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Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
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The analyses and conclusions of Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. ("Pershing Square") contained in
this presentation are based on publicly available information. Pershing Square recognizes that there may be
confidential information in the possession of the companies discussed in the presentation that could lead
these companies to disagree with Pershing Squares conclusions. This presentation and the information
contained herein is not a recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell any securities.
The analyses provided may include certain statements, estimates and projections prepared with respect to,
among other things, the historical and anticipated operating performance of the companies, access to capital
markets and the values of assets and liabilities. Such statements, estimates, and projections reflect variousassumptions by Pershing Square concerning anticipated results that are inherently subject to significant
economic, competitive, and other uncertainties and contingencies and have been included solely for
illustrative purposes. No representations, express or implied, are made as to the accuracy or completeness of
such statements, estimates or projections or with respect to any other materials herein. Actual results may
vary materially from the estimates and projected results contained herein.
Funds managed by Pershing Square and its affiliates have invested in common stock of Family Dollar Stores
Inc. (FDO). Pershing Square manages funds that are in the business of trading buying and selling
securities and financial instruments. It is possible that there will be developments in the future that causePershing Square to change its position regarding FDO. Pershing Square may buy, sell, cover or otherwise
change the form of its investment in FDO for any reason. Pershing Square hereby disclaims any duty to
provide any updates or changes to the analyses contained here including, without limitation, the manner or
type of any Pershing Square investment.
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Ticker:FDO
Stock Price:$54
Market Cap:~$6.6B
EV:~$6.7B
FY2012 P/E:14x
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Note: Pershing Square EPS esimtate of $3.88All stock prices and financials are as of May 24, 2011 close
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Dollar stores offer pricing comparable to Wal-Mart in a more convenient format.Lower income customers use dollar stores as weekly fill-in trips betweensupercenter destination shopping. The average FDO store visit is 8 minutes
Dollar stores offer pricing comparable to Wal-Mart in a more convenient format.Lower income customers use dollar stores as weekly fill-in trips betweensupercenter destination shopping. The average FDO store visit is 8 minutes
Wal-Mart and dollar stores can coexist. Management believes FDO has ~3%share of their core customers wallet compared to WMTs ~35% share
Wal-Mart and dollar stores can coexist. Management believes FDO has ~3%share of their core customers wallet compared to WMTs ~35% share
Concept Price Index Store Size ('000)Dollar Stores 100 7
Drug Stores ~120 40
Grocers ~115 40
Mass Merchants ~95 125
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High unit and same store sales growth have led to significant share gains forthe dollar store channel
High unit and same store sales growth have led to significant share gains forthe dollar store channel
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Consumables make up a growing percentage of Family Dollars sales volume.Growth in consumables is responsible for most of FDOs recent traffic andsame-store sales growth
Consumables make up a growing percentage of Family Dollars sales volume.Growth in consumables is responsible for most of FDOs recent traffic andsame-store sales growth
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Family Dollar has a strong track record of earning high returns on capitalFamily Dollar has a strong track record of earning high returns on capital
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Note: Years are Fiscal Year Ending August
ROIC Defined as: (Taxed EBIT)/Average (Assets Cash A/P Accrued Expenses)
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! New Store Growth (~$60mm Capex, ~$15mm SG&A):
! 300 new store openings and 80-100 store closings, 3% net growth
! Long-term, management expects to grow store count 5-7% annually
! Store Renovation Program (~$60mm Capex, ~$30mm SG&A):
! Over 800 stores in FY2011
! Going forward, management expects to renovate 1,000+ stores per year
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Share Repurchases & Dividends:! Management has committed to buyback $750mm of shares by fall 2011
! FDO raised its dividend this year to $.72/share ($85mm)
In FY2011, Family Dollar plans to invest $300-$350mm of capex and repurchasenearly $750mm of stockIn FY2011, Family Dollar plans to invest $300-$350mm of capex and repurchasenearly $750mm of stock
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Management began an ambitious renovation program this year. While thecompany has not disclosed detailed data, it has revealed that renovated storesachieve at least a 10% sales lift
Management began an ambitious renovation program this year. While thecompany has not disclosed detailed data, it has revealed that renovated storesachieve at least a 10% sales lift
FDO plans to renovate 6,000 storesFDO plans to renovate 6,000 stores
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In many ways, Family Dollar and Dollar General are very similar companies:In many ways, Family Dollar and Dollar General are very similar companies:
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Despite these similarities, the two business performance has divergedDespite these similarities, the two business performance has diverged
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For many years, the two companies had very similar performance:For many years, the two companies had very similar performance:
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Note: Family Dollar results are calendarized to year end Feb.
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In July 2007, KKR bought Dollar General. Less than four years later, letscompare the two companies:In July 2007, KKR bought Dollar General. Less than four years later, letscompare the two companies:
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Family Dollars lower profitability is a result of both lower sales per square footgrowth and lower marginsFamily Dollars lower profitability is a result of both lower sales per square footgrowth and lower margins
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Note: 2003 Family Dollar results are calendarized year end Feb. 2004
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Under KKRs ownership, Dollar General has dramatically improved marginsUnder KKRs ownership, Dollar General has dramatically improved margins
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Note: Family Dollar results are calendarized to year end Feb.
