BIC: Closing of Inkbox acquisition

Closing of Inkbox

acquisition

Clichy, France – February 1st, 2022 ‐ BIC announces today that is has completed the acquisition of Inkbox Ink Incorporated for 65 million USD (57 million euros1), and a deferred consideration based on Inkbox’s future sales and profitability growth. The company’s financial results will be consolidated from 01 February 2022.

Created in 2015 by Tyler and Braden Handley, Inkbox doubled its size over the last two years and reached 27 million USD (24 million euros) sales in 2021. Shipping hundreds of thousands of tattoos a week to more than 80 countries, with 67% of sales in North America, Inkbox had a Gross Profit margin exceeding 60% in 2021, and management expects to be EBITDA positive in 2024.

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Contacts

Sophie Palliez-Capian VP, Corporate Stakeholder Engagement +33 1 45 19 55 28 + 33 87 89 3351 Sophie.palliez@bicworld.com	Albane de La Tour d’Artaise Senior Manager, Institutional Press Relations + 33 1 45 19 51 51 + 33 7 85 88 19 48 Albane.DeLaTourDArtaise@bicworld.com
Michèle Ventura Senior Manager, Investor Relations + 33 1 45 19 52 98 Michele.ventura@bicworld.com	Isabelle de SegonzacImage 7 + 33 6 89 87 61 39 isegonzac@image7.fr

2021/2022 AGENDAALL DATES TO BE CONFIRMED

FY 2021 Results	February 15, 2022
1st Quarter 2022 Results	April 26, 2022
2022 Annual General Meeting	18 May, 2022
1st Half 2022 Results	August 2, 2022
3rd Quarter 2022 Results	October 27, 2022