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Mon 17 Feb 2003, 17:05 Shoprite Holdings Limited - Interim Results
Shoprite Holdings Limited - Interim Results 
Release Date: 17/02/2003 16:54:09      Code(s): SHP 
Shoprite Holdings Limited - Interim Results                                     
SHOPRITE HOLDINGS LIMITED                                                       
(Reg. No 1936/007721/06)                                                        
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
JSE share code: SHP                                                             
ISIN no: ZAE 000012084                                                          
NSX no: SRH                                                                     
("Shoprite")                                                                    
Interim results                                                                 
for the 6 months ended 31 December 2002                                         
Group Income Statement                                                          
Unaudited                Unaudited      Audited        
                         6 months to    %         6 months to    12 months      
                                                                 to             
R`000                    31/12/02       Change    31/12/01       30/06/02       
Revenue                  12 694 044     15.6      10 981 520     22 109 797     
Sale of merchandise      12 628 571               10 920 776     21 984 955     
Gross profit             1 717 683                1 483 447      3 291 988      
Operating profit before                                                         
exchange                                                                        
(losses) / gains         269 369        35.6      198 630        497 843        
Exchange                                                                        
(losses) / gains         (61 021)                 51 705         24 314         
Operating profit before exceptional                                             
items                    208 348        -16.8     250 335        522 157        
Exceptional items        48 034                   41 602         39 287         
Operating profit after exceptional                                              
items                    256 382        -12.2     291 937        561 444        
Investment income        17 053                   13 952         34 061         
Finance costs            17 600                   16 455         47 465         
Profit before tax        255 835        -11.6     289 434        548 040        
Tax                      68 804         -3.1      70 988         151 295        
Profit after tax         187 031        -14.4     218 446        396 745        
Minority interest        3 125                    6 313          (8 148)        
Net profit               183 906        -13.3     212 133        404 893        
Headline earnings                                                               
per share (cents)        26,9           -17.5     32,6           72,1           
Diluted headline earnings per                                                   
share (cents)            26,8           -17.8     32,6           71,8           
Core earnings per                                                               
share (cents)            35,5           40.3      25,3                          
Diluted core earnings                                                           
per share (cents)        35,3           39.5      25,3                          
Earnings per share (cents) after                                                
exceptional items        36,2           -10.4     40,4           78,4           
Diluted earnings per share (cents)                                              

after exceptional items  36,0           -10.9     40,4           78,0           
Proposed distribution to shareholders                                           
(cents per share)        14,0           27.3      11,0           25,5           
Dividend cover (times)   1,9       3,0  2,8                                     
Number of ordinary shares (`000)                                                
used for calculation of:                                                        
earnings per share       507 761             525 620*       516 764*            
diluted earnings                                                                
per share                511 112*            525 620*       519 042*            
(*weighted average)                                                             
Group Balance Sheet                                                             
                         Unaudited           Unaudited      Audited             
R`000                    31/12/02            31/12/01       30/06/02            
ASSETS                                                                          
Non-current assets       1 854 496           1 614 665      1 746 673           
Property, plant                                                                 
and equipment            1 721 657           1 520 795      1 630 835           
Investments              109 099             88 278         115 748             
Deferred tax assets      250 415             335 187        303 128             
Negative goodwill        (251 400)           (329 595)      (303 038)           
Goodwill                 24 725              -              -                   
Current assets           5 589 679           4 981 071      4 469 220           
Inventories              2 733 605           2 466 856      2 250 278           
Trade and other                                                                 
 receivables             1 784 532           1608 205       1 482 791           
Cash and cash                                                                   
equivalents              1 071 542           906 010        736 151             
Total assets             7 444 175           6 595 736      6 215 893           
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
Capital and reserves     1 569 739           1 322 551      1 459 458           
Minority interest        25 836              47 943         30 714              
Non-current                                                                     
liabilities              227 290             263 027        236 832             
Interest bearing                                                                
borrowings               2 450               2 450          2 450               
Deferred tax                                                                    
liabilities              3 975               2 918          4 006               
Provisions               220 865             257 659        230 376             
Current liabilities      5 621 310           4 962 215      4 488 889           
Other current                                                                   
liabilities              5 621 310           4 962 215      4 457 659           
Bank overdraft           -                   -              31 230              
Total equity and                                                                
liabilities              7 444 175           6 595 736      6 215 893           
Reconciliation of Headline Earnings                                             
Unaudited           Unaudited      Audited             
                         6 months to         6 months to    12 months to        
R`000                    31/12/02            31/12/01       30/06/02            
Net profit                                                                      
attributable to                                                                 
shareholders             183 906             212 133        404 893             
Exceptional items                                                               
after tax                                                                       
Profit on disposal                                                              
of property              -                   -              (11 139)            
     Impairment of                                                              
buildings                -                   -              15 469              
Write down of                                                              
unlisted investment      -                   -              23 781              
