1. | Registrants Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment During the Month of September and Cumulative for 9 Months 2007, and Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural Equipment at the End of August 2007 Relative to Industry Results or Levels, Compared with Prior Year Periods. |
Page 2 | CNH Global N.V. | September N.A. Activity |
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American | CNH RELATIVE PERFORMANCE | |||||
CATEGORY | INDUSTRY | (All Brands) | ||||
RETAIL UNIT SALES: |
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MONTH of September 2007 |
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Agricultural Tractors: |
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under 40 horsepower (2WD)
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(11.8 | )% | Down low double digits, slightly more than the industry | |||
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)
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+1.3 | % | Up low double digits, moderately better than the industry | |||
over 100 horsepower (2WD)
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+73.4 | % | Up high double digits, moderately less than the industry | |||
4 wheel drive tractors
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+26.3 | % | Up moderate double digits, moderately better than the industry | |||
Sub total tractors over 40 hp
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+11.9 | % | Up moderate double digits, moderately better than the industry | |||
Total Ag tractors
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(1.8 | )% | Up mid single digits, moderately better than the industry | |||
Combines
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+21.4 | % | Up low double digits, slightly less than the industry | |||
Loader/backhoes
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Down low double digits |
Down low double digits, moderately better than the industry | ||||
Skid Steer Loaders
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Down high-single digits |
Down low-single digits, moderately better than the industry | ||||
Total Heavy Construction Equipment |
Down moderate double digits |
Down moderate double digits, moderately worse than the industry | ||||
RETAIL UNIT SALES: |
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9 MONTHS 2007 |
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Agricultural Tractors: |
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under 40 horsepower (2WD)
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(3.2 | )% | Down mid single digits, in-line with the industry | |||
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)
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+4.2 | % | Up low double digits, moderately better than the industry | |||
over 100 horsepower (2WD)
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+17.2 | % | Up moderate double digits, moderately better than the industry | |||
4 wheel drive tractors
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+10.0 | % | Up moderate double digits, significantly better than the industry | |||
Sub total tractors over 40 hp
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+6.7 | % | Up moderate double digits, moderately better than the industry | |||
Total Ag tractors
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+1.1 | % | Up high single digits, moderately better than the industry | |||
Combines
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+11.1 | % | Up moderate double digits, significantly better than the industry | |||
Loader/backhoes
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Down low double digits |
Down low double digits, equal to the industry | ||||
Skid Steer Loaders
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Down low double digits |
Down low double digits, slightly worse than the industry | ||||
Total Heavy Construction Equipment |
Down low double digits |
Down moderate double digits, moderately worse than the industry | ||||
DEALER INVENTORIES: |
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END OF AUGUST 2007 |
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Agricultural Tractors: |
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under 40 horsepower (2WD)
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5.4 months supply | 1/2 month less than the industry | ||||
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD) |
5.0 months supply | 1/2 month less than the industry | ||||
over 100 horsepower (2WD)
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3.9 months supply | 1/2 month more than the industry | ||||
4 wheel drive tractors
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3.1 months supply | In line with the industry | ||||
Total tractors
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5.1 months supply | 1/2 month less than the industry | ||||
Combines
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3.2 months supply | In line with the industry | ||||
August 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
September | September | Y-T-D | Y-T-D | U.S. Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment | 2007 | 2006 | % Chg. | 2007 | 2006 | % Chg. | Inventory | |||||||||||||||||||||
Farm Wheel Tractors -
2 Wheel Drive |
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Under 40 HP |
8,401 | 9,690 | (13.3 | %) | 94,276 | 99,001 | (4.8 | %) | 53,254 | |||||||||||||||||||
40 & Under 100 HP |
6,012 | 5,883 | 2.2 | % | 60,815 | 58,096 | 4.7 | % | 31,906 | |||||||||||||||||||
100 HP & Over |
1,543 | 836 | 84.6 | % | 14,518 | 12,067 | 20.3 | % | 5,582 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total - 2 Wheel Drive |
15,956 | 16,409 | (2.8 | %) | 169,609 | 169,164 | 0.3 | % | 90,742 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total - 4 Wheel Drive |
275 | 214 | 28.5 | % | 2,410 | 2,186 | 10.2 | % | 843 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Farm Wheel Tractors |
16,231 | 16,623 | (2.4 | %) | 172,019 | 171,350 | 0.4 | % | 91,585 | |||||||||||||||||||
Combines
(Self-Propelled) |
977 | 809 | 20.8 | % | 5,154 | 4,469 | 15.3 | % | 1,683 |
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Equipment | 2007 | 2006 | % Chg. | 2007 | 2006 | % Chg. | Inventory | Inventory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farm Wheel Tractors -
2 Wheel Drive |
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Under 40 HP |
787 | 729 | 8.0 | % | 8,771 | 7,426 | 18.1 | % | 5,133 | 5,051 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
40 & Under 100 HP |
446 | 495 | (9.9 | %) | 4,798 | 4,891 | (1.9 | %) | 3,298 | 3,491 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
100 HP & Over |
269 | 209 | 28.7 | % | 2,654 | 2,591 | 2.4 | % | 1,531 | 1,639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total - 2 Wheel Drive |
1,502 | 1,433 | 4.8 | % | 16,223 | 14,908 | 8.8 | % | 9,962 | 10,181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total - 4 Wheel Drive |
28 | 26 | 7.7 | % | 496 | 456 | 8.8 | % | 151 | 186 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Farm Wheel
Tractors |
1,530 | 1,459 | 4.9 | % | 16,719 | 15,364 | 8.8 | % | 10,113 | 10,367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Combines
(Self-Propelled) |
154 | 123 | 25.2 | % | 1,163 | 1,218 | (4.5 | %) | 507 | 563 |
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CNH Global N.V. | ||||
By: | /s/ Rubin J. McDougal | |||
Rubin J. McDougal | ||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||
October 12, 2007 |