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CLICKS GROUP LIMITED - Interim condensed consolidated results for the six months ended 28 February 2019

Release Date: 17/04/2019 08:00
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Interim condensed consolidated results for the six months ended 28 February 2019

CLICKS GROUP LIMITED
Registration number: 1996/000645/06 
Share code: CLS
ISIN: ZAE000134854 
CUSIP: 18682W205


INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED RESULTS 
For the six months ended 28 February 2019


Group turnover up 6.2%
Health and beauty sales up 8.5%
Diluted HEPS up 13.2%
Interim dividend up 15.1%


COMMENTARY

OVERVIEW 
Clicks Group delivered another strong health and beauty sales performance in the six months to 
February 2019 in an environment of low inflation, subdued economic growth and constrained 
consumer spending. 

Retail health and beauty sales grew by 8.5%, with good volume growth and market share gains across 
most product categories. 

UPD, the group's pharmaceutical distributor, reported a stellar performance by increasing operating 
profit by 27.2% and continuing to gain market share.

The group's performance for the half-year resulted in diluted headline earnings per share (HEPS) 
increasing by 13.2% to 300.1 cents per share. The interim dividend was increased by 15.1% to 
118.0 cents per share. 

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Group turnover increased by 6.2% to R15.3 billion. Retail sales grew by 7.7% and by 4.5% in 
comparable stores, with selling price inflation of only 1.0%. Distribution turnover increased by 
5.1% with price deflation of 0.2% for the six months. 

Total income grew by 8.9% to R4.3 billion, with the group's total income margin improving by 
60 basis points to 27.7%. The retail margin expanded owing to more customers switching to Clicks 
private label products and the positive mix impact from the stronger growth of front shop relative 
to pharmacy. UPD's margin benefited mainly from gaining new bulk distribution contracts. 

Retail expenses increased by 7.8% as the group invested in 33 new Clicks stores, 35 pharmacies and 
space extensions in 25 stores over the past 12 months. Comparable retail costs were contained to 
growth of 5.4%. UPD costs were impacted by the new bulk distribution contracts and grew by 12.4%. 

Group operating profit grew by 11.3% to R1 billion, with the operating margin expanding by 
30 basis points to 6.8%. The retail and distribution businesses both improved operating margins 
despite low selling price inflation and challenging trading conditions.

Inventory was tightly managed to an increase of 6.4%. Retail stock days improved from 81 to 79 days. 
UPD increased from 43 to 46 days owing to the additional stock bought in during February before 
the higher increase in the single exit price (SEP) of medicines. Overall working capital continues 
to be efficiently managed and the group's net working capital improved from 41 to 37 days.

Cash generated by operations before working capital changes rose by 13.7% to R1.3 billion for the 
six months. Capital expenditure of R264 million was invested mainly in new stores and pharmacies, 
store refurbishments, supply chain and information technology. 

The group returned R686 million to shareholders in dividends and share buy-backs.

TRADING PERFORMANCE
Retail health and beauty sales, which includes Clicks and the franchise brands of The Body Shop, 
GNC and Claire's, increased by 8.5%, driven by competitive pricing and appealing promotions. Sales 
in comparable stores increased by 5.2% and showed strong volume growth of 4.5%, with inflation of 
only 0.7% for the six months. 

Clicks opened 17 stores in the past six months and expanded its store footprint to 680, including 
496 convenience stores. A total of 18 new pharmacies were opened to extend the pharmacy network 
to 528. Clicks increased its share of the retail pharmacy market from 23.0% to 23.8% at the end 
of February 2019.

UPD's total managed turnover, combining wholesale and bulk distribution, increased by 21.9% to 
R10.2 billion. The business increased its bulk distribution portfolio to 24 clients by gaining 
four new distribution contracts over the past 12 months. UPD increased wholesale turnover by 5.2%, 
with market share growing from 25.4% to 26.0%. 

OUTLOOK
Macroeconomic conditions are not anticipated to improve in the short to medium term and management 
expects the trading environment to remain challenging in the second half of the financial year. 
Electricity load shedding continues to have a negative impact on consumer confidence and trading.

However, the group's core health and beauty markets as well as the business model are resilient and 
the group's market-leading brands are well positioned to increase market share.

In this difficult environment Clicks plans to capitalise on opportunities to accelerate its store 
expansion programme by opening 41 new stores in the financial year, well ahead of the targeted 25 
to 30 stores.

UPD has gained two new bulk distribution contracts which commence late in the second half and will 
also benefit from the slightly higher SEP increase granted for 2019. 

