region to region. In three of the Canadian
provinces where Boyd operates, government-owned insurance companies have, by legislation, either exclusive or semi-
exclusive rights to provide insurance to automobile owners. Although Boyd’s services in these markets are predominantly
paid for by government-owned insurance companies, these insurers do not typically refer insured automobile owners to
specific collision repair centres. In these markets Boyd focuses its marketing to attract business from individual vehicle
owners primarily through consumer based advertising. Boyd manages relationships in the government-owned insurance
markets through active participation in industry associations.
In Alberta, British Columbia and in the United States, where private insurers operate, a greater emphasis is placed on
establishing and maintaining referral arrangements and DRP’s with insurance, fleet and lease companies. DRP’s are
established between insurance companies and collision repair shops to better manage automobile repair claims and increase
levels of customer satisfaction. Insurance, fleet and lease companies select collision repair operators to participate in their
programs based on integrity, convenience and physical appearance of the facility, quality of work, customer service, cost of
repair, cycle time and other key performance metrics. There is a trend among major insurers in both the public and private
insurance markets towards using performance-based criteria for selecting collision repair partners. Local and regional
DRP’s, and more recently national DRP relationships, represent an opportunity for Boyd to increase its business as the
percentage of insurance paid collision claims handled through DRP’s continues to increase. Along with the growth in
DRP’s, insurers have also moved to consolidate DRP repair volumes with a fewer number of repair shops. There has also
been some preference among some insurance carriers to do business with multi-location collision repairers in order to reduce
the number and complexity of contacts necessary to manage their networks of collision repair providers and to achieve a
higher level of consistent performance. Boyd continues to develop and strengthen its DRP relationships with insurance
carriers in both Canada and the United States and believes it is well positioned to take advantage of these trends.
In addition, Boyd has used consumer based advertising into its Illinois market over the last 5 years to complement and
supplement its DRP growth strategies, and during 2012 Boyd began to expand this into other U.S. markets. The Company
believes this strategy is effective in increasing its brand awareness and overall sales. Boyd plans to continue this strategy
and to continue to expand it into other U.S. markets, as it achieves sufficient critical mass in these other markets to do so.
Boyd has continued to diversify and broaden its product offerings through growth in the automobile glass repair and
replacement business and auto glass network business. Boyd has expanded its auto glass business in Indiana, Colorado and
Florida. Boyd also operates its Gerber National Glass Services (“GNGS”) business, an auto glass repair and replacement
network business with approximately 3,000 affiliated service providers throughout the United States. In order to support
growth in the glass business, effective January 1, 2011, the Fund committed to an agreement with a senior member of its
U.S. management team that secures the necessary senior management leadership necessary for the future growth of the
Fund’s U.S. glass business. The Fund continues to control the assets and business operations of the U.S. glass business,
with value and profit sharing only beginning after performance exceeds the historical profitability of the business.
As described further under Business Risks and Uncertainties, operating results are expected to be subject to fluctuations due
to a variety of factors including changes in customer purchasing patterns, pricing policies, general operating effectiveness,
general and regional economic downturns and weather conditions. A negative economic climate has the potential to affect
results negatively. The Fund has worked to mitigate this risk by continuing to focus on meeting insurance companies’
performance requirements, and in doing so, grow market share.
Boyd’s primary strategy is to continue to focus on maximizing its opportunities through a commitment to:
• Optimizing returns from existing operations by achieving same store sales growth;
• Grow the business by 6% - 10% through the opening or acquiring of new locations in addition to being alert to
opportunities for accelerated growth through the acquisition of other multi-location businesses
• Expense management through a focus on cost containment and efficiency improvements; and
• Use of best practices, economies of scale and infrastructure and systems to enhance profitability and achieve
operational excellence;
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BUSINESS STRATEGY
Expense
management
Optimize returns from
existing operations
New start-ups
Expense Management
Operational
excellence
Boyd continues to manage its operating expenses as a percentage of sales. By working continuously to identify cost savings
and to achieve same store sales growth, Boyd will continue to manage this expense ratio. Operating expenses have a high
fixed component and therefore same store sales growth contributes to a lower percentage of operating expenses to sales.
Same-Store Sales / Optimize Returns
Increasing same store sales and running shops at or near capacity has a positive impact on financial performance. Boyd also
continues to seek opportunities to broaden its product and service offerings in all markets to help grow same store sales.
During the last few years, the Company has focused energy and resources on increasing its share of the automobile glass
repair and replacement business.
Operational Excellence
Operational excellence has been a key component of Boyd’s past success and has contributed to the Company being viewed
as a best-in-class service provider. Delivering on our customers’ expectations related to cost of repair, time to repair, quality
and customer service are critical to being successful and being rewarded with same store sales growth. We focus on wowing
every single customer with our quality and service and to be the best.
Boyd also conducts extensive customer satisfaction polling at all operating locations to assist in keeping customer
satisfaction at the forefront of its mandate.
Boyd will also continue to invest in its infrastructure and IT systems to contribute to best-in-class service to its customers
and improved operational efficiencies.
New Location and Acquisition Growth
In line with stated growth strategies, Boyd was successful in opening 15 new locations in 2012 and nine locations in 2011.
Boyd believes that it is well positioned to continue this growth plan by adding new locations to grow the business between
6% - 10% in the coming year and each year in the foreseeable future. Boyd also plans to continue to be alert to
opportunities for accelerated growth through the acquisition of other multi-location businesses. Boyd successfully
completed four such acquisitions in 2012 being Master, Pearl, TRR and Autocrafters.
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As a critical component of its strategy, Boyd has established relationships with strategic trading partners providing it with
prepaid rebates which represent available funding for new acquisitions and start-ups and which are forgivable over periods
up to 2027.
The following table outlines the new single locations that have been added in recent years and their current year’s
performance summarized by year of acquisition/ start-up.
New location results
New Location:
2006
Tacoma, WA
Renton, WA
Scottsdale, AZ
2007
Glenview, IL
Tempe, AZ
2008
Lacey, WA
Las Vegas, NV
Calgary, AB
2009
Scurfield, MB
Mesa, AZ
Glendale, AZ
Anthem, AZ
Tucson, AZ (4 locations)
Rome
2010
Cartersville, GA
Tulsa, OK
Evanston, IL
Las Vegas, NV
Buckhead, GA
Roswell, GA
Bellingham, WA
Yuma, AZ
2011
Savannah, GA
McDonough, GA
Richmond, BC
Edmonton North, AB
Grove City, OH
Seattle, WA
Everett, WA
Winnipeg, MB
Kent, WA
Sales (C$) (1)
EBITDA (C$) (1)
EBITDA Margin (%) Return on Capital Invested (%)(1)(3)
$8,063,000
$723,000
$8,757,000
$1,465,000
9.0%
16.7%
31.7%
181.8%
$9,130,000
$1,008,000
11.0%
90.0%
$14,398,000
$861,000
6.0%
18.1%
$14,425,000
$981,000
6.8%
32.1%
$15,358,000
$786,000
5.1%
16.1%
Cumulative to December 31, 2011
$70,131,000
$5,824,000
8.3%
34.5%
2012
First Half (2)
Spring Grove, IL
Marysville, WA
Redmond, WA
2012
Second Half (2)
Kirkman, FL
Amelia, FL
Forsythe, FL
Jessup, MD
Alpharetta, GA
Burlington,WA
Havelock, NC
Concord, NC
Plant City, FL
Germantown, MD
Portage, IN
Las Vegas, NV
$4,910,000
$279,000
5.7%
19.2%
$12,256,000
$298,000
2.4%
6.5%
Combined
Average per store
(1) Annualized based on last twelve months results
(2) Annualized based on actual results for 2012 excluding the start-up period or pre-opening
(3) Return on capital invested is based on the store level EBITDA for the last 12 months actual or annualized, burdened for regional overhead and centralized services, divided by the total initial investment
(before reduction of amounts contributed through supplier funding)
Excludes the results for True2Form, Cars, Master, Pearl, The Recovery Room and AutoCrafters as these were strategic acquisitions outside the scope of this growth plan
$87,297,000
$1,782,000
$6,401,000
$131,000
7.3%
7.3%
28.0%
During 2012, the majority of new locations were added in the second half of the year. During 2011, there were two
locations that began operations mid-year, while the remaining new locations were added late in the year. Typically, there is
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a start up period in which new locations are integrated into Boyd’s business and in which sales levels increase over time.
The table clearly shows the financial impact of the locations still in their integration and ramp up phase. A primary decision
consideration on whether to open a new location is the expected return on capital invested. The table demonstrates that
despite variability in EBITDA margins, the strategy is delivering targeted returns.
CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements made in this annual report, other than those concerning historical financial information, may be forward-looking
and therefore subject to various risks and uncertainties. Some forward-looking statements may be identified by words like
“may”, “will”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, or “continue” or the negative thereof or similar variations.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, as actual results may differ materially from those
expressed or implied in such statements.
The following table outlines forward-looking information included in this MD&A:
Forward-looking
Information
The stated objective of adding new
locations to grow the business 6% -
10% per year for the foreseeable
future
The Fund will continue to work to
maintain same store sales growth and
improve gross margins and EBITDA
margins
Key Assumptions
Most Relevant Risk Factors
Opportunities continue to be available
and are at attractive prices
Acquisition market conditions change and repair shop owner
demographic trends change
Financing options continue to be
available at reasonable rates and on
acceptable terms and conditions
New and existing customer relationships
are expected to provide acceptable levels
of revenue opportunities
Anticipated operating results would be
accretive to overall Company results
Credit and refinancing conditions prevent or restrict the ability
of the Company to continue growth strategies
Changes in market conditions and operating environment
Significant declines in the number of insurance claims
Integration of new stores is not accomplished as planned
Increased competition which prevents achievement of
acquisition and revenue goals
Continued improvement in economic
conditions and employment rates
Poor economic conditions
Loss of one or more key customers
Pricing in the industry remains stable
The Company‘s customer and supplier
relationships provide it with competitive
advantages to increase sales over time
Market share growth will more than
offset systemic changes in the industry
and environment
Able to maintain/reduce costs as a
percentage of sales
Significant declines in the number of insurance claims
Inability of the Company to pass cost increases to customers
over time
Increased competition which may prevent achievement of
revenue goals
Changes in market conditions and operating environment
Changes in energy costs
Changes in weather conditions
Inability to effectively manage costs over time
EBITDA margins are negatively impacted by low EBITDA
margin growth.
The Fund is dependent upon the operating results of the
Company and its ability to pay interest and dividends to the
Fund
Stated objective to gradually increase
distributions over time
Growing profitability of the Company
and its subsidiaries
The continued and increasing ability of
the Company to generate cash available
for distribution
Balance sheet strength & flexibility is
maintained and the distribution level is
manageable taking into consideration
bank covenants, growth requirements
and maintaining a distribution level that
is supportable over time
No change in the Fund’s structure
Economic conditions deteriorate
Changes in weather conditions
Decline in the number of insurance claims
Loss of one or more key customers
Changes in government regulation
Positive impact of recent acquisitions
is expected to be tempered in early
Growing profitability of recently
acquired subsidiaries
Integration activities are unsuccessful or delayed
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2013 by both gradual ramp up in sales
as well as by planned integration and
systems conversions
Successful integration of recently
acquired subsidiaries
Successful conversion of management
information systems
Loss of one or more key customers
Economic conditions deteriorate
Employee relations deteriorate
We caution that the foregoing table contains what the Fund believes are the material forward looking statements and is not
exhaustive. Therefore when relying on forward-looking statements, investors and others should refer to the “Risk Factors”
section of the Fund’s Annual Information Form, the “Business Risks and Uncertainties” and other sections of our
Management’s Discussion and Analysis and our other periodic filings with Canadian securities regulatory authorities. All
forward-looking statements presented herein should be considered in conjunction with such filings.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) is not a calculation defined in International
Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net earnings in measuring the
performance of the Fund, nor should it be used as an exclusive measure of cash flow. The Fund reports EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA because it is a key measure that management uses to evaluate performance of the business and to reward
its employees. EBITDA is also a concept utilized in measuring compliance with debt covenants. EBITDA and Adjusted
EBITDA are measures commonly reported and widely used by investors and lending institutions as an indicator of a
company’s operating performance and ability to incur and service debt, and as a valuation metric. While EBITDA is used to
assist in evaluating the operating performance and debt servicing ability of the Fund, investors are cautioned that EBITDA
and Adjusted EBITDA as reported by the Fund may not be comparable in all instances to EBITDA as reported by other
companies.
The CICA’s Canadian Performance Reporting Board defined standardized EBITDA to foster comparability of the measure
between entities. Standardized EBITDA represents an indication of an entity’s capacity to generate income from operations
before taking into account management’s financing decisions and costs of consuming tangible and intangible capital assets,
which vary according to their vintage, technological age and management’s estimate of their useful life. Accordingly,
Standardized EBITDA comprises sales less operating costs before interest expense, capital asset amortization and
impairment charges, and income taxes. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated to exclude items of an unusual nature that do not
reflect normal or ongoing operations of the Fund and which should not be considered in a valuation metric or should not be
included in assessment of ability to service or incur debt. Included in this category of adjustments are the fair value
adjustments to exchangeable shares and the fair value adjustment to unit options. Both of these items will ultimately be
settled with units of the Fund and are not expected to have any cash impact on the Fund. Also included as an adjustment to
EBITDA are acquisition and transaction costs which do not relate to the current operating performance of the business units
but are typically costs incurred to expand operations. From time to time, the Fund may make other adjustments to its
Adjusted EBITDA for items that are not expected to recur.
The following is a reconciliation of the Fund’s net earnings to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation to Net Earnings (Loss) (000’s)
2012
2011
Three months ended December 31,
Year ended December 31,
2011
2012
Net earnings (loss)
Add:
Finance costs (net of income)
Income tax expense
Depreciation
Amortization of other intangible assets
Standardized EBITDA
Add (deduct):
Fair value adjustment to exchangeable shares
Fair value adjustment to unit options
Acquisition and transaction costs
Settlement cost
Non controlling interest put option
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 2,356
$ (2,070)
$ 7,061
$ 2,950
964
586
1,519
675
$ 6,100
542
708
2,032
1,079
$ 2,291
2,953
2,408
7,204
3,470
$ 23,096
2,017
2,455
6,279
2,409
$ 16,110
280
370
1,562
-
289
$ 8,601
964
558
336
3,278
215
$ 7,642
1,910
1,917
2,274
-
636
$ 29,833
1,910
919
1,947
3,278
215
$ 24,379
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ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS
In addition to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, the Fund believes that certain users of financial statements are interested in
understanding net earnings excluding certain fair value adjustments and other unusual or infrequent adjustments. This can
assist these users in comparing current results to historical results that did not include such items. The following is a
reconciliation of the Fund’s net earnings to adjusted net earnings:
Adjusted Net Earnings Reconciliation to Net Earnings (Loss)
(000’s)
Three months ended December 31,
2012
2011
Year ended December 31,
2011
2012
Net earnings (loss)
Add:
Fair value adjustment to exchangeable shares
Fair value adjustment to unit options
Acquisition and transaction costs
Settlement cost
Non controlling interest put option
Accelerated amortization of True2Form, Cars, Master,
and Pearl brands
Adjusted net earnings
$ 2,356
$ (2,070)
$ 7,061
$ 2,950
280
370
1,562
-
289
964
558
336
3,278
215
1,910
1,917
2,274
-
636
1,910
919
1,947
3,278
215
138
$ 4,995
486
$ 3,767
905
$ 14,703
486
$ 11,705
Weighted average number of units outstanding
Adjusted net earnings per unit
12,537,950
$ 0.398
12,527,711
$ 0.301
12,534,933
$ 1.173
11,275,971
$ 1.038
Units and class A shares outstanding
Adjusted net earnings per unit and class A share
12,927,485
$ 0.386
12,927,060
$ 0.291
12,927,485
$ 1.137
11,675,320
$ 1.003
SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION
The following table summarizes selected financial information for the Fund over the prior three years:
($000’s, except per unit figures)
December 31,
2012
December 31,
2011
December 31,
2010
Sales
Net Earnings
Basic earnings per unit
Diluted earnings per unit
Total assets
Total long-term financial liabilities
Cash distributions per unit declared:
Trust unit distributions
434,424
356,966
257,009
7,061
0.563
0.563
2,950
0.262
0.262
224,559
92,756
149,595
38,980
13,473
1.250
1.249
108,820
29,114
0.453
0.425
0.326
Acquisitions and new single location growth had the largest impact on growing sales from 2010 to present. True2Form’s 37
locations were added in 2010 along with eight new single locations. 2011 saw the Company add 28 Cars locations in the
markets as well as nine more single locations in various markets. During 2012 there have been 39 locations added through
the multi-shop acquisitions of Master, Pearl, TRR and Autocrafters. For the year ended December 31, 2012, sales increases
from Cars, Master and Pearl were $65.5 million, $20.1 million and $5.6 million respectively.
In addition the Company has added 15 new single locations for a total of 54 new locations in 2012.
The growth in net earnings for 2012 reflects the addition of multi-shop acquisitions as well as single store location growth
offset by higher unit option fair value adjustments compared to the prior year. Net earnings for 2011 was impacted by
recording fair value adjustments for exchangeable shares and unit options of $2.8 million, as well as the recording of
acquisition and transaction costs of $1.9 million and settlement cost of $3.3 million related to the retirement of a senior
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executive. 2010 was significantly impacted by the determination in the fourth quarter to record loss carryforwards and other
future tax assets resulting in the recording of a future tax recovery of $6.8 million during the period. Net earnings for 2010
also reflects the addition of True2Form, improvement in gross margin percentage and the benefit of a significant hail storm
experienced in the Arizona market. Negatively impacting 2010 net earnings was the decision to write down $1.3 million in
goodwill related to an individual glass business in B.C.
The change in total assets and total long-term financial liabilities was significantly impacted by the 2010 acquisition of
True2Form, the 2011 acquisition of Cars and the 2012 acquisitions of Master, Pearl, TRR and Autocrafters . In addition to
these changes, fluctuations in total assets have primarily related to increases in property, plant and equipment as a result of
new location growth as well as a growing cash balance. Cash has also significantly improved as a result of completing a
bought deal public offering that resulted in net proceeds to the Fund of $12.7 million in 2011 and a further increase of net
proceeds of $30.7 million as a result of the convertible debenture offering completed at the end of 2012. Long term
financial liabilities have increased primarily due to new debt that was drawn as part of the True2Form, Cars and 2012
acquisitions as well as the 2012 convertible debenture offering. Additional growth in finance leases and the recognition of
class A exchangeable shares and unit options as financial liabilities under IFRS has also contributed to the growth in long
term financial liabilities.
Since the Fund reinstated monthly distributions at the end of 2007, the Fund has increased monthly distributions to
unitholders and BGHI has increased dividends to its Class A shareholders such that as of March 21, 2013 the
distribution/dividend rate is $0.039 per month or $0.468 on an annualized basis.
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
Boyd Group Income Fund (the “Fund”), is an unincorporated, open-ended mutual fund trust. The Fund owns 100% of the
Class I common shares and subordinated notes (the “Notes”) issued by the Company up to the end of 2010. Distributions to
unitholders, when paid by the Fund, were funded from a combination of interest income earned on the Notes and from
dividends on the Class I common share investment or as a return of capital on Notes. As a result of the restructuring
announced in December 2010, the original Notes issued by the Company were repaid and new notes were issued by a U.S.
subsidiary of the Company, The Boyd Group U.S. Inc. (the “New Notes”). Distributions since 2010 are funded from a
combination of interest income on the New Notes as well as continuing dividends on the Class I common shares. There was
no return of capital in 2011 and 2012. The Class I common shares held by the Fund currently, through March 21, 2013,
represent 85.9% of the total common shares of the Company.
Boyd Group Holdings Inc. (“BGHI”) owns 100% of the Class II common shares issued by the Company. The Class II
common shares currently, through March 21, 2013, represent 14.1% of the common shares of the Company. The share
structure of BGHI at March 21, 2013, consists of 100 million Voting shares, 387,472 Class A common shares and 1,675,391
Class B common shares. The Fund, through the ownership of 70 million or 70% of the Voting shares, has voting control of
BGHI. The remaining 30% is held directly or indirectly by a senior officer of the Fund. Of the 387,472 Class A common
shares, 207,329 are also held directly or indirectly by a senior officer of the Fund with the remaining shares being held by
external third parties. The Class B common shares are all held by Boyd and are issued only upon exchange of Class A
common shares for units of the Fund. Although the Fund has voting control it did not and continues not to have any
significant economic interest in the activities of BGHI. All dividends received by BGHI from Boyd on the Class II common
shares are passed on as dividends to Class A and B common shareholders of BGHI.
The Fund also holds 17,450 Class IV non-voting, redeemable, retractable preferred shares of the Company issued as a result
of an internal restructuring in 2007 as well as the bought deal public offering completed in 2011 and the convertible
debenture offering completed at the end of 2012.
The consolidated financial statements of the Fund, BGHI and their subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and contain the consolidated financial position, results of operations and
cash flows of the Fund, BGHI and the Company and the Company’s subsidiary companies for the period ended December
31, 2012. In 2010, the CICA Handbook was revised to incorporate International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), and
to require publicly accountable enterprises to apply such standards effective for years beginning on or after January 1, 2011.
Accordingly, these consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. In
these financial statements, the term “Canadian GAAP” refers to Canadian GAAP before the adoption of IFRS.
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Distributable Cash
Boyd endeavors to ensure transparency and consistency in the calculation of distributable cash and follows the guidelines
suggested by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) released, in July 2007, Standardized Distributable
Cash in Income Trusts and Other Flow-Through Entities to complement the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”)
National Policy 41-201 which was also revised in July 2007. The Fund has endeavoured to follow the CICA guidance as
well as CSA National Policy 41-201.
Distributions to unitholders and dividends to the BGHI shareholders were declared and paid as follows:
Record date
Payment date
Distribution
per unit/share
Distribution
amount
Dividend
amount
January 31, 2011
February 28, 2011
March 31, 2011
April 30, 2011
May 31, 2011
June 30, 2011
July 31, 2011
August 31, 2011
September 30, 2011
October 31, 2011
November 30, 2011
December 31, 2011
February 24, 2011
March 29, 2011
April 27, 2011
May 27, 2011
June 28, 2011
July 27, 2011
August 29, 2011
September 28, 2011
October 27, 2011
November 28, 2011
December 22, 2011
January 27, 2012
$ 0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.0375
0.0375
$ 0.425
$ 377,391
377,397
377,397
377,413
377,817
377,823
377,918
377,972
438,428
438,448
469,797
469,805
$ 29,572
29,565
29,565
29,548
29,144
29,139
29,044
28,990
14,033
14,015
14,983
14,975
$ 4,837,606
$ 292,573
Record date
Payment date
Distribution
per unit/share
Distribution
amount
Dividend
amount
January 31, 2012
February 29, 2012
March 31, 2012
April 30, 2012
May 31, 2012
June 30, 2012
July 31, 2012
August 31, 2012
September 30, 2012
October 31, 2012
November 30, 2012
December 31, 2012
February 27, 2012
March 28, 2012
April 26, 2012
May 29, 2012
June 27, 2012
July 27, 2012
August 29, 2012
September 26, 2012
October 29, 2012
November 28, 2012
December 21, 2012
January 29, 2013
$ 0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.039
0.039
$ 0.453
$ 469,854
469,918
469,939
469,952
470,036
470,112
470,115
470,128
470,141
470,147
488,992
489,002
$ 5,678,336
$ 14,926
14,862
14,842
14,829
14,744
14,668
14,665
14,652
14,640
14,633
15,180
15,170
$ 177,811
Maintaining Productive Capacity
Productive capacity is defined by Boyd as the maintenance of the Company’s facilities, equipment, signage, courtesy cars,
systems, brand names and infrastructure. Although most of Boyd’s repair facilities are leased, funds are required to ensure
facilities are properly repaired and maintained to ensure the Company’s physical appearance communicates Boyd’s standard
of professional service and quality. The Company’s need to maintain its facilities and upgrade or replace equipment,
signage, systems and courtesy car fleets forms part of the annual cash requirements of the business. The Company manages
these expenditures by annually reviewing and determining its capital budget needs and then authorizing major expenditures
throughout the year based upon individual business cases. The Company budgets and manages its cash maintenance capital
expenditures up to approximately 0.8% of sales.
Although maintenance capital expenditures may remain within budget on an annual basis, the timing of these expenditures
often varies significantly from quarter to quarter.
In addition to normal maintenance capital expenditures, the Company has programs in place to rebrand its multi-shop
acquisitions and single store new locations as well as a program to enhance its company-wide technology infrastructure.
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This technology infrastructure includes computer and telephone hardware, software, management information systems and
the methods by which information will be captured, stored and communicated. The Company expected that expenditures in
these areas over a period of one to two years would utilize $2.0 - $3.0 million of cash resources in excess of normal budget
levels. To date the Company has spent $1.6 million on rebranding and $1.1 million on technology infrastructure.
In many circumstances, large equipment expenditures including automobiles, shop equipment and computers can be
financed using either operating or finance leases. Cash spent on maintenance capital expenditures plus the repayment of
operating and finance leases, including the interest thereon, form part of the distributable cash calculations.
Non-recurring and Other Adjustments
Non-recurring and other adjustments may include, but are not limited to, post closure environmental liabilities, restructuring
costs, acquisition search and transaction costs and repayment of prepaid rebates that are not refinanced. Management is not
currently aware of any environmental remediation requirements or significant prepaid rebate repayment requirements.
Acquisition costs are added back to distributable cash as they occur.
Debt Management
In addition to finance lease obligations arranged to finance growth and maintenance expenditures on property and
equipment, the Company has historically utilized long-term debt to finance the expansion of its business, usually through the
acquisition and start-up of collision and glass repair and replacement businesses. Repayments of this debt do not form part
of distributable cash calculations. Boyd’s bank facilities include restrictive covenants, which could limit the Fund’s ability
to distribute cash. These covenants, based upon current financial results, would not prevent the Fund from paying future
distributions at conservative and sustainable levels. These covenants will continue to be monitored in conjunction with any
future anticipated distributions.
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The following is a standardized and adjusted distributable cash calculation for 2012 and 2011.
