Five Year Summary

Segment Information – Continuing Operations(1)

             
For the years ended December 31
($ millions except where otherwise indicated)
2007  2006  2005  2004  2003 
 

OPERATING RESULTS

         

Sales

(5)
Weston Foods 4,296  4,350  4,376  4,335  4,523 
  Loblaw 29,384  28,640  27,627  26,030  25,066 
  Intersegment (865) (823) (814) (746) (722)
 
  Consolidated 32,815  32,167  31,189  29,619  28,867 
 

Sales Excluding the
Impact of Tobacco
Sales and VIEs

(2,5)
Weston Foods 4,296  4,350  4,376  4,335  4,523 
Loblaw 27,915  26,834  25,558  24,276  23,232 
Intersegment (865) (823) (814) (746) (722)
 
  Consolidated 31,346  30,361  29,120  27,865  27,033 
 

Adjusted EBITDA

(2,3)
Weston Foods 498  440  425  401  546 
  Loblaw 1,581  1,884  2,124  2,118  1,872 
 
  Consolidated 2,079  2,324  2,549  2,519  2,418 
 

Operating Income

(3)
Weston Foods 366  256  241  138  374 
  Loblaw 728  281  1,393  1,644  1,458 
 
  Consolidated 1,094  537  1,634  1,782  1,832 
 

Adjusted Operating
Income

(2,3)
Weston Foods 382  325  299  256  402 
Loblaw 1,026  1,318  1,592  1,645  1,479 
 
  Consolidated 1,408  1,643  1,891  1,901  1,881 
 

FINANCIAL POSITION

         

Fixed Assets

Weston Foods 1,007  1,164  1,131  1,143  1,275 
  Loblaw 7,953  8,055  7,785  7,113  6,390 
 
  Consolidated 8,960  9,219  8,916  8,256  7,665 
 

Total Assets

Weston Foods(4) 4,574  4,969  4,680  4,614  4,780 
  Loblaw 13,814  13,626  13,901  13,082  12,230 
  Discontinued Operations     12  73  268 
 
  Consolidated 18,388  18,595  18,593  17,769  17,278 
 

CASH FLOWS

         

Capital Investment

Weston Foods 109  184  202  167  231 
  Loblaw 613  937  1,156  1,258  1,271 
 
  Consolidated 722  1,121  1,358  1,425  1,502 
 

FINANCIAL RATIOS

           

Adjusted EBITDA
Margin

(%)(2)
Weston Foods 11.6  10.1  9.7  9.3  12.1 
Loblaw 5.7  7.0  8.3  8.7  8.1 
 
  Consolidated 6.6  7.7  8.8  9.0  8.9 
 

Operating Margin

(%)
Weston Foods 8.5  5.9  5.5  3.2  8.3 
  Loblaw 2.5  1.0  5.0  6.3  5.8 
 
  Consolidated 3.3  1.7  5.2  6.0  6.3 
 

Adjusted Operating
Margin

(%)(2)
Weston Foods 8.9  7.5  6.8  5.9  8.9 
Loblaw 3.7  4.9  6.2  6.8  6.4 
 
  Consolidated 4.5  5.4  6.5  6.8  7.0 
 

Return on Average
Total Assets

(%)(2)
Weston Foods 9.9  6.6  6.5  3.6  9.0 
Loblaw 5.7  2.2  11.0  14.0  13.7 
 
  Consolidated 6.7  3.2  10.0  11.5  12.4 
 
(1) For financial definitions and ratios refer to the Glossary.
(2) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures (PDF, 70 KB).
(3) 2007 includes restructuring and other charges of $227 (2006 - $90) comprised of a $5 (2006 - $46) charge recognized by Weston Foods and a $222 (2006 - $44) charge recognized by Loblaw (see note 4 to the consolidated financial statements). In addition, 2006 includes the Loblaw goodwill impairment charge of $800 (see note 3 to the consolidated financial statements).
(4) Total assets include the following: 2007 - $157 (2006 - $215, 2005 - $220, 2004 - $365, 2003 - $367) investment in Domtar common shares/Domtar (Canada) Paper Inc. exchangeable shares.
(5) During 2006, the Company implemented Emerging Issues Committee Abstract 156, “Accounting by a Vendor for Consideration Given to a Customer (Including a Reseller of the Vendor’s Products)” on a retroactive basis. Accordingly certain Loblaw sales incentives paid to independent franchisees, associates and independent accounts for prior years have been reclassified between sales and cost of sales, selling and administrative expenses.
(6) Certain prior years’ information was reclassified to conform with the current year’s presentation.