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Massmart Reviewed Results Presentation - for the 52 weeks ended 27 December 2020 08 March 2021
Massmart
Reviewed Results
Presentation
for the 52 weeks ended 27 December 2020
08 March 2021
Massmart Reviewed Results Presentation - for the 52 weeks ended 27 December 2020 08 March 2021
Presenting today

Mitchell                  Mohammed                  Sylvester
Slape                     Abdool-Samad              John
Chief Executive Officer   Chief Financial Officer   VP: Group eCommerce

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Massmart Reviewed Results Presentation - for the 52 weeks ended 27 December 2020 08 March 2021
Agenda

01 Executive summary
02 Financials and Covid-19 impact
03 Strategy and turnaround plan update
04 Outlook
05 Additional information

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Massmart Reviewed Results Presentation - for the 52 weeks ended 27 December 2020 08 March 2021
Executive summary
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    Resilience in a
                               Delivered enhanced                  Excellent                    Cash flow/
     challenging                                                                                                                  Strategy
                                 gross margins                  expense control              debt management
     environment

• R6.1bn sales impact due    • Up 147bps in 2020:           • Total expenses down          • Improved free cash flow by   • Strong turnaround
  to Covid-19 restrictions    – Inter-group collaboration     0.3% with comparable           R560 million                   execution
• Adapted to changing         – Every day low price           store expenses down          • Stabilised the balance       • Focus on Growth
  customer behavior          • Maintained price               1.3% in 2020                   sheet
• Recovered and                positioning                  • Poised to sustain leverage
  accelerated performance                                     going forward
  through H2

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Financials and
Covid-19 impact
Mohammed Abdool-Samad, Group CFO
Massmart Reviewed Results Presentation - for the 52 weeks ended 27 December 2020 08 March 2021
Financial summary – reported
Strong margin and expense momentum despite trading environment
52-week basis – including Covid-19 impact

        X    7.7%                       0.3%                          5.5%
                   SALES              SG&A REDUCTION         TRADING PROFIT BEFORE
              R86.5 billion                R16.7 billion            INTEREST AND TAX
                                                                   (excl. reorganisation,
        2019: R93.7 billion          2019: R16.8 billion
                                                           restructure and impairment)
                                                                    R1,172.7 million
                                                              2019: R1,111.2 million

     147bps                           19.7%
     GROSS PROFIT MARGIN      HEADLINE LOSS REDUCTION
                   20.4%                  (R0.9 billion)
                                                                            Includes IFRS 16
             2019: 18.9%           2019: (R1.2 billion)*                          *Restated

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A tale of two halves
Stronger H2 performance relative to H1 and H2 (2019)

• Sales impacted by trading         Rm                    H1 2020    H2 2020     H2 2019   H2 vs H2 VAR

  restrictions in H1
• Resilience in challenging         Sales               39,599 46,886          49,828           (6%)
  sales environment
• Focus on EDLP continues           Margin               7,972      9,656       9,284             4%
  yielding improved margin
• Shift from yard to retail sales   Net expenses        (8,346) (8,386)        (8,595)          (2%)
  in Builders enhanced margin       Trading profit
• Normal liquor trading only        before interest &
  33% of the year                   taxation             (267)      1,439         792           82%
• Expenses sustainably
  curtailed throughout the year     Free cash flow      (3,745)     6,034       5,708             6%

Including IFRS 16
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Margin and trading profit impacted by trading restrictions
Restrictions drove lost sales of R6.1 billion

                                  Estimated
                                    liquor
                                  lost sales                  Foot traffic
                                R3.4bn                        • Super and Major Regional
                                                                malls most impacted           Rm
                                                                declining by 17% and 14%
                                                                respectively                  Estimated lost margin @19.5%                                1,188
                                                                                              Increased direct costs                                       132

