Annual Report 2013 - Hugo Boss

Letter to Shareholders

“I am confident that the leitmotif of our annual report – success – will also be a fitting headline for our Company's development in 2014. We expect to grow our sales by a high single-digit figure, and thus more than last year”.

Highlights 2013

Net financial liabilities
(56)%
EUR 57 million Net assets and financial position Group's own retail business
+18%^*
Sales
1,010 retail stores Distribution channels Sales
+6%^*
EUR 2,432 million EBITDA
+7%
EUR 565 million Earnings development

^* currency-adjusted

Strategy

Group strategy

HUGO BOSS has set itself ambitious sales and earnings targets. In order to reach its targets, the Group draws on its core competence – the development and marketing of high-quality apparel, as well as shoes and accessories in the premium and luxury segment.

Regions

Americas

+6% Sales^*

Europe

+7% Sales^*

Asia/Pacific

+4% Sales^*

Facets of Success

Success Brand world