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Avenir Telecom — Earnings Release 2014
Feb 6, 2014
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Earnings Release
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Third quarter 2013-2014 revenues6 February 2014
Overview and highlights
Consolidated revenues for 9 months of 2013 – 2014
Strategy of the Group
Appendices
A key player in the telecom businessin Europe
- ●Present in 40 countries
- ● A leading player in the design and distribution of accessories and connected devices
- ● Present across multiple distribution channels (retail, web, food superstores, specialist superstores, convenience stores)
- ●1,895 employees
- ● Outsourced management of shelf space for 1,500 sales outlets in Europe
- ●461 owned stores in 5 countries 1
As at 30 September 2013
- Plus 70 Mobile Hut and 27 Internity franchises in France, excluding 38 stores sold in November 2012
54%
Highlights
- ● Launch of a new range of alternative and exclusive mobile handsets in Europe and Africa with the US manufacturer YEZZ
- ●Well positioned range of mobiles with excellent performance that meet market expectations
- ● Global launch of the electronic cigarette range L@clope and the L@rôme refills produced in France
- ●Premium positioning and complete solution (displays, shops in shops, specialized store franchises)
- ● Boosting of the positioning of Beewi on the connected devices market
- ● Launch of a new range of highly innovative connected devices, winner of the "best innovative product CES 2014" award
- ●Launch of a range of protected chargers for Energizer
- ● Opening of new countries: Asia (Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines), Turkey, first contract in Russia et development of LATAM
Overview and highlights
Consolidated revenues for 9 months of 2013 – 2014
Strategy of the Group
Appendices
Consolidated revenues for 9 months of 2013 – 2014
| l i d d i l l i C € t o n s o a e r e v e n u e s - m o n s |
h 9 t m o n s 2 0 1 3 – 2 0 1 4 |
h 9 t m o n s 2 0 1 2 – 2 0 1 3 |
h C % a n g e |
h C % a n g e l. b i l e x c m o e l s a e s |
h C % a n g e l. e x c b i l m o e h d t a n s e l d s a e s a n l i E t n s e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i d i i b i D t t t r e c s r u o n |
1 2 8. 6 |
1 5 1. 2 |
% -1 4. 9 |
% -1 4. 9 |
% 9. 4 - |
| d d b I i i i i t t t n r e c s r u o n |
9 4. 6 |
1 7 4. 2 |
-4 5. 7 % |
2 1. 1 % - |
2 1. 1 % - |
| l T t t o a u r n o v e r |
2 2 3. 2 |
3 2 5. 4 |
3 1. 4 % - |
1 7. 5 % - |
1 4. 5 % - |
- • Development of the product mix with accessories, connected devices and electronic cigarettes
- •Launch in December of the new YEZZ telephone and tablet ranges
- •Good start for electronic cigarettes
- •54% of turnover outside of France (presence of the Group in 40 countries)
Direct distribution: repositioning of the product mix on the new ranges
Revenuesfrom direct distribution
- • Active management of the product mix in multi-brand stores
- • Significant improvement in business in Eastern Europe
- • Revenues under pressure in France with a slowdown in Spain
Indirect distribution: repositioning of the product mix on the new ranges
Revenuesfrom indirect distribution
- • Substitution of low profit mobile handsets with products that make a greater contribution to the margin and that have a brighter future
- • 20% of revenues and over 45% of the gross margin on the new products (accessories and connected objects, electronic cigarettes)
- •Good start for electronic cigarettes
Negotiations under way with the Group's partnersto adapt its financing structure1
●Avenir Telecom is pursuing negotiations with its financial partners to:
- ● Finance requirements linked to development of new activities (accessories and connected devices, new ranges of mobile phones and electronic cigarettes)
- ●Offset the decrease in trade payables in its historical activities
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● In order to adapt the Group's financing structure to the evolution of its activities
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The consultation process begun by Avenir Telecom in October 2013 offers the pool banks the power to request the company to effect early repayment of all the remaining capital due (€28.8 million as at 30 September 2013), in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement. The Company believes it will be able to implement solutions enabling it to continue its operations and finance its development plans in the framework of the current discussions with its partners.
Overview and highlights
Consolidated revenues for 9 months of 2013 – 2014
Strategy of the Group
Appendices
Stratégie du Groupe
- ●Management of operator offerings in a dedicated network
- ●Strengthening the portfolio of mobile phones
- ● Continuing the development of ranges of accessories and connected devices
- ●Rolling out the e-cigarette offering
Overview and highlights
Consolidated revenues for 9 months of 2013 – 2014
Strategy of the Group
Appendices
Third quarter 2012-2013 revenues
| l i d d i l l i C € t o n s o a e r e v e n u e s - m o n s |
h i d T r t q u a r e r 2 0 1 3 – 2 0 1 4 |
h i d T r t q u a r e r 2 0 1 2 – 2 0 3 1 |
h C % a n g e |
h C % a n g e l. b i l e x c m o e l s a e s |
h C % a n g e l. e x c b i l m o e h d t a n s e l d s a e s a n l i E t n s e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d b i i i i D t t t r e c s r u o n |
4 5. 7 |
5 5. 7 |
% -1 8. 1 |
% -1 8. 1 |
% -1 3. 9 |
| d d b I i i i i t t t n r e c s r u o n |
3 2. 9 |
5 8. 5 |
-4 3. 7 % |
2 1. 7 % - |
2 1. 7 % - |
| l T t o a |
7 8. 6 |
1 1 4. 2 |
3 1. 2 % - |
1 9. 6 % - |
1 7. 2 % - |
Information for investors
Key dates in 2013-20141 Shareholding structure as at 31 December 2013Market data as at 31 January 2014Code FR0000066052Capitalisation (€m) 32Listing market Euronext Paris Shares in issue 93,440,895Full year 2013-14 revenues 14 May 2014Full-year 2013-14 results 19 June 2014
Investors' contact
Agnès Tixier+33 (0)4 88 00 63 [email protected]
Third quarter 2013 – 2014 revenues 141.Press releases will usually be distributed after the close of the market
Glossary
Indirect distribution: professional distribution through customers in massdistribution (food superstores, specialist superstores), independent specialist resellers, affiliates and telecom operators.
Direct distribution: distribution to the general public through the Group's own store networks and through Internet sites.
Signed contracts: contracts signed on behalf of telecom operators which are partners of the Avenir Telecom Group.
Multimedia equipment: products other than mobile phones, smartphones, i.e. IT equipment, e-books, MP3 players, tablets, printers, etc.
Powerline adapter: used to connect electrical equipment (e.g. TV and broadband router) using only domestic mains electricity wiring.
Notice
This document contains forward-looking statements. Although the Avenir Telecom Group believes its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, these statements are subject to numerous risks anduncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated in the forward-looking statements include, among other things: the effect of competition; technological developments; the success of the investments of the Avenir Telecom Group in France andabroad; the effects of the economic situation.
A description of the risks borne by the Avenir Telecom Group appears in the section entitled "Facteurs de risque" of the "Document de Référence" of the Avenir Telecom Group filed with the French financial markets authority (AMF) on 15 July 2013. The forward-looking statements contained in this document apply only from the date of this document, and the Avenir Telecom Group does not undertake to update any of these statements to take account of events or circumstances arising after the date of the saiddocument or to take account of the occurrence of unexpected events.