Standardized and Adjusted Distributable Cash (1)
Years Ended December 31
2012
2011
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital items
$
20,682,396
$
17,281,613
Changes in non-cash working capital items
Cash flows from operating activities
Less adjustment for:
Sustaining expenditures on plant, software and equipment (2)
(1,229,948)
(945,228)
19,452,448
16,336,385
(3,027,975)
(1,883,410)
Standardized distributable cash
$
16,424,473
$
14,452,975
Standardized distributable cash per average unit and Class A common share
Per average unit and Class A common share
Per diluted unit and Class A common share
Standardized distributable cash from above
Add (deduct) adjustments for:
Collection of rebates (3)
Acquisition searches and transaction costs (4)
Proceeds of sale of equipment
Principal repayments of capital leases (5)
$
$
1.271
1.271
$
$
1.238
1.238
$
16,424,473
$
14,452,975
1,498,374
2,274,413
100,078
(2,376,998)
1,678,901
1,947,404
96,632
(2,207,990)
Adjusted distributable cash
$
17,920,340
$
15,967,922
Adjusted distributable cash per average unit and Class A common share
Per average unit and Class A common share
Per diluted unit and Class A common share
Distributions paid
Unitholders
Class A common shareholders
Total distributions paid
Distributions paid
Per Unit
Per Class A common share
Payout ratio based on standardized distributable cash
Payout ratio based on adjusted distributable cash
$
$
1.387
1.387
$
$
1.368
1.368
$
5,659,139
177,616
$
4,691,264
302,959
$
5,836,755
$
4,994,223
$
$
0.452
0.452
$
$
0.418
0.418
35.5%
32.6%
34.6%
31.3%
(1) Standardized and adjusted distributable cash are not recognized measures and do not have a standardized meaning under International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS). Management believes that in addition to net earnings, standardized and adjusted distributable cash are useful
supplemental measures as they provide investors with an indication of cash available for distribution. Investors should be cautioned however,
that standardized and adjusted distributable cash should not be construed as an alternative to net earnings and cash flows determined in
accordance with IFRS as an indicator of the Fund’s performance. Boyd’s method of calculating adjusted distributable cash may differ from other
companies and income trusts and, accordingly, may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies.
(2) Includes sustaining expenditures on plant and equipment, information technology hardware and computer software but excludes capital
expenditures associated with acquisition and development activities including rebranding of acquired locations. In addition to the maintenance
capital expenditures paid with cash, during 2012 the Company acquired a further $2,450,000 (2011 - $1,798,000) in capital assets which were
financed through finance leases and did not affect cash flows in the current period.
(3) The Company receives prepaid rebates, under its trading partner arrangements, in quarterly installments for a period of six years subsequent to
the date of initial receipt.
(4) The Company has added back to distributable cash the costs expensed to perform acquisition searches and to complete transactions.
(5) Repayments of these leases represent additional cash requirements to support the productive capacity of the Company and therefore have been
deducted when calculating adjusted distributed cash.
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Distributions
The Fund and BGHI make monthly distributions, in accordance with their distribution policies, to unitholders of the Fund
and dividends to Class A common shareholders of BGHI of record on the last day of each month, payable on or about the
last business day of the following month. The amount of cash distributed by the Fund is equal to the pro rata share of interest
or principal repayments received on the New Notes and distributions received on or in respect of the Class I common shares
of the Company held by the Fund, after deducting expenses of the Fund and any cash redemptions of the Fund during the
period. The amount of cash distributed by BGHI is equal to the pro rata share of dividends received on or in respect of the
Class II common shares of the Company held by BGHI, after deducting expenses of BGHI. All dividends paid or allocated
to unitholders of the Fund or Class A shareholders of BGHI are considered to be eligible dividends for Canadian income tax
purposes.
During 2012, the Fund declared distributions totaling $5.7 million (2011 - $4.7 million) while BGHI declared dividends to
Class A common shareholders during this same period of $178 thousand (2011 - $303 thousand).
Distributable cash is a non-GAAP measure that provides an indication of the Fund’s ability to sustain distributions while
maintaining productive capacity. In addition to comparing distributable cash to its nearest GAAP measure, cash flow
provided by operating activities, a comparison can be made to earnings. The following table compares cash distributions
paid to each of cash flow provided by operating activities, earnings and adjusted distributable cash.
2012
IFRS
2011
IFRS
2010
IFRS
2009
Previous
GAAP
(1)
2008
Previous
GAAP
(1)
2007
Previous
GAAP
(1)
2006
Previous
GAAP
(1)
2005
Previous
GAAP
(1)
2004
Previous
GAAP
(1)
2003
Previous
GAAP
(1)
Cash flow provided by operating activities
19,452
16,336
15,793
14,531
13,794
6,527
3,454
6,715
7,835
5,992
Earnings
7,061 (5)
2,950 (4)
13,473 (3)
8,882
4,503
3,436
(21,909) (2)
1,051
1,679
1,480
Adjusted distributable cash
17,920
15,968
15,112
12,626
11,074
5,940
2,903
6,270
7,088
6,424
Net distributable cash paid
5,837
4,994
3,735
3,087
2,429
157
-
4,597
4,702
3,639
Excess of cash provided by operating
activities over cash distributions paid
Excess (deficiency) of earnings over cash
distributions paid
Excess of adjusted distributable cash over cash
distributions paid
13,615
11,342
12,058
11,444
11,365
6,370
3,454
2,118
3,133
2,353
1,224
(2,044)
9,738
5,795
2,074
3,279
(21,909)
(3,546)
(3,023)
(2,159)
12,083
10,974
11,377
9,539
8,645
5,783
2,903
1,673
2,386
2,785
(1) Comparative amounts for the years 2003 to 2009 represent the most recently published results for those years and have not been restated to conform with the
presentation of the current year.
(2) 2006 earnings includes a $20.2 million non-cash write down of goodwill
(3) 2010 earnings includes a $6.8 million non-cash income tax recovery related to the recognition of its tax loss carryforwards and other future tax assets as well as
a $1.1 million non-cash write down of goodwill
(4) 2011 earnings includes a $3.3 million settlement expense and $2.8 million of fair value adjustments related to unit options and exchangeable shares
(5) 2012 earnings includes $3.8 million of fair value adjustments related to unit options and exchangeable shares
Cash used to reduce indebtedness and support growth coupled with lower earnings made it difficult to sustain distribution
levels paid between 2003 and 2005. Distributions were suspended at the end of 2005 and not reinstated until the end of
2007 as cash flows, earnings and distributable cash levels strengthened. Since 2007 there has been significant improvement
in cash flow provided by operating activities, earnings and adjusted distributable cash, which has permitted the Fund to
steadily increase its cash distributions since they were reinstated at the end of 2007. The Fund’s distribution level is
currently well below cash flow provided by operating activities and adjusted distributable cash. Excess funds have been
used to grow the business and strengthen the balance sheet. A continuation of this trend would permit the Fund to continue
to increase distributions over time while maintaining a strong balance sheet and executing its growth strategy.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
($000’s, except per unit figures)
Total Sales
Same Store Sales (excluding foreign exchange)
Sales - Canada
Same Store Sales - Canada
Sales - U.S.
Same Store Sales - U.S. (excluding foreign exchange)
Gross Margin %
Operating Expense %
Adjusted EBITDA
Depreciation and Amortization
Finance Costs
Fair Value Adjustments to Exchangeable Shares and Unit Options
Income Tax Expense
Net Earnings
Basic earnings per unit
Diluted earnings per unit
Standardized Distributable Cash
Adjusted Distributable Cash
Distributions Paid
December 31,
2012
434,424
311,128
74,153
69,950
360,271
241,178
44.8%
37.9%
29,833
10,674
2,953
4,463
2,408
7,061
0.563
0.563
16,424
17,920
5,837
%
change
December 31,
2011
21.7%
0.3%
(1.7%)
(3.9%)
28.0%
1.5%
(0.2%)
(0.3%)
22.4%
22.9%
46.4%
46.7%
n/a
139.4%
114.9%
114.9%
13.6%
12.2%
16.9%
356,96 6
310,28 6
75,41 0
72,78 5
281,55 6
237,50 1
44.9%
38.0%
24,37 9
8,68 8
2,01 7
3,04 3
2,45 5
2,95 0
0.26 2
0.26 2
14,45 3
15,96 8
4,99 4
Performance of Multi-shop Acquisitions in 2012
The Cars locations delivered sales of $65.5 million. This compares to $34.4 million delivered for 6 months in 2011.
EBITDA1 contributed by Cars for the year was $4.5 million compared to $2.8 million for 6 months in 2011.
In 2012, the Master locations delivered sales of $20.1 million and EBITDA of $1.5 million
In 2012, the Pearl locations delivered sales of $5.6 million and EBITDA of $0.4 million
Sales
Sales increased $77.5 million or 21.7% to $434.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 when compared to 2011.
The increase in sales was the result of the following:
•
$80.1 million of incremental sales were generated from 24 new single locations as well as 27 Cars locations
acquired in 2011 and eight Master locations, six Pearl locations, 11 TRR locations and 14 Autocrafters locations
acquired in 2012.
• Same-store sales excluding foreign exchange increased $0.8 million or 0.3%, and increased a further $2.4 million
due to the translation of same-store sales at a higher U.S. dollar exchange rate.
• Sales were affected by the closure of five under-performing facilities which decreased sales by $5.8 million.
Same-store sales are calculated by including sales for stores that have been in operation for the full comparative period.
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Sales by Geographic Region (000’s)
Year Ended December 31,
Canada
United States
Total
Canada - % of total
United States - % of total
2012
2011
$ 74,153
360,271
$ 75,410
281,556
$ 434,424
$ 356,966
17.1%
82.9%
21.1%
78.9%
Sales in Canada for 2012 totalled $74.2 million, a decrease of $1.3 million or 1.7%. Sales of $3.8 million were generated
from three new locations in Edmonton, Alberta; Richmond, B.C. and Winnipeg, Manitoba. These sales were offset by a
sales decrease of $2.3 million from a location closure as well as a same-store sales decrease of 3.9% or $2.8 million
primarily due to mild and dry weather conditions in 2012.
Sales in the U.S. totalled $360.3 million for 2012, an increase from 2011 of $78.7 million, or 28.0% when compared to
$281.6 million for the prior year. Sales increases in the U.S. were comprised of:
•
•
$15.6 million of sales were generated from 21 new locations acquired or started over the last two years.
$31.1 million of incremental sales were generated from 27 Cars locations over the $34.4 million that was generated
for six months in 2011. $20.1 million of sales were generated from eight Master locations, $5.6 million of sales
were generated by six Pearl locations, $1.6 million of sales were generated by 11 TRR locations and $2.1 million of
sales were generated by 14 Autocrafters locations.
• Same-store sales increased $3.7 million or 1.5% excluding foreign exchange, and increased $2.4 million due to the
translation of same-store sales at a higher U.S. dollar exchange rate.
• Sales were affected by the closure of four under-performing facilities which decreased sales by $3.5 million.
Gross Margin
Gross Margin was $194.6 million or 44.8% of sales for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $160.1 million or
44.9% of sales for the same period in 2011. Gross margin dollars increased as a result of higher sales from new locations
compared to the prior period. The gross margin percentage reduced slightly when compared with the prior period. Gross
margin percentage was impacted by lower gross margins from late 2012 acquisitions.
Operating Expenses
Operating Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased $29.1 million to $164.8 million from $135.7 million
for the same period of 2011, primarily due to the acquisition of new locations. Excluding the impact of foreign currency
translation of approximately $1.1 million, expenses increased $29.0 million from 2011 as a result of new locations including
Cars, Master, Pearl, TRR and Autocrafters as well as a further $0.7 million at same-store locations. Closed locations
lowered operating expenses by a combined $1.7 million.
Operating expenses as a percentage of sales was 37.9% for 2012 compared to 38.0% for 2011. The operating expense ratio
was slightly below last year due to lower utility costs and lower incentive compensation resulting from the mild and dry
weather conditions.
Acquisition and Transaction Costs
Acquisition and Transaction Costs for 2012 were $2.3 million compared to $1.9 million recorded for the same period of
2011. Expenditures in 2012 relate primarily to the acquisitons of Master, Pearl, TRR and Autocrafters with the balance
related to the acquisition of other completed or potential acquisitions. The costs in 2011 primarily relate to the acquisition of
Cars, which includes a broker fee of approximately $0.4 million. In addition to the acquisition costs, other one-time
corporate development costs of approximately $0.4 million were incurred 2011. No corporate development costs were
incurred in 2012.
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Adjusted EBITDA
Earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for the fair value adjustments related to the
exchangeable share liability and unit option liability as well as acquisition and transaction costs and settlement costs
(“Adjusted EBITDA”)2 for the year ended December 31, 2012 totaled $29.8 million or 6.9% of sales compared to Adjusted
EBITDA of $24.4 million or 6.8% of sales in the same period of the prior year. The increase of $5.5 million was the result
of improvements in same store sales which contributed $1.3 million, combined with $1.7 million of incremental EBITDA
contribution from the acquisition of Cars, and an additional $1.5 million from the acquisition of Master and the combined
contribution from Pearl, TRR and Autocrafters which added $0.5 million. In addition, other new stores contributed another
$1.0 million. Changes in U.S. dollar exchange rates in 2012 positively impacted Adjusted EBITDA by $0.2 million, while
the closure of under-performing stores reduced Adjusted EBITDA by $0.7 million.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation Expense related to plant and equipment totalled $7.2 million or 1.7% of sales for the year ended December 31,
2012, an increase of $0.9 million when compared to the $6.3 million or 1.8% of sales recorded in the same period of the
prior year. The increase was primarily due to the acquisitions of Cars, Master and Pearl as well as new location growth.
Amortization of intangible assets for 2012 totaled $3.5 million or 0.8% of sales, an increase of $1.1 million when compared
to the $2.4 million or 0.7% of sales expensed for the same period in the prior year. The increase is primarily the result of
recording additional intangible assets as a result of the acquisitions of Cars, Master and Pearl. TRR and Autocrafters were
added at the end of the year and so did not have an impact on amortization for 2012. The rebranding of the True2Form,
Cars, Master and Pearl locations and the conversion of their management systems accelerated amortization on these items in
2012 in the amount of $1.1 million (2011 - $0.5 million).
Settlement Cost
Settlement Cost of $3.3 million recorded in 2011 was the result of the retirement of the Executive Chairman of the Fund in
the fourth quarter of 2011. The Fund is obligated to continue with the payment of the Executive Chairman’s compensation
until January 31, 2014. A full provision for these continuing payments was expensed and accrued in 2011 as a $3.3 million
settlement cost.
Fair Value Adjustment to Exchangeable Shares
Fair Value Adjustment to Exchangeable Shares resulted in a non-cash expense related to the increase in the associated
liability of $1.9 million during 2012 compared to $1.9 million in the prior year. The class A exchangeable shares of BGHI
are exchangeable into units of the Fund. This exchangeable feature results in the shares being presented as financial
liabilities of the Fund. The liability represents the value of the Fund attributable to these shareholders. Exchangeable Class
A shares are measured at the market price of the units of the Fund as of the statement of financial position date. The
increase in the liability and the related expense for both years is the result of increases in the value of the Fund’s unit price.
Fair Value Adjustment to Unit Options
Fair Value Adjustment to Unit Options was a non-cash expense related to an increase in the associated liability of $1.9
million for 2012 compared to $0.9 million in the prior year. Similar to the exchangeable share liability, the unit option
liability is impacted by changes in the value of the Fund’s unit price. The cost of cash-settled unit-based transactions is
measured at fair value using a black-scholes model and expensed over the vesting period with the recognition of a
corresponding liability. The increase in the liability and the related expense is primarily the result of an increase in the value
of the Fund’s unit price.
2 EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized measures under Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Management believes
that in addition to net earnings, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful supplemental measures as they provide investors with an indication of
operational performance. Investors should be cautioned, however, that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as alternatives to net
earnings determined in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of the Fund’s performance.
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Non-Controlling Interest Put Option Adjustment
In 2011, the Fund entered into an agreement that provides a member of its U.S. management team the opportunity to
participate in the future growth of the Fund’s U.S. glass business. Within the agreement is a put option held by the non-
controlling shareholder that allows the shareholder to put the business back to the Fund according to a valuation formula
defined in the agreement. The put option is restricted during the first three years of the agreement but then may be exercised
at any time by the non-controlling shareholder. The value of the put option is determined by discounting the estimated
future payment obligation at each statement of financial position date. The initial amount of the put option of $0.2 million
was recorded to retained earnings. The put option increased during 2011 by $0.2 million and then a further $0.6 million in
2012 as a result of an increase in the estimated value of the business.
Finance Costs
Finance Costs of $3.0 million or 0.7% of sales for 2012 increased from $2.0 million or 0.6% of sales for the prior year. The
increase in interest expense primarily resulted from increases in long-term debt as a result of the acquisitions of Cars,
Master, Pearl, TRR and Autocrafters as well as the issuance of convertible debt. These increases were offset by reductions
and repayments on other long-term debt and reduced operating line borrowings.
Income Taxes
Current and Deferred Income Tax Expense of $2.4 million in 2012 compares to an expense of $2.5 million in 2011. Income
tax expense is impacted by permanent differences such as mark to market adjustments which impacts the tax computed on
accounting income. In addition, the 2011 tax expense was burdened by $0.4 million in withholding taxes on dividends paid
during that year related to an internal capital restructuring. At the end of 2012, the Fund reported remaining loss carryforward
amounts in Canada of $3.0 million and in the U.S. of $5.5 million. The U.S amounts relate to the True2Form acquisition in the
amount of $3.8 million, and the Master acquisition in the amount of $1.7 million, and are limited in their utilization to $1.9
million and $1.7 million per year respectively.
Net Earnings and Earnings Per Unit
Net Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $7.1 million or 1.6% of sales compared to earnings of $2.9 million
or 0.8% of sales last year. The earnings in 2012 were impacted by recording fair value adjustments for exchangeable shares
in the amount of $1.9 million and unit options in the amount of $1.9 million, as well as the recording of acquisition and
transaction costs of $2.3 million, accelerated brand name amortization of $1.1 million and the non-controlling interest put
option adjustment of $0.6 million. Excluding the impact of these adjustments, net earnings would have increased to $14.7
million or 3.4% of sales. This compares to adjusted earnings of $11.7 million or 3.3% of sales for the same period in 2011 if
the same items were adjusted as well as the settlement cost of $3.3 million. The increase in the adjusted net income for the
year is the result of the contribution of new acquisitions and new location growth as well as increases in same-store sales.
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Unit was $0.563 per unit for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $0.262 per
unit in the same period in 2011. The increase to the basic and diluted earnings per unit amounts is primarily attributed to the
contribution of new acquisitions and new location growth offset by higher depreciation, amortization, finance costs, the
impact of the fair value adjustments to unit options and the non-controlling put option adjustment. The year ended
December 31, 2011 was also negatively impacted by the $3.3 million settlement cost resulting from the retirement of the
Executive Chairman of the Fund.
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SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS
($000’s, except per unit data)
2012
2011
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Sales
Net earnings
Basic earnings per unit
Diluted earnings per unit
Adjusted net earnings (1)
115,000
109,080
102,940
107,404
100,493
97,333
77,567
81,573
2,356
1,504
1,123
2,078
(2,070)
6,519
(2,387)
888
0.188
0.119
0.090
0.166
(0.192)
0.593
(0.221)
0.082
0.188
0.119
0.090
0.166
(0.181)
0.220
(0.221)
0.082
4,995
3,269
3,164
3,275
4,475
2,709
2,662
2,569
Adjusted net earnings per unit (1)
0.398
0.261
0.252
0.261
0.357
0.247
0.247
0.238
Adjusted net earnings per unit and class A share (1)
(1) Non-GAAP financial measures
0.386
0.253
0.245
0.253
0.346
0.210
0.229
0.221
Sales have increased in recent quarters due to the acquisition of Cars Collision, Master, Pearl, TRR, Autocrafters and other
new locations as well as same store sales increases. The decrease in earnings in the second and fourth quarters of 2011 is
primarily due to the fair value adjustments for exchangeable class A shares and unit options which reduced net earnings as
well as expensing acquisition and transaction costs that under previous GAAP would have been recorded as part of the
purchase price and the recording of deferred income tax expense. The fourth quarter was also impacted negatively by the
accrual of settlement costs associated with the retirement of the Executive Chairman.
STATUS AS A SPECIFIED INVESTMENT FLOW-THROUGH AND TAXATION
Under the previous taxation regime for income trusts, the Fund had been exempt from tax on its income to the extent that its
income was distributed to unitholders. This exemption did not apply to the Company or its subsidiaries, which are
corporations that are subject to income tax. Under the tax regime effective for 2010 and years thereafter for trusts, certain
distributions from a “specified investment flow-through” trust or partnership (“SIFT”) are no longer deductible in computing
a SIFT’s taxable income, and a SIFT is subject to tax on such distributions at a rate that is substantially equivalent to the
general tax rate applicable to a Canadian corporation. Foreign investment income from non-portfolio investments is not
subject to the SIFT tax.
The Fund investigated and evaluated its structuring alternatives in connection with the SIFT rules with a view of preserving
and maximizing unitholder value. Based upon its investigation, analysis and due diligence and given its size and
circumstances, the Fund determined at that time and continues to believe that a change to a share corporation structure
would not be advantageous to the Fund or its unitholders. This determination is based on several reasons. First, the Fund
does not believe it will achieve any net tax savings by converting. Second, the Fund believes that the cost of conversion is
not a prudent use of cash and is not justified by any perceived benefits from conversion for a fund of Boyd’s size. Third, to
the extent that the Fund pays SIFT tax, it believes that its taxable unitholders will benefit from the lower tax rate on
distributions received, as it expects to be able to maintain distributions, despite any trust tax that the Fund will incur. Lastly,
the Fund’s current distribution level to unitholders is being funded almost entirely by its U.S. operations and since
distributions that are sourced from U.S. business earnings are not subject to the SIFT tax, the Fund benefits from a tax
deduction at the U.S. corporate entity level for interest paid to the Fund which is distributed to unitholders.
On July 14, 2008 the Minister of Finance released draft legislative proposals that contain the rules for allowing a SIFT trust
to convert into a publicly traded corporation without adverse consequences for the trust or its unitholders. The SIFT
conversion rules will apply to conversions that are effected after July 14, 2008 and before 2013. The Fund has concluded
that it was not advantageous to utilize these rollover rules before December 31, 2012.
The Fund is required to record income tax expense at its effective tax rate. The Fund’s effective tax rate varies due to the
fixed level of interest that is deducted from the U.S. operations and paid to the trust unitholders as distributions. This
amount of interest was $5.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund estimates that its basic Canadian
provincial and federal tax rate is approximately 26% and its U.S. federal and state tax rate is approximately 39%. In
forecasting future tax obligations, the Fund deducts the interest amount above from the U.S. taxable income to estimate the
U.S. tax expense. As a result of the fixed nature of the interest deduction, it is not possible to provide a reliable estimate of
the effective tax rate for the Fund.
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The following illustration demonstrates the differences in the effective tax rate depending on the level of net income and a
fixed interest deduction in the U.S.
Effective tax rate (illustration only)
Example blended tax rate (U.S. and Canada)
Net income level (1)
U.S. interest deduction re: distributions
35.0%
$ 10,000
(5,000)
35.0%
$ 15,000
(5,000)
35.0%
$ 20,000
(5,000)
5,000
10,000
15,000
Computed tax
Effective tax rate - % of total
1,750
17.5%
3,500
23.33%
5,250
26.25%
(1) Net income level is before tax and excludes other non-taxable adjustments such as fair value and put option adjustments.
While the Fund intends on remaining in its current structure for the foreseeable future, it will continue to evaluate this
decision in the context of changing circumstances.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash flow from operations, together with cash on hand and unutilized credit available on existing credit facilities are
expected to be sufficient to meet operating requirements, capital expenditures and distributions. At December 31, 2012, the
Fund had cash, net of outstanding deposits and cheques, held on deposit in U.S. bank accounts totaling $39.0 million
(December 31, 2011 - $18.4 million). The net working capital ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was1.41:1
at December 31, 2012 (December 31, 2011 – 1.13:1). The increase in the net working capital ratio is the result of the Fund
completing a $34.2 million convertible debenture offering in the fourth quarter which significantly increased its cash on
hand.
At December 31, 2012, the Fund had total debt outstanding, net of cash, of $47.0 million compared to $32.9 million at
September 30, 2012, $30.6 million at June 30, 2012, $27.4 million at March 31, 2012 and $16.9 million at December 31,
2011. The decrease in cash and increase in total debt in the first quarter of 2012 was due to the Master acquisition, which
was completed using $2.3 million cash and a $7.0 million seller loan. During the second quarter of 2012 an additional $3.2
million was used for single store growth and rebranding of Cars and True2Form locations. The increase in debt and cash
during the fourth quarter of 2012 was primarily the result of the $34.2 million completion of the convertible debenture
offering, cash used to acquire TRR and new US senior bank debt and seller notes issued for the acquisition of Autocrafters.
Total Debt, Net of Cash ($ Millions)
December 31,
2012
September 30,
2012
June 30,
2012
March 31,
2012
December 31,
2011
Bank indebtedness
U.S. senior bank debt
Convertible debentures
Seller loans
Obligations under capital lease
Cash
Total Debt, Net of Cash
$
-
$
30.2
$
30.3
19.3
$
6.2
86.0
$
39.0
47.0
$
$
$
3.7
21.5
-
15.2
6.4
46.8
$
$
13.9
32.9
$
15.5
30.6
$
3.0
22.7
-
13.3
7.1
46.1
-
$
22.6
-
13.0
6.4
42.0
$
14.6
27.4
$
-
$
23.4
-
5.5
6.4
35.3
$
18.4
16.9
$
Seller loans are loans granted to the Company by the sellers of businesses related to the acquisition of those businesses
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The following table summarizes the contractual obligations at December 31, 2012 and required payments over the next five
years:
Contractual Obligations (000's)
As at December 31, 2012
Total
Payments Due By Period
1-3 years
Due < 1 year
4-5 years
After 5 years
Long-term debt
Convertible debentures (1)
Capital lease obligations (principal & interest)
Operating lease obligations
Settlement accrual
Purchase obligations:
P repaid rebate repayments ( 2)
$
44,776
34,200
7,421
120,046
1,994
$
4,865
-
2,803
24,556
1,298
$
10,408
-
3,295
39,984
696
$
24,580
34,200
1,306
24,468
-
$
4,923
-
17
31,038
-
-
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Total Contractual Obligations
$
208,437
$
33,522
$
54,383
$
84,554
$
35,978
(1) The Fund has the right, at its option, to settle at maturity the convertible debenture obligations either by issuing additional trust units or by payment
of cash.
(2) Subject to fulfilling certain conditions such as meeting the contractual purchase obligations, no change in control and not closing any locations, the
repayment amount would be nil.
Operating Activities
Cash flow generated from operations, before considering working capital changes, was $20.7 million for 2012 compared to
$17.3 million in 2011. The increase was due to increased adjusted EBITDA in 2012, resulting from new location growth as
well as the acquisitions of Cars, Master, Pearl and other new single locations.
In 2012, changes in working capital items required net cash of $1.2 million compared with $0.9 million in 2011. Increases
and decreases in accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses, income taxes, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are
significantly influenced by timing of collections and expenditures.
Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing totaled $40.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $18.8 million in the
prior year. During 2012, cash was provided from the bought deal convertible debenture public offering in the amount of
$32.3 million net of issue costs, of $1.9 million, increases in long-term debt in the amount of $8.8 million, unearned rebates
of $9.4 million and the collection of rebates receivable of $1.5 million. Cash was used for the repayment of long-term debt
totaling $3.2 million, the repayment of obligations under finance leases totaling $2.4 million, distributions paid to
unitholders and dividends to Class A common shareholders totaling $5.8 million. During 2011, cash was provided from a
bought deal unit public offering in the amount of $12.2 million net of issue costs of $1.8 million, increases in long-term debt
in the amount of $6.5 million, unearned rebates of $6.2 million as well as the collection of rebates receivable of $1.7 million
and proceeds received from the leasing of assets of $2.1 million. Cash was used for the repayment of long-term debt totaling
$2.4 million, a reduction in bank indebtedness in the amount of $0.2 million and distributions paid to unitholders and
dividends to Class A common shareholders totaling $5.0 million.
Unitholders’ Capital
On September 27, 2011 the Fund completed a bought deal unit public offering where it sold to an underwriting syndicate
1,963,231 trust units, of which 1,300,000 units were issued out of treasury, 463,231 units were sold by the retiring Executive
Chairman of the Fund and 200,000 units were sold by an officer of one of the Company’s subsidiaries at a gross price of $10.75
per unit.
A unitholder is entitled to request the redemption of units at any time, and the Fund is obligated to redeem those units,
subject to a cash redemption maximum of $25,000 for any one month. The redemption price is determined as the lower of
90% of the market price during the 10 trading day period commencing immediately after the date of the redemption or 100%
of the closing market price on the date of redemption. No amounts were redeemed in either 2012 or 2011.
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A Class A common shareholder of BGHI can exchange Class A common shares for units of the Fund upon request. The
retraction of Class A common shares is achieved by BGHI issuing Class B common shares to the Fund in exchange for units
of the Fund, and the units so received being delivered to the Class A shareholder requesting the retraction. For the year
ended December 31, 2012, BGHI received requests and retracted 10,380 (2011 – 446,034) Class A common shares, issued
10,380 (2011 – 446,034) Class B common shares to the Fund and received 10,380 (2011 – 446,034) units of the Fund as
consideration, which were delivered to the Class A shareholders in respect of the retraction.
The Fund sells the Class B shares to the Company in exchange for Notes and Class I shares to fund future distributions on
the Trust units. The exchange value is equivalent to the unit value provided to the Class A common shareholder.
Subsequent to December 31, 2012, BGHI has received requests to retract a total of 1,497 Class A common shares, has
issued a total of 1,497 Class B common shares to the Fund, and has received a total of 1,497 units of the Fund as
consideration, which have been or will be delivered to the Class A shareholders in respect of the retraction. The Fund
anticipates that it will continue to sell any Class B shares of BGHI that it receives as a result of these retractions, to the
Company.
The holders of the Class A common shares receive cash dividends on a monthly basis at a rate equivalent to the monthly
cash distribution paid to unitholders of the Fund.
The following chart discloses outstanding unit data of the Fund, including information on all outstanding securities of the
Fund and its subsidiaries that are convertible or exchangeable for units of the Fund as of March 21, 2013.
Securities
Units outstanding
# or $ Amount of Securities
Outstanding
# of Units to be Issued on
Conversion or Exchange by
Holder
Maximum # of Units to
be Issued
12,538,516
12,538,516
12,538,516
Class A common shares of BGHI (1)
Unit options:
Date Granted - January 11, 2006 (2)
Date Granted - November 8, 2007 (3)
388,969
200,000
450,000
388,969
200,000
450,000
388,969
200,000
450,000
Convertible debentures (4)
$34,200,000
1,461,538
Unknown
Total
15,039,023
13,577,485
(1) The Fund is obligated to issue units to BGHI, in exchange for Class B shares of BGHI, upon a request for retraction by the holders of
the Class A shares of BGHI on a 1:1 basis.
(2) On January 11, 2006, the Fund granted options to certain key employees allowing them to exercise the right to purchase, in the
aggregate, up to 200,000 units of the Fund at any time after the expiration of 9 years and 255 days after the date the options were
granted up to and including the expiration of 9 years and 345 days after the date the options were granted. The units may be
purchased, to the extent validly exercised, on the 10th anniversary of the grant date subject to the condition that the option is not
exercisable if the grantee is not an officer or employee on September 23, 2015. The granting of the options was approved at the
unitholders’ Annual Meeting in 2006. The options would permit the purchase of units at a price equal to the weighted average trading
price on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the first 15 trading days in the month of January 2006, being $1.91 per unit. The cost of the
options is being recognized over the term between the date when unitholder approval is obtained and the date the options become
exercisable.
(3) On November 8, 2007, the Fund granted options to certain key employees allowing them to exercise the right to purchase, in the
aggregate, up to 450,000 units of the Fund, such options to purchase up to 150,000 units issued on each of January 2, 2008, 2009 and
2010 exercisable on, but not before, the 10th anniversary of the respective issue date. The purchase price per unit under the options
issued on each issue date shall be the greater of the closing price for units on the Toronto Stock Exchange on the option grant date
(being $2.70 per unit) and the weighted average trading price of the units on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the first 15 trading days
in the month of January of the year in which each issue date falls, being $2.70, $3.14 and $5.41, respectively. Such options shall not
be exercisable if, for any reason, other than dismissal “without cause”, the grantee is not an officer or employee of the Fund, or any of
its subsidiaries nine years, 255 days after each of the option issue dates in question. However, the grantee has the right to exercise the
option to purchase the units if there is a “takeover bid” for units. The cost of the options is being recognized over the term between
the date when unitholder approval is obtained and the date the options become exercisable.
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(4) The convertible debentures are convertible, at the option of the holder, to units of the Fund at any time, at a fixed conversion price of
$23.40 per unit. On and after December 31, 2015, the Fund, through the Company, has the right to settle the principal amount of the
debentures at maturity through the issue of units, at then market prices.
Trading Partner Funding – Prepaid Rebates and Loans
The Company has an agreement with strategic trading partners providing it prepaid rebate funding in exchange for a long
term exclusive supply arrangement. Rebates received are deferred as unearned rebates and amortized to earnings, as a
reduction of cost of sales, over the term of the agreement. The Company is obliged to purchase the suppliers’ products on
an exclusive basis over the 15 year term of the agreement, ending on January 31, 2021. In exchange for this exclusive
arrangement, and subject to certain conditions, the trading partner is required to continue to price their products
competitively to the Company. Additional prepaid rebates are available for new acquisitions and start-ups and regular
testing of the criteria used to determine additional rebates will apply, with any under-funded (or over-funded) amounts to be
collected (or repaid) by the Company at that time. Termination of the arrangement, or a change in control of the Company
as defined by the agreement, would require the Company to repay all un-amortized balances and any other amounts as
determined within the agreement.
Events of default under this agreement mirror those included in the Company’s U.S senior term debt facility as described
under the heading “Debt Financing” below. Further termination provisions can be triggered in the event Boyd, without the
prior consent of the trading partners, was to experience a significant change in control, were to sell or otherwise transfer its
ownership interests in any of its subsidiary operations or permit those subsidiaries to sell or otherwise transfer any material
part of their assets. Finally, termination of the agreement can occur by mutual written agreement. Termination would
require Boyd to repay all un-amortized balances and all other amounts as outlined within the agreement.
On July 30, 2010, in connection with a new acquisition and under a new addendum to its existing supply agreement, the
Company received an enhanced prepaid rebate from its trading partners of $6.0 million U.S. This prepaid rebate and the
additional quarterly rebates noted below are deferred as unearned rebates and will be amortized to earnings, as a reduction of
cost of sales, over a period of 15 years from the date of the addendum. The enhanced prepaid rebate will be tested after three
years, with any over funding being adjusted against any additional quarterly rebates receivable. The Company’s new
operations are obligated to purchase the suppliers’ products on an exclusive basis over the 15 year term of the addendum
ending July 31, 2025. In exchange for this exclusive arrangement, and subject to certain conditions, the trading partners are
required to continue to price their products competitively. Termination of the addendum would require the Company to
repay all un-amortized balances and any other amounts as determined under the addendum.
On June 30, 2011, in connection with a new acquisition and under a new trading addendum to its existing supply agreement,
the Company received an enhanced prepaid rebate from its trading partners of approximately $5.6 million U.S. In 2012, the
Company received additional enhanced prepaid rebates under new addendums from its trading partners of approximately:
$2.0 million U.S., $2.8 million U.S. and $2.8 million U.S. in connection with its acquisition of Master, TRR and
Autocrafters respectively. These prepaid rebates and the additional quarterly rebates noted below are deferred as unearned
rebates and will be amortized to earnings, as a reduction of cost of sales, over a period of 15 years from the date of each new
addendum. The terms and conditions of addendums are consistent with those found in the 2010 addendum.
Additional rebates related to these acquisitions are receivable in quarterly installments totaling $1.6 million U.S. for the next
three years and reducing thereafter until the final payments are received in 2018. During 2012, $0.4 million U.S. was
received to support rebranding efforts. The amounts received or receivable for rebranding efforts or to reimburse other
specific costs are applied against the identified cost in the period the cost is incurred.
Debt Financing
As at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 the Company had no borrowings under its operating line of credit. Under
the Fund’s amended senior credit facilities, the Fund has access to a $16 million operating line, subject to accounts
receivable margining.
The operating line of credit is secured by a General Security Agreement and subsidiary guarantees and is subject to
customary terms, conditions, covenants and other provisions for an income trust.
The 2006 U.S. senior term facility, with a U.S. bank is secured by the shares and assets, excluding cash and receivables, of
The Gerber Group, Inc. (a subsidiary of the Company) as well as guarantees by The Boyd Group, Inc., BGIF, BGHI and a
third party guarantee with terms and conditions customary for an income trust. On June 30, 2011 the facility was extended
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with a new three year promissory note due July 31, 2014 with quarterly payments of $375,000 U.S. and a final quarterly
installment inclusive of the remaining principal amount of the term loan. On November 7, 2012 the facility was further
extended with a new five year promissory note due October 31, 2017. Principal repayments are disclosed in the table below.
Subject to certain conditions, the Company has the option to renew the facility, on terms not less favourable, for up to an
additional four years with continuing quarterly repayments.
The 2010 U.S. senior term facility, with a U.S. bank is secured by the shares and assets, excluding cash and receivables, of
True2Form Collision Repair Centers, Inc. (a subsidiary of the Company) as well as guarantees by The Boyd Group, Inc.,
BGIF, BGHI and a third party guarantee with terms and conditions similar to the 2006 U.S. senior term facility. On June 30,
2011 the facility was extended with a new three year promissory note due July 31, 2014 with quarterly repayments of
$201,000 U.S. commencing on October 31, 2013 with quarterly principal repayments disclosed in the table below. On
November 7, 2012 the facility was amended with a new five year promissory note due October 31, 2017. Subject to certain
conditions, the Company has the option to renew the facility, at the then current market terms, for an additional eight years
with quarterly principal repayments.
The 2011 U.S. senior term facility, with a U.S. bank is secured by the shares and assets, excluding cash and receivables, of
Cars Collision Center, LLC (a subsidiary of the Company) as well as guarantees by The Boyd Group, Inc., BGIF, BGHI and
a third party guarantee. The facility supported by an initial three year, interest only, promissory note due July 31, 2014, was
amended on November 7, 2012 with a new five year promissory note due October 31, 2017. Subject to certain conditions,
the Company has the option to renew the facility, at the then current market terms, for up to an additional nine years with
quarterly principal repayments in the amount of $192,500 U.S. commencing on October 31, 2014.
The 2012 U.S. senior term facility, with a U.S. bank is secured by the shares and assets, excluding cash and receivables, of
Master Collision Repair, Inc. a subsidiary of the company as well as guarantees by The Boyd Group, Inc., BGIF, BGHI and
a third party guarantee with terms and conditions similar to the existing U.S. senior term facilities. The facility is supported
by an initial five year promissory note due October 31, 2017. Subject to certain conditions, the Company has the option to
renew the facility, at the then current market terms, for up to an additional ten years with quarterly principal repayments in
the amount of $254,500 U.S. commencing on January 31, 2016.
The interest rate for each of the Company’s US senior term facilities is variable. At December 31, 2012 the annual fiscal
repayment amounts associated with these loans in U.S. dollars, are scheduled to be as follows:
2006
U.S.
senior term
facility
2010
U.S.
senior term
facility
2011
U.S.
senior term
facili ty
2012
U.S.
senior term
facility
Fiscal Year
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
1,500,000
1,275,000
1,125,000
950,000
825,000
800,000
800,000
687,500
162,500
-
-
-
-
-
-
201,000
804,000
804,000
804,000
777,000
656,000
522,500
468,500
428,000
428,000
428,000
401,500
241,500
-
-
-
192,500
770,000
770,000
770,000
745,000
631,000
501,250
450,250
412,000
412,000
412,000
386,500
232,500
-
Total
1,701,000
2,271,500
2,699,000
3,542,000
3,390,000
3,219,000
2,971,500
2,539,250
-
-
-
1,018,000
1,018,000
1,018,000
1,018,000
882,000
679,000
1,719,750
611,000
543,000
543,000
543,000
543,000
407,000
1,451,000
1,383,000
1,356,500
1,171,000
775,500
407,000
8,125,000
6,964,000
6,685,000
8,823,000
30,597,000
(1) This schedule of expected principal repayments has been prepared assuming the renewal of the
U.S. senior te rm facilities, the renewal a nd re payment of whic h has been guar anteed by a third party.
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The company’s senior credit facilities contain restrictive covenants that limit the discretion of the Company’s management
and the ability of the Company to incur additional indebtedness, to make acquisitions of collision repair businesses, to create
liens or other encumbrances, to pay dividends, to redeem any equity or debt or make certain other payments, investments,
capital expenditures, loans or guarantees and to sell or otherwise dispose of assets and merge or consolidate with another
entity. In addition, the credit facilities contain financial covenants that require the Company and other restricted parties to
meet certain financial ratios and financial condition tests which limit debt levels based upon earnings and test the
Company’s ability to make interest payments, debt principle repayments and distributions. A failure to comply with the
obligations under these credit facilities could result in an event of default, which, if not cured or waived, could permit
acceleration of the relevant indebtedness. In addition, there are cross default provisions in both the operating line and U.S.
senior debt facilities that would, if an event of default were to occur in either agreement, cause acceleration of the
indebtedness of both facilities.
On December 19, 2012, the Fund issued $30,000,000 aggregate principal amount of convertible unsecured subordinated
debentures due December 31, 2017 with a conversion price of $23.40. On December 24, 2012, as allowed under provisions
of the agreement to issue the Debentures, the Underwriters purchased an additional $4,200,000 aggregate principal amount
of Debentures increasing the aggregate gross proceeds of the Debenture Offering to $34,200,000. The Debentures bear
interest at an annual rate of 5.75% payable semi-annually, and are convertible at the option of the holder, into units of the
Fund at any time prior to the maturity date and may be redeemed by the Fund on or after December 31, 2015 provided that
certain thresholds are met surrounding the weighted average market price of the units at that time. On redemption or
maturity, the Debentures may at the option of the Fund be repaid in cash or subject to regulatory approval, units of the Fund.
Upon issuance, the Debentures were bi-furcated with $2,008,699 related to the conversion feature treated as a financial
liability measured at fair value, due to the units of the Fund being redeemable for cash. Transactions costs of 2,002,650
were incurred in relation to issuance of the Debentures, which included the underwriter’s fee and other expenses of the
offering.
The Company supplements its debt financing by negotiating with sellers in certain acquisitions to provide financing to the
Company in the form of term notes. The notes payable to sellers are typically at favourable interest rates and for terms of 5-
10 years. This source of financing is another means of supporting the Fund’s growth, at a relatively low cost. On June 30,
2011, as part of the acquisition of Cars, the Company issued a 6.5% seller note in the amount of $3.0 million U.S. repayable
in quarterly payments over eight years of which $375,000 US was paid in 2012 (2011 - $93,750 US). On January 3, 2012,
as part of the acquisition of Master Collision Repair, the Company issued a 8.0% seller note in the amount of $7.0 million
U.S. repayable in monthly payments of principal and interest over 15 years of which $466,668 U.S. was paid in 2012. On
July 3, 2012, as part of the acquisition of Pearl, the Company issued a 5% seller note in the amount of $2.7 million U.S.
repayable in monthly payments of principal and interest over five years of which $143,712 was paid in 2012. On November
30, 2012 as part of the acquisition of Autocrafters, the Company issued a 4% seller note in the amount of $2.2 million U.S.
with monthly payments of interest and principal over three years and a 5% seller note in the amount of $2.2 million U.S.
with monthly payments of interest and principal over two years. The Company repaid seller loans in 2012 totaling
approximately $1.7 million (2011 - $0.9 million).
The Fund has traditionally used capital leases to finance a portion of both its maintenance and expansion capital
expenditures. The Fund expects to continue to use this source of financing where available at competitive interest rates and
terms, although this financing also impacts the total leverage capacity covenants under both of the operating line and U.S.
senior credit facilities. During 2012, $2.7 million (2011 - $3.9 million) of new equipment and courtesy cars was financed
through capital leases, of which $0.5 million (2011 - $2.1 million) related to start-up facilities. The Fund anticipates
continuing to use capital lease financing as a source of funding acquisition, development and sustaining equipment and
vehicle capital expenditures.
Refer to notes 13 and 14 to the Fund's annual consolidated financial statements for further details of the Company's
Debentures and other debt instruments.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities totalled $39.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, compared to $25.8 million
used in the prior year. The large activity in both years relate primarily to the acquisitions and new location growth that
occurred during these periods.
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Acquisitions
On January 3, 2012, the Company completed a transaction acquiring Master a multi-location collision repair company
operating eight locations in the Florida market. Total consideration for the transaction of approximately $11.7 million was
funded with a combination of cash, third-party financing and a seller take-back note.
On July 3, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of Pearl, a multi-location collision repair company operating six
locations in the Colorado market. Total consideration for the transaction of approximately $4.1 million was funded with a
combination of cash, third-party financing, and a seller take-back note.
On November 16, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of TRR, a multi-location collision repair company
operating eleven locations in the Florida market. Total consideration for the transaction of approximately $7.3 million was
funded with a combination of cash and third-party financing.
On November 30, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of Autocrafters, operating 14 locations in the Florida
market. Total consideration for the transaction of $19.5 million, subject to normal post-closing working capital adjustments,
was funded with a combination of cash, bank debt, third-party financing and two seller notes.
The Fund also completed fifteen other acquisitions during 2012 related to its stated objective of growing through acquisition
of single locations by 6 - 10%.
Start-ups
In 2012, the Company commenced operations in one new start-up collision repair facility located in Plant City, Florida. The
total combined investment in leaseholds and equipment for this facility was approximately $0.2 million, financed through a
combination of cash and trading partner prepaid rebates. The Company anticipates it will use similar start-up strategies to
continue growth in the future.
In 2011, the Company commenced operations in seven new start-up collision repair facilities located in Savannah, Georgia;
Edmonton, Alberta; Grove City, Ohio; Seattle and Everett, Washington; Winnipeg, Manitoba; and Kent, Washington. The
total combined investment in leaseholds, property and equipment for these facilities was approximately $2.3 million,
financed through a combination of capital leases and trading partner prepaid rebates. The Company anticipates it will use
similar start-up strategies to continue growth in the future.
Capital Expenditures
Although most of Boyd’s repair facilities are leased, funds are required to ensure facilities are properly repaired and
maintained to ensure the Company’s physical appearance communicates Boyd’s standard of professional service and
quality. The Company’s need to maintain its facilities and upgrade or replace equipment, signage, computers, software and
courtesy car fleets forms part of the annual cash requirements of the business. The Company manages these expenditures by
annually reviewing and determining its capital budget needs and then authorizing major expenditures throughout the year
based upon individual business cases. In addition to normal maintenance capital expenditures, the Company also rebranded
its True2Form, Master and Pearl locations and enhanced company-wide management information systems. During 2012,
the enhancement to management information systems includes computer hardware, software, telephony, management
information systems and the methods by which information is captured, stored and communicated. The Company expected
that expenditures in these areas over a period of one to two years would utilize $2.0 - $3.0 million of cash resources in
excess of normal budget levels. To date the Company has spent $1.6 million on rebranding and $1.1 million on management
information systems. Excluding expenditures related to acquisition and development, the Company spent approximately
$3.0 million or 0.7% of sales on sustaining capital expenditures during 2012, compared to $1.9 million or 0.5% of sales
during 2011.
During 2012, the Fund disposed of equipment, principally consisting of courtesy vehicles, for net proceeds totaling $0.1
million, comparable with total proceeds from equipment and vehicle disposals of $0.1 million in 2011. The Fund anticipates
that it will continue to generate proceeds on disposal of equipment, particularly courtesy vehicles, as these vehicles are
purchased by the Company as their leases expire, and are ultimately sold. Where courtesy vehicles have been replaced,
these replacements have, in certain circumstances, been obtained using either capital or operating leases.
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the year, the Fund engaged in the following transactions with related parties:
To broaden and deepen management ownership in the Fund, the Company established the Senior Managers Unit Loan
Program (“Unit Loan Program”) in December 2012, which facilitated the one-time purchase of 121,607 of trust units held
by Brock Bulbuck, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Tim O’Day, President and Chief Operating Officer US
Operations, by existing Boyd trustees and senior managers. An additional 70,293 units were sold by Mr. Bulbuck and Mr.
O’Day on the open markets. Only senior managers were eligible to receive loan support, and only up to 75% of each senior
manager’s purchase. The loans bear interest at a fixed rate of 3% per annum with interest payable monthly. Each year, two
percent of the original loan amount will be forgiven and applied as a reduction of the loan principal for the first five years of
the loan. This forgiveness is conditional of the employee being employed by the Company and the employee not being in
default of the loan. Participants are required to make monthly payments equal to .25% of the original principal amount plus
interest. Beginning March 31, 2013 participants are required to make additional minimum repayments of principal equal to
the lesser of 12.5% of their annual pre-tax bonus or 12.5% of the original loan amount. Participants are required to repay the
loan in full on the earlier of: termination of employment, sale of the units, ten years from the date of loan issuance. The loan
can be repaid at any time without penalty; however, the 2% annual forgiveness would be forfeited. All units purchased
under the Unit Loan Program are held by the Company as security until the loan is repaid. At December 31, 2012, the
carrying value of loans made under the Unit Loan Program included in Note Receivable was $1,048,834 and the amount
included in accrued liabilities due to Mr. Bulbuck and Mr. O’Day related to the purchase was $1,760,885.
In certain circumstances the Company has entered into or assumed property lease arrangements where an employee of the
Company is the landlord. The property leases for these locations do not contain any significant non-standard terms and
conditions that would not normally exist in an arm’s length relationship, and the Fund has determined that the terms and
conditions of the leases are representative of fair market rent values. The following are the facilities currently under lease
with related parties:
Landlord
Affiliated Person(s)
Location
Lease
Expires
2012
2011
3577997 Manitoba Inc.
Gerber Building No. 1 Ptnrp
Terry Smith & Brock Bulbuck Selkirk, MB
Eddie Cheskis & Tim O’Day
South Elgin, IL
2017
2013
$ 60,330
106,264
$ 55,692
103,125
The Fund’s subsidiary, The Boyd Group Inc., has declared dividends totaling $91,484 (2011 - $193,504), through BGHI to
4612094 Manitoba Inc., an entity owned directly or indirectly by a senior officer of the Fund. At December 31, 2012,
4612094 Manitoba Inc. owned 207,329 Class A common shares and 30,000,000 voting common shares of BGHI,
representing approximately 30% of the total voting shares of BGHI.
FOURTH QUARTER
Sales for the three months ended December 31, 2012 totaled $115.0 million, an increase of $14.5 million or 14.4%
compared to the same period in 2011. Overall same store sales excluding foreign exchange increased $2.0 million, or 2.0%
in the fourth quarter of 2012 when compared to the fourth quarter of 2011 but decreased $2.5 million due to the translation
of same-store sales at a lower U.S. dollar exchange rate. Sales growth of $16.3 million was attributable to the acquisition of
Master, Pearl, TRR and Autocrafters as well as eighteen new single collision repair centers. The closure of three under-
performing facilities during the year accounted for a decrease in sales of $1.3 million.
Sales in Canada for the fourth quarter of 2012 increased $1.0 million, or 5.4%, to $20.2 million. Sales increases in Canada
were due almost entirely to a 5.2% increase in same store sales with a 0.2% increase coming from one new location.
In the U.S., sales totalled $94.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, an increase of $13.5 million when
compared to $81.4 million for the prior year. In addition to $11.5 million in sales from Master, Pearl, TRR and
Autocrafters, sales in the U.S. included $4.8 million from 17 new collision repair facilities. Overall same store sales
increased $1.0 million, or 1.3% in the fourth quarter of 2012 when compared to the fourth quarter of 2011 and excluding the
impact of foreign currency. Foreign currency translation decreased sales by $2.5 million. The closure of under-performing
facilities during the quarter accounted for a decrease in sales of $1.3 million.
Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2012 totaled $8.6 million or 7.5% of sales compared to Adjusted EBITDA of
$7.6 million or 7.6% of sales in the same period of the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA for 2012 benefited from both same
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store sales increases as well as new locations, including the acquisition of Master, Pearl and Autocrafters. Offsetting these
improvements was a reduction due to the closure of under-performing facilities and the translation of U.S. results to
Canadian dollars.
Current and Deferred Income Tax Expense of $0.6 million in 2012 compared to an expense of $0.7 million in 2011.
Net Earnings (Loss) for the fourth quarter, was earnings of $2.4 million or $0.19 per fully diluted unit improved when
compared to a loss of $2.1 million or $0.19 per fully diluted unit for the same period in the prior year. The earnings for both
2012 and 2011 were impacted by recording fair value adjustments for exchangeable shares, unit options, non-controlling
interest put option adjustment as well as the recording of acquisition and transaction costs, settlement costs and the
accelerated amortization of the True2Form, Cars and Master brand names. Excluding these impacts, adjusted net earnings
for the fourth quarter was $5.0 million or $0.386 per unit compared to adjusted net earnings of $3.8 million or $0.291 per
unit for the same period in the prior year. The increase in adjusted net earnings of $1.2 million is primarily due to growth
related to new acquisitions and start ups as well as lower depreciation and amortization expense.
