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MTY Food Group

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MESSAGE TO SHAREHOLDERS 

Dear shareholders: 

Fiscal 2012 will be a year to remember for the exceptional financial growth realized during this period.   
MTY Food Group Inc. (“MTY”) takes great pride in its operational and financial success, both past and 
future.  The results of your corporation for the 2012 fiscal year have once more established new highs, 
fueled by the successful integration of its most recent acquisitions.   

The following are some highlights of the 2012 fiscal year: 

•  Net income increased by 36%, to reach $1.15 per share 
•  Same store sales grew by 1.08% during the year, despite challenging Q3 and Q4 
•  System sales were up 31%, to $688.7 million 
•  Cash and equivalents at the end of the year were $33.0 million 
•  The number of locations were at 2,199 at the end of the year 
•  MTY acquired the assets of Mr. Souvlaki and its 14 franchised stores in Canada 

The 2012 fiscal period was marked by an unpredictable and challenging retail environment as well as 
intensification of the competitive pressure on some of our concepts.  During this period, MTY has 
continued to emphasize on quality and innovation and has worked with its franchise partners to 
respond to those external threats. 

In January of 2013, MTY announced another major increase of its quarterly dividend.  This reflects the 
confidence we have in our concepts, our franchise partners, our employees and in our ability to 
generate sustainable cash flows in the long run. 

Going into 2013, the retail environment is expected to remain very challenging, with a relatively weak 
economy and intense competitive pressure.  MTY will continue to concentrate on the excellence of its 
operations, opening new locations of existing concepts and developing its brands outside of Canada.  
Financial discipline will remain at the core of our values, as we continue to diligently seek out new 
potential acquisitions. 

In closing, I wish to personally thank each member of the MTY team, franchisees, business partners and 
shareholders for their continuous support and contribution to our success in 2012.  I truly appreciate 
and thank you for being a part of our growing family. 

MTY Food Group Inc. 

______________________________ 

Stanley Ma 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 
February 13, 2013 

 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2012 

General 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of the financial position and results of operations 
("MD&A") of MTY Food Group Inc. ("MTY”) is supplementary information and  should be 
financial  statements  and 
the  Company‟s  consolidated 
read 
accompanying notes for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2012. 

in  conjunction  with 

In the MD&A, MTY Food Group Inc., MTY, or the Company, designates, as the case may 
be,  MTY  Food  Group  Inc.  and  its  Subsidiaries,  or  MTY  Food  Group  Inc.,  or  one  of  its 
subsidiaries.  

The disclosures and values in this MD&A were prepared in accordance with International 
Financial  Reporting  Standards  (IFRS)  and  with  the  current  issued  and  adopted 
interpretations applied to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2011. Comparative 
figures as at November 30, 2011 have been restated in accordance with IFRS.  

As a result of the adoption of IFRS a number of areas of financial reporting are impacted 
by  the  changeover  to  IFRS;  they  are  highlighted  in  the  MD&A  under  the  heading 
“Accounting  policies  adopted  in  2012”  and  in  note  34  of  the  consolidated  financial 
statements. 

This  MD&A  was  prepared  as  at  February  13,  2013.    Supplementary  information  about 
MTY, including its latest annual and quarterly reports, and press releases, is available on 
SEDAR‟s website at www.sedar.com.  

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Forward looking statements 

This  MD&A  and,  in  particular,  but  without  limitation,  the  sections  of  this  MD&A  entitled 
Outlook,  Same-Store  Sales,  Contingent  Liabilities  and  Subsequent  Event,  contain 
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited 
to, statements relating to certain aspects of the business outlook of the Company during 
the  course  of  2012.  Forward-looking  statements  also  include  any  other  statements  that 
do not refer to independently verifiable historical facts. A statement we make is forward-
looking  when  it  uses  what  we  know  and  expect  today  to  make  a  statement  about  the 
future.  Forward-looking  statements  may  include  words  such  as  aim,  anticipate, 
assumption, believe, could, expect, goal, guidance, intend, may, objective, outlook, plan, 
project, seek, should, strategy, strive, target and will. All such, forward-looking statements 
are  made  pursuant  to  the  „safe  harbour‟  provisions  of  applicable  Canadian  securities 
laws. 

Unless otherwise indicated by us, forward-looking statements in this MD&A describe our 
expectations  at  February  13,  2013  and,  accordingly,  are  subject  to  change  after  such 
date. Except as may be required by Canadian securities laws, we do not undertake any 
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new 
information, future events or otherwise.  

Forward-looking  statements,  by  their  very  nature,  are  subject  to  inherent  risks  and 
uncertainties and are based on several assumptions which give rise to the possibility that 
actual  results  or  events  could  differ  materially  from  our  expectations  expressed  in  or 
implied  by  such  forward-looking  statements  and  that  our  business  outlook,  objectives, 
plans and strategic priorities may not be achieved.  As a result, we cannot guarantee that 
any forward-looking statement will materialize and you are cautioned not to place undue 
reliance  on  these  forward-looking  statements.  Forward-looking  statements  are  provided 
in this MD&A for the purpose of giving information about management‟s current strategic 
priorities,  expectations  and  plans  and  allowing  investors  and  others  to  get  a  better 
understanding  of  our  business  outlook  and  operating  environment.  Readers  are 
cautioned, however, that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.  

Forward-looking statements made in this MD&A are based on a number of assumptions 
that  we  believed  were  reasonable  on  February  13,  2013.  Refer,  in  particular,  to  the 
section  of  this  MD&A  entitled  Risks  and  Uncertainties  for  a  description  of  certain  key 
economic, market and operational assumptions we have used in making forward-looking 
statements  contained  in  this  MD&A.  If  our  assumptions  turn  out  to  be  inaccurate,  our 
actual results could be materially different from what we expect.  

Unless  otherwise  indicated  in  this MD&A,  the  strategic priorities,  business  outlooks and 
assumptions described in the previous MD&A remain substantially unchanged.  

Important  risk  factors  that  could  cause  actual  results  or  events  to  differ  materially  from 
those  expressed  in  or  implied  by  the  above-mentioned  forward-looking  statements  and 
other  forward-looking  statements  included  in  this  MD&A  include,  but  are  not  limited  to: 
the  intensity  of  competitive  activity,  and  the  resulting  impact  on  our  ability  to  attract 

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customers‟  disposable  income;  our  ability  to  secure  advantageous  locations  and  renew 
our  existing  leases  at  sustainable  rates;  the  arrival  of  foreign  concepts,  our  ability  to 
attract  new  franchisees;  changes  in  customer  tastes,  demographic  trends  and  in  the 
attractiveness  of  our  concepts,  traffic  patterns,  occupancy  cost  and  occupancy  level  of 
malls  and  office  towers;  general  economic  and  financial  market  conditions,  the  level  of 
consumer confidence and spending, and the demand for, and prices of, our products; our 
ability  to  implement  our strategies  and  plans  in  order to  produce the  expected  benefits; 
events affecting the ability of third-party suppliers to provide to us essential products and 
services; labour availability and cost; stock market volatility;  operational constraints and 
the event of the occurrence of epidemics, pandemics and other health risks. 

These and other risk factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially 
from  our  expectations  expressed  in  or  implied  by  our  forward-looking  statements  are 
discussed in this MD&A. 

We  caution  readers  that  the  risks  described  above  are  not  the  only  ones  that  could 
impact  us.  Additional  risks  and  uncertainties  not  currently  known  to  us  or  that  we 
currently deem to be immaterial may also have a material adverse effect on our business, 
financial condition or results of operations.  

Except  as  otherwise  indicated  by  us,  forward-looking  statements  do  not  reflect  the 
potential  impact  of  any  non-recurring  or  other  special  items  or  of  any  dispositions, 
monetizations, mergers,  acquisitions, other business  combinations  or other transactions 
that may be announced or that may occur after February 13, 2013. The financial impact 
of  these  transactions  and  non-recurring  and  other  special  items  can  be  complex  and 
depends  on  the  facts  particular  to  each  of  them.  We  therefore  cannot  describe  the 
expected  impact  in  a  meaningful  way  or  in  the  same  way  we  present  known  risks 
affecting our business. 

Compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards 

Unless  otherwise  indicated,  the  financial  information  presented  below,  including  tabular 
amounts, is expressed in Canadian dollars and prepared in accordance with International 
Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). MTY uses income before income taxes, interest 
on  long-term  debt,  depreciation  and  amortization  (“EBITDA”)  because  this  measure 
enables management to assess the Company‟s operational performance.  The Company 
also  discloses  same-store  sales  growth,  which  are  defined  as  comparative  sales 
generated by stores that have been open for at least thirteen months or that have been 
acquired more than thirteen months ago.   

These  measures  are  widely  accepted  financial  indicators  but  have  no  standardized 
definition  as  prescribed  by  GAAP.    As  a  result,  they  may  not  be  comparable  to  the 
EBITDA and same store-sales growth presented by other companies.  

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Highlights of significant events during the fiscal year 

On  September  26,  2012,  the  Company  announced  it  had  completed  the  acquisition  of 
most of the assets of Souvlaki Ltd for an estimated consideration of $0.9 million.   

Core business 

MTY franchises and operates quick-service restaurants under the following banners: Tiki-
Ming, Sukiyaki, La Crémière, Au Vieux Duluth Express, Carrefour Oriental, Panini Pizza 
Pasta,  Chick  „n‟  Chick,  Franx  Supreme,  Croissant    Plus,  Villa  Madina,  Cultures,  Thaï 
Express, Vanellis, Kim Chi, “TCBY”,  Yogen Früz, Sushi Shop, Koya Japan, Vie & Nam, 
Tandori, O‟Burger, Tutti Frutti, Taco Time, Country Style,  Buns Master, Valentine, Jugo 
Juice, Mr. Sub, Koryo Korean Barbeque and Mr. Souvlaki. 

As  at  November  30,  2012,  MTY  had  2,199  locations  in  operation,  of  which  2,179  were 
franchised or under operator agreements and the remaining 20 locations were operated 
by MTY.  

format  within  petroleum 

MTY‟s locations can be found in: i) food courts and shopping malls; ii) street front; and, iii) 
non-traditional 
retailers,  convenience  stores,  cinemas, 
amusement  parks  and  in  other  venues  or  retailers  shared  sites.    The  non-traditional 
locations  are  typically  smaller  in  size,  require  a  lower  investment  and  generate  lower 
revenues than the locations found in shopping malls, food courts or street front locations. 
The street front locations are mostly made up of the Country Style, La Crémière, “TCBY”, 
Sushi  Shop,  Taco  Time,  Tutti  Frutti,  Valentine  and  Mr.  Sub  banners.    La  Crémière  and 
“TCBY” operate  primarily  from  April to  September and  the  others banners  operate  year 
round. 

MTY  has  developed  several  quick  service  restaurant  concepts:  Tiki-Ming  (Chinese 
cuisine), was its first banner, followed by Sukiyaki  (a Japanese delight), Franx Supreme 
(hot  dog/hamburger),  Panini  Pizza  Pasta,  Chick‟n‟Chick,  Caferama,  Carrefour  Oriental, 
Villa Madina, Kim Chi, Vie & Nam, Tandori and O‟Burger.  

Other banners added through acquisitions include:    

  18 locations from the Fontaine Santé/Veggirama chain in 1999,  
  74 locations from the La Crémière ice cream chain in 2001,  
  20 locations from the Croissant Plus chain in 2002,  
  24 locations from the Cultures chain in 2003,  
  6 locations from the Thaï Express chain in May 2004,  
  103 locations from the Mrs. Vanelli‟s chain in June 2004,  
  91  locations  of  The  Country‟s  Best  Yogurt  “TCBY”  with  the  undertaking  of  the 

Canadian master franchise right in September 2005, 

  On  April  1,  2006,  MTY  acquired  the  exclusive  master  franchise  rights  to  franchise 

Yogen FrüzTM throughout Canada with its network of 152 existing locations,  

  On September 1, 2006, MTY acquired the Sushi Shop banner with its 42 franchise 

locations and 5 corporate owned locations,  

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  On  October  19,  2006,  the  Company  acquired  the  Koya  Japan  banner  with  its  24 

franchise locations and one corporate owned location,  

  On September 1, 2007 MTY purchased 15 existing Sushi Shop franchise locations 

from an investor group,  

  On  September  15,  2008,  MTY  acquired  the  Tutti  Frutti  banner  with  its  29  outlets. 

This banner caters to the breakfast and lunch crowd,  

  On October 31, 2008, MTY acquired the Canadian franchising rights of Taco Time.  
As  at  the  date  of  acquisition,  there  were  117  Taco  Time  restaurants  operating  in 
Western Canada,   

  On  May  1,  2009,  the  Company  acquired  the  outstanding  shares  of  Country  Style 

Food Services Holdings Inc. with the 480 outlets operated by its subsidiaries,   

  On September 16, 2010, the Company acquired the outstanding shares of Groupe 
Valentine  inc.  and  of  its  network  of  95  stores.    The  transaction  was  effective 
September 1, 2010, 

  On August 24, 2011, the Company acquired the assets of Jugo Juice International 
Inc. with 136 outlets in operation at the date of closing.  The transaction was effective 
August 18, 2011, 

  On November 1, 2011, the Company acquired the assets of Mr. Submarine Limited, 

with 338 stores in operations at the date of closing, 

  On  November  10,  2011,  the  Company  acquired  the  assets  of  Koryo  Korean  BBQ 
Franchise  Corp.  with  20  stores  in  operations  at  the  effective  date  of  closing.    The 
transaction was effective November 1, 2011. 

  On September 26, 2012, the Company acquired the assets of Mr. Souvlaki Ltd. with 

14 stores in operation at the effective date of closing.   

MTY also has an exclusive area development agreement with Restaurant Au Vieux Duluth 
to  develop  and  sub-franchise  Au  Vieux  Duluth  Express  quick-service  restaurants  in  the 
Provinces of Ontario and Quebec. 

Revenues from franchise locations are generated from royalty fees, franchise fees, sales 
of turn key projects, rent, sign rental, supplier contributions and sales of other goods and 
services  to  franchisees.  Revenues  from  corporate  owned  locations  include  sales 
generated  from  corporate  owned  locations.    Operating  expenses  related  to  franchising 
include  salaries,  general  and  administrative  costs  associated  with  existing  and  new 
franchisees,  expenses  in  the  development  of  new  markets,  costs  of  setting  up  turn  key 
projects,  rent,  supplies  and  equipment  sold  to  franchisees.  Corporate  owned  location 
expenses include the costs incurred to operate corporate owned locations. 

MTY generates revenues from the food processing business discussed herein.  The plant 
produces  various  products  that  range  from  ingredients  and  ready  to  eat  food  sold  to 
restaurants  or other food  processing  plants  to  microwavable  meals  sold  in  retail  stores.  
The plant generates most of its revenues selling its products to distributors and retailers. 

The Company also generates revenues from its distribution center located on the south 
shore  of  Montreal.    The  distribution  center  mainly  serves  our  Valentine  and  Franx 

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Supreme  franchisees  with  a  broad  range  of  products  required  in  the  day-to-day 
operations of the restaurants. 

Description of recent acquisitions 

On  September  26,  2012,  the  Company  announced  it  had  completed  the  acquisition  of 
most of the assets of Mr. Souvlaki Ltd. for a total consideration of $0.9 million.  At the date 
of  closing,  there  were  14  Mr. Souvlaki  stores  in  operation,  all  of  which  were  franchised.  
Of the purchase price, MTY withheld an amount of $0.17 million in holdbacks. 

On  November  10,  2011,  the  Company  acquired  the  assets  of  Koryo  Korean  BBQ 
Franchise Corp for an estimated total consideration of $1.8 million.  At the effective date 
of closing, November 1, 2011, the Koryo network was composed of 19 franchised stores 
and 1 corporate store.  Of the purchase price, MTY withheld an amount of $0.35 million in 
holdbacks.  

On  November  1,  2011,  the  Company  acquired  substantially  all  of  the  assets  of  Mr. 
Submarine Limited and Mr. Sub Realty Inc. for an estimated total consideration of $23.0 
million.  At the date of closing, there were 338 Mr. Sub stores in operations, all of which 
were franchised or subject to an operator agreement.  MTY withheld an amount of $2.5 
million as holdback, which will become payable in November 2013. 

On August 24, 2011, the Company acquired all of the assets of Jugo Juice International 
Inc., Jugo Juice Canada Inc. and Jugo Juice Western Canada Inc. for an estimated total 
consideration  of  $15.45  million.    At  the  effective  date  of  closing,  August  18,  2011,  136 
Jugo  Juice  outlets  were  in  operations,  2  of  which  we  corporately  owned  and  134  were 
franchised.  Of the total consideration, MTY withheld $1.735 million as holdbacks on the 
transaction. 

On December 17, 2010, the Company acquired a 51% interest in a food processing plant.  
The  total  transaction  value  was  estimated  at  approximately  $3.5  million  including  land, 
building, equipment, inventories, existing workforce and certifications.  The newly formed 
company contracted at $3.5 million bank loan to finance the acquisition. 

As part of the transaction, one of the shareholders in the newly formed company brought 
in  existing  activities  from  another  operating  plant,  in  exchange  for  mandatorily 
redeemable  preferred  shares.    One  third  of  the  preferred  shares  will  be  redeemed 
annually, at a value contingent on the performance of the plant.  The value of such shares 
was  estimated  at  $300,000  at  the  inception  of  the  shareholders‟  agreement  and 
subsequently revalued at $200,000 following changes in the purchase price allocation. 

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Summary of quarterly financial information 

Quarters ended 

in thousands of $ 

February 
2011 

May    
2011 

August  
2011 

November  
2011 

February  
2012 

May  
2012 

August  
2012 

November  
2012 

Revenue 

$16,761 

$18,629 

$19,852 

$23,116 

$21,945 

$23,689 

$24,239 

$26,347 

Net income and 
comprehensive income 
attributable to owners 

$3,490 

$3,583 

$4,388 

$4,733 

$4,392 

$5,283 

$6,129 

$6,263 

Per share 

$0.18 

$0.19 

$0.23 

$0.25 

$0.23 

$0.28 

$0.32 

$0.33 

Per diluted share 

$0.18 

$0.19 

$0.23 

$0.25 

$0.23 

$0.28 

$0.32 

$0.33 

Results of operations for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2012 

Revenue 
During  the  year  ended  November  30,  2012,  the  Company‟s  total  revenue  increased  by 
23%  to  reach  $96.2  million.  Revenues  for  the  four  segments  of  business  are  broken 
down as follows: 

November 30,2012 
($ million) 

November 30, 2011 
($ million) 

Variation 

Franchise operation 
Corporate stores 
Distribution 
Food processing 
Intercompany transactions 
Total operating revenues 

70.9 
12.2 
6.1 
8.1 
(1.0) 
96.2 

56.0 
10.8 
6.1 
6.3 
(0.8) 
78.4 

27% 
13% 
0% 
27% 
N/A 
23% 

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As  is  shown  in  the  table  above,  revenue  from  franchise  locations  progressed  by  27%. 
Several factors contributed to the variation, as listed below: 

Revenues, 2011 fiscal year 
  Increase in recurring revenue streams 
  Increase in turn-key, sales of material to franchisees and rent revenues 
  Increase in initial franchise fees 
  Other non-material variations 
Revenues, 2012 fiscal year  

$million 

56.0 
13.0 

0.8   
1.0 
0.1 
70.9   

During  the  2012 fiscal  year,  the  Company  benefitted from  the  results  of  its  most  recent 
acquisitions,  which  account  for  $10.3  million  of  the  increase  in  recurring  streams  of 
revenues.    Other  factors  accounting  for  the  increase  in  the  recurring  revenue  streams 
include a favorable same-store-sales growth as well as the good performance of stores 
opened in the last 12 months. 

Revenue  from  corporate  owned  locations  increased  13%,  to  $12.2  million  during  the 
2012  fiscal  year.    The  increase  is  mainly  due  to  the  consolidation  of  certain  Special 
Purpose  Entities  acquired  with  Mr.  Sub  during  the  fourth  quarter  of  2011,  which 
generated approximately $4.5 million during the year.  This increase was partly offset by 
the disposal of certain corporate stores during 2012. 

The Company also generated food processing revenues of $8.1 million during the twelve-
month  period. The  increase  of  27%  is attributable  to  the  timing  of  the  acquisition  in  the 
first quarter of 2011 as well as to the transition period which affected the performance of 
the plant in the early stages following the transaction. 

Cost of sales and other operating expenses 
During  2012,  operating  expenses  increased  by  18%  to  $61.3 million, from  $51.9  million 
for the same period in 2011.  Operating expenses for the four business segments  were 
incurred as follows: 

November 30, 2012 
($ million) 

November 30, 2011 
($ million) 

Variation 

Franchise operation 
Corporate stores 
Distribution 
Food processing 
Intercompany transactions 
Total operating expenses 

36.3 
12.4 
5.6 
8.0 
(1.0) 
61.3 

30.2 
10.7 
5.5 
6.2 
(0.8) 
51.9 

20% 
15% 
2% 
29% 
N/A 
18% 

Operating  expenses  related  to  the  franchising  operations  increased  by  $6.1  million, 
mainly  as  a  result  the  additional  expenses  created  by  the  operations  of  the  recent 
acquisitions.   

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During  the  year,  expenses  for  corporate  owned  locations  increased  by  $1.7  million.    The 
increase is caused by the consolidation of the Special Purposes Entities of Mr Sub, which 
was partially offset by the divestiture of certain corporate stores during 2012.  

The expenses of the food processing plant were up by 29%, for the reasons described in 
the Revenues section above. 

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) 

(In millions) 
Revenues 
Expenses 
EBITDA(1) 
EBITDA as a % of 
Revenue 

Franchise 

Corporate 

$70.91 
$36.33 
$34.58 
49% 

$12.17 
$12.35 
($0.18) 
N/A 

Fiscal year ended  
November 30, 2012 
Distribution  Processing  Consolidation 
($0.99) 
($0.99) 
$0.00 
N/A 

$6.08 
$5.63 
$0.45 
7%  

$8.05 
$7.97 
$0.08 
1% 

Total 

$96.22 
$61.29 
$34.93 
36% 

Franchise 

Corporate 

Fiscal year ended 
November 30, 2011 
Distribution  Processing  Consolidation 
($0.76) 
($0.76) 
$0.00 
$0.00 
N/A 

(In millions) 
Revenues 
Expenses 
Restructuring 
EBITDA(1) 
EBITDA as a % of 
Revenue 
EBITDA (income before income taxes, interest, depreciation and amortization) is not an earnings measure recognized 
by IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.  
(1)EBITDA is defined as operating revenues less operating expenses. 

$55.95 
$30.23 
$0.45 
$25.27 
45% 

$10.78 
$10.73 
$0.00 
$0.05 
0% 

$78.36 
$51.93 
$0.45 
$25.98 
33% 

$6.06 
$5.53 
$0.00 
$0.53 
9% 

$6.33 
$6.20 
$0.00 
$0.13 
2% 

Total 

Total  EBITDA  increased  by  34%,  from  $26.0  million  to  $34.9  million  for  the  2012  fiscal 
year.  

