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Mytheresa Announces Supervisory Board Nomination of Richemont Group CFO Burkhart Grund as Additional Board Member Upon Closing of Mytheresa’s YNAP Acquisition
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The Supervisory Board of MYT Netherlands Parent B.V., (NYSE: MYTE) (“Mytheresa” or the “Company”) announces the nomination of Burkhart Grund, Chief Financial Officer of Richemont, as a new Supervisory Board member, subject to the completion of Mytheresa's acquisition of YOOX NET-A-PORTER (“YNAP”) following the fulfillment of customary conditions including regulatory approvals. The proposal will be presented for approval by the Company´s shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting, scheduled for March 6, 2025.
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On October 7, 2024, Mytheresa and Richemont signed an agreement for Mytheresa to acquire YNAP, featuring the NET-A-PORTER, MR PORTER, YOOX and THE OUTNET brands, to create a leading, global, multi-brand digital luxury group. As part of the transaction, Richemont has the right to nominate an individual for election to the Supervisory Board.
Burkhart Grund started his Richemont career in 2000 as CFO of Montblanc in France, before becoming CFO of Van Cleef & Arpels and later Group Deputy Finance Director before his appointment to the Senior Executive Committee as Group CFO in 2017. Mr Grund is a graduate in Business Administration of Georgia Southern University, US and completed his graduate studies in International Finance at Münster University, Germany.
Nora Aufreiter, Chair of the Supervisory Board of MYT Netherlands Parent B.V., said: “With Burkhart Grund, we look forward to welcoming an internationally experienced financial expert to our board. As a nominee of Richemont, we will expand the Supervisory Board by one seat to consist of eight members. We feel honored to work with another high-caliber individual in the future and are convinced that we will be able to accelerate the profitable growth and sustainable success of our combined companies following the transaction. The Supervisory Board will remain composed of a majority of independent directors under both NYSE and Dutch Corporate Governance Code standards.”
The closing of the transaction, which is expected to occur in the first half of calendar year 2025, is subject to customary conditions, including the receipt of antitrust approvals.
ABOUT MYTHERESA
Mytheresa is one of the leading luxury multi-brand digital platforms shipping to over 130 countries. Founded as a boutique in 1987, Mytheresa launched online in 2006 and offers ready-to-wear, shoes, bags and accessories for womenswear, menswear, kidswear as well as lifestyle products and fine jewelry. The highly curated edit of up to 250 brands focuses on true luxury brands such as Bottega Veneta, Brunello Cucinelli, Dolce&Gabbana, Gucci, Loewe, Loro Piana, Moncler, Prada, Saint Laurent, The Row, Valentino, and many more. Mytheresa’s unique digital experience is based on a sharp focus on high-end luxury shoppers, exclusive product and content offerings, leading technology and analytical platforms as well as high quality service operations. The NYSE listed company reported €913.6 million GMV in fiscal year 2024 (+7% vs. FY23). (https://investors.mytheresa.com).
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements represent Mytheresa’s management’s beliefs and assumptions only as of the date such statements are made.
Further information on these and other factors that could affect Mytheresa’s financial results is included in filings it makes with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) from time to time, including the section titled “Risk Factors” in its annual report on Form 20-F and on Form 6-K (reporting its quarterly results). These documents are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on the SEC Filings section of the Investor Relations section of our website at: https://investors.mytheresa.com.
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