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This presentation and the accompanying oral presentation contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities legislation.Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “projected”, “estimate”, “may”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “plan”, “intend” orsimilar words suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained inthese slides are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. A variety of factors, many of which are beyond AlimentationCouche-Tard Inc.’s (“Couche-Tard”) control, may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in its forward-lookingstatements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the effects of the integration of acquired businesses and the ability to achieve projectedsynergies, fluctuations in margins on motor fuel sales, competition in the convenience store and retail motor fuel industries, foreign exchange ratefluctuations, and such other risks as described in detail from time to time in documents filed by Couche-Tard with securities regulatory authorities inCanada, including those risks described in Couche-Tard’s management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) for the year ended April 29, 2018. Couche-Tard’s MD&A and other publicly filed documents are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Unless otherwise required by law, Couche-Tard does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may bemade from time to time by it or on its behalf. No financial information presented in this presentation as of a date more recent than April 29, 2018 hasbeen audited.
While the information contained in this presentation is believed to be accurate, Couche-Tard expressly disclaims any and all liability for any losses,claims or damages of whatsoever kind based upon the information contained in, or omissions from, this presentation or any oral communicationtransmitted in connection therewith. In addition, none of the statements contained in this presentation are intended to be, nor shall be deemed to be,representations or warranties of Couche-Tard and its affiliates. Where the information is from third-party sources, the information is from sourcesbelieved to be reliable, but Couche-Tard has not independently verified any of such information contained herein.
This presentation is not, and under no circumstances is to be construed as, a prospectus, an offering memorandum, an advertisement or a publicoffering of securities. Under no circumstances should the information contained herein be considered an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buyany securities.
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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE
1. Company Highlights (1)
2. Ambitions & Strategy
3. Value Creation & Financial Review (1)
4. Recent acquisitions summary
AGENDA
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(1) All data presented is excluding CAPL unless specifically mentioned.
1. As at June 26, 2018.2. Includes Couche-Tard’s Company-Owned/Dealer-Operated and Dealer-Owned-Dealer-Operated sites as at April 29, 2018.3. Long term interest-bearing debt, net of cash and cash equivalents and temporary investments divided by EBITDA adjusted for non-recurring
items. Refer to the Corporation’s MD&As for more details.
• Listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ATD.B
• Market Cap1 Approx. CA$33B
• Revenue US$50.0B Fiscal Year 2018
• Gross Profit US$8.0B Fiscal Year 2018
• EBITDA US$2.9B Fiscal Year 2018
• Number of stores2
North America Europe CAPL network Circle K branded sites under
licensing agreements
16,10810,0152,7251,346
2,022
• Net Debt / Leverage3
FY2018 US$7.7B / 2.46x
• Ratings S&P Moody’s
BBB (Stable outlook)Baa2 (Stable outlook)
KEY DATA
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OUR COMPANY TIMELINE
Acquisition of the assets of Johnson Oil Company, Inc., owner of 225 Bigfoot stores, all located in the
U.S. Midwest
Couche-Tard becomes an active player in the
US market consolidation.
Acquisition of The Pantry Inc., a leading convenience store operator in the southeastern United States.
Global Circle K brand is launched
Acquisition of 278 Esso-branded Canadian fuel and convenience sites located in
Ontario and Québec from Imperial Oil
Start of operations with the opening of a first convenience store
located in Laval, Québec.
Consolidation of Canadian Market
Acquisition of The Circle K Corporation from ConocoPhillips
Company
Acquisition of Statoil Fuel & Retail, a leading
Scandinavian road transport fuel retailer
Acquisition of Topaz, the leading
convenience and fuel retailer in Ireland.
Acquisition of CST Brands, 4th largest chain in North America,
and Holiday Stationstores, a Midwest powerhouse
Couche-Tard is a canadian based group and a world leader in the convenience store and road transportation fuel retail sector• In North America, Couche-Tard is the largest independent convenience store operator in terms of
number of company-operated stores.
• In Europe, Couche-Tard is a leader in convenience store and road transportation fuel retail inScandinavia, Ireland and the Baltic countries, with a significant presence in Poland.