                                    Liquor trading            Other                           Relief/benefits received                                    (288)
                                    • 40% of the year -       • Additional costs incurred     Increased indirect costs                                     (31)
                                      Complete ban of trade     relating to operating
                                                                regulations                   Estimated impact on trading profit*                         1,001
                                    • 27% of the year -
                                      Restricted trade        • Rent relief of R102 million
                                                                                              *Impact of trading profit estimated based on lost
                                    • 33% of the year -       • Temporary employee            sales at the margin achieved in the same period in
                                                                                              2019, net of costs incurred and benefits received.
                                      Normal trading hours      cost relief of R186 million
                                      and conditions

                                                                                                                                       Includes IFRS 16
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Sales by geography and category
Sales performance across the business was impacted by the trading restrictions

GROUP SALES                              SA SALES                                                                    REST OF AFRICA SALES

R86.5bn                                          90.8%                                                                   9.2%
i7.7%                                            i 7.9%                                                                 i 5.4%
                               FOOD                                                                     FOOD                                    FOOD

                        i3.1%  42%*
                                                                                        i3.3%           42%*
                                                                                                                                            i1.5%
                                                                                                                                                48%*
COMP SALES                                     COMP SALES                                                              COMP SALES
                              LIQUOR                                                                 LIQUOR                                    LIQUOR
  7.5%
  decline            i22.4%    15%*
                                                    7.6%
                                                  decline                           i22.3%              15%*
                                                                                                                         6.6%
                                                                                                                         decline       i23.1%   13%*

                                                                                                                        CONSTANT
                           DURABLES                                                              DURABLES                                    DURABLES
                                                                                                                        CURRENCY
                        i7.0%  43%*
                                                                                         i7.2%          43%*             6.6%
                                                                                                                                            i4.6%
                                                                                                                                                39%*
                                                                                                                         decline
                                        *FY19 contribution to total sales to account for normal trading conditions                                 9
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Excellent expense control
Total Group expenses declined by 0.3%, comparable expenses at 1.3%

    1.2%
   decline    i              0.9%
                             decline   i              9.7%
                                                     decline    i                4.1%
                                                                                 decline   i
 Depreciation              Employment Costs        Occupancy Costs             Other Operating Costs   One-off items
 and amortisation          • Attrition and         • Landlord support:         • Travel                • IT Support costs
 • Closure of DionWired      recruitment freezes     rental relief received    • Conferences and       • Increased Covid-
   stores                  • TERS relief during      during lockdown             training                19 related costs:
 • Reduced capital           lockdown (R186m):       (R102m)                   • Reduced marketing       deep cleaning
   investments - cash        associates paid on    • Reduced utility costs:      spend                   and sanitising
   preservation and          time and in full        improved monitoring                                 costs (R132m)
   construction industry   • Delayed                 and energy efficiencies
   impact                    management salary     • Rentals renegotiated –                            Includes IFRS 16

                             increase                Full impact in 2021

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Performance – Massmart Retail
Strengthened collaboration across the banners

  R16.7bn          • Covid related lost sales
                     ~R0.9bn
                                                     R13.9bn      • Covid related lost sales
                                                                    ~R1.0bn (closed month of
                                                                                                          R8.3bn      • Covid related lost
                                                                                                                        sales ~R0.8bn
             SALES                                          SALES                                               SALES
                                                                    April)
           i15.5% • Reduced footfall –                     i2.1%                                              i13.5% • Reduced footfall –
                     Shopping malls                                   • Grew online sales by 111.0%                     taxi ranks

