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Abercrombie & Fitch — Q1 2012 Earnings Presentation

17 slides from Abercrombie & Fitch's earnings presentation, May 21, 2012

  1. Slide 1: Abercrombie & Fitch Investor Presentation 2012 First Quarter

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  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement

    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: Q1 P&L Summary

    Q1 P&L Summary Unaudited Unaudited % of % of 2012 Net Sales 2011 Net Sales Net Sales $ 921,218 100.0% $ 836,674 100.0% Cost of Goods Sold 344,859 37.4% 293,013 35.0% Gross Profit 576,359 62.6% 543,661 65.0% Operating Expense 572,621 62.2% 506,752 60.6% Other Operating Income, Net (2,584) -0.3% (1,83

  4. Slide 4: Q1 Sales Analysis

    Q1 Sales Analysis Versus Prior Year Q1 Sales Mix Total Sales + 10% Total U.S. Sales + 1% Total International Sales + 42% DTC Sales + 40% Comparable Store Sales: Total Company—5% Abercrombie & Fitch—4% abercrombie kids—11% Hollister—5% 4

  5. Slide 5: Q1 Analysis by Segment

    Q1 Analysis 2012 2011 Sales Operating Income Sales Operating Income U.S. Stores (1) $ 543,881 $ 84,151 $ 566,711 $ 94,125 15.5% 16.6% International Stores (1) 225,027 62,282 158,695 53,153 27.7% 33.5% Direct to Consumer 148,229 64,981 105,772 54,074 43.8% 51.1% Marketing, General and Administrative

  6. Slide 6: Sales Growth Contribution

    Sales Growth Contribution Growth First Quarter Contribution % 2011 Net Sales $ 836,674 Foreign Exchange Impact (1) (5,779) -0.7% Comparable Stores (36,672) -4.4% DTC 42,660 5.1% Non-Comparable Stores, Net (2) 84,336 10.1% 2012 Net Sales $ 921,218 10.1% Represents the impact of converting prior year

  7. Slide 7: Operating Expense

    Operating Expense % of % of # 2012 Net Sales 2011 Net Sales bps (3) First Quarter 921218 836674 Store Occupancy (1) $ 179,252 19.5% $ 167,340 20.0% (50) All Other (2) 276,480 30.0% 231,761 27.7% 230 Stores and Distribution 455,732 49.5% 399,101 47.7% 180 Marketing, General & Administrative 116,889 1

  8. Slide 8: Inventory Analysis

    Inventory Analysis As of As of April 28, 2012 April 30, 2011 % Inventory on Hand $ 454,707 $ 304,108 + 49.5% Inventory in Transit $ 62,857 $ 54,263 + 15.8% Total Inventory $ 517,564 $ 358,371 + 44.4% 8

  9. Slide 9: Share Repurchases

    Share Repurchases FY 2012 FY 2011 Shares Average Shares Average Repurchased Cost Cost Repurchased Cost Cost First Quarter 3,300.0 $ 161,215 $ 48.85 428.8 $ 25,469 $ 59.40 Second Quarter—$—$—950.1 $ 64,399 $ 67.78 Third Quarter—$—$—150.0 $ 8,835 $ 58.90 Fourth Quarter—$—$—2,017.3 $ 97,903 $ 48.53 TOT

  10. Slide 10: International Hollister Store Count - Cumulative

    International Hollister Store Count—Cumulative -----------------— Year End -------------— Q1 End 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Hollister Canada 3 6 6 9 12 12 UK 3 10 19 26 27 Germany 1 4 11 13 Italy 1 3 5 6 Spain 3 8 9 Ireland 1 1 Hong Kong 1 1 Sweden 2 2 France 4 5 Belgium 2 2 Austria 3 3 China 2 3

  11. Slide 11: Q1 International Hollister Store Openings

    Q1 International Hollister Store Openings Center City Date Ernst August Galerie Hannover, Germany 3/3/2012 Galleria Beijing, China 3/10/2012 80 George Street Edinburgh, UK 3/24/2012 Lyon Confluence Lyon, France 4/4/2012 Boulevard Berlin Berlin, Germany 4/4/2012 Assago Milanofiori Milan, Italy 4/14/2

  12. Slide 12: Flagship Openings

    Flagship Openings City Timing Type Hamburg Opened 4/28/12 A&F Hong Kong Summer 2012 A&F Munich Fall 2012 A&F / kids Dublin Fall 2012 A&F Amsterdam Fall 2012 A&F Seoul Spring 2013 A&F London TBD kids 12

  13. Slide 13: 2012 Guidance Updates

    2012 Guidance Updates Full Year: Same percentage store sales down mid-single digit Greater contribution than from $250 2011 million store in revenue openings, and similar openings contribution from 2012 store Substantial erosion, driven recovery by international of 2011 GM mix rate Season benefit an

  14. Slide 14: Appendix: EPS

    Appendix: EPS (Unaudited) Q1 Store Count – By Brand and Region 2012 2011 Net Income Per Share from Continuing Operations Basic $ 0.04 $ 0.28 Diluted $ 0.03 $ 0.27 Net Income Per Share from Discontinued Operations Basic $—$ 0.01 Diluted $—$ 0.01 Net Income Per Share Basic $ 0.04 $ 0.29 Diluted $ 0.03

  15. Slide 15: Appendix: Q1 Store Count Activity

    Appendix: Q1 Store Count Activity Store Count – By Brand and RegionALL BRANDS* abercrombie kids Total US Canada Europe Asia Total US Canada Europe Asia Start of Q1 2012 1,045 946 19 74 6 Start of Q1 2012 159 154 3 2—Openings 9 1—7 1 Openings———- Closings (5) (5)—— Closings———- End of Q1 2012 1,049 9

  16. Slide 16: Store Count - By Brand and Region

    Store Count – By Brand and Region

  17. Slide 17: Store Count - By Brand and Region

    Store Count – By Brand and Region [Graphic Appears Here]

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