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Autocanada — Investor Presentation (November 2006)

18 slides from Autocanada's investor presentation, November 2006

  1. Slide 1: Investor Update

    Investor Update November 2006

  2. Slide 2: Presentation Agenda

    Presentation Agenda ƒ Business overview ƒ Financial review ƒ Outlook and growth strategies

  3. Slide 3: 31/10 Tax Announcement

    31/10 Tax Announcement ƒ No impact on operating business ƒ No change to current distribution policy ƒ Target 85% payout ratio on annual basis ƒ No impact on growth strategy ƒ Balance sheet strength provides flexibility ƒ $20 million cash + $50 million acquisition line of credit ƒ Minimal long-term d

  4. Slide 4: Now 16 Dealerships in 6 Provinces

    Now 16 Dealerships in 6 Provinces Yukon Nunavut N.W.T. EDMONTON Sherwood Park Hyundai “Open GRANDE PRAIRIE Point” opened in Grande Prairie Chrysler Nov. 06 Newfoundland and Subaru North Labrador Grande Prairie Hyundai EDMONTON Crosstown Chrysler Manitoba PRINCE GEORGE Capital Dodge Northland Dodge T

  5. Slide 5: Large and Growing Market

    Large and Growing Market ƒ Canada outperforming U.S. ƒ Canadian new vehicle sales up 2.9% in Q3 ƒ AutoCanada brands selling well ƒ DaimlerChrysler sales up 0.8% in Q3 ƒ Hyundai sales up 10.4% in Q3 ƒ Growth strongest in core Western Canadian market ƒ Both manufacturers have strong 2007 product offer

  6. Slide 6: The Dealership Advantage

    The Dealership Advantage Dealership Groups: Manufacturers: ƒ 4 income streams ƒ 1 income stream ƒ Multiple brands ƒ 1 brand ƒ Variable cost structure ƒ Fixed cost structure ƒ Low capital requirements ƒ High capital requirements ƒ Require high product volumes ƒ Consumer demand independent to keep uni

  7. Slide 7: AutoCanada Outperforms

    AutoCanada Outperforms AutoCanada vs. Industry Average Annual new vehicle sales / dealership: 802 vs. 450 Used vehicle sales ratio: 90 / 100 new vs. 60 / 100 new Absorption rate: 95% vs. 70% Higher finance and insurance margins due to volume buying Based on full-year 2005 results

  8. Slide 8: Retail Sales

    Retail Sales units 25 New Retail Used Retail 20 17,240 +42% 15 13,588 13,477 8,045 11,045 9,905 6,085 9,542 10 6,535 5,038 6,245 4,789 4,126 4,926 5 2,997 9,195 2,335 7,503 6,942 6,007 5,416 5,116 2,591 3,248 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2005 Pro Forma 30/09/2005 30/09/2006

  9. Slide 9: Revenue

    Revenue $ millions 700 $627.8 +44% New Vehicle Used Vehicle 26.5 600 Parts & Service 67.6 $517.6 500 F&I $485.6 26.8 22.7 $395.5 56.5 54.3 180.1 400 16.0 $358.5 $324.1 49.8 128.9 16.2 155.2 13.3 39.0 300 $227.1 44.5 106.1 92.6 $177.3 8.8 87.1 200 7.1 26.3 353.6 18.8 62.1 45.7 279.7 279.2 223.6 100 1

  10. Slide 10: Gross Profit

    Gross Profit $ millions 125 New Vehicle +54% Used Vehicle Parts & Service 100 F&I $90.7 $84.2 $76.4 24.7 75 25.4 21.2 $57.3 $54.8 $48.9 14.6 50 29.0 15.5 25.4 11.7 23.7 $33.5 19.5 $24.4 8.4 17.6 16.2 17.0 25 6.8 12.5 14.5 11.2 8.5 8.8 7.4 8.2 5.1 19.0 20.8 19.0 3.6 14.7 13.6 8.8 11.4 6.6 0 2001 2002

  11. Slide 11: Adjusted EBITDA

    Adjusted EBITDA $ millions 25 $22.2 20 $18.2 +24% $16.1 15 $13.0 $10.5 10 $9.2 $9.6 $7.1 5 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2005 30/09/2005 30/09/2006 Pro Forma 1. 2005 results are for Canada One Auto Group (CAG) the Fund’s predecessor 2. 2006 results represent a compilation of results for CAG for the per

  12. Slide 12: Distributable Cash

    Distributable Cash May 11 - Sept. 30, 2006 $ / unit Distributable cash generated per unit $0.525 / unit Cash distributions declared $0.39 / unit Payout ratio since inception 74.3% On-track to meet target 85% distribution ratio on annual basis

  13. Slide 13: Growth Strategy Update

    Growth Strategy Update 1. Acquire existing franchised auto dealerships ƒ Acquired Victoria Hyundai in October ‘06 ƒ Enhances geographic and brand diversification ƒ Increases new car sales by approximately 460 units ƒ Adds 10 service bays ƒ Balance sheet strength and fragmented industry provide numer

  14. Slide 14: Growth Strategy Update

    Growth Strategy Update Recent Development ƒ DaimlerChrysler has increased AutoCanada concentration cap from 5% to 8% of total Canadian market ƒ Provides potential to sell 6,000 more new D/C vehicles ƒ Represents 7 more dealerships

  15. Slide 15: Growth Strategy Update

    Growth Strategy Update 2. Continue growing same-store sales and profits ƒ Same-store sales up 3.8% in Q3 and 2.6% y.t.d. ƒ Adding 23 service bays at Grande Prairie and Prince George dealerships ƒ Increasing no. of technicians and operating hours at other dealerships ƒ Service expansion projects to b

  16. Slide 16: Growth Strategy Update

    Growth Strategy Update 3. Open new dealerships (“Open Points”) ƒ Opened Sherwood Park Hyundai in Edmonton on Nov. 15th ƒ Expected to increase new car sales by 600 units ƒ Adds 10 service bays ƒ 2nd “open point” under construction toward Q1 ‘07 opening ƒ 3rd has building approval and is expected to o

  17. Slide 17: Key Strengths

    Key Strengths ƒ Proven business model and growth strategy ƒ Portfolio of leading brands targeted to local markets ƒ Demonstrated ability to identify, integrate and enhance acquisitions ƒ Western Canada focus ƒ Balance sheet capacity ƒ Experienced, incentivized management team

  18. Slide 18: U.S. Publicly Traded Franchised Automobile Dealerships

    U.S. Publicly Traded Franchised Automobile Dealerships (in millions of stated currency, except for Unit Price, or as otherwise noted) (4) Price Market Price / Earnings EV / EBITDA Dividend (1) (2) (3) (3) (3) (3) Nov. 17, 2006 Cap. EV 2006E 2007E 2006E 2007E Yield Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. C$ $2

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