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GROUP ANNUAL RESULTS
2019 GROUP ANNUAL RESULTS FOR THE 52 WEEKS ENDED 30 JUNE 2019 1 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
2019 GROUP ANNUAL RESULTS FOR THE 52 WEEKS ENDED 30 JUNE 2019 1 1. REVIEW OF THE PERIOD 2. FINANCIAL REVIEW 3. TRUWORTHS ACCOUNTS 4. STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS 5. OUTLOOK 6. QUESTIONS AGENDA 2 REVIEW OF THE PERIOD SOUTH AFRICA TRADING
GROUP ANNUAL RESULTS
AGENDA
REVIEW OF THE PERIOD
SOUTH AFRICA TRADING ENVIRONMENT
Difficult trading environment. GDP growth h remained subdued throughout 2018/2019 – South African economy contracted by 3.2% in Q1 of calendar 2019, the biggest quarterly fall since Q1 2009. Higher r fuel and energy prices and volatile Rand. Unemploymen loyment increased in Q2 of calendar 2019 to 29.0 29.0%, a 15-year high. Consumer umer spen endin ding g remains constrained. Consumer umer confi fiden dence e improved marginally in Q2 of calendar 2019, but remains lower than 12 months ago. Business ness confid idence ence at lowest level in two years. Loadshed dsheddin ding g in November/December 2018 and February/March 2019 impacted negatively on trading.
UNITED KINGDOM TRADING ENVIRONMENT
Consumer umer confi fiden dence has been negative since announcement of Brexit in 2016. Extremely tough retail environment. March 2019 Brexi exit deadli line ne postpon
ed to end October 2019, uncert ertaint ainty y continu inues es. High street et under r pressure ure as growth in sales mainly contributed by online; textile, clothing and footwear online sales grew 16.8% year-on-year for June 2019. Continuing decline ine in retail il footfall. Nearly 1 000 stores affected by 27 retai ail l failures res for calendar 2019 to July, many more impacted by risin ing g number er of CVAs. UK GDP c contrac racted ted by 0.2% in Q2 of calendar 2019 after 0.5% growth previous quarter and the lowest since last quarter 2012. UK unemplo ploym yment ent rate lowes est since Q4 of calendar 1974.
FINANCIAL REVIEW – GROUP
GROUP TRADING OVERVIEW
Non-cash impairm rment ent of O Office intangibles – £97 million (R1.7 billion). Improved
il sales es growth (3.7%), second half momentum is encouraging. Gross margin down to 51.6%, led by Office full price versus markdown mix; Truworths unchanged at 55.5%. Trading expenses remain well controlled. Robust ust balance nce sheet et, 6%* growth in net asset value per share. Continued stron
g cash h generat ration ion – net debt to equity at 7.2% (R663 million). Healthy cash realisation rate of 93%. Negotiations with Office lenders ongoing, expected to be concluded satisfactorily. Bough ght t back 3.75 5 million
res at total cost of R266 million. Headline earnings per share down 7%*. Dividend cover maintained at 1.5 times.
* On a comparable basis, i.e. excluding the Office impairment.GROUP INTEGRATED REPORTING
The Group continues to strive for excell ellence ence in integrat rated ed report
ng. South African companies are renowned for their high quality of integrated reporting.