Standardized Distributable cash for the fourth quarter increased to $9.2 million from $4.5 million for the same period in
2011. Adjusted distributable cash for the fourth quarter, which includes adjustments for the collection of additional prepaid
rebates, proceeds on the sale of equipment, payments related to acquisition search and transaction costs and capital lease
repayments, increased to $10.5 million from $4.7 million for the same period a year ago, representing a payout ratio of
14.0% for 2012 compared to 29.6% for the same period last year. The increase in distributable cash is primarily the result of
cash provided by working capital items in the fourth quarter of 2012 when compared to the fourth quarter of 2011.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
In order to limit the variability of earnings due to the foreign exchange translation exposure on the income and expenses of
the U.S. operations, the Company will at times enter into foreign exchange contracts. These contracts are marked to market
monthly with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. There were no such contracts in place at December 31, 2012.
In the prior year, the Fund recorded to earnings previously unrealized losses related to such contracts in the amount of
$64,000 and realized foreign exchange gains in the amount of $84,340.
Transactional foreign currency risk also exists in limited circumstances where U.S. denominated cash is received in Canada.
The Company monitors U.S. denominated cash flows to be received in Canada and evaluates whether to use forward foreign
exchange contracts. At the start of 2011, $8,000,000 U.S. was on loan to the Canadian operations. During 2011, the
Company recorded a foreign exchange gain of $198,000 on this loan. These funds were repaid in June 2011. The Company
had also entered into a $8,000,000 forward foreign exchange contract to purchase U.S. funds to protect against foreign
exchange exposure during the loan term which was also settled in June 2011. During 2011 the Company recorded to
earnings a loss related to this contract in the amount of $217,700. An $8,000,000 U.S. loan and foreign exchange contract
were also entered into in June 2011 and expired and was settled in October 2011. The Fund realized a loss of $683,000 on
this loan offset by a gain of $639,000 on the contract. In October 2011, the Company made a new short-term loan for
$5,000,000 U.S. and entered into a new forward foreign exchange contract which expired and was settled in April 2012.
The unrealized loss on this loan at December 31, 2011 was $1,000 and the unrealized loss and fair value liability related to
the forward foreign exchange contract was $7,900. During 2012 the Company recorded to earnings a loss related to this
contract in the amount of $107,600 and a gain of $96,500 on the loan. Another $5,000,000 U.S. loan and foreign exchange
contract were also entered into in April 2012 which expired and was settled in October 2012. The Fund realized a loss of
$24,000 on this loan with no gain or loss on the contract.
Currency risk sensitivity analysis has been performed on these contracts and was based on a 5% strengthening or weakening of
the Canadian Dollar against the U.S. Dollar assuming that all other variables remain constant.
Under this assumption, net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2012 as well as comprehensive earnings would have
changed by $nil due to the limited number of foreign exchange contracts in place at the end of 2012 (2011 – $nil).
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements that present fairly the financial position, financial condition and results of operations
requires that the Fund make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. The following is a summary of critical
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accounting estimates and assumptions that the Fund believes could materially impact its financial position, financial
condition or results of operations:
The Fund makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition,
seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are addressed below.
Impairment of Non-Financial Assets
When testing goodwill and intangibles for impairment, the Fund uses the recorded historical cash flows of the cash
generating unit (“CGU”) or the most recent two years, and an estimate or forecast of cash flows for the next year to establish
an estimate of the Fund’s future cash flows. An estimate of the recoverable amount is then calculated as the higher of an
asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use (being the present value of the expected future cash flows of the relevant
asset or CGU). An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its
recoverable amount. Goodwill and intangible asset write downs, when recognized, are recorded as a separate charge to
earnings, and could materially impact the operating results of the Fund for any particular accounting period.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Fund has applied discounted cash flow methods to establish the fair value and carrying values of certain financial
liabilities and equity instruments recorded on the statement of financial position, as well as disclosed in the notes to the
financial statements.
The Fund also obtains mark-to-market valuations of forward foreign exchange contracts or other derivative instruments,
which are assumed to represent the current fair value of these instruments. These valuations rely on assumptions regarding
future interest and exchange rates as well as other economic indicators, which at the time of establishing the fair value for
disclosure, have a high degree of uncertainty. Unrealized gains or losses on these derivative financial instruments may not
be realized as markets change.
Income Taxes
The Fund is subject to income tax in several jurisdictions and significant estimates are used to determine the provision for
income taxes. During the ordinary course of business, there are transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax
determination is uncertain. As a result, the company recognizes tax liabilities based on estimates of whether additional taxes
and interest will be due. These tax liabilities are recognized when, despite the Fund’s belief that its tax return positions are
supportable, the Fund believes that certain positions are likely to be challenged and may not be fully sustained upon review
by tax authorities. The company believes that its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open audit years based on its
assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law. To the extent that the final tax outcome
of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will impact income tax expense in the period in
which such determination is made.
FUTURE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
The following is an overview of accounting standard changes that the Fund will be required to adopt in future years:
The IASB intends to replace IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement” in its entirety with IFRS 9
“Financial Instruments” in three main phases. IFRS 9 will be the new standard for the financial reporting of financial
instruments that is principles-based and less complex than IAS 39, and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after
January 1, 2015, with earlier adoption permitted. The Fund is currently evaluating the impact the final standard is expected
to have on its financial statements.
In May 2011, the IASB issued the following standards which have not yet been adopted by the Fund: IFRS 10
“Consolidated Financial Statements”, IFRS 11 ”Joint Arrangements”, IFRS 12 “Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities”,
IFRS 13 “Fair Value Measurement” and amended IAS 27 “Separate Financial Statements” and IAS 28 “Investments in
Associates and Joint Ventures”. Each of the new standards and amendments is effective for annual periods beginning on or
after January 1, 2013 with early adoption permitted. Based on its initial investigation, the Fund does not expect these
standards will have a material impact on the Fund.
IAS 32, Financial Instruments: Presentation, and IFRS 7, Financial Instruments: Disclosures have been amended to include
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additional presentation and disclosure requirements for financial assets and liabilities that can be offset in the statement of
financial position. The effective date for the amendments to IAS 32 is annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014.
The effective date for the amendments to IFRS 7 is annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013.
IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements (“IAS 1”), has been amended to require entities to separate items presented in
OCI into two groups, based on whether or not items may be recycled in the future. Entities that choose to present OCI items
before income taxes will be required to show the amount of income taxes related to the two groups separately. The
amendment is effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2012 with earlier application permitted. The
amendments to IAS 1 relate only to presentation and will not impact the financial results of the Fund.
CERTIFICATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS
Management’s responsibility for financial information contained in this Annual Report is described on page 49. In addition,
the Fund’s Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees has reviewed this Annual Report, and the Board of Trustees has
reviewed and approved this Annual Report prior to its release. The Fund is committed to providing timely, accurate and
balanced disclosure of all material information about the Fund and to providing fair and equal access to such information.
As of December 31, 2012, the Fund’s management evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure
controls and procedures, as defined under the rules adopted by the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Disclosure
controls are procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed with securities
regulatory authorities is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis, and is accumulated and
communicated to the Fund’s management, including the CEO and the CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
The Fund’s management, including the CEO and the CFO, does not expect that the Fund’s disclosure controls will prevent
or detect all misstatements due to error or fraud. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, an evaluation of
controls can provide only reasonable, not absolute assurance, that all control issues and instances of fraud or error, if any,
within the Fund have been detected. The Fund is continually evolving and enhancing its systems of controls and procedures.
Based on the evaluation of disclosure controls, the CEO and the CFO have concluded that, subject to the inherent limitations
noted above, the Fund’s disclosure controls are effective in ensuring that material information relating to the Fund is made
known to management on a timely basis, and is fairly presented in all material respects in this Annual Report.
CERTIFICATION ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Management is responsible for the design and effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting in order to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles which incorporates International Financial
Reporting Standards for publicly accountable enterprises. The Fund’s management, including the CEO and the CFO, does
not expect that the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all misstatements due to error or
fraud. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, an evaluation of controls can provide only reasonable, not
absolute assurance, that all control issues and instances of fraud or error, if any, within the Fund have been detected. The
Fund is continually evolving and enhancing its systems of internal controls over financial reporting. The CEO and CFO of
the Fund have evaluated the design and effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting as at the end of
the period covered by the annual filings and have concluded that, subject to the inherent limitations noted above, the controls
are sufficient to provide reasonable assurance.
In addition, during the fourth quarter of 2012, there have been no changes in the Fund’s internal control over financial
reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s internal control over financial
reporting.
BUSINESS RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The following information is a summary of certain risk factors relating to the business of the Fund and Boyd, and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to, and must be read in conjunction with, the detailed information appearing elsewhere
in this Annual Report and the documents incorporated by reference herein.
The Fund and the Company are subject to certain risks inherent in the operation of the business. The Fund manages risk and
risk exposures through a combination of management oversight, insurance, its system of internal controls and disclosures
and sound operating policies and practices.
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The Board of Trustees has the responsibility to identify the principal risks of the Fund’s business and ensure that appropriate
systems are in place to manage these risks. The Audit Committee has the responsibility to discuss with management the
Fund's major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures, including
the Fund's risk assessment and risk management policies. In order to support these responsibilities, management has a risk
management committee which meets on an ongoing basis to evaluate and assess the Fund’s risks.
The process being followed by the management risk committee is a systematic one which includes identifying risks;
analyzing the likelihood and consequence of risks; and then evaluating risks as to our risk tolerance and control
effectiveness. This approach stratifies risks into four risk categories as follows:
Extreme Risks:
Immediate/ongoing action is required – involvement of senior management is required. Avoidance of
the item may be necessary if risk reduction techniques are insufficient to address the risk.
High Risks:
Risk item is significant and management responsibility should be specified and appropriate action
taken.
Moderate Risks:
Managed by specific monitoring or response procedures. Additional risk mitigation techniques could
be considered if benefits exceed the cost.
Low Risks:
Managed by routine procedures. No further action is required at this time.
Risks can be reduced by limiting the likelihood or the consequence of a particular risk. This can be achieved by adjusting
the company’s activities, implementing additional control/monitoring processes, or insuring/ hedging against certain
outcomes. Residual risk remains after mitigation and control techniques are applied to an identified risk. Awareness of the
residual risk that the Fund ultimately accepts is a key benefit of the risk management process.
The following describes the risks that are most material to the Fund’s business. This is not, however, a complete list of the
potential risks the Fund faces. There may be other risks that the Fund is not aware of, or risks that are not material today
that could become material in the future.
Dependence upon The Boyd Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries
The Fund is an unincorporated open-ended, limited purpose mutual fund trust which will be entirely dependent upon the
operations and assets of the Company through the Fund’s ownership of the Notes, Class I and Class IV shares of Company.
Accordingly, the Fund’s ability to make cash distributions to the unitholders will be dependent upon the ability of the
Company and its subsidiaries to pay its interest and principle obligations under the Notes and to declare dividends, return
capital, or other distributions.
Cash Distributions Not Guaranteed
The Fund and BGHI receive cash in the form of interest payments on the Notes and dividends from the Company. The Fund
and BGHI distribute the cash they receive, net of expense and amounts reserved, to Class A common shareholders and
unitholders. The actual amount of cash received and ultimately distributed by the Fund and BGHI in the future will depend
upon numerous factors, including profitability, fluctuations in working capital, sustainability of margins, required capital
expenditures, the need to maintain productive capacity, required funding of long-term contractual obligations, repurchases of
units, restrictions on distributions arising from compliance with financial debt covenants, taxation on income or on
distributions and debt repayments expected to be funded by cash flows generated from operations. There can be no
assurance regarding the amount of distributable cash generated by the Company, and therefore no assurance as to the
amount of cash which may be distributed by the Fund or BGHI in the future.
Inability to Successfully Integrate Acquisitions
A key element of the Company’s strategy is to successfully integrate acquired businesses in order to sustain and enhance
profitability. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to profitably integrate and manage additional repair
facilities. Successful integration can depend upon a number of factors, including the ability to maintain and grow DRP
relationship, the ability to retain and motivate certain key management and staff, retaining and leveraging customer and
supplier relationships and implementing standardized procedures and best practices. In the event that any significant
acquisition cannot be successfully integrated into Boyd’s operations or performs below expectations, the business could be
materially and adversely affected.
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Economic Downturn
While the current economic outlook has continued to improve, regions where the Company operates could remain
significantly challenged for an indeterminate period of time. Historically the auto collision repair industry has proven to be
somewhat resistant to economic downturns along with the accompanying unemployment, and while the Company works to
mitigate the affect of economic downturn on its operations, economic conditions, which are beyond the Company’s control,
could lead to a decrease in repair claims volumes due to fewer miles driven or due to vehicle owners being less inclined to
have their vehicles repaired. It is difficult to predict the severity and the duration of any decrease in claims volumes resulting
from an economic downturn and the accompanying unemployment and what affect it may have on the auto collision repair
industry, in general, and the financial performance of the Company in particular. There can be no assurance that an
economic downturn would not negatively affect the financial performance of the Company.
Operational Performance
In order to compete in the market place, the Company must consistently meet the operational performance metrics expected
by its customers. Failing to deliver on metrics such as cycle time, quality of repair, customer satisfaction and cost of repair
can, over time, result in reductions to repair volumes. The Company has implemented extensive measuring and monitoring
systems to assist it in delivering on these key metrics. However, there are no guarantees that the Company will be able to
continue to deliver on these metrics or that the metrics themselves won’t change in the future.
Rapid Growth
The Company has grown rapidly since 2009, through acquisitions as well as single location growth opportunities. Rapid
growth can put a strain on managerial, operational, financial, human and other resources. Risks related to rapid growth
include administrative and operational challenges such as the management of an expanded number of locations, the
assimilation of financial reporting systems, technology and other systems of acquired companies, increased pressure on
senior management and increased demand on our systems and internal controls. The ability of our Company to manage its
operations and expansion effectively depends on the continued development and implementation of plans, systems and
controls that meet its operational, financial and management needs. If Boyd is unable to develop or implement these plans,
systems or controls or otherwise manage its operations and growth effectively, the Company will be unable to maintain or
increase margins or achieve sustained profitability, and the business could be harmed.
Loss of Key Customers
A high percentage of the Company’s revenues are derived from insurance companies in both government owned and private
insurance markets. Over the past two decades many private insurance companies have implemented DRP’s with collision
repair operators who have been recognized as consistent high quality, performance based repairers in the industry. The
Company’s ability to continue to grow its business in these markets, as well as maintain existing business volume and
pricing, is largely reliant on its ability to maintain these DRP relationships. The Company continues to develop and monitor
these relationships through ongoing measurement of the success factors considered critical by the insurance customer. The
loss of any existing material DRP relationships could have a materially adverse effect on Boyd’s operations and business
prospects. Of the top five non-government owned insurance companies that the Company deals with, which in aggregate
account for approximately 50% (2011 – 41%) of total sales, one insurance company represents approximately 17% (2011 –
14%) of the Company’s total sales, while a second insurance company represents approximately 16% (2011 – 11%).
DRP relationships are governed by agreements that are usually cancellable upon short notice. These relationships can
change quickly, both in terms of pricing and volumes, depending upon collision repair shop performance, cycle time, cost of
repair, customer satisfaction, competition, insurance company management and program changes and general economic
activity. To mitigate this risk, management fosters close working relationships with its customers and the Company
continually seeks to diversify and grow its customer base both in Canada and the U.S. There can be no assurance given that
relationships with DRP customers will not change in the future which could impair Boyd’s revenues and result in a material
adverse effect on the Company’s business.
Brand Management and Reputation
The Company’s success is impacted by its ability to protect, maintain and enhance the value of its brands. Brand value can
be damaged by isolated incidents, particularly if the incident receives considerable publicity or if it draws litigation.
Incidents may occur from events beyond the Company’s control or may be isolated to actions that occur in one particular
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location. Demand for the Company’s services could diminish significantly if an incident or other matter damages its brand
or erodes the confidence of its public or private insurance company customers or directly with the vehicle owners
themselves. With the advent of the Internet and the evolution of social media there is an increased ability for individuals to
adversely affect the brand and reputation of the Company. There can be no assurance that future incidents will not
negatively affect the Company’s brand or reputation.
Insurance Risk
The Fund insures its property, plant and equipment, including vehicles through insurance policies with insurance carriers
located in Canada and the U.S. Included within these policies is insurance protection against property loss and general
liability. The Fund also insures its directors and officers against liabilities arising from errors, omissions and wrongful acts.
Management uses its knowledge, as well as the knowledge of experienced brokers, to ensure that insurable risks are insured
appropriately under terms and conditions that would protect the Fund and its subsidiaries from losses. There can be no
assurance that all perils would be fully covered or that a material loss would be recoverable under such insurance policies.
Quality of Corporate Governance
On December 31, 2005 amendments were brought into force within the Securities Act (Ontario) that introduced statutory
civil liability for misrepresentations in continuous disclosure documents including failure to make timely disclosure. The
amendments, for the first time, created a statutory civil liability for continuous disclosure to the secondary market. The
amendments created a right of action for investors who are harmed by a misrepresentation in an issuer’s disclosure
document or in a public oral statement relating to an issuer, or the failure of an issuer to make timely disclosure of a material
change. Potentially liable parties include the issuer, each officer or Trustee of the issuer who authorizes, permits or
acquiesces in the release of the document containing a misrepresentation, the making of the public statement containing a
misrepresentation or in the failure to make a timely disclosure.
Under the Ontario Securities Act, section 138.4(6), a due diligence defense is available. The due diligence defense requires
the following items to be addressed:
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the issuer must have a system designed to ensure the issuer is meeting its disclosure obligations;
the defendant must have conducted a reasonable investigation to support reliance on the system; and
defendants must have no reasonable grounds to believe that the document or a public oral statement contained a
misrepresentation or that the failure to make the required disclosure would occur.
The Fund is keenly aware of the significance of the amendments and the interrelationships between civil liability, disclosure
controls and good governance. The Fund has adopted policies, practices and processes to reduce the risk of a governance or
control breakdown. A statement of the Fund’s governance practices is included in the Fund’s most recent information
circular which can be found at www.sedar.com. Although the Fund believes it follows good corporate governance practices,
there can be no assurance that these practices will eliminate or mitigate the impact of a material lawsuit in this area.
Tax Position Risk
The Fund and its subsidiary account for its income tax positions in accordance with accounting standards for income taxes,
which require that that the Company recognize in the financial statements, the impact of a tax position, if that position is
more likely than not of being sustained on examination by taxation authorities, based on the technical merits of the position.
Inherent risks and uncertainties can arise over tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, with respect to matters including
but not limited to acquisitions, transfer pricing, inter-company charges and allocations, financing charges, fees, related party
transactions, tax credits, tax based incentives and stock based transactions. Management uses tax experts to assist the Fund
in correctly applying the tax rules, however there can be no assurance that a position taken won’t be challenged by the
taxation authorities that could result in an unexpected material financial obligation.
Risk of Litigation
The Fund and its subsidiaries could become involved in various legal actions in the ordinary course of business. Litigation
loss accruals may be established if it becomes probable that the Fund will incur an expense and the amount can be
reasonably estimated. The Fund’s management and internal and external experts are involved in assessing the probability
and in estimating any amounts involved. Changes in these assessments may lead to changes in recorded loss accruals.
Claims are reviewed on a case by case basis, taking into consideration all information available to the Fund.
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The actual costs of resolving claims could be substantially higher or lower than the amounts accrued. In certain cases, legal
claims may be covered under the Fund’s various insurance policies.
Acquisition Risk
The Company’s plans to continue to increase revenues and earnings through the acquisition of additional collision repair
facilities and other businesses. The Company follows a detailed process of due diligence and approvals to limit the
possibility of acquiring a non-performing location. However, there can be no assurance that the locations acquired will
achieve sales and profitability levels to justify the Company’s investment.
Credit & Refinancing Risks
The Company and its subsidiaries use financial leverage through the use of debt which have debt service obligations. The
Company’s ability to make scheduled payments of interest or principal on, or to refinance, its indebtedness will depend on
its future operating performance and cash flow, which are subject to prevailing economic conditions, prevailing interest
rates, and financial, competitive, business and other factors many of which are beyond its control.
The Company’s Canadian operating and U.S. term debt facilities contain restrictive covenants that limit the discretion of the
Company’s management and the ability of the Company to incur additional indebtedness, to make acquisitions of collision
repair businesses, to create liens or other encumbrances, to pay dividends and fund distributions, to redeem any equity or
debt or make certain other payments, investments, capital expenditures, loans or guarantees and to sell or otherwise dispose
of assets and merge or consolidate with another entity. In addition, the credit facilities contain a number of financial
covenants that require the Company and other restricted parties to meet certain financial ratios and financial condition tests.
A failure to comply with the obligations under these credit facilities could result in an event of default, which, if not cured or
waived, could permit acceleration of the relevant indebtedness. In addition, there are cross default provisions in both the
Canadian operating and U.S. term facilities that would, if an event of default were to occur in either agreement, cause
acceleration of the indebtedness of both facilities. Such default would also trigger the potential to repay the unamortized
balance of prepaid rebates. If the indebtedness were to be accelerated, there can be no assurance that the assets of the
Company and its subsidiaries would be sufficient to repay the indebtedness in full. There can also be no assurance that the
Company will be able to refinance the credit facilities as and when they mature. The U.S. bank debt is secured by certain
assets of the Company and is also guaranteed by a third party, which Boyd has indemnified. There can be no assurance that
the Company can replace this debt without the support of a third party guarantee.
Dependence on Key Personnel
The success of the Company is dependent on the services of a number of members of management. The experience and
talent of these individuals is a significant factor in Boyd’s continued success and growth. The loss of one or more of these
individuals could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business operations and prospects. The Company has
entered into management agreements with key members of management in order to mitigate this risk.
Employee Relations
Boyd currently employs approximately 3,280 people, of which 480 are in Canada and 2,800 are in the U.S. The current
work force is not unionized, except for approximately 30 employees located in the U.S. who are subject to two separate
collective bargaining agreements. In addition, the automobile collision repair industry typically experiences high employee
turnover rates. Although the Company believes that it is on good terms with its employees, there are no assurances that a
disruption in service would not occur as a result of employee unrest or employee turnover. There is no guarantee that a
significant work disruption or the inability to maintain or replace existing staff levels would not have a material effect on the
Fund.
Decline in Number of Insurance Claims
The automobile collision repair industry is dependent on the number of accidents which occur and, for the most part,
become repairable insurance claims. The volume of accidents and related insurance claims can be significantly impacted by
changes in technology such as collision avoidance systems and other safety improvements made to vehicles. Other changes
which have and can continue to affect insurance claim volumes include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions,
unemployment rates, changing demographics, vehicle miles driven, new vehicle production, insurance policy deductibles,
auto insurance premiums, photo radar and graduated licensing. In addition, repairable claims volumes have been and can
continue to be impacted by an increased number of non-repairable claims or “write-offs”. There can be no assurance that a
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significant decline in insurance claims will not occur, which could impair Boyd’s revenues and result in a material adverse
effect on the Company’s business.
Market Environment Change
The collision repair market is subject to continual change in terms of regulations, technology, repair processes and changes
in the strategic direction of customers, suppliers and competitors. The Company endeavors to stay abreast of developments
in the industry and make strategic decisions to manage through these changes. In certain situations, the Company is
involved in leading change by anticipating or developing new methods to address changing market needs. The Company
however, may not be able to correctly anticipate the need for change or may not effectively implement changes to maintain
or improve its relative position with competitors. There can be no assurance that market environment changes will not occur
that could negatively affect the financial performance of the Company.
Reliance on Technology
As is the case with most businesses in today’s environment, there is a risk associated with Boyd’s reliance on computerized
operational and reporting systems. Boyd makes reasonable efforts to ensure that back-up systems and redundancies are in
place and functioning appropriately. Boyd has longer-term disaster recovery programs to protect against significant system
failures. Although a computer system failure would not be expected to critically damage the Company in the long term,
there can be no assurance that a computer system crash or like event would not have a material impact on its financial
results. In 2012, the Company upgraded its U.S. management information systems. A process of testing and gradual
implementation was used to mitigate any material risks associated with this change. Reliance on technology in order to gain
or maintain competitive advantage is becoming more significant and therefore the Company is faced with determining the
appropriate level of investment in new technology in order to be competitive. There can be no assurance that the Company
will correctly identify or successfully implement the appropriate technologies for its operations.
Weather Conditions
The effect of weather conditions on collision repair volume represents an element of risk to the Company’s ability to
maintain sales. Historically, extremely mild winters and dry weather conditions have had a negative impact on collision
repair sales volumes. Even with market share gains, this type of weather related decline in market size can result in sales
declines which could result in a material effect on the Company’s business.
Expansion into New Markets
Boyd views the United States as having significant potential for further market expansion of its business. There can be no
assurance that any market for the Company’s services and products will develop either at the local, state or national level.
Economic instability, laws and regulations and the presence of competition in all or certain jurisdictions may limit the
Company’s capability to successfully expand operations into the United States.
Fluctuations in Operating Results and Seasonality
The Company’s operating results have been and are expected to continue to be subject to quarterly fluctuations due to a
variety of factors including changes in customer purchasing patterns, pricing policies, general operating effectiveness,
general and regional economic downturns, unemployment rates and weather conditions. These factors can affect Boyd’s
ability to fund ongoing operations and finance future activities.
Increased Government Regulation and Tax Risk
The Fund, the Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various federal, provincial, state and local laws, regulations and
taxation authorities. Various federal, provincial, state and local agencies as well as other governmental departments
administer such laws, regulations and their related rules and policies. New laws governing the Fund or its business could be
enacted or changes or amendments to existing laws and regulations could be enacted which could have a significant impact
on Boyd. The Fund utilizes the services of professional advisors in the areas of taxation, environmental, health and safety,
labor and general business law to mitigate the risk of non-compliance. Failure by the Fund to comply with the applicable
laws, regulations or tax changes may subject it to civil or regulatory proceedings and no assurance can be given that this
may not have a material impact on the Fund or its financial results.
Environment Canada has regulations to limit emissions pollutants used in a number of consumer and commercial products
including automotive paint and coatings. As a result, the automobile collision repair industry in Canada has adapted its
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current refinish processes and equipment to waterborne basecoat technology. The Company also converts all new U.S.
operations to waterborne basecoat technology and will have converted all new locations since August 2009, which will
include The Recovery Room and Autocrafters. Although to date, there have been no negative consequences to this
conversion there can be no assurance that conversion to this new technology or compliance with the proposed new
legislation will not have a material adverse affect on the Fund’s business or financial results.
The Fund has investigated and evaluated its structuring alternatives in connection with the Specified Investment Flow-
through (“SIFT”) rules with a view of preserving and maximizing unitholder value. Based upon its investigation, analysis
and due diligence to date, and given its current size and circumstances, the Fund has determined that a change to a share
corporation structure at this time would not be advantageous to the Fund or its unitholders. This determination has been
made based on several reasons. First, the Fund does not believe it will achieve any net tax savings by converting. Second,
the Fund believes that the cost of conversion, which it estimates to be between $500,000 and $1 million, is not a prudent use
of cash and is not justified by any perceived benefits from conversion for a fund of our size. Third, to the extent that the
Fund pays SIFT tax it believes that its taxable unitholders will benefit from the lower tax rate on distributions received, as it
expects to be able to maintain distributions, despite any trust tax that the Fund will incur.
