Earnings Release • Oct 27, 2015
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INTELLIGENT MARKETING SOLUTIONS
Paris. 27 October 2015
| Gross Profit (in $\in$ M) | 2015 | 2014 reported |
2014 LFL 2 |
2015/2014 Reported change |
2015 / 2014 LFL change 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 17.83 | 17.4 | 17.64 | $+2.5%$ | $+1.1%$ |
| Q 2 | 19.44 | 18.68 | 18.84 | $+4.1%$ | $+3.2%$ |
| Q3 | 17.83 | 17.01 | 17.1 | $+4.8%$ | $+4.3%$ |
| 9-month total | 55.1 | 53.09 | 53.58 | $+3.8%$ | $+2.9%$ |
1 Unaudited data
2 LFL: On a like-for-like basis and at constant exchange rates.
Didier Chabassieu, Chairman of the Management Board, stated, "Growth accelerated further in the third quarter, as French businesses remain strong and international growth resumed, especially in Belgium. In the third quarter, digital business represented 43% of our consolidated gross profit and, for the first time, even exceeded our target of 50% in France. Based on this solid performance over the first nine months of the year, we have raised our gross profit guidance for H2 2015."
HighCo's business growth accelerated in Q3 2015, with growth in gross profit of 4.8% on a reported basis and of 4.3% like for like (LFL), to €17.83 M. This comes out as the Group's tenth consecutive quarter of growth. The Group's performance in Q3 2015 was again driven by Digital, which rose 26.2% like for like. The share of digital business increased from 35.9% in Q3 2014 to 42.9% in Q3 2015.
Year-to-date gross profit totalled G5.1 M for the first nine months of 2015, up 3.8% on a reported basis and 2.9% on a like-for-like basis. The digital businesses grew 24.3% over the first nine months of 2015, and the share of digital business rose from 33.4% at end-September 2014 to 39.9% at end-September 2015. Offline businesses declined 7.7% like for like over the first nine months of the year and represented 60.1% of gross profit at end-September 2015.
France continued to grow in Q3 2015 (up 5.5% like for like) to €11.84 M, thanks to the excellent performance of Digital (up 32.2%). Fully digital Drive to Store businesses rose significantly (performance-based Webcoupons, social media and online retail and click & collect website services for the leading retailers in France). Mobile marketing is developing rapidly, with a significant pick-up in push notifications.
For the first nine months of 2015, gross profit totalled €34.99 M in France and rose 5.9% like for like.
The share of digital business in France exceeded our target of 50% of gross profit in Q3 2015 and came to 47.5% for the first nine months of 2015.
International gross profit amounted to €.99 M in Q3 2015, up 2% like for like. For the first nine months of 2015, gross profit came to €20.11 M, down 2% like for like.
Benelux performed well in the third quarter (up 2.4% like for like), resuming growth for the first nine months of 2015 (up 0.8% like for like). These countries accounted for 30.6% of the Group's total gross profit for the first nine months of 2015.
Southern Europe also grew in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2015, due to the encouraging launch of mobile businesses in Italy. This region accounted for 1.2% of the Group's total gross profit for the first nine months of 2015.
Business continued to fall in the United Kingdom in Q3 2015, but the decline was less significant than in the first half. The United Kingdom accounted for 4.7% of the Group's total gross profit for the first nine months of 2015.
Given the excellent performance in Q3 and positive outlook for Q4, the Group has raised its gross profit quidance for H2 2015 and its other guidance figures for the full year 2015:
Natalie Rastoin was appointed as permanent representative of WPP France Holdings to the Supervisory Board to replace Mandy Pooler.
In the seventh Gaia Index campaign (collection of Corporate Social Responsibility data on listed French SMEs). HighCo won first place in 2015 in the category of companies with revenue of less than €150 M.
Since its creation, HighCo has placed innovation at the heart of its values, offering its clients Intelligent Marketing Solutions to influence shopper behaviour with the right deal, at the right time, at the right place and on the right channel. In 2015, HighCo is proud to celebrate 25 years of innovation in serving brands and retailers. Operating in 15 countries, HighCo has nearly 900 employees and is listed in compartment C of Euronext Paris and in the Gaia Index, a selection of 70 responsible Small and Mid Caps.
Olivier Michel Managing Director +33 1 77 75 65 06 [email protected] Céline Dargent Press Relations +33 4 42 24 85 73 [email protected]
Publication takes place after market close.
Q4 2015 Gross Profit: Tuesday, 26 January 2016
HighCo is a component stock of the indices CAC® Small (CACS), CAC® Mid&Small (CACMS) and CAC® All-Tradable (CACT). ISIN: FR0000054231 Reuters: HIGH.PA Bloomberg: HCO FP For further financial information and press releases, go to www.highco.com
This English translation is for the convenience of English-speaking readers. Consequently, the translation may not be relied upon to sustain any legal claim, nor should it be used as the basis of any legal opinion. HighCo expressly disclaims all liability for any inaccuracy herein.
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