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JSE – SPA Profile’s Stock Exchange Handbook: 2021 – Issue 2
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 10 168
The SPAR Group Ltd. DIRECTORS: Koyana L (ind ne),
SPA WallerAG(ld ind ne), Botten B (CEO),
Godfrey M W (Group FD),
Hankinson M J (Chair, ind ne),
Mashologu M (ind ne), MehtaHK(ind ne),
Mnganga Dr P (ind ne), O'ConnorGO(ne)
POPULAR BRAND NAMES: S Buys Group,
SPAR, SUPERSPAR, KWIKSPAR, SPAR
Scan the QR code to Express, TOPS at SPAR, Pharmacy at SPAR,
ISIN: ZAE000058517 SHORT: SPAR CODE: SPP Bean Tree, SaveMor, Build it, EUROSPAR,
REG NO: 1967/001572/06 FOUNDED: 1967 LISTED: 2004 visit our website
MACE, XL, Value Centre, Londis, Maxi
POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 1589, Pinetown,
NATURE OF BUSINESS: 3600
SPAR is the registered licensee of the SPAR brand in Southern EMAIL: kyla.armstrong@spar.co.za
Africa. The company is also the registered owner of the TOPS WEBSITE: www.spar.co.za
and Build it trademarks. The nature of the relationship TELEPHONE: 031-719-1900 FAX: 031-719-1990
between the company and independently owned SPAR stores COMPANY SECRETARY: Kevin O'Brien (Acting)
(grocery outlets), TOPS stores (liquor outlets), Build it stores TRANSFER SECRETARY: Link Market Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
SPONSOR: One Capital
(building material outlets) and Pharmacy at SPAR stores is AUDITORS: PwC Inc.
one of joint co-operation for the benefit of the members of this BANKERS: Rand Merchant Bank Ltd.
association. SPAR operates under ‘voluntary trading' princi- CALENDAR Expected Status
pleswhich meansthatwhileweencourageourretailerstotake Next Interim Results 19 May 2021 Estimate
advantage of SPAR's trading power, our retailers can source Next Final Results Nov 2021 Unconfirmed
goods from local traders. SPAR focuses on: Annual General Meeting Feb 2022 Unconfirmed
* the wholesale distribution and supply of goods and services CAPITAL STRUCTURE AUTHORISED ISSUED
to independently owned SPAR, TOPS, Build it and Pharmacy SPP Ords of 0.06c ea 250 000 000 192 602 355
at SPAR stores from seven regional distribution centres; DISTRIBUTIONS [ZARc]
* and the managing of voluntary trading groups. Ords of 0.06c ea Ldt Pay Amt
SPAR's revenue stream is derived from the provision of goods Final No 32 8 Dec 20 14 Dec 20 665.00
and services to SPAR, TOPS, Build it and Pharmacy at SPAR Interim No 31 9 Jun 20 15 Jun 20 200.00
Final No 30 3 Dec 19 9 Dec 19 516.00
stores. The financial performance of independent retailers do Interim No 29 4 Jun 19 10 Jun 19 284.00
not form part of the company's financial results. The founda- LIQUIDITY: Mar21 Ave 4m shares p.w., R800.2m(117.1% p.a.)
tions of SPAR's business have been built on the company's
FOOR 40 Week MA SPAR
core competencies of managing voluntary trading groups,
providing distribution and logistical services, brand manage-
ment and strong operational management. 23468
SECTOR: CnsStp—PcDrugs&Groceries—PcDrugs&Groceries—Food 21413
MAJOR ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS as at 30 Sep 2020
Government Employees Pension Fund 18.39% 19359
Coronation Fund Managers 7.56%
17304
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
(R million) Sep 20 Sep 19 Sep 18 Sep 17 Sep 16
Final Final Final(rst) Final(rst) Final 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 15250
Turnover 124 277 109 477 101 018 95 373 90 689
Op Inc 3 443 2 979 2 779 2 576 2 577 Recent Announcements
NetIntPd(Rcvd) 404 158 24 - 17 12 Thursday, 25 March2021: SPARshareholders (“Shareholders”) are
Tax 740 618 637 645 624 referred to the announcement published on SENS on 28
Minority Int - 119 - - - - October 2020 wherein Shareholders were advised of the resigna-
Att Inc 2 075 2 163 1 827 1 821 1 815
TotCompIncLoss 2 433 1 843 2 091 2 231 1 562 tion of Ms Mandy Hogan as SPAR’s company secretary
Hline Erngs-CO 2 184 2 173 1 860 1 835 1 833 (“CompanySecretary”)witheffectfrom31December2020,and
Fixed Ass 8 725 7 184 6 652 6 554 6 160 are hereby notified that in accordance with paragraph 3.59(a) of
Inv in Assoc 103 103 157 117 38 the JSE Ltd. Listing Requirements, the board of directors of the
Inv & Loans 795 1 132 696 406 218 company wishes to advise that Mr Kevin O’Brien (“Mr
Def Tax Asset 223 75 14 21 37 O’Brien”) hasbeenappointedasactingCompanySecretarywith
Tot Curr Ass 24 363 19 841 18 176 17 021 16 968
Ord SH Int 7 960 7 467 7 110 6 560 5 628 immediate effect.
Minority Int - 70 - - - - Mr O’Brien was the previous Company Secretary prior to being
LT Liab 19 694 8 405 8 037 7 875 8 127 appointed as the Group Sustainability, Risk and Governance
Tot Curr Liab 25 155 18 181 16 108 14 541 14 351 Executive and will act as acting Company Secretary for a limited
PER SHARE STATISTICS (cents per share) period until a permanent Company Secretary is appointed.
EPS (ZARc) 1 078.70 1 124.10 948.90 945.50 1 010.00 Shareholders will be advised once a permanent Company
HEPS-C (ZARc) 1 135.30 1 129.10 965.70 952.80 1 020.00 Secretary has been appointed.
Pct chng p.a. 0.5 16.9 1.4 - 6.6 22.1
Tr 5yr av grwth % 6.9 8.1 7.2 9.5 13.0
DPS (ZARc) 865.00 800.00 729.00 675.00 665.00
Pct chng p.a. 8.1 9.7 8.0 1.5 5.2
Tr 5yr av grwth % 6.5 8.3 8.6 9.6 12.1
NAV PS (ZARc) 4 102.20 3 879.90 3 692.20 3 407.00 3 140.10
3 Yr Beta 0.07 0.64 1.05 0.95 0.79
Price High 21 622 21 072 22 700 20 499 21 971
Price Low 14 225 16 418 16 553 15 018 16 161
Price Prd End 18 965 19 101 18 413 16 708 19 222
RATIOS
Ret on SH Fnd 24.79 28.97 25.70 27.75 32.25
Ret On Tot Ass 6.50 9.69 10.36 10.41 10.67
Oper Pft Mgn 2.77 2.72 2.75 2.70 2.84
D:E 2.70 1.46 1.13 1.24 1.53
Int Cover 7.83 18.63 105.87 n/a 203.86
Current Ratio 0.97 1.09 1.13 1.16 1.18
Div Cover 1.25 1.41 1.32 1.41 1.52
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