In a study by Oxford University Business School in March 2019, South Africa was ranked first (scoring 2.85 out of 3) for quality of integrated reporting. Five integrated reports from each of the following countries were assessed: Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, South Africa, South Korea, United Kingdom, and the United States.Truworths International’s 2018 integrated report won the JSE Top 40 catego egory ry in the JSE/CSSA Integrated Reporting Awards 2018. The 2018 integrated report was also rated d 10th
th overalrall l (of the JSE top 100 companies) in the EY Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards. Truworths International has been rated d in the top 10 for 12 consec ecuti tive ve years rs, the
GROUP PERFORMANCE AGAINST TARGETS
* On a comparable basis, i.e. excluding the Office impairment and reclassification of interest in terms of IFRS 9 in the current period, as well as foreign exchange gains and losses in both periods.GROUP FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
* On a comparable basis, i.e. excluding the Office impairment and reclassification of interest in terms of IFRS 9 in the current period, as well as foreign exchange gains and losses in both periods.GROUP DPS AND DILUTED HEPS
Compound growth rates: DPS: 5-year 0% 3-year -5% Compound growth rates: Dilut uted d HEPS: 5-year 0% 3-year -6% 405 452 452 420 384 384 592 666 621 613 561 561GROUP RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AND RETURN ON CAPITAL (ROC)
Average: ROE: : 5-year 30%* 3-year 27%* Average: ROC: : 5-year 44%* 3-year 40%* (%) 35 35 31 27 23 23* 49 51 46 40 33 33*GROUP RETURN ON ASSETS AND ASSET TURNOVER
Average: Return on assets: : 5-year 27%* 3-year 25%* Average: Asset turno nover: : 5-year 1.1 times* 3-year 1.1 times* Return on assets (%) Asset turnover (times) 38 24 26 25 23 23* 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2* 0.5 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.7GROUP STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Jun Jun 2019 2019 Including ing impairme rment nt Rm Rm Jun 2019 Compara rabl ble* Rm Rm Jun 2018 Rm Change on prior period % Change on comparab able le prior period* % Property plant and equipment 1 1 780 780 1 7 780 1 726 3 3 Goodwill 346 346 1 6 611 1 629 (79) (1) Intangible assets 2 2 616 616 3 1 171 3 227 (19) (2) Other non-current assets 443 443 443 443 322 38 38 38 Cash and cash equivalents 777 777 777 777 982 (21) (21) Trade and other receivables 4 4 934 934 4 9 934 5 110 (3) (3) Inventories 2 2 108 108 2 1 108 2 072 2 2 Other current assets 352 352 352 352 423 (17) (17) Total assets ts 13 356 15 176 15 491 (14) (2) Total equity 9 1 175 10 929 10 369 (12) 6 Non-current liabilities 1 7 763 1 8 857 2 363 (25) (21) Current liabilities 2 4 418 2 3 390 2 759 (12) (13) Total equity y and liabil ilitie ities s 13 356 15 176 15 491 (14) (2) * On a comparable basis, i.e. excluding the Office impairment and reclassification of interest in terms of IFRS 9 in the current period, as well as foreign exchange gains and losses in both periods.GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
After share buy backs of R266 millionDividend ends Final dividend of 135 135 cents ts per share re (Jun 2018: 159 cents per share). Total dividend per share of 384 384 cents ts per share re (Jun 2018: 420 cents per share). Financial ncial positi tion
Financial position remains strong with net asset et value e per share re up 6%* to to 2 5 569 cents. Spent R266 6 million n on repurc rchas hasing ng 3.75 5 million
res during the period. Since the inception of the general share buy-back programme in 2002, 99.5 million shares have been repurchased at a total cost of R3.2 billion at an average price of R33 per share.