        27.4%            • Grew online sales by
                           77.5%
                                                       35.9%       • Robust margins: increased
                                                                     retail mix with promotional
                                                                                                           19.1%    • Store closures &
                                                                                                                      liquor ban/trading
                    GP                                         GP                                                GP
                                                                     discipline; construction sector                  hours. Liquor
        h230bps • Margin improvement:                   h220bps still under pressure due to                 h190bps   participation ~10%
            HY: 25.5%      Shift to EDLP, better         HY: 33.3%                                             HY: 17.3%
                           management of                             restrictions                                      • Margin
                           promotional mix                       • Strong vendor partnerships:                           improvement:
(R532.5m)                                          R1 032.6m       vendors paid on time and in         (R363.5m)         category mix and
               PBIT* • Strong expense control              PBIT*   full; deliveries prioritised by               PBIT*   trading disciplines
                       (-3.8%)
           i36.2%                                        h21.7% suppliers                                     i17.2% • Good expense
   2019: (R391.0m)       • Successful rental          2019: R848.5m                                      2019: (R310.2m)
                           renegotiations                             • Good expense controls                              control (expenses up
                                                                        (expenses up 0.2%)                                 0.9%)
 Includes IFRS 16    * Includes HO allocations

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Performance – Massmart Wholesale
Significantly improved Cash & Carry performance highlights power of the merger

                    R27.2bn                       R20.4bn           • Covid related lost sales ~R3.4bn
                              SALES                      SALES      • Only 17 weeks (33%) of liquor trading
                             i7.3%                      i1.8%         during the year without any restrictions
                                                                      (Liquor participation ~25% under normal
                       18.2%                        11.7%             trading conditions)
                                    GP                       GP     • Enhanced margin with improved price gap
                           h40bps                    h120bps
                            HY: 18.2%                   HY: 10.9%   • Single Wholesale group synergies: serving
                                                                      customers, reduced transport costs and
                                                                      better deals with vendors
                    R864.1m                       R172.0m
                               PBIT*                      PBIT*     • Makro grew online sales by 40.2%;
                           i16.8%                    h328.7%          leveraged partnership with OneCart
                    2019: R1 039.1m                2019: (R75.2m)   • Strong expense controls (-1.9% for Makro
                                                                      and -0.1% for Cash & Carry)
 Includes IFRS 16     * Includes HO allocations

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Accelerating our eCommerce business
Momentum continued throughout the year

                                         Online sales               Online traffic

                                         h58.6%
                                         1.8% sales participation
                                                                    h65.2%
                                         (2019: 1.1%)

                                         Click-and-collect

                                         h69.5%
Working capital
Working capital tightly managed to ensure high in-stocks in the midst of Covid induced trading disruptions

                • Stock levels flat compared

   63             to prior year
                • Substantial progress in           h6     2020   R11.9bn

   Inventory      clearing aged stock               days   2019   R11.9bn
   days         • Strong vendor relationships
                  resulted in high in-stocks

                • Suppliers paid on time and
                                                                  R15.8bn
   73                                               h6
                  in full during lockdown:                 2020
                  enhanced relationships
   Creditor     • Renegotiated extended             days
                  payment terms with
                                                           2019   R16.1bn
   days           suppliers on the back of
                  partnership approach

                • Hospitality and construction
   8              industry debtors under
                  pressure: increased                0     2020   R2.2bn
   Debtor         provisions                        days
   days         • Collection initiatives improved
                                                           2019   R2.3bn
                  ageing of debtor balances

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Impairment summary
Once-off impairment adjustments

Impairments Rationale             Rm                          Dec 2020

                                  Cambridge Goodwill          348.4
• Covid-19 impact on
  outlook not supporting          Fruitspot Goodwill          175.0
  Goodwill
                                  Store Assets                170.2
• Group's strategic shift
  away from its fresh and         Manufacturing Assets          46.4
  frozen offerings                Head Office Consolidation     43.9
• Consolidation of the            Other Assets                  14.8
  Group's various head
  office locations                                            798.7

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Cash flow and debt management
Strong cash flow underpinned by healthy margins and disciplined expense management

