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Abercrombie & Fitch — Q2 2011 Earnings Presentation

16 slides from Abercrombie & Fitch's earnings presentation, Aug 22, 2011

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation 2011 Second Quarter

    Investor Presentation 2011 Second Quarter

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

    SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 A&F cautions that any forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) contained in this presentation or made by management or spokespeople of A&F involve risk

  3. Slide 3: Q2 P&L Summary

    Q2 P&L Summary Net Sales Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit Operating Expense (1) Other Operating Expense (Income), Net Operating Income Interest Expense, Net Income Before Taxes Tax Expense Net Income (1) 2010 inchudes pre-tax asset impairment charges of $2.2 milion (0.3% of net sales) related to stor

  4. Slide 4: Year-To-Date P&L Summary

    Year-To-Date P&L Summary Unaudited Unaudited %ot % of 2011 Net Sales 2010 Net Sales Net Sales $1,753437 100.0% += $ 1433,602 100.0% Cost of Goods Sold 626,734 35.1% 516,838 36.1% Gross Profit, 1,128,703 64.3% 916,764 63.9% Operating Expense 1,042,076 59.4% 910,730 63.5% Other Operating Income, Net (

  5. Slide 5: Sales Analysis Versus Prior Year Sales Mix

    Sales Analysis Versus Prior Year Sales Mix Sales Mix

  6. Slide 6: Sales Growth Contribution

    Sales Growth Contribution Growth Growth Second Contribution Contribution Quarter % Year-To-Date % 2010 Net Sales $ 745,798 $ 1,433,603 Foreign Exchange Impact cy, 1,717 1.6% 17,598 12% Comparable Stores 55,498 14% 116,324 8.1% ore 21,011 2.8% 46,182 3.2% Non-Comparable Stores, Net 82,738 1.1% 139,73

  7. Slide 7: Operating Expense

    Operating Expense % of % ot 2001 Net Sales 2010 NetSales, 2 bps Second Quarter Store Occupancy «a $173,556 18.9% $ 161803 21.7% (280) Allother 21.5% 202678 27.2% 30 Stores and Distribution 46.4% 364AB2 48.9% = (250) Marketing, General & Administrative 12.0% 95206 = 12.8% = (80) TOTAL $ Year-To-Date

  8. Slide 8: Inventory Analysis

    Inventory Analysis As of Asot July30, 2071 _July 31,2010 {ventory on Hand $ 433155 $418,358 Inventory in Transit $ 92973, $61,769 Total tnventory _$ 516128 $480,128 ARF | ake | a | HCo,

  9. Slide 9: Share Repurchases

    Share Repurchases FY 2011 FY 2010 ‘Shares ‘Average ‘Shares: ‘Average Repurchased Cost ost Repurchased Cost ost ai 4288 $ 25469 $ 59.40 - - - az 950.1 $ 64,399 $ 67.78 = * = a3 * = * 669.1 $ 29207 $ 4365 4 = = = 9126 $ 46.951 $5145 TOTAL 1,378.9 _$ 89.868 _$ 65.17 1,581.7_$ 76.158_$ 48.15 Remaining s

  10. Slide 10: Liquidity

    Liquidity As of As of July 30,2011 _ July 31, 2010 Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 539613 $596,491 Credit Agreement: Borrowings $ - $53,167 Outstanding Letters of Credit _$ 124 $24,379 "Net" Cash Position $ 539.489 $518,946 ARF | af | a | HCo.

  11. Slide 11: Q3 Operating Expense Outlook

    Q3 Operating Expense Outlook Store Occupancy: Low to mid $180 millions All Other Stores and Distribution: Modest deleverage compared to last year's rate of 24.8% of sales; includes effect of pre-opening costs, DTC investments and accelerated depreciation of distribution center Marketing, General and

  12. Slide 12: International Hollister Store Count - Cumulative

    International Hollister Store Count - Cumulative

  13. Slide 13: Confirmed Flagship Openings

    Confirmed Flagship Openings

  14. Slide 14: Appendix: EPS (Unaudited)

    Appendix: EPS (Unaudited) Net Income Per Share from Continuing Operations Basic Diluted Net Income Per Share from Discontinued Operations Basic Diluted Net Income Per Share Basic Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding Basic Diluted (0) 2010 inchudes pre-tax asset impairment charges of 2.2 milio

  15. Slide 15: Appendix: Q2 Store Count Activity Store Count - By Brand and Region

    Appendix: Q2 Store Count Activity Store Count - By Brand and Region

  16. Slide 16: Appendix: Year-To-Date Store Count Activity Store Count - By Brand and Region

    Appendix: Year-To-Date Store Count Activity Store Count - By Brand and Region

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