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CASHBUILD LIMITED - Audited Interim Results and Dividend Declaration December 2013

Release Date: 04/03/2014 08:00
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Audited Interim Results and Dividend Declaration – December 2013

Cashbuild Limited
(Registration number: 1986/001503/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
JSE Code: CSB           ISIN: ZAE000028320

AUDITED INTERIM RESULTS AND DIVIDEND DECLARATION DECEMBER - 2013

Revenue up 7%    Operating profit down 3%    Headline earnings down 8%  
Net asset value per share up 13%


SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED INTERIM INCOME STATEMENT - AUDITED
                                           Six months                    Year 
                                              ended                     ended 
                                           31 December                30 June 
                                       2013          2012        %       2013 
R’000                             (26 weeks)    (26 weeks)  change  (52 weeks)
Revenue                           3 550 787     3 317 770        7  6 376 945 
Cost of sales                    (2 736 277)   (2 556 647)       7 (4 921 664)
Gross profit                        814 510       761 123        7  1 455 281 
Selling and marketing expenses     (526 971)     (486 825)       8   (966 965)
Administrative expenses            (100 602)      (76 286)      32   (163 700)
Other operating expenses             (1 909)       (2 251)     (15)    (4 154)
Other income                          5 952           349     >100      2 078 
Operating profit                    190 980       196 110       (3)   322 540 
Finance cost                           (836)         (441)      90     (1 225)
Finance income                       10 824        18 695      (42)    30 718 
Profit before income tax            200 968       214 364       (6)   352 033 
Income tax expense                  (60 179)      (63 007)      (4)  (103 482)
Profit for the period               140 789       151 357       (7)   248 551 

Attributable to:
Owners of the company               138 691       149 750       (7)   245 490 
Non-controlling interests             2 098         1 607       31      3 061 
                                    140 789       151 357       (7)   248 551 

Earnings per share (cents)            600.6         649.1       (7)   1 063.2 
Diluted earnings per share (cents)    587.1         641.6       (8)   1 038.3 



SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - AUDITED
                                                   Six months            Year 
                                                     ended              ended 
                                                  31 December         30 June 
                                                2013        2012         2013 
R'000                                      (26 weeks)  (26 weeks)   (52 weeks)
Profit for the period                        140 789     151 357      248 551 
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation reserve 
  (FCTR) adjustments                           2 872      (1 677)       4 240 
Other comprehensive income for the period,
  net of tax                                   2 872      (1 677)       4 240 
Total comprehensive income for the period    143 661     149 680      252 791 

Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the company                        142 728     149 221      249 996 
Non-controlling interests                        933         459        2 795 
                                             143 661     149 680      252 791 


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION – AUDITED
                                                   Six months            Year 
                                                      ended             ended 
                                                   31 December        30 June 
                                                 2013       2012         2013
R'000                                       (26 weeks)  (26 weeks)  (52 weeks)
 
Net asset value per share (cents)               4 799      4 233        4 379 
Ordinary shares ('000):
 - In issue                                    25 190     25 190       25 190 
 - Weighted average                            23 090     23 071       23 091 
 - Diluted weighted average                    23 623     23 339       23 643 
Capital investment                            133 056    127 892      198 042 
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment  42 683     34 815       75 008 
Amortisation of intangible assets               6 649      3 080        6 773 
Capital commitments                           174 454    184 810      164 995 
Property operating lease commitments        1 040 423    860 587      953 363 
Contingent liabilities                          1 411      1 831        6 307 


SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION – AUDITED
                                                  31 December         30 June 
R'000                                            2013       2012         2013 
ASSETS
Non-current assets                            777 606     669 799     692 725 
Property, plant and equipment                 704 584     598 735     618 597 
Intangible assets                              47 885      47 225      50 333 
Rent prepayments                               24 870      17 027      20 557 
Deferred income tax assets                        267       6 812       3 238 
Current assets                              2 092 428   1 623 440   1 376 275 
Assets held for sale                           12 397      17 656      15 645 
Inventories                                 1 028 496     950 212     986 709 
Trade and other receivables                   138 236     138 583     115 196 
Financial assets at fair value                124 868           -     125 628 
Cash and cash equivalents                     788 431     516 989     123 818 
Current income tax assets                           -           -       9 279 

