Maisons du Monde S.A.·Consumer Cyclical

PRESS RELEASE Nantes, April 9th, 2026 Discussions with Financial Partners Remain Inconclusive Search for a Strategic Partner/Backing As indicated in its previous communications, Maisons du Monde has continued negotiations with its financial partners in order to secure the financing of its business plan. These discussions are taking place, at the company's initiative, within the framework of amicable and confidential procedures for the anticipation of company difficulties, namely an ad hoc mandate procedure, followed by a conciliation procedure currently open since January 2026.

Maisons du Monde S.A. (MDOUF) Q4 2025 Sales/Trading Call Transcript

PRESS RELEASENANTES, JANUARY 30TH, 2026 Q4 25 and FY25 sales update H2 Sales stabilization (-0.7% LfL) following -9% in H1 Q4 LfL Sales at -5% driven by online underperformance €45m Costs Saving Plan achieved with new €30m ambition for 2026 International and Retail confirm resilience Southern Europe at (-1%) in Q4, with LfL Stores +1% (second positive quarter) Total Retail sales resisted (-2%) LfL of which (-4%) for France Refurbished Stores continue to deliver mid single digit growth Online facing challenges Online activities at (-10%), despite record Black Friday campaign, impacted mainly by France and Northern countries Organization adjusted to focus on digital experience improvement with arrival of new head of digital early January Cost & Cash 2025 cost saving plan achieved: €45m Positive Cash generation in H2 but not offsetting H1 cash outflows New 2026 ambition, targeting gross costs reduction of €30m focusing on further logistics and HQ optimisation, leading to total cost savings of €120m over 2024-2026 Inspire Everyday next key milestones Building on return to H2 positive monthly traffic across retail and online to drive further customer engagement Online: digital customer journey to be improved throughout 2026 including the visual redesign of the discovery journey with enriched contents leveraging Rhinov expertise, and the enhancement of payment services Retail: ongoing upgrade of the retail network aligning to the new pilot retail park format which has been delivering growth Guidance In an encouraging situation with the stabilization of sales and positive cash generation in H2, the persistent lack of visibility in the macroeconomic environment and the retail sector - particularly in France - undermines the predictability of mid-term targets, and leads us to withhold our €100m cumulative FCF objective for 2024-2027 Francois-Melchior de Polignac, CEO commented "Autumn/Winter collection supported H2 improvement vs past trends. Southern Europe and Retail, even in France, confirmed their improved trajectory.
Maisons du Monde S.A., through its subsidiaries, creates and distributes home decoration items and furniture in France and internationally. The company's decorative products include bed linen products, carpets, candles, pillows and cushions, clocks, tableware, lamps, kitchen utensils, mirrors and frames, vases, storage units, curtains and net curtains, and bath products. It also provides furniture, such as sofas, chairs, beds, mattresses and bedframes, floor lamps, tables, and junior furniture; and tables and storage units comprising bookshelves, wardrobes, and cupboards, as well as outdoor furniture. In addition, the company offers warehouse logistics and order preparation services, as well as container transport services between harbor and warehouses. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 357 stores in nine countries; and an e-commerce platform. The company also offers its products through four catalogues covering general, outdoor furniture, junior, and B2B. It provides its products under the Maisons du Monde brand. The company was formerly known as Magnolia (BC) SAS. Maisons du Monde S.A. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Vertou, France.
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