Lehman Financial
Services Conference
New York
September 11, 2007
Notices
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements made in these presentations that are not historical facts may constitute “forward-
looking” statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including those that are
signified by words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “estimate”, “target”, and similar expressions.
These forward-looking statements reflect the current views of CIT and its management and are subject
to risks, uncertainties, and changes in circumstances. CIT’s actual results or performance may differ
materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. Factors that could
affect actual results and performance include, but are not limited to, potential changes in interest rates,
competitive factors and general economic conditions, changes in funding markets, industry cycles and
trends, uncertainties associated with risk management, risks associated with residual value of leased
equipment, and other factors described in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and 10-
Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. CIT does not undertake to update any forward-looking
statements.
This presentation is derived from CIT’s publicly available information and is to be used solely as
part of CIT management’s continuing investor communications program. This presentation has
not been prepared in connection with, and should not be used in connection with, any offering of
securities by CIT. For the sale of any securities by CIT you are directed to rely only upon the
offering document for those particular securities.
Data as of or for the period ended June 30, 2007 unless otherwise noted.
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Building on Nearly 100 Years of Success
$7 Billion Market Capitalization
Global Servicing Capabilities
Customized Financial Solutions
Strong Credit Culture
Managed Assets $80 Billion
Premium Brand
Diverse Portfolio
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Agenda
What’s New?
What’s the Same?
Evolving business environment
Decisions on home lending
Migration of funding strategy
Strong business franchises
Strategic initiatives
Core value proposition
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Evolving Business Environment
Re-pricing
of
Risk
Reduced
Market
Competition
Fragile
Investor
Sentiment
Reduced
Market
Liquidity
Weakened
Housing
Sector
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Diverse and Liquid Asset Base
High quality and liquid portfolio
Strong asset cash flows support
franchise
No industry represents more than
15% of asset base
Less than 20% of assets are
encumbered
Broad geographic spread of risk
Prudent loan loss reserves
Portfolio Assets
Other*
Manufacturing
Home Lending
Educational
Lending
Retail
Commercial Air
Consumer-Other
Wholesale
Transportation
Healthcare
Services
*No other industry greater than 2%
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Flexible Funding Model
Match-funded portfolio
Resilient liability structure
Proven secured programs
Strong capital generation
Solid credit ratings
Capital Structure
Commercial Paper
Secured –
on B/S
LTD –
Due < 1year
LTD – Due > 1 year
Secured – off B/S
Common Equity
Preferred &
Sub Debt
Data as of June 30, 2007
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Funding Plan Progressing
~$5 billion of unsecured commercial paper outstanding
Continue to issue commercial paper daily
Costs have increased with overall market
Short-term Financing
Long-term Financing
Second half 2007 term funding needs of approximately $6-8 billion
Completed about half of that funding in the secured markets since June 30, 2007
$1.8B Student lending
$1.5B Trade Finance
$0.3B Equipment
Opportunistically tap the capital markets if economics are right
Data as of August 31, 2007
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Strong Alternate Liquidity
$12B of committed and available liquidity
$7.5B unsecured facilities available
No material adverse change clause
1 financial covenant: Net worth >$4B
$4.5B secured facilities available
Bank sponsored multi-issuer conduits
Diverse asset classes (equipment, vendor, trade and student loans)
Ability to fund against other portfolio assets (asset based loans, mortgages,
SBA loans, airplanes and railcars)
Data as of August 31, 2007
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Continued Progress on Home Lending
Announced intent to exit home lending business on July 18, 2007
Classified assets as held for sale
Recorded a $731M pre-tax charge reflecting fair-value adjustment
Established task force to evaluate strategic options
Announced closing of origination operations on August 28, 2007
Analyzing optimal liquidation strategy and related accounting treatment
Maximizing loan collection and servicing efforts to ensure best performance
Monitoring results in Q3 and Q4:
Portfolio to generate $40-$50 million of pre-tax earnings per quarter which will
bolster the home lending equity base (excludes $35M restructuring charge in Q3)
Expected losses of ~$50 million per quarter largely factored into 6/30 fair value
adjustment
Completed Actions
On-going Initiatives
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Home Lending Portfolio Statistics
~ 90% 1st liens and owner occupied
Geographically diverse portfolio
Limited ‘interest only’ exposure
No ‘negative am’ or ‘option ARMS’
59% fully documented loans
43% fixed rate
50% of reset risk in 2009 or beyond
Better than sub-prime industry stats:
129 bps losses (YTD)
6.5% delinquency (60+)
2.1% foreclosure rate
82%
Loan-to-value
41%
Debt to Income
20 Months
Seasoning*
8 years
Employment
6 years
Residence
$128K
Loan Size
636
FICO
Portfolio averages at June 30, 2007
Demographics
Characteristics
* Weighted Average
Industry data cited from: LoanPerformance, A Subsidiary of First American Real Estate Solutions
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Franchise Businesses Drive Earnings and Growth
Transportation Finance
Trade Finance
Corporate Finance
Vendor Finance
Student / SBL
Home Lending
Based on full year 2006
% Managed Assets
% Income
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Market leader with global presence
Thousands of vendor relationships including
Dell, Microsoft, Avaya and Snap-on-Tools
Efficient and scalable platforms
Collateral and residual management expertise
Vendor Finance: Remains Strong
Continuing to invest capital in high growth / high ROE segment
Maintaining strong credit performance and residual realization
Strong organic originations off-setting lower Dell Financial Services volumes
Focused on realizing synergies from recent Barclays and Citi acquisitions
Microsoft roll-out remains on schedule
Studying feasibility of funding vendor assets in CIT Bank
17%
0.58%
51%
$452M
$17.0B
YTD
6/30/07
ROE
Charge-offs
Efficiency
Revenue
Managed Assets
Business Profile
Financial Profile
Business Update
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Leading factoring business in the U.S.
