investment statement for - Pumpkin Patch investor relations
investment statement for - Pumpkin Patch investor relations
investment statement for - Pumpkin Patch investor relations
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fashion created <strong>for</strong> kids<strong>Pumpkin</strong> <strong>Patch</strong> is Australasia’s leading children’sfashion company. <strong>Pumpkin</strong> <strong>Patch</strong> is increasinglybecoming an international brand associated withinnovative design and quality product.The Company’s product range encompasses allstages of a child’s growth – from baby to toddler,primary school kid to pre and early teen – includingclothing, nightwear, accessories, rainwear, footwearand bedroom linen coordinates. <strong>Pumpkin</strong> <strong>Patch</strong> alsocaters <strong>for</strong> mums-to-be with a stylish maternitycollection. There are also two fashion mini-brands <strong>for</strong>discerning pre and early teen girls – Urban Angel andHBK Girl.The entire <strong>Pumpkin</strong> <strong>Patch</strong> collection is designed bythe Company’s in-house design team whose objectiveis to ensure that each garment is innovative and stylishwith a distinctive design signature.<strong>Pumpkin</strong> <strong>Patch</strong> employs approximately 1,700people, produces well over 1,500 styles per season,and its fashion <strong>for</strong>ward childrenswear is sold through111 Company stores worldwide. The collections arecurrently available in numerous countries andregions including – New Zealand, Australia, theUnited Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, andthe Middle East.<strong>Pumpkin</strong> <strong>Patch</strong> predominantly sells through its ownextensive store network in New Zealand and Australia,and a small number of stores it has established in theUnited Kingdom. The Company has also developed anumber of other successful approaches to selling itsproduct internationally including <strong>for</strong>ming partnershipswith successful international retailers such as DavidJones in Australia, Nordstrom in the United States,Jawad in the United Arab Emirates and Roches inIreland.<strong>Pumpkin</strong> <strong>Patch</strong> has a strong history of revenueand earnings growth, and is <strong>for</strong>ecast to generateapproximately $247 million in sales in the 2005financial year.<strong>Pumpkin</strong> <strong>Patch</strong> is at an exciting stage in itsdevelopment with a strong and growing core businessin New Zealand and Australia and international salesoffering future growth opportunities.This Investment Statement relates to an offer ofShares and an offer of Options. Public <strong>investor</strong>s are notbeing offered Options. Options are only being offeredto certain Senior Managers of <strong>Pumpkin</strong> <strong>Patch</strong>.4
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