WHO WE ARE
Store count as at April 29, 2018.
• 10,015 convenience stores throughout North America, including 8,705 stores offering road transportation fuel in all 10 Canadian provinces and 48 U.S. States, and employing about 105,000 people.
• More than 1,300 locations in the U.S. supplied with road transportation fuel throughCrossAmerica Partners LP.
North America
• 2,725 stores, comprising a broad retail network across Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden and Denmark), Ireland, the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), Poland and Russia. Including employees at its branded franchise stations, about 25,000 people work in its retail network, terminals and service offices across Europe.
Europe
• More than 2,000 stores operated by independent operators under the Circle K banner in 14 other countries or territories worldwide which brings the number of sites in Couche-Tard’s network to over 16,000.
International
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A DISCIPLINED CONVENIENCE STORE OPERATOR AND INTEGRATOR• World class retailer and leading C-store operator with geographically diverse footprint• Strong banners, with our new global convenience brand “Circle KTM” and our fuel banner “Ingo” at unmanned stations in
ScandinaviaBroad Geographic Footprint with Leading Market
Positions
• Increasing focus on private label, fresh food products and famous for concepts• Industry leading merchandise gross marginSuperior Product Offerings
• Proven integrator• Well positioned to lead further consolidation in fragmented industry• Committed to investment grade credentials post acquisition
Track Record of Highly Disciplined Growth and Debt Reduction
•Steady industry performance throughout downturns with strong projected growth•C-store sector well positioned to gain share from traditional food retail•Industry-leading returns in recessions
Attractive Sector Dynamics
•Strong and consistent financial performance throughout all economic cycles•Prolific history of positive same-store comps and 25.0% Return on equity1
•Significant FCF generation (2013-2018) CAGR of 14%Powerful Financial Results
•Proven ability to extract significant synergies from acquisitions•Transferring best practices across entire platformAttractive Synergy Potential
•Management team with strong track record.•Decentralized operating modelDisciplined Management Culture
•Company successfully went trough 3 transformations over its existenceProven Capacity to Transform and Innovate
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(1) As of April 29, 2018.
Total network of 10,015 stores in North America
Largest independent convenience storeoperator in the US in terms of number ofcompany operated stores
• In the US, the convenience sector isfragmented and in a consolidation phase
• On June 28, 2017, Couche-Tard acquired100% of the outstanding shares of CSTBrands, the 4th largest chain in North America.
• On December 22, 2017, Couche-Tard acquiredall the membership interest of HolidayStationstores, LLC., an important conveniencestore and fuel player in the U.S. Midwestregion.
Leader in the Canadian convenience storeindustry
• In Canada, the convenience store sector isdominated by a few major players includingCouche-Tard and integrated oil companies.Some of the latter are selling, or expected tosell their retail assets.
As at April 29, 2018.
NORTH AMERICAN NETWORK
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Leader in convenience store and road transportationfuel retail in the Scandinavian and Baltic countries andIreland
• The European convenience store sector is oftendominated by a few major players, includingintegrated oil companies. Some of these are in theprocess of selling, or are expected to sell their retailassets
As at April 29, 2018.
2,725 stores in 9 countries or regions in Europe
EUROPEAN NETWORK
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United Arab Emirates
33
Malaysia14
Costa Rica10
Mexico715
Central / South America
Honduras
28
Egypt
12
Vietnam272
Indonesia454
Philippines25
Hong Kong333
China80
Macau29 Guam
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Asia
INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE
As at April 29, 2018.
More than 2,000 licensed Circle K stores in Asia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Honduras, Mexico, U.A.E and Saudi Arabia
• Convenience stores operated by independent operators under the Circle K brand
• License agreement to use the brand nameCircle K
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Saudi Arabia
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CONSOLIDATED NETWORK RECAP
Canada U.S. Europe Total
COCO(1) 1,587 6,133 1,998 9,718
CODO(2) 250 138 334 722
DODO(3) - 659 392 1,051
Franchise/Affiliated(4) 370 878 1 1,249
Number of sites, end of period 2,207 7,808 2,725 12,740
CAPL network - - - 1,346
Circle K branded sites under licensing agreements (5) - - - 2,022
Total network 16,108
Of which: Automats - - 978 978
# With fuel 1,200 7,505 2,723 11,428
% With fuel 54% 96% 99.9% 89.7%
(1) Sites for which the real estate is controlled by Couche-Tard (through ownership or lease agreements) and for which the stores (and/or the service stations) are operated by Couche-Tard or one of its commission agents.