Long-term client relationships with thousands
of customer credit profiles
Track record of navigating retail credit cycles
and highly efficient processing
Annuity-like earnings and consistent returns
Trade Finance: A Recognized Leader
Commission rates poised to recover following dip on benign credit
Seasonal build-up in inventories/volume in progress
Focused on expanding international presence
Further efficiency studies underway
17%
0.51%
38%
$199M
$6.9B
YTD
6/30/07
ROE
Charge-offs
Efficiency
Revenue
Managed Assets
Business Profile
Financial Profile
Business Update
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Top 3 global aerospace and North American
railcar lessor
Attractive and modern fleets
Experts in managing and maximizing collateral
values and residual realization
Strong relationships with deep market penetration
Transportation Finance: Utilization Remains High
Air:
Full economic utilization at strong lease rates and good returns
Robust and attractively priced order book will benefit near-term returns
Rail:
Strong utilization continues - around 95%
Lease rates solid, although coming off cyclical highs
17%
-2.02%
34%
$227M
$12.7B
YTD
6/30/07
ROE
Charge-offs
Efficiency
Revenue
Managed Assets
Business Profile
Financial Profile
Business Update
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Preeminent lender to middle-market companies
Long-standing referral relationships
Re-invigorated sales culture
Industry focused teams in healthcare,
communications, media, entertainment,
energy, commercial and industrial.
Corporate Finance: Leveraging Deep Relationships
Balancing liquidity between existing clients and attractive market opportunities
Improved pricing for lenders with a return to more conventional covenants
Slow syndications market impacting fees, but restructuring business gearing up
Originations in less cyclical industries continue strong
13%
0.25%
47%
$457M
$19.8B
YTD
6/30/07
ROE*
Charge-offs
Efficiency*
Revenue*
Managed Assets
Business Profile
Financial Profile
Business Update
* Excludes $229 million (pre-tax) gain on construction sale
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Top 15 originator
Complete front to back end operation
Preferred Lender at over 1,400 schools
Predominantly govt. guaranteed FFELP collateral
Student Lending: An Evolving Story
Operating performance exceeding expectations
New legislation does not impact current portfolio
Evaluating impact of legislation on profitability of future originations
Business Profile
Financial Profile
Business Update
NM
Charge-offs
10%
ROE
61%
Efficiency
$76M
Revenue
$10.3B
Managed Assets
YTD
6/30/07
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Underlying Financial Performance Solid
$2.48
NM
NM
$0.34
EPS
NM
NM
NM
$.194
NM
NM
NM
$38
Other
Items*
48%
32%
42%
Efficiency Ratio
0.28%
2.99%
$1.4
$69
$18
16%
$488
Adjusted
Results
1.27%
2.11%
$.131
$11
$ 4
NM
$(460)
Home
Lending
$22
Volume ($ Billion)
$1.7
Net Revenue ($ Billion)
2%
ROE
0.46%
Net Charge-offs
2.85%
Net Margin
$80
Managed Assets ($ Billion)
$66
Net Income ($ Million)
Reported
Results
Metric
Data as of or for the six months ended June 30, 2007
* Excludes the following pre-tax items: gain on constructions sale ($229), cost of early debt extinguishment ($139) and MH write-down ($34).
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Non-Performing Assets
Commercial Credit Quality Remains Excellent
% of FR
Repo
Non-Accrual
Credit Losses
Delinquent
% of FR
Charge-offs
% of AFR
Delinquency 60+ Days
Owned portfolio statistics: excludes home lending and student lending
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Model Designed to Deliver Earnings Through All Cycles
Strong Economy
Growth Capital
Mergers and Acquisitions
Real Estate Packages
Equipment Utilization
Vendor Sales Financing
Competitors enter,
margins decline
Weak Economy
Factoring
Restructuring / DIP
Distressed Debt
Advisory Services
Vendor Renewals
Competitors exit,
margins improve
Performance Improves
Performance Improves
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Progress on 2007 Strategic Initiatives
Leverage asset
manager model
Executed first CLO in May
Completed Healthcare REIT IPO in June
Aerospace offering in registration
Proactively manage
risk and capital
Managing portfolio investments
Proceeds from construction sale
Invested in vendor and corporate finance
Completed $500M share repurchase program
Expand global
footprint
Acquired Barclays UK/German vendor business
Opened aerospace operation in China
Expanded our European leveraged finance team
Drive operational
excellence
Reduced second quarter headcount
Eliminated the operating group structure
Driving acquisition synergies
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CIT: Proven Value Proposition
Leading provider of
capital to middle-
market…
… with 100 years of
success
Diverse Portfolio
Broad-based Revenues
Disciplined Credit Culture
Global Operations
Long-Standing Relationships
Deep Industry Expertise
Sustainable Earnings Growth & Returns
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