   Rm                                   Dec 2020      Dec 2019      MOVEMENT     Cash flow initiatives
    EBITDA, before non-trading items   4,223.8      4,183.4           40.4       • Focused expense management
                                                                                   and disciplined capex deferrals
    Net debt*                          2,574.8      2,422.2          152.6       • Paid suppliers on time and in full:
                                                                                   Enhanced relationships ensuring
    Total equity                       2,951.5      4,800.8      (1,849.3)
                                                                                   no disruption in supply
    Gearing ratio*                        0.87          0.50          0.37       • Continued to pay salaries and
                                                                                   benefits on time and in full
    Free cash flow                     2,288.8      1,728.7          560.1
                                                                                 • Rental relief & TERS benefit
    Foreign exchange loss              (381.1)       (143.0)       (238.1)       • Renegotiation of vendor payment
                                                                                   terms to preserve cash while
    Cash interest to financiers*        556.0         659.0        (103.0)         taking care of most vulnerable
                                                                                   smaller suppliers
                                                                                 • Deferral of management salary
                                                                                   increases
* Excludes lease liabilities

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Strengthened balance sheet position
Improved liquidity driven by improved cash generation, strong banking relationships and Walmart support
                                                                                                                         Net Debt 2020         Net Debt 2019          Average Annual Net Debt         Facilities
• Secured R4 billion                       -1 000
  Walmart loan                             -2 000           RUSH
                                           -3 000          BUYING
• Support from local                       -4 000
                                           -5 000
  and international                        -6 000
  banks                                    -7 000
                                           -8 000
• All suppliers and                        -9 000
                                          -10 000
  associates paid on                      -11 000
                                          -12 000
  time and in full                        -13 000
                                          -14 000
• Despite sales loss as                   -15 000
  a result of Covid-19,                   -16 000
                                          -17 000
  Net debt increased by                             Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk
                                                    10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
  only R152.6 million
                                                        Mar          Apr                May              Jun          Jul                Aug             Sep             Oct             Nov               Dec

Key events
WEEK 10      WEEK 13                            WEEK 18             WEEK 22               WEEK 28              WEEK 34              WEEK 39                WEEK 41               WEEK 51                DEC 28 >
First        Level 5 Lockdown,                  Level 4 Lockdown;   Level 3 Lockdown,     Liquor Ban           Level 2 Lockdown,    Level 1 Lockdown,      Liquor sales          Liquor sales           Liquor ban
confirmed    Non-essentials, General            Builders reopens    Liquor allowed,       reintroduced         Liquor sales         Liquor sales           allowed during all    allowed with           reintroduced
case in SA   Merch., Home Improvement,                              Tobacco sales                              allowed with         allowed with           licenced hours        restricted trading
             Liquor & tobacco sales                                 prohibited                                 restricted trading   restricted trading                           hours
             prohibited ~56% categories                                                                        hours                hours

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Capital expenditure
Capex responsibly managed to preserve cash flow

 R 2 000                                                                                                                            2.5%

                         R1,775.0m         R1,806.7m
 R 1 800
                                                                   R1,606.0m
 R 1 600                                                                                                                            2.0%
                            2,0%                 1,9%
                                                                                       R1,371.8m
 R 1 400                                                             1,8%
 Capex as a % of sales

 R 1 200
                                                                                             1,5%                R1,034.3m          1.5%

 R 1 000
                                                                                                                    1,2%

       R 800                                                                                                                        1.0%

       R 600

       R 400                                                                                                                         Remodel cycle significantly
                                                                                                                                    0.5%

                                                                                                                                      disrupted by construction
       R 200
                                                                                                                                          industry lockdown
                    R0                                                                                                              0.0%
                          Dec 2016            Dec 2017              Dec 2018              Dec 2019                Dec 2020

                               Investment to maintain operations               Investment to expand operations               Property acquisitions      Business acquired

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Key takeaways
• Enhanced margins and excellent
  cost control
• Improved HEPS performance
• Stabilised the balance sheet and
  reduced interest bill
• Foundations in place to accelerate
  strategic focus areas, including
  driving topline