(2) Sites for which the real estate is controlled by Couche-Tard (through ownership or lease agreements) and for which the stores (and/or the service stations) are operated by an independent operator in exchange for rent and to which Couche-Tard sometimes provides road transportation fuel through supply contracts. Some of these sites are subject to a franchise agreement, licensing or other similar agreement under one of our main or secondary banners.
(3) Sites controlled and operated by independent operators to which Couche-Tard supplies road transportation fuel through supply contracts. Some of these sites are subject to a franchise agreement, licensing or other similar agreement under one of our main or secondary banners.
(4) Stores operated by an independent operator through a franchising, licensing or another similar agreement under one of our main or secondary banners.(5) Stores operated by independent operators under the Circle K banner in other countries or regions worldwide.
As at April 29, 2018.
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US73%
Canada16%
Europe11%
GROSS PROFITS
REVENUES
COUCHE-TARD IS A WORLD LEADER
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US65%
Canada14%
Europe21%
US2%
Canada2%
Europe96%
US71%
Canada16%
Europe13%
US56%Canada
13%
Europe31%
US10%
Canada12%
Europe78%
Merchandises and services Motor Fuel Other
$12,899M $35,831M $1,270M
Merchandises and services Motor Fuel Other
$4,450M $3,317M $225M
Total
$50,001M
Total
$7,992M
Couche-Tard is a leading global convenience store operator with EBITDA of $3.0 billion• Well diversified across geographies• Focus on growing high margin categories
Financial data presented for the LTM as of Q4 2018.
Revenues By Products
LTM Q4 2018
Gross Profit By Products
LTM Q4 2018
Merchandise and services
26%
Motor fuel72%
Other2%
Merchandise and services
56%
Motor fuel41%
Other3%
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Merchandise sales
US 1.0% 3.8% 3.9% 4.6% 1.6% 0.8%
Europe 1.6% 2.0% 2.8% 2.7% 2.7%
Canada 2.0% 1.9% 3.4% 2.9% -0.9% 0.4%
Motor Fuel Volume
US 0.6% 1.7% 3.4% 6.6% 1.7% -0.4%
Europe 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 0.7% 0.0%
Canada 0.0% 1.3% -0.1% 0.9% -0.2% -1.4%
1,3761,640 1,876
2,331 2,3962,919
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
614865 979 1,065
8901,226
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
4,610 4,988 5,2686,082 6,482
7,992
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
A HISTORY OF STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
(in millions of US Dollars) (in millions of US Dollars)
(1) Free Cash Flow defined as: EBITDA minus total CAPEX (excluding price paid for acquisitions), net dividends paid, net interests paid and net income taxes paid plus proceeds from disposal.
Gross Profit
(in millions of US Dollars)
Proven track record of consistent growth
Same Store Sales Growth
EBITDA Free Cash Flow (1)
+16% CAG +14% CAG
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+11% CAG
STELLAR STOCK PERFORMANCE
Source: Yahoo Finance. As of June 13, 2018.(1) On June 28, 2017, ACT acquired CST Brands.
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Couche-Tard C-Stores Grocery
Home Improv. Drugstores Mass Merch.
Dollar Stores
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Couche-Tard Casey's Delek
Marathon Murphy CST Brands(1)
REBRANDING STATUS
Project well under way: More than 3,350 stores(1) in North America and more than 1,650 stores(1)
in Europe are now proudly displaying our new global convenience brand Circle K• Statoil sites completed• Scandinavia and Baltics markets already completed – Outstanding success• Canada is underway and results up to now are promising• United States ongoing
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(1) As of April 29, 2018.
