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SECOND QUARTER OPERATIONAL UPDATE – FY 2013
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 2013
Cashbuild is currently in the process of finalising its results for the half-year ended December
2012. In line with past practice and disclosure, Cashbuild herewith provides its quarterly
operational update.
Revenue for the company was up by 1% on the second quarter of the prior financial year. Stores
opened since 1 July 2011 (new stores – 7 stores) contributed 2% of the increase, whilst existing
stores (187 stores) decreased by 1%. This, together with the growth reported in quarter one,
equates to an increase in revenue for the half year of 2%.
Transactions through the tills during the 2nd quarter and half year remained at similar levels to
that of the comparative periods. New stores increased with 2% and existing stores decreased with
2%. Total units sold decreased by 5%, with existing stores’ units decreasing by 7%. Half year
units sold decreased by 2% on prior half year, with existing stores’ units decreasing by 4%.
Two new stores were opened during this quarter (half year: 3 stores) bringing the number of
stores trading at the end of the half year period to 194. Ten stores were refurbished during this
quarter (half year: 13), and two stores were relocated (half year: 4).
In addition to the factual part of the operational update given above, the following paragraphs will
only deal with indicative information.
Selling inflation was at 1.9% at the end of December 2012 when compared to December 2011.
Gross profit percentage margins for the half year are higher than the comparative period of the
prior year but have declined from those reported in the second half of the prior financial year.
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 5 1 4 88
Q2 1 2 (1) 88
Half 3 2 1 88
Year
Lesotho Q1 (7) - (7) 3
Q2 - - - 3
Half (3) - (3) 3
Year
Namibia Q1 (15) - (15) 1
Q2 (6) - (6) 1
Half (10) - (10) 1
Year
Swaziland Q1 (13) - (13) 4
Q2 (4) - (4) 4
Half (9) - (9) 4
Year
Botswana (in Rand) Q1 5 - 5 4
Q2 2 - 2 4
Half 3 - 3 4
Year
Botswana (in Pula) Half 2 - 2
Year
Malawi (in Rand) Q1 (29) - (29) -
Q2 (4) - (4) -
Half (17) - (17) -
Year
Malawi (in Kwatcha) Half 52 - 52
Year
Total Cashbuild Q1 4 1 3 100
Q2 1 2 (1) 100
Half 2 2 - 100
Year
Transactions versus prior year per region Total New Existing Percentage
of total
transactions
% % % %
South Africa Q1 1 1 - 89
Q2 (1) 3 (2) 89
Half - 2 (2) 89
Year
Lesotho Q1 1 - 1 2
Q2 (2) - (2) 2
Half (1) - (1) 2
Year
Namibia Q1 (13) - (13) 3
Q2 (10) - (10) 2
Half (12) - (12) 2
Year
Swaziland Q1 1 - 1 2
Q2 3 - 3 3
Half 2 - 2 3
Year
Botswana Q1 (2) - (2) 4
Q2 (3) - (3) 4
Half (3) - (3) 4
Year
Malawi Q1 2 - 2 -
Q2 15 - 15 -
Half 8 - 8 -
Year
Total Cashbuild Q1 1 1 - 100
Q2 - 2 (2) 100
Half - 2 (2) 100
Year
Number of stores – end quarter two Total New Existing Percentage of
total
%
South Africa 169 7 162 86
Lesotho 5 - 5 3
Namibia 3 - 3 2
Swaziland 6 - 6 3
Botswana 10 - 10 5
Malawi 1 - 1 1
Total 194 7 187 100
30 January 2013
Sponsor
Nedbank Capital
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