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Wed 9 May 2007, 15:10 JDG - JD Group limited - Reviewed interim results
JDG
 JDG                                                                             
JDG - JD Group limited - Reviewed interim results for the six months ended 28   
                        February 2007                                           
JD Group limited                                                                
(Reg. No. 1981/009108/06)                                                       
JSE Code:  JDG    ISIN:  ZAE00030771                                            
("the Group")                                                                   
Reviewed interim results for the six months ended 28 February 2007              
because of the strength of our brands . . .                                     
* Revenue up by 16,8% to R7,1 billion (2006: R6,1 billion)                      
* Total sale of merchandise increased by 19,5% to R5,1 billion (2006: R4,2      
billion)                                                                        
* Operating income up by 10,1% to R1,2 billion (2006: R1,1 billion)             
* Headline earnings per share increased to 488,2 cents (2006: 458,3 cents)      
* Distribution per share increased to 246 cents (2006: 230 cents)               
COMMENTARY                                                                      
These interim results reflect the marked change in the credit cycle compared to 
that of the corresponding period of the previous year. While the operating      
profit before debtors costs shows an acceptable year-on-year growth of 16%,     
additional debtors costs have reduced operating profit growth to 10%.           
Hi-Fi Corporation increased its sales of merchandise by 14% but at a reduced    
product margin, due to a change in the product mix and the very competitive     
market that they trade in.                                                      
The Connection Group, acquired with effect from 1 December 2005, continued to   
trade well above expectations.                                                  
ABRA, our Polish chain, further increased its profitability and has the         
potential for a further improvement in margin.                                  
Prior to the inclusion of the Connection Group, the Group grew revenue by 10,4%,
with the sale of merchandise growing by 10,3%. Our credit chains grew revenue by
7,8%, with the sale of merchandise growing 6,0%. The Group`s overall product    
margin now stands at 31,1% (2006: 31,8%). This reduction is due to the impact of
Hi-Fi Corporation and the inclusion of the Connection Group for the full        
reporting period. Our credit chains increased their margin to 36,6% (2006:      
35,8%). Retail prices of electrical goods at Hi-Fi Corporation declined by      
nearly 3,7%. Furniture inflation of 1,9% was experienced in our credit chains   
with no inflation evident in the major categories of our product ranges.        
The reduction in the collection rates and the lengthening of the debtors` book  
has resulted in an increase in the impairment provision for receivables of R114 
million. Provisions as a percentage of instalment sale receivables have been    
maintained at 27,3%.                                                            
Cash generated by trading increased to R1,308 billion (2006: R1,190 billion).   
Working capital cash requirements increased from R697 million to R855 million   
with the growth in instalment sale receivables accounting for the bulk of the   
increase.                                                                       
The Group now administers in excess of 1,8 million current customer accounts.   
During the period two stores were closed, 38 new stores opened, 28 stores       
renovated and 13 stores were relocated, bringing our total store base to 1 064. 
All the system changes necessitated by the introduction of the National Credit  
Act have been effected and tested. The only outstanding challenge that remains  
is the training of some 12 000 of our staff members.                            
Given the prevailing market conditions with the disposable income of a large    
segment of consumers under pressure, we expect the growth in sales volumes to   
remain low. This is further exacerbated by the increase in the fuel cost and the
resultant inflation on food. Safeguarding the quality of instalment sale        
receivables remains a priority. Based on past credit cycles, we appear to be in 
a similar situation to that of 2001/2003. The one big difference is the type of 
credit now available to the middle mass market vis-a-vis credit cards. Not      
withstanding the aforesaid, we believe that the current buoyancy in the economy 
with the associated creation of jobs, bodes well for the future. We expect      
overall trading conditions to improve in the fourth quarter of 2007.            
For and on behalf of the board                                                  
I David Sussman     Mias Strauss   Gerald Volkel                                
Executive Chairman  Chief Executive Officer  Financial Director                 
Johannesburg                                                                    
9 May 2007                                                                      
Declaration of interim dividend number 47                                       
Notice is hereby given that the board of directors has declared an interim      
dividend of 246 cents per share (2006: 230 cents per share) for the six months  
ended 28 February 2007. The dividend has been declared in the currency of the   
Republic of South Africa.                                                       
In accordance with the settlement procedures of STRATE, the following dates will
apply to the interim dividend:                                                  
Last day to trade cum dividend          Friday, 1 June 2007                     
Trading ex dividend commences           Monday, 4 June 2007                     
Record date                             Friday, 8 June 2007                     
Dividend payment date                   Monday, 11 June 2007                    
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 4
June 2007 and Friday, 8 June 2007, both days inclusive.                         