SUPER GLOBALSUPER LOCAL
NEW GLOBAL BRAND – SAME APPROACH TO SERVING OUR CUSTOMERS
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STRATEGIC VISION & PRIORITIES: WORKING AT TWO-CLOCK SPEED
To remain a growth company for the shareholders we must find the recipe for the future
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
To enhance company value, we need to focus on our core business priorities:• Key Categories of Food and Fuel• Growing Customer base• Lean and Efficient Operations• Engaged and Productive Employees
FOCUSING ON THE COREStrategic initiatives:• Executing our Brand Vision• Digital• Growing the Global Network• Food Journey• Mobility
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
FOCUSING ON THE CORE BUSINESSTo enhance company value, we are focusing on: • Key Categories of Food and Fuel• Growing Customer base• Lean and Efficient Operations• Engaged and Productive Employees
TIME & CONVENIENCE
Shoppers recognize the c-store channel of trade for its convenient locations, extended hours of operations, one-stop shopping, grab-and-go foodservice, variety of merchandise and fast transactions
Industry offers speed of service to time-starved consumers who want to get in and out of the store quickly
Addresses consumer desires to satisfy and immediate need for food, refreshment and fuel
83% of the in-store merchandise that convenience stores sell is consumed within one hour of purchase, and 65% is immediately consumed
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US C-STORE INDUSTRY FACTS
Convenience stores have an unmatched speed of transaction: The average time it takes a customer to walk in, purchase an item and depart is between 3 to 4 minutes
Convenience stores are everywhere. There are 155 thousand convenience stores in the United States—or one store for about every 2,100 people— and c-stores account for more than one-third (34.1%) of all outlets in the United States.
The convenience store industry is a destination for food and refreshments
An average convenience store selling fuel has around 1,100 customers per day, or more than 400,000 per year. Cumulatively, the U.S. convenience store industry alone serves nearly 160 million customers per day, and 58 billion customers every year.
The convenience store industry is America's primary source for fuel - Self-serve at the pump is a part of most convenience stores' fueling operations
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BRAND PILLARS – PRODUCTS FOR PEOPLE ON THE GO
Food Hot DispensedBeverages
Cold DispensedBeverages
Car Wash Private Label Fuel
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Clean#2 reason impacting shoppers’ decision of which c-store to visit
(after location)
In-stockOut-of-stock is #1 reason for
missed sale in c-stores
Fast transaction88% of US adults want their store checkout experience to be faster
Predictable in-store and forecourt experience
Source Convenience store news
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BRAND PILLARS – EASY VISITS
Recruitment& Hiring
Employeeengagement
Employeeturnover
Servicestandards Training Physical
appearance
BRAND PILLARS – FAST & FRIENDLY SERVICE
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LOCATIONWe completed the construction, relocation or reconstruction of 88 stores duringfiscal 2018.
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DIGITAL – CONTROL OUR DESTINY AND CREATE OUR FUTURE
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Fuel
Convenience
Procurement Warehousing LogisticsConstruction
&maintenance
Operations &
HSE
Network,Format &Concept
Sales & Service
StemDefine right quality and deliver at lowest possible cost
BackboneMake it easy to hit the target
Front-endConstantly sharpen the customer offer
We view digitialization as a tremendous opportunity to drive growth and create value throughout our organization.
Employee Experience&
Value Proposition
Customer Experience &
Brand Promise
OUR VIEWS ON DIGITAL
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It is not a temporary thing … it is part of every aspect of how we do business
It is not a one-time program … it is a shift of mindset and way of working
It is not just IT or Marketing … it is orchestration across the entire arrow
OUR NEXT GEN RETAIL TECH IS ALL ABOUT MAKING IT EASY
Cloud enabled forecourt
Connected cars
Mobile payments
Seamless integrations
Internet of Things
Hardware independent software
App payment at forecourt Real time access
to data Forecourt IoT
Payment by car Pre-ordering 2 ways
communication with customer in the car
Easy visits
Mobile POS
Easy tools Easy access to customer insight
In-store app payment Easy integration
with loyalty and other systems
Access through Web browser Can be opened at
any device eg. phone, tablet, etc.