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Strategy and
turnaround plan
update
Mitch, Group CEO
Our Journey
To become the healthiest and strongest retailer in Africa with the best long-term prospects

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                                                                                         Invest
                                                           2
                                                                                    Accelerated growth in
                                                      Focus                      eCommerce, key categories &
                                                                                        geographies

                       1
                                             Divest non-core assets to drive
               Stabilise                      sustainable profitable growth

            Through strong execution
             of our turnaround plan

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Stabilise the base
 Turnaround efforts are stabilising the business and driving renewed financial health, as reflected in our performance

Group Operating Model       1
                                  Established an efficient         Repositioning our             i 0.3%
                                                                                                 SG&A DECLINE
                                     operating model              portfolio for growth
Portfolio Optimisation      2
                                      Customer-centric
                                 organisation with centralised
                                                                    Continued portfolio
                                                                       optimisation
                                                                                                 h 147bps
                                                                                                 GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Game Reset                  3         support functions

                                                                                                 h 5.5%
                                                                                                 TRADING PROFIT BEFORE
Wholesale Integration       4          Resetting the              Achieving enhanced             INTEREST AND TAX
                                        cost base                      margins                   (excl. reorganisation,
                                                                                                 restructure and impairment)
Supply Chain Optimisation   5
                                      Revised cost base          Improved margins through
                                    through Smart Spend
                                         programme
                                                                  merchandising discipline
                                                                   and leveraging of scale
                                                                                                 h 32.4%
                                                                                                 FREE CASH FLOW
Cost Reset                  6                                                                    IMPROVEMENT

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Continued Game revitalisation
The Game Reset programme is gaining significant traction across key initiatives

 Strengthened margin              Elevated customer               Improved cost
 performance                      experience                      management

• Achieved overall 230bps GP      • Rolled out Happy to Help      • Excellent expense control,
  margin uplift through             and launching Centres of        achieving negative SG&A
  optimizing margin and mix and     Excellence stores driving       growth of -3.8% in 2020
  extending every day low price     improved customer
                                    experience                    • Savings driven from multiple
• Accelerated exit of Fresh                                         expense lines including
  (51 stores) and introduction    • Launched 3 Game                 employment costs (R102m)
  of Clothing (60 stores), with     Reimagined store prototypes     and rent (R44m)
  clothing showing promising
  sales growth and strong         • Launched 40 stores on the
  margins (complete by Q3)          UberEats and 12 stores on
                                    the OneCart on-demand
• Successes include market-         platforms
  leading growth in target
  categories (example
  Large/Premium TVs)

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Looking forward
  In FY21, we will harvest maximum value from our Turnaround initiatives

                       1                                                               2                                      3

                      Group Operating Model                                           Portfolio Optimisation                 Game Reset
                      • Complete final implementation in                              • Complete divestiture of non-         • Roll out Game store re-imagined
                        Q1 – 2 business units supported                                 core/non-strategic store assets      • Accelerate and complete roll-out
                        by Centres of Excellence                                                                               of successful apparel
                      • Finalise Finance support                                                                               introduction
                        transition to Genpact in Q1                                                                          • Drive sales performance with
                                                                                                                               sustained margin discipline

 4                                                          5                                      6

Wholesale Integration                                      Supply Chain Optimisation               Cost Reset
• Unify IT systems and enhance                             • Go live with 2 state of the art DCs   • Contain expense growth below
  our eCommerce offering                                   • Achieve a “one best way”                sales growth through execution
• Pilot standalone “Powered by                               approach, leveraging Walmart            against our R1.9 billion expense
  Makro” liquor store format                                 supply chain expertise                  reduction ambition
                                                           • Centralise volume through our
                                                             DC network to >40%

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Our journey beyond turnaround
We are now shifting to refining our portfolio focus further and growing the business

                                                                                              3

                                                                                         Invest
                                                           2
                                                                                    Accelerated growth in
                                                      Focus                      eCommerce, key categories &
                                                                                        geographies

