9 January 2017

Revenue growth (excluding non-continuing operations): +7.5% in the third quarter +9.0% over the first nine months of the year Strong growth in the childcare business: +56.4% over nine months THIRD QUARTER 2016-2017 REVENUE (unaudited data)*

(1 September 2016 to 30 November 2016)

IFRS - In €m Unaudited

Third quarter 2016/2017

Third quarter 2015/2016

Q3 2016/2017 vs Q3 2015/2016

Branches

89.3

80.3

11.2%

Commission-affiliation

66.8

65.0

2.7%

Internet (excl. birth list service)

5.4

5.5

-2.2%

Trading & Misc.

2.9

2.1

36.0%

Consolidated revenue

164.3

152.9*

7.5%

of which France

103.2

98.8

4.4%

of which Belux

20.3

18.5

9.7%

of which International (excl. Belux)

40.9

35.6

14.7%

Non-continuing operations

0.8

2.8*

-71.8%

* After the reclassification of €0.9m compared with published revenue as "Non-continuing operations", following a change in the scope of non-continuing operations.

During the third quarter of 201/2017, i.e., between 1 September 2016 and 30 November 2016, the Orchestra-Prémaman Group posted consolidated revenue of €164.3m, up +7.5% compared with the same period last year.

Business was up 4.4% in France (where the Group recorded 62.8% of its revenue for the period) due to a late start to autumn-winter sales (September heatwave), and up 13.0% abroad (including Belux).

The commission-affiliation business was up 2.7%; that of branches, driven by the ramping up of Large Format stores ("mixed stores and megastores" of more than 800m²), which are currently mostly run as branches, climbed 11.2%.

REVENUE FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2016-2017 (unaudited data)*

(1 March 2016 to 30 November 2016)

IFRS - In €m Unaudited

First nine months 2016/2017

First nine months 2015/2016

9M 2016/2017 vs

9M 2015/2016

Branches

246.2

220.6

11.6%

Commission-affiliation

192.7

183.8

4.8%

Internet (excl. birth list service)

13.7

11.4

20.1%

Trading & Misc.

9.1

7.7

17.6%

Consolidated revenue

461.7

423.5*

9.0%

of which France

289.8

274.6

5.5%

of which Belux

61.0

51.9

17.5%

of which International (excl. Belux)

110.8

97.1

14.1%

Non-continuing operations

2.5

10.3*

-75.7%

* After the reclassification of €3.3m compared with published revenue as "Non-continuing operations", following a change in the scope of non-continuing operations.

During the first nine months of 2016/2017, i.e., between 1 March 2016 and 30 November 2016, the Orchestra-Prémaman Group posted consolidated revenue of €461.7m, up +9.0% compared with the same period last year.

Revenue growth was driven by:

  • the increase in the number of m² operated under the Orchestra brand run as branches or under commission-affiliation (287,000m² at 30 November 2016 versus 260,000m² at 29 February 2016),

  • strong growth in the childcare business: +56.4% over the first nine months of 2016/2017; revenue from the childcare business totalled €81.5m and now accounts for close to 18% of total business.

Business was up 5.5% in France (where the Group generated 62.8% of its revenue for the period) and up 15.3% abroad (driven by a strong increase of 17.5% in Belux which now enjoys an entirely restructured and refurbished network).

The commission-affiliation business was up 4.8%; that of branches, driven by the ramping up of Large Format stores ("mixed stores and megastores" of more than 800m²), which are currently mostly run as branches, climbed 11.6%.

At 30 November 2016, nearly 1.8 million customers owned a Club card, up 7.6% compared to 30 November 2015. The Group continues to generate more than 91% of its revenue with customers who are members of the Club.

Internet business progressed well over the period, with revenue climbing +20.1%.

Revenue generated by Large Format stores ("mixed stores and megastores" of more than 800m²) which sell children's clothes, maternity and childcare items under the same roof, opened in peri-urban out-of-town areas by the Group since 2013, reached €178.0m for the first nine months of 2016/2017, up 37.5% compared with the same period last year.

The textile store network (300m² to 500m²) generated revenue of €271.4 m (including the Internet business) during the same period, i.e., a drop of 5%, reflecting the transformation of our network towards the large format approach.

STORE NETWORK (unaudited data)

In number and in thousands of m²

Unaudited

30/11/2016

Number Store space

31/08/2016

Number Store space

29/02/2016

Number Store space

Change 30/11/2016 vs 29/02/2016

Number Store space

Branches

Commission-affiliation

310

255

183

104

306

256

182

105

292

256

162

98

18

-1

21

6

Total

565

287

562

286

548

260

17

27

Textile

446

148

445

148

457

150

-11

-2

Mixed stores and megastores

119

139

117

138

91

110

28

29

Total

565

287

562

286

548

260

17

27

of which France

301

175

303

172

294

156

7

19

of which Belux

61

53

61

53

61

52

0

1

of which International (excl. Belux)

203

60

198

61

193

52

10

8

Non-continuing operations

4

n/a

5

n/a

8

n/a

-4

In total over the first nine months of 2016-2017, the store network (run as branches or under commission-affiliation) grew by 17 units and around 27,000m². Large format stores (mixed stores and megastores) now represent 48.5% of the network's store space and a total of 119 stores.

REMINDER OF THIRD QUARTER KEY EVENTS AND RECENT NEWS
  • Capital transactions

    The capital increase carried out in September and October, and the disposal of treasury shares in November, enhanced the group's shareholders' equity by some €55 million. The group's share capital is now 68% owned by Yeled Invest, and free float represents almost 32%.

  • New Chief Executive Officer

    Thomas Hamelle, who was appointed Chief Executive Officer in November 2016, took office on 5 December 2016.

  • Merger agreement with Destination Maternity

On 20 December 2016, the company and Destination Maternity announced that they had signed a merger agreement to become one of the largest international distributors of maternity wear, children's wear and baby products.

Next press release:

FY2016/2017 revenue, on 10 April 2017 after the market.

Contacts:

ACTIFIN - Stéphane RUIZ - +33 (0)1 56 88 11 15 - sruiz@actifin.fr

ACTIFIN - Edouard de MAISSIN - +33 (0)1 56 88 11 14 - edemaissin@actifin.fr

ORCHESTRA-PREMAMAN

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Head office: 200 avenue des Tamaris, Zac Saint Antoine, 34130 Saint-Aunès.

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