Total assets                                 2 870 034  2 293 239   2 069 000 

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Shareholders' equity                         1 222 729  1 078 000   1 116 436 
Share capital and reserves                   1 208 816  1 066 376   1 102 976 
Non-controlling interests                       13 913     11 624      13 460 

Non-current liabilities                        101 666     92 186      96 099 
Deferred operating lease liability              97 412     87 865      92 016 
Deferred profit                                  1 569      1 621       1 595 
Borrowings                                       2 685      2 700       2 488 

Current liabilities                          1 545 639  1 123 053     856 465 
Trade and other liabilities                  1 510 846  1 080 182     853 929 
Current income tax liabilities                  32 182     40 378           - 
Employee benefits                                2 611      2 493       2 536 

Total equity and liabilities                 2 870 034  2 293 239   2 069 000


SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - AUDITED

R’000            Attributable to owners of the company        
                                  Share                     
    Treasury                      based                         Non-
Share  share           Treasury     pay-                Controlling 
 capi-  capi-   Share    share   ments            Retained     inte-    Total 
  tal    tal   premium  premium reserve     FCTR  earnings    rests    equity 

Balance at 1 July 2012
  252    (20)   65 823  (28 332) 12 618  (14 842)  941 175   11 408   988 082 
Total comprehensive income for the period
    -      -         -        -       -     (529)  149 750      459   149 680 
Dividend paid 
    -      -         -        -       -        -   (62 955)    (680)  (63 635)
Increase in shareholding of subsidiary
    -      -         -        -       -        -      (497)     437       (60)
Recognition of share based payments
    -      -         -        -   3 441        -         -        -     3 441 
Shares sold by The Cashbuild Share Incentive Trust
    -      -         -      766       -        -     1 075        -     1 841 
Shares purchased by The Cashbuild Operations Management Member Trust
    -      -         -   (1 349)      -        -         -        -    (1 349)
Balance at 31 December 2012
  252     (20)  65 823  (28 915) 16 059  (15 371) 1 028 548  11 624 1 078 000 

Total comprehensive income for the period
   -        -        -        -       -    5 035    95 740    2 336   103 111 
Dividend paid
   -        -        -        -       -        -   (68 807)    (500)  (69 307)
Shares purchased by The Cashbuild Operations Management Member Trust
   -        -        -   (1 196)      -        -         -        -    (1 196)
Recognition of share based payments
   -        -        -        -   5 828        -         -        -     5 828 
Balance at 30 June 2013
 252      (20)  65 823  (30 111) 21 887  (10 336) 1 055 481  13 460 1 116 436 

Total comprehensive income for the period
   -        -        -        -       -    4 037    138 691     933   143 661 
Dividend paid  
   -        -        -        -       -        -    (44 168)   (480)  (44 648)
Recognition of share based payments
   -        -        -        -   7 280        -         -       -      7 280 
Balance at 31 December 2013
 252      (20)  65 823  (30 111) 29 167  (6 299)  1 150 004  13 913 1 222 729 



SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED INTERIM CASH FLOW STATEMENT – AUDITED 
                                                 Six months              Year 
                                                    ended               ended 
                                                 31 December          30 June 
                                               2013        2012          2013 
R’000                                     (26 weeks)  (26 weeks)    (52 weeks)
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations              836 521     226 130       156 378 
Interest paid                                  (836)       (441)       (1 225)
Taxation paid                               (15 747)    (27 051)     (113 610)
Net cash generated from operating 
  activities                                819 938     198 638        41 543 

Cash flows from investing activities
Net investment in assets                   (126 480)   (124 737)     (179 743)
Decrease/(increase) in financial assets       5 000           -      (125 628)
Interest received                            10 824      18 695        30 718 
Net cash used in investing activities      (110 656)   (106 042)     (274 653)

Cash flows from financing activities
Increase in other borrowings                    197         228            16 
Shares purchased by The Cashbuild 
  Operations Management Member Trust              -      (1 349)       (2 546)
Shares sold by The Cashbuild 
  Share Incentive Trust                           -       1 841         1 842 
Dividends paid
 - own equity                               (44 168)    (62 955)     (131 762)
 - non-controlling interests                   (480)       (680)       (1 180)
Increase in shareholding of subsidiary            -         (60)          (60)
Net cash used in financing activities       (44 451)    (62 975)     (133 690)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and 
  cash equivalents                          664 831      29 621      (366 800)
Effect of exchange rate movements on cash 
  and cash equivalents                         (218)       (578)        2 672 
Cash and cash equivalents at 
  beginning of period                       123 818     487 946       487 946 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  788 431     516 989       123 818


SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED INTERIM SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS - AUDITED
                                                 Six months              Year 
                                                    ended               ended 
                                                31 December           30 June 
R'000                                          2013        2012          2013 
SOUTH AFRICA
Income statement
Revenue                                   3 089 049   2 917 466     5 583 424 
Operating profit                            166 007     173 248       277 733 

Statement of financial position
Segment assets                            2 318 384   1 849 484     1 626 670 
Segment liabilities                       1 394 376   1 025 756       786 355 

Other segment items
Depreciation                                 38 199      31 020        67 159 
Amortisation                                  6 649       3 080         6 773 
Capital investment                          123 209     108 391       179 506 

OTHER MEMBERS OF COMMON MONETARY AREA*
Income statement
Revenue                                     299 442     257 682       505 499 
Operating profit                             19 504      12 618        31 610 

Statement of financial position
Segment assets                              368 597     301 144       299 468 
Segment liabilities                         177 609     137 674       121 066 

Other segment items
Depreciation                                  2 537       2 338        4 688 
Amortisation                                      -           -            - 
Capital investment                            6 341      16 226       13 259

*Includes Namibia, Swaziland and Lesotho

BOTSWANA AND MALAWI
Income statement
Revenue                                     162 296     142 622      288 022 
Operating profit                              5 469      10 244       13 197 

Statement of financial position
Segment assets                              183 053     142 611      142 862 
Segment liabilities                          75 320      51 809       45 143 

Other segment items
Depreciation                                  1 947       1 456        3 161 
Amortisation                                      -           -            - 
Capital investment                            3 506       3 275        5 277 

GROUP
Income statement
Revenue                                   3 550 787   3 317 770    6 376 945 
Operating profit                            190 980     196 110      322 540 

Statement of financial position
Segment assets                            2 870 034   2 293 239    2 069 000 
Segment liabilities                       1 647 305   1 215 239      952 564 

Other segment items
Depreciation                                 42 683      34 814       75 008 
Amortisation                                  6 649       3 080        6 773 
Capital investment                          133 056     127 892      198 042


NOTES TO THE SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

1. Basis of preparation. The summary consolidated interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standard, (IAS) 34 Interim Financial Reporting, the SAICA Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee, Financial Pronouncements as issued by the Financial Reporting Standards Council and the requirements of the Companies Act of South Africa applicable to summary financial statements. The accounting policies applied in the preparation of the consolidated interim financial statements from which the summary consolidated interim financial statements were derived are in terms of International Financial Reporting Standards and are consistent with those accounting policies applied in the preparation of the previous consolidated annual financial statements. The financial statements have been prepared under the supervision of the financial director, Mr AE Prowse CA(SA), and approved by the board on 3 March 2014.

2. Independent audit by the auditor. These summary consolidated interim financial statements for the six month period ended 31 December 2013 have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., who expressed an unmodified opinion thereon. The auditor also expressed an unmodified opinion on the consolidated interim financial statements from which these summary consolidated interim financial statements were derived. A copy of the unmodified audit report is available for inspection at the registered office of the company.


3. Reporting period. The Group adopts the retail accounting calendar, which comprises the reporting period ending on the last Sunday of the month (2013: 29 December (26 weeks); 2012: Saturday 29 December (26 weeks); June 2013: 30 June(52 weeks)).

4. Earnings per share. Earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to owners of the company for the period by the weighted average number of 23 090 396 ordinary shares in issue during the period. (December 2012: 23 071 449 shares; June 2013: 23 090 567 shares).

5. Headline earnings per ordinary share. The calculations of headline earnings and diluted headline earnings per ordinary share are based on headline earnings of R138.6 million (December 2012: R150.1 million; June 2013: R237.4 million) and a weighted average of 23 090 396 (December 2012: 23 071 449; June 2013: 23 090 567) and fully diluted of 23 622 629. (December 2012: 23 339 190; June 2013: 23 643 228) ordinary shares in issue. 

