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ASOS PLC
16 September 2014
16 September 2014
ASOS plc ("the Company")
Global Online Fashion Destination
Trading Statement for the three months ended 31 August 2014
Three months to 31 August Year to 31 August
GBP'000s 2014 2013 Increase CCY^ 2014 2013 Increase CCY^
increase increase
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UK retail sales 98,321 74,101 33% 33% 372,241 276,027 35% 35%
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US retail sales 20,797 20,872 0% 10% 92,311 77,678 19% 25%
EU retail sales 64,049 53,036 21% 29% 256,385 177,708 44% 45%
ROW retail sales 56,854 59,922 (5%) 3% 234,358 222,394 5% 15%
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Total International retail sales 141,700 133,830 6% 14% 583,054 477,780 22% 28%
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Total retail sales 240,021 207,931 15% 21% 955,295 753,807 27% 30%
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Total group revenues* 245,663 212,466 16% 22% 975,470 769,396 27% 30%
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*Includes retail sales, delivery receipts and third party
revenues.
^On constant exchange rate basis
Three months to 31 August 2014 highlights
-- Retail sales +15% (UK +33%, International +6%)
-- International retail sales 59% of total (64% last year)
-- Retail gross margin down c.640 bps on prior year
-- 8.8 million active customers(1) at 31 August 2014 (+25% year on year)
Year to 31 August 2014 highlights
-- Retail sales +27% (UK +35%, International +22%)
-- International retail sales 61% of total (63% last year)
-- Retail gross margin down c.230 bps on prior year
-- Strong balance sheet and cash position
Nick Robertson, CEO, commented:
"Our UK performance remained strong over the final quarter, with
sales increasing 33%. Our International business grew 6% or 14% in
constant currency. However, due to the fire at our Barnsley
distribution centre, we lost sales during the quarter of between
GBP25m and GBP30m with a retail gross margin impact of c.200 basis
points. After adjusting for insurance proceeds, we expect profit
before tax for the year to be in line with market expectations.
Engagement with our customers remains positive with a 25% growth
in active customers and increases in order frequency, conversion
rate and average basket value. Sales for the year as a whole
increased by 27%.
In the new financial year we'll make significant investments in
our international pricing and proposition, as well as in our
logistical infrastructure and technology platform. As a result, we
expect profit before tax for the year to 31 August 2015 to be at a
similar level to 2013/14.
We remain focussed on the long term opportunity for ASOS, with
GBP2.5bn of sales as our next staging post".
Analyst/Investor conference call:
ASOS will be hosting a conference call for analysts and
investors at 8:30am (UK Time) today. Please call Antonia Pollock at
Instinctif Partners for dial-in details on 0207 457 2857 or email
antonia.pollock@instinctif.com.
A recording of this conference call will be available on the
ASOS Plc investor centre website later today:
http://www.asosplc.com/investors.aspx
Photography:
Latest photography will be available at:
http://www.asosplc.com/media/image-library.aspx
For further information:
ASOS plc Tel: 020 7756 1000
Nick Robertson, Chief Executive
Nick Beighton, Finance Director
Greg Feehely, Head of Investor Relations
Instinctif Partners Tel: 020 7457 2020
Matthew Smallwood / Justine Warren / Antonia
Pollock
JPMorgan Cazenove Tel: 020 7742 4000
Luke Bordewich / Gina Gibson
Numis Securities Tel: 020 7260 1000
Alex Ham
Background note
ASOS is a global fashion destination for 20-somethings. We sell
cutting-edge 'fast fashion' and offer a wide variety of
fashion-related content, making ASOS.com the hub of a thriving
fashion community. We sell over 90,000 branded and own-brand
products through localised mobile and web experiences, delivering
from our fulfilment centres in the UK, US, Europe and China to
almost every country in the world.
We tailor the mix of own-label, global and local brands sold
through each of our nine local language websites: UK, US, France,
Germany, Spain, Italy, Australia, Russia and China.
ASOS's websites attract 71.2 million visits per month (August
2013: 68.5 million) and as at 31 August 2014 had 8.8 million active
customers(1) (31 August 2013: 7.1 million), of which 3.4 million
were located in the UK and 5.4 million were located in our
international territories (31 August 2013: 2.8 million in the UK
and 4.3 million internationally).
(1) Defined as having shopped in the last 12 months
www.asos.com www.asos.es
www.us.asos.com www.asos.com/ru
www.asos.de www.asos.cn
www.asos.fr m.asos.com
www.asos.com/au marketplace.asos.com
www.asos.it fashionfinder.asos.com
Appendix 1
Retail sales by quarter for the year ending 31 August 2014
GBP'000s Q1(1) YOY% Q2(2) YOY% Q3 YOY% Q4 YOY% 2013/14 YOY%
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UK retail sales 133,667 37% 48,373 21% 91,880 43% 98,321 33% 372,241 35%
US retail sales 32,253 28% 14,496 41% 24,765 17% 20,797 0% 92,311 19%
EU retail sales 87,295 69% 40,331 57% 64,710 37% 64,049 21% 256,385 44%
ROW retail
sales 82,450 19% 33,454 3% 61,600 1% 56,854 (5%) 234,358 5%
International
retail sales 201,998 38% 88,281 29% 151,075 17% 141,700 6% 583,054 22%
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Total retail
sales 335,665 38% 136,654 26% 242,955 25% 240,021 15% 955,295 27%
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Retail sales by quarter for the year ending 31 August 2013
GBP'000s Q1(1) YOY% Q2(2) YOY% Q3 YOY% Q4 YOY% 2012/13 YOY%
------------------ ------- ---- ------- ---- ------- ---- ------- ---- --------- ----
UK retail sales 97,713 28% 39,866 23% 64,347 39% 74,101 49% 276,027 34%
US retail sales 25,280 56% 10,271 48% 21,255 59% 20,872 59% 77,678 57%
EU retail sales 51,780 29% 25,677 53% 47,215 56% 53,036 73% 177,708 51%
ROW retail
sales 69,083 39% 32,593 34% 60,796 38% 59,922 26% 222,394 35%
International
retail sales 146,143 38% 68,541 43% 129,266 48% 133,830 47% 477,780 44%
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Total retail
sales 243,856 34% 108,407 35% 193,613 45% 207,931 47% 753,807 40%
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Retail sales by quarter for the year ending 31 August 2012
GBP'000s Q1(1) YOY% Q2(2) YOY% Q3 YOY% Q4 YOY% 2011/12 YOY%
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UK retail sales 76,581 11% 32,386 4% 46,437 8% 49,854 15% 205,258 10%
US retail sales 16,209 154% 6,928 66% 13,351 78% 13,097 65% 49,585 91%
EU retail sales 40,118 37% 16,728 29% 30,224 27% 30,678 22% 117,748 29%
ROW retail
sales 49,654 196% 24,317 106% 43,912 71% 47,413 53% 165,296 94%
International
retail sales 105,981 102% 47,973 66% 87,487 54% 91,188 42% 332,629 64%
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Total retail
sales 182,562 50% 80,359 34% 133,924 34% 141,042 31% 537,887 38%
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(1) Four months to 31 December
(2) Two months to 28 February
This information is provided by RNS
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