During  the  year,  the  franchising  operations  generated  $34.6  million  in  EBITDA,  a  37% 
increase over the results of the same period last year.  The increase is mainly attributable 
to  the  contribution  of  the  recent  acquisitions  which  accounts  for  approximately  three 
quarters  of  the  growth,  the  increase  in  same-store-sales  and  the performance  of  stores 
opened  in  the  last  twelve  months.  The  2011  EBITDA  also  included  a  $0.45  million 
restructuring charge. 

EBITDA  from  franchise  operations  as  a  percentage  of  revenue  increased  to  49% 
because  of  a  change  in  the  composition  of  the  revenues  that  saw  a  reduced  relative 
weight for revenues generated by the deliveries of turnkeys and materials to franchisees, 
which typically generate low profit margins. 

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EBITDA from corporate owned locations declined slightly during the twelve-month period, 
mainly because of the disposition of some profitable stores in 2012.   

The  food  processing  plant  generated  $0.1  million  EBITDA  in  the  2012  and  2011  fiscal 
year.  2012  results  had  been  affected  by  a  low  margin  contract  which  has  now  been 
renegotiated. 

Net income 
For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2012, the Company‟s net income attributable to 
owners increased  by 36% over the  same period  last  year.    MTY reported  a  net  income 
and comprehensive income attributable to its owners of $22.1 million or $1.15 per share 
($1.15 per diluted share) compared to $16.5 million or $0.85 per share ($0.85 per diluted 
share) in 2011.  

The increase in net income is mostly attributable to  the impact of recent acquisitions as 
well  as  to  strong  generic  growth  in  revenues,  which  more  than  offset  the  decline  in  the 
non-recurring other income items. 

Amortization expense 
The  amortization  of  intangible  assets  was  up  by  $0.7  million  in  2012  because  of  the 
amortization of the recently acquired franchise rights.       

Other income and charges 
The  gain  on  disposal  of  assets,  which  results  from  the  sale  of  the  assets  of  corporate 
stores,  was  $0.5  million  in  2012  compared  to  a  gain  of  $0.9  million  during  2011.    The 
unusual  2011  gain  was  mainly  caused  by  the  sale  of  one  corporate  restaurant  that 
generated above-average returns and thus commanded a higher sales price. 

During the year, the Company took an impairment charge of $0.1 million on the assets of 
eight of its corporate stores, each one representing a cash-generating unit (“CGU”).  The 
charge  was  taken  following  disappointing  2012  results,  which  indicated  a  potential 
impairment.  The assets of all eight stores are now carried at their fair value less cost to 
sell, which was higher than their value in use based on discounted cash flows.  

During the year, the Company recorded a gain of $0.1 million for the redemption of the 
preferred  shares  issued  by  one  of  its  subsidiaries.    The  shares  are  mandatorily 
redeemable 
instalments,  with  redemption  values  based  on  the 
performance  of  the  subsidiary.    Due  to  the  financial  performance  of  the  subsidiary  for 
2012, the redemption value of the shares was $nil. 

three  yearly 

in 

The  Company  also  recorded  a  gain  of  $0.1  million  on  the  loan  forgiveness  of  non-
controlling shareholders of a subsidiary.  

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Income taxes 
The  provision  for  income  taxes  for  the  2012  fiscal  year  was  27.7%  of  the  Company‟s 
income before taxes.  This is higher than the average statutory rate of 26.9% applicable 
to the Company‟s income for the year.  The discrepancy is mainly due to an income tax 
assessment that resulted in a charge of approximately $0.3 million. 

Results of operations for the fourth quarter ended November 30, 2012 

Revenue 
During the fourth quarter of our 2012 fiscal year, the Company‟s total revenue increased 
by 14% to reach $26.3 million. Revenues for the four segments of business are broken 
down as follows: 

November 30,2012 
($ million) 

November 30, 2011 
($ million) 

Variation 

Franchise operation 
Corporate stores 
Distribution 
Food processing 
Intercompany transactions 
Total operating revenues 

20.0 
2.5 
1.9 
2.3  
(0.3) 
26.3 

16.1 
3.3 
1.9 
2.0 
(0.2) 
23.1 

24% 
(24%) 
0% 
13% 
N/A 
14% 

As is shown in the table above, revenue from franchise locations progressed by 24%. 
Several factors contributed to the variation, as listed below: 

Revenues, fourth quarter of 2011 
  Increase in recurring revenue streams 
  Increase in turn-key, sales of material to franchisees and rent revenues 
  Increase in initial franchise fees 
  Other non-material variations 
Revenues, fourth quarter of 2012 

$million 

16.1 
2.5 
1.2 
0.5 
(0.3) 
20.0   

During  the  fourth  quarter  of  2012,  the  Company  benefited  from  the  results  of  its  most 
recent acquisitions, which account for $2.2 million of the increase in recurring streams of 
revenues.  Other factors accounting for the increase  in such revenues include the good 
performance of stores opened in the last 12 months and higher turnkey revenue.   

Revenue  from  corporately-owned  locations  decreased  24%,  to  $2.5  million  during  the 
fourth  quarter  of  our 2012 fiscal period.    The  decrease  is  due  to  the  disposal of  certain 
stores since the beginning of 2012.   

The  Company  generated  food  processing  revenues  of  $2.3  million  during  the  fourth 
quarter of 2012, up 13% compared to the same period last year. The increase is mainly 
attributable to a new line of production that was put in place during the fourth quarter. 

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Cost of sales and other operating expenses 
During the fourth quarter of 2012, operating expenses increased by 14% to $17.4 million, 
from $15.3 million for the same period in 2011.  Operating expenses for the four business 
segments were incurred as follows: 

November 30, 2012 
($ million) 

November 30, 2011 
($ million) 

Variation 

Franchise operation 
Corporate stores 
Distribution 
Food processing 
Intercompany transactions 
Total operating expenses 

11.0 
2.7 
1.7 
2.3 
(0.3) 
17.4 

8.6 
3.3 
1.7 
1.9 
(0.2) 
15.3 

28% 
(20%) 
0% 
23% 
N/A 
13% 

Operating  expenses  related  to  the  franchising  operations  increased  by  $2.4  million, 
mainly  as  a  result  the  additional  expenses  created  by  the  operations  of  its  recent 
acquisitions, which account for $0.7 million of this increase.  The balance of the increase 
is  due  to  the  increase  in  revenues  generated  from  turn-keys,  sales  of  material  to 
franchisees and rent.   

During the period, expenses for corporate owned locations decreased by $0.6 million.  The 
decrease  was  caused  by  the  reduction  in  the  number  of  corporate  stores  in  the  last  12 
months. 

The expenses of the food processing plant were up by 23%, increasing as a result of the 
additional revenues the plant generates. 

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) 

(In millions) 
Revenues 
Expenses 
EBITDA(1) 
EBITDA as a % of 
Revenue 

Franchise 

Corporate 

$20.05 
$11.02 
$9.03 
45% 

$2.49 
$2.65 
($0.16) 
N/A 

Three months ended  
November 30, 2012 
Distribution  Processing  Consolidation 
($0.33) 
($0.33) 
$0.00 
N/A 

$2.27 
$2.28 
$(0.01) 
  N/A 

$1.87 
$1.74 
$0.12 
7%  

Total 

$26.35 
$17.37 
$8.98 
34% 

Franchise 

Corporate 

Three months ended  
November 30, 2011 
Distribution  Processing  Consolidation 
($0.19) 
($0.19) 
$0.00 
N/A 

(In millions) 
Revenues 
Expenses 
EBITDA(1) 
EBITDA as a % of 
Revenue 
EBITDA (income before income taxes, interest, depreciation and amortization) is not an earnings measure recognized 
by IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.  
(1)EBITDA is defined as operating revenues less operating expenses. 

$3.29 
$3.34 
($0.06) 
N/A 

$16.15 
$8.58 
$7.57 
47% 

$23.12 
$15.32 
$7.80 
34% 

$1.87 
$1.74 
$0.13 
7% 

$2.01 
$1.85 
$0.16 
8% 

Total 

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EBITDA increased by 15%, from $7.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 to $9.0 million 
for the three months ended November 30, 2012.  

During  the  period,  the  franchising  operations  generated  $9.0  million  in  EBITDA,  a  19% 
increase over the results of the same period last year.  The increase is mainly attributable 
to the contribution of recent acquisitions and the performance of stores opened in the last 
twelve months.  

EBITDA  from  franchise  operations  as  a  percentage  of  revenue  decreased  to  45%, 
because  of  the  higher  relative  weight  of  sales  to  franchises.      These  revenues  typically 
generate lower profit margins. 

Corporate  stores  had  a  loss  of  $0.2  million  in  EBITDA,  a  decrease  of  $0.1  million 
compared to the same period in 2011.  This  was mainly due to the disposition of some 
profitable stores in 2012.   

The food processing plant generated a slightly negative EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 
2012.   

Net income 
For  the  three  months  ended  November  30,  2012,  MTY  reported  a  net  income  and 
comprehensive income attributable to its owners of $6.3 million or $0.33 per share ($0.33 
per diluted share) compared to $4.7 million or $0.25 per share ($0.25 per diluted share) 
for the same period last year, representing a net income increase of 32%.  

Amortization expense 
The amortization of intangible assets in the fourth quarter of 2012 was comparable to the 
same period last year.       

Other income and charges 
During the fourth quarter, the Company took an impairment charge of $0.1 million on the 
assets  of  eight  of  its  corporate  stores  (each  one  representing  a  cash-generating  unit 
(“CGU”).  The charge was taken following disappointing results in 2012.  The assets of all 
eight stores are now carried at their fair value, which was higher than their value in use 
based on discounted cash flows.  

During the fourth quarter, the Company recorded a gain of $0.1 million for the redemption 
of the preferred shares of its processing plant.  The shares are mandatorily redeemable 
in  three  yearly  instalments,  with  redemption  values  based  on  the  performance  of  the 
processing plant.  Due to the EBITDA generated by the processing plant, the redemption 
was valued at zero. 

The  Company  also  recorded  a  gain  of  $0.1  million  on  the  loan  forgiveness  of  non-
controlling shareholders of a subsidiary which is owned at 45%.    

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Income taxes 
The  provision  for  income  taxes  as  a  percentage  of  income  before  taxes  decreased 
slightly  during  the  fourth  quarter  of  2012  compared  to  the  same  period  last  year.    This 
was  mainly  due  to  reductions  in  the  corporate  tax  rates  in  the  territories  in  which  the 
Company  has  permanent  establishments,  as  well  as  a  rate  adjustment  on  non-capital 
losses carried forward accounted for in the fourth quarter of 2011.   

Contractual obligations and long-term debt 

The obligations pertaining to the long-term debt and the minimum rentals for the leases 
that are not subleased are as follows: 

For the period ending  
(In thousands $) 
12 months ending November 2013 
12 months ending November 2014 
12 months ending November 2015 
12 months ending November 2016 
12 months ending November 2017 

Balance of commitments 

Long term 
debt(1) 
$7,334 
$287 
$- 
$- 
$- 
$- 
$7,621 

Net lease 
commitments 
$2,258 
$2,202 
$1,883 
$1,670 
$1,355 
$3,918 
$13,286 

Total contractual 
obligations 
$9,592 
$2,489 
$1,883 
$1,670 
$1,355 
$3,918 
$20,907 

(1) Amounts shown represent the total amount payable at maturity and are therefore undiscounted. 
For total commitments, please refer to November 30, 2012 consolidated financial statements 

Long-term  debt  includes  non-interest  bearing  holdbacks  on  acquisitions,  a  bank  loan 
used to finance the acquisition of the food processing plant acquired in December 2010 
as well as mandatorily redeemable preferred shares issued to a minority shareholder of a 
subsidiary. 

The bank loan used to finance the acquisition of the food processing plant was classified 
as current in 2012 as two of the covenants were not met as at November 30, 2012.   

In  addition  to  the  above,  the  Company  has  entered  into  supplier  agreements  for 
purchases of coffee beans, wheat, sugar and shortening for delivery between December 
2012 and March 2013.  The total commitment amounts to $1.0 million.   

In relation to the items listed above, the Company has entered into contracts to minimize 
the impact of variations in foreign currencies.  The total commitment on these contracts 
amounts to approximately $0.4 million. 

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Liquidity and capital resources 

As of November 30, 2012, the amount held in cash and cash equivalents totalled $33.0 
million,  an  increase  of  $22.4  million  over the  cash  and  cash  equivalents  and  temporary 
investments held at the end of our 2011 fiscal period.  The increase is attributable to the 
strong cash flows generated by our operations during the 2012 fiscal year. 

Cash flows generated by operating activities were $29.4 million during the 12 months of 
2012.    Excluding  the  variation  in  non-cash  working  capital  items,  income  taxes  and 
interest  paid,  our  operations  generated  $35.8  million  in  cash  flows,  compared  to  $26.2 
million in 2011, which represents an increase of 37% compared to the same period last 
year.   

The main drivers for this increase are the 34% increase in EBITDA discussed above as 
well as the receipt of material amounts of deferred revenues that will be recognized into 
income in the coming quarters. 

In the short-term, Management will continue to open new locations that will be funded by 
new  franchisees.    MTY  will  continue  its  efforts  to  sell  some  of  its  existing  corporate 
owned locations and will seek new opportunities to acquire other food service operations. 
MTY has an available line of credit of $10.0 million that remained unused at  November 
30, 2012. The facility, when used, bears interest at the bank‟s annual prime rate plus a 
margin  not  exceeding  0.5%  established  based  on  the  Company‟s  funded  debt/EBITDA 
ratio.     

Cash flows generated by our operations are typically held in high yield savings account or 
guaranteed investment certificates until they are required.   

Statement of financial position 

During  the  year,  the  Company  has  liquidated  its  remaining  investments  and  has  now 
allocated  its  cash  and  cash  equivalents  on  hand  in  high  yield  savings  accounts  with 
various recognized institutions.  

Accounts receivable at the end of  the fourth quarter were at $13.6 million, compared to 
$10.5  million  at  the  end  of  our  2011  fiscal  period.    The  increase  is  mainly  due  to  the 
increase  in  revenues  and  the  related  working  capital  requirements.    The  provision  for 
doubtful accounts has  increased  by  $0.3 million  since  November 30,  2011,  mainly  as  a 
result  of  the  unpredictable  environment  in  which  some  of  our  franchisees  operate  that 
result in uncertain collection of amounts due. 

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Property,  plant  and  equipment  and  intangible  assets  both  decreased  during  the  year.  
The decrease in property, plant and equipment  is the result of the dispositions of some 
corporate  stores  during  the  period,  as  well  as  of  the  depreciation  and  amortization 
recorded  during  the  period.    The  decrease  in  intangible  assets,  which  is  due  to  the 
amortization  recorded  during  the  period,  was  partially  offset  by  the  acquisition  of 
franchise rights valued at $0.5 million and the acquisition of Mr. Souvlaki valued at $0.9 
million.   

Accounts payable remained consistent at $13.4 million from $13.5 million in 2011. 

Deferred revenues consist of distribution rights which are earned on a consumption basis 
and include initial franchise fees to be earned once substantially all of the initial services 
have  been  performed.  The  balance  as  at  November  30,  2012  was  $2.2  million,  an 
increase of $0.6 million compared to the balance at the end of 2011.  The variation is due 
to  increases  in  franchise  fee  deposits  which  are  dependent  on  the  level  of  activity  and 
deliveries  during  a  certain  period.    These  amounts  will  be  recognized  into  revenues  as 
they are earned.   

The  long-term  debt  is  composed  of  non-interest  bearing  holdbacks  on  acquisitions,  of 
bank  loans  contracted  by  a  subsidiary  to  finance  an  acquisition  and  of  mandatorily 
redeemable  preferred  shares  payable  to  a  minority  shareholder  of  a  subsidiary.  
Repayments  of  $1.6 million  were  made on non-interest  bearing  holdbacks.    In  addition, 
payments  were  made  on  the  bank  loan  of  a  subsidiary  following  a  period  during  which 
only  interest  payments  were  required.    There  were  no  material  issuances  since  the 
beginning of the year.  

One third of the preferred shares will be redeemed annually at a value that is contingent 
on the performance of a subsidiary.  Management expects that the value of the preferred 
shares at redemption will be approximately $100,000. 

Further  details  on  the  above  statement  of  financial  position  items  can  be  found  in  the 
notes to the November 30, 2012 consolidated financial statements. 

Capital stock 

No shares were issued during the quarter ended November 30, 2012.  As at February 13, 
2013 there were 19,120,567 common shares of MTY outstanding. 

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Location information 

MTY‟s locations can be found in: i) food courts and shopping malls; ii) street front; and iii) 
non-traditional 
retailers,  convenience  stores,  cinemas,  
amusement  parks  and  in  other  venues  or  retailers  shared  sites.  The  non-traditional 
locations  are  typically  smaller  in  size,  require  lower  investment  and  generate  lower 
revenue than the shopping malls, food courts and street front locations. 

format  within  petroleum 

Franchises, beginning of year 
Corporate owned, beginning of year 
Acquired during the year 
Opened during the period 

Mall 
Street 
Non-traditional 

Closed during the period 

Mall 
Street 
Non-traditional 

Total end of period 

Franchises, end of period 
Corporate owned, end of period 
Total end of period 

Number of 
locations 
 fiscal year 
ended 

Number of 
locations 
fiscal year 
ended 

November 2012  November 2011 

2,233 
30 
14 

45 
33 
51 

(49) 
(45) 
(113) 
2,199 

2,179 
20 
2,199 

1,701 
26 
494 

41 
37
49 

(16) 
(21) 
(48) 
2,263 

2,233 
30 
2,263 

During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2012, the Company‟s network experienced a 
net reduction of 78 outlets, compared to a net addition of 42 stores for the same period a 
year  ago,  excluding  those  coming  from  the  acquisitions  completed  during  the  two 
respective  years.    This  net  reduction  is  partially  attributable  to  the  loss  of  two  non-
traditional  store  contracts  cancellations  suffered  during  the  first  and  third  quarter  of  the 
year which resulted in a total reduction of 54 non-traditional outlets.  During the year, the 
Company  closed  street  and  mall  locations  that  were  not  seen  viable  in  the  long  term. 
 Some mall and street locations closures are also due to lease non renewals upon expiry.   

At  the  end  of the period,  the  Company  had  20  corporate  stores, a  net  decrease  of  ten.  
During the year, twelve corporate-owned locations were sold, five were added, and three 
were closed.  

As  at  November  30,  2012,  there  were  two  test  locations  in  operation,  both  which  were 
excluded from the numbers presented above.   

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The chart below provides the breakdown of MTY‟s locations and system sales by type:  

Location type 

% of location count 

% of system sales 
fiscal year ended  

Shopping mall & food court 
Street front 
Non-traditional format 

November 30,   November 30, 

   November 30,    November 30, 

2012 
38% 
36% 
26% 

2011 
36% 
36% 
28% 

2012 
50% 
41% 
9% 

2011 
50% 
40% 
10% 

The geographical breakdown of MTY‟s locations and system sales consists of:  

Geographical location 

% of location count 

% of system sales 
fiscal year ended  

November 30,   November 30, 

   November 30,    November 30, 

2012 
46% 
28% 
20% 
2% 
4% 

2011 
48% 
27% 
20% 
2% 
3% 

2012 
36% 
34% 
24% 
1% 
4% 

2011 
32% 
40% 
22% 
1% 
5% 

Ontario 
Quebec 
Western Canada 
Maritimes 
International 

System wide sales 

System  wide  sales  for  the  year  ended  November  30,  2012  grew  31%,  reaching  $688.7 
million during the period, compared to $527.6 million for the same period last year.  

Approximately 80% of the increase in system wide sales for the year is attributable to the 
recent  acquisitions.    Approximately  4%  of  the  increase  comes  from  the  growth  in  the 
same-store sales, and the rest is due to new restaurants opened in the last 12 months. 

System wide sales include sales for corporate and franchise locations and exclude sales 
realized by the distribution center or by the food processing plant.   

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Same-store sales 

During the 2012 fiscal year, same-stores sales improved by 1.08% over the same period 
last year.  For the fourth quarter, same store sales have declined by 0.91% 

Most of our major concepts experienced growth in same-store sales during the year.  The 
outlets  located  in  western  provinces  continue  to  outperform  the  other  regions, 
experiencing  the  strongest  same-store  sales  growth,  while  those  located  in  Ontario  on 
average suffered a decrease.   

Street front and mall locations showed stronger growth during the 2012 fiscal year, while 
non-traditional locations have experienced a slight decrease over the same period.         

During  the  fourth  quarter,  same  store  sales  performances  declined  compared  to  the 
previous quarters; this was felt across all regions in which our stores operate, and across 
all types of restaurants and concepts. 

As discussed in our previous MD&A, we are witnessing high volatility on the market which 
seems to affect some of our brands more than others at various times.  During the fourth 
quarter,  this  volatility  has  resulted  in  a  downward  pressure  that  was  felt  throughout  the 
network.   

The following table shows quarterly information on same-stores sales growth for the last 
13 quarters: 

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Stock options 

During the period, no options were granted or exercised.  As at November 30, 2012 there 
were no options outstanding.  

Seasonality 

Results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of 
operations for the full year. The Company expects that seasonality will not be a material 
factor  in  the  quarterly  variation  of  its  results.  System  sales  fluctuate  seasonally.  During 
January  and  February  sales  are  historically  lower  than  average  due  to  weather 
conditions. Sales are historically above average during May to  August. This is generally 
as  a  result  of  higher  traffic  in  the  street  front  locations,  higher  sales  from  seasonal 
locations  only  operating  during  the  summer  months  and  higher  sales  from  shopping 
centre  locations.  Sales  for  shopping  malls  locations  are  also  higher  than  average  in 
December during the Christmas shopping period.  

Contingent liabilities 

The  Company  is  involved  in  legal  claims  associated  with  its  current  business  activities, 
the outcome of which is not determinable. Management believes that these legal claims 
will have no significant impact on the financial statements of the Company.  

Guarantee 

The Company has provided a guarantee in the form of a letter of credit for an amount of 
$45,000.   

Risks and uncertainties 

Despite the fact that the Company has various numbers of concepts, diversified in type of 
locations  and  geographics  across  Canada,  the  performance  of  the  Company  is  also 
influenced  by  changes  in  demographic  trends,  traffic patterns,  occupancy  level  of  malls 
and  office  towers  and  the  type,  number,  and  location  of  competing  restaurants.  In 
addition,  factors  such  as  innovation,  increased  food  costs,  labour  and  benefits  costs, 
occupancy costs and the availability of experienced management and hourly employees 
may  adversely  affect  the  Company.  Changing  consumer  preferences  and  discretionary 
spending  patterns  could  oblige  the  Company  to  modify  or  discontinue  concepts  and/or 
menus  and  could  result  in  a  reduction  of  revenue  and  operating  income.  Even  if  the 
Company was able to compete successfully with other restaurant companies with similar 
concepts,  it  may  be  forced  to  make  changes  in  one  or  more  of  its  concepts  in  order to 
respond  to  changes  in  consumer  tastes  or  dining  patterns.  If  the  Company  changes  a 
concept, it may lose additional customers who do not prefer the new concept and menu, 
and it may not be able to attract a sufficient new customer base to produce the revenue 
needed  to  make  the  concept  profitable.  Similarly,  the  Company  may  have  different  or 
additional  competitors  for  its  intended  customers  as  a  result  of  such  a  concept  change 
and may not be able to successfully compete against such competitors. The Company's 
success  also  depends  on  numerous  factors  affecting  discretionary  consumer  spending, 
including  economic conditions,  disposable  consumer income  and consumer confidence. 