Open architecture Easy integrations
through APIs Loose coupling Micro services
Centralized management Seamless
deployment Bring your own
device
Location based marketing “Things” status i-eg.
which coffee machines are not working
Real time campaign results Real time stock
counts Real time upselling
Real time data
TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES - USEFUL FACTS
Average lifecycle of vehicles is 16-19 years
Global vehicle fleet is more than 1.2 billion vehicles and
is expected to reach 2 billion in 2035
2016 Worldwide electric vehicle sales % total:
1.10%
Worldwide electric vehicle fleet is approximately
2 million vehicles or 0.2% of total fleet
US electric vehicles penetration is less than 1%
Currently, total cost of ownership for electric
vehicles is significantly higher than ICE vehicles
Limited line-up of electric vehicles
#1 selling vehicle in the US: Ford F-150
Charging infrastructure and technology not mature
Electric vehicle range remains limited
Number of vehicles is increasing
Number of miles driven per vehicle is increasing
In the US, the electric grid is highly carbonized
US fuel retail industry is highly fragmented. More than 60% of the 154k c-stores are operated by
single store or small chain operators (<11 stores)
Countries with high EV penetration heavily
subsidize EVs
Countries that sopped or significantly reduced
subsidies have seen EV sales plunge
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COUCHE-TARD’S VIEW
Opportunity
Gradual and manageable
change process
Industry’sreaction
ACT’scompetitiveadvantages
Continuedfocus on business
Continuousmonitoring
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A GRADUAL AND MANAGEABLE CHANGE PROCESS
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In order for substantial electric vehicle penetration:
• Cost of electric vehicles will need to move closer to traditional internal combustion engine cars whether through reduction in manufacturing/battery costs or significant subsidies from the government authorities (which we do not believe are sustainable in most countries)
• Charging infrastructure needs to expand, adapt and move to a more standard, predictable offer in order to convince the consumers of the practicality of the product and its resistance to obsolescence
• Selection of electric vehicles needs to substantiate in order to meet needs and expectation of consumers
• Range of EVs will need to increase in order to adapt to North American driving habits
In order to deliver significant GHG emission reductions, transport electrification needs to go hand-in-hand with the decarbonisation of electricity generation
Electric grid needs to be adapted in terms of capacity and battery production capabilities need to significantly ramp-up
12.7.2018
Global mobility trends will change how we think about cars and demand for fuel is going to decline but Couche-Tard believes that this change is going to happen gradually because
POSSIBLE OFFSETS TO DECLINING FUEL DEMAND
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Possible decline in number of stations and fuel volume consolidation. Out of 155k convenience stores in the US, 60% are operated by single store operators
Increased fuel margins
Higher share of premium fuels (higher margins)
Expansion of current convenience offer towards higher margin categories
Increasing number of vehicles
Increasing number of miles driven per vehicle
Industry’s participation in the electrification process
12.7.2018
ACT’S COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
Scale & Buying Power
Experience in transforming and adapting
Decentralized model
Norway Laboratory
Proven capacity to transform and
Innovate
Strong balance sheet and capacity to
invest
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COUCHE-TARD’S CONTINUED FOCUS ON OPTIMIZING BUSINESS
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Continued commitment towards growing and improving our current fuel business
• Continued improvement of offer and adaptation to changing customers needs• Excellence in execution and capacity to innovate• Continued adaptation of our fuel branding strategy• Improved supply conditions• Cost-efficiency of the our fuel value chain and other parts of the business• Leverage our scale and competitive supply condition in order to further consolidate
the market
Continued work towards our the transformation of our concept mainly through leveraging:
• Using our past experience in adapting to changing market conditions (ex. Tobacco, grocers’ extended hours of operations)
• Testing and introducing new and innovative convenience concepts• Using Norway as a live-pilot for upcoming changes
12.7.2018
CONTINOUS MONITORING
Although we believe that changing global mobility trends are going to happen gradually and that US fuel demand is going to continue to
increase or be stable for another 5-10 years, we are committed to proactively monitor the change in trends and to work towards adapting our business model in order to take advantage of the
opportunities these new trends will bring to our business.