On December 15, 2010 the Trustees of the Fund approved an internal capital restructuring plan that better reflects its
significant U.S. base of business and its expected source of future growth. A consequence of this restructuring is that
distributions to unitholders are funded almost entirely by its U.S. operations. Fund distributions that are sourced from U.S.
business earnings are not subject to the SIFT tax.
There can be no assurance that additional changes to the taxation of income trusts or corporations or changes to other
government laws, rules and regulations, either in Canada or the U.S., will not be undertaken which could have a material
adverse effect on the Fund’s unit price and business. There can be no assurance the Fund will benefit from these rules, that
the rules will not change in the future or that the Fund will avail itself of them.
Canadian Tax Related Risks
Expenses incurred by the Fund are only deductible to the extent they are reasonable. There can be no assurance that the
taxation authorities will not challenge the reasonableness of certain expenses. If such a challenge were successful against the
Fund, it may materially and adversely affect the distributable cash flow of the Fund. Management of the Fund believes the
expenses inherent in the structure of the Fund are supportable and reasonable in the circumstances.
The Fund’s convertible debentures will cease to be qualified investments for a Registered Plan under the Tax Act if they
cease to be listed on a designated stock exchange (as defined in the Tax Act) and either the Fund ceases to qualify as a
mutual fund trust or the Units cease to be listed on a designated stock exchange in Canada; and the Units will cease to be so
qualified if the Fund ceases to qualify as a mutual fund trust and the Units are not listed on a designated stock exchange.
Execution on New Strategies
New initiatives are introduced from time to time in order to grow Boyd’s business. Initiatives such as entering new markets
or introducing and improving related products and services have the potential to be accretive to the Company’s business
when the opportunity is accurately identified and executed. There can be no assurance that the Company identifies new
strategies that are accretive to the business or that it is successful in implementing such opportunities.
Operating Hazards
The Company’s revenues are dependent upon the continued operation of its facilities, which can experience a failure or
substandard performance of equipment, natural disasters, suspension of operations, the effect of new regulatory
requirements regarding the operations of such facilities and claims of injury by employees or members of the public among
other risks. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to continue to operate its facilities free of impact from
these risks.
Energy Costs
The Company is exposed to fluctuations in the price of energy, particularly petroleum based products. These costs not only
impact the costs associated with occupying and operating collision repair facilities but may also affect costs of parts and
materials used in the repair process as well as miles driven by automobile owners. There can be no assurance that escalating
costs which cannot be offset by energy conservation practices, price increases to customers or productivity gains, would not
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result in materially lower operating margins. As well, there can be no assurance that escalating energy costs will not
materially reduce automobile miles driven and in turn reduce the number of collisions.
U.S. Health Care Costs and Workers Compensation Claims
The Fund accrues for the estimated amount of U.S. health care claims and workers compensation claims that may have
occurred but were not reported at the end of the year under its health care plans. The accruals are based upon the
Company’s knowledge of current claims as well as third party estimates derived from past experience. A significant claim
occurrence which remains unreported for a number of months could materially impact this accrual. In addition, as U.S
health care costs increase, there can be no assurance given that the Company can continue to offer health care insurance to
its employees at a reasonable cost.
Low Capture Rates
Sales growth can be enhanced if the Company is effective at booking repair orders for all sales opportunities that are
identified. The Company is exposed to missed jobs to the extent employees are ineffective at capturing all sales
opportunities. Measurement of capture rates, management support and training are methods that are employed to enhance
capture rates. However, it is possible that the Company may not be able to capture sales effectively enough to maximize
sales.
Key Supplier Relationships
The Company has entered into key supplier relationships that have provided the Company with, among other things, prepaid
rebates which are being amortized to earnings over time. There can be no assurance that prepaid rebate funding will
continue to be available if Boyd cannot meet the conditions for the funding or that new funding will be available if the
supplier is unable to fulfill its obligations.
Capital Expenditures
The business of the Company requires ongoing capital maintenance. Moreover, opportunities may arise for capital upgrades
providing cost savings that may not be realized in the immediate future but, rather, over several years. To the extent that
capital expenditures are in excess of amounts budgeted, the amounts of cash available for distribution may decrease.
Competition
The collision repair industry in North America, estimated at approximately $30 to 40 billion U.S. is very competitive.
Competition in this industry exists mainly on a regional basis with the main competitive factors being price, service, quality
and adherence to various insurance company performance indicators. There can be no assurance that Boyd’s competitors
will not achieve greater market acceptance due to pricing or other factors.
Although competition exists mainly on a regional basis, Boyd competes with a small number of other multi-location
collision repair operators, in multiple markets in which it operates. Insurers are recognizing the benefits associated with
utilizing the larger collision repair consolidators in multiple markets and as such, more and more DRP relationships are
becoming national in scope. The Company estimates that, as a group, multi-location operators have approximately a 10%
market share. The Company anticipates facing increasing competition in the markets in which it operates.
Given these industry characteristics, existing or new competitors may merge, or become significantly larger and have greater
financial and marketing resources than Boyd. These competitors may compete with Boyd in rendering services in the
markets in which Boyd currently operates and also in seeking existing facilities to acquire or new locations to open in
markets in which Boyd desires to expand. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to maintain or achieve
its desired market share.
Potential Undisclosed Liabilities Associated with Acquisitions
To the extent that the prior owners of businesses acquired by Boyd failed to comply with or otherwise violated applicable
laws, the Company, as the successor owner, may be financially responsible for these violations and any associated
undisclosed liability. The discovery of any material liabilities, including but not limited to tax, legal and environmental
liabilities, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and future prospects. The
Company seeks, through systematic investigation and due diligence, and through indemnification by former owners, to
minimize the risk of material undisclosed liabilities associated with acquisitions.
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Foreign Currency Risk
In the past, the Company has financed acquisitions of U.S. businesses in part by making U.S. denominated loans available
under its credit facilities that could then be serviced and repaid from anticipated future U.S. earnings streams. Although this
natural hedging strategy is partially effective in mitigating future foreign currency risks, a substantial portion of Boyd’s
revenue and cash flow are now, and are expected to continue to be, generated in U.S. dollars. Fluctuations in exchange rates
between the Canadian dollar and the U.S. currency may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s reported earnings
and cash flows and its ability to make future Canadian dollar cash distributions.
There can be no guarantee that fluctuations in the U.S dollar relative to the Canadian dollar can be hedged effectively for
long periods of time and there can be no assurances given that currency hedges or partial hedges in place today will remain
effective in the future.
Margin Pressure
The Company’s costs to repair vehicles, including the cost of parts, materials and labour are market driven and can fluctuate
either suddenly or over time. The Company is not always able to pass these cost increases on to end users in the form of
higher selling prices to its public and private insurance company customers. As a result, there can be no assurance that
increases in the costs to repair vehicles will ultimately be recoverable from its customers. While negotiations with insurance
companies and other influencing factors over time can result in selling price increases, the timing and extent of such
increases is not determinable. As a result, there can be no assurance that increases in the costs to repair vehicles will
ultimately be recoverable from the Company’s customers.
Acquisition and Start-Up Growth and Ongoing Access to Capital
The Company grows, in part, through future acquisitions or start-up of collision and glass repair and replacement businesses,
or other businesses. There can be no assurance that Boyd will have sufficient capital resources available to implement its
growth strategy. Inability to receive supplier funding and/or to raise new capital, in the form of debt or equity, could limit
Boyd’s future growth by acquisition or start-up.
The Company will endeavour, through a variety of strategies, to ensure in advance that it has sufficient capital for growth.
Potential sources of capital that the Company has been successful at accessing in the past include public and private equity
placements, convertible debenture offerings, using equity securities to directly pay for a portion of acquisitions, capital
available through strategic alliances with trading partners, vendor financing, lease financing and both senior and subordinate
debt facilities. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in accessing these or other sources of capital
in the future.
Environmental, Health and Safety Risk
The nature of the collision repair business means that hazardous substances must be used, which could cause damage to the
environment or individuals if not handled properly. The Company’s environmental protection policy requires environmental
site assessments to be performed on all business locations prior to acquisition, start-up or relocation so that any existing or
potential environmental situations can be remedied or otherwise appropriately addressed. It is also Boyd’s practice to secure
environmental indemnification from landlords and former owners of acquired collision repair businesses, where such
indemnification is available. Boyd also engages a private environmental consulting firm to perform regular compliance
reviews to ensure that the Company’s environmental and health and safety policies are followed.
To date, the Company has not encountered any environmental protection requirements or issues which would be expected to
have a material financial or operational effect on its current business and it is not aware of any material environmental issues
that could have a material impact on future results or prospects. No assurance can be given, however, that the prior activities
of Boyd, or its predecessors, or the activities of a prior owner or lessee, have not created a material environmental problem
or that future uses will not result in the imposition of material environmental, health or safety liability upon Boyd.
Interest Rates
The Company occasionally fixes the interest rate on its debt using interest rate swap contracts or other provisions available
in its debt facilities. There can be no guarantee that interest rate swaps or other contract terms that effectively turn variable
rate debt into fixed rates will be an effective hedge against long term interest rate fluctuations.
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The Company has not fixed interest rates on either its operating line of credit or its U.S. senior secured bank term debt
facility. There can be no assurance that interest rates either in Canada or the U.S. will not increase in the future, which could
result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
Unitholder Liability Limitations
The Declaration of Trust provides that no Unitholder will be subject to any liability in connection with the Fund or its
obligations and affairs and, in the event that a court determines Unitholders are subject to any such liabilities, the liabilities
will be enforceable only against, and will be satisfied only out of, the Fund’s assets.
However, there remains a risk, which is considered by the Fund to be remote in the circumstances, that a Unitholder could
be held personally liable, despite such statement in the Declaration of Trust, for the obligations of the Fund to the extent that
claims are not satisfied out of the assets of the Fund.
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FORM 52-109F1
CERTIFICATION OF ANNUAL FILINGS
FULL CERTIFICATE
I, Brock Bulbuck, Chief Executive Officer, Boyd Group Income Fund, certify the following:
1. Review: I have reviewed the AIF, if any, annual financial statements and annual MD&A, including, for greater
certainty, all documents and information that are incorporated by reference in the AIF (together, the “annual
filings”) of Boyd Group Income Fund (the “issuer”) for the financial year ended December 31, 2012.
2. No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual filings do not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is
necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, for the period
covered by the annual filings.
3. Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual financial statements
together with the other financial information included in the annual filings fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods
presented in the annual filings.
4. Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are
defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the
issuer.
5. Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying
officer(s) and I have, as at the financial year end
(a)
designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that
(i)
(ii)
material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the
period in which the annual filings are being prepared; and
information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other
reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and
(b)
designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.
5.1 Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s
ICFR is Internal Control – Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission.
5.2 ICFR – material weakness relating to design: N/A
5.3 Limitation on scope of design: N/A
6. Evaluation: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have
(a)
(b)
evaluated, or caused to be evaluated under our supervision, the effectiveness of the issuer’s DC&P at the
financial year end and the issuer has disclosed in its annual MD&A our conclusions about the
effectiveness of DC&P at the financial year end based on that evaluation; and
evaluated, or caused to be evaluated under our supervision, the effectiveness of the issuer’s ICFR at the
financial year end and the issuer has disclosed in its annual MD&A
(i)
our conclusions about the effectiveness of ICFR at the financial year end based on that
evaluation; and
(ii)
N/A
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7. Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its annual MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that
occurred during the period beginning on October 1, 2012 and ended on December 31, 2012 that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR.
8. Reporting to the issuer’s auditors and board of directors or audit committee: The issuer’s other certifying
officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of ICFR, to the issuer’s auditors, and the board
of directors or the audit committee of the board of directors any fraud that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the issuer’s ICFR.
Date: March 22, 2013
(signed)
Brock Bulbuck
President & Chief Executive Officer
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FORM 52-109F1
CERTIFICATION OF ANNUAL FILINGS
FULL CERTIFICATE
I, Dan Dott, Chief Financial Officer, Boyd Group Income Fund, certify the following:
1. Review: I have reviewed the AIF, if any, annual financial statements and annual MD&A, including, for greater
certainty, all documents and information that are incorporated by reference in the AIF (together, the “annual
filings”) of Boyd Group Income Fund (the “issuer”) for the financial year ended December 31, 2012.
2. No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual filings do not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is
necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, for the period
covered by the annual filings.
3. Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual financial statements
together with the other financial information included in the annual filings fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods
presented in the annual filings.
4. Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are
defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the
issuer.
5. Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying
officer(s) and I have, as at the financial year end
(a)
designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that
(i)
(ii)
material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the
period in which the annual filings are being prepared; and
information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other
reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and
(b)
designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.
5.1 Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s
ICFR is Internal Control – Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission.
5.2 ICFR – material weakness relating to design: N/A
5.3 Limitation on scope of design: N/A
6. Evaluation: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have
(a)
(b)
evaluated, or caused to be evaluated under our supervision, the effectiveness of the issuer’s DC&P at the
financial year end and the issuer has disclosed in its annual MD&A our conclusions about the
effectiveness of DC&P at the financial year end based on that evaluation; and
evaluated, or caused to be evaluated under our supervision, the effectiveness of the issuer’s ICFR at the
financial year end and the issuer has disclosed in its annual MD&A
(i)
our conclusions about the effectiveness of ICFR at the financial year end based on that
evaluation; and
(ii)
N/A
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7. Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its annual MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that
occurred during the period beginning on October 1, 2012 and ended on December 31, 2012 that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR.
8. Reporting to the issuer’s auditors and board of directors or audit committee: The issuer’s other certifying
officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of ICFR, to the issuer’s auditors, and the board
of directors or the audit committee of the board of directors any fraud that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the issuer’s ICFR.
Date: March 22, 2013
(signed)
Dan Dott, C.A.
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year Ended December 31, 2012
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MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with Canadian generally
accepted accounting principles. Management is responsible for their integrity, objectivity and reliability, and for the
maintenance of financial and operating systems, which include effective controls, to provide reasonable assurance that the
Fund’s assets are safeguarded and that reliable financial information is produced.
The Board of Trustees is responsible for ensuring that management fulfills its responsibilities for financial reporting,
disclosure control and internal control. The Board exercises these responsibilities through its Audit Committee, all members
of which are not involved in the daily activities of the Fund. The Audit Committee meets with management and, as
necessary, with the independent auditors, Deloitte LLP, to satisfy itself that management’s responsibilities are properly
discharged and to review and report to the Board on the consolidated financial statements.
In accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, the independent auditors conduct an examination each
year in order to express a professional opinion on the consolidated financial statements.
(signed)
(signed)
Brock Bulbuck
President & Chief Executive Officer
Dan Dott, C.A.
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 21, 2013
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Unitholders of Boyd Group Income Fund
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Boyd Group Income Fund, which comprise the
consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and the consolidated
statements of earnings, comprehensive earnings, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and a summary
of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management's Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance
with International Financial Reporting Standards, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to
enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our
audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we comply with
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial
statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated
financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of
material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the
consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for
the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating
the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our
audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Boyd
Group Income Fund as at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and its financial performance and its cash flows for
the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
Chartered Accountants
March 21, 2013
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
December 31,
(Canadian dollars)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash
Accounts receivable
Income taxes recoverable
Inventory (Note 6)
Prepaid expenses
Note receivable (Note 26)
Property, plant and equipment (Note 7)
Deferred income tax asset (Note 8)
Intangible assets (Note 9)
Goodwill (Note 10)
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Income taxes payable
Distributions payable (Note 11)
Dividends payable
Derivative contracts (Note 16)
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 12)
Current portion of obligations under finance leases (Note 14)
Current portion of settlement accrual (Note 15)
Long-term debt (Note 12)
Obligations under finance leases (Note 14)
Convertible debenture (Note 13)
Convertible debenture conversion feature (Note 16)
Unearned rebates (Note 18)
Settlement accrual (Note 15)
Exchangeable class A shares (Note 16)
Unit based payment obligation (Note 17)
Non-controlling interest put option (Note 16)
Equity
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 21)
Deficit
Unitholders' capital (Note 22)
Contributed surplus (Note 23)
2012
2011
$
38,976,398
28,944,908
1,364,530
8,665,638
4,311,623
82,263,097
1,048,834
45,897,362
4,386,844
41,271,177
49,691,918
224,559,232
$
$
50,231,017
-
489,002
15,170
-
4,756,972
2,006,469
1,101,464
58,600,094
44,775,928
4,182,570
30,327,395
2,008,699
31,598,860
892,717
5,929,304
3,567,136
1,072,391
182,955,094
$
18,443,269
22,470,947
-
7,258,233
2,606,836
50,779,285
-
34,622,017
10,004,769
26,137,868
28,051,434
149,595,373
$
$
38,515,851
479,453
469,805
14,975
7,900
2,201,464
2,302,462
1,093,843
45,085,753
26,744,640
4,076,921
-
-
24,269,749
1,919,393
4,146,751
1,650,370
442,395
108,335,972
(1,264,776)
(35,998,484)
74,865,327
4,002,071
41,604,138
224,559,232
$
(192,026)
(37,381,319)
74,830,675
4,002,071
41,259,401
149,595,373
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
Approved by the Board:
BROCK BULBUCK ALLAN DAVIS
Trustee Trustee
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Issue costs
Units issued from treasury
(Note 22)
Retractions
Other comprehensive earnings
Net earnings
Comprehensive earnings
Non-controlling interest put
option adjustment (Note 16)
Distributions to unitholders
Balances - December 31, 2011
Issue costs
Retractions
Other comprehensive loss
Net earnings
Comprehensive earnings
Distributions to unitholders
(Note 11 )
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Canadian dollars)
Unitholders' Capital
Contributed
Surplus
Units
Amount
Accumulated Other
Deficit
Comprehensive (Loss)
Earnings
Total
Equity
Balances - January 1, 2011
10,782,102
$
57,983,678
(1,426,496)
$
4,002,071
$
(1,357,080)
$
(35,264,805)
-
1,300,000
446,034
13,975,000
4,298,493
1,165,054
1,165,054
2,949,917
2,949,917
$
25,363,864
(1,426,496)
13,975,000
4,298,493
1,165,054
2,949,917
4,114,971
12,528,136
$
74,830,675
$
4,002,071
$
(192,026)
(228,825)
(4,837,606)
(37,381,319)
$
(228,825)
(4,837,606)
41,259,401
$
-
10,380
(92,496)
127,148
(1,072,750)
(1,072,750)
7,061,171
7,061,171
(92,496)
127,148
(1,072,750)
7,061,171
5,988,421
(5,678,336)
(35,998,484)
$
(5,678,336)
41,604,138
$
Balances - December 31, 2012
12,538,516
$
74,865,327
$
4,002,071
$
(1,264,776)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Years Ended December 31,
(Canadian dollars)
Sales
Cost of sales
Gross margin
Operating expenses
Foreign exchange losses
Acquisition and transaction costs
Depreciation (Note 7)
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 9)
Fair value adjustment to exchangeable shares (Note 16)
Fair value adjustment to unit options (Note 17)
Non-controlling interest put option adjustment (Note 16)
Finance costs
Finance income
Settlement cost (Note 15)
Earnings before income taxes
Income tax expense (Note 8)
Current
Deferred
Net earnings
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
Basic earnings per unit (Note 31)
Diluted earnings per unit (Note 31)
2012
2011
$
434,424,195
239,782,334
194,641,861
164,763,226
45,250
2,274,413
7,203,935
3,469,596
1,909,701
1,916,767
636,199
2,966,230
(12,877)
-
185,172,440
9,469,421
$
356,965,961
196,851,972
160,113,989
135,685,037
49,521
1,947,404
6,279,303
2,408,788
1,910,226
918,878
214,998
2,035,938
(18,984)
3,278,081
154,709,190
5,404,799
71,851
2,336,399
2,408,250
7,061,171
$
977,363
1,477,519
2,454,882
2,949,917
$
$
$
0.563
0.563
$
$
0.262
0.262
Weighted average number of units outstanding
12,534,933
11,275,971
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
Years Ended December 31,
Net earnings
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings
Change in unrealized (loss) earnings on translating financial statements of
foreign operations
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings
Comprehensive earnings
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
2012
7,061,171
$
2011
2,949,917
$
(1,072,750)
(1,072,750)
5,988,421
$
1,165,054
1,165,054
4,114,971
$
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BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31,
(Canadian dollars)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings
Items not affecting cash
Non-controlling interest put option adjustment
Deferred income taxes
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 9)
Depreciation (Note 7)
Amortization of unearned rebates
Gain on disposal of equipment
Adjustment in liability for exchangeable class A shares (Note 16)
Interest accrued on class A exchangeable shares (Note 16)
Unit option compensation expense (Note 17)
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss on internal loans
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative contracts
Realized foreign exchange loss on internal loan
Realized loss on derivative contracts
Settlement (paid) accrued (Note 15)
Changes in non-cash working capital items (Note 32)
Cash flows provided by financing activities
Fund units issued from treasury
Issue costs
Increase in obligations under long-term debt
Repayment of long-term debt
Decrease in bank indebtedness
Repayment of obligations under finance leases
Proceeds on sale-leaseback agreement
Proceeds on issue of convertible debentures
Dividends paid on Class A common shares
Distributions paid to unitholders
Increase in unearned rebates
Repayment of unearned rebates
Increase in financing costs
Collection of rebates receivable
Cash flows used in investing activities
Proceeds on sale of equipment
Equipment purchases and facility improvements
Acquisition and development of businesses (net of cash acquired)
Software purchases and licensing
Foreign exchange
Net increase in cash position
Cash, beginning of year
Cash, end of year
Income taxes paid
Interest paid
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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2012
2011
$
7,061,171
$
2,949,917
636,199
2,336,399
3,469,596
7,203,935
(3,013,470)
(11,758)
1,909,701
177,811
1,916,767
(169,320)
204,420
192,320
(212,320)
(1,019,055)
20,682,396
(1,229,948)
19,452,448
-
(19,713)
8,797,413
(3,179,820)
-
(2,376,998)
482,840
32,336,094
(177,616)
(5,659,139)
9,358,011
(247,368)
-
1,498,374
40,812,078
214,998
1,477,519
2,408,788
6,279,303
(2,274,762)
(15,163)
1,910,226
292,573
918,878
486,300
(434,040)
569,700
(515,860)
3,013,236
17,281,613
(945,228)
16,336,385
13,975,000
(1,778,671)
6,529,908
(2,371,195)
(235,381)
(2,207,990)
2,113,018
-
(302,959)
(4,691,264)
6,197,036
(144,460)
(10,057)
1,678,901
18,751,886
100,078
(2,799,022)
(36,622,196)
(228,953)
(39,550,093)
(181,304)
20,533,129
18,443,269
38,976,398
1,666,814
2,917,724
$
$
$
96,632
(1,669,428)
(24,042,884)
(213,982)
(25,829,662)
(409,113)
8,849,496
9,593,773
18,443,269
707,500
2,048,500
$
$
$
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Boyd Group Income Fund (the “Fund”) is an unincorporated, open-ended mutual fund trust established under the laws
of the Province of Manitoba, Canada on December 16, 2002. It was established for the purposes of acquiring and
holding a majority interest in The Boyd Group Inc. (the “Company”). The Company is partially owned by Boyd
Group Holdings Inc. (“BGHI”), which is controlled by the Fund. These financial statements reflect the activities of the
Fund, the Company and all its subsidiaries including BGHI. The Company’s business consists of the ownership and
operation of autobody/autoglass repair facilities acquired either through the acquisition of existing businesses, or
through site development resulting in new locations. At the reporting date, the Company operated locations in the four
Western Canadian provinces under the trade name Boyd Autobody & Glass, as well as in 14 U.S. states under the trade
names Gerber Collision & Glass, The Recovery Room and Autocrafters Collision. The units of the Fund are listed on
the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol “BYD.UN”. The head office and principal address of the
Fund are located at 3570 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3K 0Z8.
The consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 (including comparatives) were approved
and authorized for issue by the Board of Trustees on March 21, 2013.
2.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a) Basis of presentation
The consolidated financial statements of the Fund have been prepared in compliance with International Financial
Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. The financial Statements are
prepared using International Financial Reporting Standards accounting policies which became Canadian generally
accepted accounting principles for publicly accountable enterprises and were adopted by the Fund for fiscal years
beginning on or after January 1, 2011.
b) Revenue recognition
The Fund recognizes revenue to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Fund, the
sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue is measured at the fair value of
the consideration received. Revenue from the operation of autobody/autoglass facilities is recognized when the
profitability of the repair can be measured reliably. As the majority of repairs are of short duration, revenue is
recognized when the repair is complete or substantially complete.
c) Inventory
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined on the first-in, first-out basis.
Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less any applicable selling
expenses.
d) Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment
losses. The cost of an item of property, plant and equipment consists of the purchase price, any costs directly
attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for its intended use and an estimate of the
costs of dismantling and removing the item and restoring the site on which it is located.
Depreciation is calculated using the declining balance and straight line rates as disclosed in the property, plant and
equipment note. Leasehold improvements are amortized on the straight-line basis over the period of estimated benefit.
56
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
An item of property, plant and equipment is reclassified as held for sale or derecognized upon disposal, or when no
future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of the asset. Any gain or loss arising on disposal
of the asset, determined as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset, is
recognized in the consolidated statement of earnings.
The Fund conducts an annual assessment of the residual balances, useful lives and depreciation methods being used
for property, plant and equipment and any changes arising from the assessment are applied by the Fund prospectively.
e) Consolidation
The financial statements of the Fund consolidate the accounts of the Fund and its subsidiaries. All intercompany
transactions, balances and unrealized gains and losses from intercompany transactions are eliminated on
consolidation.
Subsidiaries are those entities which the Fund controls by having the power to govern the financial and operating
policies. The existence and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are
considered when assessing whether the Fund controls another entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the
date on which control is obtained by the Fund and are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases.
f) Business combinations, goodwill and other intangible assets
Acquisitions of subsidiaries and businesses are accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The cost of
the acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values (at the acquisition date) of assets given, liabilities
incurred or assumed, and equity instruments issued by the Fund in exchange for control of the acquired company.
Acquisition costs are expensed as incurred. The acquired company’s identifiable assets (including previously
unrecognized intangible assets), liabilities and contingent liabilities are recognized at their fair values at the acquisition
date.
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the Fund’s share of the net
identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiary at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is carried at cost less accumulated
impairment losses.
