e n e r g y inspires us

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1 energy inspires us

2 IMPROVING COMFORT Or ALL 25 for export within 3 years Since the creation of Inotech in 1996 our mission has been to supply perfect electrical products worldwide. These are high quality, innovative products that provide genuine service and high added value, at the best price and in total transparency. The HBF Group, through its subsidiaries, targets the widest audience possible, by providing access to technologies that make life easier. The Group has an R&D division established in the south of France and ensures continuous quality control on all its production sites. It constantly strives for excellence in order to provide to all order givers the assurance of the very highest level of customer satisfaction. And this is only the beginning: the HBF Group today has annual sales of 60M in France and is ramping up its international expansion, targeting 25% of export sales within the next three years. Jean-Pierre Ferraud Chairman and Managing Director of the Group Incorporation of ELEXITY and OTIO (France) Creation of the HBF Group Incorporation BRICOLUX (Spain) Incorporation of VINON Import/Export (China) Creation of HBF Caraïbes (Caribbean) Creation of INOTECH Creation HBF POLSKA (Poland) Creation of ENEXO e-commerce subsidiary (France) Subsidiaries grouped under HBF and Jean- Pierre Ferraud takes over as Chairman Twenty year anniversary of the group and Vendée Globe HBF IN OCEAN RACING HBF - under its OTIO brand - has chosen an outstanding sailor in Kito de Pavant to compete in the Route du Rhum. In 2014, Kito de Pavant came third in his class out of 43 boats. Next goal, the Vendée Globe in 2016.

3 & CONSTANTLY IMPROVING OUR produc s processes Through its stainable development policies, the HBF Group has developed a vision of excellence at all levels, from design to production: Meeting customer expectations and Quality and Safety targets at all times Testing all products in its laboratories Identifying ever more economical and ecological solutions Integrating less-polluting products that produce less waste Ensuring regulatory and normative control applicable to all products Respecting the NF quality label plus ensuring its know-how is certified by well known international bodies including LCIE, SGS, INTERTEK, TUV, etc. This vision is the foundation upon which the HBF Group anticipates the needs of mass market retailers and consumers, in line with its continuous improvement commitment. KEYS TO INNOVATION AS SEEN BY HBF - Emphasize the link between innovation and the markets: to remain one step ahead at all times through a creative approach - Reactivity to its customers expectations: trends, colours, packaging, simplicity, etc. - Proximity to the customer: breaking down barriers through its networks - Presence of the group at innovation fairs in order to present its products - To consolidate partnerships with manufacturers in Asia, Europe and North Africa - To deploy a multi-channel strategy in order to optimize customer relations - To reach a service rate of >98% at 5 days - To develop export sales. To support our customers in international markets through our subsidiaries and to adapt our products to the standards applicable in each country.

4 WE LIVE IN A plane Ary ecosystem The HBF Group is developing its activity from its French base to hold worldwide strategic positions through a network of nine entities that include the purchasing, production, marketing and e-commerce departments. In France, the Group is structured around the management core of its head office. Electrical equipment The HBF Group today, an ecosystem that includes: 9 entities 240 worldwide employees 60 key account retail clients 80M consolidated turnover Decorative lighting Comfort - safety - home automation E-commerce subsidiary Central purchasing body in China for all the group's companies ASIA THE HBF ECOSYSTEM IN FRANCE The Group is present in the rest of the world through its central purchasing unit in China which has been developing a network of reference manufacturing partners and distribution subsidiaries for the past 12 years: POLSKA Distribution subsidiary in Poland Secondary establishment Caribbean THE GLOBAL HBF ECOSYSTEM

5 CATALYSING sk LLs Marketing, R&D, technology and supply chain: the HBF Group brings together the four strategic skills that ensure a secure framework for exchange with mass market retailers. Through its engineering capabilities and permanent benchmarking, the HBF Group anticipates trends and can bring its entire supply chain into play in a very short lead time, thereby positioning its customers as pioneers. From its highly-advanced marketing function through to continuous procurement, the HBF Group provides a high level of service to ensure the long term satisfaction of its customers. MARKETING TECHNOLOGY *My house Benchmarking Trend analysis Development of distributor or own brands Customized packaging Sales force SUPPLY CHAIN Integrated logistic chains and four wharehouses in France, Spain, Poland and China Continuous procurement of market-ready products for mass-market retailers Delivery to end customers is possible throughout Europe via the e-commerce platform exeno.com Development of intra-group synergies to optimize order preparation lead times Design of efficient information systems that can optimize both service rate and delivery lead times EDI Development of e-commerce solutions Dynamic stock control R&D Integrated R&D department Constantly generating proposals for new products Creation of new ranges and smart products Guaranteed compliance with certification standards and HBF s own quality standards

6 &DESIGNING ATTrAC ive AFFOrDABLe products Through three business activities - electrical equipment, lighting and decoration, home automation and safety and its market brands - the HBF Group has created ranges of coherent, efficient products that offer its customers genuine added-value in their core market. Today, these are over five thousand references sold by the Group s subsidiaries under more than thirty different brands, as own-label or white-label products. INOTECH: the Group s historical brand mainly trades under the Securitypro and Lifedom brands in electrical equipment, multi-sockets, extensions, electrical and modular accessories and hand-held products. Based on proven solutions, Inotech is constantly innovating to ensure that its products stay ahead within their competitive environment. ELEXITY: offers a full range of technical and decorative light fi ttings through a family of light bulbs, fl oodlights, strips, interior and outdoor spotlights and site lighting accessories in a market that has been extensively revitalized by changes in LED technology. OTIO: proposes ground-breaking domestic solutions through the development of home automation and connected products accessible to all, offering new levels of everyday comfort. The Otio range covers the worlds of energy savings, access control, lighting management and heating and safety control. ENEXO: the HBF Group has been developing ENEXO for two years wich is specialized in e-commerce dedicated to the entire Group s commercial activities. ENEXO offers expertise to support its customer s and partners multichannel development. HBF Caraïbes: secondary establishment based in the Caribbean and extending through Guadeloupe, Martinique, St Barth, St Martin and Guyana. HBF Asia: strategic development and marketing for the home automation and lighting sectors, based in Hong Kong. HBF Polska: specialized in the distribution of electrical, lighting and home automation equipment in Poland and the Czech Republic. BRICOLUX: specialized in the packaging and distribution of electrical, lighting and home automation equipment in Spain and Portugal. VINON: an HBF partner since 2006, located in Ningbo in China. VINON is the purchasing unit and research and development centre for all companies of the Group. Since 2012, this structure has also been offering FOB solution for some thirty customers mainly located in Europe. This year, its main goal is to extend its business into Germany, Scandinavian countries, the United Kingdom and Turkey. Vinon also provides support for HBF Group subsidiaries: Bricolux, HBF Polska and HBF Caraïbes.

7 The Vendée Globe, that crazy challenge! Sailing around the world non-stop, without assistance Single-handed? Not so sure... Because you need quite a team behind the sailor to have a hope of making it. 719 rue Albert Camus Auterive Tel.: Fax: contact@