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Value Drivers Protect Value & Enable Growth
OUR FOUR PILLARS OF VALUE CREATION – THE EQUATION
OrganicGrowth Acquisitions Cost
Discipline
Capital Structure & Financial Discipline
Value Creation
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ORGANIC GROWTH
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Customer Focus
Key Categories
Innovation
Execution
Continuous ImprovementPrivate Label
Branding
Network Development
Digital
OrganicGrowth
Organic Growth
Europe SSS+2,7%
Europe SSV0.0%
USSSS
+0.8%
USSSV
(-0.4)%
Canada SSS+0.4%
Canada SSV(-1.4)%
ORGANIC – FISCAL 2018 TOP-LINE GROWTH
SSS: Same-store merchandise salesSSV: Same-store volume
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ORGANIC – SUSTAINABLE TOP-LINE GROWTH
7,596 7,953 8,27610,072
10,724
12,899
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Merchandise & Service Sales(millions of US dollars)
+11% CAG
6945 7,626 8,13510,502
11,793
14,525
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Road Transportation Fuel Volume(millions of gallons)
+15% CAG
-5%
5%
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Road Transportation Fuel Same-Store Volume Growth
US Europe Canada
-5%
5%
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Same-store Merchandise Revenue Growth
US Europe Canada
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CAG: Five-year compounded annual growth - fiscal 2018 over fiscal 2013.
Organic Growth
Europe 44.0%
United States 33.6%
Canada34.4%
ORGANIC GROWTH –LEADING TO STRONG MARGINS IN ALL GEOGRAPHIES
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FISCAL 2018 MERCHANDISE & SERVICE MARGIN
NO CLEAR CORRELATION BETWEEN FUEL PRICES & MARGINS
• No clear correlation between fuel selling price and margins
• Our margins are not directly impacted by lower fuel selling prices
• Lower fuel prices leave customers more money in their pockets for their in-store shopping
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DKK margins per litre Trend
3.54 3.51 3.41 2.89 2.20 2.18 2.37
16.99 18.77 18.11 21.7420.15 18.56 19.39
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U.S Market
Motor fuel price (US dollars per gallon) Motor fuel margin (US cents per gallon)
US FUEL MARGINS TRENDS
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US Industry Historical Fuel Margins (CPG)
ACT: Fiscal Year / Industry: Calendar YearSources: ACT reporting documents and NACS SOI Annual Report.
Year-over-year volatility – Long term trend is up
• Large integrated oil companies out of retail. Market dominated by pure play retailers who need to maintain and grow margins in order to maintain profitability
• Higher premium fuel penetration
• Improved, more sophisticated pricing strategies
• Improved, more sophisticated execution
• Improved supply conditions
• Large integrated oil companies out of retail. Market dominated by pure play retailers who need to maintain and grow margins in order to maintain profitability
• Higher premium fuel penetration
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ACQUISITIONS ROADMAP
Identify the right
opportunities
Strike the right deal at
the right price
Secure acquired
talent
Swift and efficient
integration
Realization of available synergies
Reverse synergies and
learningsDeleverage
PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESSFUL ACQUISITIONS
Leverage ratio(1)
Stores Acquired
(1) This ratio represents the following calculation: long term interest-bearing debt, net of cash and cash equivalents and temporary investments divided by EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, Amortization and Impairment) adjusted for specific items. Refer to the Corporation’s MD&As for more details.
(2) Including full-year results for SFR.(3) Pro forma The Pantry for 2015, Topaz for 2016, ESSO for 2017 and CST and Holiday for 2018.
2.2 0.8 0.4 1.5 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.4 2.0 (2) 1.3 1.2 (3) 1.0 (3) 1.1 (3)
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1,706 45 75 421 46 107 70 47 326 2,506 166 1,660 515 442 2,055
Rev
enue
($)
Winners
Pump N Shop
Sterling Stores
Compac Food Stores
Garvin oil
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
2.5 (3)
Acquisitions
EXCEPTIONAL DELEVERAGING TRACK RECORD
ACT is committed to maintaining a strong balance sheet and sustaining its investment grade credit rating
(1) Pro forma The Pantry(2) Pro forma Topaz(3) Pro forma Esso(4) Pro forma CST and Holiday(5) This ratio represents the following calculation: long-term interest-bearing debt, net of cash and cash equivalents and
temporary investments divided by EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, Amortization and Impairment) adjusted for specific items.
