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FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF ORGANIC SALES GROWTH

Regulatory News:

Carrefour (Paris:CA):

2015 full-year sales: €86.3bn, +5.3% ex petrol and at constant exchange rates and +3.0% on an organic basis

• France: Continued growth, +5.3% ex petrol and +1.1% on an organic basis
  • All formats posted growth for the third consecutive year, illustrating the dynamism of our multi-format model
  • DIA store conversions continue
• International: Growth of +5.3% ex petrol at constant exchange rates and of +4.5% on an organic basis
  • Accelerating growth in Europe, notably in Spain and Italy; all countries posted full-year like for like growth
  • Excellent performance in Latin America in a more difficult environment
  • Confirmation of growth in Taiwan, continued roll-out of action plan in China

Q4 2015 sales: €22.4bn, +4.1% ex petrol and at constant exchange rates, +2.4% on an organic basis

• France: Growth of +3.3% ex petrol and of -0.3% on an organic basis
• International: Growth of +4.8% at constant exchange rates ex petrol and acceleration of organic growth at +4.5%

2015 Recurring Operating Income

• The group confirms that 2015 ROI will be in line with expectations of €2.45bn

           

Q4 and full-year 2015 consolidated sales inc. VAT

    Fourth quarter 2015 Full-year 2015

Sales inc.

VAT (€m)

 

Organic

growth

 

Total variation

at constant

exch. rates

ex. petrol

Sales inc.

VAT (€m)

 

Organic

growth

 

Total variation

at constant

exch. rates

ex. petrol

France 10,663   -0.3%   +3.3% 40,601   +1.1%   +5.3% International 11,768   +4.5%   +4.8% 45,694   +4.5%   +5.3% Group 22,430   +2.4%   +4.1% 86,294   +3.0%   +5.3%  

Total sales under banners including petrol in full-year 2015 reached €104.4bn at constant exchange rates, up +4.5% at constant exchange rates. They stood at €26.9bn at constant exchange rates in Q4 2015, up +2.7%.

FULL-YEAR 2015 SALES INC. VAT

France

   

Sales inc. VAT(€m)

  Ex petrol Ex calendar   LFL  

Organic

growth

France   40,601 +1.3%   +1.1% Hypermarkets 21,369 +0.6%   +0.8% Supermarkets 13,066 +1.9% +1.3% Convenience and other formats   6,166 +2.7%   +2.9%  

In 2015, France posted organic growth of +1.1%, on top of an already positive comparable basis of +1.2% in 2014 and of +1.3% in 2013. All formats posted organic growth for the third consecutive year.

International

    Sales inc. VAT (€m)   Ex petrol Ex calendar   LFL  

Organic

growth

International   45,694 +3.3%   +4.5% Other European countries 22,127 +1.8%   +1.2% Latin America 16,107 +11.7% +15.7% Asia   7,459 -10.3%   -9.5%  

Organic sales in international markets were up by +4.5% in 2015. For the first time in seven years, Europe posted sales growth. Sales in Latin America were up strongly, at +11.7%, as Brazil posted further growth, with organic sales up by +12.6%. In Asia, organic sales were down by 9.5%.

2015 FOURTH QUARTER SALES INC. VAT

France

    Sales inc. VAT (€m)   Ex petrol Ex calendar   LFL  

Organic

growth

France   10,663 +0.2%   -0.3% Hypermarkets 5,835 -0.7%   -0.5% Supermarkets 3,349 +1.5% +0.6% Convenience and other formats   1,479 +1.1%   -0.1%  

In the fourth quarter, France posted further LFL growth of +0.2% on the back of a high comparable base (+1.1%).

Sales at hypermarkets were down by 0.5% on an organic basis. Non-food sales were impacted by particularly mild temperatures, notably in December.

Sales at supermarkets rose by +0.6% on an organic basis. LFL sales were up by +1.5% on top of a particularly challenging comparable base of +2.6% in 2014 and +3.2% in 2013.

Sales in convenience and other formats confirmed their momentum with a LFL rise of +1.1%.

International

    Sales inc. VAT (€m)   Ex petrol Ex calendar   LFL  

Organic

growth

International   11,768 +3.6%  

+4.5%

Other European countries 6,077 +2.2%   +0.8% Latin America 4,091 +11.9% +15.9% Asia   1,599 -12.9%   -11.7%  

Sales in international markets rose by +4.5% on an organic basis and by +3.6% on a LFL basis. The calendar effect was a negative 0.1% in the quarter and currencies had an unfavorable effect of 6.9%.

In Other European countries, organic sales were up by +0.8%.

LFL sales in Spain were up by +2.5% on top of an already positive comparable base in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Trends improved in Italy where LFL sales were up by +3.5%. In Poland and in Romania1, they grew on an already positive comparable base. They were down by 0.4% in Belgium.

Organic sales in Latin America were up by +15.9%. Currencies had an unfavorable effect of 22.2% due to the depreciation of the Brazilian Real and Argentine Peso vs. the euro.

In Brazil, organic sales were up by +13.5% (+8.5% LFL) on an already high comparable base of +15.9%. All formats posted remarkable growth. Organic sales in Argentina rose by +23.3%, of which +22.3% LFL.

In Asia, organic sales were down by 11.7% and total sales were down by 3.6% as the result of a positive currency effect of +8.1%.

In China, in a context of slowing consumption, total sales were down by 7.5%, and down 15.7% on an organic basis. In line with our medium-term view, we are continuing to roll out our action plan in the country. In Taiwan, sales rose for the fourth consecutive quarter, by +4.2% on an organic basis and by +2.6% LFL.

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1 LFL sales in Romania are restated for the technical effect on prices of the lower VAT rate.

