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JDG - JD Group Limited - Sales and debtors update for the four months ended

Release Date: 27/01/2011 07:05
Code(s): JDG
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JDG - JD Group Limited - Sales and debtors update for the four months ended 15 January 2011 JD Group Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1981/009108/06) ISIN: ZAE000030771 JSE code: JDG ("JD Group" or "the Group") SALES AND DEBTORS UPDATE FOR THE FOUR MONTHS ENDED 15 JANUARY 2011 The Group is pleased to report that tangible benefits are beginning to emerge from its strategic decision to decouple the Furniture Retail and Financial Services operating divisions. Merchandise sales at the Furniture Retail division increased by 20,4% over the previous corresponding period (68% of these sales were done on credit against 66% in 2010). What is particularly encouraging is that merchandise sales increased by 25,2% over the festive period. Total debtors costs at Financial Services decreased by 16% over the corresponding period. This result is more than satisfactory considering the loan book grew by a respectable 12%. The improved collection rates together with a 17% reduction in bad debts written off over the period, are ahead of our expectations. The Cash division (incorporating Incredible Connection and Hi-Fi Corporation) showed a 6,1% increase in merchandise sales with a very gratifying increase in unit sales. Product deflation of 10% did, however, negatively impact top-line sales in the Cash division. ABRA, the Group`s Polish operation, reflected a 4% decrease in sale of merchandise in Zloty terms. The Rand equivalent has been further affected by an 11% decline in the average exchange rate for the period, resulting in a 15% decrease in ABRA`s sales for the four months in Rand terms. The lower than expected sales were largely due to the impact of the severe weather conditions on deliveries. At a consolidated level, the Group increased its sale of merchandise by 11,5% for the four months ended 15 January 2011. The Group expects to release its results for the six month period ending 28 February 2011 on or about Monday, 16 May 2011. The information provided above has not been reviewed or reported on by the Group`s independent auditors. 26 January 2011 Johannesburg SPONSOR PSG Capital (Proprietary) Limited Date: 27/01/2011 07:05:03 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.

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