KMD Brands Trading Update

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KMD Brands Limited
ASX / NZX announcement

12 July 2023

(All amounts in NZD unless otherwise stated)

KMD Brands on track to deliver record $1.1 billion full-year
sales, despite softening consumer sentiment in Q4


KMD Brands Limited (ASX/NZX: KMD, “KMD” or the “Company”) provides a trading update and
guidance for the full year ending 31 July 2023 (“FY23”):

• Sales are expected to be approximately $1.1 billion.
• Gross margin remains resilient, expected to be in line with last year.
• Underlying EBITDA
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is expected to be in the range of $105 million to $110 million, with three
weeks of trade still to come.

Sales are expected to be a full-year record for the Group, exceeding $1 billion for the first time,
following strong sales growth from all brands in the first three quarters of the financial year. Recent
trading in the fourth quarter (“Q4”) has been more challenging, with increased cost-of-living pressures
softening consumer sentiment.

Kathmandu has so far experienced a slower start to its winter trading period, cycling its best-ever
winter season performance last year. Sales and retail footfall have been impacted by a warmer start to
winter in Australia, and softening consumer sentiment overall.

Commenting on the trading update, Group CEO & Managing Director Michael Daly said:

“With three weeks of trade still to come, we remain focused on delivering our key Kathmandu winter
and Rip Curl Northern Hemisphere summer results while continuing to moderate our cost base for the
year ahead. We’re looking forward to delivering over $1 billion in sales at year-end – a first for KMD
Brands.”

This announcement has been authorised for release to NZX / ASX by the Board of Directors of KMD
Brands Limited.

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For further information, please contact:

Investors
Eric Kuret, Automic Markets
P: +61 417 311 335
E: eric.kuret@automicgroup.com.au
Media
Carla Webb, KMD Brands
P: + 61 4 22 991 654
E: carla.webb@kmdbrands.com



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Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation, excluding the impacts of IFRS 16, software as a service
accounting, restructuring, and one-off non-cash items.