Signet Jewelers Limited · NYSE:SIG

Signet Jewelers — Q3 Fiscal 2012 Earnings Presentation

21 slides from Signet Jewelers's earnings presentation, Nov 22, 2011

  1. Slide 1: Fiscal 2012 Q3 Results

    Fiscal 2012 Q3 Results November 22, 2011 1

  2. Slide 2: Forward Looking Statements & Other Disclosure Matters

    Forward Looking Statements & Other Disclosure Matters Forward-Looking Statements - This presentation contains statements which are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, based upon management’s beliefs and expectations

  3. Slide 3: Q3 Fiscal 2012 Results Highlights

    Q3 Fiscal 2012 Results Highlights Ö Same store sales up 10.6% Ö US division +13.9% (Q3 Fiscal 2011 +9.7%) Ö UK division –0.5% (Q3 Fiscal 2011 -0.6%) Ö 6.0% operating margin, +310 bpts Ö Income before taxes $42.1 million, +$30.1 million Ö Diluted eps $0.30, +$0.23 Ö Share Repurchase Program announced

  4. Slide 4: Q3 US Performance

    Q3 US Performance Changes in Sales Same store Sales ASP1 sales Q3 Fiscal 2012 Kay $314.3m 13.0% 13.8% 8.7% Jared $194.6m 18.3% 18.4% 21.7% Regionals $54.1m 4.3% (3.9)% 7.3% US division $563.0m 13.9% 13.3% 12.4% Operating income, net $56.4m up $30.7 million,+119.5% Operating margin 10.0% + 510 bpts 1

  5. Slide 5: Superior In-Store Customer Experience

    Superior In-Store Customer Experience ÖBest-in-class customer service ÖFocus on training & development of sales associates 5

  6. Slide 6: Brands Driving Bridal Sales

    Brands Driving Bridal Sales ÖLeo Diamond®: recognized as the most successful branded diamond program ÖNeil Lane Bridal™: rolled out to all stores over last 15 months ÖBridal contributing to growth in ASP 6

  7. Slide 7: Exclusive & Differentiated Brands

    Exclusive & Differentiated Brands ÖStrong performance by branded merchandise ÖCreates a unique store destination ÖPowerful selling proposition for sales associates 7

  8. Slide 8: Increased Marketing For Holiday

    Increased Marketing For Holiday 8

  9. Slide 9: Q3 UK Performance

    Q3 UK Performance Changes in Sales Same store Total ASP1 sales Sales Q3 Fiscal 2012 H.Samuel $78.3m 0.0% 3.0% 5.2% Ernest Jones $69.2m -1.1% 0.6% 12.4% UK division $147.5m -0.5% 1.9% 6.5% Operating loss, net -$5.0m an increased loss of $3.4 million Operating margin -3.4% down by 230 bpts 1. Average

  10. Slide 10: UK Initiatives

    UK Initiatives ÖDifferentiated store brands ÖMarketing initiatives ÖFocused execution 10

  11. Slide 11: Investing in Digital Media

    Investing in Digital Media 11

  12. Slide 12: Q3 Fiscal 2012 Sales Performance

    Q3 Fiscal 2012 Sales Performance US UK Total Sales Q3 Fiscal 2012 $m 563.0 147.5 710.5 Sales Q3 Fiscal 2011 $m 497.0 144.8 641.8 Change in sales % % % Same store sales 13.9 (0.5) 10.6 Space impact (0.6) (0.7) (0.7) Change in total sales at constant 13.3 (1.2) 9.9 exchange rate1 Exchange translation

  13. Slide 13: Q3 Fiscal 2012 Income Analysis

    Q3 Fiscal 2012 Income Analysis % of sales Income before tax Q3 Fiscal 2011 $12.0m 1.9% Gross margin movement $36.3m 2.2% Selling, general & admin. expense movement $(18.1)m 0.5% Other net operating income movement $ 5.8m 0.4% Net operating income movement $24.0m 3.1% Net interest movement $6.1m 0.9%

  14. Slide 14: SG&A Reconciliation

    SG&A Reconciliation Q3 YTD % of Fiscal $m 2011 $m % of Fiscal SG&A 2011 SG&A SG&A Fiscal 2011 201.5 643.7 Net advertising investment 3.7 1.8% 14.0 2.2% Currency movement 1.5 0.8% 7.6 1.2% 401(k) increase 1.1 0.6% 4.1 0.7% Store staff flex 7.1 3.5% 22.8 3.5% Change in other items 4.7 2.3% 15.7 2.4% S

  15. Slide 15: Receivables Trend Shows Continued Improvement in Q3

    Receivables Trend Shows Continued Improvement in Q3 9.0 15.0 8.0 7.0 12.0 6.0 US net bad 5.0 9.0 Average debt monthly as % 4.0 collection of total 3.0 6.0 rate % US sales 2.0 Q3 Fiscal 2002 to Q3 Fiscal 2008 3.0 1.0 net bad debt range 3.9% to 4.8% 0.0 0.0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 12 Fi 200 Fi 200 Fi 200

  16. Slide 16: YTD Fiscal 2012 Highlights

    YTD Fiscal 2012 Highlights Ö Same store sales up 10.2% Ö US division +12.8%, YTD Fiscal 2011 +7.5% Ö UK division +0.4%, YTD Fiscal 2011 –0.5% Ö 11.0% operating margin, +350 bpts Ö Income before taxes $259.7 million, +$118.9 million or +84.4% Ö Diluted eps $1.93, +$0.83 or +75.5% 16

  17. Slide 17: Cash Flow

    Cash Flow YTD Fiscal YTD Fiscal 2012 2011 $m $m Net cash provided by operating activities 113.6 196.9 Net cash used in investing activities (73.0) (39.5) Free cash flow1 40.6 157.4 Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities 6.3 (56.7) Increase in cash and cash equivalents 46.9 100.7 Cash an

  18. Slide 18: Fiscal 2012 Financial Objectives

    Fiscal 2012 Financial Objectives Ö Gain profitable market share Ö Improve gross margin ratio Ö Maintain broadly similar SG&A ratio Ö Planned capex in Fiscal 2012 of $110 million to $130 million Ö Free cash flow expected to be $175 million to $225 million 18

  19. Slide 19: Regulation G Disclosures

    Regulation G Disclosures JEWELERS

  20. Slide 20: Exchange Translation Impact on Q3 Fiscal 2012 Results

    Exchange Translation Impact on Q3 Fiscal 2012 Results Signet has historically used constant exchange rates to compare period-to-period changes in certain financial data. Management considers this a useful measure for analyzing and explaining changes and trends in Signet’s results. The impact of the

  21. Slide 21: Free Cash Flow

    Free Cash Flow Free cash flow is a “non-GAAP financial measure” defined as the net cash provided by operating activities less net cash flows used in investing activities. Management considers that it is helpful in understanding how the business is generating cash from its operating and investing act

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