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Adverse changes in these factors could reduce customer traffic or impose practical limits 
on pricing, either of which could reduce revenue and operating income. 

The  growth  of  MTY  is  dependant  on  maintaining  the  current  franchise  system  which  is 
subject to the renewal of existing leases at sustainable rates, MTY‟s ability to continue to 
expand  by  obtaining  acceptable  store  sites  and  lease  terms,  obtaining  qualified 
franchisees,  increasing  comparable  store  sales  and  completing  acquisitions.    The  time, 
energy and resources involved in the integration of the acquired businesses into the MTY 
system and culture could also have an impact on MTY‟s results. 

Off-balance sheet arrangement 
MTY has no off-balance sheet arrangements 

Related party transactions 

Balances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related 
parties  of  the  Company,  have  been  eliminated  on  consolidation.  Details  of  transactions 
between the Company and other related parties are disclosed below. 

Compensation of key management personnel 

The remuneration of key management personnel and directors during the fiscal year was 
as follows: 

(in thousands) 

Period ended 
November 30, 
2012 

Period ended 
November 30, 
2011 

$ 

$ 

Short-term benefits 

Post-employment benefits, share-based payments 
and other long-term benefits 

Board member fees 

Total remuneration of key management personnel 

659 

Nil 

40 

699 

581 

Nil 

40 

621 

Key management personnel is composed of the Company‟s CEO, COO and CFO.  The 
remuneration  of  directors  and  key  executives  is  determined  by  the  Board  of  directors 
having regard to the performance of individuals and market trends. 

The  increase  in  the  remuneration  of  key  management  personnel  is  mainly  due  to  the 
division in the COO/CFO role into two distinct positions. 

Given  its  widely  held  share  base,  the  Company  does  not  have  an  ultimate  controlling 
party;  its  most  important  shareholder  is  its  CEO,  who  controls  26%  of  the  outstanding 
shares. 

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The  Company  also  pays  employment  benefits  to  individuals  related  to  members  of  the 
key management personnel described above.  Their total remuneration for the year was 
as follows 

(in thousands) 

Short-term benefits 

Post-employment benefits, share-based 
payments and other long-term benefits 

Period ended 
November 30, 
2012 

Period ended 
November 30, 
2011 

$ 

        472 

      Nil 

$ 

      447 

           nil 

Total remuneration of employees related to key 
management personnel 

472 

                 447 

A  corporation  owned  by  individuals  related  to  key  management  personnel  has 
participation  in  two  of  the  Company‟s  subsidiaries.    During  the  period,  dividends  of  nil 
(2011-  $140)  were  paid  by  those  subsidiaries  to  the  above-mentioned  company,  and 
advances  of  nil  (2011-  $78)  were  repaid.  During  the  year,  one  of  the  Company‟s 
subsidiaries loan payable  to its non-controlling shareholders was forgiven by  individuals 
related to key management personnel for an amount of $50. 

Critical accounting estimates 

In the application of the Company's accounting policies, which are described in note 3 of 
the  consolidated  financial  statements,  the  directors  are  required  to  make  judgements, 
estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are 
not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are 
based  on  historical  experience  and  other  factors  that  are  considered  to  be  relevant. 
Actual results may differ from these estimates. 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions 
to  accounting  estimates  are  recognized  in  the  period  in  which  the  estimate  is revised  if 
the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if 
the revision affects both current and future periods. 

Critical judgments in applying accounting policies 

The  following  are  the  critical  judgements,  apart  from  those  involving  estimations,  that 
management  has  made  in  the  process  of  applying  the  Company's  accounting  policies 
and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the consolidated 
financial statements. 

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Identification of cash-generating units 

The  Company  assesses  whether  there  are  any  indicators  of  impairment  for  all  non-
financial assets at each reporting period date.  Doing so first requires the identification of 
cash-generating  units;  the  determination  is  done  based  on  management‟s  best 
estimation  of  what  constitutes  the  lowest  level  at  which  an  asset  or  group  of  asset  has 
the possibility of generating cash inflows. 

Revenue recognition 

In  making  their  judgement,  management  considered  the  detailed  criteria  for  the 
recognition  of  revenue  from the  sale of  goods    and for construction  contracts  set  out  in 
IAS  18  Revenue  and,  in  particular,  whether  the  Company  had  transferred  to  the  buyer 
the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods. 

Consolidation of special purpose entities 

In  determining  which  entities  are  required  to  be  consolidated  in  the  fashion  described 
below,  the  Company  must  exercise  judgment  to  determine  who  has  de  facto  control  of 
the entities being considered.  Such judgment is reassessed yearly to take into account 
the most recent facts relevant to each entity‟s situation. 

Key sources of estimation uncertainty 

The  following  are  the  key  assumptions  concerning  the  future,  and  other  key  sources  of 
estimation  uncertainty  at  the  end  of  the  reporting  period,  that  have  a  significant  risk  of 
causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the 
next financial year. 

Business combinations 

For  business  combinations,  the  Company  must  make  assumptions  and  estimates  to 
determine  the  purchase  price  allocation  of  the  business  being  acquired.  To  do  so,  the 
Company  must  determine  the  acquisition-date  fair  value  of  the  identifiable  assets 
acquired,  including  such  intangible  assets  as  franchise  rights  and  trademarks,  and 
liabilities  assumed.  Goodwill  is  measured  as  the  excess  of  the  fair  value  of  the 
consideration transferred including the recognized amount of any non-controlling interest 
in  the  acquiree  over  the  net  recognized  amount  of  the  identifiable  assets  acquired  and 
liabilities  assumed,  all  measured  at  the  acquisition  date.    These  assumptions  and 
estimates have an impact on the asset and liability amounts recorded in the consolidated 
statement  of  financial  position  on  the  acquisition  date.  In  addition,  the  estimated  useful 
lives  of  the  acquired  amortizable  assets,  the  identification  of  intangible  assets  and  the 
determination of the indefinite or finite useful lives of intangible assets acquired will have 
an impact on the Company‟s future profit or loss. 

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Impairment of non-financial assets 

The  recoverable  amounts  of  the  Company‟s  assets  is  generally  estimated  based  on 
value-in-use calculations as this was determined to be higher than fair value less cost to 
sell,  except  for  certain  corporate  store  assets  for  which  fair  value  less  cost  to  sell  was 
higher  than  their  value  in  use.  The  fair  value  less  cost  to  sell  of  corporate  stores  is 
generally determined by estimating the liquidation value of the restaurant equipment. 

Other  than  the  value  of  the  assets  of  certain  corporate  stores  and  of  one  of  the 
company‟s  trademarks,  the  value  in  use  of  cash-generating  units  (“CGUs”)  tested  was 
higher  or  equal  to  the  carrying  value  of  the  assets.  Impairment  assessments  were 
established  using  a  17%  discount  rate  on  the  corporate  store  CGU‟s  and  15%  on  the 
trademarks and franchise rights. Discount rates are based on pre-tax rates that reflect the 
current market assessments, taking the time value of money and the risks specific to the 
CGU into account.  

During  the  year,  the  Company  recognized  impairments  on  the  property,  plant  and 
equipment related to eight of its CGUs following a decline in their performance. All eight 
CGUs  are  groups  of  assets  related  to  corporate-owned  stores.  The  total  impairment  of 
$135  represents  a  write  down  of  the  carrying  value  of  the  leasehold  improvements  and 
equipment to their fair value less cost to sell, which was higher than their value in use. 

These  calculations  take  into  account  our  best  estimate  of  future  cash  flows,  using 
previous  year‟s  cash flows  for each  CGU to extrapolate a  CGU‟s future performance  to 
the earlier of the termination of the lease (if applicable) or 5 years and a terminal value is 
calculated beyond this period, assuming no growth to the cash flows of previous periods.  
A  cash  flow  period  of  5  years  was  used  as  predictability  for  future  periods  cannot  be 
estimated with reasonable accuracy.    

A 1% change to the discount rate used in the calculation of the impairment would result in 
an  additional  impairment  of  $41  on  the  trademarks  and  franchise  rights  and  $7  on  the 
property, plant and equipment of our corporate stores. 

During  the  year,  the  Company  also  reversed  an  impairment  of  $67  related  to  the 
trademark  of  one  of  its  brands.    The  reversal,  which  is  shown  on  the  consolidated 
statement  of  comprehensive  income  on  the  “impairment  of  property,  plant  and 
equipment” line, represents the full original impairment taken on the asset and is based 
on new estimated future cash flows of the CGU.   

Impairment of goodwill 

Determining whether goodwill is impaired requires an estimation of the value in use of the 
CGUs  to  which  goodwill  has  been  allocated.  The  value  in  use  calculation  requires 
management  to  estimate  the  future  cash  flows  expected  to  arise  from  the  cash-
generating  unit  and  a  suitable  discount  rate  in  order  to  calculate  present  value.  It  was 
determined that goodwill is not impaired as at November 30, 2012, November 30, 2011 
and December 1, 2010. 

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The Company used a 13% discount rate for its assessment of goodwill. No growth  was 
applied to the cash flows used to estimate the terminal value. 

Useful lives of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 

As  described  in  Note  3  above,  the  Company  reviews  the  estimated  useful  lives  of 
property, plant and equipment and intangible assets with definite useful lives  at the end 
of each year and assesses whether the useful lives of certain items should be shortened 
or extended, due to various factors including technology, competition and revised service 
offerings. During the years ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company was not 
required to adjust the useful lives of any assets based on the factors described above. 

Provisions 

The  Company  makes  assumptions  and  estimations  based  on  its  current  knowledge  of 
future  disbursements  it  will  have  to  make  in  connection  with  various  events  that  have 
occurred  in  the  past  and  for  which  the  amount  to  be  disbursed  and  the  timing  of  such 
disbursement are uncertain at the date of producing its financial statements. 

Valuation of financial instruments 

The  Company  uses  valuation  techniques  that  include  inputs  that  are  not  based  on 
observable market data to estimate the fair value of certain types of financial instruments.  

Management  believe  that  the  chosen  valuation  techniques  and  assumptions  used  are 
appropriate in determining the fair value of financial instruments.  

Consolidation of special purpose entities 

The Company is required to consolidate a small number of special purpose entities.  In 
doing so, the Company must make assumptions with respect to some information that is 
either  not  readily  available  or  that  is  not  available  within  reporting  time  frames.    As  a 
result, assumptions and estimates are made to establish a value for the current assets, 
short-term and long-term liabilities and results of operations in general. 

Onerous contracts 

A  provision  for onerous  contracts  is recognized  when  the  unavoidable  costs of meeting 
our obligations under the contract exceed the expected benefits to be received from the 
contract.    The  provision  is  measured  at  the  present  value  of  the  lower  of  the  expected 
cost of terminating the contract and the expected net cost of completing the contract. 

Contingencies 

The Company is involved in various litigation and disputes as a part of the business that 
could affect some of its operating segments.  Pending litigations represent potential loss 
to the business. 

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MTY  accrues  potential  losses  if  it  believes  the  loss  is  probable  and  can  be  reasonably 
estimated,  based  on  information  that  is  available  at  the  time.    Any  accrual  would  be 
charged to earnings and included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.  Any cash 
settlement  would  be  deducted  from  cash  from  operating  activities.    Management 
estimates the amount of the loss by analyzing potential outcomes and assuming various 
litigation and settlement strategies. 

Accounts receivable  

The Company recognizes an allowance for doubtful accounts based on past experience, 
outlet-specific  situation,  counterparty‟s  current  financial  situation  and  age  of  the 
receivables. 

Trade  receivables  include  amounts  that  are  past  due  at  the  end  of  the  reporting  period 
and  for  which  the  Company  has  not  recognized  an  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts 
because there was no significant change in the credit quality of the counterparty and the 
amounts are therefore considered recoverable. 

Accounting policies adopted in 2012 

On December 1, 2010, MTY adopted International Financial Reporting Standards for its 
financial  reporting,  using  December  1,  2010  as  its  transition  date.    Accordingly,  the 
consolidated  financial  statements  for  the  fiscal  year  ended  November  30,  2012  and 
comparative figures have been prepared in accordance with IFRS 1 “First-Time Adoption 
of  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards”  issued  by  the  International  Accounting 
Standards Board (“IASB”). 

The accounting policies used to prepare these financial statements and the comparative 
figures  are  presented  in  Note  3  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements  for  the  year 
ended November 30, 2012.  These accounting policies have been applied retrospectively 
to December 1, 2010.  Reconciliations for the Company‟s income and financial  position 
are presented in Note 34 of the consolidated financial statements. 

The  following  standards  had  an  impact  on  the  financial  information  that  had  previously 
been presented in accordance with Canadian GAAP: 

IFRS 3 “Business Combinations” 

IFRS  3  eliminated  the  concept  of  negative  goodwill  and  instead  introduces  “gain  on 
bargain  purchase”.    Under  Canadian  GAAP,  when  the  consideration  paid  for  an 
acquisition was lower than the fair value of the identifiable assets received, the difference 
was pro-rated over the non-financial assets acquired.  Under IFRS 3, a gain needs to be 
recognized on the statement of comprehensive income.  This resulted in the restatement 
of one of the acquisitions realized during our 2011 fiscal year; as a result, the historical 
cost of the non-financial assets acquired was increased by $0.1 million, deferred income 
taxes  were  restated  to  reflect  the  variation  in  the  temporary  differences  and  the 
depreciation charge on the increased cost of the property, plant and equipment was also 
restated.  The net impact on the net income and comprehensive income was $0.1 million. 

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IAS 12 “Income Taxes” 

Under IFRS,  deferred  taxes  related  to  intangible  assets  and  goodwill  are  accounted for 
differently  than  they  were  under  Canadian  GAAP  when  intangible  assets  are  acquired 
through a business combination.  Upon initial recognition of the business combination, a 
long-term deferred tax asset or liability must be recognized when a difference, temporary 
or permanent, exists between the fair value of an asset and its tax base according to the 
applicable  corporate  tax  laws.    Specifically,  the  Company  had  to  restate  the  deferred 
taxes  on  its  trademarks.    Because  the  Company  had  elected  not  to  apply  IFRS  3  to 
acquisitions made prior to the transition date, the adjustment to deferred taxes related to 
this  period  was  applied  against  retained  earnings.    For  acquisitions  subsequent  to  that 
date,  the  adjustment  impacted  the  amount  of  goodwill  recognized  on  each  business 
combination. 

In  addition,  IAS  12  eliminates  the  short-term  portion  of  deferred  income  taxes.  
Consequently, short-term deferred tax assets are now reported with long term assets.  As 
at  December  1,  2010,  the  Company  reclassified  an  amount  of  $3.6  million  in  such 
fashion. 

IAS 16 “Property, Plant and Equipment” 

The  Company  has  elected  to  use  the  cost  method  of  accounting  for  its  property,  plant 
and equipment (“PP&E”) and will continue to use this method to recognize such assets. 

Other  than  the  impact  on  property,  plant  and  equipment  (“PP&E”)  of  IFRS  3  discussed 
above, the Company has identified a conversion adjustment resulting from a difference in 
the  consumption  patterns  of  components  of  PP&E.    Under  IFRS,  components  of 
capitalized  assets  are  required  to  be  isolated  and  depreciated  separately.    Previously, 
components of one given asset were depreciated as a whole. The effect of this change 
has been to reduce the carrying value of PP&E by $0.04 million at the date of transition, 
December 1, 2010, reduce the deferred tax liability by $0.01 million and reduce retained 
earnings by the net of the two previously mentioned amounts.  Subsequent depreciation 
and gains or losses on disposition were also impacted by the change in the depreciation 
policy. 

IAS 18 “Revenue” 

Under  Canadian  GAAP,  the  Company  accounted  for  its  turnkey  projects  using  the 
completed  contract  method  and  as  a  result  recognized  revenues,  expenses  and  profits 
from projects once they were delivered to the franchisees.  Under IFRS, the Company is 
required to use the percentage of completion method, which accelerates the recognition 
of  revenues  and  expenses  on  individual  projects.    Accordingly,  accounts  receivable, 
accounts payable and inventories of projects under construction held for resale had to be 
restated. 

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As  of  December  1,  2010,  the  Company  had  to  increase  its  retained  earnings  by  $0.10 
million for amounts that should have been recognized in the previous fiscal period; as a 
result,  the  net  income  of  the  subsequent  period,  in  which  such  profits  had  been 
recognized under Canadian GAAP, were reduced by the same amount.  The reversal of 
revenues and expenses recognized in previous fiscal periods on transition date creates a 
reduction of revenues in the first quarter of 2011 of $1.08 million, a reduction of expenses 
of $0.94 million and a reduction of the income tax expense of $0.04 million.  This change 
if  partly  offset  by  additional  revenues  and  expenses  recognized  in  the  first  quarter  of 
2011.  The net impact is presented in Note 34 to the consolidated financial statements. 

IAS 39 “Financial instruments: recognition and measurement” 

Under  Canadian  GAAP,  the  Company  did  not  discount  the  non-interest  bearing 
holdbacks  on  its  acquisitions  because  a  specific exemption  existed.    Under IFRS,  such 
exemption  is  no  longer  available;  as  a  result,  the  Company  discounted  its  non-interest 
bearing  holdbacks  and  adjusted  the  consideration  paid  for  its  acquisitions  accordingly, 
with  the  impact  of  the  reduction  in  the  fair  value  of  the  holdbacks  being  allocated  to 
goodwill.     

Because  of  the  exemption  available  under  IFRS  1,  the  Company  did  not,  however, 
restate  the  purchase  price  of  the  Valentine  acquisition;  the  differences  between  the 
carrying values of the holdbacks per Canadian GAAP and IFRS were offset into retained 
earnings.  The impact on retained earnings was $0.1 million. 

Future accounting changes 

IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments” 

IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments” was issued in November 2009 and contains requirements 
for financial assets. It addresses classification and measurement of financial assets and 
replaces  the  multiple  category  and  measurement  models  in  IAS  39  “Financial 
Instruments:  Recognition  and  Measurement”  for  debt  instruments  with  a  new  mixed 
measurement  model  having  only  two  categories:  amortized  cost  and  fair  value  through 
profit  or  loss.  IFRS  9  also  replaces  the  models  for  measuring  equity  instruments,  and 
such instruments are either recognized at fair value through profit or loss or at fair value 
through  other  comprehensive  income.  Where  such  equity  instruments  are  measured  at 
fair value through other comprehensive income, dividends are recognized in profit or loss 
to the extent they do not clearly represent a return on investment; however, other gains 
and  losses  (including  impairments)  associated  with  such  instruments  remain  in 
accumulated other comprehensive income indefinitely. 

In  October  2010,  the  IASB  amended  IFRS  9  “Financial  Instruments,”  which  replaced 
IFRS  9  “Financial  Instruments”  and  IFRIC  9  “Reassessment  of  Embedded  Derivatives.” 
This  change  provides  guidance  on  classification,  reclassification  and  measurement  of 
financial liabilities and on the presentation of gains and losses, through profit or loss, of 
financial  liabilities  designated  as  measured  at  fair  value.  The  requirements  for  financial 
liabilities, added in October 2010, largely replicate the requirements of IAS 39 “Financial 
Instruments: Recognition and Measurement,” except with respect to changes in fair value 

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attributable to credit risk for liabilities designated as measured at fair value through profit 
or loss, which would generally be recognized in other comprehensive income. 

This  new  standard  applies  to  fiscal  years  beginning  on  or  after  January  1,  2015.  Early 
application is permitted. 

IFRS 10 “Consolidated Financial Statements” 

In  May  2011,  the  IASB  issued  IFRS  10  “Consolidated  Financial  Statements,”  which 
establishes  principles  for  the  preparation  and  presentation  of  consolidated  financial 
statements when an entity controls one or more other entities. IFRS 10 provides a single 
consolidation model that identifies control as being the basis for consolidation. The new 
standard  describes  how  to  apply  the  principle  of  control  to  identify  situations  when  a 
company  controls  another  company  and  must  therefore  present  consolidated  financial 
statements.  IFRS  10  also  provides  disclosure  requirements  for  the  presentation  of 
consolidated  financial  statements.  IFRS  10  cancels  and  replaces  IAS  27  “Consolidated 
and  Separate  Financial  Statements”  and  SIC-12  “Consolidation  –  Special  Purpose 
Entities.”  

This  new  standard  applies  to  fiscal  years  beginning  on  or  after  January  1,  2013.  Early 
application is permitted. 

IFRS 12 “Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities” 

In May 2011, the IASB issued IFRS 12 “Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities.” IFRS 12 
incorporates,  in  a  single  standard,  guidance on  disclosing  interests  in  subsidiaries,  joint 
arrangements, associates and structured entities. The objective of IFRS 12 is to require 
the  disclosure  of  information  that  enables  users  of  financial  statements  to  evaluate  the 
basis of control, any restrictions on consolidated assets and liabilities, exposures to risks 
arising  from  interests  in  non-consolidated  structured  entities  and  the  share  of  minority 
interests in the activities of consolidated entities. 

This  new  standard  applies  to  fiscal  years  beginning  on  or  after  January  1,  2013.  Early 
application is permitted. 

IFRS 13 “Fair Value Measurement” 

In  May  2011,  the  IASB  issued  a  guide  to  fair  value  measurement  providing  note 
disclosure requirements. The guide is set out in IFRS 13 “Fair Value Measurement,” and 
its objective is to provide a single framework for measuring fair value under IFRS. It does 
not provide additional opportunities to use fair value. 

This  new  standard  applies  to  fiscal  years  beginning  on  or  after  January  1,  2013.  Early 
application is permitted. 

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IAS 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements” 

In June 2011, the IASB amended IAS 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements” requiring 
entities preparing financial statements in accordance with IFRS to group together items of 
other  comprehensive  income  (OCI)  that  potentially  may  be  reclassified  to  the  profit  or 
loss  section  of  the  income  statement  and  to  separately  group  items  that  will  not  be 
reclassified to the profit or loss section of the income statement. The amendments also 
reaffirm existing requirements that profit or loss and OCI be presented as either a single 
statement or two consecutive statements. 

This amended version of this standard applies to fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 
2012. Early application is permitted. 

IAS 19 “Employee Benefits” 

In June 2011, the IASB amended IAS 19 “Employee Benefits” to improve the accounting 
for  pensions  and  other  post-employment  benefits.  The  amendments  make  important 
improvements by: 
•   Eliminating  the  option  to  defer  the  recognition  of  gains  and  losses,  known  as  the 
“corridor method” or the “deferral and amortization approach”; 
•   Simplifying  the  presentation  of  changes  in  assets  and  liabilities  arising  from  defined 
in  other 
benefit  plans, 
comprehensive  income,  thereby  separating  those  changes  from  changes  frequently 
perceived to be the result of day-to-day operations; and 
•   Enhancing  the  disclosure  requirements  for  defined  benefit  plans,  providing  better 
information  about  the  characteristics  of  defined  benefit  plans  and  the  risks  to  which 
entities are exposed through their participation in those plans. 

to  be  presented 

re-measurements 

including 

requiring 

This  amended  version  of  this  standard  applies  to  fiscal  years  beginning  on  or  after 
January 1, 2013. Early application is permitted. 