* On a comparable basis, i.e. excluding the Office impairment and reclassification of interest in terms of IFRS 9 in the current period, as well as foreign exchange gains and losses in both periods.GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
GROUP TRADING SPACE
Jun 2019 019 ‘000 m2 Jun 2018 ‘000 m2 Change on prior period % Truworths 388 388 381 2 Office 15 15 16 (5) Total tal 403 403 397 2GROUP ONLINE PRESENCE
Strong year-on-year growth in followers on Facebook (>20%) and Instagram (>50%). Truwort uworths hs has nea earl rly y 4 million n Faceb ebooc 10% of
Group retai tail sal ales Office online sales grew 10% 10%. Online sales comprising 34% % of retai ail sales es.GROUP CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
(Rm) 2 930 (266) 1 152 8 (77) (968) (92) 2 687 (1 766) (373) (266) 24 306 (422) (116) ( 500)GROUP CASH REALISATION RATE
Average: Cash realis isation ion rate: 5-year 92% 3-year 98%*GROUP NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
IFRS 9 and IFRS 15 adopted with effect from the start of the period. IFRS 9 Financial Instruments
Significant impact on doubtful debt allowance, increasing from 12.3% to 19.0% on transition date (through retained earnings). Doubtful debt allowance now based on expected credit loss model taking into account forward- looking information. Interest in respect of stage 3 debtors is recognised against trade receivable costs.IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Impact limited to accounting for sales returns (net impact on income statement is nil).IFRS 16 Leases
New standard effective from 2020 financial year. In process of finalising system changes and reviewing affected agreements and policies.FINANCIAL REVIEW – TRUWORTHS
TRUWORTHS TRADING OVERVIEW
Retai tail sal ales increas eased ed 3% 3%, gaining momentum in H2 (growing at 4%). Gross profi fit margin unchan anged at 55.5%. Trading expen enses es remai ain well contr trolled ed, growing at 3%. Profit before tax decreased 3%. Continued strong cash generation – net t debt t R245 45 million after fter shar are buy backs of R266 million. Cash realisation rate of 97%. Inventory turn unchanged at 4.8 times. Acti tive e account growth th of 3% – book remains healthy and performing in line with management expectations. Lay-bys and e-commerce sales contributing positively.TRUWORTHS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Jun 2019 19 Jun 2018 Change on prior period % Sale of merchandise (Rm) 12 2 863 3 12 617 2 Gross margin (%) 55. 5.5 55.5 Trading profit (Rm) 2 2 235 5 2 240TRUWORTHS RETAIL SALES GROWTH ANALYSIS
Retail sales Rm Retail sales growth % LFL store growth % Product Inflation % Unit growth: Comp stores % Unit growth: Non-comp stores % Jun 2019 019 13 517 7 3 1 1 2 Jun 2018* 13 115 1 (3) (1) (2) 4 Jun 2017# 13 061 (2) (5) 12 (17) 3 Jun 2016 13 264 14 7 9 (2) 7 Jun 2015 11 644 8 1 6 (5) 7 * Compared to weeks 2 to 53 of the 2017 financial period. # Jun 2017 retail sales weeks 1 to 52.TRUWORTHS MERCHANDISE INFLATION TREND
(4.0) (2.0)TRUWORTHS DIVISIONAL RETAIL SALES
Jun 2019 019 Rm Rm Jun 2018 Rm Change on prior period % Truworths ladieswear 3 757 7 3 753TRUWORTHS TRADING SPACE
* Other comprises Uzzi, Loads of Living, Earthchild/Earthaddict, Naartjie, Office London, Naartjie/Earthchild and Kids Emporium.TRUWORTHS TRADING SPACE (CONTINUED)
Continued focus on optimis ising ing space e utilisation, consolidating space where possible. Leases are typically 5 years with option to extend for a further one or two 5-year periods, providing flexib ibil ilit ity in a changing retail landscape. Successful essful rental l negotiat
TRUWORTHS NUMBER OF STORES AND DEPARTMENTS
Jun 2019 Jun 2018 Stores Stores Departmen ments ts within stores Total Total Stores Departments within stores Total Truworths 350 350TRUWORTHS CHANGE IN NUMBER OF STORES
Jun 2018 Stores New stores Closed stores Jun 2019 Stores Stores Truworths 346 7 (3) 350 350 Identity 255 6 (3) 258 258 Uzzi 48 2 (6) 44 44 Truworths Man 37 1 (3) 35 35 Earthchild and Earthaddict 41 1 (8) 34 34 Naartjie 26TRUWORTHS REST OF AFRICA CORPORATE STORES
