RONA, Inc. http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/RONA_Inc-2105015 Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:10:33 PM 2105015 RONA, Inc. en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/674855spcred/674855normThe latest Summary from S&Pglobal10/3/2008 10:30:17 AM175Summary674855CanadaHome Improvement RetailCanadaGlobal IssuersCorporationsRetailBuilding MaterialsSummaryThe ratings on Montreal-based RONA Inc. reflect the company's good market position established through a versatile multiple-format operating model and strong distribution capabilities, resilient operating profitability in challenging market conditions, and management's commitment to maintaining an intermediate capital structure. These factors are partially offset by a very competitive operating environment and the general softening of the Canadian housing market leading to sales deleveraging of the company's expenses. RONA is a retailer and distributor of hardware, home improvement, and gardening products with last 12 months sales of C$4.8 billion at June 29, 2008. RONA's main banners include RONA, Reno-Depot, Totem, and Noble Trade. The company is gradually gaining market share through the expansion of its retail and affiliated store network. RONACAN77624925504030 255040 2550 25RONA Inc.405785CANRON@CNSUMMARYGLOBISSCORPRetailBuildingCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/674853spcred/674853normThe latest Full Report from S&Pglobal10/3/2008 10:30:00 AM400Full Report674853CanadaHome Improvement RetailCanadaGlobal IssuersCorporationsBuilding MaterialsRetailFull ReportGood market position in the home improvement retail sector Relatively stable operating margins despite difficult market conditions Management's commitment to an intermediate financial strategy Negative same-store sales Very strong competitors: Home Depot Inc., Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., and Lowe's Cos. Inc. Soft Canadian real estate and renovation markets expected in the near-to-medium term The ratings on Montreal-based RONA Inc. reflect the company's good market position established through a versatile multiple-format operating model and strong distribution capabilities, resilient operating profitability in challenging market conditions, and management's commitment to maintaining an intermediate capital structure. These factors are partially offset by a very competitive operating environment and the general softening of the Canadian housing market leading to sales deleveraging of the company's expenses.CAN77624925504030 255040 2550 25RONA Inc.405785CANRON@CNFULLGLOBISSCORPBuildingRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1752515ccbn/T1752515norm...(Spoken in French) All participants, we thank you for standing by. The conference is ready to begin. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the RONA second quarter #### financial results conference call. During the presentation, all participants will be in a listen-only mode. Afterwards we will conduct a question-and-answer session and instructions will be provided at that time. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Stephane Milot, Senior Director, Investor Relations. ... 8/12/2008 5:06:00 PMRONA Inc54.0000FinalRONA Inc Q2 2008 Earnings Conference Call TranscriptRON.TO11:00am ETTranscriptT1752515Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1752512ccbn/T1752512norm...(French) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the RONA first-quarter #### results conference call. During the presentation, all participants will be a listen-only mode. Afterwards, we will conduct a question-and-answer session, and instructions will be provided at that time. As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the call over to Stephane Milot, Senior Director, Investor Relations. ... 5/13/2008 2:06:00 PMRONA Inc54.0000FinalQ1 2008 RONA Inc Earnings Conference Call TranscriptRON.TO11:00am ETTranscriptT1752512Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/633934spcred/633934normThe latest News from S&P3/4/2008 6:32:50 PMNews100global633934CanadaHome Improvement RetailCanadaGlobal IssuersCorporationsBuilding MaterialsRetailNewsTORONTO (Standard&Poor's) March 4, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today said it revised the outlook on Montreal-based hardware retailer RONA Inc. to negative from stable. At the same time, we affirmed the 'BBB-' long-term corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on the company. "The revised outlook reflects our concerns about the impact of prolonged soft consumer demand on the company's operating performance and credit protection measures, which have weakened in recent quarters," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Maude Tremblay. RONA's results have been affected by declining consumer confidence in fourth-quarter 2007 (ended Dec. 30, 2007); same-store sales deflated by 2.5% and the adjusted EBITDA margin decreased by 35 basis points