GLOBAL ECONOMICS GLOBAL AUTO REPORT

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1 Canadian Auto Sales Expected to Total Million Units in 1 BEST BACK-TO-BACK ANNUAL TOTAL ON RECORD, EVEN AS SALES IN ONTARIO DECLINE 3% Canadian passenger vehicle sales exceeded mn units for the first time ever last year, climbing to an annual record of. mn units. Purchases accelerated further last month, surpassing an annualized.1 mn units and setting an all-time high for January. However, an expected moderation in economic growth driven by slower job creation and weaker gains in household wealth, are likely to reduce full-year 1 sales to mn units, putting an end to five consecutive annual records. Accelerating price increases for new cars and light trucks have reduced new vehicle affordability to the lowest level of the past decade and will likely also weigh on purchases, especially as real income gains soften from last year s robust performance (chart 1). ONTARIO TO LEAD SALES LOWER Ontario is expected to account for most of the decline in purchases this year, undercut by a slowing housing market and a record low saving rate. Car and light truck sales in the province climbed to a record 7, units in 17, but are expected to decline to 1, units this year, pressured by nearly an % drop in household savings over the past year. The savings rate in Ontario has plunged to only.%, nearly % lower than the national average of.%. Sharp gains in home prices across Southern Ontario helped boost auto sales in recent years, as many Ontario households tapped into home equity loans, to boost their purchasing power. Data from the five largest Canadian banks indicate that Ontario households accounted for nearly % of the increase in home equity loans in Canada over the past five years. In fact, home equity loan growth accelerated in Ontario to 11% y/y in late 17 nearly five times the pace of the previous three years, and roughly quadruple the advance in the rest of Canada, as home price appreciation accelerated in the Golden Horseshoe through last year (chart ). Slower employment growth will also contribute to an expected,-unit decline in auto sales across the province this year, accounting for two-thirds of the overall Canadian decline. YOUNG VEHICLE FLEET IN QUEBEC Sales in Quebec edged down 1% last year to 3, units, despite the fastest job creation since. We expect purchases to ease to, in 1, as employment growth moderates and demographic headwinds continue. Despite a pickup in international immigration, retaining these new arrivals has been challenging. Population growth in Quebec remains below the national average, with the number of potential vehicle buyers expected to be flat over the coming year, compared with a projected gain of.% for the rest of Canada. Quebec also has one of the youngest vehicle fleets in the country, due to heavy reliance on leasing. Leases account for nearly % of household volumes in Quebec, compared with only 3% in the rest of Canada. As a result, more than % of all cars and trucks on the road in Quebec are less than eight years old, compared with less than % in the rest of Canada. CONTACTS Carlos Gomes Scotiabank Economics carlos.gomes@scotiabank.com Chart Sources: Scotiabank Economics, Statistics Canada. Chart New Vehicle Prices Outpace Income Gains y/y % change Canadian new vehicle prices Canadian personal disposable income Surging Home Equity Loans Lift Ontario Auto Sales y/y % change Ontario auto sales, RHS s of units Ontario home equity loans, LHS Sources: Scotiabank Economics, Statistics Canada, Company Reports. 1

2 SALES TO EDGE DOWN IN B.C. Vehicle sales in B.C. jumped 7.% last year to a record 3, units, buoyed by the strongest job growth since 199. Payrolls are expected to continue to outperform in 1, but service sector employment, which accounts for % of the provincial total, has started to soften and is likely to dampen new vehicle sales to 31, units in 1. Meanwhile, the percentage of B.C. households that purchased a new car or light truck last year was the highest in nearly three decades. Slowing export growth will also hold back economic activity and auto sales in 1, as exports account for nearly % of overall economic activity in the province compared with 31% for the rest of Canada. While B.C. is the gateway to Asia, more of the province s merchandise exports are destined to the rest of Canada than to Asia. SALES GAINS TO MODERATE IN ALBERTA Alberta led the sales gains last year, with full-year volumes jumping 1% to, units, the fourth-highest level on record and only 9% below the 1 peak. The rebound was driven by a % surge in drilling activity from the depressed level of the previous two years. We expect a further small advance in purchases to, in 1, as employment growth has picked up to % y/y and has fully recovered all the job losses from the recent oil shock. Business purchases of new vehicles are also on the upswing in Alberta, accounting for more than half of the increase in overall sales last year. However, while companies will continue to renew their vehicle fleets, drilling activity has begun to flatten out, and will not provide much upside support in 1. FLAT VOLUMES LIKELY IN MANITOBA & SASKATCHEWAN Vehicle sales posted a double-digit increase across the Prairies in 17, as volumes strengthened in all three provinces, alongside a rebound in commodity prices and the strongest labour market in Manitoba in fifteen years. We expect sales to be largely flat in Saskatchewan and Manitoba in 1, as job growth slows. Construction and services were the main growth drivers in Manitoba last year, with residential construction jumping to a thirty-year high. However, building permits have started to soften and employment growth has lost some momentum. NOVA SCOTIA LIFTS ATLANTIC CANADA Record auto sales in Nova Scotia last year more than offset declining purchases in the rest of Atlantic Canada, lifting sales in the region to a record 13, units. Most gains were in Halifax, where shipbuilding lifted manufacturing employment 9% last year, the fastest job creation in six years. However, we expect sales to edge down to 13, in 1. INTERNATIONAL CAR SALES OUTLOOK (millions of units) e 1f TOTAL SALES North America* Canada United States Mexico Western Europe Germany Eastern Europe Russia Asia China** India South America Brazil *Includes light trucks. **Includes crossover utility vehicles from. Sources: Scotiabank Economics, Ward's Automotive Reports, Bloomberg.