                       1
                                             Divest non-core assets to drive
               Stabilise                      sustainable profitable growth

            Through strong execution
             of our turnaround plan

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Our future strategic positioning
Massmart will become a stronger business that leverages core strengths

                                   General                         Wholesale Food
                               Merchandise &                         & Liquor
                              DIY Market Leader                     Powerhouse

                                            Best-in-class eCommerce
                                               “Powered by Walmart”

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Focused approach
Two immediate decisions will further drive core market focus

                                  Not core to our business;        …appointed Barclays to facilitate
       STANDALONE
 1
       FOOD RETAIL
                             no clear path to market leadership,    the sale of our Massfresh and
                                         therefore…                 Cambridge/Rhino Food assets

                                   Mixed performance and              …extend detailed portfolio
          REST OF
 2
          AFRICA
                                   management complexity,              review to include stores
                                         therefore…                         outside SADC

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Our investment areas
We will invest in areas of market strength to accelerate our growth

                                                 Unify and differentiate                Revitalise General
          Grow our DIY Footprint
                                                our Wholesale business                Merchandise Leadership

       • Grow Builders’ store footprint      • Leverage integration synergies       • Drive Game Reset
       • Maximise category offering            and wholesale scale                  • Innovate/drive inter-company
         across DIY and Trade                • Elevated customer proposition          leverage in category mix
                                                                                      across Makro and Game

                                                 Accelerate eCommerce

      • Drive growth with unique offer across B2B and B2C • Expand our online range to better serve our customers
        customer channels                                 • Pursue strategic partnerships to build capability, attract
      • Leverage our extensive store and warehouse          new customers and enhance value proposition
        network for pick-up and delivery efficiency

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Accelerating eCommerce
We have commenced the foundational work required to propel our eCommerce presence
     A significant eCommerce presence…                                  …which is now poised to rapidly grow

 Online GMV                    Online traffic                    Strengthening Foundational Competencies
                                                                  Website Enhancements                  Warehouse Ship-to-Home
                                                                        (Makro, Builders)                (Cape Town and Johannesburg)

                                                                      Store Fulfillment                Order Management System
 R1.1bn
 2020 GMV across combined
                               #2                                (picking system, pickup strategy,
                                                                      omnichannel execution)
                               Share of retail website
 Massmart banners              traffic in South Africa
                                                                   Enhancing Last Mile Delivery Capability
 Customer growth               Omnichannel value
                               Total sales from Omnichannel
                               customers vs. online only      Fully optimise WumDrop Launched logistics                  Expanded
                                                                                     platform powered                   collaboration
                                                                                         by FarEye                      with OneCart

 h72.9%
 2020 unique customer growth
                               2.65x
                               1.42x average sales of Omni
                                                                              Driving Mobile Acceleration
 across Massmart banners       customer vs. in-store only
                                                                                               Launching of Vodapay Super App

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Driving mobile acceleration
Massmart and Vodacom partner to accelerate the commerce flywheel of the Vodapay Super App

                          What is a Super App?                  Massmart as Retail Cornerstone in Super App

                          “Many apps within an umbrella
                          app. It’s an operating system that
                          unbundles the tyranny of apps.
  Vodacom partners        It’s the portal to the Internet for
  with China's Alipay     a mobile-first generation [and
  to create 'super app'   designed to maximize time spent]”
  in South Africa…        –Sidu Ponnappa, Gojek

  …shop online, pay                                             Launchpad for Massmart’s Mobile Strategy
  bills, send money to    Benefits:
  family, stream music,   • Convenient – single sign-on,        • Customer aggregation prospect
  follow news (20/7/20)     payment binding, key                  (44m starting base; 24m smart devices)
                            features                            • Zero-rated data costs to all users
                          • Intuitive – organic product         • Brand reach and conversion of younger
                            design and evolution                  incremental customers
                          • Networked – friends and
                                                                • Incremental sales channel for new product
                            family connected
                                                                  campaign (digital) events for Massmart brands