Intangible assets are recognized only when it is probable that the expected future economic benefits attributable to the
assets will accrue to the Fund and the cost can be reliably measured. Intangible assets acquired in a business
combination are recorded at fair value. Intangible assets that do not have indefinite lives are amortized over their
useful lives using an amortization method which reflects the economic benefit of the intangible asset. Customer
relationships are amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit of 20 years. Contractual rights
are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract. Computer software is amortized on a straight-line
basis over periods of three and five years. Brand names which the Company continues to use in the conduct of its
business are considered indefinite life because their value is not expected to degrade over time. To the extent the
Company decides to discontinue the use of a certain brand, an estimate of the remaining useful life is made and the
intangible asset is amortized over the remaining period.
g) Impairment of non-financial assets
Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets are tested for impairment when events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Brand names are normally considered to
have indefinite lives and are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. In situations where a brand name is discontinued, the Fund
amortizes the carrying amount over its remaining useful life. For the purpose of measuring recoverable amounts,
assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash inflows (cash-generating unit
or “CGU”). The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use (being
the present value of the expected future cash flows of the relevant asset or CGU). An impairment loss is recognized
for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount.
57
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually or at any time if an indicator of impairment exists. As well, newly
acquired goodwill is reviewed for impairment at the end of the year in which it was acquired.
Goodwill acquired through a business combination is allocated to each CGU, or group of CGUs, that are expected
to benefit from the related business combination. A group of CGUs represents the lowest level within the entity at
which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes, which is not higher than an operating segment.
Impairment losses on goodwill are not reversed.
The Fund evaluates impairment losses, other than goodwill impairment, for potential reversals when events or
circumstances warrant such consideration.
h) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held with banks, and other short-term highly liquid
investments with original maturities of three months or less.
i) Income taxes
Income tax comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in the statement of earnings except to the
extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity, in which case the income tax is recognized directly in
equity.
Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted, or substantively
enacted, at the end of the reporting period, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.
In general, deferred tax is recognized in respect of temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and
liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. Deferred income tax is determined on a
non-discounted basis using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the statement of
financial position date and are expected to apply when the deferred tax asset or liability is settled. Deferred tax assets
are recognized to the extent that it is probable that the assets can be recovered.
Deferred income tax is provided on temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries except, in the case of
subsidiaries, where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference is controlled by the Fund and it is probable
that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Tax on income in interim periods is accrued using the tax rate that would be applicable to expected total annual
earnings.
j) Unearned rebates
Pre-paid purchase rebates are recorded as unearned rebates on the statement of financial position and amortized, as a
reduction of the cost of purchases, on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract.
k) Unitholders’ capital
Under IAS 32, a financial instrument that gives the holder the right to put the instrument back to the issuer for cash
or another financial asset (a ‘puttable instrument’) is a financial liability, except for those instruments that meet the
exceptions to be classified as equity instruments. The trust units of the Fund meet the puttable equity exceptions
and therefore are classified as equity.
The Fund’s declaration of trust allows a unitholder to tender their units for cash redemption. This cash redemption
right is restricted, at the Fund’s option, to an aggregate cash amount of $25,000. Historically, the Fund has not
been asked to redeem units for cash. As a result, the Fund does not have policies or processes for managing the
potential redemption of units for cash.
58
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
l) Unit-Based Compensation
The Fund issues unit-based awards to certain employees in the form of unit options. The unit options are financial
liabilities since the units are ultimately puttable back to the Fund in exchange for cash. The cost of cash-settled
unit-based transactions are measured at fair value using a black-scholes model and expensed over the vesting period
with the recognition of a corresponding liability. The liability is re-measured at each reporting date with changes in
fair value recognized in earnings.
m) Earnings per unit
Basic earnings per unit (EPS) is calculated by dividing the net earnings for the period attributable to equity owners of
the Fund by the weighted average number of units outstanding during the period.
Diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of units outstanding and corresponding earnings
impact for dilutive instruments. The Fund’s dilutive instruments comprise options and convertible debentures. The
number of shares included with respect to options is computed using the treasury stock method. The exchangeable
Class A shares are evaluated as to whether or not they are dilutive based on the effect on earnings per unit of
eliminating the liability adjustment for the period and increasing the weighted average number of units outstanding for
the units that would be exchanged for the Class A shares. The dilutive impact of the convertible debentures is
calculated using the “if converted” method.
n) Foreign currency translation
Items included in the financial statements of each subsidiary are measured using the currency of the primary economic
environment in which the entity operates (the “functional currency”). The consolidated financial statements are
presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Fund’s functional currency. The financial statements of entities that have a
functional currency different from that of the Fund are translated into Canadian dollars. Assets and liabilities are
translated into Canadian dollars at the noon rate of exchange prevailing at the statement of financial position dates and
income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rate during the period (as this is considered a
reasonable approximation to actual rates). The adjustment arising from the translation of these accounts is recognized
in other comprehensive earnings as cumulative translation adjustments.
When an entity disposes of its entire interest in a foreign operation, or loses control, joint control, or significant
influence over a foreign operation, the foreign currency gains or losses accumulated in other comprehensive earnings
related to the foreign operation are recognized in earnings. If an entity disposes of part of an interest in a foreign
operation which remains a subsidiary, a proportionate amount of foreign currency gains or losses accumulated in other
comprehensive earnings related to the subsidiary are reallocated between controlling and non-controlling interests.
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the
dates of the transactions. Generally, foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of foreign
currency transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities
denominated in currencies other than an operation’s functional currency are recognized in earnings.
o) Financial instruments
Financial assets and liabilities are recognized when the Fund becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the
instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the statement of financial position when
there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis,
or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
At initial recognition, the Fund classifies its financial instruments in the following categories depending on the
purpose for which the instruments were acquired:
59
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
Cash is classified as “Financial Assets at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss”. This financial asset is marked-to-
market through net earnings at each period end.
Derivative contracts including convertible debenture conversion options are classified as “Financial Assets or
Financial Liabilities at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss” with marked-to-market adjustments being recorded to
net earnings at each period end.
Accounts receivable are classified as “Loans and Receivables”. After their initial fair value measurement, they are
measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method, as reduced by appropriate allowances for
estimated unrecoverable amounts.
Bank indebtedness, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, dividends payable, distributions payable, the non-
derivative component of convertible debentures, and long-term debt are classified as “Other Liabilities” and are net
of any related financing fees or issue costs. After their initial fair value measurement, they are measured at
amortized cost using the effective interest rate method.
As a result of the Fund’s units being redeemable for cash, the exchangeable Class A shares of the Fund’s subsidiary
BGHI, are presented as financial liabilities and classified as “at Amortized Cost”. Exchangeable Class A shares are
measured at the market price of the units of Fund as of the statement of financial position date.
For net investment hedging relationships, foreign exchange gains and losses are recognized in other comprehensive
earnings. Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive earnings are recognized in net earnings when
there is a disposition of the foreign subsidiary.
p) Pensions and other post-retirement benefits
The Company contributes to defined contribution pension plans of employees. Contributions are recognized within
operating earnings at an amount equal to contributions payable for the period. Any outstanding contributions are
recognized as liabilities within accruals.
q) Provisions
Provisions are recognized when the Fund has a present legal or constructive obligation that has arisen as a result of a
past event and it is probable that a future outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, provided that a
reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provisions are measured at management’s best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the obligation at the end
of the reporting period, and are discounted to present value where the effect is significant. The increase in the
provision due to the passage of time is recognized as interest expense.
r) Segment reporting
The chief operating decision-maker is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the
operating segments and has been identified as the chief executive officer of the Fund.
The Fund’s primary line of business is automotive collision repair and related services, with all revenues relating to
this group of similar services. This line of business operates in Canada and the U.S. and exhibit similar long-term
economic characteristics. In this circumstance, IFRS requires the Company to provide specific geographical
disclosure. For the years reported, the Company’s revenues were derived within Canada or the U.S. and all
property, plant and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets are located within these two geographic areas.
A second line of business, being an autoglass repair and replacement network business, does not meet the
quantitative thresholds to require separate disclosure.
60
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
3. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS
Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including
expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Critical accounting estimates and assumptions
The group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by
definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of
causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are
addressed below.
Impairment of Non-Financial Assets
When testing goodwill and intangibles for impairment, the Fund uses the recorded historical cash flows of the CGU or
the most recent two years, and an estimate or forecast of cash flows for the next year to establish an estimate of the
Fund’s future cash flows. An estimate of the recoverable amount is then calculated as the higher of an asset’s fair
value less costs to sell and value in use (being the present value of the expected future cash flows of the relevant asset
or CGU). An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its
recoverable amount. The methods used to value intangible assets and goodwill require critical estimates to be made
regarding the future cash flows and useful lifetimes of the assets. Goodwill and intangible asset write downs, when
recognized, are recorded as a separate charge to earnings, and could materially impact the operating results of the Fund
for any particular accounting period.
Impairment of Other Long-lived Assets
The Fund periodically assesses the recoverability of values assigned to long-lived assets, other than goodwill and
intangibles, after considering the potential impairment indicated by such factors as business and market trends, the
Fund’s ability to transfer the assets, future prospects, current market value and other economic factors. In performing
its review of recoverability, management estimates the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets
and their potential disposition. If the discounted sum of the expected future cash flows is less than the carrying value
of the assets generating those cash flows, an impairment loss would be recognized based on the excess of the carrying
amounts of the assets over their estimated recoverable value. The underlying estimates for cash flows include
estimates for future sales, gross margin rates and operating expenses. Changes which may impact these estimates
include, but are not limited to, business risks and uncertainties and economic conditions. To the extent that
management’s estimates are not realized, future assessments could result in impairment charges that may have a
material impact on the Fund’s consolidated financial statements.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Fund has applied discounted cash flow methods to establish the fair value and carrying values of certain financial
liabilities and equity instruments recorded on the statement of financial position, as well as disclosed in the notes to the
financial statements.
The Fund also obtains mark-to-market valuations of forward foreign exchange contracts or other derivative
instruments, which are assumed to represent the current fair value of these instruments. These valuations rely on
assumptions regarding future interest and exchange rates as well as other economic indicators, which at the time of
establishing the fair value for disclosure, have a high degree of uncertainty. Unrealized gains or losses on these
derivative financial instruments may not be realized as markets change.
Income Taxes
The Fund is subject to income tax in several jurisdictions and significant estimates are used to determine the provision
for income taxes. During the ordinary course of business, there are transactions and calculations for which the ultimate
61
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
tax determination is uncertain. As a result, the Fund recognizes tax liabilities based on estimates of whether additional
taxes and interest will be due. These tax liabilities are recognized when, despite the Fund’s belief that its tax return
positions are supportable, the Fund believes that certain positions are likely to be challenged and may not be fully
sustained upon review by tax authorities. The Fund believes that its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open
audit years based on its assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law. To the
extent that the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will impact
income tax expense in the period in which such determination is made.
Critical judgments in applying the entity’s accounting policies
Deferred Tax Assets
The assessment of the probability of future taxable income in which deferred tax assets can be utilized is based on the
Fund's latest forecasts which are adjusted for significant non-taxable income and expenses and specific limits to the
use of any unused tax loss or credit. The tax rules in the numerous jurisdictions in which the Fund operates are also
carefully taken into consideration. If a positive forecast of taxable income indicates the probable use of a deferred tax
asset, that deferred tax asset is recognized in full. The recognition of deferred tax assets that are subject to certain legal
or economic limits or uncertainties is assessed individually by management based on the specific facts and
circumstances. The judgments inherent in these assessments are subject to significant uncertainty and if changed could
materially affect the Fund’s assessment of its ability to realize the benefit of these tax assets.
Leases
In applying the classification of leases in IAS 17, management considers its premise leases as well as certain
equipment and vehicle leases as operating lease arrangements. In some cases, the lease transaction is not always
conclusive, and management uses judgment in determining whether the lease is a finance lease arrangement that
transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership or an operating lease where substantially all the
risks and rewards incidental to ownership are not transferred.
4.
FUTURE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOT YET EFFECTIVE
The following is an overview of accounting standard changes that the Fund will be required to adopt in future years:
The IASB intends to replace IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement” in its entirety with IFRS 9
“Financial Instruments” in three main phases. IFRS 9 will be the new standard for the financial reporting of financial
instruments that is principles-based and less complex than IAS 39, and is effective for annual periods beginning on or
after January 1, 2015, with earlier adoption permitted. The Fund is currently evaluating the impact of adopting IFRS 9
on its financial statements.
In May 2011, the IASB issued the following standards which have not yet been adopted by the Fund: IFRS 10
“Consolidated Financial Statements”, IFRS 11 ”Joint Arrangements”, IFRS 12 “Disclosure of Interests in Other
Entities”, IFRS 13 “Fair Value Measurement” and amended IAS 27 “Separate Financial Statements” and IAS 28
“Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures”. Each of the new standards and amendments is effective for annual
periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 with early adoption permitted. The Fund is currently evaluating the
impact of the above standards on its financial statements.
IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements (“IAS 1”), has been amended to require entities to separate items presented
in OCI into two groups, based on whether or not items may be recycled in the future. Entities that choose to present
OCI items before income taxes will be required to show the amount of income taxes related to the two groups
separately. The amendment is effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2012 with earlier application
permitted. The amendments to IAS 1 relate only to presentation and will not impact the financial results of the Fund.
62
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
5.
ACQUISITIONS
On January 3, 2012, the Company completed a transaction acquiring Master Collision Repair, Inc. (“Master”) a multi-
location collision repair company operating eight locations in the Florida market. Funding for the transaction was a
combination of cash, third-party financing and a seller take-back note.
On July 3, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of Pearl Auto Body (“Pearl”), a multi-location collision
repair company operating six locations in the Colorado market. Funding for the transaction was a combination of cash,
third-party financing and a seller take-back note.
On November 16, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of The Recovery Room of Central Florida, Inc.
(“TRR”), a multi-location collision repair company operating eleven locations in the Florida market. Funding for the
transaction was a combination of cash, bank debt and third-party financing.
On November 30, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of Autocrafters Collision Repair, Walker Collision
Repair, and S&L Auto Glass (collectively “Autocrafters”), a multi-location collision repair company operating
fourteen locations in the Florida market. Funding for the transaction was a combination of cash, bank debt, seller notes
and third-party financing.
The Fund also completed 14 other acquisitions during 2012 related to its stated objective of growing through
individual locations by between six and ten percent per year.
Acquisition Date
Business & Assets Purchased
Location
February 17, 2012
March 19, 2012
March 22, 2012
April 27, 2012
May 4, 2012
May 25, 2012
June 15, 2012
June 26, 2012
June 26, 2012
July 25, 2012
August 1, 2012
September 14, 2012
October 1, 2012
November 19, 2012
Advanced Collision Solutions
Body Craft Collision Center
Leading Edge Collision & Custom Painting
Colonial Auto Body
K & J Collision and Service Center
Auto Collision
Carson Automotive Recycling, LLC
Burlington Collision
Auto Glass Authority
Turn 2 Collision Center
Robert’s Body Shop
Shant Real Estate
Preferred Auto Body
Coachworks Collision Center
Spring Grove, Illinois
Marysville, Washington
Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Jessup, Maryland
Alpharetta, Georgia
Burlington, Washington
Las Vegas, Nevada
Concord, North Carolina
Havelock, North Carolina
Germantown, Maryland
Portage, Indiana
Las Vegas, Nevada
On June 30, 2011, the Company completed a transaction acquiring 100% of the membership interest in Cars Collision
Center of Colorado, LLC and Cars Collision Center, LLC (collectively “Cars”). Cars operated a total of 28 collision
repair centers in the U.S. states of Illinois, Indiana, and Colorado. Funding for the transaction was a combination of
cash, U.S. senior term bank debt, third-party financing and a seller take-back note.
The Company also completed two other acquisitions during 2011. On May 1, 2011, the Company acquired the
business and assets of McDonough Collision located in McDonough, Georgia and on October 1, 2011, the Company
acquired the business and assets of Mastercraft Collision located in Richmond, British Columbia.
63
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
The Fund has accounted for the acquisitions using the purchase method as follows:
2012
Identifiable net assets acquired at fair value:
Master
Pearl
The Recovery
Room
Autocrafters
Other
Acquisitions
Total
Cash
Other current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Deferred income tax assets
Identified intangible assets
Customer relationships
Brand name
Non-compete agreements
Liabilities assumed
Deferred income tax liability
Identifiable net assets acquired
Goodwill
Total purchase consideration
Consideration provided
Cash
Seller notes
Total consideration provided
2011
Identifiable net assets acquired at fair value:
Cash
Other current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Deferred income tax assets
Identified intangible assets
Customer relationships
Brand name
Non-compete agreements
Software
Liabilities assumed
Deferred income tax liability
Identifiable net assets acquired
Goodwill
Total purchase consideration
Consideration provided
Cash
Seller notes
Total consideration provided
$ 564,887
1,252,511
1,663,016
1,100,560
$ -
157,012
692,179
$ -
241,810
1,084,868
$ 308,060
1,786,763
1,518,239
-
-
-
4,121,320
216,118
221,144
1,201,680
135,189
200,280
3,376,880
248,300
99,320
7,846,280
337,688
685,308
$ -
$ 21,980
3,774,749
-
214,011
-
-
(84,056)
(54,892)
(2,212,277)
-
-
-
-
-
2,302,284
1,839,566
$ 4,141,850
4,996,286
2,347,986
10,270,061
9,097,339
$ 7,344,272 $ 19,367,400
4,010,740
152,607
$ 4,163,347
$ 872,947
3,460,076
8,733,051
1,100,560
16,760,171
937,295
1,206,052
(4,004,841)
(1,297,220)
27,768,091
19,520,313
$ 47,288,404
(1,653,616)
(1,297,220)
6,188,720
6,082,815
$ 12,271,535
$ 5,235,135
7,036,400
$ 12,271,535
$ 1,438,070
$ 4,141,850
7,344,272 $ 15,096,640
4,270,760
$ 7,344,272 $ 19,367,400
2,703,780 -
$3,130,583
1,032,764
$4,163,347
$ 32,244,700
15,043,704
$ 47,288,404
Cars
Other
Acquisitions
Total
$ -
3,060,437
5,284,677
-
7,115,000
445,000
445,000
270,000
$ -
-
929,933
-
-
-
-
$ -
3,060,437
6,214,610
-
7,115,000
445,000
445,000
270,000
(7,210,450)
-
9,409,664
10,300,003
$ 19,709,667
-
-
929,933
-
$ 929,933
(7,210,450)
-
10,339,597
10,300,003
$ 20,639,600
$ 16,816,767
2,892,900
$ 19,709,667
$ 663,513
266,420
$ 929,933
$ 17,480,280
3,159,320
$ 20,639,600
The preliminary purchase price for acquisitions as disclosed above may be revised as additional information becomes
available. Further adjustments may be recorded in future periods as purchase price adjustments are finalized.
Acquisition-related costs of $2,274,413 have been charged as an expense in the consolidated statement of earnings for
the year ended December 31, 2012 (2011 - $1,947,404).
U.S. acquisition transactions are initially recognized and shown as above in Canadian dollars at the rates of exchange in
effect on the transaction dates. Subsequently, the assets and liabilities are translated at the rate in effect at the balance
sheet date.
64
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
The results of operations reflect the revenues and expenses of acquired operations from the date of acquisition as
reflected in the following table.
Master
Pearl
The Recovery Room
Autocrafters
Revenue
Net earnings
(net of tax)
$ 20,072,723
5,603,321
1,615,396
2,147,333
$ 29,438,773
$ 448,000
98,000
(70,000)
95,000
$ 571,000
If the above significant acquisitions had been acquired on January 1, 2012, revenue for the Fund for 2012 would have
been approximately $491 million and earnings would have been approximately $10.0 million (unaudited).
A significant part of the goodwill added in 2011 and 2012 can be attributed to the assembled workforce and the
operating know-how of key personnel. However, no intangible asset qualified for separate recognition in this respect.
No goodwill was recorded on any of the other acquisitions.
Goodwill recognized during the year is deductible for tax purposes, other than for Master which is non-deductible for tax
purposes.
6.
INVENTORY
Materials
Work in process
December 31,
2012
December 31,
2011
$ 4,111,554
4,554,084
$ 8,665,638
$ 3,505,045
3,753,188
$ 7,258,233
Included in cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2012 are approximate costs for parts and material costs of
$135,748,000 (2011 – $110,672,000) and labour costs of $74,176,000 (2011 – $58,252,000) with the balance of cost of
sales primarily made up of sublet charges.
65
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
7.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land
Buildings
Shop
Equipment
Office
Equipment
Computer
Hardware
Signage
Vehicles
Leasehold
Improvements
Total
Rates
5%
15%
20%
30%
15%
30%
10-25 yrs S.L.
At Jan 1, 2011
Cost
Accumulated
Depreciation
Net Book Value
Year ended Dec 31, 2011
Additions
Proceeds
Gain / (loss)
Depreciation
Exchange
At Dec 31, 2011
$52,472
$343,596
$27,823,550
$2,159,421
$3,330,271
$1,410,579
$5,095,072
$15,138,971
$55,353,932
- (150,522) (12,934,647) (1,418,779) (2,470,698) (803,461) (3,075,492) (8,370,658) (29,224,257)
$52,472
$193,074
$14,888,903
$740,642
$859,573
$607,118
$2,019,580
$6,768,313
$26,129,675
-
- 6,191,420 289,362 940,881 104,250
1,311,355 5,317,559
14,154,827
- (9,590)
-
- (9,639) (310)
-
-
-
-
- (87,042)
- (96,632)
- 25,112
-
15,163
- (8,835) (3,040,839) (228,796) (404,858) (125,041) (801,277) (1,669,657) (6,279,303)
- (663)
394,363 15,863 29,472 8,655 21,218 229,379
698,287
$52,472
$164,347
$18,433,537
$817,071
$1,425,068
$594,982
$2,488,946
$10,645,594
$34,622,017
Cost
$52,472
$306,807
$33,951,171
$2,315,006
$3,699,838
$1,516,646
$5,910,112
$17,573,036
$65,325,088
Accumulated
Depreciation
Net Book Value
Year ended Dec 31, 2012
- (142,460) (15,517,634) (1,497,935) (2,274,770) (921,664) (3,421,166) (6,927,442) (30,703,071)
$52,472
$164,347
$18,433,537
$817,071
$1,425,068
$594,982
$2,488,946
$10,645,594
$34,622,017
Additions
Proceeds
78,215
1,988,874 5,619,252 795,994 914,789
1,676,243
1,666,654 6,494,789
19,234,810
- -
- - - - (100,078)
- (100,078)
Gain / (loss)
- -
- - - - 11,758 -
11,758
Depreciation
- (33,856) (3,024,632) (196,713) (523,083) (147,530) (972,121) (2,306,000) (7,203,935)
Exchange
(470) (11,831) (403,849) (16,825) (14,758) (16,147) (25,500) (177,830) (667,210)
$130,217
$2,107,534
$20,624,308
$1,399,527
$1,802,016
$2,107,548
$3,069,659
$14,656,553
$45,897,362
At Dec 31, 2012
Cost
130,217
2,283,729 38,981,440
3,074,676
4,561,538
3,147,986
7,055,982 23,715,269
82,950,837
Accumulated
Depreciation
Net Book Value
- (176,195) (18,357,132) (1,675,149) (2,759,522) (1,040,438) (3,986,323) (9,058,716) (37,053,475)
$ 130,217
$ 2,107,534
$ 20,624,308
$ 1,399,527
$ 1,802,016
$ 2,107,548
$ 3,069,659 $ 14,656,553 $ 45,897,362
Included in the above are assets under capital lease with a cost of $12,698,322 (2011 - $11,682,968) and a net book value of
$7,753,504 (2011 - $7,651,788). Depreciation on these assets under capital lease was $883,664 (2011 - $1,083,090). During
the year, assets acquired through capital lease arrangements amounted to $2,286,737 (2011 - $3,910,569).
66
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
8.
INCOME TAXES
The Fund is a “specified investment flow-through” (“SIFT”) and until December 31, 2010 was exempt from tax on its
income to the extent that its income was distributed to unitholders. This exemption did not apply to the Company or
its subsidiaries, which are corporations that are subject to income tax. On December 15, 2010 the Trustees of the Fund
approved an internal capital restructuring plan that better reflects its significant U.S. base of business and its expected
source of future growth. A consequence of this restructuring is that its current distribution level to unitholders will be
funded almost entirely by its U.S. operations. Fund distributions that are sourced from U.S. business earnings are not
subject to the SIFT tax.
The Fund accounts for deferred income tax assets and liabilities in respect of accounting and tax basis differences.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities which relate to the same jurisdiction are netted on the statement of financial
position.
a) Deferred income taxes consist of the following:
Intangible assets
Accrued liabilities
Non-capital losses carried forward
Rebates received
Property, plant and equipment
US alternative minimum tax paid
Issue costs
Acquisition costs
Other
b) Tax expense is made up as follows:
December 31,
2012
December 31,
2011
$ (3,185,132)
2,565,115
2,909,565
4,670,481
(3,768,333)
-
295,574
1,043,506
(143,932)
$ 4,386,844
$ 373,230
2,417,308
3,794,764
4,658,899
(2,137,474)
203,400
369,072
380,570
(55,000)
$ 10,004,769
2012
2011
Earnings, before income taxes
Earnings subject to tax in the hands of the unitholders, not the Fund
Earnings subject to income taxes
$ 9,469,421
(5,678,336)
$ 3,791,085
$ 5,404,799
(4,837,607)
$ 567,192
Combined basic Canadian and U.S. Federal, provincial and state tax rates
34.97%
33.81%
Income taxes at combined statutory rates
$ 1,325,742
$ 191,768
Adjustments for the tax effect of -
Non-deductible depreciation
Other non-deductible expenses
Amortization of permanent goodwill deductions
Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from changes in
substantively enacted tax rates
Dividends treated as interest
Non-deductible fair value adjustments
Effective rate adjustment
Withholding tax (refund) cost related to internal capital restructuring
Net impact of state taxes
Items affecting equity – issue costs
Non-taxable gains
Other
Income tax expense
210,834
81,599
(75,355)
169,652
60,005
(74,593)
(2,991)
239,191
1,237,881
156,007
(170,099)
(147,147)
(97,806)
(219,727)
(129,879)
76,620
63,168
852,804
472,861
409,520
401,517
(97,835)
(78,700)
8,095
$ 2,408,250
$ 2,454,882
67
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
The structure of the Fund is such that a portion of the Fund’s earnings are subject to tax in the hands of the unitholders,
not the Fund. This permits the Company to reduce its tax obligation. As a result during the year the company benefitted
from an interest deduction in the amount of $5,299,945 (2011 - $4,759,200). This amount was received by the Fund who
then is permitted to reduce its income for the distributions declared in the year.
c) The movement in deferred income tax assets and liabilities during the year is as follows:
2012
2011
Balance at January 1
Acquired through business combination
Recognition of deferred tax on True2Form intangible assets
Deferred income tax (expense) recovery
Amounts charged to equity
Alternative minimum tax
Foreign exchange
$ 10,004,769
(192,002)
(2,587,755)
(2,336,399)
(72,783)
(246,460)
(182,526)
$ 10,761,194
-
-
(1,477,519)
352,175
195,303
173,616
$ 4,386,844
$ 10,004,769
d) Deferred income tax assets are recognized to the extent it is probable that sufficient future taxable income will be
available to allow a deferred income tax asset to be realized. At December 31, 2012, the Fund has recognized all
of its deferred income tax assets with the exception of $7,907,000 in capital losses available in Canada. At
December 31, 2012, the Fund has non-capital losses in Canada of $3,020,000 (2011 - $3,902,000) and net operating
losses in the U.S. of $5,462,000 (2011 - $6,935,000). The U.S net operating losses amounts relate to the True2Form
acquisition in the amount of $3,749,000 million, and the Master acquisition in the amount of $1,713,000 million,
and are limited in their utilization to $1,900,000 million and $1,100,000 million per year respectively.