Reconciliation between net profit attributable to the equity holders of the company and headline earnings:
                                                                 %
R'000                                     Dec 13    Dec 12   change    Jun 13
Net profit attributable to the owners
  of the company                         138 691   149 750       (7)  245 490
(Profit)/loss on sale of assets 
  after taxation                            (122)      398             (8 046)
Headline earnings                        138 569   150 148       (8)  237 444

Headline earnings per share (cents)        600.1     650.8       (8)  1 028.3
Diluted headline earnings per share
  (cents)                                  586.6     643.3       (9)  1 004.3

6. Declaration of dividend. The board has declared an interim dividend (No. 42), of 275 cents (December 2012: 296 cents) per ordinary share out of income reserves to all shareholders of Cashbuild Limited. The dividend per share is calculated based on 25 189 811 (2012: 25 189 811) shares in issue at date of dividend declaration. Net local dividend amount is 233.75 cents per share for shareholders liable to pay Dividends Tax and 275 cents per share for shareholders exempt from paying Dividends Tax. Local dividend tax is 15% and there are no STC credits available for use.

Cashbuild Limited's tax reference number is 9575168712.

Date dividend declared:                           Monday,  3 March 2014
Last day to trade "CUM" the dividend:           Thursday, 20 March 2014
Date commence trading "EX" the dividend:          Monday, 24 March 2014
Record date:                                      Friday, 28 March 2014
Date of payment:                                  Monday, 31 March 2014
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 24 March 2014 and Friday, 28 March 2014, both dates inclusive.

On behalf of the board

DONALD MASSON                                          WERNER DE JAGER
Chairman                                               Chief Executive
Johannesburg                                              3 March 2014


COMMENTARY

NATURE OF BUSINESS
Cashbuild is southern Africa’s largest retailer of quality building materials and associated products, selling direct to a cash-paying customer-base through our constantly expanding chain of stores (207 at the end of this reporting period). Cashbuild carries an in-depth quality product range tailored to the specific needs of the communities we serve. Our customers are typically home-builders and improvers, contractors, farmers, traders, large construction companies and government-related infrastructure developers, as well as all other customers requiring quality building materials at lowest prices.

Cashbuild has built its credibility and reputation by consistently offering its customers quality building materials at the lowest prices and through a purchasing and inventory policy that ensures customers’ requirements are always met.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Revenue for the period increased by 7% whilst gross profit increased by 7%. Operating profit decreased by 3% largely due to operating expenses increasing by 10%. Basic earnings per share decreased by 7% and headline earnings per share decreased by 8%. Net asset value per share has shown a 13% increase, from 4 233 cents (December 2012) to 4 799 cents.

Cash and cash equivalents increased by 53% to R788 million as a result of payments to suppliers (R528m) being effected after half year-end close.

Stores in existence since the beginning of July 2012 (191 stores) increased by 3% in revenue and the 16 new stores contributed 4%. This increase for the period has been achieved in tough trading conditions with selling price inflation of 4%. Within the competitive environment, gross margin percentage remained at 22.9%.

Operational expenses for the period remained well controlled with existing stores accounting for 6% of the increase and new stores 4%. The total increase for the period amounted to 10%. The main contributor to the increase on existing stores remains the people cost component in order to maintain and improve customer service standards.

The effective tax rate for the period of 30% is 1% higher than that of the previous comparative period, mainly due to the increase in non-allowable expenditure.

Cashbuild’s statement of financial position remains solid. Stock levels have increased by 8%, 7% contributed by new stores, with overall stockholding at 71 days (December 2012: 70 days). Trade receivables remain well under control.

During the period, Cashbuild opened seven new stores, 13 stores were refurbished and four stores were relocated. Cashbuild will continue its store expansion, relocation and refurbishment strategy in a controlled manner, applying the same rigorous process as in the past.

PROSPECTS
Despite the first 6 weeks trading since period-end having increased by 10% to the prior comparative period, management remains cautious about top line trading prospects for the remainder of the financial year.

Directors: D Masson* (Chairman), WF de Jager (Chief Executive), IS Fourie*, HH Hickey*, AGW Knock*, Dr DSS Lushaba*, AE Prowse, NV Simamane*, SA Thoresson, A van Onselen.
(*non-executive)

Company secretary: Corporate Governance Leaders CC
Registered office: 101 Northern Parkway, Ormonde, Johannesburg 2091. 
PO Box 90115, Bertsham 2013.
Transfer secretaries: Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited, 70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg 2001. PO Box 61051, Marshalltown 2107.
Auditor: PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. 
Sponsor: Nedbank Capital.

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