4.2
3.0 2.5
3.2 3.2 2.9 2.7 2.1 2.1
3.6 3.1
2.4 2.2 2.0 2.0
3.1
F2004 F2005 F2006 F2007 F2008 F2009 F2010 F2011 F2012 Pro Forma F2013 F2014 F2015 (1) F2016 (2) F2017 (3) F2018 (4)
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Circle K Acquisition No Transformational Acquisition SFR and The Pantry AcquisitionTopaz, IOL, CST, Cracker Barrel,
Holiday and Jep Pep stores Acquisitions
2,453 Stores Acquired 1,017 Stores Acquired 2,299 Stores Acquired 4,203 Stores Acquired
Rapid deleveraging after
transformational acquisition
Strong credit metrics for several years
Leverage post SFR acquisition lower than
Circle K$3.6B Acquisition
$1.7B Acquisition
$804MAcquisition
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$0.3B Acquisition
$1.7B Acquisition
Demonstrated track record of rapid deleveraging after acquisitions
Acquisitions
$5.4B Acquisition
Synergies The PantrySynergies Statoil Fuel and Retail
• Target: $150M - $200M• Realized: >$200M
Synergies CST Brands, Inc
• Target for the first 36 months: $215M• Realized for the first 10 months: $153M
DELIVERING ON SYNERGIES THROUGH OUR ACQUISITIONS
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• Target for the first 24 months: $125M• Realized: >$125M
Synergies Holiday Stationstores
• Target for the first 36-48 months: $50M-$60M
Acquisitions
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Cost Control
Disciplined Culture
Continuous Benchmarking
Sharing of Best Practices
Cost Efficient Systems
Economies of Scale
Scalable Organization,
Systems & Processes
AI, Robotics
Optimization of Shared Services
Strategy
0.2%0.8%
1.5%2.1% 2.0%
2014 2015 2016 2017 (1) 2018
Year over year expense growth
COST CONTROL – PART OF OUR DNA
5-YEAR AVERAGE: +1.3%
(1) The fiscal 2017 includes 53 weeks.
Competitive cost of debt
Well spread maturities
Access to liquidities –Cash and
credit facilities
Carefulallocation of
capitalDividend growth
Disposal of non-core
assets
Rapid delevera-ging
afteracquisitions
CAPITAL STRUCTURE & FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE
Capital Structure & Financial Discipline
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STRONG CAPITAL STRUCTURE & FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE
Capital Structure & Financial Discipline
Adjusted Leverage Ratio
3.13:1
Investment Grade Credit Profile
$7.7 Billionof senior
unsecured notes in USD, CAD,
EURO and NOK
~$684 millions in Cash
~$1.1 billionavailable under credit facilities
Free Cash Flow~$1.2 Billion
Average Cost of Debt 3.0 %
Standard&Poors: BBB (Stable) Moody’s: Baa2 (Stable)
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614
865979
1,065
890
1,226
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Free Cash Flow (in million dollars US)
+14 % CAG
1,3761,6401,8762,3312,3969581457459563807899
Capital Structure & Financial Discipline
STRONG AND SCALABLE FREE CASH FLOW CONVERSION
1,376 1,640
1,876
2,331 2,396
2,919
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81
457 459 563 807 899
1,056 56 65 87
104 145
162
(17)
172 172
279
351
360
276
77 79
63
85
102
215
614 865
979
1,065 890
1,226
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
EBITDA Business disposals Net capex Dividends Distributions received from CAPL Income tax paid Interest paid FCF
Capital Structure & Financial Discipline
38% 41%
40% 32%
23% 27%
2017 2018 (1)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES ALLOCATION
Development Commercial Programs Maintenance
Continuous improvement in capital allocation efficiency
Income producing73%
Income producing73%
Capital Structure & Financial Discipline
DISCIPLINED CAPITAL ALLOCATION
(1) Excluding one-offs CAPEX.