The losses expire as follows:
Year of Expiry
2020
2023
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
Canada
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
1,794,000
-
-
-
1,226,000
United States
$ 1,095,000
278,000
80,000
1,206,000
767,000
565,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
1,453,000
-
68
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
9.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
At Jan 1, 2011
Cost
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Book Value
Year ended Dec 31, 2011
Additions
Amortization
Exchange
At Dec 31, 2011
Cost
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Book Value
Year ended Dec 31, 2012
Additions
Amortization
Exchange
At Dec 31, 2012
Cost
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Book Value
Customer
Relationships
Brand Name Computer
Software
Non-compete
Agreements
Zoned Property
Rights
Total
$ 18,856,712
$ 3,620,344
$ 1,844,983
$ 849,388
$ 50,423
$ 25,221,850
(4,512,666)
$ 14,344,046
-
$ 3,620,344
(1,471,711)
$ 373,272
(237,342)
$ 612,046
(36,474)
$ 13,949
(6,258,193)
$ 18,963,657
7,208,054
(1,147,081)
591,423
$ 20,996,442
452,396
(482,396)
100,010
$ 3,690,354
482,656
(181,723)
19,721
$ 693,926
642,931
(534,862)
27,924
$ 748,039
-
(5,042)
200
$ 9,107
8,786,037
(2,351,104)
739,278
$ 26,137,868
$ 26,783,805
$ 4,172,750
$ 1,491,213
$ 1,537,704
$ 51,559
$ 34,037,032
(5,787,363)
$ 20,996,442
(482,396)
$ 3,690,354
(797,287)
$ 693,926
(789,665)
$ 748,039
(42,452)
$ 9,107
(7,899,163)
$ 26,137,868
16,767,780
(1,611,763)
(507,952)
$ 35,644,507
981,040
(867,290)
(82,183)
$ 3,721,921
246,714
(445,337)
(12,313)
$ 482,990
1,231,306
(540,139)
(21,313)
$ 1,417,893
-
(5,067)
(174)
$ 3,866
19,226,840
(3,469,596)
(623,935)
$ 41,271,177
$ 42,866,352
$ 5,057,077
$ 1,708,508
$ 2,728,016
$ 50,438
$ 52,410,391
(7,221,845)
$ 35,644,507
(1,335,156)
$ 3,721,921
(1,225,518)
$ 482,990
(1,310,123)
$ 1,417,893
(46,572)
$ 3,866
(11,139,214)
$ 41,271,177
During 2012, the Company completed the rebranding of True2Form and Cars, commenced rebranding Master and Pearl
and implemented a plan to rebrand TRR and Autocrafters in 2013. Amortization expense for the True2Form, Cars,
Master, and Pearl brands was $863,321 in 2012.
10. GOODWILL
2012
2011
Balance at January 1
Acquired through business combination
Recognition of deferred tax on True2Form intangible assets
Foreign exchange
$ 28,051,434
19,520,313
2,587,755
(467,584)
$ 16,956,764
10,300,003
-
794,667
$ 49,691,918
$ 28,051,434
The Fund has used the value in use method to evaluate the carrying amount of goodwill. The key assumptions used in the
assessment include an estimate of current cash flow, taxes, and a growth rate of 2% and capital maintenance expenditures.
These assumptions are based on past experience. A discount rate of 11.5% has been applied to the expected cash flow,
after adjusting the cash flow for an estimate of the taxes and capital maintenance expenditures. The amount of carrying
value of goodwill that is related to the auto collision repair group of cash generating units and which has been evaluated
using this method was $48,875,622 (2011 - $27,518,135). The recognition of deferred tax on True2Form intangible
assets relates to intangible assets acquired in a prior year for which there is no tax basis.
69
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
11. DISTRIBUTIONS
The Fund’s Trustees have discretion in declaring distributions. The Fund’s distribution policy is to make distributions
of its available cash from operations taking into account current and future performance, amounts necessary for
principal and interest payments on debt obligations, amounts required for maintenance capital expenditures and
amounts allocated to reserves.
Distributions to unitholders were declared and paid as follows:
Record Date
Payment Date
Distribution per Unit
Distribution Amount
January 31, 2011
February 28, 2011
March 31, 2011
April 30, 2011
May 31, 2011
June 30, 2011
July 31, 2011
August 31, 2011
September 30, 2011
October 31, 2011
November 30, 2011
December 31, 2011
February 24, 2011
March 29, 2011
April 27, 2011
May 27, 2011
June 28, 2011
July 27, 2011
August 29, 2011
September 28, 2011
October 27, 2011
November 28, 2011
December 22, 2011
January 27, 2012
$ 0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.0375
0.0375
$ 0.425
$ 377,391
377,397
377,397
377,413
377,817
377,823
377,918
377,972
438,428
438,448
469,797
469,805
$ 4,837,606
Record Date
Payment Date
Distribution per Unit
Distribution Amount
January 31, 2012
February 29, 2012
March 31, 2012
April 30, 2012
May 31, 2012
June 30, 2012
July 31, 2012
August 31, 2012
September 30, 2012
October 31, 2012
November 30, 2012
December 31, 2012
February 27, 2012
March 28, 2012
April 26, 2012
May 29, 2012
June 27, 2012
July 27, 2012
August 29, 2012
September 26, 2012
October 29, 2012
November 28, 2012
December 21, 2012
January 29, 2013
$ 0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.039
0.039
$ 0.453
$ 469,854
469,918
469,939
469,952
470,036
470,112
470,115
470,128
470,141
470,147
488,992
489,002
$ 5,678,336
Further distributions were declared for the months of January, February and March 2013 in the monthly amounts of
$0.039 per unit. The total amount of distributions declared after the reporting date was $1,467,006.
12. LONG-TERM DEBT
The Company maintains a Canadian operating line facility of $16,000,000 as described in Note 12. The agreement is
collateralized by a General Security Agreement and subsidiary guarantees, with incentive priced interest rates and is
subject to customary terms, conditions, covenants and other provisions for an income trust.
70
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
Long-term debt is comprised of the following:
2006 U.S. senior term facility
2010 U.S. senior term facility
2011 U.S. senior term facility
2012 U.S. senior term facility
Seller notes
Current portion
December 31,
2012
December 31,
2011
$ 8,003,817
6,793,750
6,650,907
8,778,003
19,306,423
49,532,900
4,756,972
$ 44,775,928
$ 9,699,015
6,933,219
6,798,645
-
5,515,225
28,946,104
2,201,464
$ 26,744,640
The 2006 U.S. senior term facility, with a U.S. bank is secured by the shares and assets, excluding cash and
receivables, of The Gerber Group, Inc. (a subsidiary of the Company) as well as guarantees by The Boyd Group, Inc.,
BGIF, BGHI and a third party guarantee with terms and conditions customary for an income trust. On June 30, 2011
the facility was extended with a new three year promissory note due July 31, 2014 with quarterly payments of
$375,000 U.S. and a final quarterly installment inclusive of the remaining principal amount of the term loan. On
November 7, 2012 the facility was further extended with a new five year promissory note due October 31, 2017, with
quarterly payments reducing to: $300,000 U.S. on April 30, 2014, $275,000 U.S. on April 30, 2015, $225,000 U.S. on
April 30, 2016 and $200,000 U.S. on April 30, 2017. Subject to certain conditions, the Company has the option to
renew the facility, on terms not less favourable, for up to an additional four years with continuing quarterly
repayments. Interest rates are based on LIBOR plus 2.5% for LIBOR loans or for a prime rate loan, the greater of (i)
the U.S. prime rate less 0.25%, or (ii) the sum of Fed Funds Open Rate plus 0.5%, or (iii) LIBOR plus 1.5%. At
Boyd’s option, a fixed rate loan is also available for the extended term of the loan at the U.S. Bank’s cost of funds plus
2.5%. The balance is net of financing fees of $79,746 (December 31, 2011 - $89,610).
The 2010 U.S. senior term facility, with a U.S. bank is secured by the shares and assets, excluding cash and
receivables, of True2Form Collision Repair Centers, Inc. (a subsidiary of the Company) as well as a guarantee by The
Boyd Group, Inc., BGIF, BGHI and a third party guarantee with terms and conditions similar to the 2006 U.S. senior
term facility. On June 30, 2011 the facility was extended with a new three year promissory note due July 31, 2014
with quarterly repayments of $201,000 U.S. commencing on October 31, 2013 and a final quarterly instalment
inclusive of the remaining principle amount of the term loan. On November 7, 2012 the facility was amended with a
new five year promissory note due October 31, 2017. Subject to certain conditions, the Company has the option to
renew the facility, at the then current market terms, for an additional eight years with quarterly principal repayments.
Interest rates are based on LIBOR plus 3.0% for LIBOR loans or for a prime rate loan, 1.25% plus the greater of (i) the
U.S. prime rate less 0.25%, or (ii) the sum of Fed Funds Open Rate plus 0.5%, or (iii) LIBOR plus 1.5%. At Boyd’s
option, a fixed rate loan is also available for the initial term of the loan at the U.S. Bank’s cost of funds plus 3.0%. The
balance is net of financing fees of $134,734 (2011 - $149,169).
The 2011 U.S. senior term facility, with a U.S. bank is secured by the shares and assets, excluding cash and
receivables, of Cars Collision Center, LLC (a subsidiary of the Company) as well as guarantees by The Boyd Group,
Inc., BGIF, BGHI and a third party guarantee. The facility supported by an initial three year, interest only, promissory
note due July 31, 2014, was amended on November 7, 2012 with a new five year promissory note due October 31,
2017. Subject to certain conditions, the Company has the option to renew the facility, at the then current market terms,
for up to an additional nine years with quarterly principal repayments in the amount of $192,500 commencing on
October 31, 2014. Interest rates are based on LIBOR plus 3.0% for LIBOR loans or for a prime rate loan, 1.25% plus
the greater of (i) the U.S. prime rate less 0.25%, or (ii) the sum of Fed Funds Open Rate plus 0.5%, or (iii) LIBOR plus
1.5%. At Boyd’s option, a fixed rate loan is also available for the initial term of the loan at the U.S. Bank’s cost of
funds plus 3.0%.
The 2012 U.S. senior term facility, with a U.S. bank is secured by the shares and assets, excluding cash and
receivables, of Master Collision Repair, Inc. (a subsidiary of the company) as well as guarantees by The Boyd Group,
Inc., BGIF, BGHI and a third party guarantee with terms and conditions similar to the existing U.S. senior term
71
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
facilities. The facility is supported by an initial five year promissory note due October 31, 2017. Subject to certain
conditions, the Company has the option to renew the facility, at the then current market terms, for up to an additional
ten years with quarterly principal repayments in the amount of $254,500 commencing on January 31, 2016. Interest
rates are based on LIBOR plus 3.0% for LIBOR loans or for a prime rate loan, 1.25% plus the greater of (i) the U.S.
prime rate less 0.25%, or (ii) the sum of Fed Funds Open Rate plus 0.5%, or (iii) LIBOR plus 1.5%. At Boyd’s option,
a fixed rate loan is also available for the initial term of the loan at the U.S. Bank’s cost of funds plus 3.0%.
Seller notes payable of $19,306,423 U.S. on the financing of certain acquisitions are unsecured, at interest rates
ranging from 4.0% to 8.0%. The notes are repayable from January 2013 to December 2027 in the same currency as the
related note.
Included in finance costs is interest on long-term debt of $1,799,131 (2011 - $1,060,211).
The following schedule of expected principal payments has been prepared assuming the renewal of the U.S. senior term
facilities, the renewal and repayment of which has been guaranteed by a third party.
< 1 year
>1 year <= 5 years
> 5 years
4,756,972
21,568,893
23,207,035
13. CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
On December 19, 2012, the Fund issued $30,000,000 aggregate principal amount of convertible unsecured subordinated
debentures due December 31, 2017 (the “Debentures”) with a conversion price of $23.40. On December 24, 2012, as
allowed under the provisions of the agreement to issue the Debentures, the Underwriters purchased an additional
$4,200,000 aggregate principal amount of Debentures increasing the aggregate proceeds of the Debenture Offering to
$34,200,000.
The Debentures bear interest at an annual rate of 5.75% payable semi-annually, and are convertible at the option of the
holder, into units of the Fund at any time prior to the maturity date and may be redeemed by the Fund on or after
December 31, 2015 provided that certain thresholds are met surrounding the weighted average market price of the Trust
Units at that time. On redemption or maturity, the Debentures may at the option of the Fund be repaid in cash or subject
to regulatory approval, units of the Fund.
Upon issuance, the Debentures were bi-furcated with $2,008,699 related to the conversion feature treated as a financial
liability measured at fair value due to the units of the Fund being redeemable for cash. Transactions costs of $2,002,650
were incurred in relation to issuance of the Debentures, which included the underwriter’s fee and other expenses of the
offering. Details of the Debentures carrying value at December 31, 2012 are as follows:
Proceeds of initial offering
Proceeds of underwriter exercise of overallotment option
Gross proceeds
Adjusted for:
Fair value of conversion feature
Transaction costs
Expensed transaction costs attributable to conversion feature
Accretion charges
Carrying value at December 31, 2012
$
30,000,000
4,200,000
34,200,000
(2,008,699)
(2,002,650)
117,623
21,121
30,327,395
$
72
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
14. OBLIGATIONS UNDER FINANCE LEASES
Equipment leases, at interest rates ranging from
5.31% to 14.66%, due January 2013 to June 2017
(2011 – January 2012 to June 2017), secured by
equipment with a net book value of $5,355,159
(December 31, 2011 - $5,584,468)
Vehicle leases, at interest rates ranging from
7.04% to 9.95%, due January 2013 to November
2016 (2011 – January 2012 to August 2016),
secured by vehicles with a net book value of
$2,938,545 (December 31, 2011 - $2,067,320)
Amounts representing interest
Current portion
December 31,
2012
December 31,
2011
$ 4,304,455
$ 5,553,878
2,667,301
6,971,756
782,717
6,189,039
2,006,469
$ 4,182,570
1,866,825
7,420,703
1,041,320
6,379,383
2,302,462
$ 4,076,921
Included in interest expense is interest related to finance leases of $617,813 (2011 - $549,804).
Minimum lease payments required are as follows:
Principal &
Interest
< 1 year
>1 year <= 5 years
> 5 years
2,374,458
4,597,298
-
Amounts
Representing
Interest
(367,989)
(414,728)
-
Principal
2,006,469
4,182,570
-
15. SETTLEMENT ACCRUAL
On October 15, 2011, the Fund announced the retirement of Terry Smith from both his position as Executive Chairman
of the Fund and as a member of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Company is obligated to continue with the
payment of his compensation until January 31, 2014, being the date upon which his employment agreement would
have ended. The right to payment under his retirement compensation agreement will continue with a final payment
occurring in January 2014. The unpaid balance of the obligation at December 31, 2012 is $1,994,181 (2011 -
$3,013,236), the current portion of which is $1,101,464 (2011 - $1,093,843). The former Executive Chairman is
subject to a non-compete agreement in effect until January 31, 2016, under which he will not compete with Boyd and
its subsidiaries in the auto glass and vehicle collision repair businesses anywhere in North America.
16. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments:
Asset (liability)
($000’s)
December 31, 2012
Carrying
Value
Fair Value
December 31, 2011
Carrying
Value
Fair Value
Cash
Accounts receivable
38,976
28,945
38,976
28,945
-
-
18,443
22,471
18,443
22,471
-
-
73
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities
Long-term debt
Convertible debentures
Convertible debenture conversion
feature
Exchangeable class A shares
Non-controlling interest put option
(50,231)
(49,533)
(30,327)
(50,231)
(49,533)
(34,183)
-
-
(3,856)
(38,516)
(28,946)
-
(38,516)
(28,946)
-
(2,009)
(5,929)
(1,072)
(2,009)
(5,929)
(1,072)
-
-
-
-
-
(4,147)
(435)
-
(4,147)
(435)
(8)
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Forward foreign exchange contracts -
The Fund buying U.S. dollars
-
-
For the Fund’s current financial assets and liabilities, which are short term in nature and subject to normal trade terms, the
carrying values approximate their fair value. As there is no ready secondary market for the Fund’s long-term debt, the fair
value has been estimated using the discounted cash flow method. The fair value using the discounted cash flow method is
approximately equal to carrying value. The fair values for forward contract derivative instruments, the exchangeable class
A shares and the non-controlling interest put option are based on the estimated cash payment or receipt necessary to settle
the contract at the balance sheet date. Cash payments or receipts are based on discounted cash flows using current market
rates and prices and adjusted for credit risk. The fair value for the convertible debenture conversion feature is estimated
using a Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions used: stock price $16.20, dividend yield
5.26%, expected volatility 31.81%, risk free interest rate of 1.31%, terms of five years. The fair value for the Fund’s
debentures will change based on the movement in bond rates. The fair value of the cash flows associated with the
debentures outstanding at December 31, 2012 is $34,182,900.
The Fund’s financial instruments measured at fair value are limited to cash, the exchangeable class A shares, the non-
controlling interest put option, the convertible debenture conversion feature and the derivative contracts. Cash is
classified as a level one while the exchangeable class A shares, the non-controlling interest put option, the convertible
debenture conversion feature and the derivative contracts are classified as a level two, since they are determined by
using observable market inputs.
Collateral
The Company’s Canadian operating facility is collateralized by a General Security Agreement. The carrying amount
of the financial assets pledged as collateral for this facility at December 31, 2012 was approximately $67.9 million
(December 31, 2011 - $41.2 million).
Interest rate risk
The Company’s operating line and U.S. senior term facility are exposed to interest rate fluctuations and the Company
does not hold any financial instruments to mitigate this risk. Convertible debentures are at a fixed interest rate and
included as a component of long-term debt are seller notes with fixed interest rates.
Foreign currency risk
The Company’s operations in the U.S. are more closely tied to its domestic currency. Accordingly, the U.S. operations
are measured in U.S. dollars and the Company’s foreign exchange translation exposure relates to these operations.
When the U.S. operation’s net asset values are converted to Canadian dollars, currency fluctuations result in period to
period changes in those net asset values. The Fund’s equity position reflects these changes in net asset values as
recorded in accumulated other comprehensive earnings. The income and expenses of the U.S. operations are translated
into Canadian dollars at the average rate for the period in order to include their financial results in the consolidated
financial statements. Period to period changes in the average exchange rates cause translation effects that have an
impact on net earnings. Unlike the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on transaction exposure, the exchange rate
translation risk does not affect local currency cash flows.
In order to limit the variability of earnings due to the foreign exchange translation exposure on the income and
expenses of the U.S. operations, the Company will at times enter into foreign exchange contracts. These contracts are
marked to market monthly with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. During 2012 there were no such
contracts in place. In the prior year, the Fund recorded to earnings previously unrealized losses related to such
contracts in the amount of $64,000 and realized foreign exchange gains in the amount of $84,340.
74
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
Transactional foreign currency risk also exists in limited circumstances where U.S. denominated cash is received in
Canada. The Company monitors U.S. denominated cash flows to be received in Canada and evaluates whether to use
forward foreign exchange contracts. At the start of 2011, $8,000,000 U.S. was on loan to the Canadian operations.
During 2011, the Company recorded a foreign exchange gain of $198,000 on this loan. These funds were repaid in
June 2011. The Company had also entered into a $8,000,000 forward foreign exchange contract to purchase U.S.
funds to protect against foreign exchange exposure during the loan term which was also settled in June 2011. During
2011 the Company recorded to earnings a loss related to this contract in the amount of $217,700. An $8,000,000 U.S.
loan and foreign exchange contract were also entered into in June 2011 and expired and was settled in October 2011.
The Fund realized a loss of $683,000 on this loan offset by a gain of $639,000 on the contract. In October 2011, the
Company made a new short-term loan for $5,000,000 U.S. and entered into a new forward foreign exchange contract
which expired and was settled in April 2012. The unrealized loss on this loan at December 31, 2011 was $1,000 and
the unrealized loss and fair value liability related to the forward foreign exchange contract was $7,900. During 2012
the Company recorded to earnings a loss related to this contract in the amount of $107,600 and a gain of $96,500 on
the loan. Another $5,000,000 U.S. loan and foreign exchange contract were also entered into in April 2012 which
expired and was settled in October 2012. The Fund realized a loss of $24,000 on this loan with no gain or loss on the
contract.
The Fund earns interest on promissory notes issued to The Boyd Group (U.S.) Inc., the parent of the Fund’s U.S.
operations. As at December 31, 2012 there are denominated in Canadian dollars notes, as follows:
•
•
•
$41,800,000 at 10.8% due January 1, 2018
6,800,000 at 7.8% due September 27, 2016
25,000,000 at 7.8% due December 19, 2019
Currently the Fund’s U.S. operations purchase Canadian dollars at market rates to fund the monthly interest payments.
Credit risk
The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. Cash is in the form of deposits on
demand with major financial institutions that have strong long-term credit ratings. The Fund is subject to risk of non-
payment of accounts receivable; however, the Fund’s receivables are largely collected from the insurers of its customers.
Accordingly, the Fund’s accounts receivable comprises mostly amounts due from national and international insurance
companies or provincial crown corporations. Derivative contracts are over-the-counter traded and are with a counter
party that is a highly rated financial institution.
Aging of past due but not impaired accounts receivable:
($000’s)
90-120 days
Over 120 days
Total
December 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
467
886
1,353
611
942
1,553
The Fund uses an allowance account to record an estimate of potential impairment for accounts receivables based on
aging and other factors. The Fund has not identified specific accounts it believes to be impaired.
($000’s)
December 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
Balance of allowance account, beginning of year
(Decrease) increase in allowance (net of recoveries and
amounts written off)
Balance of allowance account, end of year
240
278
(33)
207
(38)
240
75
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
Liquidity risk
The following table details the Fund’s remaining contractual maturities for its financial liabilities.
Liquidity Risk (000’s)
As at December 31, 2012
Due < 1
year
Due > 1 year,
< 2 years
Contractual Payment Terms
Due > 3 year,
Due > 2 year,
< 4 years
< 3 years
Due > 4 year,
< 5 years
Due > 5
years
Bank indebtedness
Accounts payable & accrued
liabilities
Long-term debt
Obligations under finance lease
Convertible debentures
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
50,231
4,757
2,006
-
4,864
1,780
-
6,002
1,283
-
5,419
1,071
-
-
-
-
-
5,284
49
34,200
-
23,207
-
-
Total Contractual Obligations
$ 56,994
$ 6,644
$ 7,285
$ 6,490
$ 39,533
$ 23,207
The Fund is provided an operating line under the credit agreement from its senior lender, collateralized by a General
Security Agreement and subsidiary guarantees. The Fund’s bank indebtedness, when owing, is a current liability and is
primarily a 364 day revolving credit facility. The bank indebtedness would only become due and payable in an event of
default. The Fund has the ability to draw on the facility to a maximum of $16 million, subject to accounts receivable
margin limitations. Based on these limitations, the total available amount at the statement of financial position date was
$16,000,000 (December 31, 2011 - $16,000,000). Obligations of the Fund are generally satisfied through future operating
cash flows and the collection of accounts receivable.
Market Risk and Sensitivity Analysis
Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in
market prices. Components of market risk to which the Fund is exposed are interest rate risk and foreign exchange rate
risk as discussed above.
The Fund has used a sensitivity analysis technique that measures the estimated change to net earnings and equity of a 1%
(100 basis points) difference in market interest rates.
The sensitivity analysis assumes that changes in market interest rates only affect interest income or expense of variable
financial instruments not covered by hedging instruments. For the year ended December 31, 2012 it is estimated that the
impact of a 1% change to market rates would result in a $235,000 change (2011 – $210,000) to net earnings as well as
comprehensive earnings.
The currency risk sensitivity analysis is based on a 5% strengthening or weakening of the Canadian Dollar against the
U.S. Dollar and assumes that all other variables remain constant.
Under this assumption, net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2012 as well as comprehensive earnings would have
changed by $nil due to the limited number of foreign exchange contracts in place at the end of 2012 (2011 – $ nil).
Exchangeable Class A Shares
The Class A common shares of BGHI are exchangeable into units of the Fund. To facilitate the exchange, BGHI
issues one Class B common share to the Fund for each Class A common share that has been retracted. The Fund in
turn issues a trust unit to the Class A common shareholder. The exchangeable feature results in the Class A common
shares of BGHI being presented as financial liabilities of the Fund. Exchangeable Class A shares are measured at the
market price of the units of the Fund as of the statement of financial position date. The market price is based on a ten
day trading average for the units at such date. Exchanges are recorded at carrying value. At December 31, 2012 there
were 363,538 (2011 – 373,918) shares outstanding with a carrying value of $5,929,305 (2011 – $4,146,751). Total
retractions for the year were 10,380 (2011 – 446,304) for $127,147 (2011 – $4,298,493). During the fourth quarter of
2011, the Executive Chairman of the Fund, retracted 427,766 Class A common shares which were later sold as part of the
bought deal public offering as described in Note 22. The retraction was recorded at a carrying value of $4,121,666.
76
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
Dividends on the exchangeable class A shares are recorded as interest expense and were declared and paid as follows:
Record Date
Payment Date
Dividend per Share
Dividend Amount
January 31, 2011
February 28, 2011
March 31, 2011
April 30, 2011
May 31, 2011
June 30, 2011
July 31, 2011
August 31, 2011
September 30, 2011
October 31, 2011
November 30, 2011
December 31, 2011
February 24, 2011
March 29, 2011
April 27, 2011
May 27, 2011
June 28, 2011
July 27, 2011
August 29, 2011
September 28, 2011
October 27, 2011
November 28, 2011
December 22, 2011
January 27, 2012
$ 0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.0375
0.0375
$ 0.425
$ 29,572
29,565
29,565
29,548
29,144
29,139
29,044
28,990
14,033
14,015
14,983
14,975
$ 292,573
Record Date
Payment Date
Dividend per Share
Dividend Amount
January 31, 2012
February 28, 2012
March 31, 2012
April 30, 2012
May 31, 2012
June 30, 2012
July 31, 2012
August 31, 2012
September 30, 2012
October 31, 2012
November 30, 2012
December 31, 2012
February 27, 2012
March 28, 2012
April 26, 2012
May 29, 2012
June 27, 2012
July 27, 2012
August 29, 2012
September 26, 2012
October 29, 2012
November 28, 2012
December 21, 2012
January 25, 2013
$ 0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.0375
0.039
0.039
$ 0.453
$ 14,926
14,862
14,842
14,829
14,744
14,668
14,665
14,652
14,640
14,633
15,180
15,170
$ 177,811
During 2012, an expense in the amount of $1,909,701 (2011 –$1,910,226) was recorded to earnings related to these
exchangeable shares.