IFRS  7  “Financial  Instruments:  Disclosures”  and  IAS  32  “Financial  Instruments: 
Presentation” 

In December 2011, the IASB amended IFRS 7 “Financial Instruments: Disclosures” and 
IAS 32 “Financial Instruments: Presentation” as part of its offsetting financial assets and 
the  disclosure 
financial 
requirements with those of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), while IAS 
32 was amended to clarify certain items and address inconsistencies encountered upon 
practical application of the standard. 

IFRS  7  was  amended 

liabilities  project. 

to  harmonize 

The  amended  versions  of  IFRS  7  and  IAS  32  apply  retrospectively  to  annual  periods 
beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and on or after January 1, 2014, respectively. Early 
application is permitted. 

The  Company  is  assessing  the  impact  of  adopting  these  new  standards  on  its 
consolidated  financial  statements  and  will  determine  whether  it  will  opt  for  early 
application. 

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Economic environment risk 

The business of the Company is dependent upon numerous aspects of a healthy general 
economic  environment,  from  strong  consumer  spending  to  provide  sales  revenue,  to 
available credit to finance the franchisees and the Company. In light of recent upheaval in 
economic, credit and capital markets, the Company‟s performance and market price may 
be  adversely  affected.  The  Company‟s  current  planning  assumptions  forecast  that  the 
quick  service  restaurant  industry  will  be  impacted  by  the  current  economic  recession  in 
the  provinces  in  which  it  operates.  However,  management  is  of  the  opinion  that  the 
current  economic  situation  will  not  have  a  major  impact  on  the  Company  due  to  the 
following  reasons:  1)  the  Company  has  strong  cash  flows;  2)  quick  service  restaurants 
represent an affordable dining out option for consumers in an economic slowdown.  

Financial instruments and financial risk exposure 

In the normal course of business, the Company uses various financial instruments which 
by their nature involve risk, including market risk and the credit risk of  non-performance 
by  counterparties.  These  financial  instruments  are  subject  to  normal  credit  standards, 
financial controls, risk management as well as monitoring procedures. 

Fair value of recognized financial instruments 

Following  is  a  table  which  sets  out  the  fair  values  of  recognized  financial  instruments 
using the valuation methods and assumptions described below: 

In thousands of $ 

Financial assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Temporary investments 
Accounts receivable 
Loans receivable 
Prepaid and deposits 

Financial liabilities 

Accounts payable and accrued 

At November 30, 2012 

At November 30, 2011 

Carrying  
amount 
$ 

Fair value 

$ 

Carrying  
amount 
$ 

Fair value 

$ 

              33,036  
                       -    
              13,631  
                    919  
                    338  

              33,036  
                       -    
              13,631  
                    919  
                    338  

                5,995  
                4,632  
              10,496  
                1,119  
                    312  

                5,995  
                4,632  
              10,496  
                1,119  
                    312  

liabilities 

Long-term debt 

              13,426  
                7,476  

              13,426  
                7,476  

              13,540  
                9,008  

              13,540  
                9,008  

Determination of fair value 

The  following  methods  and  assumptions  were  used  to  estimate  the  fair  values  of  each 
class of financial instruments:  

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Cash and cash equivalents, temporary investments, accounts receivable, deposits, 
accounts  payable  and  accrued  liabilities  -  The  carrying  amounts  approximate  fair 
values due to the short maturity of these financial instruments. 

Loans receivable - The loans receivable bear interest at market rates and therefore it is 
management‟s opinion that the carrying value approximates the fair value. 

Long-term debt - The fair value of long-term debt is determined using the present value 
of future cash flows under current financing agreements based on the Company‟s current 
estimated borrowing rate for a similar debt.  

Risk management policies 

The Company, through its financial assets and liabilities, is exposed to various risks. The 
following analysis provides a measurement of risks as at November 30, 2012. 

Credit risk 

The Company‟s credit risk is primarily attributable to its trade receivables. The amounts 
disclosed  in  the  statement  of  financial  position  are  net  of  allowances  for  bad  debts, 
estimated  by  the  Company‟s  management  based  on  prior  experience  and  their 
assessment of the current economic environment. The Company believes that the credit 
risk of accounts receivable is limited for the following reasons: 

-  Other than  receivables  from  international locations,  the  Company‟s  broad  client  base  is 

spread mostly across Canada limits the concentration of credit risk. 

-  The  Company  accounts  for  a  specific  bad  debt  provision  when  management  considers 

that the expected recovery is less than the actual account receivable. 

The  credit  risk  on  cash  and  cash  equivalents  and  temporary  investments  is  limited 
because the Company invests its excess liquidity in high quality financial instruments and 
with credit-worthy counterparties. 

The credit risk on the loans receivable is similar to that of accounts receivable. There is 
currently an allowance for doubtful accounts recorded for loans receivable of $55 ($nil as 
at November 30, 2011). 

Foreign exchange risk 

The  Company  has  entered  into  a  contract  to  minimize  its  exposure  to  fluctuations  in 
foreign  currencies,  mainly  on  purchases  of  coffee.  As  of  November  30,  2012,  the  total 
value of such contracts was approximately $458,000.  

Other  than  the  above-mentioned  contracts,  the  Company  has  minimal  exposure  to  the 
US$  and  is  subject  to  fluctuations  as  a  result  of  exchange  rate  variations  to  the  extent 
that  transactions  are  made  in  the  currency.  The  Company  considers  this  risk  to  be 
relatively limited. 

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As of November 30, 2012, the Company carried US$ cash of CDN$425,000 and had net 
accounts  receivable  of  CDN$429,000.    As  a  result,  a  1%  change  in  foreign  exchange 
rates  would  result  in  a  change  in  net  comprehensive  income  of  approximately  $9,000 
Canadian dollars. 

Interest rate risk 

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk with regards temporary investments. Given 
the very short term nature of the temporary investments, the risk that changes in interest 
rates will cause material fluctuations in the fair value is considered limited. 

The Company‟s is also exposed to interest rate risk with its operating line of credit and a 
bank loan contracted by a subsidiary. Both facilities bear interest at a variable rate and as 
such the interest burden could potentially become more important.  The line of credit is 
not  currently  used  by  the  Company;  as  a  result,  the  exposure  to  interest  rate  risk  in 
minimal.  

A 100 basis points increase in the bank‟s prime rate would result in additional interest of 
$34,000 per annum on the outstanding bank loan. 

Liquidity risk 

The Company actively maintains credit facilities to ensure it has sufficient available funds 
to meet current and foreseeable financial requirements at a reasonable cost. 

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities as at November 30, 
2012: 

In thousands of $ 

Accounts payable 
  and accrued 
  liabilities 
Long-term debt  
Interest on  
  long-term debt  

Outlook 

Carrying 
  Amount 
  $ 

Contractual 
  Cash Flows 

$ 

 0 to 6 
  Months 
   $ 

6 to 12 
   Months 

     12 to 24 
 Months 

$ 

$  

13,426 
7,476 

N/A 
20,902 

13,426 
7,621 

N/A 
21,047 

13,426 
3,733 

151 
17,310 

- 
3,601 

130 
3,731 

- 
287 

137 
424 

It  is  Management‟s  opinion  that  the  trend  in  the  quick  service  restaurants  industry  will 
continue to grow in response to the demand from busy and on-the-go consumers. 

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Management will maintain its focus on completing the integration of the latest acquisitions 
and maximizing the value of those new locations and concepts to our network.     

Management  also  remains  committed  on  offering  its  customers  a  wide  range  of 
innovative menus and modern store designs.  The  quick service restaurant industry  will 
remain  challenging  in  the  future,  and  management  believes  that  the  focus  on  the  food 
offering, consistency and store design will give MTY‟s restaurants a stronger position to 
face challenges. 

Controls and Procedures  

Disclosure controls and procedures 

Disclosure  controls  and  procedures  are  designed  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  that 
information  required  to  be  disclosed  in  reports  filed  with  the  securities  regulatory 
authorities  are  recorded,  processed,  summarized  and  reported  in  a  timely  fashion.  The 
disclosure  controls  and  procedures  are  designed  to  ensure  that  information  required  to 
be disclosed by the Company in such reports is then accumulated and communicated to 
the Company‟s management to ensure timely decisions regarding required disclosure. 

Internal controls over financial reporting 

The  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  the  Chief  Financial  Officer  are  responsible  for 
establishing  and  maintaining  internal  control  over  financial  reporting.  The  Company‟s 
internal  control  over  financial  reporting  is  designed  to  provide  reasonable  assurance 
regarding  the  reliability  of financial  reporting  and  the preparation  of financial  statements 
for external purposes in accordance with Canadian GAAP. 

The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, together with Management, 
after  evaluating  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company‟s  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting as at November 30, 2012, have concluded that the Company‟s internal control 
over financial reporting was effective. 

The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, together with Management, 
have concluded after having conducted an evaluation and to the best of their knowledge 
that,  as  at  November  30,  2012,  no  change  in  the  Company‟s  internal  control  over 
financial reporting occurred that could have materially affected or is reasonably likely to 
materially affect the Company‟s internal control over financial reporting. 

Limitations of Controls and Procedures 

Management,  including  the  President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Chief  Financial 
Officer,  believes  that  any  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  or  internal  control  over 
financial  reporting,  no  matter  how  well  conceived  and  operated,  can  provide  only 
reasonable,  not  absolute,  assurance  that  the  objectives  of  the  control  system  are  met. 
Further,  the  design  of  a  control  system  must  reflect  the  fact  that  there  are  resource 
constraints,  and  the  benefits  of  controls  must  be  considered  relative  to  their  costs. 
Because  of  the  inherent  limitations  in  all  control  systems,  they  cannot  provide  absolute 
assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have 

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been prevented or detected. These inherent limitations include the realities judgments in 
decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or 
mistake.  Additionally,  controls  can  be  circumvented  by  the  individual  acts  of  some 
persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by unauthorized override of the control. 
The  design  of  any  control  system  of  controls  also  is  based  in  part  upon  certain 
assumptions  about  the  likelihood  of  future  events,  and  there  can  be  no  assurance  that 
any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. 

Accordingly,  because  of  the  inherent  limitations  in  a  cost  effective  control  system, 
misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. 

Limitation on scope of design 

The Company‟s management, with the participation of its President and Chief Executive 
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has limited the scope of the design of the Company‟s 
disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting to exclude 
controls,  policies  and  procedures  and  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  of  certain 
special  purpose  entities    (“SPEs”) on  which  the  Company  has  the ability  to  exercise  de 
facto  control  and  which  have  as  a  result  been  consolidated  in  the  Company‟s 
consolidated  financial  statements.    For  the  twelve-month  period  ended  November  30, 
2012, these SPEs represent 0% of the Company‟s current assets, 0% of its non-current 
assets,  1%  of  the  Company‟s  current  liabilities,  0%  of  long-term  liabilities,  5%  of  the 
Company‟s revenues and 0% of the Company‟s net earnings.   

“Stanley Ma”   
__________________________ 
Stanley Ma, Chief Executive Officer   

“Eric Lefebvre”  
__________________________ 
Eric Lefebvre, CPA, CA, MBA Chief Financial Officer 

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Consolidated financial statements of 

MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 

For the years ended November 30, 2012 and 2011 

 
 
 
Deloitte s.e.n.c.r.l. 
1 Place Ville Marie 
Suite 3000 
Montreal QC  H3B 4T9 
Canada 

Tel: 514-393-7115 
Fax: 514-390-4104 
www.deloitte.ca 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 

To the Shareholders of MTY Food Group Inc. 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of MTY Food Group Inc., which 
comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at November 30, 2012, November 30, 2011 
and December 1, 2010 , and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated 
statements of changes in shareholders’ equity and consolidated statements of cash flows for the years 
ended November 30, 2012 and November 30 2011, 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 MTY Food Group Inc. as at November 30, 2012, November 30, 2011 and December 1, 2010, 
and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years ended November 30, 2012 and 
November 30, 2011 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. 

February 13, 2013 

____________________ 
1 CPA auditor, CA, public accountancy permit No. A114814 

 
 
 
 
 
 
MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Consolidated statements of comprehensive income 
For the years ended November 30, 2012 and 2011 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

Revenue (notes 23 and 31) 

Expenses 

Operating expenses (notes 24 and 31) 
Depreciation – property, plant and equipment 
Amortization – intangible assets 
Restructuring 
Interest on long-term debt 

Other income (charges) 

Foreign exchange (loss) gain 
Interest income 
Gain on bargain purchase  
Gain on preferred share redemption (note 17) 
Gain on loan forgiveness of a non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary (note 17) 
Impairment of property, plant and equipment (note 4) 
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 

Income before taxes  

Income taxes (note 30) 

Current 
Deferred 

Net income and comprehensive income 

Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to: 

Owners 
Non controlling interest 

Earnings per share (note 20) 

Basic  
Diluted 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements 

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2012 
$ 

2011 
$ 

96,220 

78,358 

61,294 
1,128 
3,867 
- 
335 
66,624 

(27) 
282 
- 
100 
110 
(68) 
511 
908 

51,928 
1,233 
3,179 
447 
213 
57,000 

18 
357 
140 
- 
- 
- 
948 
1,463 

30,504 

22,821 

8,511 
(61) 
8,450 

2,957 
3,344 
6,301 

22,054 

16,520 

22,067 
(13) 
22,054 

16,194 
326 
16,520 

1.15 
1.15 

0.85 
0.85 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Consolidated statements of financial position 
as at November 30, 2012 and 2011  
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

Assets 
Current assets 

Cash and cash equivalents (note 7) 
Temporary investments 
Accounts receivable (note 8) 
Income taxes receivable 
Inventories  (note 9) 
Loans receivable (note 10) 
Prepaid expenses and deposits 

Loans receivable (note 10) 
Other receivable 
Property, plant and equipment (note 11) 
Intangible assets (note 12) 
Deferred income taxes (note 30) 
Goodwill (note 13) 

Liabilities 
Current liabilities 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 
Provisions (note 15) 
Income taxes payable 
Deferred revenue and deposits (note 16) 
Current portion of long-term debt (note 17) 

Deferred revenue and deposits (note 16) 
Long-term debt (note 17) 
Deferred income taxes (note 30) 

Commitments, guarantee and contingent liabilities 
 (notes 26, 27, 28 and 29) 

Shareholders’ equity 
Equity attributable to owners 

Capital stock (note 18) 
Contributed surplus 
Retained earnings 

Equity attributable to non-controlling interest 

November 30,   November 30,  December 1, 
2011 
$ 

2010 
$ 

2012 
$ 

33,036 
- 
13,631 
- 
1,609 
358 
338 
48,972 
561 
- 
9,382 
57,213 
167 
20,266 
136,561 

13,426 
2,266 
2,863 
2,169 
7,199 
27,923 
- 
277 
2,298 
30,498 

19,792 
481 
85,635 
105,908 
155 
106,063 

136,561 

5,995 
4,632 
10,496 
1,419 
1,568 
414 
312 
24,836 
705 
-
10,185 
59,566 
70 
20,266 
115,628 

13,540 
1,150 
– 
1,561 
1,958 
18,209 
11 
7,050 
2,248 
27,518 

19,792 
481 
67,800 
88,073 
37 
88,110 

115,628 

5,637 
23,383 
8,156 
-
795 
336 
186 
38,493 
909 
2,698 
6,941 
36,208 
116 
7,125 
92,490 

10,992 
1,034 
851 
1,485 
1,873 
16,235 
9 
853 
-
17,097 

19,792 
481 
55,048 
75,321 
72 
75,393 

92,490 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements 

Approved by the Board on February 13, 2013 
……“Stanley Ma”……………Director       ……  “Claude St-Pierre”….. Director 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity 
For the years ended November 30, 2012 and 2011  
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

Equity attributable to owners 

Share  
capital 
$ 

Contributed 
surplus 
$ 

Retained 
earnings 
$ 

Total 
  $ 

Equity  
attributable  
to non- 
controlling  
interest 
$ 

Total 
$ 

Balance as at December 1, 2010 

19,792 

481 

55,048 

75,321 

72 

75,393 

Net income and comprehensive     
    income for the year ended  
    November 30, 2011 

Dividends 

– 

– 

– 

– 

16,194 

16,194 

(3,442) 

(3,442) 

326 

(361) 

16,520 

(3,803) 

Balance as at November 30, 2011 

19,792 

481 

67,800 

88,073 

37 

88,110 

Net income and comprehensive  
    income for the year ended  
   November 30, 2012 

Investment in common stock of a 
subsidiary by non-controlling interest 

Equity transaction with non-controlling 
interest 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

22,067 

22,067 

(13) 

22,054 

- 

- 

147 

147 

(26) 

(26) 

34 

(50) 
155 

8 

(4,256) 
106,063 

Dividends 
Balance as at November 30, 2012 

- 
19,792 

- 
481 

(4,206) 
85,635 

(4,206) 
105,908 

The following dividends were declared and paid by the Company: 

For the  
year ended 
November 30, 
2012 
$ 

For the 
year ended  
November 30,  
2011 
$ 

$0.220 per common share (2011 - $0.180 per common share) 

4,206 

3,442 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Consolidated statements of cash flows 
For the years ended November 30, 2012 and 2011 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

Operating activities 

Net income and comprehensive income 
Items not affecting cash: 

Interest on long-term debt 
Depreciation – property, plant and equipment 
Amortization – intangible assets 
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 
Impairment of property, plant and equipment 
Gain on bargain purchase 
Gain on preferred share redemption 
Gain on loan forgiveness of a non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary 
Income tax expense 
Deferred revenue 

Income tax refunds received 
Income taxes paid 
Interest paid 
Changes in non-cash working capital items (note 32) 
Cash flows provided by operating activities 

Investing activities 

Net cash outflow on acquisitions 
Temporary investments 
Additions to property, plant and equipment 
Additions to intangible assets 
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment 
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities 

Financing activities 

Share buy-back paid to non-controlling shareholders of subsidiaries 
Issuance of long-term debt 
Repayment of long-term debt 
Issuance of shares to non-controlling interest of subsidiaries 
Dividends paid to non-controlling shareholders of subsidiaries 
Dividends paid 
Cash flows used in financing activities 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements 

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November 30,  November 30, 

2012 
$ 

2011 
$ 

22,054 

16,520 

335 
1,128 
3,867 
(511) 
68 
- 

(100) 
(110) 
8,450 
608 
35,789 
1,041 
(5,269) 
(162) 
(2,002) 
29,397 

(748) 
4,632 
(1,057) 
(518) 
1,108 
3,417 

- 
58 
(1,722) 
147 
(50) 
(4,206) 
(5,773) 

27,041 
5,995 

33,036 

213 
1,233 
3,179 
(948)
- 
(140)

- 
- 
6,301 
(143)
26,215 
321 
(5,479)
(143)
(2,905)
18,009 

(36,088)
18,751 
(954)
– 
1,655 
(16,636)

(16)
3,500 
(721)
25 
(361)
(3,442)
(1,015)

358 
5,637 

5,995 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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30

36

36

37

37

38

40

42

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  MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
  Table of Contents 

Note 1 

Note 2 

Note 3 

Note 4 

Note 5 

Description of the business……………………………………………………. 

Basis of preparation………………………………………………………….... 

Significant accounting policies………………………………………………... 

Critical accounting judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty…… 

Future accounting changes……………………………………………………. 

Note 6  

Business acquisitions………………………………………………………...... 

Note 7 

Note 8 

Note 9 

Note 10 

Note 11 

Note 12 

Note 13 

Note 14 

Note 15 

Note 16 

Note 17 

Note 18 

Note 19 

Note 20 

Note 21 

Note 22 

Note 23 

Note 24 

Note 25 

Note 26 

Note 27 

Note 28 

Note 29 

Note 30 

Note 31 

Note 32 

Note 33 

Note 34 

Note 35 

Cash and cash equivalents…………………………………………………….. 

Accounts receivable.…………………………………………………………... 

Inventories…………………………………………………………………….. 

Loans receivable………………………………………………………………. 

Property, plant and equipment………………………………………………… 

Intangible assets……………………………………………………………….. 

Goodwill………………………………………………………………………. 

Credit facilities………………………………………………………………… 

Provisions……………………………………………………………………… 44

Deferred revenue and deposits………………………………………………… 

Long-term debt………………………………………………………………... 

45

45

Capital stock…………………………………………………………………… 46

Stock options…………………………………………………………………...

Earnings per share……………………………………………………………... 

Financial instruments………………………………………………………….. 

Capital disclosures…………………………………………………………….. 

Revenues………………………………………………………………………. 

Operating expenses……………………………………………………………. 

Restructuring…………………………………………………………………... 

Operating lease arrangements…………………………………………………. 

Commitments………………………………………………………………….. 

Guarantee……………………………………………………………………… 

Contingent liabilities…………………………………………………………... 

46

47

47

50

51

51

51

51

52

52

53

Income taxes…………………………………………………………………… 53

Segmented information………………………………………………………… 54

Statement of cash flows………………………………………………………...

Related party transactions……………………………………………………... 

Transition to IFRS…………………………………………………………….. 

Subsequent events……………………………………………………………... 

57

57

58

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

1.  Description of the business 

MTY Food Group Inc. (the “Company”) is a franchisor in the quick service food industry. Its 
activities consist of franchising and operating corporate-owned locations under a multitude of 
banners. The Company also operates a distribution center and a food processing plant, both of 
which are located in the province of Quebec. 

The Company is incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act and is listed on the 
Toronto Stock Exchange. The Company’s head office is located at 8150, Autoroute 
Transcanadienne, Suite 200, Ville Saint-Laurent, Quebec. 

2.  Basis of preparation 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for 
derivative financial instruments that have been measured at fair value. The consolidated financial 
statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the functional currency of the Company, and 
tabular amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand ($000) except when otherwise indicated. 

Statement of compliance 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 
International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), which include interpretations as issued by the 
International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and the International Financial Reporting 
Standards Interpretation Committee.  They are the first annual consolidated financial statements 
prepared in accordance with IFRS and IFRS 1 First Time Adoption of IFRS.  The IFRS transition 
date was December 1, 2010.   

The Company’s consolidated financial statements were previously prepared in accordance with 
Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).  The transition from previous GAAP 
to IFRS had impacts on the Company’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows.  
An explanation of how the transition to IFRS has affected these is provided in Note 34, Transition to 
IFRS. 

These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on 
February 13, 2013. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

3.  Significant accounting policies 

The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods presented in the 
consolidated financial statements and in preparing the opening consolidated statement of financial 
position as at December 1, 2010 for the purposes of the transition to IFRS, unless otherwise 
indicated (note 34).  

Basis of consolidation 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and entities (including 
special purpose entities) controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries). Control is achieved where the 
Company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain 
benefits from its activities.  Principal subsidiaries are as follows: 

Principal subsidiaries 

MTY Tiki Ming Enterprises Inc. 
7687567 Canada Inc 
154338 Canada Inc. 