Capital investment of R437 million is planned for the second half of the year, split across the 
store and pharmacy network, and group infrastructure to support the increased scale of the business.

FULL-YEAR EARNINGS FORECAST
The directors forecast that diluted HEPS for the financial year ending 31 August 2019 will increase 
by between 10% and 15% over the 2018 financial year.

The forecast is based on the following key assumptions: 
-  the trading environment will remain constrained in the second half of the financial year and 
   could be further impacted by electricity load shedding; and
-  retail selling price inflation is anticipated to average low single-digit levels for the 
   financial year.

Shareholders are advised that this forecast has not been reviewed or reported on by the group's 
independent auditor.

INTERIM DIVIDEND
The board of directors has approved an interim gross ordinary dividend for the period ended 
28 February 2019 of 118.0 cents per share (2018: 102.5 cents per share). The source of the dividend 
will be from distributable reserves and it will be paid in cash. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dividends Tax (DT) of 20% amounting to 23.6 cents per ordinary share will be withheld in terms of 
the Income Tax Act. Ordinary shareholders who are not exempt from DT will therefore receive a 
dividend of 94.4 cents net of DT. 

The company has 262 083 439 ordinary shares in issue. Its income tax reference number is 9061/745/71/8. 

Shareholders are advised of the following salient dates in respect of the interim dividend:

Last day of trade "cum" the dividend                                          Tuesday, 25 June 2019
Shares trade "ex" the dividend                                              Wednesday, 26 June 2019
Record date                                                                    Friday, 28 June 2019
Payment to shareholders                                                         Monday, 1 July 2019

Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 26 June 2019 and 
Friday, 28 June 2019, both days inclusive. 

The board of directors has determined that dividend cheques amounting to R50.00 or less due to any 
ordinary shareholder will not be paid unless a written request to the contrary is delivered to the 
transfer secretaries, Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited, by no later than close of 
business on Tuesday, 25 June 2019, being the day the shares trade "cum" the dividend. Unpaid dividend 
cheques will be aggregated with other such amounts and donated to a charity to be nominated by 
the directors. 

By order of the board

Matthew Welz
Company secretary

17 April 2019


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
R'000                                                          Restated                    Restated
                                            Six months to six months to                     year to
                                              28 February   28 February                   31 August
                                                     2019          2018             %          2018
                                               (unaudited)   (unaudited)       change     
Revenue                                        16 245 459    15 241 562           6.6    30 981 958
                        
Turnover                                       15 334 139    14 432 573           6.2    29 239 054 
Cost of merchandise sold                      (11 970 087)  (11 324 681)          5.7   (23 071 202)
Gross profit                                    3 364 052     3 107 892           8.2     6 167 852 
Other income                                      887 550       796 650          11.4     1 717 147 
Total income                                    4 251 602     3 904 542           8.9     7 884 999 
Expenses                                       (3 207 417)   (2 966 136)          8.1    (5 852 575)
Depreciation and amortisation                    (177 242)     (160 500)         10.4      (319 976)
Occupancy costs                                  (498 826)     (458 358)          8.8      (927 661)
Employment costs                               (1 678 429)   (1 545 231)          8.6    (3 094 845)
Other costs                                      (852 920)     (802 047)          6.3    (1 510 093)
Operating profit                                1 044 185       938 406          11.3     2 032 424 
Profit/(loss) on disposal of property, 
  plant and equipment                                 491          (112)                     (1 287)
Profit before financing costs                   1 044 676       938 294          11.3     2 031 137 
Net financing income/(costs)                       13 221        (1 129)                      2 065 
Financial income                                   23 770        12 339          92.6        25 757 
Financial expense                                 (10 549)      (13 468)        (21.7)      (23 692)
Profit before earnings from associate           1 057 897       937 165          12.9     2 033 202 
Share of profit of an associate                     1 308         1 345          (2.8)        2 541 
Profit before taxation                          1 059 205       938 510          12.9     2 035 743 
Income tax expense                               (295 518)     (262 723)         12.5      (567 375)
Profit for the period                             763 687       675 787          13.0     1 468 368
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:                        
Items that may be subsequently reclassified 
  to profit or loss                        
Exchange differences on translation of 
  foreign subsidiaries                             (4 980)         (405)                      9 242 
Cash flow hedges                                  (82 950)      (13 440)                     58 154 
Change in fair value of effective portion        (115 208)      (18 667)                     80 770 
Deferred tax on movement of effective portion      32 258         5 227                     (22 616)
Cost of hedging reserve                            (7 421)      (10 194)                    (18 409)
Cost of hedging recognised                        (10 307)      (14 159)                    (25 568)
Deferred tax on cost of hedging                     2 886         3 965                       7 159 
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the 
  period, net of tax                              (95 351)      (24 039)                     48 987
Total comprehensive income for the period         668 336       651 748                   1 517 355
                        