Retai tail sal ales Jun 2019 019 Rm Rm Retail sales Jun 2018 Rm Change on prior period % Retai tail sal ales Jun 2019 019 LC'm Retail sales Jun 2018 LC'm Change on prior period % Number of stores Jun 2019 019 Number of stores Jun 2018 Namibia 183 83 204 (10) 183 183 204 (10) 18 18 18 Botswana 106 06 100 6 79 79 78 1 8 8 8 Eswatini~ 100 00 94 6 100 100 94 6 5 5 5 Mauritius 23 23 21 10 55 55 55TRUWORTHS SALES DENSITIES TREND
Compound growth rates: Sales densit ity: : 5-year 1% 3-year -2% R per m2 30 462 32 979 34 849 35 656 34 586 34 857 37 350 36 317 35 256 35 682 10 000 15 000 20 000 25 000 30 000 35 000 40 000 Jun 2010 Jun 2011 Jun 2012 Jun 2013 Jun 2014 Jun 2015 Jun 2016 Jun 2017 Jun 2018 Jun 2019 Sales density trendTRUWORTHS GROSS PROFIT TREND
Compound growth rates: Gross profit it: : 5-year 4% 3-year 0% Average: Gross margin: n: 5-year 55.3% 3-year 55.4% 6.2 7.1 7.1 7.0 7.1 7.1 55.2 55.3 55.2 55.5 55.5 55.5TRUWORTHS TRADING EXPENSES
Jun 2019 Rm Rm Jun 2018 Rm Change on prior period %
Depreciation and amortisation 322 22 289 11 Employment costs 1 1 569 69 1 474 6 Occupancy costs 1 491 91 1 462 2 Trade receivable costs 1 1 037 37 1 099 (6) Other operating costs 800 720 11 Trading expenses 5 5 219 9 5 044 3* * Trading expenses grew 2% on the prior period excluding foreign exchange loss of R39 million in 2019 and foreign exchange gain of R29 million in 2018.TRUWORTHS ANALYSIS OF TRADING EXPENSES
Deprec eciat iation
rtis isat ation ion Capital expenditure of R420 million (Jun 2018: R419 million) in the period. Excluding non-comparable stores, depreciation and amortisation increased 2%. Employment
Excluding non-comparable store costs and incentives, employment costs increased 4%. Occupan pancy y costs ts A net 7 stores closed during the period. Trading space increased 1.6% on the prior period.
11% 11%
INCREASE6% 6%
INCREASE2% 2%
INCREASETRUWORTHS ANALYSIS OF TRADING EXPENSES (CONTINUED)
Trade de receivabl eivable e costs ts Excluding IFRS 9 stage 3 interest reclassification, trade receivable costs increased 4%. Gross bad debts decreased 4%, recoveries increased 6% and debt sold decreased 31%, resulting in net bad debts decreasing 6% relative to the prior period. The doubtful debt allowance increased from 19.0% (on an IFRS 9 basis, IAS 39: 12.3%) at Jun 2018 to 19.2% of gross trade receivables while the gross debtors book grew 4% since Jun 2018. Collection costs unchanged relative to the prior period and other trade receivable costs decreased 3%. Total cost of accounts of R1 211 million (Jun 2018: R1 278 million) exceeds total income from accounts (including notional interest) of R1 185 million (Jun 2018: R1 349 million), resulting in a deficit of R26 million (Jun 2018: surplus of R71 million). Other operat rating ng costs Excluding foreign exchange gains and losses from both periods (Jun 2019: R39 million loss, Jun 2018: R29 million gain) other operating costs increased 2%.
11% 11%
INCREASE4% 4%*
INCREASE * Including the IFRS 9 stage 3 interest reclassification, trade receivable costs decreased 6%.TRUWORTHS OPERATING PROFIT PERFORMANCE
Compound growth rates: Operating ing profit it: : 5-year 1%* 3-year -4%* Average: EBITD TDA A margin: n: 5-year 31%* 3-year 31%* Average: Operating ing margin: : 5-year 29%* 3-year 28%* 3.4 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.5* 32 33 31 31 30 30* 31 31 29 29 27 27*TRUWORTHS CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
Actu tual al Jun 2019 019 Rm Rm Actual Jun 2018 Rm Change on prior period % Committed Jun 2020 Rm Store renovations and development 252 252 320 (21) 291 Computer infrastructure and software 48 48 59 (19) 88 Land, buildings and refurbishment 113 113 31 265 151 Motor vehicles 4 4TRUWORTHS CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
2 758 (157) 1 149 8 (54) (917) (80) 2 707 (1 766) (340) (266) 24 359 (302) 57TRUWORTHS CASH REALISATION RATE
Average: Cash realis isation ion rate: 5-year 91% 3-year 97% 80 83 84 110 97 97FINANCIAL REVIEW - OFFICE
“It’s worth bearing in mind that just about everything happening in Britain today seemed implausible just a few years ago. This situation is, as the pundits say, “fluid” and “dynamic”. About the only thing that can be predicted with confidence is that come November, Brexiteers will either be celebrating their victory, or mourning their destruction.”
