Annual Shareholders' Meeting Stuttgart May 14th 2009
HUGO BOSS in 2008 in EUR mill. Net Sales 1.686 + 6% (fx-adj.) + 3% Gross Profit 1.011 + 7% EBIT before extraordinary items 226 + 9% Cash Flow from operating activities 165 + 50% Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 3 / 32
Net Sales per region Sales development with a positive track record in all regions Strategic realignment based on a regional structure streamlining of the entire organization Asia/Pacific EUR 162 mill. + 25 % FX-adj. Royalties EUR 47 mill. - 4 % Americas EUR 307 mill. + 10 % FX-adj. Europe incl. Middle East/ Africa EUR 1,170 mill. + 3 % FX-adj. Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 4 / 32
Net Sales per brand Sales of BOSS Menswear (representing ~ 78% of total sales) rose by 5% fx-adjusted Sales of BOSS Womenswear (representing ~ 13% of total sales) increased by 5% fx-adjusted HUGO (representing ~ 9% of total sales) reached a fx-adjusted sales growth of 11% Jan. - Dec. Jan. - Dec. Change in % in EUR mill. 2008 2007 fx-adjusted BOSS 1.527 1.485 5 Menswear 1.311 1.276 5 Womenswear 216 209 5 HUGO 158 144 11 Other 1 3-62 Total 1.686 1.632 6 Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 5 / 32
Net Sales per distribution channel Growing monobrand distribution with ~ 1.400 freestanding HUGO BOSS stores and shop-in-shops Share of sales generated through retail space conceived by HUGO BOSS lies at ~ 50% Retail 456 EUR mill. 27 % Royalties 47 EUR mill. 3 % Franchise 422 EUR mill. 25 % Wholesale 761 EUR mill. 45 % Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 6 / 32
Balance sheet structure in 2008 Total assets were up 12 % to EUR 1,162 million, equity ratio of total assets was at 17 % in EUR mill. Assets Liabilities 2008 2007 2008 2007 Property, plants and equipment and intangible assets 400 (2007: 346) Shareholders equity 199 (2007: 546) Inventories 381 (2007: 351) Receivables and other assets 381 (2007: 342) Provisions and deferred taxes 105 (2007: 93) Other liabilities 858 (2007: 400) 1,162 1,039 1,162 1,039 Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 7 / 32
Positive Cash Flow development in 2008 Operating cash flow was significantly above previous year and off-set funding for investing and financing activities in EUR mill. 2008 2007 Cash flow from operating activities 165 110 Cash flow from investing activities -117-77 Cash flow from financing activities -47-47 Change in cash and cash equivalents 0-16 Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 8 / 32
Development of dividends from 2004 to 2008 Preferred share 5,00* 0,85 1,01 1,20 1,46 1,38 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008** * Special dividend ** 2008: Dividend proposal Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 9 / 32
Development of shares from January to May 2009 in EUR 30 25 MDAX 20 15 10 05 HUGO BOSS Preference share 00 MDAX (indicated: Preferred shares January 2009) Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 10 / 32
Heritage of HUGO BOSS Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 11 / 32
HUGO BOSS has created a portfolio of strong brands oscillating between elegant, casual, and avant-garde High brand awareness ~ 90-100% among target consumers High share of buyers within target group ~ 40-60% at BOSS Black/Selection/HUGO ~ 15-30% at BOSS Orange/Green Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 12 / 32
Strategic growth areas Further leverage our existing strengths to continue growth with BOSS Black in premium men's wear Expand the share of business done with BOSS Selection to underline our core competence in men s wear (full-canvas) Women s wear by receiving creative support for BOSS Black Shoes & Leather Accessories focusing on BOSS Black Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 13 / 32
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Prior brand positioning Overlaps and cannibalization within the brand portfolio Luxury BOSS Selection Price BOSS Green HUGO BOSS Black BOSS Orange Premium Avant-gardeorientierted design Fashion degree Tendency towards modern, elegant chic Casual lifestyle Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 18 / 32
Aspired brand positioning Leverage full sales potential through clear and differentiated brand positioning Luxury BOSS Selection Price BOSS Black HUGO BOSS Green Premium BOSS Orange Avant-gardeorientierted design Fashion degree Tendency towards modern, elegant chic Casual lifestyle Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 19 / 32
Further development of retail strategy gain more control over brand and product presentation unlock potential in major growth markets with focused retail expansion in the right format intensify online shopping in key markets to benefit from growth story control factory outlet business more closely Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 20 / 32
Geographical expansion with focus on Asia/Pacific and Americas be less dependent on mature markets in Central and Western Europe, but even there is still market share to gain benefit from double-digit growth of emerging markets in Asia (without Japan) and Russia/Eastern Europe find the right access to large mature markets such as the US and Japan to capture the full potential of the premium market Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 21 / 32
Delivering sustainable and profitable growth by fostering strong relationships to longterm business partners optimizing own-retail activities decreasing complexity in product development, operations, sourcing and manufacturing as well as supply chain improving the cost structure Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 22 / 32
Sport Sponsoring Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 23 / 32
Art Sponsoring Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 24 / 32
Celebrities in BOSS Black Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 25 / 32
Press coverage Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 26 / 32
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Outlook for 2009 Outperforming competitors by strengthening market position Several cost initiatives already launched in 2008 delivering a positive impact on cost structure, cash flow and profit margin in 2009 Ensuring Net Working Capital optimization by focused initiatives in trade receivables and payables as well as inventory management Even in case of declining sales, increasing EBITDA in percentage of sales Investments for fiscal 2009 will be on the level of depreciation and amortization Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 29 / 32
Preparations for 2010 1 Intensifying retail channel activities Increasing share of sales within dynamic regions of Asia/Pacific, Eastern Europe and North America Expanding of DOS network with strong focus on Asia/Pacific region 2 Strengthening brand portfolio New direction BOSS Orange on track for main collection S/S 2010 3 Driving process and operational efficiency Establishing and maintaining cost efficiency Optimizing net working capital Reducing complexity along value chain Annual Shareholders' Meeting HUGO BOSS May 14th 2009 30 / 32
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