Merger with Steinhoff International Holdings Limited ("Steinhoff")              
On 16 March 2007 it was announced that Steinhoff had submitted a notice to the  
Group`s board of directors of its intention to acquire the entire issued        
ordinary capital of the Group in exchange for the issue of new Steinhoff shares.
Steinhoff intends to implement the proposed merger by way of a scheme of        
arrangement in terms of section 311 of the Companies Act. In terms of the scheme
each JD Group shareholder will receive 3,6 new Steinhoff shares for every one JD
Group share held on the record date of the scheme.                              
An announcement setting out the salient dates of the proposed merger will be    
made shortly. The circular containing details of the proposed merger and scheme 
will be posted to shareholders in due course.                                   
Review by the independent auditors                                              
The financial information presented has been reviewed, but not audited, by      
Deloitte & Touche, whose unmodified review report is available for inspection at
the Company`s registered office.                                                
CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENT                                                      
                                                  Restated*                     
Audited                                 Reviewed   Unaudited                    
12 months                               6 months   6 months                     
ended                                   ended      ended                        
31 Aug                                  28 Feb     28 Feb    Change             
2006                                    2007       2006                         
R million                               R million  R million %                  
8 423     Sale of merchandise           5 072      4 245     20                 
1 561     Finance charges earned        838        774       8                  
1 414     Financial services            879        786       12                 
541       Other services                318        280       14                 
11 939    Revenue                       7 107      6 085     17                 
5 811     Cost of sales                 3 494      2 895     21                 
3 399     Operating expenses before     1 927      1 728     12                 
the following:                                                         
112       Depreciation                  55         47                           
33        Amortisation - intangible     19         15                           
         assets                                                                 
39        Share-based payment           16         21                           
(7)       Surplus on disposal of        (7)        (5)                          
         property, plant and                                                    
         equipment                                                              
2 552     Operating profit before       1 603      1 384     16                 
         debtors costs                                                          
528       Debtors costs (note 5)        379        272       39                 
2 024     Operating profit (note 2)     1 224      1 112     10                 
53        Investment income             36         25                           
57        Finance income (note 3)       20         22                           
(152)     Finance costs (note 3)        (81)       (70)                         
6         Equity accounted profits      3          1                            
1 988     Profit before taxation        1 202      1 090     10                 
531       Taxation                      330        282       17                 
1 457     Profit attributable to        872        808       8                  
         shareholders                                                           
Earnings per share (cents)                                             
826,5     - basic                       491,2      460,4     7                  
805,1     - diluted                     480,9      447,1     8                  
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION                                                       
Audited                                 Reviewed   Unaudited                    
12 months                               6 months   6 months                     
ended                                   ended      ended                        
31 Aug                                  28 Feb     28 Feb    Change             
2006                                    2007       2006                         
R million                               R million  R million %                  
         Reconciliation of headline                                             
         earnings                                                               
1 457     Profit attributable to        872        808       8                  
         shareholders                                                           
(7)       Surplus on disposal of        (7)        (5)                          
         property, plant and                                                    
equipment                                                              
2         Taxation thereon              2          1                            
1 452     Headline earnings             867        804       8                  
178 000   Number of shares in issue     178 500    178 000                      
(000)                                                                  
(646)     Treasury shares held (000)    (406)      (1 355)                      
177 354   Number of shares held         178 094    176 645                      
         outside the Group (000)                                                
Weighted average number of                                             
         shares in issue (000)                                                  
176 271   - basic                       177 631    175 540                      
180 964   - diluted                     181 440    180 784                      
Headline earnings per share                                            
         (cents)                                                                
823,5     - basic                       488,2      458,3     7                  
802,2     - diluted                     477,9      445,0     7                  
412       Distribution to               246        230                          
         shareholders (cents)                                                   
230       - Interim (proposed)          246        230       7                  
182       - Final                                                               
17,0      Operating margin (%)          17,2       18,3                         
The earnings and headline earnings per share are calculated on R thousands as   
opposed to R million as presented.                                              
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET                                                         
Audited                                         Reviewed  Unaudited             
31 Aug                                          28 Feb    28 Feb                
2006                                            2007      2006                  
R million                                       R million R million             
Assets                                                                 
1 380     Non-current assets                    1 370     1 310                 
491         Property, plant and equipment       529       427                   
347         Goodwill                            347       353                   