John Rapley, Political Economist at University of Cambridge Sunday Times, 11 August 2019OFFICE OVERVIEW
OFFICE TRADING OVERVIEW
OFFICE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Jun 2019 19 Including Impai airmen ent Jun 2019 19 Compar arable* Jun 2018 Chan ange e on compar arable prior period* % Sale of merchandise (£m) 285. 5.5 285. 5.5 286.0OFFICE RETAIL SALES AND STORES BY COUNTRY
Retai tail sal ales Jun 2019 019 £m £m Retail sales Jun 2018 £m Change on prior period % Number of stores Jun 2019 19 Number of stores Jun 2018 United Kingdom 254. 4.3 256.7 (1) 124 124 138 Germany 12. 2.7 13.5 (6) 8 8 Republic of Ireland 11. 1.3 10.3 10 7 7 United States of America 0.3 0.5 (39)OFFICE TRADING EXPENSES
Jun 2019 019 £m £m Jun 2018 £m Change on prior period % Depreciation and amortisation 4.8 5.6 (14) Employment costs 35. 5.3 37.0 (5) Occupancy costs 48.4 8.4 45.1 7 Trade receivable costs 0.6Deprec eciat iation
rtis isat ation ion Capital expenditure of £2.5 million (Jun 2018: £3.6 million) in the period. Decrease due to assets becoming fully depreciated and lower capex spend during the period. Employment
Store wages and salaries decreased £1 million due to lower headcount and hours paid, and lower commission due to lower sales. Excluding once-off costs, employment costs decreased 4%.
OFFICE ANALYSIS OF TRADING EXPENSES
14% 14%
DECREASE5% 5%
DECREASEOFFICE ANALYSIS OF TRADING EXPENSES (CONTINUED)
Occupan pancy y costs ts Onerous lease provision increased £1.9 million. Excluding once-off costs, occupancy costs increased 2%. Trade de and other r recei eivabl vables es Trade receivable costs amounted to £0.6 million due to House of Fraser entering administration. Other operat rating ng costs Excluding once-off costs, other operating costs increased 5%. E-commerce costs increased £1.8 million as a result of increased marketing spend and increased distribution costs, which are directly linked to sales.
7% 7%
INCREASE6% 6%
INCREASEOFFICE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
Actu tual al Jun 2019 019 £’000 Actual Jun 2018 £’000 Change on prior period % Committed Jun 2020 £’000 Store renovations and development 790 790 2 338 (66) 993 Computer infrastructure and software 1 666 1 197 39 1 383 Distribution facilities 26 26 84 (69) 60 Head office refurbishment 10 10 2 400 22 Total 2 492 3 621 (31) 2 458OFFICE UPDATE ON DEBT RESTRUCTURING
Office entered into debt restructuring negotiations with lenders in June 2019. Office and lenders appointed advisors Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) and Deloitte respectively. An amount of c £42.5 million is owed to UK lenders, and Office has cash balances currently of c £28-32 million (net debt levels els are curren ently ly c £10-15 15 million
Given current levels of profitability, cash generation, solvency and liquidity, no major business restructuring is appropriate. Management confident that lender negotiations will be concluded satisfactorily. Truworths International as ultimate shareholder remains committed to the business, and its board believes that Office’s fortunes will improve as the turnaround strategies are successfully executed.
