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Second quarter operational update - FY 2016
CASHBUILD LIMITED
(Registration number: 1986/001503/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
JSE share code: CSB ISIN: ZAE000028230
(“Cashbuild” or “the company”)
SECOND QUARTER OPERATIONAL UPDATE – FY 2016
Cashbuild is currently in the process of finalising its results for the half-year ended December
2015. In line with past practice and disclosure, Cashbuild herewith provides its quarterly
operational update.
Revenue for the company was up by 15% on the second quarter of the prior financial year. Stores
opened since 1 July 2014 (new stores – 15 stores) contributed 4% of the increase, whilst existing
stores (213 stores) increased by 11% compared to the prior year. This, together with the growth
reported in the first quarter, equates to an increase in revenue for the half year of 14%, of which
11% was contributed by existing stores.
Transactions through the tills during the 2nd quarter increased by 4% to that of the comparative
period (half year: 4%). New stores increased with 4% (half year: 3%) and existing stores
remained at similar levels for the 2nd quarter (half year: 1% increase). Total units sold increased
by 16% (half year: 13%) with existing stores increasing by 13% for the 2nd quarter (half year:
10%).
During the second quarter five new stores were opened (half year: six stores), three stores were
refurbished (half year: seven), and one store relocated (half year: one) bringing the total number
of stores trading at the end of the quarter to 228.
Selling inflation was at 2% at the end of December 2015 when compared to December 2014
prices. Gross profit percentage margins remained at similar levels to those reported for the prior
year, first half.
Detail per region
The breakdown per region of the factual information given in the update above is reflected in the
following three tables:
Revenue versus prior year per region Total New Existing Percentage
of total sales
% % % %
South Africa Q1 14 3 11 88
Q2 16 4 12 88
Half Year 15 3 12 88
Lesotho Q1 11 - 11 2
Q2 2 - 2 2
Half Year 6 - 6 2
Namibia Q1 (2) 4 (6) 2
Q2 4 12 (8) 2
Half Year 1 8 (7) 2
Swaziland Q1 (1) - (1) 3
Q2 (5) - (5) 3
Half Year (3) - (3) 3
Botswana (in Rand) Q1 12 - 12 4
Q2 18 - 18 4
Half Year 15 - 15 4
Botswana (in Pula) Half Year 5 - 5
Malawi (in Rand) Q1 (1) - (1) 1
Q2 5 - 5 1
Half Year 2 - 2 1
Malawi (in Kwacha) Half Year 2 - 2
Total Cashbuild Q1 13 3 10 100
Q2 15 4 11 100
Half Year 14 3 11 100
Transactions versus prior year per Total New Existing Percentage
region of total
transactions
% % % %
South Africa Q1 6 4 2 90
Q2 5 4 1 90
Half Year 5 3 2 90
Lesotho Q1 5 - 5 2
Q2 (2) - (2) 2
Half Year 1 - 1 2
Namibia Q1 (2) 3 (5) 2
Q2 5 12 (7) 2
Half Year 2 8 (6) 2
Swaziland Q1 (4) - (4) 3
Q2 (8) - (8) 3
Half Year (6) - (6) 3
Botswana Q1 (4) - (4) 3
Q2 (2) - (2) 3
Half Year (3) - (3) 3
Malawi Q1 (4) - (4) -
Q2 (4) - (4) -
Half Year (4) - (4) -
Total Cashbuild Q1 5 4 1 100
Q2 4 4 - 100
Half Year 4 3 1 100
Number of stores – end quarter two Total New Existing Percentage of
total
%
South Africa 200 14 186 88
Lesotho 5 - 5 2
Namibia 4 1 3 1
Swaziland 7 - 7 3
Botswana 10 - 10 5
Malawi 2 - 2 1
Total 228 15 213 100
12 January 2016
Sponsor
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking
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