3 CANADA/US MOTOR VEHICLE SALES OUTLOOK f Average (thousands of units, annualized) CANADA 1,39 1,3 1,9 1,99,1, Cars Domestic Imports Light Trucks 1 1,1 1,7 1,397 1,39 (millions of units, annualized) UNITED STATES Cars Light Trucks NORTH AMERICAN (millions of units, annualized) PRODUCTION* CANADA UNITED STATES MEXICO *Includes light, medium and heavy trucks. Sources:Ward's Automotive Reports, Statistics Canada. VEHICLE SALES OUTLOOK BY PROVINCE* (thousands of units, annual rates) f Average CANADA 1, 1,3 1,9 1,99,1, ATLANTIC CENTRAL 93 1,17 1, 1, 1,3 1, Quebec Ontario WEST Manitoba 1 Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia *Includes cars and light trucks. Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association. 9 thousands of units 7 Ontario Quebec VEHICLE SALES BY PROVINCE thousands of units Atlantic Alberta British Columbia thousands of units Manitoba 3 Saskatchewan Includes cars and trucks (light, medium and heavy). Shaded bars indicate U.S. recession periods. Source: Statistics Canada. 3

4 AUTO MARKET SHARE BY MANUFACTURER CANADA* Jan to Dec Jan to Dec Jan Jan Units % of Total Units % of Total Units % of Total Units % of Total TOTAL Big Three General Motors Ford Chrysler Japanese Honda Toyota Nissan Mazda Mitsubishi Subaru Hyundai Volkswagen Kia BMW Mercedes-Benz Other *Source: Dealer sales from the Global Automakers of Canada. TRUCK MARKET SHARE BY MANUFACTURER CANADA* Jan to Dec Jan to Dec Jan Jan Units % of Total Units % of Total Units % ot Total Units % of Total TOTAL 1, , Big Three General Motors Ford Chrysler Other Domestic Japanese Honda Toyota Nissan Mazda Mitsubishi Subaru Hyundai Kia Other Imports LIGHT TRUCKS 1, , *Source: Dealer sales from the Global Automakers of Canada.

5 AUTO SALES BY PROVINCE Jan to Dec Jan to Dec Dec Dec CANADA ATLANTIC Newfoundland Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island CENTRAL Quebec Ontario WEST Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Source: Statistics Canada. TRUCK SALES BY PROVINCE* Jan to Dec Jan to Dec Dec Dec CANADA 1,317. 1, ATLANTIC Newfoundland Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island CENTRAL Quebec Ontario WEST Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia *Light, medium and heavy trucks. Source: Statistics Canada.

6 CANADIAN MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION Jan to Dec Jan to Dec Jan Jan TOTAL,37.7, CAR Chrysler GM Honda Toyota TRUCKS* 1,7. 1, Chrysler Ford GM Honda Toyota Others *Light, medium and heavy trucks. Source: Ward's Automotive Reports. 3. quarterly Canada Motor Vehicle Production 3. Canada World Auto Trade Balances billions of dollars Total Assembled vehicles Total 1. Cars Trucks* Parts Millions of units, seasonally adjusted annual rates. *Light, medium and heavy trucks. Source: Ward's Automotive Reports. Source: Statistics Canada.

7 New & Used Car Prices Scotiabank Car Price Indicators Canada Used* year-over-year per cent change 1 New 1 - CPI *Scotiabank estimate from Canadian Black Book data. Sources: Canadian Black Book, Statistics Canada. Scotiabank Car Price Indicators Canada thousands of dollars by age of car, seasonally adjusted Year 1 1 Year Year Scotiabank estimate from Canadian Black Book data. Scotiabank Car Price Indicators United States year-over-year per cent change 1 Used 1 - New CPI Consumer price indices for new and used cars. Shaded areas indicate recession periods. Source: U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. 7

8 CANADIAN CORPORATE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND REPAIR SHOPS Net Income Pre-Tax Inventory Interest Debt/ Return on After Tax Profit Turnover Coverage Equity Shareholders ($ mil) Margin (%) Ratio Ratio Ratio Equity (%) Annual Quarterly at annual rates 1Q Q Q Q Q Average (9 1) Low (9 1) Definition of Ratios: Pre-tax Profit Margin: pre-tax income/sales Inventory Turnover Ratio: sales/inventory Source: Statistics Canada. Interest Coverage Ratio: (pre-tax income and interest payments)/(interest payments) Debt/Equity Ratio: (short-term and long-term debt)/total equity Return of Shareholders Equity: after-tax income/total equity number of bankruptcies Retail Auto Dealer Bankruptcies Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. New car dealers only; cumulative total during the year. Source: Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy.

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