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CSB - Cashbuild Limited - First quarter operational update - FY 2012 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 2012 In line with past practice and disclosure, Cashbuild herewith provides its quarterly trading update. Revenue for the company was up by 8% on the first quarter of the prior financial year. Stores opened since 1 July 2010 (new stores - 5 stores) contributed 1% of the increase, whilst existing stores (186 stores) contributed 7%. Transactions through the tills during the 1st quarter increased by 1% with new stores adding 2% and existing stores decreasing by 1%. Units sold increased by 10% Existing stores increased by 8%. No new stores were opened during this quarter therefore the number of stores trading at the end of the 1st quarter remained at 191. 2 stores were refurbished during this quarter and no stores were relocated. In addition to the factual part of the operational update given above, the following paragraphs will only deal with indicative information. Summary Management is satisfied with the growth in revenue experienced during this quarter. Trading conditions remained tough throughout the quarter. Selling inflation was at 4.1% at the end of September 2011 when compared to September 2010. Gross profit percentage margins have declined slightly when compared to that reported for the previous 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 Total New Existing Percentage of per region total sales % % % %
South Africa Q1 10 2 8 87 Lesotho Q1 13 - 13 3 Namibia Q1 28 - 28 2 Swaziland Q1 (8) - (8) 4 Botswana (in Rand) Q1 (8) - (8) 4 Botswana (in Pula) Q1 (7) - (7) Malawi (in Rand) Q1 (6) - (6) - Malawi (in Kwatcha) Q1 - - - Total Cashbuild Q1 8 1 7 100 Transactions versus prior Total New Existing Percentage of year per region total transactions % % % % South Africa Q1 2 2 - 89 Lesotho Q1 - - - 2 Namibia Q1 13 - 13 3 Swaziland Q1 (8) - (8) 2 Botswana Q1 (12) - (12) 4 Malawi Q1 (18) - (18) - Total Cashbuild Q1 1 2 (1) 100 Number of stores - end Total New Existing Percentage of quarter one total % South Africa 165 5 160 86 Lesotho 5 - 5 3 Namibia 4 - 4 2 Swaziland 6 - 6 3 Botswana 10 - 10 5 Malawi 1 - 1 1 Total 191 5 186 100 7 November 2011 Sponsor Nedbank Capital Date: 07/11/2011 12:30:43 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.