Percentage of equity interest 
% 
100 
51 
50 

Income and expenses of subsidiaries acquired during the year are included in the consolidated 
statement of comprehensive income from the effective date of acquisition. Total comprehensive 
income of subsidiaries is attributed to the owners of the Company and to the non-controlling 
interests even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance. 

All intercompany transactions, balances, revenues and expenses are eliminated in full on 
consolidation. 

Pursuant to the franchise agreements, franchisees must pay a fee to the promotional fund. These 
amounts are collected by the Company in its capacity as agent and must be used for promotional 
and advertising purposes, since the amounts are set aside to promote the respective banners for the 
franchisees’ benefit. The fees collected by the Company for the promotional fund are not recorded 
in the Company’s consolidated statement of comprehensive income, but rather as operations in the 
accounts payable to the promotional fund.  

Business combinations 

Acquisitions of businesses are accounted for using the acquisition method. The consideration 
transferred in a business combination is measured at fair value. This is calculated as the sum of the 
acquisition-date fair values of the assets transferred by the Company and liabilities incurred by the 
Company to the former owners of the acquiree in exchange for control of the acquiree. Acquisition-
related costs are recognized in profit or loss as incurred. 

At the acquisition date, the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed are recognized at 
their fair value at the acquisition date, except for deferred tax assets or liabilities and liabilities or 
assets related to employee benefit arrangements, which are recognized and measured in accordance 
with IAS 12 Income Taxes and IAS 19 Employee Benefits respectively.  

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

3.  Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Business combinations (continued) 

Goodwill is measured as the excess of the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any 
non-controlling interests in the acquiree, and the fair value of the acquirer’s previously held equity 
interest in the acquiree (if any) over the net of the acquisition-date amounts of the identifiable assets 
acquired and the liabilities assumed. If, after reassessment, the net of the acquisition-date amounts 
of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed exceeds the sum of the consideration 
transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interests in the acquiree and the fair value of the 
acquirer’s previously held interest in the acquiree (if any), the excess is recognized immediately in 
profit or loss as a bargain purchase gain.  

Non-controlling interests are present ownership interests and entitle their holders to a proportionate 
share of the entity’s net assets in the event of liquidation. This may be initially measured either at 
fair value or at the non-controlling interests’ proportionate share of the recognized amounts of the 
acquiree’s identifiable net assets. The choice of measurement basis is made on a transaction-by-
transaction basis. Other types of non-controlling interests are measured at fair value or, when 
applicable, on the basis specified in another IFRS.  

When the consideration transferred by the Company in a business combination includes assets or 
liabilities resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement, the contingent consideration is 
measured at its acquisition-date fair value and included as part of the consideration transferred in a 
business combination. Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration that qualify as 
measurement period adjustments are adjusted retrospectively, with corresponding adjustments 
against goodwill. Measurement period adjustments are adjustments that arise from additional 
information obtained during the ‘measurement period’ (which cannot exceed one year from the 
acquisition date) about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date.  

The subsequent accounting for changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration that do not 
qualify as measurement period adjustments depends on how the contingent consideration is 
classified. Contingent consideration that is classified as equity is not remeasured at subsequent 
reporting dates and its subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity. Contingent 
consideration that is classified as an asset or a liability is remeasured at subsequent reporting dates 
in accordance with IAS 39 Financial Instruments: recognition and measurement, or IAS 37 
Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets, as appropriate, with the corresponding 
gain or loss being recognized in profit or loss.  

When a business combination is achieved in stages, the Company’s previously held equity interest 
in the acquiree is remeasured to fair value at the acquisition date (i.e. the date when the Company 
obtains control) and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is recognized in profit or loss. Amounts arising 
from interests in the acquiree prior to the acquisition date that have previously been recognized in 
other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss where such treatment would be 
appropriate if that interest were disposed of. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

3.  Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Business combinations (continued) 

If the initial accounting for a business combination is incomplete by the end of the reporting period 
in which the combination occurs, the Company reports provisional amounts for the items for which 
the accounting is incomplete. Those provisional amounts are adjusted retrospectively during the 
measurement period (see above), or additional assets or liabilities are recognized, to reflect new 
information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date that, if 
known, would have affected the amounts recognized at that date.  

Changes of ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in a loss of control are accounted for 
as equity transactions, with no effect on net earnings or on other comprehensive income. 

Goodwill 

Goodwill arising on an acquisition of a business is carried at cost as established at the date of 
acquisition of the business less accumulated impairment losses, if any.  

For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to each of the Company’s cash-
generating units (or groups of cash-generating units) that is expected to benefit from the synergies of 
the combination.  

A cash-generating unit to which goodwill has been allocated is tested for impairment annually, or 
more frequently when there is indication that the unit may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of 
the cash-generating unit is less than its carrying amount, the impairment loss is allocated first to 
reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the 
unit pro rata based on the carrying amount of each asset in the unit. Any impairment loss for 
goodwill is recognized directly in profit or loss in the consolidated statement of comprehensive 
income. An impairment loss recognized for goodwill is not reversed in subsequent periods. 

Where goodwill forms part of a cash-generating unit and part of the operation within the unit is 
disposed of, the goodwill associated with the operation disposed of is included in the carrying 
amount of the operation when determining the gain or loss on disposal of the operation. Goodwill 
disposed of in this circumstance is measured based on the relative values of the operation and the 
portion of the cash-generating unit retained. 

Revenue recognition  

Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the 
Company and the revenue can be reliably measured, regardless of when the payment is being made. 
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, taking into 
account contractually defined terms of payment and excluding taxes and duty. 

Revenue is generally recognized on the sale of products or services when the products are delivered 
or the services are performed, all significant contractual obligations have been satisfied and the 
collection is reasonably assured.  

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

3.  Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Revenue recognition (continued) 

i.  Revenue from franchise locations 

Royalties are based either on a percentage of gross sales as reported by the franchisees or on a fixed 
monthly fee. They are recognized on an accrual basis in accordance with the substance of the 
relevant agreement, provided that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company 
and the amount of income can be measured reliably. 

Initial franchise fees are recognized when substantially all of the initial services as required by the 
franchise agreement have been performed. This usually occurs when the location commences 
operations. 

Revenue from the sale of franchise locations is recognized at the time the franchisee assumes 
control of the franchise location.  

Restaurant construction and renovation revenue is recognized by reference to the stage of 
completion of the contract activity at the end of the reporting period. This is measured based on the 
proportion of contract costs incurred for work performed to date relative to the estimated total 
contract costs, except where this would not be representative of the stage of completion. Variations 
in contract work, claims and incentive payments are included to the extent that the amount can be 
measured reliably and its receipt is considered probable. When it is probable that total contract costs 
will exceed contract revenue, the expected loss is recognized as an expense immediately. When the 
outcome of the project cannot be estimated reliably, revenues are recognized to the extent of 
expenses recognized in the period. The excess of revenue recognized over amounts billed is 
recorded as part of accounts receivable. 

Master license fees are recognized when the Company has performed substantially all material 
initial obligations under the agreement, which usually occurs when the agreement is signed, which 
is recorded in initial franchise fees (note 23).  

Renewal and transfer fees are recognized when substantially all applicable services required by the 
Company under the franchise agreement have been performed. This generally occurs when the 
agreement is signed.  This revenue is recorded in other revenue (note 23). 

The Company earns rent revenues on certain leases it holds and sign rental revenues; the 
Company’s policy is described below.  

The Company receives considerations from certain suppliers. Supplier contributions are recognized 
as revenues as they are earned and are recorded in other franchising revenue (note 23). 

ii.  Revenue from distribution center 

Distribution revenues are recognized when goods have been delivered or when significant risks and 
rewards of ownership have been transferred and it is probable that the economic benefit associated 
with the transaction will flow to the Company.  

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

3.  Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Revenue recognition (continued) 

iii. Revenue from food processing 

Food processing revenues are recognized when goods have been delivered to end-users or when 
significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to distributors and it is probable 
that the economic benefit associated with the transaction will flow to the Company.  

iv. Revenue from corporate-owned locations 

  Revenue from corporate-owned locations is recorded when goods are delivered to customers. 

Leasing 

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the 
risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases. 

The Company as lessor 

Rental income from operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the 
relevant lease.  

The Company as lessee 

Operating lease payments are recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term, 
except where another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic 
benefits from the leased asset are consumed. Contingent rentals arising under operating leases are 
recognized as an expense in the period in which they are incurred. 

In the event that lease incentives are received to enter into operating leases, such incentives are 
recognized as a liability. The aggregate benefit of incentives is recognized as a reduction of rental 
expense on a straight-line basis, except where another systematic basis is more representative of the 
time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed. 

Foreign currencies 

At the end of each reporting period, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are 
translated at the rates prevailing at that date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are 
denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at the date when the fair 
value was determined. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign 
currency are not retranslated. 

Exchange differences on monetary items are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they 
arise.  

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

3.  Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Taxation 

Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. 

Current tax 

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from profit as 
reported in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income because of items of income or 
expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and items that are never taxable or deductible. 
The Company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or 
substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. 

Deferred tax 

Deferred tax is recognized on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and 
liabilities in the consolidated financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the 
computation of taxable profit. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognized for all taxable 
temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are generally recognized for all deductible temporary 
differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which those 
deductible temporary differences can be utilised. Such deferred tax assets and liabilities are not 
recognized if the temporary difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition (other 
than in a business combination) of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the 
taxable profit nor the accounting profit. 

Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences associated with investments 
in subsidiaries, except where the Company is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference 
and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred 
tax assets arising from deductible temporary differences associated with such investments and 
interests are only recognized to the extent that it is probable that there will be sufficient taxable  
profits against which to utilise the benefits of the temporary differences and they are expected to 
reverse in the foreseeable future. 

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and 
reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to 
allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the 
period in which the liability is settled or the asset realised, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that 
have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of 
deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in 
which the Company expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying 
amount of its assets and liabilities.  

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

3.  Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Taxation (continued) 

Current and deferred tax for the year 

Current and deferred tax are recognized in profit or loss, except when they relate to items that are 
recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case, the current and 
deferred tax are also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively. 
Where current tax or deferred tax arises from the initial accounting for a business combination, the 
tax effect is included in the accounting for the business combination.  

Property, plant and equipment 

Land and buildings held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, or for 
administrative purposes, are stated in the consolidated statement of financial position at their 
historical costs less accumulated depreciation (buildings) and accumulated impairment losses. Cost 
includes expenditures that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset, including any costs 
directly attributable to bringing the asset to a working condition for its intended use. 

Equipment, leasehold improvements, rolling stock and computer hardware are stated at cost less 
accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. 

Depreciation is recognized so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets (other than land) less 
their residual values over their useful lives, using the straight-line method. The estimated useful 
lives, residual values and depreciation methods are reviewed at the end of each year, with the effect 
of any changes in estimate accounted for on a prospective basis. 

An item of property, plant and equipment is 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 the disposal or retirement of an item of property, plant and equipment is determined as the 
difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and is recognized in 
profit or loss. 

Depreciation is based on the following terms: 

Buildings  
  Structure and components 
Equipment 
Leasehold improvements and signs 
Rolling stock 
Computer hardware 

Straight-line 
Straight-line 
Straight-line 
Straight-line 
Straight-line 

25 to 50 years 
3 to 10 years 
Term of the lease 
5 to 7 years 
3 to 7 years 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

3.  Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Intangible assets 

Intangible assets acquired separately 

Intangible assets with finite useful lives that are acquired separately are carried at cost less 
accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses. Amortization is recognized on a 
straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The estimated useful lives and amortization 
methods are reviewed at the end of each year, with the effect of any changes in estimate being 
accounted for on a prospective basis. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives that are acquired 
separately are carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses.  

Intangible assets acquired in a business combination and recognized separately from goodwill are 
initially recognized at their fair value at the acquisition date.  

Subsequent to initial recognition, intangible assets having a finite life acquired in a business 
combination are reported at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses, 
on the same basis as intangible assets that are acquired separately. Intangible assets having an 
indefinite life are not amortized and are therefore carried at cost less accumulated impairment 
losses, if applicable. 

Derecognition of intangible assets  

An intangible asset is derecognized on disposal, or when no future economic benefits are expected 
from use or disposal. Gains or losses arising from derecognition of an intangible asset, measured as 
the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset, are 
recognized in profit or loss when the asset is derecognized.  

The Company currently carries the following intangible assets in its books: 

Franchise rights and master franchise rights 

The franchise rights and master franchise rights acquired through business combinations were 
recognized at the fair value of the estimated future revenue stream related to the acquisition of 
franchises. The franchise rights and master franchise rights are generally amortized on a 
straight-line basis over the term of the agreements which typically range between 10 to 20 years.  

Some master franchise rights have no specific terms; as a result, those are not amortized as they 
have an indefinite life. 

Trademarks 

Trademarks acquired through business combinations were recognized at their fair value at the time 
of the acquisition and are not amortized. Trademarks were determined to have an indefinite useful 
life based on their strong brand recognition and their ability to generate revenues through changing 
economic conditions with no foreseeable time limit. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

3.  Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Intangible assets (continued) 

Leases 

Leases, which represent the value associated to preferential terms or locations, are amortized on a 
straight-line basis over the term of the leases.  

Other 

Included in other intangible assets are distributions rights obtained from the acquisition of Country 
Style Food Services Inc., which were being amortized over the remaining life of the contracts. The 
distribution rights were fully amortized at the end of the period. 

Impairment of tangible and intangible assets other than goodwill 

At the end of each reporting period, the Company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and 
intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an 
impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in 
order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the 
recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the 
cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Where a reasonable and consistent basis of 
allocation can be identified, corporate assets are also allocated to individual cash-generating units, 
or otherwise they are allocated to the smallest group of cash-generating units for which a reasonable 
and consistent allocation basis can be identified. 

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and intangible assets not yet available for use are tested 
for impairment at least annually, and whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired. 

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value 
in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount 
rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the 
asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.  

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its 
carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its 
recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss. 

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or a cash-
generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the 
increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined 
had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A 
reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

3.  Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Intangible assets (continued) 

Impairment of goodwill 

At the end of each reporting period, the Company reviews the carrying amounts of goodwill to 
determine whether there is any indication that it has suffered an impairment loss. If any such 
indication exists, the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which goodwill is allocated 
is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Regardless of whether 
there is an indication of impairment or not, goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually, and 
whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired. 

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value 
in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount 
rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the 
asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.  

If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is estimated to be less than its carrying 
amount, the carrying amount of the goodwill is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment 
loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss. 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents item includes cash on hand and short-term investments, if any, with 
maturities upon acquisition of generally three months or less or that are redeemable at any time at 
full value and for which the risk of a change in value is not significant.   

Inventories 

Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Costs of inventories are 
determined on a first-in-first-out basis and include acquisition costs, conversion costs and other 
costs incurred to bring inventories to their present location and condition. The cost of finished goods 
includes a pro rata share of production overhead based on normal production capacity. 

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts for the construction and sale of 
franchise locations. The related work in progress inventory includes all direct costs relating to the 
construction of these locations, and is recorded at the lower of cost and net realizable value. 

Net realizable value represents the estimated selling price for inventories less all estimated costs of 
completion and costs necessary to make the sale. 

Provisions 

Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a 
result of a past event, it is probable that the Company will be required to settle the obligation, and a 
reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

3.  Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Provisions (continued) 

The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the 
present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties 
surrounding the obligation. When a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle 
the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows (where the effect 
of the time value of money is material). 

When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be 
recovered from a third party, a receivable is recognized as an asset if it is virtually certain that 
reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably. 

Onerous contracts 

Present obligations arising under onerous contracts are recognized and measured as provisions. An 
onerous contract is considered to exist where the Company has a contract under which the 
unavoidable costs of meeting the obligations under the contract exceed the economic benefits 
expected to be received from the contract. 

Gift card and loyalty program liabilities 

Gift card liability represents liabilities related to unused balances on reloadable payment cards.  
Loyalty program liabilities represent the dollar value of the loyalty points earned and unused by 
customers.   

Restructuring 

A restructuring provision is recognized when the Company has developed a detailed formal plan for 
the restructuring and has raised a valid expectation in those affected that it will carry out the 
restructuring by starting to implement the plan or announcing its main features to those affected by 
it. The measurement of a restructuring provision includes only the direct expenditures arising from 
the restructuring, which are those amounts that are both necessarily entailed by the restructuring and 
not associated with the ongoing activities of the entity. 

Litigation, disputes and closed stores 

Provisions for the expected cost of litigation, disputes and the cost of settling leases for closed stores 
are recognized when it becomes probable the Company will be required to settle the obligation, at 
management’s best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the Company’s obligation. 

Contingent liabilities acquired in a business combination 

Contingent liabilities acquired in a business combination are initially measured at fair value at the 
acquisition date. At the end of subsequent reporting periods, such contingent liabilities are measured 
at the higher of the amount that would be recognized in accordance with IAS 37 Provisions, 
Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets and the amount initially recognized less cumulative 
amortization recognized. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

3.  Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Financial instruments 

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized when an entity becomes a party to the 
contractual provisions of the instrument.  

Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs that 
are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of financial assets and financial liabilities (other 
than financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss) are added to or 
deducted from the fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities, as appropriate, on initial 
recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets or financial 
liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recognized immediately in profit or loss. 

The subsequent measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities is dependent on their 
classification as described below. Their classification depends on the purpose for which the 
financial instruments were acquired or issued, their characteristics and the Company’s designation 
of such instruments. 

Classification 

Cash and cash equivalents and temporary investments  Loans and receivables 
Loans and receivables 
Accounts receivable 
Loans and receivables 
Deposits 
Loans and receivables 
Loans receivable and other receivables 
Other financial liabilities 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 
Other financial liabilities 
Long-term debt 

Financial assets 

Financial assets are classified into the following specified categories: financial assets ‘at fair value 
through profit or loss’ (“FVTPL”), ‘held-to-maturity’ investments, ‘available-for-sale’ (“AFS”) 
financial assets and ‘loans and receivables’. The classification depends on the nature and purpose of 
the financial assets and is determined at the time of initial recognition.  

Effective interest method 

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a debt instrument and 
of allocating interest income over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that 
exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts (including all fees and points paid or received that 
form an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and other premiums or 
discounts) through the expected life of the debt instrument, or, where appropriate, a shorter period, 
to the net carrying amount on initial recognition. 

Income is recognized on an effective interest basis for debt instruments other than those financial 
assets classified as at FVTPL.  

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

3.  Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Financial assets (continued) 

Available-for-sale financial assets (AFS financial assets) 

AFS financial assets are non-derivatives that are either designated as AFS or are not classified as (a) 
loans and receivables, (b) held-to-maturity investments or (c) financial assets at fair value through 
profit or loss.  

Loans and receivables 

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that 
are not quoted in an active market. Loans and receivables (including trade and other receivables, 
cash and cash equivalents and deposits) are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest 
method, less any impairment. 

Interest income is recognized by applying the effective interest rate, except for short-term 
receivables when the recognition of interest would be immaterial. 

Impairment of financial assets 

Financial assets, other than those at FVTPL, are assessed for indicators of impairment at the end of 
each reporting period. Financial assets are considered to be impaired when there is objective 
evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the 
financial asset, the estimated future cash flows of the investment have been affected.  

For all other financial assets, objective evidence of impairment could include: 

•  significant financial difficulty of the issuer or counterparty; or 
•  breach of contract, such as a default or delinquency in interest or principal payments; or 
• 
• 

it becoming probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or financial re-organisation; or 
the disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties. 

For certain categories of financial assets, such as trade receivables, assets that are assessed not to be 
impaired individually are, in addition, assessed for impairment on a collective basis. Objective 
evidence of impairment for a portfolio of receivables could include the Company’s past experience 
of collecting payments, an increase in the number of delayed payments in the portfolio past a certain 
credit period, as well as observable changes in national or local economic conditions that correlate 
with default on receivables. 

For financial assets carried at amortized cost, the amount of the impairment loss recognized is the 
difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, 
discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate.  

For financial assets carried at cost, the amount of the impairment loss is measured as the difference 
between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of the estimated future cash flows 
discounted at the current market rate of return for a similar financial asset. Such impairment loss 
will not be reversed in subsequent periods.  

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

3.  Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Financial assets (continued) 

The carrying amount of the financial asset is reduced by the impairment loss directly for all 
financial assets with the exception of trade receivables, where the carrying amount is reduced 
through the use of an allowance account. When a trade receivable is considered uncollectible, it is 
written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off 
are credited against the allowance account. Changes in the carrying amount of the allowance 
account are recognized in profit or loss. 

When an AFS financial asset is considered to be impaired, cumulative gains or losses previously 
recognized in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss in the period. 

For financial assets measured at amortized cost, if, in a subsequent period, the amount of the 
impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the 
impairment was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or 
loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the investment at the date the impairment is reversed 
does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment not been recognized.  

Derecognition of financial assets 

The Company derecognizes a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from 
the asset expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of 
ownership of the asset to another entity. On derecognition of a financial asset in its entirety, the 
difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and 
receivable and the cumulative gain or loss that had been recognized in other comprehensive income 
and accumulated in equity is recognized in profit or loss. 

Financial liabilities 

Classification as debt or equity 

Debt and equity instruments issued by an entity are classified as either financial liabilities or as 
equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangements and the definitions of a 
financial liability and an equity instrument. 

Equity instruments 

An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after 
deducting all of its liabilities. Equity instruments issued by the Company are recognized at the 
proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. 

Financial liabilities 

Financial liabilities are classified as either financial liabilities ‘at FVTPL’ or ‘other financial 
liabilities’. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

3.  Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Financial liablities (continued) 

Other financial liabilities 

Other financial liabilities (including borrowings) are subsequently measured at amortized cost using 
the effective interest method.  

Derecognition of financial liabilities 

The Company derecognizes financial liabilities when, and only when, the Company’s obligations 
are discharged, cancelled or they expire. The difference between the carrying amount of the 
financial liability derecognized and the consideration paid and payable is recognized in profit or 
loss.  

Derivative financial instruments 

The Company enters into a variety of derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to the 
volatility in the price of certain commodities and foreign exchange rate risks, including foreign 
exchange forward contracts. Further details of derivative financial instruments are disclosed in note 
21. 

Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value at the date the derivative contracts are entered into 
and are subsequently remeasured to their fair value at the end of each reporting period. The resulting 
gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss immediately unless the derivative is designated and 
effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in profit or loss 
depends on the nature of the hedge relationship. The Company currently has no designated hedges. 

Embedded derivatives 

Derivatives embedded in non-derivative host contracts are treated as separate derivatives when their 
risks and characteristics are not closely related to those of the host contracts and the host contracts 
are not measured at FVTPL. The Company does not have any embedded derivatives as at 
November 30, 2012 and November 30, 2011. 

