Swot Analysis Of Sears

2009 ANNUAL REPORT Sears Canada Inc.

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Financial Highlights/Common Share Market Information Letter to Our Shareholders Letter from the Chief Financial Officer Eleven Year Summary Quarterly Summary Management’s Discussion and Analysis Management’s Responsibility for Financial Statements Auditors’ Report Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income / Consolidated Statements of Retained Earnings and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Directors and Officers Corporate Information

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Fiscal 2009 Results for the year (in millions) Total revenues Interest expense, net Earnings before non-operating activities, unusual items and income taxes Non-operating activities Restructuring expense Unusual items – gain Income taxes Net earnings Year end position (in millions) Inventories Working capital Total assets Total long-term obligations, including principal payments on long-term obligations due within one year Shareholders’ equity Per share of capital stock Net earnings (basic reported) Net earnings (basic operating) Dividends declared Shareholders’ equity
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Restated 2008* $ 5,733.2 10.0 383.2 – (38.8) 131.3 290.7 $ 968.3 1,148.8 3,237.3

Comparable 2007** $ 5,844.9 11.5 376.7 – (82.2) 152.1 306.8 $ 879.7 739.8 2,974.7

$ 5,200.6 25.2 355.0 9.3 (1.9) 112.9 234.7 $ 852.3 1,114.7 3,404.8

350.7 1,657.5 $ $ $ 2.18 2.23 – 15.40 $ $ $

364.6 1,483.2 2.70 2.43 – 13.78 $ $ $

372.1 1,066.4 2.85 2.25 – 9.91

Restated 2008 represents
Segment Performance
a. Merchandising Operations i. Overview ii. Strategic Initiatives iii. Results from Merchandising Operations b. Real Estate Joint Venture Operations i. Overview ii. Strategic Initiatives iii. Results from Real Estate Joint Venture Operations

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