332         Intangible assets                   313       351                   
124         Investments and loans               111       110                   
19          Interest in associate company       23        17                    
10          Interest in joint venture           8         8                     
57          Deferred taxation                   39        44                    
8 735     Current assets                        9 180     7 954                 
1 066       Inventories                         1 304     1 078                 
6 046       Trade and other receivables (note   6 763     5 954                 
4)                                                                     
5           Financial assets                    1         -                     
1           Taxation                            35        1                     
1 617       Bank balances and cash              1 077     921                   
10 115    Total assets                          10 550    9 264                 
         Equity and liabilities                                                 
         Equity and reserves                                                    
2 057       Share capital and premium           2 072     2 057                 
(18)        Treasury shares                     (11)      (33)                  
193         Non-distributable and other         216       172                   
         reserves                                                               
3 072       Retained income                     3 505     2 747                 
322         Shareholders for dividend           438       406                   
5 626     Shareholders` equity                  6 220     5 349                 
1 937     Non-current liabilities               1 687     1 528                 
1 151       Interest bearing long term          848       742                   
liabilities                                                            
65          Non-interest bearing long term      63        103                   
         liability                                                              
721         Deferred taxation                   776       683                   
2 552     Current liabilities                   2 643     2 387                 
2 073       Trade, other payables and           2 169     1 969                 
         provisions   (note 6)                                                  
162         Interest bearing liabilities        388       256                   
317         Taxation                            86        162                   
10 115    Total equity and liabilities          10 550    9 264                 
153       Directors` valuation of unlisted      142       135                   
         investments                                                            
17        Capital expenditure authorised and    5         53                    
         contracted                                                             
103       Capital expenditure authorised and    33        32                    
         not yet contracted                                                     
1 227     Operating lease commitments           1 266     1 204                 
3 160,5   Net asset value per share (cents)     3 484,6   3 005,0               
(5,4)     Gearing ratio (net) (%)               2,6       1,4                   
CONDENSED CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                                   
Audited                                         Reviewed  Unaudited             
12 months                                       6 months  6 months              
ended                                           ended     ended                 
31 Aug                                          28 Feb    28 Feb                
2006                                            2007      2006                  
R million                                       R million R million             
586       Cash flows from operating             (413)     90                    
         activities                                                             
2 193     Cash generated by trading             1 308     1 190                 
(704)     Increase in working capital           (855)     (697)                 
1 489     Cash generated by operations          453       493                   
53        Investment income                     36        25                    
(100)     Finance costs - net                   (57)      (48)                  
(155)     Taxation paid                         (522)     (87)                  
1 287     Cash (utilised by)/available from     (90)      383                   
         operating activities                                                   
(701)     Dividends paid                        (323)     (293)                 
(790)     Cash flows from investing             (72)      (659)                 
         activities                                                             
(516)     Acquisition of Connection Group       -         (516)                 
(8)       Acquisition of interest in joint      -         (8)                   
         venture                                                                
21        Proceeds on disposal of Photo         -         -                     
         Connection                                                             
(16)      Investment and loan                   13        -                     
         receipts/(advances)                                                    
15        Proceeds on disposal of property,     10        6                     
         plant and equipment                                                    
(286)     Additions to property, plant and      (95)      (141)                 
         equipment                                                              
237       Cash flows from financing             (55)      (94)                  
         activities                                                             
60        Proceeds on disposal of treasury      22        45                    
         shares by share incentive trust                                        
500       Long term borrowings raised           -         -                     
(235)     Long term borrowings repaid           (33)      (102)                 
(88)      Finance lease liabilities repaid      (44)      (37)                  
33        Net (decrease)/increase in cash and   (540)     (663)                 
         cash equivalents                                                       
1 584     Cash and cash equivalents at          1 617     1 584                 
beginning of period                                                    
1 617     Cash and cash equivalents at end of   1 077     921                   
         period                                                                 
286       Capital expenditure incurred          95        141                   
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                        
Audited                                          Reviewed  Unaudited            
31 Aug 2006                                      28 Feb    28 Feb               
                                                2007      2006                  
R million                                        R million R million            
2 057            Share capital and premium       2 072     2 057                
1 995            Opening balance                 2 057     1 995                
62               Shares issued to share          15        62                   
incentive trust                                                 
(18)             Treasury shares                 (11)      (33)                 
(15)             Opening balance                 (18)      (15)                 
(62)             Shares issued to share          (15)      (62)                 