Value Creation
RESULT OF THE VALUE CREATION EQUATION : ADJUSTED DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE AND RETURN ON EQUITY GROWTH
1.11 1.35
1.79 2.08 2.21
2.60
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Adjusted Diluted Net Earningsper Share (USD)
+19% CAG
21.5% 22.6%24.9%
27.0%
22.5%24.80%
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Return on Equity
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Quarterly dividend increased twice duringfiscal 2017, from CA 7.75¢ per share to CA9.00¢ per share, an increase of 16%. In thefourth quarter of fiscal 2018, the quarterlydividend increased to CA 10.00¢ per share,an increase of 11%.
Value Creation
RESULT OF THE VALUE CREATION EQUATION : DIVIDEND GROWTH
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5665
87104
145162
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Dividends Paid – US Millions
+24 % CAG
614
865979
1,065
890
1,226
56 6587 104
145 162
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Dividend vs Free cash flow
Free cash flow Dividend
FCF +14 % CAG
RESULT OF THE VALUE CREATION EQUATION : STOCK VALUE GROWTH
Value Creation
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50.0%
150.0%
250.0%
350.0%
450.0%
5-Year Stock Performance
Variance ACT stock price (%) Variance TSX index (%)
Source: Bloomberg. As of June 4th, 2018.
CST TRANSACTION SUMMARY & OVERVIEW
Gross Profits (2)
54%41%
5%
Merch. & Serv. Fuel Others
70%
30%
US Canada
Transaction Summary• Acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of CST Brands Inc.
(“CST”), representing a total enterprise value ofUS $4.4 billion or approximately US, $4.2 billion excluding thevalue of CST’s equity participation in CrossAmerica Partners LP(“CAPL”).
• In order to meet Canadian regulatory authorities’ requirements,ACT sold to Parkland Fuel Corporation a large portion of CST’sassets in Canada and retained 157 company-operated stores.
• In order to meet US regulatory authorities’ requirements, ACT sold70 sites to Empire Petroleum Partners, LLC. And retained 1,106sites
Strategic & Financial Impact• Transaction is expected to generate US$215M in annual
synergies to be realized over the next 3 years• Provides ACT control over CAPL’s General Partner, ownership of
associated Incentive Distribution Rights and equity stake of 21.4% in CAPL (CAPL is a distributor of branded and unbranded petroleum for motor vehicles in the U.S.)
(1) As of March 31, 2017. Excludes CrossAmerica Partners LP.(2) LTM for the period ended March 31, 2017. Excludes CrossAmerica Partners LP.
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• On December 22, 2017, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. acquired all the membership interest ofHoliday Stationstores, LLC and certain affiliated companies (“Holiday”). Holiday is an importantconvenience store player in the Upper Midwest United-States, with 516 sites, 2 foodcommissaries and a fuel terminal in Newport, Minnesota, which supplies one third of the stations.At the closing of the transaction, 373 stores are operated by Holiday, 143 by franchisees and 27by dealer contracts.
• Holiday has a strong car wash business with 234 locations at the closing date.
• Allows Couche-Tard to expand it’s geographic footprint into the Upper Midwest U.S. and to gain astrong position in the Greater Twin Cities metropolitan area. The acquired sites are located in thefollowing states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington State, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, NorthDakota, South Dakota, Michigan and Alaska.
• The transaction have been completed in the third quarter of Couche-Tard’s fiscal year 2018. The Corporation has financed the transaction by using its available cash and existing credit facilities.
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A DISCIPLINED CONVENIENCE STORE OPERATOR AND INTEGRATOR
Broad Geographic Footprint with Leading
Market PositionsSuperior Product
OfferingsTrack Record of Highly Disciplined Growth and
Debt Reduction
Attractive Sector Dynamics
Powerful Financial Results
Attractive Synergy Potential
Disciplined Management Culture
Proven Capacity to Transform and Innovate
Optimistically transforming our future
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