OFFICE CEO UPDATE FOCUS & PRIORITIES – STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERSHIPS OFFSPRING OXFORD STREET
SEE TURNAROUND WORKSTREAMS ‘OPERATIONAL’
TRUWORTHS ACCOUNTS
SOUTH AFRICAN CREDIT ENVIRONMENT TRANSUNION SA CONSUMER CREDIT INDEX
The e Tran ansUn Union SA Consumer er Cred edit t Index ex (CCI) increa eased marginal ally y to 49 in 2019 19 Q2 from 48 in 2019 19 Q1. The increase in the TU CCI signals the end to a declining trend for the past three consecutives quarters. Nevertheless, the index has now been below 50 since 2018 Q3, indicating consumer stress. This is corroborated by low consumer confidence and weak retail sales growth. Overall, TransUnion consumer credit behaviour data shows stabilising consumer stress. Accounts in early y defau fault t (3 months in arrears) increased by 1% year-on-year in 2019 Q2. This is an improvement52 52
Q2 201848 48
Q1 201949 49
Q2 2019 19 Source: TransUnion The index measures consumer credit health where 50.0 is the break-even level between improvement and deterioration. TransUnion Defaults & Distressed Borrowing50% 50%
Household Cashflow35% 35%
Debt Servicing Costs15% 15%
DATA WEIGHTING IN THE TRANSUNION CCITRUWORTHS ACCOUNTS OVERVIEW
Strong demand for Truworths merchandise evidenced by record new account application volumes of 2.8 million. Majority of applicants are under 30 years old. Strict credit granting criteria maintained. Sales growth from new accounts has been sustained with two years of double le digit it growth wth. Truworths credit book quali lity ty has improved year-onTRUWORTHS ACCOUNTS TOTAL GOOD(0-1)/TOTAL BAD (2+) BALANCE RATIO
Source: Principa Excludes Edcon Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19 May-19TRUWORTHS ACCOUNTS TOTAL 4+ CYCLE BALANCES
Truworths Total 4+ balances improved by 4% compared to prior year while industry deteriorated by 16% Source: Principa (Excludes Edcon) Improving DeterioratingTRUWORTHS ACCOUNTS NEW APPLICATIONS VS RISK APPROVED VS OPENED
TRUWORTHS ACCOUNTS NEW ACCOUNTS OPENED
TRUWORTHS ACCOUNTS NEW ACCOUNT APPLICATIONS BY AGE GROUP
18 – 24 years 25% 25 – 29 years 24% 30 – 34 years 19% 35 – 39 years 13% 40 – 49 years 13% 50+ years 6% Almost half of all applicants are under 30Account sales growth year-on-year Months
Jun 2016 % Jun 2017 % Jun 2018 % Jun 2019 % 1 to 12 months 11 (24) 21 14 14 13 to 24 months 15 6 (24) 13 13 25 to 36 months (3) 9 3 (23) 23) 37 months + 14 4 1 3
TRUWORTHS ACCOUNTS ACCOUNT SALES GROWTHS
Affordability legislation impact on sales growth moving into the older account groups impacting the overall sales growth. Affordability legislation impact on sales growth. Positive future sales growth.TRUWORTHS ACCOUNTS SHOPPABLE ACCOUNTS
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 2018 - Shoppable 2019 - ShoppableTRUWORTHS ACCOUNTS STATISTICS
Jun 2019 19 Jun 2018 Number of active accounts (000's) 2 658 2 591 Change in number of active accounts (%) 3 3 2 Gross trade receivables (before doubtful debt allowance) (Rm) 5 898 8 5 663 Change in gross trade receivables (before doubtful debt allowance) (%) 4 (3) Account sales as a % of retail sales (%) 70 70 69 Qualifying payment (%) 90 90 90 Accounts opened to applications ratio (%) 22 22 25TRUWORTHS ACCOUNTS STATISTICS (CONTINUED)
Jun 2019 19 Jun 2018 Active account holders able to purchase at period-end (i.e. not in arrears) (%) 83 83 84 Overdue accounts as a % of gross trade receivables (%) 13 13 14 Net bad debt as a % of account sales (%) 8.3 9.2 Net bad debt as a % of gross trade receivables (%) 13. 3.3 14.7 Doubtful debt allowance as a % of gross trade receivables* (%) 19. 9.2 19.0* Trade receivable interest as a % of gross trade receivables# (%) 18. 8.8 22.7 * The June 2018 provision was 12.3% under IAS 39. The transition date increase in the provision was processed through retained earnings. # Impacted by the IFRS 9 stage 3 interest reclassification. Excluding the reclassification, 20.6%TRUWORTHS ACCOUNTS REGULATORY UPDATE