incentive trust                                                 
60               Proceeds on disposal of         22        44                   
                shares by share incentive                                       
                trust                                                           
(1)              Profit on disposal of           -         -                    
                treasury shares                                                 
93               Share-based payment reserve     109       75                   
54               Opening balance                 93        54                   
39               Share-based payment             16        21                   
100              Non-distributable reserves      107       97                   
96               Opening balance                 100       96                   
4                Translation of foreign          7         1                    
entities                                                        
3 072            Retained earnings               3 505     2 747                
2 346            Opening balance                 3 072     2 346                
1 457            Profit attributable to          872       808                  
shareholders                                                    
(735)            Distributable to shareholders   (440)     (412)                
4                Distributable to share          1         5                    
                incentive trust                                                 
322              Shareholders for dividend       438       406                  
292              Opening balance                 322       292                  
735              Distributable to shareholders   440       412                  
(4)              Distributable to share          (1)       (5)                  
incentive trust                                                 
(704)            Paid to shareholders            (325)     (295)                
3                Paid to share incentive trust   2         2                    
5 626            Balance at end of period        6 220     5 349                
NOTES                                                                           
1.   Accounting policies                                                        
    The accounting policies and methods of computation used in the preparation  
of the interim profit announcement are consistent with those applied in the     
previous financial year ended 31 August 2006, except for the adoption of the    
following revised accounting standards which had no material impact on the      
results:                                                                        
    - IAS 39 - Financial instruments: recognition and measurement               
- IFRIC 4 - Determining whether an arrangement contains a lease             
    - IFRIC 8 - Scope of IFRS 2                                                 
    - IFRIC 9 - Reassessment of embedded derivatives                            
    These financial results were compiled in terms of IAS 34 Interim reporting  
and the JSE Limited Listing Requirements.                                       
2.   Reconciliation of revenue to operating profit                              
                                                         Restated*              
  Audited                                     Reviewed   Unaudited              
12 months                                   6 months   6 months               
  ended                                       ended      ended                  
  31 Aug                                      28 Feb     28 Feb                 
  2006                                        2007       2006                   
R million                                   R million  R million              
  11 939     Revenue                          7 107      6 085                  
  5 811      Cost of sales                    3 494      2 895                  
  250        Other direct operating expenses  113        135                    
618        Administration and IT            332        314                    
  528        Debtors costs                    379        272                    
  380        Marketing                        221        190                    
  500        Occupancy                        306        255                    
1 468      Employees                        844        732                    
  255        Transport and travel             140        127                    
  33         Management fee                   19         17                     
  39         Share-based payment              16         21                     
33         Amortisation - intangible        19         15                     
             assets                                                             
  2 024      Operating profit                 1 224      1 112                  
*The Group previously reflected discounts received from suppliers as other      
income. In terms of circular 09/2006 issued by the South African Institute of   
Chartered Accountants, the Group now accounts for discounts received from       
suppliers as part of cost of sales (Impact for 28 February 2006: R37 million).  
3.   Finance costs - net                                                        
Audited                                     Reviewed  Unaudited             
    12 months                                   6 months  6 months              
    ended                                       ended     ended                 
    31 Aug                                      28 Feb    28 Feb                
2006                                        2007      2006                  
    R million                                   R million R million             
               Finance costs                                                    
    151          Interest paid                  77        69                    
1            Fair value losses on           4         1                     
               financial instruments                                            
    152                                         81        70                    
               Finance income                                                   
(51)         Interest received              (20)      (21)                  
    (6)          Fair value gains on financial  -         (1)                   
               instruments                                                      
    (57)                                        (20)      (22)                  
95         Finance costs - net              61        48                    
4.   Trade and other receivables                                                
    7 857      Instalment sale receivables(a)   8 840     7 907                 
    (2 146)    Less: Provisions                 (2 414)   (2 202)               
(1 100)    Unearned finance charges         (1 241)   (1 150)               
    (488)      Impairment                       (602)     (469)                 
    (558)      Other(b)                         (571)     (583)                 
    5 711      Net instalment sale receivables  6 426     5 705                 
335        Other receivables                337       249                   
    6 046      Total trade and other            6 763     5 954                 
               receivables                                                      
    27,3       Provisions as a percentage of    27,3      27,8                  
instalment sale receivables (%)                                  
    In accordance with industry norms, amounts due from instalment sale         
    receivables after one year are included in current assets. The credit terms 
    of instalment sale receivables range from 6 to 24 months.                   