Earnings per share (cents)                          311.0         284.3           9.4         609.1 
Diluted earnings per share (cents)                  300.2         265.2          13.2         575.0


HEADLINE EARNINGS RECONCILIATION
R'000                                                          Restated                    Restated
                                            Six months to six months to                     year to
                                              28 February   28 February                   31 August
                                                     2019          2018             %          2018
                                               (unaudited)   (unaudited)       change     
Total profit for the period                       763 687       675 787                   1 468 368 
Adjusted for:                        
(Profit)/loss net of tax on disposal of 
  property, plant and equipment                      (353)           81                         927 
Headline earnings                                 763 334       675 868          12.9     1 469 295 
                        
Headline earnings per share (cents)                 310.8         284.4           9.3         609.5 
Diluted headline earnings per share (cents)         300.1         265.2          13.2         575.3


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
R'000                                                                        Restated      Restated
                                                                  As at         as at         as at
                                                            28 February   28 February     31 August
                                                                   2019          2018          2018
                                                             (unaudited)   (unaudited)      
Non-current assets                                            3 014 091     2 954 987     3 233 920 
Property, plant and equipment                                 1 930 401     1 640 482     1 843 402 
Intangible assets                                               461 714       451 356       476 761 
Goodwill                                                        103 510       103 510       103 510 
Deferred tax assets                                             293 978       610 756       478 608 
Investment in associate                                          20 320        20 665        20 044 
Loans receivable                                                 14 491         8 572        15 003 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss            73 518        25 265        82 482 
Derivative financial assets                                     116 159        94 381       214 110 
Current assets                                                8 986 742     7 855 888     8 354 984 
Inventories                                                   4 835 256     4 544 782     4 250 907 
Trade and other receivables                                   2 626 468     2 244 047     2 331 531 
Loans receivable                                                    691         9 000         9 675 
Cash and cash equivalents                                     1 452 400       886 543     1 523 815 
Derivative financial assets                                      71 927       171 516       239 056 
Total assets                                                 12 000 833    10 810 875    11 588 904 
                  
Equity and liabilities                  
Total equity                                                  4 388 327     3 703 753     4 424 007 
Non-current liabilities                                         380 916       357 086       447 546 
Employee benefits                                               181 987       158 396       245 407 
Operating lease liability                                       198 929       198 690       202 139 
Current liabilities                                           7 231 590     6 750 036     6 717 351 
Trade and other payables                                      6 911 605     6 383 803     6 227 123 
Employee benefits                                               276 374       280 950       418 216 
Provisions                                                        6 937         4 993         4 993 
Income tax payable                                               35 939        53 624        67 019 
Derivative financial liabilities                                    735        26 666             - 
Total equity and liabilities                                 12 000 833    10 810 875    11 588 904


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
R'000                                                                        Restated      Restated
                                                          Six months to six months to       year to
                                                            28 February   28 February     31 August
                                                                   2019          2018          2018
                                                             (unaudited)   (unaudited)  
Operating profit before working capital changes               1 263 051     1 110 552     2 264 349 
Working capital changes                                        (412 635)      (52 983)      191 206 
Net interest received                                            20 959         6 093        16 301 
Taxation paid                                                  (136 409)     (173 973)     (267 341)
Cash inflow from operating activities before dividends paid     734 966       889 689     2 204 515 
Dividends paid to shareholders                                 (682 486)     (559 324)     (811 578)
Net cash effects from operating activities                       52 480       330 365     1 392 937 
Net cash effects from investing activities                     (253 523)     (272 871)     (726 900)
Capital expenditure                                            (263 956)     (269 405)     (671 233)
Other investing activities                                       10 433        (3 466)      (55 667)
Net cash effects from financing activities                      129 628       128 576       157 305 
Acquisition of derivative financial asset                       (66 313)      (62 272)      (83 115)
Settlement of derivative financial asset                        199 816       190 848       190 848 
Proceeds from sale of treasury shares                                 -             -        49 855 
Purchase of treasury shares                                      (3 875)            -             - 
Transaction cost on issue of shares                                   -             -          (283)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents            (71 415)      186 070       823 342 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period      1 523 815       700 473       700 473 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period            1 452 400       886 543     1 523 815