Further dividends were declared for the months of January, February and March 2013 in the monthly amounts of
$0.039 per share. The total amount of dividends declared after the reporting date was $45,450.
Non-controlling interest put option
Effective January 1, 2011, the Fund entered into an agreement that provides a member of its U.S. management team
the opportunity to participate in the future growth of the Fund’s U.S. glass business. The Fund will continue to control
the assets and operations of its U.S. glass business but the agreement allows for participation in earnings in excess of
the historical profitability levels. To date, the business has not reached the targets set out in the agreement and so there
has been no non-controlling interest allocation.
Within the agreement is a put option held by the non-controlling shareholder that allows the shareholder to put the
business back to the Fund according to a valuation formula defined in the agreement. The value of the put at the
statement of financial position date was a liability of $1,072,391 (2011 -$442,395). The put option is restricted during
the first three years of the agreement but then may be exercisable at the any time by the non-controlling shareholder.
The value of the put option is determined by discounting the estimated future payment obligation at each statement of
financial position date. The increase in the value of the put resulted from additional put option expense of $636,199
being recorded during the year (2011 -$214,998), and reflects an increase in the estimated value of the business.
77
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
17. UNIT BASED PAYMENT OBLIGATION
Pursuant to the Fund’s Option Agreement and Confirmation, the Fund has granted options to purchase units of the
Fund to certain key executives. The following options are outstanding at December 31, 2012:
Date Granted
January 11, 2006
November 8, 2007
November 8, 2007
November 8, 2007
Number of Units
Issue Date
January 11, 2006 200,000
January 2, 2008 150,000
January 2, 2009 150,000
January 2, 2010 150,000
650,000
Exercise Price Expiry Date
$1.91
$2.70
$3.14
$5.41
Fair Value
January 11, 2016 $ 1,685,663
$ 784,278
January 2, 2018
January 2, 2019
$ 645,542
January 2, 2020 $ 451,653
$ 3,567,136
On January 11, 2006, the Fund granted options which permit the purchase of in the aggregate up to 200,000 units of
the Fund at any time after the expiration of 9 years and 255 days after the date the options were granted up to and
including the expiration of 9 years and 345 days after the date the options were granted. The units may be purchased,
to the extent validly exercised, on the 10th anniversary of the grant date subject to the condition that the option is not
exercisable if the grantee is not an officer or employee on September 23, 2015. The exercise price, which was set at
the time of granting, is the weighted average trading price on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the first 15 trading days
in the month of January 2006, being $1.91 per unit. The fair value of each option is estimated using a Black-Scholes
valuation model with the following assumptions used for the options granted: stock price $16.31, dividend yield
5.22%, expected volatility 31.81% (determined as a weighted standard deviation of the unit price over the past four
years), risk free interest rate 1.15%, initial term 10 years, remaining term 3 years.
On November 8, 2007, the Fund granted additional options to certain key employees allowing them to purchase in the
aggregate up to 450,000 units of the Fund, such options to be issued to purchase up to 150,000 units on each of
January 2, 2008, 2009 and 2010 exercisable on, but not before, the 10th anniversary of the respective issue date. The
purchase price per Fund unit under the options issued on each issue date was determined as the greater of the closing
price for Fund units on the Toronto Stock Exchange on the option grant date (being $2.70 per unit) and the weighted
average trading price of the Fund units on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the first 15 trading days in the month of
January in which each issue date falls. The options are not exercisable if, for any reason, other than dismissal “without
cause”, the grantee is not an officer or employee of the Fund, or any of its subsidiaries 9 years, 255 days after each of
the option issue dates in question. However, the grantee has the right to exercise the option to purchase the Fund units
if there is a “takeover bid” for Fund units. The fair value of each option is estimated using a Black-Scholes valuation
model with the following assumptions used for the options granted: stock price $16.31, dividend yield 5.22%,
expected volatility 31.81%, risk free interest rates of 1.38%, 1.48% and 1.57% respectively , initial terms of 10, 11 and
12 years respectively, remaining terms of 5, 6 and 7 years respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2012, an expense representing the change in fair value over the prior year of
$1,916,767 (2011 - $918,878) was recorded to earnings related to these unit options.
18. UNEARNED REBATES
The Company has an agreement with strategic trading partners providing it with prepaid rebate funding. During 2012,
in connection with its 2012 acquisitions and under new addendums to its existing supply agreement, the Company
received enhanced prepaid rebates from its trading partners of $8,233,440. Beginning in 2012, additional regularly
scheduled rebates are collectible in quarterly instalments of $158,333 U.S. for a period of six years ending in 2018.
The enhanced prepaid rebates will be tested after three years, with any over funding being adjusted against the
additional quarterly rebates receivable.
Other rebates received during 2012 related to opening single locations and to support rebranding efforts amounted to
$1,124,571.
During 2011, in connection with a new acquisition and under a new addendum to its existing supply agreement, the
Company received a one-time prepaid rebate from its trading partners of $5,573,075. Beginning on September 30,
2011 additional regularly scheduled rebates became collectible in quarterly instalments of $120,000 U.S. for a period
of six years ending on May 31, 2017.
78
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
Rebates received under these agreements are deferred as unearned rebates and amortized to earnings, as a reduction of
cost of sales, over the initial 15 year term of the agreement or any addendums to the agreement. The Company is
obliged to purchase the suppliers’ products on an exclusive basis over this term. In exchange for this exclusive
arrangement, and subject to certain conditions, the trading partners are required to continue to price their products
competitively to the Company. Additional prepaid rebates are available for new acquisitions and start-ups and regular
testing of the criteria used to determine additional rebates will apply, with any under-funded (or over-funded) amounts
to be collected (or repaid) by the Company at that time. During 2012, $247,368 was repaid as an over-funded amount
related to rebates previously received (2011 - $144,460). Termination of the arrangement by the Company, the
occurrence of an event of default or a change in control, as defined by the agreement, would require the Company to
repay all un-amortized balances and all other amounts as outlined within the agreement. Including the rebates
described above, aggregate quarterly rebates are collectible as follows:
2013
2014
2015
$1,613,334
$1,613,334
$1,613,334
2016
2017
2018
$1,363,334
$873,332
$350,000
During 2012, $412,646 was received to support rebranding efforts. These and any other amounts received or
receivable to reimburse specific costs are applied against the identified cost in the period the cost is incurred.
19. LEASE COMMITMENTS
The Fund has various operating lease commitments, primarily in respect of leased premises. The aggregate amount of
future minimum lease payments associated with these leases is $120,046,087 $ (2011 - $97,161,808). The minimum
amounts payable over the next five years are as follows:
< 1 year
>1 year <= 5 years
> 5 years
$ 24,556,418
54,944,602
40,545,067
20. CONTINGENCIES
The Fund has a Canadian denominated letter of credit for $25,000 $ (2011 –$25,000). In addition, the Fund has two
U.S. denominated letters of credit for $ U.S. $225,000 (2011 –$225,000 U.S.).
21. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
2012
2011
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning of year
Unrealized (loss) gain on translating financial statements of
foreign operations
$ (192,026)
$ (1,357,080)
(1,072,750)
1,165,054
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, end of year
$ (1,264,776)
$ (192,026)
There is no tax impact of translating the financial statements of the foreign operation.
79
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
22. CAPITAL
Unitholders’ Capital
Authorized:
Unlimited number of trust units
An unlimited number of Units are authorized and may be issued pursuant to the Declaration of Trust. All Units are of
the same class with equal rights and privileges. Each Unit is redeemable and transferable. A Unit entitles the holder
thereof to participate equally in distributions, including the distributions of net earnings and net realized capital gains
of the Fund and distributions on termination or winding-up of the Fund, is fully paid and non-assessable and entitles
the holder thereof to one vote at all meetings of Unitholders for each Unit held.
On September 27, 2011 the Fund completed a bought deal public offering where it sold to an underwriting syndicate
1,963,231 trust units, of which 1,300,000 units were issued out of treasury, 463,231 units were sold by the Executive
Chairman of the Fund and 200,000 units were sold by Eddie Cheskis, an officer of one of the Company’s subsidiaries.
The price of the offering was $10.75 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds to the Fund of $13,975,000. The cost, net of tax,
to issue the units was $1,284,310 (tax of $449,219) and was netted against the proceeds.
23. CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS
Units purchased under the Fund’s Normal Course Issuer Bid for a value below their carrying amount represent a
contribution to the benefit of the remaining unitholders and the difference is credited to contributed surplus. The Fund
purchased units for cancellation under Normal Course Issuer Bids in 2009, 2008, and 2007.
24. CAPITAL STRUCTURE
The Fund’s and Company’s objective when managing capital is to maintain a flexible capital structure which optimizes
the cost of capital at acceptable risk. The Fund includes in its definition of capital: equity (excluding accumulated
other comprehensive loss), long-term debt, convertible debentures, obligations under finance lease, unearned rebates,
bank indebtedness and cash.
The Fund and Company manage the capital structure and make adjustments to it by taking into account changing
economic conditions, operating performance and growth opportunities. In order to maintain or adjust the capital
structure, the Fund or Company may adjust the amount of distributions and dividends it pays, purchase units for
cancellation pursuant to a normal course issuer bid, issue new units, issue new debt or replace existing debt with
different characteristics, issue convertible debentures, expand the operating line, increase or decrease its obligations
under finance lease, negotiate unearned rebates, or settle certain acquisition obligations using a greater amount of cash
or units.
The Company monitors capital on a number of bases, including a debt service coverage ratio, a funded debt to
EBITDA ratio, a debt to equity ratio, a current ratio, its adjusted distributable cash payout ratio, diluted earnings per
unit and distributions per unit. The debt service coverage ratio is the ratio of operating profits, plus collection of
rebates receivable, less maintenance capital expenditures to debt and capital lease payments, rebate repayments,
dividends and distributions. Funded debt to EBITDA is calculated as the Company’s funded debt, capital leases and
operating line divided by EBITDA. EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure, whose nearest GAAP measure is Cash Flow
from Operations. The distributable cash payout ratio is calculated by dividing the distributions paid during the period
by adjusted distributable cash. Adjusted distributable cash is a non-GAAP measure, whose nearest GAAP measure is
Cash Flow from Operations.
The Fund’s strategy has been to monitor and adjust its distributions in order to maintain a strong statement of financial
position and improve its cash position and financial flexibility. In addition, the Fund believes that, from time to time,
the market price of the units may not fully reflect the underlying value of the units and that at such times the purchase
of units would be in the best interest of the Fund. Such purchases increase the proportionate ownership interest of all
remaining unitholders.
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BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
The Company grows, in part, through future acquisitions or start-up of collision and glass repair and replacement
businesses, or other businesses. Sources of capital that the Company has been successful at accessing in the past
include public and private equity placements, convertible debt offerings, the use of equity securities to directly pay for
a portion of acquisitions, capital available through strategic alliances with trading partners, capital lease financing,
seller financing and both senior and subordinate debt facilities.
Total capitalization increased compared to the prior year primarily as a result of the completion of a bought deal public
offering as well as the acquisition of Master, TRR and Autocrafters. The proceeds from the convertible debenture
public offering has strengthened the Company’s current ratio. The debt service coverage ratio has declined slightly
due to increased tax payments in 2012. The increased debt from the Master and Autocrafters acquisitions has resulted
in a higher debt to EBITDA ratio.
The adjusted distributable cash payout ratio for the year ended December 31, 2012 was 32.6% (2011 - 31.3%). A
modest increase in the rate of distributions during the year, as well as the need to service new units issued at the end of
2011, was offset with increases in distributable cash resulting in the ratio increasing between the two periods. Diluted
earnings per unit and distributions paid per unit were $0.563 and $0.452 respectively, for the year ended December 31,
2012 (2011 – $0.262 and $0.418). The current annualized distribution level of $0.468 represents an annual payout
ratio, which the Trustees of the fund consider to be a conservative and sustainable level, that allows for continued
balance sheet improvement.
25. SEASONALITY
The Fund’s financial results for any individual quarter are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the
full year. Interim period revenues and earnings are typically sensitive to regional and local weather, market conditions,
and in particular, to cyclical variations in economic activity.
26. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
To broaden and deepen management ownership in the Fund, the Company established the Senior Managers Unit Loan
Program (“Unit Loan Program”) in December 2012, which facilitated the one-time purchase of 121,607 of trust units
held by Brock Bulbuck, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Tim O’Day, President and Chief Operating Officer
US Operations, to existing Boyd trustees and senior managers. An additional 70,293 units were sold by Mr. Bulbuck
and Mr. O’Day on the open markets. Only senior managers were eligible to receive loan support, and only up to 75%
of each senior manager’s purchase. The loans bear interest at a fixed rate of 3% per annum with interest payable
monthly. Each year, two percent of the original loan amount will be forgiven and applied as a reduction of the loan
principal for the first five years of the loan. This forgiveness is conditional of the employee being employed by the
Company and the employee not being in default of the loan. Participants are required to make monthly payments
equal to .25% of the original principal amount plus interest. Beginning March 31, 2013 participants are required to
make additional minimum repayments of principal equal to the lesser of 12.5% of their annual pre-tax bonus or 12.5%
of the original loan amount. Participants are required to repay the loan in full on the earlier of: termination of
employment, sale of the units, ten years from the date of loan issuance. The loan can be repaid at any time without
penalty; however, the 2% annual forgiveness would be forfeited. Units purchased are held by the Company as security
for repayment of the loan. At December 31, 2012, the carrying value of loans made under the Unit Loan Program
included in Note Receivable was $1,048,834 and the amount included in accrued liabilities due to Mr. Bulbuck and
Mr. O’Day related to the purchase was $1,760,885.
In certain circumstances the Company has entered into property lease arrangements where an employee of the
Company is the landlord. The property leases for these locations do not contain any significant non-standard terms and
conditions that would not normally exist in an arm’s length relationship, and the Fund has determined that the terms
and conditions of the leases are representative of fair market rent values.
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BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
The following are the facilities currently under lease with related parties:
Landlord
Affiliated Person(s)
Location
Lease
Expires
2012
2011
$ 55,692
3577997 Manitoba Inc.
Gerber Building No. 1 Ptnrp
103,125
Farelane Properties Ltd.
105,617
(1) This related party association resulted from the acquisition of a property in 2011 by an individual, who at the time was the Fund’s Executive
Chairman.
Brock Bulbuck
Eddie Cheskis & Tim O’Day
Terry Smith(1)
Selkirk, MB
South Elgin, IL
Winnipeg, MB
$ 60,330
106,264
n/a
2017
2013
2014
The Fund’s subsidiary, The Boyd Group Inc., has declared dividends totaling $91,484 (2011 - $193,504), through
BGHI to 4612094 Manitoba Inc., an entity owned directly or indirectly by a senior officer of the Fund. At December
31, 2012, 4612094 Manitoba Inc. owned 207,329 Class A common shares and 30,000,000 voting common shares of
BGHI, representing approximately 30% of the total voting shares of BGHI.
Prior to 2012, C.C. Collision Repair Management Limited Partnership (“C.C. Repair”), an entity owned by parties
related to senior officers of the Fund, employed all of the Fund’s operations managers for its Manitoba locations, as
well as certain senior corporate management staff and provided the services of these personnel to the Fund under
contract. Effective December 31, 2011, the C.C. Repair Management Limited agreement was terminated. In 2012,
Management services fees totaling $nil (2011 - $1,048,727) were paid to C.C. Repair. In 2011, other than $50,000, all
of the management fees collected by C.C. Repair were in turn paid out in expenses, either directly or indirectly to these
employees of C.C. Repair for salaries, wages and benefits, or for other expenses associated with the delivery of
management services.
Autofit Retainers & Tools, a supplier of automotive parts affiliated with The Terry Smith Family Trust, recorded sales
to the Fund in the amount of $84,152 in 2011. The supplier relationship between Autofit Retainers & Tools and the
Fund does not include any non-standard terms and the transactions of this arrangement are accounted for at the
exchange amount.
In 2011, certain advertising and related expenses were paid to CMS Inc., a company owned by the spouse of an officer
of the Company. Effective June 30, 2011, the arrangement with CMS Inc. was terminated. In 2011 these expenses
amounted to $35,686 and are accounted for at the exchange amount.
27. SEGMENTED REPORTING
The Company has one reportable line of business, being automotive collision repair and related services, with all
revenues relating to a group of similar services. In this circumstance, IFRS requires the Company to provide
geographical disclosure. For the years reported, all of the Company’s revenues were derived within Canada or the
United States of America. Reportable assets include property, plant and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets
which are all located within these two geographic areas.
Revenues
Reportable Assets
2012
2011
2012
2011
Canada
United States
Total
$ 74,153,242
360,270,953
$ 75,409,889
281,556,072
$ 16,129,213
120,731,244
$ 16,207,609
73,086,107
$ 434,424,195
$ 356,965,961
$ 136,860,457
$ 89,293,716
The Company’s revenues are largely derived from the insurers of its customers, who are generally automobile owners.
In three Canadian provinces where the Company operates, government-owned insurance companies have, by
legislation, either exclusive or semi-exclusive rights to provide insurance to the Company’s customers. Sales
generated in these three markets represent approximately 10% (2011 – 12%) of the Company’s total sales. Although
the Company’s services in these markets are predominately paid for by these government-owned insurance companies,
the Company’s customers (automobile owners) have freedom of choice of repair provider. In markets where non-
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BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
government owned insurance companies are predominant, formal relationships with insurance companies such as
Direct Repair Programs (“DRPs”), either at the local or national level, play an important role in generating sales
volumes for the Company. Although automobile owners still have the freedom of choice of repair provider, that choice
can be influenced by the insurance companies with DRPs. Of the top five non-government owned insurance
companies that the Company deals with, which in aggregate account for approximately 50% (2011 – 41%) of total
sales, one insurance company represents approximately 17% (2011 – 14%) of the Company’s total sales, while a
second insurance company represents approximately 16% (2011 – 11%).
28. COMPENSATION OF KEY MANAGEMENT
Compensation awarded to key management included:
Salaries and short-term employee benefits
Post-employment benefits
Unit options
Settlement expense (Note 15)
2012
2011
$ 2,720,873
72,700
1,916,767
-
$ 4,710,340
$ 2,796,477
216,900
918,878
3,278,081
$ 7,210,336
Key management includes the Fund’s Trustees as well the most senior officers of the Company and Subsidiary
Companies
29. EMPLOYEE EXPENSES
Salaries and short-term employee benefits
Post-employment benefits
Unit options
2012
2011
$ 163,662,407
72,700
1,916,767
$ 165,651,874
$ 136,609,230
216,900
918,878
$ 137,745,008
30. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION PLANS
The Fund has defined contribution pension plans for certain employees. The Fund matches U.S. employee
contributions at rates up to 6.0% of the employees’ salary. The expense and payments for the year were $411,635
(2011 - $408,864). The Fund has established Retirement Defined Contribution Arrangement Trust Agreements for the
CEO and previous Executive Chairman which qualify as retirement compensation arrangements as defined in the
Income Tax Act (Canada), RSC 1985, c.1 (5th Supplement), as amended. The agreements specify that quarterly
contributions are to be made until the end of 2024. In the case of the previous Executive Chairman, payments will be
made until January, 2014, at which time the balance will be paid to settle the remaining obligation. During 2012
$227,581 (2011 - $216,948) was accrued and paid related to these arrangements.
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BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012
(in Canadian dollars)
31. EARNINGS PER UNIT
a) Earnings:
Net earnings
b) Number of units:
Average number of units outstanding
Earnings per unit (a) divided by (b)
Basic
Diluted
2012
2011
$ 7,061,171
$ 2,949,917
12,534,933
11,275,971
$ 0.563
$ 0.262
$ 0.563
$ 0.262
Class A exchangeable shares, unit options and convertible debentures are instruments that could potentially dilute
basic earnings per share in the future, but were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because
they are anti-dilutive for the periods presented.
32. CHANGES IN NON-CASH OPERATING WORKING CAPITAL ITEMS
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Prepaid expenses
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Income taxes (recoverable) / payable
2012
2011
$ (5,932,185)
(713,131)
(1,416,697)
8,673,488
(1,841,423)
$ (1,229,948)
$ (2,063,135)
(568,072)
(286,276)
1,702,392
269,863
$ (945,228)
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Boyd Group Income Fund Board of Trustees consists of eight members – two that are officers of the Fund and six that
are independent Trustees. The Chairman of the Board is Allan Davis. The Boyd Group Income Fund Board of Trustees has
established three standing committees: The Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee, The Audit Committee, and
the Executive Compensation Committee.
The Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee is chaired by Wally Comrie and includes all of the independent
Trustees. The Audit Committee is chaired by Allan Davis and includes Wally Comrie and Gene Dunn. The Executive
Compensation Committee is chaired by Gene Dunn and includes Robert Chipman and Wally Comrie.
David Brown is currently President and CEO of Richardson Capital. Previously, he was Corporate Secretary of James
Richardson & Sons, Limited, and a partner in the independent law and accounting firm of Gray & Brown. In addition to
serving on the Board of Trustees of the Fund, he also serves as a Director of Plastic Moulders Limited, Trillium Health Care
Products, and Richardson Financial Group. He graduated from the University of Manitoba law school, and is a Chartered
Accountant and member of the Manitoba Bar Association.
Brock Bulbuck is Boyd’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Since joining the Company in 1993, he has played a
leading role in the development and growth of the business. He is a Chartered Accountant and is responsible for the affairs
of the Fund and the Company including their strategy, operations and performance In addition to serving on the Board of
Trustees of the Fund, he is also Vice Chair of Winnipeg Football Club Board of Directors, a member of the CFL Board of
Governors and a Director of the Pan Am Clinic Foundation.
Robert Chipman is the retired Chairman and Director of National Leasing Group Inc. He is a Director of The Megill-
Stephenson Company Ltd and Gendis Inc. Mr. Chipman is a past director of the Royal Bank of Canada, Manitoba Telecom
Services Inc., Buhler Industries Ltd., and Jovian Capital Corporation.
Walter Comrie is the former General Sales Manager for CTV Television Winnipeg. Mr. Comrie continues to be actively
engaged in management & marketing consulting for a variety of clients. Under the Fund's predecessor limited partnership
structure, Mr. Comrie served as Chairman of the Advisory Committee. In addition to serving on the Board of Trustees of
the Fund, he is a Past President of the Broadcasters Association of Manitoba and a past member of the Board of Directors of
Habitat for Humanity.
Allan Davis serves as Independent Chairman of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. He is also President and Director of AFD
Investments Inc. a Winnipeg based management consulting firm. In addition to serving on the Boyd Group Income Fund
Board of Trustees, he is also a member of the Manufacturing Advisory Board of Exchange Income Corporation..
Gene Dunn is the Chairman of Monarch Industries Ltd. of Winnipeg, a leading Canadian manufacturing company. In
addition to serving on the Board of Trustees of the Fund, he is also a member of the Board of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Football Club, The Never Alone Foundation and the Winnipeg Steelers Hockey Club. He is past Chairman of the Board of
Governors for Balmoral Hall School for Girls and past Chairman of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Football Club. Mr. Dunn
is also the past Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Robert Gross is the Executive Chairman of Monro Muffler Brake Inc., the largest chain of company-operated automotive
undercar repair and tire service facilities in the United States. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Monro from 1999
until October 2012. Prior to his time at Monro, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Tops Appliance City,
Inc. and before that as President and Chief Operating Officer at Eye Care Centers of America, Inc., a Sears, Roebuck & Co.
company.
Tim O’Day is Boyd’s President and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Operations. Mr. O’Day joined Gerber Collision & Glass
in February 1998. With Boyd Group’s acquisition of Gerber in 2004, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer for Boyd’s
U.S Operations. In 2008, he was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer for U.S. Operations. Earlier in his career,
he was with Midas International, where he was elevated to Vice President–Western Division, responsible for a territory that
encompassed 500 Midas locations.
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CORPORATE DIRECTORY
COMPANY OFFICERS & SUBSIDIARY COMPANY OFFICERS
Brock Bulbuck
President &
Chief Executive Officer
Dan Dott
Vice President Secretary &
Chief Financial Officer
Eric Danberg
President
Canadian Operations
Kevin Comrie
Chief Marketing Officer
Tim O’Day *
President & Chief Operating
Officer
US Operations
Eddie Cheskis *
Chief Strategy Officer
US Operations &
Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Glass
Derek Chatterley
Vice President,
British Columbia Operations
Kevin Burnett *
Vice President Operations,
Illinois, Oklahoma & Kansas
Tom Csekme *
Vice President Operations,
Arizona, Nevada & Georgia
Rex Dunn *
President,
True2Form Collision Repair Centers
Gary Bunce *
Senior Vice President,
Marketing & Sales
US Operations
Jeff Murray
Vice President,
Finance
Larry Jaskowiak *
Vice President Operations,
Cars Collision Center, LLC, Master
Collision Repair, Inc.
Paul J. Ruiter *
Assistant Secretary,
True2Form Collision Repair Centers
Frank Alessia *
Assistant Secretary,
Nevada
Vince Claudio *
Vice President
Washington Operations
* Officers of subsidiary companies only
CORPORATE OFFICE
3570 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
R3K 0Z8
Telephone: (204) 895-1244
Fax: (204) 895-1283
Website: www.boydgroup.com
For location information, please visit us at www.boydgroup.com
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UNITHOLDER INFORMATION
BOYD GROUP INCOME FUND UNITS AND EXCHANGE LISTING
Units of the Fund are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol BYD.UN
The Fund’s convertible debentures are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol BYD.DB
Registrar, Transfer Agents and
Distribution Agents
Valiant Trust Company
310 – 606 – 4th Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 1T1
U.S. Senior Banker
Canadian Senior Banker
PNC Bank, National Association
One PNC Plaza, 2nd Floor
249 – 5th Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15222
TD Bank Financial Group
4th Floor, 201 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 2T2
Legal Counsel
Auditors
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
2200 – 201 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3B 3L3
Deloitte LLP
2200 – 360 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3Z3
Annual General Meeting
Monday, May 27, 2013
Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre
1808 Wellington Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3H 0G3
5:00 p.m. (CDT)
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