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Fourth quarter operational update - FY 2016
CASHBUILD LIMITED
(Registration number: 1986/001503/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
JSE share code: CSB ISIN: ZAE000028320
(“Cashbuild” or “the company”)
FOURTH QUARTER OPERATIONAL UPDATE – FY 2016
In line with past practice and disclosure, Cashbuild herewith provides its quarterly
operational update. With the acquisition of P&L Hardware only being effective from 1 June
2016, only one month’s results will be included in Cashbuild’s results for the financial year.
Until a full quarter’s trading is available for P&L Hardware, unless otherwise stated, the
information below refers to Cashbuild stores only.
Revenue for the company was up by 9% on the fourth quarter from the prior financial year.
Stores opened since 1 July 2014 (new stores – 20 stores) contributed 3% of the increase, and
existing stores (212 stores) increasing by 6%. The growth for the fourth quarter together with
the growth of the previous quarters, equates to an increase in revenue for the year of 12% of
which 9% was contributed by existing stores.
Transactions through our tills during the fourth quarter increased by 2% compared to the
fourth quarter of the prior financial year. New stores contributed an increase of 2% while
existing stores remained at similar levels when compared to the fourth quarter of the prior
year. Total units sold for the fourth quarter increased by 14% to the prior year with existing
stores increasing by 11%.
During the fourth quarter, three new stores were opened, 14 stores were refurbished and one
store closed at the termination of its lease term. For the financial year, 11 new stores were
opened, 23 refurbished, one relocated and one closed bringing the total number of stores
trading at the end of the financial year to 232. This number excludes the 10 Cashbuild DIY
pilot stores and the 41 P&L Hardware stores recently acquired. On a combined basis
Cashbuild group now trades from 283 sites as at the end of June 2016.
Selling inflation was at 3% at the end of June 2016 when compared to June 2015. The trend
in gross profit percentage continued, ending higher for the full financial year when compared
to the prior year. 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 increase on prior year per region Total New Existing Percentage
Growth of total
sales
% % % %
Cashbuild Group Half year 14 3 11 100
Q3 11 3 8 100
Q4 9 3 6 100
Full year 12 3 9 100
South Africa Half year 15 3 12 88
Q3 12 3 9 88
Q4 9 3 6 88
Full year 13 3 10 88
Lesotho Half year 6 - 6 2
Q3 2 - 2 2
Q4 (5) - (5) 2
Full year 2 - 2 2
Namibia Half year 1 8 (7) 2
Q3 9 12 (3) 2
Q4 15 15 - 2
Full year 6 11 (5) 2
Swaziland Half year (3) - (3) 3
Q3 (5) - (5) 3
Q4 (3) - (3) 3
Full year (4) - (4) 3
Botswana(in Rand) Half year 15 - 15 4
Q3 25 - 25 4
Q4 12 - 12 4
Full year 17 - 17 4
Botswana(in Pula) Q3 8 - 8 -
Q4 (1) - (1) -
Malawi(in Rand) Half year 2 - 2 1
Q3 30 - 30 1
Q4 24 - 24 1
Full year 14 - 14 1
Malawi(in Kwacha) Q3 47 - 47 -
Q4 53 - 53 -
Transaction increase on prior year per region Total New Existing Percentage
Growth of total
transaction
s
% % % %
Cashbuild Group Half year 4 3 1 100
Q3 3 2 1 100
Q4 2 2 - 100
Full year 4 3 1 100
South Africa Half year 5 3 2 90
Q3 4 3 1 90
Q4 3 3 - 90
Full year 4 3 1 90
Lesotho Half year 1 - 1 2
Q3 (1) - (1) 2
Q4 (7) - (7) 2
Full year (1) - (1) 2
Namibia Half year 2 8 (6) 2
Q3 9 12 (3) 2
Q4 11 14 (3) 2
Full year 6 11 (5) 2
Swaziland Half year (6) - (6) 3
Q3 (6) - (6) 3
Q4 (7) - (7) 3
Full year (6) - (6) 3
Botswana Half year (3) - (3) 3
Q3 - - - 3
Q4 - - - 3
Full year (2) - (2) 3
Malawi Half year (4) - (4) -
Q3 14 - 14 -
Q4 25 - 25 -
Full year 7 - 7 -
Number of stores – end of year FY2016 Total New Existing Percentage of
total
%
South Africa 204 19 185 72
Lesotho 5 - 5 2
Namibia 4 1 3 1
Swaziland 7 - 7 3
Botswana 10 - 10 3
Malawi 2 - 2 1
Cashbuild 232 20 212 82
CashbuildDIY 10 - 10 3
P&L Hardware 41 2 39 15
Total Group 283 22 261 100
Prospects
Management expect trading conditions to be increasingly competitive into the first quarter of the new
financial year. Store development activity is expected to continue at levels consistent with the past
year.
Sponsor
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking
13 July 2016
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