a.   Classified as loans and receivables and carried at amortised cost.     
    b.   Other provisions consist of extended guarantees, unearned club and     
         insurance provisions.                                                  
5.   Debtors costs                                                              
Audited                                   Reviewed  Unaudited               
    12                                        6 months  6 months                
    months                                                                      
    ended                                     ended     ended                   
31 Aug                                    28 Feb    28 Feb                  
    2006                                      2007      2006                    
    R                                         R million R million               
    million                                                                     
87         Increase in impairment         114       68                      
               provision                                                        
    441        Bad debts written off          265       204                     
    528                                       379       272                     
6.   Trade and other payables                                                   
    The directors consider the carrying amount of trade and other payables to   
    approximate their fair values. The credit period of trade payables ranges   
    between 30 and 90 days.                                                     
7.   Diluted earnings and headline earnings per share                           
    The number of shares for diluted earnings purposes has been calculated      
    after considering the dilutive impact of share options and the cash value   
    to be received in future, in respect of unissued shares granted to          
employees.                                                                  
8.   Related parties                                                            
    The Group entered into various transactions with related parties which      
    occurred under terms that are no more favourable than those arranged with   
independent third parties.                                                  
9.   Contingent liabilities                                                     
    Certain Group companies are involved in disputes where the outcome is       
    uncertain. In addition, the Group is regularly subject to an evaluation, by 
the tax authorities, of its direct and indirect taxation filings and in     
    connection with such reviews, disputes sometimes arise with the taxation    
    authorities over the interpretation or application of certain taxation      
    rules applicable to the Group`s business. These disputes may not            
necessarily be resolved in a manner that is favourable for the Group.       
    Additionally the resolution of the disputes could potentially result in an  
    obligation for the Group.                                                   
    Towards the end of 2006, the South African Revenue Services ("SARS") issued 
additional assessments against a group company, disallowing the tax         
    deduction that was claimed in relation to an intellectual property sale and 
    leaseback transaction entered into during 2001. The company objected        
    against the SARS assessment. The Group will, based on advice obtained from  
senior counsel and other external advisors, continue to defend this         
    assessment and remains confident that is is unlikely that a significant     
    liability will arise in this regard.                                        
    During each of the periods presented, provisions have been made or adjusted 
for estimated obligations related to taxation matters under review.         
    The Group remains in discussions with the relevant taxation authorities on  
    specific matters regarding the application and interpretation of taxation   
    legislation affecting the Group and the industry in which it operates. The  
directors are confident that the Group will be able to defend any actions   
    and that the potential of significant outflow or settlement is remote.      
10.  Subsequent events                                                          
    No significant events have occurred in the period between 28 February 2007  
and the date of this announcement.                                          
SEGMENTAL REPORT                                                                
6 months ended 28 February                                                      
                       Russells                Joshua Doore                     
2007        2006        2007        2006                 
Revenue          Rm     1 346       1 257       965         893                 
Operating        Rm     373         343         244         224                 
profit                                                                          
Depreciation     Rm     1           1           1           1                   
Total assets     Rm     1 891       1 707       1 424       1 258               
Total current    Rm     348         305         275         246                 
liabilities                                                                     
Capital          Rm     2           2           1           2                   
expenditure                                                                     
Operating        %      27,7        27,3        25,3        25,1                
margin                                                                          
Total sale of    Rm     794         759         562         535                 
merchandise                                                                     
 Share of       %      15,7        17,9        11,1        12,6                 
Group sale of                                                                   
merchandise                                                                     
Credit sales     Rm     585         556         417         386                 
 Percentage of  %      73,7        73,3        74,2        72,1                 
total sales                                                                     
Cash sales       Rm     209         203         145         149                 
 Percentage of  %      26,3        26,7        25,8        27,9                 
total sales                                                                     
Deposit rate on  %      12,5        13,0        11,8        15,0                
credit sales                                                                    
Number of               203         201         149         146                 
stores                                                                          
Retail square           143 534     141 986     110 517     111 403             
metrage                                                                         
Number of               3 385       3 238       2 778       2 607               
employees                                                                       
Instalment sale  Rm     2 363       2 148       1 714       1 510               
receivables -                                                                   
gross                                                                           
Bad debts        Rm     71          58          45          34                  
written off                                                                     
Bad debts        %      3,0         2,7         2,6         2,3                 
written off as                                                                  
a percentage of                                                                 
gross                                                                           
receivables                                                                     
Receivables`     Rm     204         171         120         95                  
arrears                                                                         
Receivables`     %      8,6         8,0         7,0         6,3                 
arrears as a                                                                    
percentage of                                                                   