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Key takeaways
• We are stabilising the business through
  our turnaround programme
• We have made two key decisions that will
  enable a focused approach to our
  business:
  – Exit Cambridge and Massfresh
  – Review of ROA stores
• We are investing to accelerate growth:
  – General Merchandise and DIY
  – Wholesale
  – eCommerce

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Outlook
Mitch, Group CEO
Outlook
 • The turnaround plan is delivering
 • Currently able to trade all categories,
        future trading restrictions uncertain
 • Generating Free Cash Flow a priority to
        further strengthen the balance sheet
 • Focusing on the core and drive growth
 • Influenced by evolving macroeconomic
        green shoots

Any reference to future financial performance included in this document has not been reviewed or reported on by the Group’s external
auditors. The auditor’s report does not necessarily report on all the information contained in this announcement/financial results.
Shareholders are therefore advised that in order to obtain a full understanding of the nature of the auditor’s engagement they should
obtain a copy of the auditor’s report together with the accompanying financial information from the issuer’s registered office.

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Q&A
Additional
information
Condensed Consolidated Income
Statement
Tax rate reconciliation
Cash flow statement
Capex per category
Store portfolio
Number of shares
Turnaround progress detail
Condensed
consolidated
income
statement
Extract from Reviewed
Consolidated Results for the
period ended 27 December 2020

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Tax rate reconciliation

                               DEC 2020   DEC 2019
% Tax rate reconciliation    (REVIEWED)   (AUDITED)
                                                      • Tax expense on profit
Standard tax rate               28.0       28.0         making entities
Disallowed expenses           (14.1)      (19.9)      • Limited recognition of
                                                        certain deferred tax
Assessed loss not utilised    (10.1)      (27.6)        assets
Other                             2.7         0.6     • Non-deductible goodwill
                                                        impairment
Group tax rate                    6.5     (18.9)

                                                            Includes IFRS 16      37
Cash flow statement

                                                                        DEC 2020     DEC 2019
RM                                                                    (REVIEWED)     (AUDITED)

Operating cash before working capital movements                       4,559.5       4,296.8
Working capital movements                                              (187.9)        (82.0)
Cash generated in operations                                          4,371.6       4,214.8
Net interest and tax paid                                            (1,812.9)     (1,905.8)
Net investment to maintain operations                                 (269.9)       (580.3)
Free cash flow                                                        2,288.8       1,728.7
Dividends paid                                                          (39.9)      (162.4)
Dividends received                                                             -       20.0
Investment in subsidiaries                                               (0.2)               -
Investment to expand operations and other net investing activities    (735.3)       (731.0)
Cash flow before financing activities                                 1,513.4         855.3

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Capex per category
Total capex 1.2% of total sales (2019: 1.5%)

                                                 DEC 2020    DEC 2019    PERCENTAGE   Capital investment
RM                                             (REVIEWED)    (AUDITED)       CHANGE

Land and buildings/leasehold improvements       356.1         177.2         101.0
Vehicles                                            0.2         0.7         (71.4)
Fixtures, fittings, plant and equipment         141.9        266.8          (46.8)
                                                                                              31%
IT investment                                  266.0         346.8          (23,3)                                    41%
Investment to expand operations                 764.2        791.5           (3.4)

Land and buildings/leasehold improvements        64.9         39.3            65.1
                                                                                                                 0%
Vehicles                                            2.1       45.4          (95.4)                   28%

Fixtures, fittings, plant and equipment         144.5        153.9            (6.1)
IT investment                                    58.4        341.7          (82.9)
Investment to maintain operations              269.9         580.3          (53.5)      Land and buildings/leasehold improvements
Total                                       1,034.1         1,371.8         (24.6)      Vehicles