Variation of 2015 full-year sales inc. VAT

Carrefour’s sales stood at €86,294m. The currency effect was -1.0% and the impact of petrol prices was -1.6%, of which -2.9% in France. The calendar effect was neutral.

   

Change at

current

exchange rates

inc. petrol

 

Change at

constant

exchange rates

inc. petrol

  LFL inc. petrol  

LFL ex petrol

ex calendar

France +2.4%   +2.4%   -1.0%   +1.3% Hypermarkets -1.4%   -1.4%   -1.6%   +0.6% Supermarkets -1.3% -1.3% -0.6% +1.9%                 International +3.1%   +4.9%   +3.2%   +3.3%                 Other European countries +1.8%   +1.8%   +1.2%   +1.8% Spain +0.1% +0.1% +1.2% +2.6% Italy +5.2% +5.2% +0.7% +0.8% Belgium -0.2% -0.2% +1.0% +1.0%                 Latin America +3.6%   +15.5%   +11.7%   +11.7% Brazil -4.3% +12.6% +8.2% +7.9%                 Asia +5.7%   -9.2%   -9.9%   -10.3% China +2.7% -12.3% -13.2% -13.5%                 Group total +2.7%   +3.7%   +1.2%   +2.4%  

Variation of 2015 fourth quarter sales

Carrefour’s sales stood at €22,430m. The currency effect was -3.8% and the impact of petrol prices was -1.1%, of which -2.2% in France. The calendar effect was -0.1%.

   

Change at

current

exchange

rates inc.

petrol

 

Change at

constant

exchange

rates inc.

petrol

  LFL inc. petrol  

LFL ex petrol

ex calendar

France +1.0%   +1,0%   -1.7%   +0.2% Hypermarkets -2.5%   -2.5%   -2.8%   -0.7% Supermarkets -0.9% -0.9% -0.1% +1.5%                 International -2.5%   +4.6%   +3.5%   +3.6%                 Other European countries +0.5%   +0.7%   +1.4%   +2.2% Spain -0.5% -0.5% +0.9% +2.5% Italy +3.1% +3.1% +3.0% +3.5% Belgium -1.0% -1.0% -0.4% -0.4%                 Latin America -6.2%   +16.4%   +12.3%   +11.9% Brazil -13.5% +14.3% +9.3% +8.5%                 Asia -3.6%   -11.7%   -12.8%   -12.9% China -7.5% -15.6% -16.7% -16.7%                 Group total -0.8%   +3.0%   +1.1%   +2.1%  

EXPANSION UNDER BANNERS – Q4 and full year 2015

In Q4 2015, Carrefour opened or acquired 282,000 gross sq. m. Net of disposals or closures, the network added 179,000 sq. min the quarter. Since the beginning of the year, the network has added 1,208,000 gross sq. m. (891,000 net sq. m.).

Thousands of sq. m.  

Dec. 31,2014

  Sept. 30, 2015  

Openings/Store

enlargements

  Acquisitions  

Closures/

Store

reductions

  Transfers  

Total Q4

2015

change

 

Dec. 31, 2015

France   5,189   5,665   17   1   -14     3   5,668 Europe (ex Fr) 5,754 5,896 44 148 -50 142 6,039 Latin America 2,173 2,228 32 -2 30 2,258 Asia 2,758 2,745 27 -38 -11 2,734 Others1   761   813   15               15   828 Group   16,635   17,348   135   149   -104       179   17,526  

STORE NETWORK UNDER BANNERS – Q4 and full year 2015

In Q4 2015, Carrefour opened or acquired 439 stores, principally convenience stores (218). Net of disposals or closures, the network added 238 stores in Q4 2015, bringing the total network to 12,296 stores at the end of December (+1,436 stores compared to 2014).

No. of stores   Dec. 31, 2014   Sept. 30, 2015   Openings   Acquisitions  

Closures/

Disposals

  Transfers  

Total Q4

2015 change

  Dec. 31,2015 Hypermarkets   1,447   1,471   18   4   -12       10   1,481 France   237   242             242 Europe (ex France) 477 482 6 4 -3 7 489 Latin America 291 299 5 5 304 Asia 375 374 4 -9 -5 369

Others1

  67   74   3               3   77 Supermarkets   3,127   3,274   41   158   -31   20   188   3,462 France 960 981 1 1 20 22 1,003 Europe (ex France) 1,831 1,932 36 157 -29 164 2,096 Latin America 169 170 -2 -2 168 Asia 19 27 2 2 29 Others1   148   164   2               2   166 Convenience   6,111   7,141   201   17   -158   -20   40   7,181 France 3,673 4,326 51 -94 -20 -63 4,263 Europe (ex France) 2, 035 2,390 121 17 -64 74 2,464 Latin America 370 384 20 20 404 Asia 0 3 5 5 8 Others1   33   38   4               4   42 Cash & carry   175   172                       172 France 143 142 142 Europe (ex France) 19 18 18 Others1   13   12                       12 Group   10,860   12,058   260   179   -201       238   12,296 France 5,013 5,691 52 1 -94 -41 5,650 Europe (ex France) 4,362 4,822 163 178 -96 245 5,067 Latin America 830 853 25 -2 23 876 Asia 394 404 11 -9 2 406 Others1   261   288   9               9   297  

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1 Maghreb, Middle East and Dominican Republic.

DEFINITIONS

LFL sales growth: Sales generated by stores opened for at least twelve months, excluding temporary store closures, at constant exchange rates.

Organic growth: LFL sales plus net openings over the past twelve months, including temporary store closures, at constant exchange rates.

Sales under banners: Total sales under banners including sales by franchisees and international partnerships.

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