Promotional funds 

The Company manages the promotional funds of its banners. They are established specifically for 
each banner to collect and administer funds dedicated for use in advertising and promotional 
programs as well as other initiatives designed to increase sales and enhance the image and 
reputation of the banners. Contributions to the funds are made based on a percentage of sales. The 
revenue and expenses of the promotional funds are not included in the Company’s Statement of 
Comprehensive Income because the contributions to these funds are segregated and designated for 
specific purposes. The combined amount payable resulting from the promotional fund reserves 
amounts to $2,726 (November 30, 2011 - $2,902; December 1, 2010 - $2,556). These amounts are 
included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

3.  Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Segment disclosure 

An operating segment is a distinguishable component of the Company that engages in business 
activities from which it may earn revenue and incur expenses, including revenue and expenses that 
relate to transactions with any of the Company’s other components, and for which separate financial 
information is available. Segment disclosures are provided for the Company’s operating segments 
(note 31). The operating segments are determined based on the Company’s management and 
internal reporting structure. All operating segments’ operating results are regularly reviewed by 
management to make decisions on resources to be allocated to the segment and to assess its 
performance. The Company operates in four separate segments: franchising, corporate, distribution 
and processing.    

4.  Critical accounting judgments and key sources of  

estimation uncertainty 

In the application of the Company’s accounting policies, which are described in Note 3, 
management is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts 
of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and 
associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be 
relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to 
accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision 
affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both 
current and future periods. 

Critical judgements in applying accounting policies 

The following are the critical judgements, apart from those involving estimations, that management 
has made in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies and that have the most 
significant effect on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements. 

Identification of cash-generating units 

The Company assesses whether there are any indicators of impairment for all non-financial assets at 
each reporting period date. Doing so requires the identification of cash-generating units; the 
determination is done based on management’s best estimation of what constitutes the lowest level at 
which an asset or group of asset has the possibility of generating cash inflows. 

Revenue recognition 

In making their judgement, management considered the detailed criteria for the recognition of 
revenue from the sale of goods  and for construction contracts set out in IAS 18 Revenue and IAS 
11 Construction contracts and, in particular, whether the Company had transferred to the buyer the 
significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

4.  Critical accounting judgments and key sources of  

estimation uncertainty (continued) 

Critical judgements in applying accounting policies (continued) 

Consolidation of special purpose entities 

In determining which entities are required to be consolidated in the fashion described above, the 
Company must exercise judgment to determine who has de facto control of the entities being 
considered. Such judgment is reassessed yearly to take into account the most recent facts relevant to 
each entity’s situation. 

Key sources of estimation uncertainty 

The following are the key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation 
uncertainty at the end of the reporting period, that have a significant risk of causing a material 
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year. 

Business combinations 

For business combinations, the Company must make assumptions and estimates to determine the 
purchase price allocation of the business being acquired. To do so, the Company must determine the 
acquisition-date fair value of the identifiable assets acquired, including such intangible assets as 
franchise rights and trademarks, and liabilities assumed. Goodwill is measured as the excess of the 
fair value of the consideration transferred including the recognized amount of any non-controlling 
interest in the acquiree over the net recognized amount of the identifiable assets acquired and 
liabilities assumed, all measured at the acquisition date. These assumptions and estimates have an 
impact on the asset and liability amounts recorded in the consolidated statement of financial position 
on the acquisition date. In addition, the estimated useful lives of the acquired amortizable assets, the 
identification of intangible assets and the determination of the indefinite or finite useful lives of 
intangible assets acquired will have an impact on the Company’s future profit or loss. 

Impairment of non-financial assets 

The recoverable amounts of the Company’s assets is generally estimated based on value-in-use 
calculations as this was determined to be higher than fair value less cost to sell, except for certain 
corporate store assets for which fair value less cost to sell was higher than their value in use. The 
fair value less cost to sell of corporate stores is generally determined by estimating the liquidation 
value of the restaurant equipment. 

Other than the value of the assets of certain corporate stores and of one of the company’s 
trademarks, the value in use of cash-generating units (“CGUs”) tested was higher or equal to the 
carrying value of the assets. Impairment assessments were established using a 17% discount rate on 
the corporate store CGU’s and 15% on the trademarks and franchise rights. Discount rates are based 
on pre-tax rates that reflect the current market assessments, taking the time value of money and the 
risks specific to the CGU into account.  

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

4.  Critical accounting judgments and key sources of  

estimation uncertainty (continued) 

Key sources of estimation uncertainty (continued) 

Impairment of non-financial assets (continued) 

During the year, the Company recognized impairments on the property, plant and equipment related 
to eight of its CGUs following a decline in their performance. All eight CGUs are groups of assets 
related to corporate-owned stores. The total impairment of $135 represents a write down of the 
carrying value of the leasehold improvements and equipment to their fair value less cost to sell, 
which was higher than their value in use. 

These calculations take into account our best estimate of future cash flows, using previous year’s 
cash flows for each CGU to extrapolate a CGU’s future performance to the earlier of the termination 
of the lease (if applicable) or 5 years and a terminal value is calculated beyond this period, assuming 
no growth to the cash flows of previous periods. A cash flow period of 5 years was used as 
predictability for future periods cannot be estimated with reasonable accuracy.    

A 1% change to the discount rate used in the calculation of the impairment would result in an 
additional impairment of $41 on the trademarks and franchise rights and $7 on the property, plant 
and equipment of our corporate stores. 

During the year, the Company also reversed an impairment of $67 related to the trademark of one of 
its brands. The reversal, which is shown on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income on 
the “impairment of property, plant and equipment” line, represents the full original impairment 
taken on the asset and is based on new estimated future cash flows of the CGU.   

Impairment of goodwill 

Determining whether goodwill is impaired requires an estimation of the value in use of the CGUs to 
which goodwill has been allocated. The value in use calculation requires management to estimate 
the future cash flows expected to arise from the cash-generating unit and a suitable discount rate in 
order to calculate present value. It was determined that goodwill is not impaired as at November 30, 
2012, November 30, 2011 and December 1, 2010. 

The Company used a 13% discount rate for its assessment of goodwill. No growth was applied to 
the cash flows used to estimate the terminal value. 

Useful lives of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 

As described in Note 3 above, the Company reviews the estimated useful lives of property, plant 
and equipment and intangible assets with definite useful lives at the end of each year and assesses 
whether the useful lives of certain items should be shortened or extended, due to various factors 
including technology, competition and revised service offerings. During the years ended 
November 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company was not required to adjust the useful lives of any assets 
based on the factors described above. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

4.  Critical accounting judgments and key sources of  

estimation uncertainty (continued) 

Key sources of estimation uncertainty (continued) 

Provisions 

The Company makes assumptions and estimations based on its current knowledge of future 
disbursements it will have to make in connection with various events that have occurred in the past 
and for which the amount to be disbursed and the timing of such disbursement are uncertain at the 
date of producing its financial statements.  

Revenue recognition for construction and renovation contracts 

Restaurant construction and renovation revenue is recognized by reference to the stage of 
completion of the contract activity at the end of the reporting period. Management makes an 
estimate on the percentage of completion based on costs incurred to date relative to the estimated 
total contract costs, except where this would not be representative of the stage of completion.  

Valuation of financial instruments  

The Company uses valuation techniques that include inputs that are not based on observable market 
data to estimate the fair value of certain types of financial instruments.  

Management believes that the chosen valuation techniques and assumptions used are appropriate in 
determining the fair value of financial instruments.  

Consolidation of special purpose entities 

The Company is required to consolidate a small number of special purpose entities. In doing so, the 
Company must make assumptions with respect to some information that is either not readily 
available or that is not available within reporting time frames. As a result, assumptions and 
estimates are made to establish a value for the current assets, current and long-term liabilities and 
results of operations in general. 

Onerous contracts 

A provision for onerous contracts is recognized when the unavoidable costs of meeting our 
obligations under the contract exceed the expected benefits to be received from the contract. The 
provision is measured at the present value of the lower of the expected cost of terminating the 
contract and the expected net cost of completing the contract. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

4.  Critical accounting judgments and key sources of  

estimation uncertainty (continued) 

Key sources of estimation uncertainty (continued) 

Contingencies 

The Company is involved in various litigations and disputes as a part of our business that could 
affect some of our operating segments. Pending litigations represent potential losses to the business. 

Management accrues potential losses if they believe the loss is probable and can be reasonably 
estimated, based on information that is available at the time. Any accrual would be charged to 
earnings and included in provisions. Any cash settlement would be deducted from cash from 
operating activities. Management estimate the amount of the losses by analyzing potential outcomes 
and assuming various litigation and settlement strategies. 

Accounts receivable 

The Company recognizes an allowance for doubtful accounts based on past experience, outlet-
specific situation, counterparty’s current financial situation and age of the receivables. 

Trade receivables include amounts that are past due at the end of the reporting period and for which 
the Company has not recognized an allowance for doubtful accounts because there was no 
significant change in the credit quality of the counterparty and the amounts are therefore considered 
recoverable. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

5.  Future accounting changes 

A number of new standards, interpretations and amendments to existing standards were issued by 
the International Accounting Standard Board (“IASB”) that are not yet effective for the period 
ended November 30, 2012, and have not been applied in preparing these consolidated financial 
statements.  

The following standards may have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the 
Corporation: 

Effective for annual periods starting on or after:  

Amendment to IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: 
  Disclosures 
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments  
IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements  
IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other  
  Entities  
IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement  
Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of  
  Financial Statements  
Amendments to IAS 19 Employee Benefits  
Amendments to IAS 32 Financial  

January 1, 2013 
January 1, 2015  
January 1, 2013  

Early adoption permitted 
Early adoption permitted 
Early adoption permitted 

January 1, 2013  
January 1, 2013  

Early adoption permitted 
Early adoption permitted 

January 1, 2013  
January 1, 2013  

Early adoption permitted 
Early adoption permitted 

Instruments: Presentation 

January 1, 2014 

Early adoption permitted  

IFRS 7 was amended to harmonize the disclosure requirements with those of the Financial 
Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”). 

IFRS 9 replaces the guidance in IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement on the 
classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities. The replacement of IAS  
39 is a three-phase project with the objective of improving and simplifying the reporting for 
financial instruments. This is the first phase of that project. 

IFRS 10 replaces the consolidation requirements in IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial 
Statements and SIC-12 Consolidation – Special Purpose Entities. It provides a single model to be 
applied in the control analysis for all investees. 

IFRS 12 establishes disclosure requirements for entities that have interests in subsidiaries, joint 
arrangements, associates and/or unconsolidated structured entities. 

IFRS 13 replaces the fair value measurement guidance contained in individual IFRS with a single 
source of fair value measurement guidance. The standard clarifies the definition of fair value, 
establishes a framework for measuring fair value and sets out disclosure requirements for fair value 
measurements. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

5.  Future accounting changes (continued) 

The amendments to IAS 1 require that an entity present separately the items of other comprehensive 
income (“OCI”) that may be reclassified to profit or loss in the future from those that would never 
be reclassified to profit or loss. 

The Company is in the process of determining the extent of the impact of these standards on its 
consolidated financial statements. 

6.  Business acquisitions 

I) 2012 acquisition  

On September 26, 2012, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, MTY Tiki-Ming Enterprises 
Inc., acquired the assets of Mr. Souvlaki Ltd. for a total consideration of $0.9 million. The 
acquisition was effective September 26, 2012. The purpose of the acquisition was to diversify the 
Company’s range of offering as well as to complement existing MTY brands. 

Consideration paid 
Purchase price 

  Net obligations assumed 
  Net purchase price 
  Holdbacks 
  Net cash outflow 

The preliminary purchase price allocation is as follows: 

Net assets acquired: 

Current assets 

Franchise rights 
Trademark 

Current liabilities 
  Accounts payable 

  Deferred income taxes 

Net purchase price 

Included in the above-mentioned results are $nil in expensed acquisition-related costs. 

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915 
(2) 
913 
165 
748 

$ 

$ 

629 
300 
929 

2 
2 
14 
16 
913 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

6.  Business acquisitions (continued) 

I) 2012 acquisition (continued) 

From September 26 to November 30, 2012, the business has generated $43 in revenues and $27 in 
pre-tax profits.  Had the acquisition occurred December 1, 2011, consolidated revenues and pre-tax 
profits would have been $96,477 and $30,698 respectively.   

II) 2011 acquisition 

On December 17, 2010 the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, MTY Tiki-Ming Enterprises Inc., 
acquired a 51% interest in a newly formed company established to purchase a food processing plant. 
The purpose of the acquisition is to further integrate MTY’s business and enable the production of 
certain goods destined to the retail markets. The acquisition was financed by a long-term bank loan 
of $3,500 (Note 17). 

Consideration paid 

The purchase price allocation is as follows: 

Net assets acquired: 

Current assets 

Inventories 

  Deferred expenses 

Land 
  Building 

Equipment 

  Deferred income tax asset 
  Goodwill  

Current liabilities 

  Accounts payable  

Mandatorily redeemable preferred shares 

Fair value of net assets acquired 
Less: Gain on bargain purchase, net of deferred tax impact 
Total purchase price 

$ 

3,497 

340 
30 
370 

690 
1,210 
1,470 
42 
200 
3,982 

178 

178

200 

3,604 
107 
3,497 

At the date of the acquisition of the plant, a gain was recognized as the consideration paid for the 
identifiable tangible assets acquired was lower than their fair value, as determined by an 
independent valuation specialist. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

6.  Business acquisitions (continued) 

II) 2011 acquisition (continued) 

The goodwill was fully deducted for tax purposes as this acquisition was an asset purchase.   

The redeemable preferred shares were issued in exchange for the existing business relationships and 
activities (classified as goodwill) of one of the shareholders of the newly formed company. One 
third of the issued preferred shares is redeemable annually, at a price contingent on the performance 
of the plant for the three years following the inception of business. Management estimates the 
contingent consideration at $200, with a range of redemption values comprised between $100 and 
$300. 

From December 17 to November 30, 2011, the business generated $6,330 in revenues and $219 in 
pre-tax loss.   

Included in the above-mentioned results are $nil in expensed acquisition-related costs. 

III) 2011 acquisition 

On August 24, 2011, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, MTY Tiki-Ming Enterprises Inc., 
acquired the assets of Jugo Juice International Inc., Jugo Juice Canada Inc., and Jugo Juice Western 
Canada Inc. for a total consideration of $15,450. The acquisition was effective August 18, 2011. 
The purpose of the acquisition was to diversify the Company’s range of offering as well as to 
complement existing MTY brands. 

Consideration paid 

Purchase price 

  Discount on non-interest bearing holdbacks 
  Net obligations assumed 
  Net purchase price 

  Holdbacks 
  Balance of sale 
  Net cash outflow 

$ 

15,450 
(99) 
(609) 
14,742 

1,636 
1,200 
11,906 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

6.  Business acquisitions (continued) 

III) 2011 acquisition (continued) 

The purchase price allocation is as follows: 

Net assets acquired: 

Current assets 
  Cash and cash equivalents 

Inventories 

  Current portion of loans receivable 
  Deposits 

Loans receivable 
Property, plant and equipment 
Franchise rights 
Trademark 

  Goodwill 
  Deferred income taxes 

Current liabilities 
  Accounts payable  
  Unearned revenue 

Net purchase price 

$ 

1 
46 
62 
10 
119 

60 
551 
3,273 
5,425 
5,533 
569 
15,530 

587 
201 
788 
14,742 

Acquisition-related costs of approximately $50 have been expensed during the Company’s 2011 
fiscal period. 

The goodwill created by the transaction primarily results from the anticipated synergies in revenue 
creation resulting from the combination of Jugo Juice’s strong brand and network to MTY’s 
expertise and experience in franchising quick service restaurant. The full amount of goodwill was 
deducted for tax purposes. 

Non-interest bearing holdbacks were discounted using a rate of 4.5%, which is the rate paid on the 
bank loan used to acquire the food processing plant.  

From August 18 to November 30, 2011, the business generated $855 in revenues and $184 in pre-
tax profits.   

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

6.  Business acquisitions (continued) 

IV) 2011 acquisition 

On November 1, 2011, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, MTY Tiki-Ming Enterprises Inc., 
acquired the assets of Mr Submarine Ltd. and Mr Submarine Realty Ltd. for a total consideration of 
$23 million. The purpose of the acquisition was to diversify the Company’s range of offering as 
well as to complement existing MTY brands. 

Consideration paid  

Purchase price 

  Discount on non-interest bearing holdback 
  Net obligations assumed 
  Net purchase price 
  Holdbacks 
  Net cash outflow 

The purchase price allocation is as follows: 

Net assets acquired: 

Current assets 

Prepaid and deposits 

Property, plant and equipment 
Franchise rights 
Trademark 
  Goodwill  
  Deferred income taxes 

Current liabilities 
  Accounts payable  

  Deferred income taxes 

Net purchase price 

$ 

23,000 
(272) 
(1,233) 
21,495 
2,228 
19,267 

417 
417 

332 
4,745 
11,307 
5,957 
395 
23,153 

1,650 
1,650 

8 
1,658 
21,495 

Acquisition-related costs of approximately $50 have been expensed during the Company’s 2011 
fiscal period. 

The goodwill created by the transaction primarily results from the anticipated synergies in revenue 
creation resulting from the combination of Mr Sub’s strong brand and network to MTY’s expertise 
and experience in franchising quick service restaurant. The full amount of goodwill was deducted 
for tax purposes. 

Non-interest bearing holdbacks were discounted using a rate of 4.5%, which is the rate paid on the 
bank loan used to acquire the food processing plant. 

From November 1 to November 30, 2011, the business generated $662 in revenues and $419 in pre-
tax profits.    

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

6.  Business acquisitions (continued) 

V) 2011 acquisition 

On November 10, 2011, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, MTY Tiki-Ming Enterprises 
Inc., acquired the assets of Koryo Korean BBQ Franchise Corp. for a total consideration of 
$1.8 million. The acquisition was effective November 1, 2011. The purpose of the acquisition was 
to diversify the Company’s range of offering as well as to complement existing MTY brands. 

Consideration paid  
Purchase price 

  Net obligations assumed 
  Net purchase price 
  Holdbacks 
  Net cash outflow 

The purchase price allocation is as follows: 

Net assets acquired: 

Current assets 
Inventories 

Property, plant and equipment 
Franchise rights 
Trademark 

Current liabilities 
  Accounts payable  
  Unearned revenues 

  Deferred income taxes 

Net purchase price 

$ 
1,800 
(33) 
1,767 
350 
1,417 

$ 

2 
2 

20 
652 
1,135 
1,809 

13 
20 
33 
9 
42 
1,767 

Acquisition-related costs of approximately $10 have been expensed during the Company’s 2011 
fiscal period. 

From November 1 to November 30, 2011, the business generated $38 in revenues and $32 in pre-tax 
profits.   

 On a consolidated basis, had the four 2011 acquisitions occurred December 1, 2010, the revenues 
and pre-tax profits of the Company would have been approximately $96,475 and $29,069 
respectively. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

7.  Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash  
Cash equivalents 
Total cash and cash equivalents 

8.  Accounts receivable 

November 30,  November 30,  December 1, 

2012 
$ 

2011 
$ 

2010 
$ 

13,345 
19,691 
33,036 

2,962 
3,033 
5,995 

5,637 
- 
5,637 

The following table sets forth details of the age of receivables that are not overdue as well as an 
analysis of overdue amounts and the related allowance for doubtful accounts: 

November 30,  November 30,  December 1,

2012 
$ 

2011 
$ 

2010 
$ 

Total accounts receivable 
Less : Allowance for doubtful accounts 
Total accounts receivable, net 

Of which: 

Not past due 
Past due for more than one day  
    but for no more than 30 days 
Past due for more than 31 days  
    but for no more than 60 days 
Past due for more than 61 days 

Total accounts receivable, net 

Allowance for doubtful accounts beginning of year 
Additions 
Write-off 
Allowance for doubtful accounts end of year 

14,799 
1,168 
13,631 

8,045 

2,579 

676 
2,331 
13,631 

856 
692 
(380)
1,168 

11,352 
856 
10,496 

8,939 
783 
8,156 

8,024 

6,245 

739 

256 

215 
1,518 
10,496 

783 
336 
(263)
856 

217 
1,438 
8,156 

754 
384 
(355)
783 

The Company has recognized an allowance for doubtful accounts based on past experience, outlet-
specific situation, counterparty’s current financial situation and age of the receivables. 

Trade receivables disclosed above include amounts that are past due at the end of the reporting 
period and for which the Company has not recognized an allowance for doubtful accounts because 
there was no significant change in the credit quality of the counterparty and the amounts are 
therefore considered recoverable. The Company does not hold any collateral or other credit 
enhancements over these balances nor does it have the legal right of offset against any amounts 
owed by the Company to the counterparty. 

The concentration of credit risk is limited due to the fact that the customer base is large and 
unrelated. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

9. 

Inventories 

Raw materials 
Work in progress 
Finished goods 
Total inventories 

November 30,  November 30,  December 1, 

2012 
$ 

2011 
$ 

2010 
$ 

1,363 
34 
212 
1,609 

1,348 
27 
193 
1,568 

646 
149 
- 
795 

Inventories are presented net of an $11 allowance for obsolescence ($26 as at November 30, 2011 
and $30 as at December 1, 2010). All of the inventories are expected to be sold within the next 
twelve months. 

Inventories expensed during the year ended November 30, 2012 was $22,952 (2011 - $19,327). 