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
R'000                                                                        Restated      Restated
                                                          Six months to six months to       year to
                                                            28 February   28 February     31 August
                                                                   2019          2018          2018
                                                             (unaudited)   (unaudited)   
Opening balance                                               4 424 007     3 296 894     3 296 894 
Dividends paid to shareholders                                 (682 486)     (559 324)     (811 578)
Total comprehensive income for the period                       668 336       651 748     1 517 355 
Transaction cost on share issue                                    (299)         (283)         (283)
Share-based payment reserve movement                            (26 699)      251 906       341 284 
Net treasury share movement                                      (3 875)       49 855        49 855 
Transfer of reserves to inventory                                 9 343        12 957        24 846 
Withholding tax on distribution to shareholders*                      -             -         5 634 
Total                                                         4 388 327     3 703 753     4 424 007 
                  
Dividend per share (cents)                  
Interim declared/paid                                             118.0         102.5         102.5 
Final paid                                                            -             -         277.5 
                                                                  118.0         102.5         380.0
                  
* Related to retrospective withholding tax overprovision on the 2012 interim dividend.


SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS
The group's reportable segments under IFRS 8 are Retail and Distribution.

R'000                                                 Profit
                                                      before        Total      Capital        Total
                                       Turnover     taxation       assets  expenditure  liabilities
Six months to 28 February 2019 
(unaudited)                              
Retail                               11 329 682      863 673    5 634 855      231 716    3 531 254 
Distribution                          6 650 524      194 330    6 926 771       12 587    4 831 130 
Inter-segmental                      (2 646 067)     (13 818)  (3 217 839)           -   (3 142 010)
Total reportable segmental balance   15 334 139    1 044 185    9 343 787      244 303    5 220 374 
Non-reportable segmental balance              -       15 020    2 657 046       19 653    2 392 132 
Total group balance                  15 334 139    1 059 205   12 000 833      263 956    7 612 506 
                              
Six months to 28 February 2018 
(restated)*                              
Retail                               10 522 153      789 265    5 343 626      215 787    3 454 413 
Distribution                          6 327 735      152 729    6 029 589       41 689    4 305 983 
Inter-segmental                      (2 417 315)      (3 588)  (2 879 516)           -   (2 839 112)
Total reportable segmental balance   14 432 573      938 406    8 493 699      257 476    4 921 284 
Non-reportable segmental balance              -          104    2 317 176       11 929    2 185 838 
Total group balance                  14 432 573      938 510   10 810 875      269 405    7 107 122 
                              
Twelve months to 31 August 2018 
(restated)*                              
Retail                               21 062 318    1 695 304    5 194 332      539 775    3 264 053 
Distribution                         13 376 110      362 314    6 316 781       74 512    4 409 593 
Inter-segmental                      (5 199 374)     (25 194)  (3 227 746)           -   (3 165 735)
Total reportable segmental balance   29 239 054    2 032 424    8 283 367      614 287    4 507 911 
Non-reportable segmental balance              -        3 319    3 305 537       56 946    2 656 986 
Total group balance                  29 239 054    2 035 743   11 588 904      671 233    7 164 897 
                              
* Retrospective adjustment relating to the adoption of IFRS 15 and IFRS 9


R'000                                                             As at         As at         As at
                                                            28 February   28 February     31 August
                                                                   2019          2018          2018
                                                             (unaudited)   (unaudited)   
Non-reportable segmental profit before taxation consists of:                  
Profit/(loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment          491          (112)       (1 287)
Financial income                                                 23 770        12 339        25 757 
Financial expense                                               (10 549)      (13 468)      (23 692)
Share of profit of an associate                                   1 308         1 345         2 541 
                                                                 15 020           104         3 319


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
                                                                             Restated      Restated
                                                                  As at         as at         as at
                                                            28 February   28 February     31 August
                                                                   2019          2018          2018
                                                             (unaudited)   (unaudited)      
Number of ordinary shares in issue (gross)          ('000)      262 083       253 948       253 948 
Number of ordinary shares in issue including 
  "A" shares issued in terms of employee share 
  ownership programme (gross)                       ('000)      262 083       268 525       268 525 
Number of ordinary shares in issue 
  (net of treasury shares)                          ('000)      252 355       244 505       244 505 
Weighted average number of shares in issue 
  (net of treasury shares)                          ('000)      245 582       237 678       241 073 
Weighted average diluted number of shares in issue 
  (net of treasury shares)                          ('000)      254 394       254 833       255 385 
Net asset value per share                          (cents)        1 739         1 515         1 809 
Net tangible asset value per share                 (cents)        1 515         1 288         1 572 
Depreciation and amortisation                      (R'000)      191 062       167 959       339 142 
Capital expenditure                                (R'000)      263 956       269 405       671 233 
Capital commitments                                (R'000)      436 617       434 447       698 949


ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NOTES
1.1  These condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 28 February 2019 
     have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements 
     for interim reports and the requirements of the Companies Act of South Africa. The Listings 
     Requirements require interim reports to be prepared in accordance with the framework concepts 
     and the measurement and recognition requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards 
     (IFRS) and the SAICA Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee 
     and Financial Pronouncements as issued by the Financial Reporting Standards Council and to also, 
     as a minimum, contain the information required by IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting. 

     The information contained in the interim report has neither been audited nor reviewed by the 
     group's external auditors. These condensed consolidated financial results have been prepared 
     under the supervision of M Fleming CA (SA), the chief financial officer of the group.

     The accounting policies used in the preparation of the financial results for the six months 
     ended 28 February 2019 are in terms of IFRS and are consistent with those applied in the 
     audited annual financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2018, with the exception of 
     the adoption of IFRS 15 and IFRS 9 for which the accounting policies were changed from 
     1 September 2018.

1.2  The segmental analysis for the period ended 28 February 2018 and the year ended 31 August 2018 
     have been restated with the adoption of IFRS 15 and IFRS 9. The restatements have been outlined 
     in note 1.8.

1.3  Related party transactions for the current period are similar to those disclosed in the group's 
     annual financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2018. During the period Clicks Group 
     Limited issued 261 396 ordinary shares to The New Clicks Foundation Trust arising from the 
     unwind of the final 50% of the employee share ownership scheme. No other significant related 
     party transactions arose during the current period.

1.4  In terms of the unwind of the final 50% of the Clicks Group Employee Share Ownership Scheme, 
     8 135 087 ordinary shares were issued to beneficiaries of the scheme and 14 576 648 ordinary 
     "A" shares were repurchased by Clicks Group Limited from the Employee Share Ownership Trust. 
     The New Clicks Foundation Trust acquired 261 396 ordinary shares from the vesting of the ESOP 
     scheme as at 28 February 2019.

1.5  During the period, the group acquired 23 850 Clicks Group Limited ordinary shares.

1.6  The carrying value of all financial instruments approximates fair value. All financial instruments 
     are held at amortised cost, with the exception of derivative instruments, the investment in 
     Guardrisk Insurance Company Limited and investments held by The New Clicks Foundation Trust 
     which are accounted for at fair value through profit or loss. The fair value of financial 
     instruments that are not traded in active markets are determined by using valuation techniques; 
     if all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument are observable, the instrument 
     is included in level 2. All financial instruments accounted for at fair value through profit or 
     loss are considered to be level 2 investments, with the exception of investments held by 
     The New Clicks Foundation Trust which are considered to be level 1 instruments. There have been 
     no transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3 during the period.

1.7  The majority of the current and non-current derivative financial assets are to hedge obligations 
     under the cash-settled share compensation scheme.

1.8  The statements of financial position at 28 February 2018 and 31 August 2018, the statements of 
     comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the period and year then ended 
     respectively have been restated. 

     IFRS 15
     The IFRS 15 restatement applies to the revenue as disclosed below:

     R'000                                                                                 Restated
                                                                                 2019          2018
     Revenue from contracts with customers            
     Goods sold to customers                                               15 334 139    14 432 573 
     Other income                                                             887 550       796 650 
     Distribution and logistics fees                                          413 751       357 792 
     Cost recoveries and other                                                473 799       438 858 
                                                                           16 221 689    15 229 223

     The group adopted IFRS 15 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which provides a five-step 
     model for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of revenue arising from contracts with 
     customers. The group has elected to apply the new standard on a full retrospective basis. 
     The group recognises revenue when goods are sold to the customer at the consideration received. 

     The sale of certain items provides customers with a right of return. When contracts provide 
     customers with a right to return goods, the group recognises a refund liability in trade and 
     other payables and an asset for the right to recover products from a customer in inventories 
     with the difference recognised in retained earnings. The movement in the refund liability was 
     recognised in sales and the right of return asset in cost of sales in the comparative periods. 
     The adjustments resulted in a deferred tax asset being raised. 

