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SYNERGIE



Company name in Chinese: / Company name in English: SYNERGIE
Headquarters: / Country: France
Established: / Website: http://www.synergie.fr/group-uk-intro.php
Main Business: Headhunting & RPO Annual revenue of 2013: 2,018 million dollars
Stock Exchange: EPA Stock Code: SDG
About: Synergie SA is a France-based company that specializes in human resources management. The Company's activities include temporary employment, out-placement, social engineering, recrutment and training services. Synergie SA operates in a range of economic sectors, notably industry. The Company has over 500 agencies in several countries across Europe and in Canada. Synergie SA has a number of subsidiaries, including Synergie Formation (in France), Gestion Hunt (Canada), Synergie Human Resources (the Netherlands) and Synergie Temporary Help (the Czech Republic), SA SYNERGIE BELGIUM (Belgium), GESTION HUNT INC (Canada), SYNERGIE SUISSE SA (Switzerland), SARL SYNERGIE TRAVAIL TEMPORAIRE (Luxembourg), among others.

Major financial data in Fiscal 2013(Unit: $ million)

Operating profit Net profit Pre-tax profit Shareholders' equity
75 / 73 299
Total assets by the end of 2013 Average total assets Current assets Current liabilities
757 / 574 434
Receivable by the end of 2013 Average receivable Total liabilities Interest expense
531 / 757 /

Major financial ratios in Fiscal 2013:

Indicator Ratio Compared with industry average Indicator Ratio Compared with industry average
Revenue growth rate 8.4% Higher Net profit margin / /
Total turnover ratio / / ROE / /
Accounts receivable turnover ratio / / Debt-asset ratio 100.0% Higher
ROA / / Current ratio 1.3 Higher
Operating margin 3.7% Higher Times Interest Earned / /