2. Disclaimer
This presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the prospects of the business,
estimates for operating and financial results, and those related to Cia. Hering's growth prospects.
These are merely projections and, as such, are based exclusively on the expectations of Cia. Hering
management concerning the future of the business and its continued access to capital to fund the
Company’s business plan. Such forward-looking statements depend, substantially, on changes in
market conditions, government regulations, competitive pressures, the performance of the Brazilian
economy and the industry, among other factors and risks disclosed in Cia. Hering’s filed disclosure
documents and are, therefore, subject to change without prior notice.
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4. Highlights
BEGINNING OF STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION IN AUGUST/07
• Hering brand price repositioning
• Opening of five stores in 3Q07 - four under the Hering Store flag and one PUC store
EARNINGS
• Gross revenue from domestic market sales up 22.2% in 3Q07 (Hering brand up 25.1% and PUC brand up
27.3%)
• Same-store sales at owned Hering Store up 30.6% and at the franchise stores up 20.7%
• Gross profit in the domestic market up 15.4%
• EBITDA in August-September up 17% over the same period in 2006 (-10.7% in 3Q07)
CAPEX AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE
• R$ 8.0 million in investments in 3Q07
• Net cash of R$ 42.2 million
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9. Distribution Channels in Brazil
• 160 Hering Stores
• 42 PUC Stores
• 7.468 Multi-brand Stores
(Hering brand)
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10. Status of Franchise Store Opening Plan for 2007
State – City Location Status Expected Date Franchise
SP - São Paulo Rua Vieira de Morais Opened mar/07
SP - São Paulo Al. Nhambiquaras Opened may/07 Status 2007
BA - Salvador Salvador Shopping Opened may/07
RS - Porto Alegre Rua 24 de Outubro Opened jul/07
SP - Guarujá Shopping La Plage Opened sep/07 7 Opened
SP - S. J. Campos Shopping Vale Sul Opened oct/07 11 Confirmed
PR - Foz do Iguaçu Shopping Cataratas JL Opened oct/07
SP - S. J. Rio Preto Shopping Plaza Avenida Confirmed nov/07
SP - São Paulo Rua Diogo de Faria Confirmed nov/07
SP - São Paulo Rua Carlos Weber Confirmed nov/07
MG - Araxá Rua Capitão José Porfírio Confirmed nov/07 Current
GO - Aparecida de Goiânia Buriti Shopping Confirmed nov/07 Franchisee
SP - Marília Shopping Aquarius Confirmed nov/07 New
SP - Rio Claro Shopping Center Rio Claro Confirmed nov/07 Franchisee
RS - Porto Alegre Shopping Total Confirmed nov/07
PI - Teresina Riverside Shopping Confirmed nov/07
SC - Florianópolis Shopping Itaguaçu Confirmed nov/07
RN – Natal Midway Mall Confirmed nov/07
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11. Status of Owned Store Opening Plan for 2007
State – City Location Status Expected Date
SC - Florianópolis Shopping Iguatemi Santa Mônica Opened jun/07
RJ - Rio de Janeiro Norte Shopping Opened aug/07
Status 2007
RJ - Rio de Janeiro Rio Design Barra Opened aug/07
MG - Belo Horizonte Diamond Mall Opened sep/07
PR - Curitiba Shopping Estação Opened oct/07
SP - São Paulo Shop. Market Place Opened oct/07
SC - Balneário Camboriú Balneário Camboriú Shopping Opened oct/07
7 Opened
RJ - Rio de Janeiro Rua Visconde de Pirajá (Ipanema) Confirmed nov/07
6 Confirmed
SP - São Paulo Santana Parque Shopping Confirmed nov/07
RJ - Rio de Janeiro Rua da Quitanda Confirmed nov/07
RJ - Rio de Janeiro Shopping Aricanduva Confirmed dec/07
SP - Guarulhos Shopp. Intern. Guarulhos Confirmed nov/07
SP - São Paulo Avenida Paulista Confirmed dec/07
SP - São Paulo Shopping Santana (Transference) Confirmed nov/07
SC - Balneário Camboriú Avenida Brasil (Transference) Confirmed nov/07
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12. Franchises – Domestic Market Indicators
Hering Store 3Q06 3Q07 chg. 9M06 9M07 chg.
Number of Store 148 160 8% 148 160 8%
Franchises 139 146 5% 139 146 5%
Own Stores 9 14 56% 9 14 56%
Hering Chain Revenue - R$/thousand 46,577 59,004 27% 143,441 167,830 17%
Same Store Sales - 21.6% - 12.8%
Sales Area - m² 20,397 21,669 6% 20,397 21,669 6%
Revenue per m² - R$ 2,283 2,723 19% 7,032 7,745 10%
Customer Servicing 580,001 718,962 24% 1,796,824 1,971,628 10%
Items 1,352,039 1,741,410 29% 4,220,611 4,668,144 11%
Average Ticket - R$ 80.30 82.07 2% 79.83 85.12 7%
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13. Capex – R$ MM
2.6 Other
2.6 Industry
3.2 IT
63
8.0
6.8 Stores
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3.7
8,6
1.3 5 5,4
3Q06 3Q07 9M06 9M07 2004 2005 2006 2007 E 2008 E
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14. Debt Profile
Net Debt/EBITDA
201
185
188 By Maturity - R$ MM
Short Term
85.0
4.6
3.5
3.7
Long Term
63.2
Sep/07*
2005 2006 Sep/06 *
(1.7)
(42)
Net Debt - R$ MM
Net Debt/EBITDA*
* Last 12 months EBITDA
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18. Business Strategy and Outlook
Launching of Hering Store card
Visa flag
Many benefits to consumers
Strategic tool for increasing sales at the Hering Store chain
Increase in number of Hering Stores
182 stores by year end, up 10 from initial plan for 2007
Hiring of new executives
An executive for Product and Marketing, with wide experience in the sector
An executive for the Hering Store card operations, with wide experience in the financial market
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19. Investor Relations Team
Fabio Hering – Deputy-CEO and IR Director
Vilmar da Costa – CFO Investor Relations Consulting Firm
Karina Koerich – IR Manager FIRB – Financial Investor Relations Brasil
Phone +55 (47) 3321-3469 Phone: +55 (11) 3897-6405
e-mail: ri@heringnet.com.br e-mail: ligia.montagnani@firb.com
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