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Despite similar sales mix, geography, unit count, and store size:Dollar General has -Despite similar sales mix, geography, unit count, and store size:Dollar General has -
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! Faster profit growth
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FDO has launched gross margin enhancement initiatives that are similar to theones DG has successfully implementedFDO has launched gross margin enhancement initiatives that are similar to theones DG has successfully implemented
! Private Label Penetration
! Dollar Generals consumable private label penetration is ~22%
! Family Dollars consumable private label penetration is ~14%
! Family Dollars goal is to get to 20%
! Global Sourcing
! Bypassing a broker and directly sourcing unlabeled and private labeled goods can offer1,000bps to 1,500bps of margin improvement
! Currently, only 9% of FDOs goods are directly imported. We believe this number could
approach 15% in the future
! Improved Pricing
! FDO recently implemented sophisticated pricing software allowing management to bettermanage regional pricing zones and elasticity data
! Reduced Shrink
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We estimate FDO will benefit significantly from its gross margin initiativesWe estimate FDO will benefit significantly from its gross margin initiatives
FDOs substantial gross margin opportunity and high percentage of sales in low-priced necessities, provide a margin of safety against commodities inflation
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Two thirds of Family Dollars SG&A expense is composed of occupancy andstore payroll costs, which are highly leverageable. Management believes coreSG&A costs, excluding growth initiatives, will grow modestly at 2 to 3% peryear
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! Stable, secular salesgrowth
! The opportunity to invest in
an existing store base athigh rates of return
! 10+ years of high returnnew unit growth
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! The option that FDO closesa large productivity gapwith its closest competitor,Dollar General
! A modest forward multipleon consensus numbers(7.6% EBIT margin)
! 14.7x FY2012 EPS(August)
! Nothing FDO trades at
nearly the same consensusforward EBIT multiple asDG (~9x), a company withsimilar growth prospects,excluding the productivitygap
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DG FDO % Diff '12 EPS
FY 2012 Sales/sqft 210$ 180$ 17% 0.65$FY 2012 EBIT Margin 10.5% 7.6% 38% 1.46
EBIT/sqft 22.05$ 13.65$ 62% 2.36$
FY 2012 EPS - Consensus 3.68$
FY 2012 EPS - Pro Forma 6.03$
Price at 15x EPS (Including 1.5yrs of dividends) 92$% Return 70%
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If Family Dollars square footage were as productive as Dollar Generals, thecompany would earn ~$6 of EPS and be worth ~$90 per share at a 15x P/EIf Family Dollars square footage were as productive as Dollar Generals, thecompany would earn ~$6 of EPS and be worth ~$90 per share at a 15x P/E
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% of DG Profit Gap Closed
FDO 2012 EBIT Build 0% 50% 100%
2012 Selling Sqft (mm) 51 51 51
Sales/sqft 180$ 195$ 210$
EBIT Margin 7.6% 9.1% 10.5%Pro Forma FY 2012 EBIT 692$ 893$ 1,118$
Pro Forma FY 2012 EPS 3.68$ 4.79$ 6.03$
2012 P/E 14.7x 11.3x 8.9x
Price @ 15x EPS 56$ 73$ 92$
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JCP shares are down 75% since early 2007. At this point, cash on balance sheetDisappointing first quarter results and the rejection of Trians $55 - $60 pershare offer have raised shareholders performance expectationsDisappointing first quarter results and the rejection of Trians $55 - $60 pershare offer have raised shareholders performance expectations
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"FDO remains under leveraged. A leveraged buy back wouldcreate meaningful value for shareholders
! Sale of the company
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Another retailer would bring synergies to the combined companyand possibly accelerate the closing of the productivity gap
! Financial Buyer
" A private equity firm could optimize the capital structure and workwith management to improve the business
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Leveraged Buy Back Accretion Analysis:
Incremental Debt Raised ($mm) 1,000$ 1,500$ 2,000$
Base EPS: Consensus
FY2012 EPS 3.91$ 4.04$ 4.19$Accretion 0.23$ 0.37$ 0.51$
Value per share at 14x EPS 55$ 57$ 59$
Base EPS: Pro Forma Closing 50% of Productivity Gap
FY2012 EPS 5.22$ 5.47$ 5.76$
Accretion 0.42$ 0.68$ 0.96$
Value per share at 14x EPS 73$ 77$ 81$
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Incremental Debt Raised 1,000$ 1,500$ 2,000$
Total Net Debt (End FY2011) 1,385 1,885 2,385
Net Debt/EBITDAR 3.8x 4.2x 4.6x
Assumed Cost of Total Debt (Gross) 5.6% 5.9% 6.1%
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Credit for Productivity Gap (% of total) 25% 50% 75%
$ Value per share @15x EPS 9$ 18$ 27$
Reduction in Overhead 20.0% 30.0% 40.0%% Shared with Seller 50.0% 50.0% 50.0%
$ Value per share @15x EPS 3$ 5$ 6$
Gross Margin Expansion 0.5% 1.0% 1.5%
% Shared with Seller 50.0% 50.0% 50.0%
$ Value per share @15x EPS 2$ 4$ 6$
Total $ Premium to Market 14$ 26$ 38$
% Premium to Market 26% 48% 71%
Implied Takeout Price 68$ 80$ 92$
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A strategic buyer could justifiably pay a ~50% premium to marketA strategic buyer could justifiably pay a ~50% premium to market
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A financial buyer could pay 40% to 55% above the current stock price and stillearn a high teens to low 20s% rate of return over four yearsA financial buyer could pay 40% to 55% above the current stock price and stillearn a high teens to low 20s% rate of return over four years
Returns assume a 10% terminal EBIT margin, $230 sales sqft in 2015, and$5bn of leverage (7x FY2011 EBITDAR) at 7.5%
Returns assume a 10% terminal EBIT margin, $230 sales sqft in 2015, and$5bn of leverage (7x FY2011 EBITDAR) at 7.5%
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