10.  Loans receivable 

The loans receivable generally result from the sales of franchises and of various advances to certain 
franchisees and consist of the following: 

Loans receivable, carrying no interest and  
    without terms of repayment 

Loans receivable bearing interest between nil and 10% 

per annum, receivable in monthly instalments of $28 in 
aggregate, including principal and interest, ending in 
April 2017 

Current portion 

The capital repayments in subsequent years will be: 

November 30,  November 30, December 1,

2012 
$ 

2011 
$ 

2010 
$ 

31 

45 

- 

888 
919 
(358)
561 

1,074 
1,119 
(414)
705 

1,245 
1,245 
(336)
909 

2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Thereafter

$

358
222
155
64
28
92
919

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

11.  Property, plant and equipment 

Leasehold 
improve-

Land  Buildings

ments  Equipment

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Computer 
hardware  
$ 

Rolling 
stock 
$ 

Total 
$ 

1,285 

2,064 

3,152 

1,947 

392 

40 

8,880 

- 

- 

73 

(4)

355 

378 

93 

(819)

(435)

(10) 

- 

- 

899 

(1,268)

Cost 

Balance at            

December 1, 2010 

Additions 

Disposals 

Acquisition through 

business combinations 

690 

1,645 

89 

1,818 

31 

- 

4,273 

Balance at           

November 30, 2011 

1,975 

3,778 

2,777 

3,708 

506 

40  12,784 

Additions 

Disposals 

Impairment 
Balance at       
   November 30, 2012 

- 

- 

- 

57 

392 

540 

81 

- 

- 

(642)

(111)

(615)

(47) 

(24)

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,070 

(1,304)

(135)

1,975 

3,835 

2,416 

3,609 

540 

40  12,415 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

11.  Property, plant and equipment (continued) 

Accumulated depreciation  Land  Buildings

ments  Equipment

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Leasehold 
improve-

Computer 
hardware  
$ 

Rolling 
stock 
$ 

Total 
$ 

Balance at            

December 1, 2010 

Eliminated on disposal of 

assets 

Depreciation expense 
Balance at           

November 30, 2011 

Eliminated on disposal of 

assets 

Depreciation expense 
Balance at   
   November 30, 2012 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

19 

1,289 

501 

120 

10 

1,939 

(3)

(363)

(203)

(4) 

- 

(573)

151 

536 

167 

1,462 

434 

732 

100 

216 

12 

1,233 

22 

2,599 

- 

(443)

(224)

(27) 

- 

(694)

178 

339 

345 

1,358 

485 

993 

115 

304 

11 

1,128 

33 

3,033 

Carrying amounts 

Land  Buildings

ments  Equipment

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Leasehold 
improve-

Computer 
hardware  
$ 

Rolling 
stock 
$ 

Total 
$ 

December 1, 2010 
November 30, 2011 
November 30, 2012 

1,285
1,975
1,975 

2,045 
3,611 
3,490 

1,863 
1,315 
1,058 

1,446 
2,976 
2,616 

272 
290 
236 

30 
6,941 
18  10,185 
9,382 
7 

Land, buildings and equipment with a carrying amount of $3,294 as at November 30, 2012 ($3,262 
as at November 30, 2011 and $nil as at December 1, 2010) have been pledged as security to secure 
borrowings of the Company’s food processing division. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

12.  Intangible assets 

Cost 

Balance at December 1, 2010 

Acquisition through business 

combinations 

Franchise and 
master 
franchise 
rights(1) 
$ 
31,375 

Trademarks 
$ 
14,799 

Leases 
$ 
1,000 

Other 
$ 
272 

Total 
$ 
47,446 

8,670 

17,867 

- 

- 

26,537 

Balance at November 30, 2011 

40,045 

32,666 

1,000 

272 

73,983 

Additions (2) 

Reversal of impairment 

Acquisition through business 

combinations 

500 

- 

- 

67 

629 

300 

- 

- 

- 

18 

518 

- 

- 

67 

929 

Balance at November 30, 2012 

41,174 

33,033 

1,000 

290 

75,497 

Accumulated amortization 

Balance at December 1, 2010 

Amortization 

Balance at November 30, 2011 

Amortization 

Balance at November 30, 2012 

Franchise and 
master 
franchise 
rights(1) 
$ 
10,614 

2,941 

13,555 

3,723 

17,278 

Trademarks 
$ 

Leases 
$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

481 

147 

628 

105 

733 

Other 
$ 
143 

Total 
$ 
11,238 

91 

3,179 

234 

14,417 

39 

3,867 

273 

18,284 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

12.  Intangible assets (continued) 

Carrying amounts 

December 1, 2010 
November 30, 2011 
November 30, 2012 

Franchise 
and master 
franchise 
rights(1) 
$ 
20,761 
26,490 
23,896 

Trademarks 
$ 
14,799 
32,666 
33,033 

Leases  Other  Total 
$ 
129 
38 
17 

$ 
519 
372 
267 

$ 
36,208
59,566
57,213

(1)  Franchise  and  master  franchise  rights  include  an  amount  of  $1,500  ($1,500  in  November  2011 
and December 1, 2010) of unamortizable master franchise right. The master franchise right has 
no specific terms and is valid for as long as MTY does not default on the agreement. 

(2)  Additions in 2012 are comprised of purchased franchise rights of $500 and purchased software of 

$18.   

Indefinite life intangibles have been allocated for impairment testing purposes to the following cash 
generating units: 

November 30,  November 30,  December 1, 

Taco Time 
La Crémière 
Croissant Plus 
Cultures 
Thai Express 
Mrs Vanelli’s 
Sushi Shop 
Tutti Frutti 
Koya  
Country Style 
Valentine 
Jugo Juice 
Mr. Sub 
Koryo 
Mr. Souvlaki 

2012 
$ 

1,500 
9 
125 
500 
145 
2,700 
1,600 
1,100 
1,253 
4,096 
3,338 
5,425 
11,307 
1,135 
300 
34,533 

2011 
$ 

1,500 
9 
125 
500 
145 
2,700 
1,600 
1,100 
1,186 
4,096 
3,338 
5,425 
11,307 
1,135 
- 
34,166 

2010 
$ 

1,500 
9 
125 
500 
145 
2,700 
1,600 
1,100 
1,186 
4,096 
3,338 
- 
- 
- 
- 
16,299 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

13.  Goodwill 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows: 

Balance, beginning of year 
Goodwill acquired during the year through  

business acquisitions (note 6) 

Adjustment of purchase price following  

settlement of litigation (1) 

Balance, end of period 

November 30, 
2012 
$ 
20,266 

November 30, 
2011 
$ 
7,125

- 

- 
20,266 

11,691

1,450
20,266

(1)   An  amount  of  $2,698  of  post-closing  adjustments  was  claimed  to  the  sellers  following 
the  acquisition  of  Country  Style  Food  Services  Holdings  Inc.    In  May  of  2011,  a 
settlement  was  reached  that  ended  the  litigation  whereby  MTY  Tiki  Ming  Enterprises 
Inc.  received  a  compensation  of  $1,247  from  the  sellers,  which  was  made  of  $205 
received  in  cash  (note  32)  and  $1,042  as  an  offset  from  the  remaining  holdbacks  and 
withholding taxes.  The resulting adjustment was recorded as goodwill. 

Goodwill has been allocated for impairment testing purposes to the following cash generating units 
or groups of cash generating units: 

November 30,  November 30,  December 1, 

Food processing plant 
Franchising activities (1) 

2012 
$ 

200 
20,066 
20,266 

2011 
$ 

200 
20,066 
20,266 

2010 
$ 

- 
7,125 
7,125 

(1)  This portion of goodwill was not allocated to individual CGUs; the Company has determined 

that the valuation of goodwill cannot be done at the CGU level, since the strength of the network 
comes from grouping the many banners from which the goodwill arose from. As a result, except 
for the goodwill related to the acquisitions of the food processing plant, which operate relatively 
independently, goodwill will be tested as a whole, at the franchising operating segment level. 

14.  Credit facilities 

As at November 30, 2012, the Company has access to an authorized revolving credit facility of 
$10,000 and a treasury risk facility of $1,000. Bank indebtedness’s are secured by a moveable 
hypothec on all the assets of the Company.  

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

14.  Credit facilities (continued) 

The revolving credit facility bears interest at the bank’s prime rate for advances in C$ (or the bank’s 
U.S. base rate for advance in US$) plus a margin not exceeding 0.5% established based on the 
Company’s funded debt/EBITDA ratio.  As at November 30, 2012, the bank’s prime rate was 
3.25%.   

The treasury risk facility bears interest at the market rate as determined by the lender’s treasury 
department. 

Under the terms of the credit facilities, the Company must satisfy a funded debt to EBITDA ratio of 
2 to 1 and a minimum interest coverage ratio of 4.5:1. The credit facility is payable on demand and 
is renewable annually. As at November 30, 2012, no amounts were drawn from the facilities and the 
Company is in compliance with the facility’s covenants. 

15.  Provisions 

Included in provisions are the following amounts: 

November 30,  November 30,  December 1, 
2011 
$ 

2010 
$ 

2012 
$ 

Litigations and disputes 
Closed stores 
Gift card liabilities/loyalty programs liabilities 
Restructuring 
Other 
Total 

433
923
910
-
-
2,266

195
211
493
205
46
1,150

553
196
239
-
46
1,034

The provision for litigation and disputes represent management’s best estimate of the outcome of 
litigations and disputes that are on-going or that are expected to happen at the date of the statement 
of financial position. This provision is made of multiple items; the timing of the settlement of this 
provision is unknown given its nature, as the Company does not control the litigation timelines. 

The payables related to closed stores mainly represent amounts that are expected to be disbursed to 
exit leases of underperforming or closed stores. The negotiations with the various stakeholders are 
typically short in duration and are expected to be settled within a few months following the 
recognition of the provision. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

15.  Provisions (continued) 

The gift card and loyalty programs liabilities are the estimated value in gift cards and points 
outstanding at the date of the statement of financial position. The timing of the reversal of this 
provision is dependent on customer behaviour and therefore outside of the Company’s control.  

The restructuring provision is made of amounts that remain payable following the restructuring of 
the Country Style activities that occurred during our 2011 fiscal period. This provision was fully 
extinguished during the third quarter of 2012 (note 25). 

In the provisions above, $121 was unused and reversed into income. The amounts used in the period 
include $393 of the provisions for restructuring and disputes and closed stores; this amount was 
used for the settlement of litigation and for the termination of the leases of closed stores. 

Additions during the year include $1,464 to the litigation and closed stores provisions. The 
provisions were increased to reflect new information available to management. 

16.  Deferred revenue and deposits 

November 30,  November 30,  December 1, 
2011 
$ 

2010 
$ 

2012 
$ 

Franchise fee deposits 
Deferred landlord lease incentives 
Supplier contributions and other allowances 

Current portion 

1,825
72
272
2,169

(2,169)
-

1,023
-
549
1,572

(1,561)
11

904
-
590
1,494

(1,485)
9

Page 44 of 66 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

17.  Long-term debt 

November 30,  November 30,  December 1,

2012 
$ 

2011 
$ 

2010 
$ 

Non-interest bearing holdbacks on acquisition 

Non-interest bearing holdbacks on acquisition, repayable 
September 2013.  The effective interest rate is 4.50%. 

Non-interest bearing holdbacks on acquisition, repayable 

between February 2013 and August 2014.  The 
effective interest rate is 4.50%. 

Non-interest bearing holdback on acquisition, repayable 
in November 2013.  The effective interest rate is 4.50%.

Non-interest bearing holdback on acquisition, repayable 

between December 2012 and November 2013 

Bank loans backed by the assets of two subsidiaries 

Non-interest bearing holdbacks and withholding taxes on 

the acquisition of Country Style Food Services 
Holdings Inc. 

Non-interest bearing holdbacks on acquisition of Mr. 

Souvlaki, repayable September 2014 

Bank loan(i) bearing interest at the bank’s prime plus 

0.50%, secured by the property, plant and equipment of 
a subsidiary, repayable in fixed monthly capital 
repayments at $24 plus interest with a maturity date of 
November 1, 2015. As of November 30, 2012, the 
bank’s prime rate is 4.00% 

Mandatorily redeemable preferred shares(ii), non-

cumulative, redeemable in three yearly instalments 
beginning December 2011,with redemption value based 
on the performance of a subsidiary 

-

351

810

2,399

248

-

-

165

-

892

1,662

2,294

350

-

-

-

3,403

3,500

100

200

179

885

- 

-

-

126

1,253

-

-

-

Page 45 of 66 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

17.  Long-term debt (continued) 

Non-interest bearing loans(iii) from non-controlling 

shareholders of subsidiaries with no terms of repayment

Current portion 

November 30,  November 30,  December 1,

2012 
$ 

2011 
$ 

2010 
$ 

-
7,476
(7,199)
277

110
9,008
(1,958)
7,050

283
2,726
(1,873)
853

(i)  This loan is subject to restrictive covenants that have to be respected as at November 30, 2012. 
The requirements are for a subsidiary of the corporation to maintain certain working capital, 
interest coverage and debt to equity ratios.  As of November 30, 2012, two of the covenants were 
not met.  As a result of the breach in covenant, the debt was classified as current on the 
consolidated statement of financial position.   

(ii) The Company recorded a gain of $100 for the redemption of the preferred shares as the shares 

were redeemed for a value of $0 given the performance of the subsidiary. 

(iii) The Company recorded a gain of $110 for the loan forgiveness of a non-controlling shareholder 

of a subsidiary of one of its corporate stores which was franchised during the year.   

18.  Capital stock 

Authorized, unlimited number of common shares without nominal or par value 

November 30, 2012 
December 1, 2010 
November 30, 2011 
Number  Amount  Number  Amount  Number  Amount 

$ 

$ 

$ 

19,120,567 

19,792  19,120,567 

19,792  19,120,567 

19,792 

Balance at beginning  
and end of period 

19.  Stock options 

Under various plans, the Company may grant stock options on the common shares at the discretion 
of the Board of Directors, to senior executives, directors and certain key employees. Of the 
3,000,000 common shares initially reserved for issuance, 699,500 were available for issuance under 
the share option plan as at November 30, 2012. There are no options outstanding as at November 
30, 2012, November 2011 or December 1, 2010. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

20.  Earnings per share 

The following table provides the weighted average number of common shares used in the 
calculation of basic earnings per share and that used for the purpose of diluted earnings per share: 

Weighted daily average number of common shares 

19,120,567 

19,120,567 

November 30,  November 30, 

2012 

2011 

21.  Financial instruments 

In the normal course of business, the Company uses various financial instruments which by their 
nature involve risk, including market risk and the credit risk of non-performance by counterparties. 
These financial instruments are subject to normal credit standards, financial controls, risk 
management as well as monitoring procedures. 

Fair value of recognized financial instruments 

Following is a table which sets out the fair values of recognized financial instruments using the 
valuation methods and assumptions described below: 

November 30, 2012 
Carrying 
amount 
$ 

Fair 
value 
$ 

November 30, 2011 
Carrying 
amount 
$ 

Fair 
value 
$ 

December 1, 2010 
Fair  
value 
$ 

Carrying 
amount 
$ 

Financial assets 

Cash and cash equivalents  33,036 
Temporary investments 
- 
13,631 
Accounts receivable 
919 
Loans receivable 
Other receivable 
- 
Prepaid expense and  

33,036 
- 
13,631 
919 
- 

5,995 
4,632 
10,496 
1,119 
- 

5,995 
4,632 
10,496 
1,119 
- 

5,637 
23,383 
8,156 
1,245 
2,698 

5,637 
23,383 
8,156 
1,245 
N/A 

deposits 

338 

338 

312 

312 

186 

186 

Financial liabilities 

Accounts payable and  
accrued liabilities 

Long-term debt 

Determination of fair value 

13,426 
7,476 

13,426 
7,476 

13,540 
9,008 

13,540 
9,008 

10,992 
2,726 

10,992 
2,726 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of each class of 
financial instruments:  

Cash and cash equivalents, temporary investments, accounts receivable, deposits, accounts 
payable and accrued liabilities - The carrying amounts approximate fair values due to the short 
maturity of these financial instruments. 

Loans receivable - The loans receivable generally bear interest at market rates and therefore it is 
management’s opinion that the carrying value approximates the fair value. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

21.  Financial instruments (continued) 
Determination of fair value (continued) 

Other receivable - The other receivable was the result of post-closing adjustments claimed by the 
Company from the sellers of Country Style Food Services Holdings Inc. in accordance with the 
provisions of the purchase agreement. The litigation has been settled during the second quarter of 
our 2011 fiscal period.  

Long-term debt - The fair value of long-term debt is determined using the present value of future 
cash flows under current financing agreements based on the Company’s current estimated 
borrowing rate for a similar debt.  

Risk management policies 

The Company, through its financial assets and liabilities, is exposed to various risks. The following 
analysis provides a measurement of risks as at November 30, 2012. 

Credit risk 

The Company’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its trade receivables. The amounts disclosed 
in the statement of financial position are net of allowances for bad debts, estimated by the 
Company’s management based on prior experience and their assessment of the current economic 
environment. The Company believes that the credit risk of accounts receivable is limited for the 
following reasons: 

-  Other than receivables from international locations, the Company’s broad client base is spread 

mostly across Canada, which limits the concentration of credit risk. 

-  The Company accounts for a specific bad debt provision when management considers that the 

expected recovery is less than the actual account receivable. 

The credit risk on cash and cash equivalents and temporary investments is limited because the 
Company invests its excess liquidity in high quality financial instruments and with credit-worthy 
counterparties. 

The credit risk on the loans receivable is similar to that of accounts receivable. There is currently an 
allowance for doubtful accounts recorded for loans receivable of $55 ($nil as at November 30, 2011 
and December 1, 2010). 

Foreign exchange risk 

The Company has entered into a contract to minimize its exposure to fluctuations in foreign 
currencies, mainly on purchases of coffee. As of November 30, 2012, the total value of such 
contracts was approximately $458.  

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

21.  Financial instruments (continued) 

Foreign exchange risk (continued) 

Other than the above-mentioned contracts, the Company has minimal exposure to the US$ and is 
subject to fluctuations as a result of exchange rate variations to the extent that transactions are made 
in the currency. The Company considers this risk to be relatively limited. 

As of November 30, 2012, the Company carried US$ cash of CAD$425 and had net accounts 
receivable of CAD$429. As a result, a 1% change in foreign exchange rates would result in a change 
in net comprehensive income of $9 Canadian dollars. 

Interest rate risk 

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk with regards temporary investments. Given the very 
short term nature of the temporary investments, the risk that changes in interest rates will cause 
material fluctuations in the fair value is considered limited. 

The Company is also exposed to interest rate risk with its revolving credit facility and treasury risk 
facility and a bank loan contracted by a subsidiary. Both facilities bear interest at a variable rate and 
as such the interest burden could potentially become more important. The line of credit is not 
currently used by the Company; as a result, the exposure to interest rate risk in minimal.  

A 100 basis points increase in the bank’s prime rate would result in additional interest of $34 per 
annum on the outstanding bank loan. 

Liquidity risk 

The Company actively maintains credit facilities to ensure it has sufficient available funds to meet 
current and foreseeable financial requirements at a reasonable cost. 

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities as at November 30, 2012: 

Carrying 
amount 
$ 

Contractual 
cash flows 
$ 

0 to 6 
months 
$ 

0 to 12 
months 
$ 

12 to 24 
months 
$ 

Accounts payable 
and accrued 
liabilities 
Long-term debt  
Interest on  

long-term debt  

13,426 
7,476 

- 
20,902 

13,426 
7,621 

- 
21,047 

13,426 
3,733 

151 
17,310 

- 
3,601 

130 
3,731 

- 
287 

137 
424 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

22.  Capital disclosures 

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are: 

1-  To safeguard the Company’s ability to obtain financing should the need arise; 
2-  To provide an adequate return to its shareholders; 
3-  To maintain financial flexibility in order to have access to capital in the event of future 

acquisitions. 

The company defines its capital as follows: 

1-  Shareholders’ equity; 
2-  Long-term debt including the current portion;  
3-  Deferred revenue including the current portion; 
4-  Cash and cash equivalents and temporary investments. 

The Company’s financial strategy is designed and formulated to maintain a flexible capital structure 
consistent with the objectives stated above and to respond to changes in economic conditions and 
the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. The Company may invest in longer or shorter-term 
investments depending on eventual liquidity requirements. 

The Company monitors capital on the basis of the debt-to-equity ratio. The debt-to-equity ratios at 
November 30, 2012, November 30, 2011 and December 1, 2010 were as follows: 

Debt  

Equity 
Debt-to-equity ratio 

November 30,  November 30,  December 1, 

2012 
$ 

30,498 

106,063 
0.29 

2011 
$ 

27,518 

88,110 
0.31 

2010 
$ 

17,097 

75,393 
0.23 

During the year ended November 30, 2012, the Company has generated cash flows that have 
enabled it to improve its debt-to-equity ratio to 0.29. Maintaining a low debt to equity ratio is a 
priority in order to preserve the Company’s ability to secure financing at a reasonable cost for future 
acquisitions.  

As at November 30, 2012, the Company does not have any debt outstanding that is subject to its 
consolidated debt to equity ratio.  

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

23.  Revenues 

The Company’s revenues include: 

Royalties 
Initial franchise fees 
Rent   
Sale of goods, including construction revenues 
Other franchising revenue 
Other  

24.  Operating expenses 

Operating expenses are broken down as follows: 

Cost of goods sold and rent 
Wages and benefits 
Consulting and professional fees 
Royalties 
Other  

25.  Restructuring  

November 30, 
2012 
$ 

November 30, 
2011 
$ 

34,483 
2,890 
5,173 
35,132 
15,163 
3,379 
96,220 

25,671 
1,852 
5,865 
30,432 
11,024 
3,514 
78,358 

November 30,  November 30, 

2012 
$ 

36,503 
13,343 
3,445 
778 
7,225 
61,294 

2011 
$ 

30,575 
11,003 
1,678 
2,222 
6,450 
51,928 

During the second quarter of 2011, the Company has undertaken a restructuring of its Country Style 
operations following unsatisfactory performances. The total cost of the terminations incurred at that 
time was $447. As at November 30, 2012, the full liability has been paid.  

26.  Operating lease arrangements  

Operating leases as lessee relate to leases of premises in relation to the Company’s operations. 
Leases typically have terms ranging between 5 and 10 years at inception. The Company does not 
have options to purchase the premises on any of its operating leases. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

26.  Operating lease arrangements (continued) 

The Company has entered into various long-term leases and has sub-leased substantially all of the 
premises based on the same terms and conditions as the original lease to unrelated franchisees. The 
minimum rentals, exclusive of occupancy and escalation charges, and additional rent paid on a 
percentage of sales basis, payable under the leases are as follows: 

2013 
2014 
2015 
2016 
2017 
Thereafter 

Lease 
commitments 
$ 

Sub-leases 
$ 

Net 
commitments 
$ 

49,368   
46,607   
42,573   
37,951   
32,517   
84,227   
293,243   

47,110 
44,405 
40,690 
36,281 
31,162 
80,309 
279,957 

2,258 
2,202 
1,883 
1,670 
1,355 
3,918 
13,286 

Payments recognized as a net expense during the year ended November 30, 2012 amount to $8,260 
(2011 - $6,681).  

Operating leases as lessor relate to the properties leased or owned by the Company, with lease terms 
ranging between 5 to 10 years. Some have options to extend the duration of the agreements, for 
periods ranging between 1 and 15 years. None of the agreements contain clauses that would enable 
the lessee or sub-lessee to acquire the property. 

During the year ended November 30, 2012, the company has earned rental income of $5,173 (2011 - 
$5,865). 

The Company has recognized a liability of $923 (November 30, 2011 - $211) for the leases of 
premises in which it no longer has operations but retains the obligations contained in the lease 
agreement (Note 15). 

27.  Commitments 

The Company has entered into supplier agreements for purchases of coffee beans, wheat, sugar and 
shortening for delivery dates ranging from December 2012 to March 2013. The total commitment 
amounts to approximately $1,042.  

28.  Guarantee 

The Company has provided a guarantee in the form of a letter of credit for an amount of $45 ($45 as 
at November 30, 2011 and December 1, 2010).  

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

29.  Contingent liabilities 

The Company is involved in legal claims associated with its current business activities. The 
Company’s estimate of the outcome of these claims is disclosed in Note 15. The timing of the 
outflows, if any, is out of the control of the Company and is as a result undetermined at the moment. 

30.  Income taxes 

Variations of income tax expense from the basic Canadian Federal and Provincial combined tax 
rates applicable to income from operations before income taxes are as follows: 

Combined income tax rate 
Add effect of: 
Impact of disposition of capital  
  property 
Non-deductible items 
Losses in a subsidiaries for which no 
  deferred income tax asset was  
  recorded 
Change in applicable tax rate 
Adjustment to prior year provisions 
Other – net 
Provision for income taxes 

November 30, 2012 

November 30, 2011 

$ 
8,205

% 

26.9

$ 

6,458 

% 

28.3

(69)
26

(46)
(200)
543
(9)
8,450

(0.2)
0.1

(0.2)
(0.7)
1.8
0.0
27.7

(134) 
16 

(114) 
218 
(142) 
(1) 
6,301 

(0.6)
0.1

(0.5)
0.9
(0.6)
(0.0)
27.6

The statutory tax rate has decreased in 2012 as a result of the reduction in the applicable Federal tax 
rate. 

