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Third Quarter Operational Update - FY2016
CASHBUILD LIMITED
(Registration number: 1986/001503/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
JSE share code: CSB ISIN: ZAE000028320
(“Cashbuild” or “the company”)
THIRD QUARTER OPERATIONAL UPDATE – FY 2016
In line with past practice and disclosure, Cashbuild herewith provides its quarterly operational
update.
Revenue for the company was up by 11% on the third quarter from the prior financial year. Stores
opened since 1 July 2014 (new stores – 17 stores) contributed 3% of the increase, and existing
stores (213 stores) increased by 8%. This, together with the growth reported in the first half,
equates to an increase in revenue year to date of 13%.
Transactions through our tills during the third quarter increased by 3% compared to the third
quarter of the prior financial year. New stores contributed an increase of 2% while existing stores
increased by 1%. Total units sold for the third quarter increased by 12% to the prior year with
existing stores increasing by 9%.
Two new stores were opened during this quarter and two stores were refurbished, bringing the
number of stores trading at the end of the third quarter to 230.
Trading conditions were satisfactory with Easter in the latter part of the third quarter compared to
the prior year with it falling in the fourth quarter. Selling inflation was at 3% at the end of March
2016 when compared to March 2015. Gross profit percentage margin trend is in line with that of
the prior year and above those reported at the half year while operating expenses remained well
controlled.
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 Half Year 15 3 12 88
Q3 12 3 9 88
Lesotho Half Year 6 - 6 2
Q3 2 - 2 2
Namibia Half Year 1 8 (7) 2
Q3 9 12 (3) 2
Swaziland Half Year (1) - (1) 3
Q3 (5) - (5) 3
Botswana (in Rand) Half Year 15 - 15 4
Q3 25 - 25 4
Botswana (in Pula) Q3 8 - 8 3
Malawi (in Rand) Half Year 2 - 2 1
Q3 30 - 30 1
Malawi (in Kwacha) Q3 47 - 47 -
Total Cashbuild Half Year 14 3 11 100
Q3 11 3 8 100
Transactions versus prior year per region Total New Existing Percentage
of total
transactions
% % % %
South Africa Half Year 5 3 2 90
Q3 4 3 1 90
Lesotho Half Year 1 - 1 2
Q3 (1) - (1) 2
Namibia Half Year 2 8 (6) 2
Q3 9 12 (3) 2
Swaziland Half Year (6) - (6) 3
Q3 (6) - (6) 3
Botswana Half Year (3) - (3) 3
Q3 - - - 3
Malawi Half Year (4) - (4) -
Q3 14 - 14 -
Total Cashbuild Half Year 4 3 1 100
Q3 3 2 1 100
Number of stores – end of quarter Total New Existing Percentage of
total
%
South Africa 202 16 186 88
Lesotho 5 - 5 2
Namibia 4 1 3 1
Swaziland 7 - 7 3
Botswana 10 - 10 5
Malawi 2 - 2 1
Total 230 17 213 100
11 April 2016
Sponsor
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking
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