     Amortisation of                                                            
negative goodwill   (51 638)                 (42 762)       (69 319)            
Write-off of                                                               
goodwill            3 604                    -                   -              
     Payment for lease                                                          
cancellation        -                        1 160          2 032               
Prescription of                                                            
amounts owing       -                        -              (111)               
Other items after tax                                                           
     Loss on disposal and scrapping of                                          
plant and                                                                  
equipment           856                      1 023          6 850               
Headline earnings   136 728                  171 554        372 456             
Exchange losses /                                                               
(gains) after tax   43 709                   (38 453)                           
Core earnings       180 437                  133 101                            
Group Cash Flow Statement                                                       
                    Unaudited                Unaudited      Audited             
6 months to              6 months to    12 months to        
R`000               31/12/02                 31/12/01       30/06/02            
Cash generated by                                                               
operations          790 635                  779 248        1 033 855           
Net finance costs   (547)                    (2 503)        (14 681)            
Dividends received  -                        -              1 277               
Dividends paid      (74 078)                 (59 783)       (128 705)           
Tax paid            (33 207)                 (18 772)       (55 043)            
Cash flows from                                                                 
operating                                                                       
activities          682 803                  698 190        836 703             
Cash flows from                                                                 
investing activities          (317 545)      (283 253)      (622 855)           
Purchase of property, plant                                                     
 and equipment                (242 707)      (283 149)      (578 977)           
Acquisition of further                                                          
interest in                                                                     
Subsidiaries        (         11 091)        -                   -              
Acquisition of subsidiary /                                                     
operation                     (64 386)       -                   -              
Other investment                                                                
activities                    639            (104)          (43 878)            
Net cash flow                 365 258        414 937        213 848             
Cash flows from financing                                                       
activities                   -              (470 747)      (470 747)           
Acquisition of treasury                                                         
shares                        -              (453 373)      (453 373)           
Interest bearing borrowings                                                     
repaid                        -              (17 374)       (17 374)            
Movement in cash and                                                            
cash equivalents              365 258        (55 810)       (256 899)           
Acquired through acquisition                                                    
of subsidiary                 1 363          -              -                   
Net movement in cash and                                                        
cash equivalents              366 621        (55 810)       (256 899)           
Segment Information                                                             
Unaudited      Unaudited      Audited             
                              6 months to    6 months to    12 months to        
R`000                         31/12/02       31/12/01       30/06/02            
REVENUE - by business segment                                                   
- Supermarkets                12 002 459     10 612 062     21 469 405          
- Furniture*                  691 585        369 458        640 392             
Total revenue                 12 694 044     10 981 520     22 109 797          
OPERATING PROFIT -                                                              
by business segment                                                             
- Supermarkets                153 796        214 315        467 364             
- Furniture*                  54 552         36 020         54 793              
Total operating profit        208 348        250 335        522 157             
*House & Home, which up to that stage formed part of Hyperama, was placed under 
the operational and administrative control of OK Furniture during the second    
half of the previous financial year. As House & Home and Supermarkets operated  
as a single business unit, it was not at that point possible to separate their  
results in a meaningful way. A complete separation of the different business    
units was, however, effected from 1 July 2002 and the following information     
relating to House & Home are included in the results of the furniture segment   
from this date:                                                                 
Revenue:  281 841                                                          
     Operating profit:   15 846                                                 
Supplementary Information                                                       
                              Unaudited      Unaudited      Audited             
R`000                         31/12/02       31/12/01       30/06/02            
1.   Depreciation for                                                           
the period                    169 765        154 550        327 556             
2.   Capital commitments      109 017        148 139        160 603             
3.   Contingent liabilities   124 099        160 859        116 225             
4.   Net asset value per                                                        
 share (cents)                309            260            287                 
5.   Total number of                                                            
shares in issue (`000)        507 761        507 761        507 761             
Statement of Changes in Equity                                                  
                              Unaudited      Unaudited      Audited             
                              6 months to    6 months to    12 months to        
R`000                         31/12/02       31/12/01       30/06/02            
Balance at 1 July             1 459 458      1 444 966      1 444 966           
Acquisition of                                                                  
treasury shares          -                   (274 765)      (274 765)           
Net profit for the period     183 906        212 133        404 893             
Dividends distributed to                                                        
shareholders                  (73 625)       (59 783)  (    115 636)            
Balance at 31 December /                                                        
30 June                      1 569 739      1 322 551      1 459 458           
Comments on the results                                                         
1.        In the period under review Shoprite increased turnover by 15.6% to    
R12,694 billion and its operating profit margin before exchange rate differences
from 1.8% to 2.1%.                                                              
2.   Shoprite`s operations elsewhere in Africa contributed 10.8% (2001: 9.7%) or
R1,2 billion to the turnover of the Supermarket Division.  The group started    
doing business in Madagascar and Mauritius in the period under review and now   
has 62 stores in operation beyond the borders of South Africa.                  
