Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited · TSX:CTC

Canadian Tire — Q2 2010 Earnings Presentation

18 slides from Canadian Tire's earnings presentation, Aug 12, 2010

  1. Slide 1: Second Quarter Financial Results

    2010 S Second dQQuarter t FiFinancial i l Results R lt August 12, 2010 1

  2. Slide 2: Forward-looking Information

    F Forward-looking d l ki IInformation f i This document contains forward-looking information that reflects management’s current expectations related to matters such as future financial performance and operating results of the Company. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purposes of provi

  3. Slide 3: Forward-looking Information Continued

    F Forward-looking d l ki IInformation f i C Continued i d  For more information on the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause the Company's actual results to differ from current expectations, p , please p refer to the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Information Form for fiscal 2

  4. Slide 4: Stephen Wetmore

    Stephen Wetmore President and Chief Executive Officer 4

  5. Slide 5: Strategic Update

    S Strategic i UUpdate d  Continued progress on strategic direction – Improved cash flow, liquidity and balance sheet position – Increased focus on improving retail profitability and productivity  Design of customer-centric retailing strategies underway will: – Significantly contribute to growing t

  6. Slide 6: Q2 Business Performance Highlights

    Q2 Business B i P Performance f Highlights Hi hli h  Positive results in core CTR categories – consistent with long-term aspirations, excellent performance at Financial Services, offset by weak automotive results – Automotive negatively impacted by continued softness in the Canadian automotive indu

  7. Slide 7: Q2 Business Highlights Continued

    Q2 Business B i Hi Highlights hli h C Continued i d – Mark’s solid POS growth and store sales • Benefitted from improving employment markets and economic conditions in Western Canada – Financial Services strong second quarter • Business continues to exceed performance expectations 7

  8. Slide 8: Mike Arnett

    Mike Arnett President, Canadian Tire Retail 8

  9. Slide 9: CTR Performance Highlights

    CTR P Performance f Hi Highlights hli h  Retail sales 1 1.3% 3% increase over prior quarter reflects strong sales in strategic growth businesses  Early summer weather in April and May contributed to year-over-year growth in “backyard” backyard categories - including gardening gardening, patio furn

  10. Slide 10: Dean McCann

    Dean McCann President, Canadian Tire Financial Services 10

  11. Slide 11: Financial Services Earnings Highlights

    Fi Financial i lSServices i E Earnings i Hi Highlights hli h  Adjusted pre-tax pre tax earnings increased 36 36.5% 5% reflecting higher credit card interest and reduced loan loss provisioning  Gross operating revenue up 2.1% largely due to increase in credit card interest earned from higher averag

  12. Slide 12: Getting Back to Targeted ROR

    G i Back Getting B k to T Targeted d ROR Q2 2010 Q Q1 2010 Q Q2 2009 Q Target g Revenues 25.18% 25.18% 24.93% 25.6% Variable expenses 14.15% 14.59% 13.28% 13.9% G Gross margin i 11 03% 11.03% 10 59% 10.59% 11 65% 11.65% 11 7% 11.7% Operating expenses (OPEX) 6.77% 6.70% 7.00% 6.7% - 7.2% Return on re

  13. Slide 13: Marco Marrone

    Marco Marrone Chief Financial Officer & Executive V.P., Finance 13

  14. Slide 14: Consolidated Highlights

    C Consolidated lid d HiHighlights hli h ($ in millions except per share amounts) Q2 10 Q2 09 Change Retail sales 2,860.1 2,789.1 2.5% Gross operating revenue 2,414.1 2,324.8 3.8% EBITDA 264 1 264.1 250 1 250.1 5 6% 5.6% Earnings before income taxes 173.6 152.4 13.9% Net earnings 119.9 103.7 15.6% Ad

  15. Slide 15: Cash Position and CAPEX

    Cash Position and CAPEX Cash and Cash Equivalents  $1.05 billion vs. $1.44 billion in Q2 2009 – Due to decrease in cash generated by financing activities – No long-term debt issuance in 2010 – Portion of cash on hand earmarked for $300 million medium term note maturing in October 2010  Alternative

  16. Slide 16: Financial Ratios

    Fi Financial i lRRatios i A att As A att As July 3, 2010 July 4, 2009 Long-term debt (including current portion of LTD g and long-term deposits) p ) $2.67 billion $ $2.77 billion $ Book value per share $47.51 $43.92 Retail return on invested capital (on a rolling 12- month basis)1 7.4% 8.9% For the

  17. Slide 17: Other Items

    O h Items Other I Other  Mark’s Q2 inventory shrink expense higher than recent experience, but within industry norms - inventory processes undergoing review  Corporate expenses in line with expectations expectations, opportunities exist to drive further reductions  Q2 2010 statutory tax rate 31.0

  18. Slide 18: Questions and Answers

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