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CASHBUILD LIMITED - Fourth quarter operational update - FY2015

Release Date: 20/07/2015 14:08
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Fourth quarter operational update - FY2015

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 2015


In line with past practice and disclosure, Cashbuild herewith
provides its quarterly operational update.

Revenue for the company was up by 13% on the fourth quarter of
the prior financial year. Stores opened since 1 July 2013 (new
stores – 24 stores) contributed 4% of the increase, whilst
existing stores (198 stores) increased by 9%. The growth for
the fourth quarter together with the growth of previous
quarters reported, equates to an increase in revenue for the
year of 13%, 8% of which was contributed by existing stores.

Transactions through the tills during the fourth quarter
increased by 6% compared to the fourth quarter of the prior
financial year. New stores contributed an increase of 5% while
existing stores increased by 1%. Total units sold for the
fourth quarter increased by 9% to the prior year with existing
stores increasing by 3%.

Three new stores were opened, ten stores were refurbished and
two relocated during the fourth quarter. For the financial
year, nine new stores were opened, 24 refurbished, six stores
were relocated and two stores trading in close proximity to
another were closed, bringing the total number of stores
trading at the end of the financial year to 222. The DIY pilot
continues with 11 Cashbuild DIY pilot stores (not included in
the above number), trading at the end of the fourth quarter.

Selling inflation was at 2% at the end of June 2015 when
compared to June 2014. Gross profit percentage margins have
remained above levels reported at the half year.

Detail per region
The breakdown per region of the factual information given in
the update above is reflected in the tables below:
Revenue increase on prior year    Total   New   Exist Percen-
per region                       Growth         -ing tage of
                                                       total
                                                       sales
                                   %       %      %      %

Cashbuild Group      Half year     12      6      6     100
                         Q3        18      4     14     100
                         Q4        13      4      9     100
                     Full year     13      5      8     100

South Africa         Half year     12      6      6     87
                         Q3        19      4     15     87
                         Q4        14      5      9     87
                     Full year     14      6      8     87

Lesotho              Half year    (12)     -     (12)    2
                         Q3         -      -       -     2
                         Q4         2      -       2     2
                     Full year     (6)     -      (6)    2

Namibia              Half year     18      -     18      2
                         Q3        20      -     20      2
                         Q4        12      -     12      2
                     Full year     17      -     17      2

Swaziland            Half year     10     11     (1)     4
                         Q3         9      1      8      4
                         Q4         1      1      -      4
                     Full year      7      6      1      4

Botswana(in Rand)    Half year     7       -      7      4
                         Q3        6       -      6      4
                         Q4        7       -      7      4
                     Full year     7       -      7      4

Botswana(in Pula)    Half year     5       -      5
                         Q3        7       -      7
                         Q4        4       -      4
                     Full year     5       -      5

Malawi(in Rand)      Half year     80     59     21      1
                         Q3        55     12     43      1
                         Q4        18     (8)    25      1
                     Full year     54     27     27      1

Malawi(in Kwacha)    Half year     88     62     26
                         Q3        48     12     36
                         Q4        12    (32)    44
                     Full year     54     22     32



Transaction increase on prior     Total   New     Exis      Percen-
year per region                  Growth             t-       age of
                                                   ing        total
                                                            transac
                                                             -tions
                                    %      %        %            %

Cashbuild Group     Half year       7      7        -          100
                        Q3         11      5        6          100
                        Q4          6      5        1          100
                    Full year       8      7        1          100

South Africa        Half year       7      7        -           89
                        Q3         11      5        6           89
                        Q4          7      6        1           89
                    Full year       8      7        1           89

Lesotho             Half year      (4)     -       (4)           2
                        Q3          4      -        4            2
                        Q4          4      -        4            2
                    Full year      (1)     -       (1)           2

Namibia             Half year       6      -        6            2
                        Q3         11      -       11            2
                        Q4          4      -        4            2
                    Full year       7      -        7            2

Swaziland           Half year       6     12       (6)           3
                        Q3          1      2       (1)           3
                        Q4         (3)     1       (4)           3
                    Full year       3      7       (4)           3

Botswana            Half year       5      -        5            4
                        Q3          3      -        3            4
                        Q4         (2)     -       (2)           4
                    Full year       3      -        3            4

Malawi              Half year      48     38       10            -
                        Q3         28     15       13            -
                        Q4         37     14       23            -
                    Full year      39     25       14            -

Number of stores – end of   Total   New   Existing Percentage
year                                                of total
                                                        %
South Africa                 195    22       173        88
Lesotho                        5     -         5         2
Namibia                        3     -         3         1
Swaziland                      7     1         6         3
Botswana                      10     -        10         5
Malawi                         2     1         1         1
Total                        222    24       198       100

Prospects

Management expect trading conditions to remain competitive
into the first quarter of the new financial year. Store
development activity is expected to continue at levels seen
over the past year.


Sponsor
Nedbank

20 July 2015

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