Nati tional Credit it Amendme ment Act Debt relief legislation signed into law on 13 August, announced by Parliament yesterday. Regulations will need to be drafted and circulated. Stakeholders will have an opportunity to comment on regulations. Comes into effect on date to be set by the President on proclamation in the Government Gazette Eligible to customers earning less than R7 500 per month, have unsecured debt of less than R50 000 and have been found to be critically indebted by the National Credit Regulator. These accounts have in all likelihood already been written off or largely provided for. In addition the doubtful debt allowance under IFRS 9 includes a provision for debt relief based on forward-looking considerations. Studies will have to be undertaken about what the long term implications are for consumer behaviour. NCRF is considering the legislation with its advisors.STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS
GROUP STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS
Grou
p focus cus areas
Truwo worth ths s focus cus areas
Office fice focus us areas
engagement and loyalty
commerce
GROUP BOARD TRANSFORMATION
Commit itted ed to transform
atio ion of the Truworths International Ltd board.
Medium-term target of 30% female representation on the board.Cindy dy Hess appointed as independent non-executive director with effect from 1 May 2019.
Cross-industry experience predominantly in the FMCG sector. Experience in the fields of risk management, restructuring and corporate finance.Sarah ah Proudf dfoo
t appointed as executive director with effect from 23 May 2019.
21 years experience with the Group. Appointed Director of Truworths Ltd Ladieswear Merchandise in 2016. Experience in merchandise design, merchandise buying, planning, store design and marketing; strengthening the board's capabilities in all fashion retail functions.Following these appointments, femal ale e repres esent entat atio ion n on the board d now 31%, in line with the Group’s medium-term target.
TRUWORTHS STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESSION
Succession is an important area of focus. New divisional directors appointed with effect from 1 March 2019. Cathy hy Kirkman an appointed as Divisional Director: Merchandise Planning.
21 years experience with the Group.Myles es Apsey ey appointed as Divisional Director: Merchandise Planning.
18 years experience with the Group.Peter r Shac acklet leton
Zamira ra Mowzer er appointed as Divisional Director: Internal Audit, Governance and Risk.
11 years experience with the Group.TRUWORTHS STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS NEW STORE CONCEPTS
Context ext One of a kind EXPERIENTIAL concept store by TRUWORTHS. Upmarket brand offering a collection of fashion, beauty and homeware. Modern retail experience for the discerning female customer. Aimed at capturing market share in the better-end segment by offering our higher LSM customer a range of products with unique appeal. Can be rolled out into better-end malls or more exclusive smaller retail environments. First store successfully opened in April 2019 in the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. Fourways (Johannesburg) opening August 2019. Brooklyn (Pretoria), Loch Logan (Bloemfontein) and Sandton (Johannesburg) to follow.
TRUWORTHS STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS NEW STORE CONCEPTS (CONTINUED)
ID K Kids Successfully piloted ID Kids range in 26 Identity stores in summer 2018, rolling out to a large number of stores for summer 2019. Range is focused on the 2-8 year old age group and covers both girls and boys collections. Utilise the extensive in-house kidswear experience. Look and feel aligned with the DNA of Identity and is “cool and fun”. New Office London
ept Larger format footwear, apparel and accessories store. Forward-thinking retail space, clean and clinical yet feels soothing and inviting for a new take on futuristic design. First store launching in Fourways Mall, Johannesburg.
