ASOS, the AIM-quoted Global Online Fashion Store,
announces that it has changed its accounting reference date
and financial year end from 31 March to 31 August. The
Board has taken this decision to enable the Company's
external reporting period to align with the buying seasons
in the fashion industry.
As a result of this change the Company's
reporting calendar will be as follows:
· Audited
results for the 5 month period to 31 August 2012 to be
announced by the end of October 2012.
· Unaudited results for the 6 month period to 28
February 2013 to be announced by the end of April
2013.
· Audited
results for the 12 month period to 31 August 2013 to be
announced by the end of October 2013.
Attached to this announcement is unaudited pro forma
consolidated financial information for the Company for the
three years ended 31 August 2011.
26 April 2012
For further information:
ASOS plc
Tel: 020 7756 1017
Nick Robertson, Chief Executive
Nick Beighton, Finance Director
College Hill
Tel: 020 7457 2020
Matthew Smallwood / Justine Warren / Jamie
Ramsay
JPMorgan Cazenove
Tel: 020 7742 4000
Luke Bordewich / Gina Gibson
Numis Securities
Tel: 020 7260 1000
Alex Ham
ASOS PLC
Unaudited pro forma quarterly retail sales
Unaudited pro forma retail sales by quarter for the
financial year ended 31 August 2011
£'000s
Q1
YOY%
Q2
YOY%
Q3
YOY%
Q4
YOY%
2010/11
YOY%
UK sales
47,383
23%
52,857
20%
43,087
20%
43,421
1%
186,748
16%
International sales
33,680
128%
47,719
161%
56,897
154%
64,050
153%
202,346
151%
- US
sales
4,186
254%
6,365
227%
7,480
176%
7,919
144%
25,950
186%
- EU
sales
18,647
79%
23,576
105%
23,714
68%
25,110
77%
91,047
81%
- ROW
sales
10,847
241%
17,778
265%
25,703
363%
31,021
295%
85,349
298%
Total retail sales
81,063
53%
100,576
62%
99,984
71%
107,471
58%
389,094
61%
Unaudited pro forma retail sales by quarter for the
financial year ended 31 August 2010
£'000s
Q1
YOY%
Q2
YOY%
Q3
YOY%
Q4
YOY%
2009/10
YOY%
UK sales
38,381
21%
43,963
14%
35,940
25%
42,877
22%
161,161
20%
International sales
14,773
118%
18,296
73%
22,390
106%
25,313
137%
80,772
108%
- US
sales
1,184
78%
1,949
95%
2,706
174%
3,249
267%
9,088
157%
- EU
sales
10,408
102%
11,482
38%
14,137
72%
14,204
82%
50,231
70%
- ROW
sales
3,181
231%
4,865
301%
5,547
242%
7,860
301%
21,453
273%
Total retail sales
53,154
38%
62,259
27%
58,330
47%
68,190
49%
241,933
40%
Unaudited pro forma retail sales by quarter for the
financial year ended 31 August 2009
£'000s
Q1
YOY%
Q2
YOY%
Q3
YOY%
Q4
YOY%
2008/09
YOY%
UK sales
31,813
99%
38,648
85%
28,806
47%
35,048
31%
134,315
62%
International sales
6,780
251%
10,549
325%
10,843
198%
10,661
102%
38,833
192%
- US
sales
667
361%
1,000
453%
989
322%
886
149%
3,542
287%
- EU
sales
5,152
242%
8,336
315%
8,233
177%
7,813
86%
29,534
176%
- ROW
sales
961
249%
1,213
317%
1,621
282%
1,962
177%
5,757
239%
Total retail sales
38,593
116%
49,197
111%
39,649
71%
45,709
43%
173,148
80%
ASOS PLC
Unaudited pro forma Statement of Comprehensive
Income