SA Fried Chicken Co. Business Plan — Appendices

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Appendices

Appendix A — Full financial summary

R’m (FY end Feb)

FY2026

FY2027

FY2028

FY2029

FY2030

Outlets (cumulative)

10

20

30

40

50

Revenue

75

164

258

357

460

Gross profit

48.4

106.5

169.0

235.0

303.8

Store EBITDA

12.8

31.9

54.7

79.5

104.5

EBITDA

-3.4

9.3

26.0

44.6

65.4

EBIT

-13.5

-9.8

-0.2

11.0

24.5

Net profit / (loss)

-16.2

-15.2

-7.6

3.4

12.7

Total capex

76.0

57.0

46.0

59.0

46.0

Cash from operations

-14.4

-4.2

10.7

29.1

45.8

Free cash flow

-90.4

-61.2

-35.3

-29.9

-0.2

Total debt

45.4

61.5

61.9

91.7

91.9

Net debt

40.4

56.5

56.9

86.7

86.9

Total equity (book)

33.8

63.7

91.0

94.5

107.2

Closing cash

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Appendix B — Store rollout schedule

FY2026

FY2027

FY2028

FY2029

FY2030

New flagship

10

6

5

5

5

New express

0

4

5

5

5

New total

10

10

10

10

10

Cumulative flagship

10

16

21

26

31

Cumulative express

0

4

9

14

19

Cumulative total

10

20

30

40

50

Figure 26. Store rollout schedule — flagship and express build to 50 outlets.

Appendix C — Key assumptions register

Parameter

Value

Parameter

Value

Mature AUV — flagship

R12.5m

Cost of debt

12.5%

Mature AUV — express

R6.8m

SA corporate tax

27%

Opening-year ramp

60%

Assessed-loss cap

80%

Food cost (mature)

34.0%

Store capex / life

R4.5m / 7 yrs

Store EBITDA (mature)

~22.7%

Commissary (Phase 1)

R25m / 10 yrs

SSSG (post-maturity)

5.0%

Min. cash balance

R5.0m

Delivery mix (FY30)

30%

Base exit multiple

8× EV/EBITDA

Equity programme

R130m

Senior + asset debt

~R90m

Appendix D — Operating-cost schedule (% of revenue)

Cost line

FY2026

FY2027

FY2028

FY2029

FY2030

Food & packaging (COGS)

35.5%

35.0%

34.5%

34.2%

34.0%

Labour

22.5%

21.5%

20.8%

20.3%

20.0%

Occupancy

10.0%

9.4%

8.9%

8.7%

8.5%

Delivery commissions

3.6%

4.1%

4.7%

5.0%

5.4%

Utilities

4.0%

3.8%

3.6%

3.5%

3.5%

Local marketing

3.5%

3.2%

3.0%

2.8%

2.8%

Repairs & supplies

3.8%

3.5%

3.3%

3.2%

3.1%

Store-level EBITDA

17.1%

19.5%

21.2%

22.3%

22.7%

Appendix E — Working-capital & debt schedule

R’m

FY2026

FY2027

FY2028

FY2029

FY2030

Working capital

Inventory

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

Receivables

0.5

1.0

1.6

2.2

2.8

Trade payables

(2.2)

(4.7)

(7.3)

(10.0)

(12.9)

Net working capital

3.3

6.3

9.3

12.2

15.0

Debt

Senior term facility

33.0

29.0

24.0

18.0

11.0

Growth / asset finance

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

Revolving facility

2.4

22.5

27.9

63.7

70.9

Total debt

45.4

61.5

61.9

91.7

91.9

Term amortisation

(0.0)

(4.0)

(5.0)

(6.0)

(7.0)

Interest expense

(2.7)

(5.4)

(7.4)

(7.4)

(11.0)

Appendix F — Glossary

  • AUV — Average unit volume; annual revenue per store.
  • DSCR — Debt-service coverage ratio; EBITDA divided by interest plus scheduled principal.
  • DSRA — Debt-service reserve account; funded cash buffer for debt service.
  • EBITDA — Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation.
  • HPAI — Highly pathogenic avian influenza; the poultry-supply risk event.
  • IRR / MOIC — Internal rate of return; multiple on invested capital.
  • QSR — Quick-service restaurant.
  • SSSG — Same-store sales growth.
  • TAM / SAM / SOM — Total / serviceable / obtainable market.

End of Business Plan & Investment Memorandum. SA Fried Chicken Co. — Confidential. All financial figures are independent projections prepared on the basis set out in Section 12 and are subject to the notices on the confidentiality page.