TRUWORTHS STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS NEW STORE CONCEPTS (CONTINUED)
New emporium rium concept ept Launched refreshed emporium store concept in a number of large stores. Examples include Gateway, Eastgate, Westville Pavilion, East Rand Mall and Westgate. New store e design gn element ents Introduced several new designs to ensure stores remain visually appealing and relevant, including Loads of Living, Identity, YDE and Uzzi.
TRUWORTHS STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS MERCHANDISE AND SUPPLY CHAIN
Product uct life-cyc ycle le managemen agement t (PLM) system em Implementation of first phase successfully completed in April 2019. Consoli
datio ion n of f fabric ic purchasin hasing g across
rtmen ents ts Drive improved margins and value offering through volume consolidation and bulk negotiations. Merchan handi dise e manag agem ement ent system em Suppl ply y strateg tegy y review ew New distri ribu bution
ter
TRUWORTHS STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS DIGITAL
Integrat rated ed brand d mark rket eting ng E-comm mmerc erce Data-driven riven decis isio ion n making ng
Office turnaroun round d strategy egy managed through three e workstream reams:
Trading alignment – focuses on merchandise performance and stock to reduce markdowns by managing stock position. Short-term essentials – aimed at prioritising Office’s operational and capital expenditure. Marketing and brand alignment – focuses on the marketing/communication strategies, branding and brand relationships.Closure of poor performing stores remains a priority, while enhancing the e-commerce
er environmen ronment t trendi ding ng towards rds online ne shopp pping ing – footwear is highly conducive to online retailing.
OFFICE TURNAROUND STRATEGY
OFFICE STRATEGY – OUR VISION
We will focus on the basics to drive a more profitable business for all stakeholders: Look after our people, invest in
BACK K TO BASICS ICS TURNAROU RNAROUND GROW OW
Our strategic priorities:
OFFICE STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS
Marketi eting ng, customer
agement t and loyalt lty Customer research and analysis exercise in progress. E-receipts Expansi ansion
h of e e-commerce erce Ongoing enhancement of customer experience and transactional touch points continues, supporting the popularity of this channel in the UK. New payment gateway. Same-day/nominated-day delivery and “click & collect” enhancements are progressing well. Suppl ply y chain In-depth review of current warehousing and distribution model expected to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
OUTLOOK
TRUWORTHS OUTLOOK
Consumer spending expected to remain under pressure in the short term – prolonged economic downturn and renewed demands on disposable income. Labour market continues to weaken with unemployment at a 15-year high level. Consumer confidence stabilised following the country’s national elections in May 2019 and the improvement in the power supply in recent months. Consumer inflation remains steady. Promulgation of debt relief act. Stronger retail sales growth trend in the second half of the financial period is promising. Sales momentum expected to be driven by: Health of the account portfolio Expanding e-commerce offering Lay-by payment option Customer response to new store concepts, including ID Kids and Context Medium-term prospects will be supported by the health of the account portfolio, continued investment for growth, robust cash flows and strong balance sheet. Retail sales for the first 6 weeks of the 2020 financial period increased relative to the corresponding period in 2019, with lower markdowns. New Early Summer product started well – improved on last year. 1%1%
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Trading conditions and consumer confidence remain under intense pressure ahead of the end-October 2019 Brexit deadline. Retail sector will remain constrained in the medium term. Turnaround initiatives implemented by management progressing according to plan. Ongoing focus on inventory management to arrest gross profit margin decline and release working capital. Real estate portfolio evaluation with a view to closing loss-making stores as leases come to an end. Based on in-depth assessment by advisers, a major financial restructuring of Office is not being considered given its current profitability, liquidity and cash balances.
Retail sales for the first 6 weeks of the of the 2020 financial period increased in Sterling relative to the corresponding period in 2019.3% 3%
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DISCLAIMER
This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition and results ofAPPENDICES