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First quarter operational update FY 2013
Cashbuild – First 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”)
FIRST QUARTER OPERATIONAL UPDATE – FY 2013
In line with past practice and disclosure, Cashbuild herewith provides its quarterly trading update.
Revenue for the company was up by 4% on the first quarter of the prior financial year. Stores
opened since 1 July 2011 (new stores – 5 stores) contributed 1% of the increase, whilst existing
stores (186 stores) contributed 3%.
Transactions through the tills during the 1st quarter increased by 1% contributed by new stores’
growth of 1% while existing stores remained at similar levels to that of the prior year mainly due
to the 5 stores closed since September 2011.
Units sold are at same levels to that of the prior year. Existing stores unit growth decreased by 1%
and new stores contributing 1%.
One new store was opened during this quarter and one planned store closure was completed
during the quarter, therefore the number of stores trading at the end of the quarter remained at
191. Three stores were refurbished during this quarter and two stores were relocated.
In addition to the factual part of the operational update given above, the following paragraph only
deals with indicative information.
Management is focussed on improving the lower than expected growth in revenue experienced
during the first quarter. Trading conditions remained tough throughout the quarter. Selling
inflation was at levels around 2.5% at the end of September 2012 when compared to September
2011. Gross profit percentage margins are higher than those experienced for the comparative
quarter of the prior year, but have decreased from levels reported for the first 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
Lesotho Q1 (7) - (7) 3
Namibia Q1 (15) - (15) 1
Swaziland Q1 (13) - (13) 4
Botswana (in Rand) Q1 5 - 5 4
Botswana (in Pula) Q1 5 - 5
Malawi (in Rand) Q1 (29) - (29) -
Malawi (in Kwatcha) Q1 27 - 27
Total Cashbuild Q1 4 1 3 100
Transactions versus prior year per region Total New Existing Percentage
of total
transactions
% % % %
South Africa Q1 1 1 - 89
Lesotho Q1 1 - 1 2
Namibia Q1 (13) - (13) 3
Swaziland Q1 1 - 1 2
Botswana Q1 (2) - (2) 4
Malawi Q1 2 - 2 -
Total Cashbuild Q1 1 1 - 100
Number of stores – end quarter two Total New Existing Percentage of
total
%
South Africa 166 5 161 86
Lesotho 5 - 5 3
Namibia 3 - 3 2
Swaziland 6 - 6 3
Botswana 10 - 10 5
Malawi 1 - 1 1
September 2013 total 191 5 186 100
2 November 2012
Sponsor
Nedbank Capital
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