gross                                                                           
receivables                                                                     
Collection rate  %      6,9         7,2         6,9         7,1                 
Average length   Months 14,5        13,9        14,5        14,1                
of the book                                                                     
                       Bradlows                Price `n Pride                   
2007        2006        2007        2006                 
Revenue          Rm     504         464         577         561                 
Operating        Rm     112         95          124         128                 
profit                                                                          
Depreciation     Rm     1           1           1           1                   
Total assets     Rm     742         658         930         876                 
Total current    Rm     131         124         115         102                 
liabilities                                                                     
Capital          Rm     1           1           1           1                   
expenditure                                                                     
Operating        %      22,2        20,5        21,5        22,8                
margin                                                                          
Total sale of    Rm     335         311         304         299                 
merchandise                                                                     
 Share of       %      6,6         7,3         6,0         7,1                  
Group sale of                                                                   
merchandise                                                                     
Credit sales     Rm     244         227         272         271                 
 Percentage of  %      72,8        73,0        89,5        90,6                 
total sales                                                                     
Cash sales       Rm     91          84          32          28                  
 Percentage of  %      27,2        27,0        10,5        9,4                  
total sales                                                                     
Deposit rate on  %      14,6        15,6        11,2        11,8                
credit sales                                                                    
Number of               93          88          124         119                 
stores                                                                          
Retail square           68 950      65 144      72 091      72 315              
metrage                                                                         
Number of               1 547       1 462       2 040       1 997               
employees                                                                       
Instalment sale  Rm     806         716         1 227       1 148               
receivables -                                                                   
gross                                                                           
Bad debts        Rm     14          11          58          41                  
written off                                                                     
Bad debts        %      1,7         1,5         4,7         3,6                 
written off as                                                                  
a percentage of                                                                 
gross                                                                           
receivables                                                                     
Receivables`     Rm     50          45          140         119                 
arrears                                                                         
Receivables`     %      6,2         6,3         11,4        10,4                
arrears as a                                                                    
percentage of                                                                   
gross                                                                           
receivables                                                                     
Collection rate  %      7,6         7,9         5,9         6,0                 
Average length   Months 13,2        12,7        16,9        16,7                
of the book                                                                     
Electric Express        Morkels                 Barnetts                        
2007        2006        2007        2006        2007        2006                
266         262         645         586         533         468                 
40          48          158         143         173         147                 
                       1           1                                            
362         347         960         828         849         721                 
80          79          186         161         121         93                  
                       1           1           1           1                    
15,0        18,3        24,5        24,4        32,5        31,4                
157         158         407         370         274         247                 
3,1         3,7         8,0         8,7         5,4         5,8                 
105         106         323         304         243         219                 
66,9        67,1        79,4        82,2        88,7        88,7                
52          52          84          66          31          28                  
33,1        32,9        20,6        17,8        11,3        11,3                
15,5        17,0        11,2        12,5        10,6        12,3                
121         117         120         114         117         109                 
16 697      16 758      84 365      83 712      65 123      60 631              
794         745         2 033       1 852       1 951       1 721               
451         425         1 071       935         1 074       912                 
16          11          20          16          35          25                  
3,5         2,6         1,9         1,7         3,3         2,7                 
35          23          54          54          115         88                  
7,8         5,4         5,0         5,8         10,7        9,6                 
6,9         7,2         7,5         7,9         6,1         6,5                 
14,5        13,9        13,3        12,7        16,4        15,4                
                       Credit chains                                            
Supreme                 Sub-total                                               
2007        2006        2007        2006                                        
74          63          4 910       4 554                                       
11          4           1 235       1 132                                       
                       5           5                                            
120         91          7 278       6 486                                       
30          (1)         1 286       1 109                                       
2                       9           8                                           
14,9        6,3         25,2        24,9                                        
46          37          2 879       2 716                                       
0,9         0,9         56,8        64,0                                        
37          30          2 226       2 099                                       
80,4        81,1        77,3        77,3                                        
9           7           653         617                                         
19,6        18,9        22,7        22,7                                        
14,7        13,2        12,2        13,6                                        
20          18          947         912                                         
12 711      12 902      573 988     564 851                                     
356         387         14 884      14 009                                      
131         111         8 837       7 905                                       
6           8           265         204                                         