                                                                                        Fixtures, fittings, plant and equipment

                                                                                        IT investment

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Store portfolio

                                                                                Cambridge
   Total                Game         DionWired              Builders
                                                                                and Rhino
                                                                                                  Makro      Cash & Carry

   423
   Down from 443
                      149
                    Down from 150
                                         0
                                     Down from 23
                                                          120
                                                            Up from 118
                                                                                   63
                                                                                Up from 61 in
                                                                                                  22
                                                                                                    22 in
                                                                                                                69
                                                                                                                 69 in
    in Dec 2019      in Dec 2019      in Dec 2019           in Dec 2019          Dec 2019         Dec 2019     Dec 2019

   Total               -1             -23                    +2                    +2
   -20
    Net closed
                   in South Africa   in South Africa   +2 Builders Warehouse
                                                         +1 in South Africa
                                                            +1 in Kenya
                                                                                in South Africa

                                                        +1 Builders Express
                                                          in South Africa

                                                       -1 Builders Superstore
                                                           in South Africa

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Number of shares

                                                              ‘000

At Dec 2019                                             219,138.8

Shares issued                                                   –

At Dec 2020                                             219,138.8

Weighted-average at Dec 2020 (net of treasury shares)   216,580.3

Diluted weighted average at Dec 2020                    222,666.0

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Stabilise
 Our Turnaround execution is stabilising the business

                                    Progress Highlights                                                                Value

                                • Customer-focused business units supported by centres of excellence                   Enabling value delivery through a more
Group Operating Model       1 • Outsourced IT support and financial transaction processing                             efficient organisation & centralised teams

                                • Closed Dion Wired and sold 8 Masscash stores
Portfolio Optimisation      2 • Announced the divestiture of a further 14 non-core Cash & Carry Stores                 Delivering R160m in annualised PBIT

                                • Enhanced merchandising disciplines yielding greatly improved margins
Game Reset                  3   • Instilled cost discipline and contained expense growth                               Achieved a 230bps GP margin uplift
                                • Introduced apparel in 60 stores, and exited Fresh & Frozen in 51 stores

                                • Created a single team leveraging scale to reduce costs and enhance customers value
Wholesale Integration       4 • Integrated Shield into Massmart Wholesale                                              Restored everyday CnC margins

                                • Established an integrated Group Supply Chain, while increasing throughput and
                                                                                                                       Delivered 31bps of the 1% COGS
Supply Chain Optimisation   5     reducing unfunded network participation
                                                                                                                       reduction opportunity
                                • Initiated the DC consolidation process

                                • Delivered SG&A savings, on course to achieve our R1,9bn three-year target
Cost Reset                  6 • Initiated data-driven supplier negotiations                                            Unlocked R600m in SG&A savings

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Turnaround milestones
We have seen significant momentum in FY20 and achieved key turnaround milestones

                                                               • Finalised centralisation of support
       • Established customer-focused two business units         functions
       • Reorganised the leadership team                       • Appointed Chief Supply Chain Officer
       • Established IT and Supply COEs                          (Walmart expert)
       • Initiated Dion Wired closure and sale of 11           • Initiated Game store S189 rationalisation
         Masscash stores                                       • Launched Game Store of the Future
       • Exiting Fresh and re-introducing clothing in Game       prototype

  Q1                           Q2                            Q3                         Q4

                                    • Outsourced IT applications support                     • Appointed Head of eCommerce
                                      and development to Walmart IDC                           (Walmart expert)
                                    • Went live with S/4 Hana in Game                        • Consolidated Retail teams into single head
                                                                                               office location
                                    • Validated R1,9bn in SG&A savings
                                                                                             • Initiated closure of two DCs, aligned to
                                    • Implemented data driven supplier
                                                                                               shift from 15 to 7 DC model
                                      negotiations, targeting 7 categories
                                      accounting for ~R22bn in direct spend                  • Conducted feasibility study to outsource
                                                                                               financial transaction processing activities
                                                                                             • Unlocked R600m in SG&A savings
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