     IFRS 9
     The group adopted IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments. The standard covers the recognition, 
     derecognition, classification and measurement of financial instruments, provides guidance on 
     hedge accounting and provides an expected credit loss model to determine the impairment provision 
     of financial assets. The group has elected to apply the new standard on a full retrospective 
     basis. Costs of hedging (forward element) related to forward exchange contracts on foreign 
     purchases previously recognised at fair value through profit or loss are now recognised in other 
     comprehensive income and are recognised in a separate reserve; cost of hedging reserve. 
     The basis adjustment is subsequently reclassified directly from equity. Consequently, cost of 
     sales is increased for the period ended 28 February 2018 and year ended 31 August 2018, 
     since the costs of hedging were previously recognised in cost of sales.

     Classification and measurement
     IFRS 9 requires all financial assets to be classified and measured on the basis of the group's 
     business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual cash flow characteristics 
     of the financial assets. Management has assessed the business models which apply to the financial 
     assets held by the group and the financial instruments have been classified into the appropriate 
     IFRS 9 categories.

     Hedge accounting
     The group has elected to adopt hedge accounting in accordance with IFRS 9 at the date of the 
     initial application. The group applied hedge accounting prospectively, except as stated below.

     Since the adoption of IFRS 9 the group recognises changes in the fair value of foreign currency 
     forwards attributable to forward points in the costs of hedging reserve within equity. 
     The deferred costs of hedging are included within the initial cost of the related hedged item 
     (inventory) when it is recognised. This change has been applied retrospectively for foreign 
     currency forwards in cash flow hedge relationships resulting in the adjustments as per the 
     table noted below.

     R'000                                    28 February                               28 February
                                                     2018                                      2018
                                               (unaudited)      IFRS 15        IFRS 9      restated
     Consolidated statement of financial position                        
     Non-current assets                        
     Deferred tax asset                           609 422         1 334             -       610 756 
                        
     Current assets                        
     Inventory                                  4 522 197        22 585             -     4 544 782 
                        
     Equity                        
     Distributable reserve                      3 403 837        (3 502)        8 156     3 408 491 
     Cost of hedging reserve                            -             -        (8 156)       (8 156)
                        
     Current liabilities                        
     Trade and other payables                   6 356 382        27 421             -     6 383 803 
                        
     Consolidated statement of comprehensive income                        
     Turnover                                  14 432 648           (75)            -    14 432 573 
     Cost of merchandise sold                  11 320 882           (39)        3 838    11 324 681 
     Income tax expense                          (263 788)          (10)        1 075      (262 723) 
                        
     Consolidated cash flow statement                        
     Operating cash flow before working 
       capital changes                          1 114 426           (36)       (3 838)    1 110 552 
     Increase in working capital                  (56 857)           36         3 838       (52 983)


     R'000                                      31 August                                 31 August
                                                     2018                                      2018
                                                 (audited)      IFRS 15        IFRS 9      Restated
     Consolidated statement of financial position                        
     Non-current assets                        
     Deferred tax asset                           477 352         1 256             -       478 608 
                        
     Current assets                        
     Inventory                                  4 227 336        23 571             -     4 250 907 
                        
     Equity                        
     Distributable reserve                      3 953 831        (3 861)        4 482     3 954 452 
     Cost of hedging reserve                            -             -        (4 482)       (4 482)
                        
     Current liabilities                        
     Trade and other payables                   6 198 435        28 688             -     6 227 123 
                        
     Consolidated statement of comprehensive income                        
     Turnover                                  29 239 688          (634)            -    29 239 054 
     Cost of sales                            (23 062 579)          318        (8 941)  (23 071 202)
     Income tax expense                          (569 790)          (88)        2 503      (567 375)
                        
     Consolidated cash flow statement                        
     Operating cash flow before working 
       capital changes                          2 273 606          (316)       (8 941)    2 264 349 
     Increase in working capital                  181 949           316         8 941       191 206



Registered address: Cnr Searle and Pontac Streets, Cape Town 8001. PO Box 5142, Cape Town 8000
Directors: DM Nurek* (Chairman), F Abrahams*, JA Bester*, F Daniels*, BD Engelbrecht, M Fleming 
(Chief Financial Officer), NN Gobodo*, V Ramsunder (Chief Executive Officer), M Rosen*
* Independent non-executive 
Company secretary: M Welz
Registration number: 1996/000645/06
Share code: CLS    ISIN: ZAE000134854    CUSIP: 18682W205
Transfer secretaries: Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited 
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