Included in the adjustment to prior year provisions is an amount of $171 in deferred income taxes 
resulting from an income tax reassessment, while $372 is an adjustment to current income taxes.  

The variation in deferred income taxes during the year were as follows: 

2012 

Net deferred tax assets  
    (liabilities) in relation to: 

Property, plant and equipment 
Provisions 
Holdbacks 
Non-capital losses 
Intangible assets 

November 30, 
2011  

Recognized in 
profit or loss  

Acquisition 

November 30, 
2012 

(302)
417
(85)
50
(2,258)
(2,178)

506
40
46
82
(613)
61

- 
- 
- 
- 
(14) 
(14) 

204
457
(39)
132
(2,885)
(2,131)

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

30.  Income taxes (continued) 

2011 

Net deferred tax assets  
    (liabilities) in relation to: 

Property, plant and equipment
Provisions 
Holdbacks 
Revenue recognition 
Non-capital losses 
Intangible assets 

December 1, 
2010 

Recognized in 
profit or loss  

Acquisitions  Other 

November 
30, 2011 

55
279
(22)
(39)
3,562
(3,719)
116

(447)
138
19
39
(3,512)
419
(3,344)

90 
- 
(82) 
- 
- 
981 
989 

-
-
-
-
-
61
61

(302)
417
(85)
-
50
(2,258)
(2,178)

Included in deferred income taxes are non-capital losses of a subsidiary which suffered a loss in its 
previous fiscal period. The realization of the $132 deferred income tax asset is dependent on the 
realization of future taxable profits. The Company is confident that sufficient taxable income will be 
generated to use the non-capital losses. 

As at November 30, 2012 there were approximately $6,706 of capital losses which may be applied 
against capital gains for future years and be carried forward indefinitely. The deferred income tax 
benefit of these capital losses has not been recognized. 

As at November 30, 2012, there were approximately $110 (2011- $60) in non-capital losses 
accumulated in one of the Company’s subsidiaries for which no deferred income tax asset was 
recognized.  These losses will expire in 2030 and 2031. 

The deductible temporary difference in relation to an investment in a subsidiary for which a deferred 
tax asset has not been recognized amounts to $120 (2011 - $28). 

31.  Segmented information 

The Company’s activities are comprised of Franchise operations, Corporate store operations, 
Distribution operations and Food processing operations. Operating segments were established based 
on the differences in the types of products or services offered by each division. 

The products and services offered by each segment are as follows: 

Franchising operations 

The franchising business mainly generates revenues from royalties, supplier contributions, franchise 
fees, rent and the sale of turnkeys. 

Corporate store operations 

Corporate stores generate revenues from the direct sale of prepared food to customers. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

31.  Segmented information (continued) 

Distribution operations 

The distribution operations generate revenues by distributing raw materials to restaurants of our 
Valentine and Franx banners. 

Food processing operations 

The Food processing plant generates revenues from the sale of ingredients and prepared food to 
restaurant chains, distributors and retailers. 

Below is a summary of each segment’s performance during the periods. 

For the year ended November 30, 2012: 

Franchising
$ 

Corporate  Distribution

$ 

$ 

Processing 
$ 

Inter- 
company 
$ 

6,076 

5,630 
446 

8,051 

7,970 
81 

(990)

(990)
– 

Operating revenues 

Operating expenses 

Other expenses 

Depreciation - property, 
plant and equipment 
Amortization – intangible 

assets 

Interest on long-term debt 

Other income 

Foreign exchange (loss) gain 
Interest income 
Gain on preferred share 

redemption 

Gain on shareholder loan 

forgiveness 

Impairment of property, 
plant and equipment 

Gain on disposal of property, 

plant and equipment 

Operating income 
Current income taxes 
Deferred income taxes 
Net income and  
comprehensive income 

Total assets 

Total liabilities 

70,909 

36,332 
34,577 

436 

3,867
173 

(28)
282 

– 

– 

67 

566 
30,988 
8,581 
56 

22,351 

128,457 

25,385 

12,174 

12,352 
(178)

441 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 

110 

(135)

(55)
(699)
(188)
(64)

(447)

2,988

429

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Total 
$ 

96,220 

61,294 
34,926 

1,128 

3,867 
335 

(27)
282 

100 

110 

(68)

511 
30,504 
8,511 
(61)

22,054 

– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 

– 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

(1,617) 

136,561 

(142) 

30,498 

8 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 

– 

– 

– 
438 
118 
– 

320 

1,296 

508 

243 

– 
162 

1 
– 

100 

– 

– 

– 
(223) 
– 
(53) 

(170) 

5,437 

4,318 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

31.  Segmented information (continued) 

For the year ended November 30, 2011: 

Franchising
$ 

Corporate  Distribution

$ 

$ 

Processing 
$ 

Inter- 
company 
$ 

Total 
$ 

Operating revenues 

Operating expenses 

Other expenses 

Depreciation - property, 
plant and equipment 
Amortization – intangible 

assets 

Restructuring 
Interest on long-term debt 

Other income 

Foreign exchange gain 
Interest income 
Gain on bargain purchase 
Gain on disposal of property, 

plant and equipment 

Operating income 
Current income taxes 
Deferred income taxes 
Net income and  
comprehensive income 

Total assets 

Total liabilities 

55,954 

30,234 
25,720 

617 

3,179 
447 
63 

18 
357 
–

948 
22,737 
2,807 
3,470 

16,460 

108,432 

22,285 

10,775 

10,728 
47 

401 

– 
– 
9 

– 
– 
– 

– 
(363)
– 
(103)

(260)

3,604

637

6,063 

5,528 
535 

6,330 

6,202 
128 

(764)

(764)
– 

78,358 

51,928 
26,430 

1,233 

3,179 
447 
213 

18 
357 
140 

948 
22,821 
2,957 
3,344 

16,520 

– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

(1,866)

115,628 

– 

27,518 

7 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
528 
150 
– 

378 

1,163 

409 

208 

– 
– 
141 

– 
– 
140 

– 
(81) 
– 
(23) 

(58) 

4,295 

4,187 

During the year ended November 30, 2012, two customers of the food processing segment 
respectively accounted for 25% and 13% of the revenues of the segment. 

None of the other segments had customers who represented more than 10% of their revenues. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

32.  Statement of cash flows 

Net changes in non-cash working capital balances relating to continuing operations are as follows: 

Accounts receivable 
Inventories 
Loans receivable 
Other receivable (note 13) 
Prepaid expenses and deposits 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 
Provisions 

November 30,  November 30, 

2012 
$ 

2011 
$ 

(3,135) 
(41) 
200 
– 
(26) 
(116) 
1,116  
(2,002) 

(2,340)
(385)
248
205
331
(1,080)
116
(2,905)

The Company acquired the remaining control in one of the corporate stores through a non-cash 
transaction. This resulted in a reversal of NCI of $26 which is not reflected in the consolidated 
statements of cash flows.   

33.  Related party transactions 

Balances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties of the 
Company, have been eliminated on consolidation. Details of transactions between the Company and 
other related parties are disclosed below. 

Compensation of key management personnel 

The remuneration of key management personnel and directors during the period was as follows: 

Short-term benefits 
Post-employment benefits, share-based 
    payments and other long-term benefits 
Board member fees 
Total remuneration of key management personnel 

November 30,   
2012 
$ 

November 30, 
2011 
$ 

659 

– 
40 
699 

581 

– 
40 
621 

Key management personnel is composed of the Company’s CEO, COO and CFO. The remuneration 
of directors and key executives is determined by the Board of directors having regard to the 
performance of individuals and market trends. 

Given its widely held share base, the Company does not have an ultimate controlling party; its most 
important shareholder is its CEO, who controls 26% of the outstanding shares. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

33.  Related party transactions (continued) 

The Company also pays employment benefits to individuals related to members of the key 
management personnel described above. Their total remuneration was as follows: 

November 30,  
2012 
$ 

November 30, 
2011 
$ 

Short-term benefits 
Post-employment benefits, share-based 
    payments and other long-term benefits 
Total remuneration of individuals related to key management personnel 

472 

– 
472 

447 

– 
447 

A corporation owned by individuals related to key management personnel has participation in two 
of the Company’s subsidiaries. During the year ended November 30, 2012, dividends of nil (2011- 
$140) were paid by those subsidiaries to the above-mentioned company, and advances of nil (2011- 
$78) were repaid.  During the year, one of the Company’s subsidiaries loan payable was forgiven by 
two members for an amount of $50.   

34.  Transition to IFRS 

Our accounting policies presented in Note 3, Significant accounting policies, have been applied in 
preparing the consolidated financial statements for the year ended November 30, 2012, the 
comparative information for the year ended November 30, 2011 and the opening statement of 
financial position at December 1, 2010.  

First-time adoption elections 

As the burden of issuers adopting IFRS for the first time could be significant, IFRS 1 provides for a 
limited number of mandatory exceptions required to apply the mandatory exceptions, but they have 
a choice to apply or not the optional exemptions. The Company has applied all mandatory 
exceptions and has applied certain of the optional exemptions, resulting in the prospective 
application of IFRS related to these exceptions and exemptions. The following are the transition 
optional exemptions which have been applied: 

a.  The Company has elected not to apply IFRS 3 – Business combinations retrospectively to 

business combinations that occurred prior to transition date. 

b.  The Company has elected not to apply IFRS 2 – Share-based payment for equity settled share-

based payments granted on or before November 7th, 2002, nor to share-based payments granted 
after November 7th, 2002 but that vested before the date of transition. 

c.  The Company has elected not to apply IAS 32 – Financial Instruments: Presentation to its 

compound financial instruments for which the liability component did not exists at the transition 
date. 

d.  The Company has elected not to apply IAS 37 – Provision, contingent liabilities and contingent 
assets, to its decommissioning liabilities retrospectively to changes in such liabilities that 
occurred before the date of transition. 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

34.  Transition to IFRS (continued) 

The following tables and accompanying notes provide explanations on how the transition from 
previous GAAP to IFRS impacted the Company’s financial position, financial performance and cash 
flows. 

Reconciliation of the consolidated statement of financial position as at December 1, 2010 

Canadian  Reclassi- 

Notes  GAAP 

fications  Adjustments 

Assets 
Current assets 
  Cash and cash equivalents 
  Temporary investments 
  Accounts receivable 

Inventories 

  Franchise locations under  

  construction 
  Loans receivable 
  Prepaid expenses and deposits 
  Deferred income taxes 

Loans receivable 
Other receivable 
Property, plant and equipment 
Intangible assets 
Deferred income taxes 
Goodwill 

Liabilities 
Current liabilities 
  Accounts payable and  
  accrued liabilities 

  Provisions 

Income taxes payable 

  Deferred revenue and deposits 
  Current portion of long-term debt 

a 
a 

a 

bd 
de 

a 

Deferred revenue and deposits 
Long-term debt 
Deferred income taxes 
Non-controlling interest 

g 
abdefg 

Shareholders’ equity 
Equity attributable to owners 
  Capital stock 
  Contributed surplus 
  Retained earnings 

Equity attributable to non- 
controlling interest 

$ 

$ 

$ 

5,637 
23,383 
7,577 
645 

1,091 
336 
186 
3,562 
42,417 

909 
2,698 
7,138 
36,266 
- 
7,125 
96,553 

12,530 
- 
851 
1,485 
1,873 
16,739 
9 
930 
2,606 
72 
20,356 

19,792 
481 
55,924 
76,197 

- 
76,197 
96,553 

- 
- 
- 
150 

(150) 
- 
- 
(3,562) 
(3,562) 

- 
- 
- 
- 
116 
- 
(3,446) 

(1,034) 
1,034 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(3,446) 
(72) 
(3,518) 

- 
- 
- 
- 

72 
72 
(3,446) 

- 
- 
579 
- 

(941) 
- 
- 
- 
(362) 

- 
- 
(197) 
(58) 
- 
- 
(617) 

(504) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(504) 
- 
(77) 
840 
- 
259 

- 
- 
(876) 
(876) 

- 
(876) 
(617) 

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IFRS 
$ 

5,637 
23,383 
8,156 
795 

- 
336 
186 
- 
38,493 

909 
2,698 
6,941 
36,208 
116 
7,125 
92,490 

10,992 
1,034 
851 
1,485 
1,873 
16,235 
9 
853 
- 
- 
17,097 

19,792 
481 
55,048 
75,321 

72 
75,393 
92,490 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

34.  Transition to IFRS (continued) 

Reconciliation of the consolidated statement of financial position as at November 30, 2011 

Canadian  Reclassi- 

Notes  GAAP 

fications  Adjustments 

Assets 
Current assets 
  Cash and cash equivalents 
  Temporary investments 
  Accounts receivable 

Income taxes receivable 
Inventories 

  Franchise locations under  

  construction 
  Loans receivable 
  Prepaid expenses and deposits 
  Deferred income taxes 

Loans receivable 
Property, plant and equipment 
Intangible assets 
Deferred income taxes 
Goodwill 

Liabilities 
Current liabilities 
  Accounts payable and  
accrued liabilities 

  Provisions 
  Deferred revenue and deposits 
  Current portion of long-term debt 

a 

a 

a 

bcd 
de 
f 
fg 

a 

g 

Deferred revenue and deposits 
Long-term debt 
Deferred income taxes 

g 
bcdefg 

Shareholders’ equity 
Equity attributable to owners 
  Capital stock 
  Contributed surplus 
  Retained earnings 

Equity attributable to non- 
controlling interest 

c 

$ 

$ 

$ 

5,995 
4,632 
9,549 
1,419 
1,540 

1,202 
414 
312 
440 
25,503 

705 
10,180 
59,624 
1,531 
19,509 
117,053 

14,908 
- 
1,561 
1,982 
18,451 

11 
7,343 
2,337 
28,142 

19,792 
481 
68,637 
88,910 

- 
88,911 
117,053 

- 
- 
- 
- 
28 

(28) 
- 
- 
(440) 
(440) 

- 
- 
- 
(564) 
- 
(1,004) 

(1,140) 
1,150 
- 
- 
10 

- 
- 
(1,004) 
(994) 

- 
- 
- 
- 

(10) 
(10) 
(1,004) 

- 
- 
947 
- 
- 

(1,174) 
- 
- 
- 
(227) 

- 
5 
(58) 
(897) 
757 
(420) 

(228) 
- 
- 
(24) 
(252) 

- 
(293) 
915 
370 

- 
- 
(837) 
(837) 

47 
(790) 
(420) 

IFRS 
$ 

5,995 
4,632 
10,496 
1,419 
1,568 

- 
414 
312 
- 
24,836 

705 
10,185 
59,566 
70 
20,266 
115,628 

13,540 
1,150 
1,561 
1,958 
18,209 

11 
7,050 
2,248 
27,518 

19,792 
481 
67,800 
88,073 

37 
88,110 
115,628 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

34.  Transition to IFRS (continued) 

Reconciliation of the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended November 
30, 2011: 

Canadian  Reclassi- 

Notes  GAAP 

fications  Adjustments 

$ 

$ 

$ 

IFRS 
$ 

Revenues 

Expenses 
  Operating expenses 
  Depreciation – property, plant  

  and equipment 

  Amortization – intangible assets 
  Restructuring 

Interest on long-term debt 

Other income 
  Gain (loss) on foreign exchange 

Interest income 

  Gain on bargain purchase 
  Gain (loss) on disposal of property, 

  plant and equipment 

Income before taxes  

Income taxes 
  Current 
  Deferred 

a 

a 

bc 

g 

c 

b 

f 

Net income and comprehensive income 

78,465 

51,819 

1,262 
3,179 
447 
150 
56,858 

18 
357 
- 

858 
1,233 
22,841 

2,957 
3,467 
6,424 
16,417 

Net income and comprehensive income attributable to: 

Owners 
Non-controlling interest 

16,154 
263 
16,417 

Basic and diluted earnings per share (Note 20)  

0.84 

- 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

(107) 

78,358 

109 

51,928 

(29) 
- 
- 
63 
143 

- 
- 
140 

90 
230 
(20) 

- 
(123) 
(123) 
103 

40 
63 
103 

1,233 
3,179 
447 
213 
57,000 

18 
357 
140 

948 
1,463 
22,821 

2,957 
3,344 
6,301 
16,520 

16,194 
326 
16,520 

0.85 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

34.  Transition to IFRS (continued) 

Notes to the reconciliation tables: 

a.  Franchise locations under construction held for resale 

Under IAS 11, the Company is required to use the percentage of completion method to 
recognize revenues and expenses on projects for which construction is in progress, whereas 
under Canadian GAAP the completion method was used to recognize such revenues and 
expenses. When retrospectively applying IAS 18, the Company increased revenues and 
expenses and impacted accounts receivable, accrued liabilities and retained earnings in the 
process, while creating a reduction in the amount capitalized for such projects on the statement 
of financial position. 

Statement of comprehensive income  

Change in revenues 
Change in operating expenses 
Change in income before taxes 

Statement of financial position 

Change in accounts receivable 
Change in inventories 
Change in franchise locations under  
     construction held for resale 
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 
Change in deferred income tax liability 

November 30, 

                                  2011 

$ 

(107) 
109 
(216) 

November 30, 
2011 
$ 

December 1, 
2010 
$ 

947 
28 

579 
150 

(1,202) 

(1,091) 

(228) 
- 

(504) 
39 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

34.  Transition to IFRS (continued) 
b.  Property, plant and equipment 

As part of the conversion to IAS 16, the Company identified different components for some 
items of property, plant and equipment and therefore adjusted its depreciation methods to reflect 
the consumption pattern of these components. 

Statement of comprehensive income  

Change in depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Change in gains (losses) on disposals of assets 
Change in income before taxes 

Statement of financial position 

Change in property, plant and equipment 
Change in deferred income tax liability 

November 30, 
2011 
$ 

(34) 
90 
124 

November 30, 
2011 
$ 

December 1, 
2010 
$ 

32 
(8) 

(35) 
(9) 

c.  Bargain purchase 

In December 2010, the Company, through a subsidiary, acquired a food processing plant; in the 
transaction the fair value of the assets acquired, as determined by an independent evaluator, 
exceeded the consideration paid. Under previous GAAP, the discrepancy was allocated over 
non-monetary assets as a proportion of their carrying value; under IFRS 3, such discrepancy is 
recorded as a gain on the statement of comprehensive income. This results in higher property, 
plant and equipment and therefore has an impact on deferred income taxes. Because the 
Company owns 51% of the subsidiary, the gain on the bargain purchase and the increase in the 
depreciation of the identifiable assets acquired with finite useful lives it created have an impact 
on the equity attributable to non-controlling interest. 

Statement of comprehensive income  

Gain on bargain purchase 
Change in depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Change in income before taxes 

November 30, 
2011 
$ 

140 
5 
135 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

34.  Transition to IFRS (continued) 
Statement of financial position 

Change in property, plant and equipment 
Change in deferred income tax liability 
Equity attributable to non-controlling interest

d.  Impairment of assets 

November 30, 
2011 
$ 

December 1, 
2010 
$ 

135 
28 
47 

- 
- 
- 

At transition date, the Company had to perform impairment tests on its assets based on 
discounted cash flows, as required by IAS 36, whereas under Canadian GAAP, the primary tests 
for assets with a finite life were performed using undiscounted cash flows. This resulted in 
impairments being recorded on one of the Company’s trademarks as well as on some property, 
plant and equipment used for corporate restaurant operations. 

Statement of financial position 

Change in property, plant and equipment 
Change in intangible assets 
Change in deferred income tax liability 

e.  Intangible assets 

November 30, 
2011 
$ 

(162) 
(67) 
(64) 

December 1, 
2010 
$ 
(162) 
(67) 
(64) 

Under IFRS, intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized but tested at least 
annually for impairment. IAS 38, Intangible assets, requires retrospective application of those 
requirements. Under Canadian GAAP, those assets were amortized until November 30, 2002 
and transitional provisions did not require the reversal of amortization previously recorded. 
Therefore, at the date of transition, the Company reversed all amortization recorded in respect 
of intangible assets with indefinite lives. The impact of the change is as follows: 

Statement of financial position 

Change in intangible assets 
Change in deferred income tax liability 

November 30, 
2011 
$ 

December 1, 
2010 
$ 

9 
2 

9 
2 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

34.  Transition to IFRS (continued) 

f.  Deferred income tax assets and liabilities 

The retrospective application of IAS 12 resulted in decreases in deferred income taxes assets 
and increases in deferred income tax liabilities, mainly as a result of the accounting treatment of 
permanent differences between accounting and tax values on certain intangible assets and 
goodwill. 

Statement of comprehensive income  

Change in deferred income taxes

Statement of financial position 

Change in goodwill 
Change in deferred income tax liability 
Change in deferred income tax asset 

g.  Long-term debt 

November 30, 
2011 
$ 

(90) 

November 30, 
2011 
$ 

December 1, 
2010 
$ 

980 
872 
(897) 

- 
848 
- 

Under IAS 39, holdbacks on business acquisitions are required to be discounted using an 
interest rate similar to one the Company could obtain on open markets. Under previous GAAP, 
the effective interest method was not used because the timing of the cash outflows could not be 
easily determined in cases in which the holdbacks were to be applied against transactions 
prescribed in the asset purchase agreements. The resulting adjustment reduces the value of the 
consideration paid (lower value attributed to holdbacks) and therefore reduces the amount of 
goodwill on the transactions. It also gives rise to periodic interest charges and the resulting 
deferred income tax impact. 

Statement of comprehensive income  

Interest on long-term debt 

November 30, 
2011 
$ 

63 

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MTY FOOD GROUP INC. 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
As at November 30, 2012 
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts) 

34.  Transition to IFRS (continued) 
Statement of financial position 

Change in goodwill 
Change in long-term debt 
Change in deferred income tax liability 

h.  Goodwill 

November 30, 
2011 
$ 

December 1, 
2010 
$ 

(223) 
(317) 
85 

- 
(77) 
22 

Goodwill was impacted by the variations of the deferred income tax assets and liabilities 
described in Note f. above relating to acquisitions realised during the 2010 and 2011 fiscal 
periods. It was also impacted by the difference in the recognized amounts for holdbacks, 
described in Note g. above. Goodwill being the difference between the consideration paid and 
the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired (which include deferred income taxes), 
variations in the value of deferred income taxes result in direct impacts on the value attributed 
to goodwill. 

Other than the transition to IAS12, the Company has chosen not to present the income tax 
impact of the other reconciling items presented above. 

Reconciliation of the statement of cash flows 

There were no material changes to the statement of cash flows on adoption of IFRS other than the 
changes to presentation of certain elements, including interest on long-term debt and income taxes. 

35.  Subsequent events 

On January 23, 2013, the Company declared dividends of $0.07 per share payable 
February 15, 2013. This will result in a total payment of $1,338.   

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