4,6         7,2         3,0         2,6                                         
12          21          730         616                                         
9,2         18,9        8,3         7,8                                         
7,2         7,8         6,8         7,1                                         
13,9        12,8        14,7        14,1                                        
Hi-Fi Corporation       Connection Group        Abra                            
                                   (3 months)                                   
2007        2006        2007        2006        2007         2006               
1 189       1 042       768         342         240          147                
90          104         62          23          12           3                  
3           2           6           4           2            1                  
323         251         398         275         83           44                 
101         102         329         294         67           44                 
2           1           23          4           2            1                  
7,6         10,0        8,1         6,6         5,0          2,0                
1 189       1 042       767         341         237          146                
23,4        24,6        15,1        8,0         4,7          3,4                

                                                                                
1 189       1 042       767         341         237          146                
100,0       100,0       100,0       100,0       100,0        100,0              

25          20          42          64          50           42                 
37 593      32 577      26 681      26 222      37 119       33 146             
1 972       1 756       870         881         567          460                
3           2                                                                   
Corporate               Group                                                   
                                                                                
2007        2006        2007         2006                                       
7 107        6 085                                       
(175)       (150)       1 224        1 112                                      
39          35          55           47                                         
2 468       2 208       10 550       9 264                                      
860         838         2 643        2 387                                      
59          127         95           141                                        
                       17,2         18,3                                        
                       5 072        4 245                                       
100,0        100,0                                       
                       2 226        2 099                                       
                       43,9         49,4                                        
                       2 846        2 146                                       
56,1         50,6                                        
                       12,2         13,6                                        
                       1 064        1 038                                       
                       675 381      656 796                                     
570         552         18 863       17 658                                     
                       8 840        7 907                                       
                       265          204                                         
                       3,0          2,6                                         
730          616                                         
                       8,3          7,8                                         
                       6,8          7,1                                         
                       14,7         14,1                                        
SEGMENTAL REPORT                                                                
Year ended 31 August 2006                                                       
                                                                                
                                        Joshua                Price             
Russells    Doore      Bradlows   `n Pride          
Revenue           Rm         2 372       1 674      885        1 014            
Operating profit  Rm         637         397        172        200              
Depreciation      Rm         2           2          1          2                
Total assets      Rm         1 696       1 249      659        839              
Total current     Rm         296         224        124        106              
liabilities                                                                     
Capital           Rm         3           4          3          3                
expenditure                                                                     
Operating margin  %          26,9        23,7       19,4       19,7             
Total sale of     Rm         1 414       989        591        527              
merchandise                                                                     
Share of Group  %          16,8        11,8       7,0        6,3               
sale of                                                                         
merchandise                                                                     
Credit sales      Rm         1 022       713        429        472              
Percentage of   %          72,3        72,1       72,6       89,6              
total sales                                                                     
Cash sales        Rm         392         276        162        55               
 Percentage of   %          27,7        27,9       27,4       10,4              
total sales                                                                     
Deposit rate on   %          13,0        14,4       15,6       12,1             
credit sales                                                                    
Number of stores             201         148        91         122              
Revenue per     R000       11 801      11 311     9 725      8 311             
store                                                                           
Retail square                141 843     109 105    66 913     72 571           
metrage                                                                         
Revenue per     Rand       16 723      15 343     13 226     13 973            
square metre                                                                    
Number of                    3 358       2 691      1 402      1 970            
employees                                                                       
Revenue per     R000       706         622        631        515               
employee                                                                        
Instalment sale   Rm         2 125       1 503      716        1 116            
receivables -                                                                   
gross                                                                           
Bad debts         Rm         119         73         25         88               
written off                                                                     
Bad debts         %          5,6         4,9        3,5        7,9              
written off as a                                                                
percentage of                                                                   
gross                                                                           
receivables                                                                     
Receivables`      Rm         180         100        43         127              
arrears                                                                         
Receivables`      %          8,5         6,7        6,0        11,4             
arrears as a                                                                    
percentage of                                                                   
gross                                                                           
receivables                                                                     
Collection rate   %          7,2         7,1        7,9        6,0              