to 8.6% compared with fourth-quarter 2006.CAN77624925504030 255040 2550 25RONA Inc.405785CANRON@CNNEWSGLOBISSCORPBuildingRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/633935spcred/633935normThe latest Research Update from S&P3/4/2008 6:32:50 PMResearch Update175global633935CanadaHome Improvement RetailCanadaGlobal IssuersCorporationsBuilding MaterialsRetailResearch UpdateOn March 4, 2008, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services revised the outlook on Montreal-based hardware retailer RONA Inc. to negative from stable. At the same time, we affirmed the 'BBB-' long-term corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on the company. The revised outlook reflects our concerns about the impact of prolonged soft consumer demand on the company's operating performance and credit protection measures, which have weakened in recent quarters. RONA's results have been affected by declining consumer confidence in fourth-quarter 2007 (ended Dec. 30, 2007); same-store sales deflated by 2.5% and the adjusted EBITDA margin decreased by 35 basis points to 8.6% compared with fourth-quarter 2006. Factors contributing to the contracting EBITDA margin included increased promotional activities and theCAN77624925504030 255040 2550 25RONA Inc.405785CANRON@CNRESUPDGLOBISSCORPBuildingRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1752509ccbn/T1752509norm...Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the RONA fourth-quarter and #### year-end financial results conference call. During the presentation all participants will be in a listen-only mode; afterwards we will conduct the question-and-answer session and instructions will be provided at that time. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Stephane Milot, Senior Director Investor Relations. Mr. Milot, please go ahead. ... 2/20/2008 2:07:00 PMRONA Inc54.0000FinalQ4 2007 RONA Inc Earnings Conference Call TranscriptRON.TO11:30am ETTranscriptT1752509Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/615577spcred/615577normThe latest Full Report from S&P11/28/2007 10:30:37 AMFull Report400global615577CanadaHome Improvement RetailCanadaGlobal IssuersCorporationsBuilding MaterialsRetailFull ReportGood market position supported by multiple store formats Strong distribution capability Resilient operating margins Very strong competitors: Home Depot Inc., Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., and imminently, Lowe's Cos. Inc. Acquisitions, some debt-financed, required to fuel growth Exposure to a slowdown in the Canadian real estate and renovation markets The ratings on Montreal-based RONA Inc. reflect a good market position established through a versatile multiple-format operating model and strong distribution capability, as well as resilient operating metrics. These factors are partially offset by a very competitive operating environment, the company's expansion strategy, and the general slowdown expected in the Canadian housing market. RONA is a retailer and distributor of hardware, home improvement, and gardening products with last 12 month sales ofCAN77624925504030 255040 2550 25RONA Inc.405785CANRON@CNFULLGLOBISSCORPBuildingRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/615578spcred/615578normThe latest Summary from S&P11/28/2007 10:30:37 AMSummary175global615578CanadaHome Improvement RetailCanadaGlobal IssuersCorporationsBuilding MaterialsRetailSummaryThe ratings on Montreal-based RONA Inc. reflect a good market position established through a versatile multiple-format operating model and strong distribution capability, as well as resilient operating metrics. These factors are partially offset by a very competitive operating environment, the company's expansion strategy, and the general slowdown expected in the Canadian housing market. RONA is a retailer and distributor of hardware, home improvement, and gardening products with last 12 month sales of C$4.8 billion at Sept. 30, 2007. The company has a network of more than 670 corporate, franchised, and affiliate stores with more than 14 million square feet (sq. ft.) and eight distribution centers of more than 2 million sq. ft. The company's banners include RONA, Reno-Depot, Lansing, Totem,CAN77624925504030 255040 2550 25RONA Inc.405785CANRON@CNSUMMARYGLOBISSCORPBuildingRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1669362ccbn/T1669362norm11/6/2007 5:07:00 PMRONA Inc54.0000FinalQ3 2007 RONA Inc Earnings Conference Call TranscriptRON.TO11:00am ET...Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the RONA third-quarter results financial conference call. During the presentation all participants will be in a listen-only mode. Afterwards we will conduct a question-and-answer session and instructions will be provided at that time. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Stephane Milot, Senior Director Investor Relations. Mr. Milot, please go ahead. ... TranscriptT1669362Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEvents