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Mon 20 Feb 2012, 7:05 JDG - JD Group Limited - Reviewed Results for the four-month (Interim) period
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JDG - JD Group Limited - Reviewed Results for the four-month (Interim) period   
ended 31 December 2011                                                          
JD Group Limited                                                                
Registration number: 1981/009108/06                                             
Share code: JDG                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000030771                                                              
("JD" or "the Company" or "the Group")                                          
REVIEWED RESULTS FOR THE FOUR-MONTH (INTERIM) PERIOD ENDED                      
31 DECEMBER 2011                                                                
Operating profit                                                                
Operating profit increased by 24% on a like-for-like basis                      
(15% up on previous six-month interim period)                                   
Headline earnings per share                                                     
Headline earnings per share up by 14% on a like-for-like basis                  
(16% down on previous six-month interim period)                                 
Debtors` costs                                                                  
Debtors` cost down by 18% on a like-for-like basis                              
(46% down on previous six-month interim period)                                 
Condensed Group statement of comprehensive income R million                     
Audited                                       Reviewed  Reviewed  Change        
12 months                                    4 months  6 months  %              
ended                                        ended     ended                    
31 Aug                                       31 Dec    28 Feb                   
2011                                         2011      2011                     
11 740    Sale of merchandise                  8 832     5 535     60           
1 587     Finance charges earned               540       794       (32)         
1 343     Financial services                   758       624      21            
1 071     Other services                       595       510       17           
15 741    Revenue                              10 725    7 463     44           
                                                                                
8 550     Cost of sales                        7 259     3 857     88           
5 457     Operating expenses                   2 667     2 707     (1)          
1 207     Administration and other expenses    556       640                    
229       Depreciation and amortisation        120       111                    
2 550     Employees                            1 209     1 205                  
363       Marketing                            196       217                    
824       Occupancy                            406       399                    
35        Share-based payment                  13        16                     
246       Transport and travel                 164       118                    
3         Loss on disposal of property,        3         1                      
        plant and equipment                                                     
                                                                                
1 734    Operating profit before debtors`     799       899      (11)           
costs                                                                   
677      Debtors` costs (note 2)              209       384       (46)          
                                                                                
1 057    Operating profit                     590       515       15            

5        Investment income                    2        -                        
65       Finance income                       15        30                      
(160)    Finance costs                        (92)      (64)                    
2        Share of profits of associates       2         1                       
                                                                                
969      Profit before taxation from          517       482       7             
        continuing operations                                                   
264      Taxation                             146       148      (1)            
705      Profit for the period from           371       334       11            
        continuing operations                                                   
(1)      Loss after tax for the year from    -         -                        
discontinued operations                                                 
                                                                                
704      Profit for the period                371       334      11             
         Attributable to:                                                       
699      Shareholders                         364       333                     
5        Minorities                           7         1                       
704                                           371       334                     
         Earnings per share (cents)                                             
406,2    - basic                              168,7     202,4                   
402,0    - diluted                            167,7     199,6                   
Condensed Group statement of other comprehensive income     R million           
Audited                                                Reviewed  Reviewe        
12 months                                             4 months  d               
ended                                                 ended     6               
31 Aug                                                31 Dec    months          
2011                                                  2011      ended           
28 Feb             
                                                             2011               
704      Profit for the period                         371       334            
(1)      Exchange differences on translating           (1)       8              
foreign operations                                                      
703       Total comprehensive income for the period     370       342           
         Attributable to:                                                       
698      Shareholders                                  363       341            
5        Minorities                                    7         1              
703                                                    370       342            
Condensed Group statement of financial position   R million                     
Audited                                                Reviewed  Reviewe        
31 Aug                                                31 Dec    d               
2011                                                  2011      28 Feb          
                                                             2011               
         Assets                                                                 
4 630    Non-current assets                            5 125     1 635          
1 440    Property, plant and equipment                 1 814     809            
17       Vehicle rental fleet                          14        -              
1 324    Goodwill (note 3)                             1 384     493            
1 658    Intangible assets (note 3)                    1 648     193            
84       Investments and loans                         64        30             
6        Interest in associate company                 7         1              
101      Deferred taxation                             194       109            

11 887   Current assets                                12 778    8 522          
3 059    Inventories                                   3 782     1 730          
6 704    Trade and other receivables (note 4)          7 374     5 952          
352      Vehicle rental fleet                          628       -              
1        Financial assets                             -          -              
395      Taxation                                      40        423            
1 376    Bank balances and cash                        954       417            
217      Assets classified as held for sale            -         -              
16 734   Total assets                                  17 903    10 157         
                                                                                
         Equity and liabilities                                                 
Equity and reserves                                                    
4 245    Share capital and premium                     4 245     1 779          
(263)    Treasury shares                               (247)     (310)          
231      Non-distributable and other reserves          248       191            
3 644    Retained earnings                             4 025     3 593          
34       Reserves of a disposed business               -         -              
        classified as held for sale                                             
216      Shareholders for dividend                     -         165            
8 107    Shareholders` equity                          8 271     5 418          
                                                                                
58       Minority shareholders` interest               67        33             
8 165    Total equity                                  8 338     5 451          

2 448    Non-current liabilities                       2 352     1 627          
1 717    Interest-bearing long-term liabilities        1 476     1 136          
202      Non-interest-bearing long-term liability      221       71             
529      Deferred taxation                             655       420            
                                                                                
6 030    Current liabilities                           7 213     3 079          
4 933    Trade and other payables (note 6)             5 475     2 350          
41       Provisions                                    33        -              
946      Interest-bearing liabilities                  1 282     643            
-        Financial liabilities                         2         1              
82       Taxation                                      182       85             
28       Bank overdraft                                239       -              
91       Liabilities classified as held for sale       -         -              
16 734   Total equity and liabilities                  17 903    10 157         
84       Directors` valuation of unlisted              64        30             
investments                                                             
634      Capital expenditure authorised and            733       143            
        contracted                                                              
151      Capital expenditure authorised and not yet    159       899            
contracted                                                              
2 657    Operating lease commitments                   2 815     1 545          
3 687,8  Net asset value per share (cents)             3 762,5   3              
                                                             177,6              
14,5     Gearing ratio (net) (%)                       24,7      25,2           
Condensed statement of changes in equity     R million                          
Audited                                                Reviewed  Reviewe        
31 Aug                                                31 Dec    d               
2011                                                  2011      28 Feb          
                                                             2011               
4 245    Share capital and premium                     4 245     1 779          
1 779    Opening balance                               4 245     1 779          
2 466    Proceeds on issue of shares                  -          -              
                                                                                
(263)    Treasury shares                               (247)     (310)          
(378)    Opening balance                               (263)     (378)          
65       Proceeds on disposal of shares by share       8         38             
        incentive trust                                                         
50       Loss on disposal of treasury shares           8         30             
                                                                                
115      Share-based payment reserve                   128       96             
80       Opening balance                               115       80             
35       Share-based payment expense                   13        16             
                                                                                
116      Non-distributable reserves                    120       95             
78       Opening balance                               116       78             
(1)      Translation of foreign entities               (2)       8              
19       Transfer to reserves of a disposed business   -         -              
(2)      Net disposal of joint venture interests       -         -              
22       Transfer from retained income                 6         9              
                                                                                
3 644    Retained earnings                             4 025     3 593          
3 464    Opening balance                               3 644     3 464          
699      Profit attributable to shareholders           364       333            
(50)     Loss on disposal of treasury shares           (8)       (30)           
(391)    Distributable to shareholders                 -         (170)          
9        Distributable to share incentive trust        -         5              
(53)     Transfer from reserves of a disposed          34        -              
        business                                                                
(12)     Arising on increase in shareholding in        (3)       -              
subsidiary                                                              
(22)     Transfer to non-distributable reserves        (6)       (9)            
                                                                                
34       Reserves of a disposed business               -         -              
-        Opening balance                               34        -              
(19)     Transfer from non-distributable reserves      -         -              
53       Transfer from retained income                 (34)      -              
                                                                                
216      Shareholders for dividend                     -         165            
131      Opening balance                               216       131            
391      Distributable to shareholders                 -         170            
(9)      Distributable to share incentive trust        -         (5)            
(307)    Paid to shareholders                          (220)     (136)          
10       Paid to share incentive trust                 4         5              
8 107    Shareholders` equity                          8 271     5 418          
                                                                                
58       Minority shareholders` interest               67        33             
34       Opening balance                               58        34             
28       Minority interest arising on acquisition of  -          -              
        subsidiaries                                                            
5        Profit attributable to minorities             7         1              
(4)      Dividends paid to minorities                   (2)      (2)            
-         Contributions from minorities                4         -              
(5)      Net disposal of joint venture interests       -         -              

8 165     Total                                        8 338     5 451          
Condensed Group cash flow statement                         R million           
Audited                                                Reviewe  Reviewed        
12 months                                             d        6 months         
ended                                                 4        ended            
31 Aug                                                months   28 Feb           
2011                                                  ended    2011             
31 Dec                      
                                                    2011                        
343      Cash flows from operating activities         (62)      (600)           
1 322    Cash generated by trading                     725      635             
(313)    Increase in working capital                   (839)    (898)           
1 009    Cash generated/(utilised) by operations       (114)    (263)           
5        Investment income                             2        -               
(92)     Finance costs - net                           (77)     (37)            
(282)    Taxation paid                                 343      (166)           
640      Cash available from /(utilised in)operating   154      (466)           
        activities                                                              
(297)    Dividends paid                                (216)    (134)           

(622)    Cash flows from investing activities          (672)    (134)           
128      Acquisition of subsidiary companies (note     (52)     -               
        5)                                                                      
-        Acquisition of other business interest        (22)     -               
-        Disposal of subsidiary company                125      -               
-        Investment and loan receipts                  23       -               
12       Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and   5        8               
equipment                                                               
(722)    Additions to property, plant and equipment    (442)    (142)           
43       Proceeds on disposal of rental fleet          161      -               
        vehicles                                                                
(83)     Additions to rental fleet vehicles            (470)    -               
                                                                                
1 008    Cash flows from financing activities          101      394             
65       Proceeds on disposal of treasury shares by    8        38              
share incentive trust                                                   
(12)     Increase in shareholding in subsidiary        -        -               
        company                                                                 
(7)      Settlement of minority interest in business  --        -               
combination                                                             
1 632    Long-term borrowings raised                   97       519             
(588)    Long-term borrowings repaid                   (173)    (135)           
(82)     Finance lease liabilities (repaid)/raised    171       (28)            
-         Dividend paid to minority shareholders       (2)      -               
                                                                                
729      Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash      (633)    (340)           
        equivalents                                                             
757      Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of     1 348    757             
        period                                                                  
1 486    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period    715      417             
(138)    Cash included in disposed business held for   -        -               
sale                                                                    
                                                                                
1 348    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period    715      417             
        from continuing operations                                              
Supplementary information     R million                                         
Audited                                               Reviewed  Reviewed        
12 months                                            4 months  6 months         
Ended                                                Ended     ended            
31                                                   31 Dec    28 Feb           
31 Aug                                               2011      2011             
2011                                                 31                         
                                                   De3131                       
Dec                          
                                                   2011                         
31 Aug                                                31 Dec    28 Feb          
2011                                                 2011      2011             

         Reconciliation of headline earnings                                    
699      Profit attributable to shareholders          364       333             
4        Loss/(surplus) on disposal of property,      4         1               
plant and equipment                                                     
(1)      Taxation thereon                             (1)      -                
702      Headline earnings                            367       334             
                                                                                
219 830  Number of shares in issue (000)              219 830   170 500         
(4 310)  Treasury shares held (000)                   (4 052)   (5 108)         
215 520  Number of shares held outside the Group      215 778   165 392         
        (000)                                                                   

         Weighted average number of shares in                                   
        issue (000)                                                             
172 142  - basic                                      215 613   164 580         
173 932  - diluted                                    217 244   166 848         
                                                                                
         Headline earnings per share (cents)                                    
407,7    - basic                                      170,1     202,9           
403,5    - diluted                                    168,9     200,1           
200      Distribution to shareholders (cents)         -         100             
100       - Interim (proposed)                       -          100             
100       - Final                                                               
6,7       Operating margin (%)                        5,5       6,9             
The earnings and headline earnings per share are calculated in                  
R thousands as opposed to R million.                                            
Segmental report - business divisions                                           
For the 4-month/6-month            Furniture Retail   Financial Services        
period ended                                                                    
                                  31 Dec    28 Feb    31 Dec     28 Feb*        
                                 2011     2011      2011       2011             
Revenue                       Rm    2 539     3 309     1 144      1 625        
Operating profit              Rm    269       294       190        235          
Depreciation                  Rm    20        27        8          12           
Total assets                  Rm   1 413      1 188    6 840       5 928        
Total current liabilities     Rm   973        1 266    61          354          
Capital expenditure           Rm    26        44        111        9            
                                                                                
Operating margin              %     10,6      8,9       16,6       14,5         
Total sale of merchandise     Rm    2 186     2 830                             
Share of Group sale of        %    24,8       51,1                              
merchandise                                                                     
Credit sales                  Rm    1 441     1 874                             
Percentage of total           %     65,9      66,2                              
Cash sales                    Rm    745       956                               
Percentage of total           %     34,1      33,8                              
Number of stores                    1 007     970       1 007      970          
Retail square meterage             502 617   500 125    55 846     55 569       
Number of employees                 9 298     9 092     4 931      4 672        
Instalment sale, loan and     Rm                        6 550      5 663        
other trade receivables                                                         
Impairment provision          Rm                        547        543          
Bad debts written off         Rm                        205        427          
Receivables` arrears          Rm                        1 130      1 054        
Deposit rate on credit sales   %                       5,4         6,2          
Collection rate                %                        6,5        6,4          
Segmental report - business divisions (continued)                               
For the 4-month/6-month            Cash Retail        Unitrans Auto             
period ended                                                                    
31 Dec    28 Feb    31 Dec     28 Feb         
                                 2011**   2011       2011      2011             
Revenue                       Rm    2 149     2 426     5 026     -             
Operating profit              Rm    82        97        120       -             
Depreciation                  Rm    22        25        44        -             
Total assets                  Rm   1 564      1 123    3 311      -             
Total current liabilities     Rm   855        675      2 017      -             
Capital expenditure           Rm    33        26        474       -             

Operating margin              %     3,8       4,0       2,4                     
Total sale of merchandise     Rm    2 138     2 417     4 508                   
Share of Group sale of        %    24,2       43,7     51,0                     
merchandise                                                                     
Credit sales                  Rm                                                
Percentage of total           %                                                 
Cash sales                    Rm    2 138     2 417    4 508                    
Percentage of total           %     100,0     100,0    100,0                    
Number of stores                    154       94        112                     
Retail square meterage              221 313   93 362    338 578                 
Number of employees                 5 104     3 665     4 523                   
Instalment sale, loan and     Rm    119                 522                     
other trade receivables                                                         
Impairment provision          Rm    13                  42                      
Bad debts written off         Rm                                                
Receivables` arrears          Rm                                                
Deposit rate on credit sales   %                                                
Collection rate                %                                                
Segmental report - business divisions (continued)                               
For the 4-month/6-month            Blake              Corporate                 
period ended                                                                    
                                  31 Dec    28 Feb*   31 Dec     28 Feb         
                                 2011     2011       2011      2011             
Revenue                       Rm    91        118       (224)#     (308)#       
Operating profit              Rm    10        13        (81)       (129)        
Depreciation                  Rm    5         9         21         35           
Total assets                  Rm   110        107      4 665       1 618        
Total current liabilities     Rm   23         24       3 284       696          
Capital expenditure           Rm    10        6        258         53           
                                                                                
Operating margin              %     11,0     11,0                               
Total sale of merchandise     Rm                                                
Share of Group sale of        %                                                 
merchandise                                                                     
Credit sales                  Rm                                                
Percentage of total           %                                                 
Cash sales                    Rm                                                
Percentage of total           %                                                 
Number of stores                                                                
Retail square meterage                                                          
Number of employees                 1 525     1 466     593       537           
Instalment sale, loan and     Rm    52       47                                 
other trade receivables                                                         
Impairment provision          Rm   -         -                                  
Bad debts written off         Rm                                                
Receivables` arrears          Rm                                                
Deposit rate on credit sales   %                                                
Collection rate                %                                                
Segmental report - business divisions (continued)                               
For the 4-month/6-month            Discontinued       Group                     
period ended                      operations (Abra)                             
31 Dec    28 Feb    31 Dec     28 Feb         
                                 2011     2011       2011      2011             
Revenue                       Rm              293       10 725    7 463         
Operating profit              Rm              5         590       515           
Depreciation                  Rm              3         120       111           
Total assets                  Rm              193      17 903     10 157        
Total current liabilities     Rm              64       7 213      3 079         
Capital expenditure           Rm              4        912        142           

Operating margin              %               1,7       5,5       6,9           
Total sale of merchandise     Rm              288       8 832     5 535         
Share of Group sale of        %               5,2       100,0     100,0         
merchandise                                                                     
Credit sales                  Rm                        1 441     1 874         
Percentage of total           %                        16,3       33,9          
Cash sales                    Rm              288      7 391      3 661         
Percentage of total           %               100,0    83,7       66,1          
Number of stores                              74       1 273      1 138         
Retail square meterage                        52 004    1 118     701 060       
                                                  354                           
Number of employees                           841       25 974    20 273        
Instalment sale, loan other   Rm                        7 243     5 710         
trade receivables                                                               
Impairment provision          Rm                        602       543           
Bad debts written off         Rm                        205       427           
Receivables` arrears          Rm                        1 130     1 054         
Deposit rate on credit sales   %                       5,4        6,2           
Collection rate                %                        6,5       6,4           
# Elimination of interdivisional origination fees.                              
* Maravedi has been integrated into Financial Services and                      
reclassified from New Business Development, which now consists of               
Blake only.                                                                     
** Includes HiFi Corp, Incredible Connection and SteinBuild.                    
  Notes                                                                         
1. Accounting policies                                                          
  The condensed financial information has been prepared in accordance           
with the framework concepts and the measurement and recognition                
 requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS),            
 the AC 500 standards as issued by the Accounting Practices Board               
 and in accordance with IAS 34: Interim Financial Reporting, the JSE            
Listing Requirements and the requirements of the Companies Act. The            
 report has been prepared using accounting policies that comply with            
 IFRS which are consistent with those applied in the financial                  
 statements for the year ended 31 August 2011, except for the                   
adoption of accounting standards and interpretations that became               
 effective during the current period.                                           
 The adoption of these standards had no material impact on the                  
 Group.                                                                         
R million                                                                     
  Audited                                             Reviewed    Reviewed      
 12 months                                         4 months   6 months          
 ended                                             ended      ended             
31 Aug                                            31 Dec     28 Feb            
 2011                                              2011       2011              
2. Debtors` costs                                                               
   (34)    Increase/(decrease) in impairment           4           (43)         
provision                                                              
   711     Bad debts written off                       205         427          
   677                                                 209         384          
3. Goodwill and intangible assets (see note 5)                                  
Goodwill comprises:                                                  
   493     Carrying value at beginning of period       1 324       493          
   831     Arising on acquisitions during the          8          -             
         period                                                                 
-        Adjustment to acquisition purchase          52         -             
         price                                                                  
   1 324   Carrying value at end of period             1 384       493          
                                                                                
Intangible assets comprise:                                          
   212     Carrying value at beginning of period       1 658       212          
   1 482   Arising on acquisitions during the                      -            
         period                                                                 
(36)    Amortisation for the current period         (10)        (19)         
   1 658   Carrying value at end of period             1 648       193          
4. Trade and other receivables                                                  
   5 921   Instalment sale and other loan              6 550       5 663        
receivables  (a)                                                       
   629     Trade receivables                           693         47           
   6 550   Total instalment sale, loan and other       7 243       5 710        
         trade receivables                                                      
(598)   Less: Impairment provision                  (602)       (543)        
   5 952   Net instalment sale, loan and other         6 641       5 167        
         trade receivables                                                      
   752     Other receivables                           733         785          
6 704   Total trade and other receivables           7 374       5 952        
  9,1%     Provisions as a percentage of total        8,3%        9,3%          
         instalment sale and trade 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 six to 36               
 months.                                                                        
a.?Classified as loans and receivables and carried at amortised                
 cost.                                                                          
5. Acquisition of Unitrans Auto and SteinBuild (provisional values)             
 In terms of the acquisition agreement of Unitrans Auto, an                     
additional amount of R52 million was paid during the period under              
 review. This additional amount was classified as goodwill.                     
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 120 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. Subsequent events                                                            
The Group announced on SENS on 13 February 2012 that Steinhoff                 
 International Holdings Limited (Steinhoff) has made a partial offer            
 to all JD Group Shareholders other than Steinhoff. In terms of the             
 partial offer, JD Group Shareholders (other than Steinhoff) will be            
entitled to tender and sell 26,2% of their shares in JD Group to               
 Steinhoff, based on an exchange ratio of 16 shares in KAP                      
 International Limited for each share in JD Group. On completion,               
 the partial offer will result in Steinhoff acquiring an additional             
38,2 million JD Group Shares, being 17,7% of the current issued                
 share capital (excluding treasury shares) of JD Group, which                   
 together with Steinhoff`s existing 32,4% shareholding in JD Group,             
 will result in Steinhoff holding 50,1% of JD Group`s net issued                
share capital. A circular containing details of the partial offer              
 was issued on 11 February 2012.                                                
 Other than disclosed in the profit announcement, no other                      
 significant events have occurred in the period between 31 December             
2011 and the date of this announcement.                                        
INTRODUCTION                                                                    
The Group is pleased to report an increase in headline earnings per share of    
14,2%, to 170,1 cents on a like-for-like basis, for the four months ended 31    
December 2011.                                                                  
Comparability between these results and the previous reported interim results   
for the six months ended 28 February 2011 is difficult, as a result of the      
change in financial year end from 31 August to 30 June, as well as the          
consolidation of Unitrans Auto and SteinBuild that were acquired with effect    
from 1 July 2011. Unitrans Auto and SteinBuild are therefore not included in the
comparatives to 28 February 2011 ("February 2011"). The "like-for-like" numbers,
however, compare the four months ended 31 December 2011 with the four months    
ended 31 December 2010, including the results of Unitrans Automotive and        
SteinBuild but excluding Abra from both reporting periods ("like-for-like").The 
like-for-like numbers have not been audited or reviewed by the independent      
auditors and are the responsibility of the directors.                           
Shareholders are also advised to refer to the Investment Analysts document which
is available on our website www.jdgroup.co.za.                                  
The Group is on track to achieve its strategic initiatives. The separation of   
Furniture Retail from Financial Services continues to produce the desired       
results. Within the next 18 months, we will not only introduce a more formal    
Financial Services presence in all retail stores, but also expand our Financial 
Services product offering to our target market through our retail outlets. The  
deployment of new ERP systems across Furniture Retail and Financial Services is 
on track and the centralisation of our distribution centre network continues to 
gain traction.                                                                  
FINANCIAL REVIEW                                                                
General                                                                         
The financial performance for the four-month interim period from 1 September to 
31 December 2011 is pleasing, with solid results reported across all divisions. 
The key features of the interim results are the following:                      
* Revenue increased 11,4% on a like-for-like basis to R10,7 billion (like-for-  
like 2010: R9,6 billion and February 2011: R7,5 billion).                       
* The reduction in debtors` costs from R255 million to R209 million on a like-  
for-like basis (like-for-like 2010: R255 million and February 2011: R384        
million).                                                                       
* An increase in operating profit on a like-for-like basis of 24,2% to R590     