Average length    Months     13,9        14,1       12,7       16,7             
of the book                                                                     
                                             Credit                             
Electric                                      chains      Hi-Fi                 
Express    Morkels     Barnetts   Supreme     Sub-total   Corp                  
485        1 119       880        128         8 557       2 033                 
76         255         258        12          2 007       183                   
-          1           1          1           10          5                     
331        828         731        154         6 487       285                   
70         170         104        1           1 095       165                   
1          1           2          -           17          8                     
15,7       22,8        29,3       9,4         23,5        9,0                   
288        703         455        77          5 044       2 033                 
3,4        8,3         5,4        0,9         59,9        24,1                  
191        458         401        63          3 749                             
66,3       65,1        88,1       81,8        74,3                              
97         245         54         14          1 295       2 033                 
33,7       34,9        11,9       18,2        25,7        100,0                 
16,8       15,2        12,0       15,2        13,9                              
117        117         113        18          927         21                    
4 145      9 564       7 788      7 111       9 231       96 810                
16 709     83 185      63 079     12 020      565 425     33 203                
29 026     13 452      13 951     10 649      15 134      61 229                
758        1 923       1 807      301         14 210      1 858                 
640        582         487        425         602         1 094                 
411        938         931        113         7 853       4                     
26         43          52         15          441                               
6,3        4,6         5,6        13,3        5,6                               
28         47          98         15          638                               
6,8        5,0         10,5       13,3        8,1                               
7,2        7,9         6,5        7,8         7,1                               
13,9       12,7        15,4       12,8        14,1                              
(9 months)                                                                      
Connection                                                                      
Group      Abra        Corporate  Group                                         
1 042      307                    11 939                                        
83         3           (252)      2 024                                         
12         8           77         112                                           
258        73          3 012      10 115                                        
279        70          943        2 552                                         
17         7           237        286                                           
8,0        1,0                    17,0                                          
1 041      305                    8 423                                         
12,4       3,6                    100,0                                         
3 749                                          
                                 44,5                                           
1 041      305                    4 674                                         
100,0      100,0                  55,5                                          
13,9                                           
37         43                     1 028                                         
          7 140                  11 614                                         
23 809     33 326                 655 763                                       
9 212                  18 206                                         
1 201      524         568        18 361                                        
          586                    650                                            
                                 7 857                                          
441                                            
                                 5,6                                            
                                 638                                            
                                 8,1                                            
7,1                                            
                                 14,1                                           
ADMINISTRATION                                                                  
JD Group Limited                ("JD" or "the Group")                           
Registration number             1981/009108/06                                  
JSE code                        JDG                                             
ISIN                            ZAE000030771                                    
Executive directors             ID Sussman (executive chairman), HC Strauss     
(chief executive officer), JL Bezuidenhout,      
                               JHC Kok, G Volkel                                
Non-executive director          IS Levy                                         
Independent non-executive       ME King, Dr D Konar, M Lock, MJ Shaw            
directors                                                                       
Company secretary               MI Jaye                                         
Registered office               11th Floor, JD House, 27 Stiemens Street,       
                               Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001                 
(PO Box 4208, Johannesburg, 2000)                
                               Telephone +27 11 408 0408                        
                               Facsimile +27 11 408 0604                        
                               Email: info@jdg.co.za                            
Transfer secretaries            Computershare Investor Services 2004            
                               (Proprietary) Limited                            
                               70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001           
                               Telephone +27 11 370 5000                        
Facsimile +27 11 370 5663                        
ADR depository                  File number 82-4401, The Bank of New York       
                               Company Inc.                                     
                               One Wall Street, New York, NY 10286,             
United States of America                         
                               Telephone +1 212 495 1284                        
                               Facsimile +1 212 635 1121                        
Sponsor                         PSG Capital Limited, Building No 8, Woodmead    
Estate                                           
                               1 Woodmead Drive, Woodmead, Sandton, 2157        
                               Telephone +27 11 797 8400                        
                               Facsimile +27 11 797 8435                        
Independent auditors            Deloitte & Touche                               
ABRA                                                                            
BARNETTS                                                                        
BRADLOWS                                                                        
ELECTRIC EXPRESS                                                                
HI-FI CORPORATION                                                               
INCREDIBLE CONNECTION                                                           
JOSHUA DOORE                                                                    
MORKELS                                                                         
PRICE `N PRIDE                                                                  
RUSSELS                                                                         
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