3.   Operating profit before exchange rate fluctuations increased by 35.6% from 
R199 million to R269 million, mainly due to effective management.  The          
strengthening of the Rand, however, resulted in a largely unrealised exchange   
loss of R61 million in the group`s operations (as against a largely unrealised  
exchange profit of R51,7 million in the previous year).  These exchange         
fluctuations accordingly caused operating profit to drop by 16.8% to R208,3     
million. If the unrealised exchange rate fluctuations are excluded in both      
years, the growth in core earnings is 40.3%, with earnings of 35,5 cents per    
share.                                                                          
4.   Progress has been made with stockholding, which decreased in real terms if 
food inflation and the opening of new branches are taken into account.  Other   
balance sheet items show normal inflationary increases.                         
5.   Exceptional items consist mainly of the amortisation of negative goodwill. 
6.   Goodwill in the balance sheet relates to the purchase of operations,       
subsidiaries, and further interests in subsidiaries, and is amortised over the  
useful life.                                                                    
7.   The dispute between the group and SAB arising from the acquisition of OK   
Bazaars has still not been settled.                                             
Prospects                                                                       
The board is of the opinion that results will continue to be satisfactory over  
the next six months.  In addition to the prospect of a lower rate of inflation  
there are many factors influencing a forecast.  Food inflation is still higher  
than the average salary increases, so that consumer spending is expected to     
remain under pressure.  The situation can change significantly, however, as the 
increase in minimum wages begins to filter through into the economy and if the  
Minister of Finance once again makes tax concessions benefiting the lower-income
groups in particular.                                                           
Dividend                                                                        
The board has declared an interim dividend of 14 cents  (2002:  11 cents) per   
share, payable to shareholders on 17 March 2003.  The last day to trade cum     
dividend will be 7 March 2003.   As from 10 March 2003 all trading of Shoprite  
shares will take place ex dividend.  The record date is 14 March 2003. Share    
certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 10     
March 2003 and Friday, 14 March 2003, both days inclusive.                      
Accountability                                                                  
The main principles in the accounting policies adopted in preparing the interim 
consolidated financial statements comply with the Statements of Generally       
Accepted Accounting Practice in South Africa and are consistent with those      
applied for the year ended  30 June 2002, with the following exceptions:        
With the coming into operation of a new accounting statement AC 133,        
Financial Instruments:  Recognition and Measurement, all relevant transactions, 
assets and liabilities are accounted for in terms of AC 133.                    
    In terms of SAICA Circular 7/2002, which replaces AC 306, Headline          
Earnings, the group`s headline earnings are now calculated after all capital    
income statement items have been taken into account.                            
The application of the above-mentioned had no material effect on the group`s    
results.                                                                        
By order of the Board                                                           
C H Wiese J W Basson                                                            
Chairman  Chief Executive                                                       
17 February 2003                                                                
Directorate and administration                                                  
Executive Directors: J W Basson (Chief Executive),                              
C G Goosen (Deputy Managing Director), S U M Martinengo,                        
B Rogut, B Weyers, A N van Zyl, B Harisunker                                    
Non-executive Directors: C H Wiese (Chairman), J A Louw,                        
J J Fouch, T R P Hlongwane, J F Malherbe, J G Rademeyer                        
Company Secretary: A N van Zyl                                                  
Registered Office: Cnr William Dabs and Old Paarl Roads, Brackenfell, 7560,     
South Africa;                                                                   
P O Box 215, Brackenfell, 7561, South Africa;                                   
Telephone: +27 (0) 21 980 4000; Facsimile: +27 (0) 21 980 4050                  
Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc, 1 Waterhouse Place, Century City; P O Box 
2799, Cape Town, 8001                                                           
Transfer Secretary: Computershare Investor Services Ltd,                        
70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001;                                         
P O Box 1053, Johannesburg, 2000;                                               
Telephone: +27 (0) 11 370 5000; Facsimile: +27 (0) 11 370 5272                  
Sponsor: Nedbank Corporate, 1 Newton Avenue, Killarney, 2193;                   
P O Box 582, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa;                                  
Telephone: +27 (0) 11 480 1780; Facsimile: +27 (0) 11 480 1630                  
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