million (like-for-like 2010: R475 million and February 2011: R515 million).     
* A 16,2% increase in profit before tax to R517 million (like-for-like 2010:    
R445 million and February 2011: R482 million).                                  
* Headline earnings per share up 14,2% to 170,1 cents on a like-for-like basis  
(like-for-like 2010: 149,0c and February 2011: 202,9c).                         
Furniture Retail                                                                
The Furniture Retail division performed well and generated operating income of  
R269 million (like-for-like 2010: R260 million). While merchandise sales only   
grew by 3,7%, gross margin improved by 1,7% to 36,9%. Sales over the festive    
season were up a respectable 6,5%.                                              
Cash Retail                                                                     
The Cash Retail division, which includes the results of SteinBuild for the first
time, reported satisfactory results, delivering 18,8% growth in operating profit
from R69 million on a like-for-like basis in 2010, to R82 million in 2011. It is
encouraging to note the further improvement in margins, with the gross profit   
percentage increasing from 23,0% on a like-for-like basis in 2010 to 24,7% for  
the four months ended 31 December 2011. Both Incredible Connection and HiFi Corp
continue to be impacted negatively by price deflation across most of the        
technology and consumer electronics categories.                                 
Financial Services                                                              
Despite slower sales growth in the Furniture Retail division, net trade         
receivables before credit impairments grew 15,8% to R6,6 billion (August 2011:  
R5,7 billion). Particularly pleasing, was the growth in our personal loan book  
which now exceeds R590 million as at 31 December 2011 (including Maravedi). In  
addition to the personal loan book, the trade receivables originated outside the
furniture channel now amounts to R292 million. The performance of the           
receivables book continues to exceed expectations, with the impairment ratio    
reducing to 8,4% (28 February 2011: 9,6%) and a further reduction in debtors`   
cost to R209 million from R255 million in the previous four-month period.       
Unitrans Auto                                                                   
Unitrans Auto achieved exceptional results, generating operating income of R120 
million, up 33% for the four-month period ended 31 December 2011 (2010: R90     
million), on the back of a 19% increase in vehicle sales.                       
Blake                                                                           
It is pleasing to report the improvement in the financial results at Blake. Its 
core business activities are now performing in line with expectations. Exciting 
new ventures in e-commerce, as well as the further extension of the collections 
and claims solution, give us much reason to be positive about the opportunities 
and future performance of Blake.                                                
Balance sheet and cash flow                                                     
Cash generated by trading activities amounted to R725 million for the four-month
period ended 31 December 2011, driven mainly by an increase in operating profit.
R670 million was utilised in growing the debtors book. Inventory increased by   
R723 million, mainly due to the increase at Unitrans Automotive in this         
reporting period. Additions to property, plant and equipment amounting to R442  
million relate mainly to the investment in our key strategic initiatives. These 
include nine new distribution centres and the roll-out of the ERP systems across
Furniture Retail and Financial Services. In addition, the rental fleet at Hertz 
was replenished at a cost of R470 million.                                      
The strong balance sheet reflects net interest-bearing debt of R2 billion at a  
gearing ratio of 24,7%. This provides the Group a solid base to fund future     
growth.                                                                         
PROSPECTS                                                                       
The performance in the first four months gives us reason to be positive about   
the next six months.                                                            
REVIEW BY INDEPENDENT AUDITORS                                                  
The condensed 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.                                             
DIVIDEND                                                                        
An announcement regarding a dividend will be made during May 2012.              
By order of the Board                                                           
I David Sussman          Grattan Kirk               Bennie van Rooy?            
Executive Chairman       Chief Executive Officer    Financial Director          
17 February 2012                                                                
Administration                                                                  
Executive directors                                                             
ID Sussman (chairman), AG Kirk (chief executive officer), KR Chauke, Dr HP      
Greeff, ID Thompson, BJ van Rooy                                                
Independent non-executive directors                                             
VP Khanyile (lead independent non-executive), N Bodasing, Dr D Konar, M Lock, M 
Matlwa, MJ Shaw, JH Schindehutte, GZ Steffens                                   
Company secretary                                                               
JMWR Pieterse                                                                   
Press announcement prepared by BJ van Rooy CA(SA)                               
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Sponsor                                                                         
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Telephone +27 11 326 5083                                                       
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Independent auditors                                                            
Deloitte & Touche                                                               
www.jdgroup.co.za                                                               
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