South Africa Cattle Premium Company Business Plan — Appendix C: Glossary & Methodology

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Glossary & Methodology

Term

Definition

EBITDA

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation

NPAT

Net profit after tax

Franchise royalty

Ongoing percentage-of-revenue fee paid by franchisees

Dry-ageing

Controlled ageing of beef to develop flavour and tenderness

Central kitchen

Centralised preparation & production facility supplying the network

HACCP

Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (food-safety system)

FMD

Foot-and-mouth disease (a cattle supply risk)

Cover

A single diner served (a seating)

Average spend

Average revenue per cover

DSCR

Debt-service cover ratio (cash flow / debt service)

MOIC / IRR

Multiple on invested capital / internal rate of return

Assessed loss

Tax loss carried forward to offset future taxable income

Methodology and basis of preparation

This plan was prepared from the sponsor brief with headline revenue and EBITDA preserved exactly. All statements below EBITDA were independently modelled: component depreciation and amortisation from the capex register (restaurants 10-year, central kitchen 10-year, distribution centre 12-year, offices 10-year, equipment 8-year, technology 4-year, brand 5-year); 27% South African corporate tax with assessed-loss carry-forward; and working capital at 6% of revenue. The base case is funded entirely with R220 million of equity, so there is no interest charge; capital expenditure is phased across the rollout. The income statement, balance sheet and cash flow are integrated so the balance sheet ties to zero in every year, enforced by an automated assertion (maximum difference: 0.0). Returns, scenarios, sensitivities and a debt-capacity overlay were computed independently, and the material findings, the aggressiveness of the rollout, the capital- and labour-intensity of full-service dining, premium beef input and supply risk, and the early central-infrastructure overhead, are disclosed explicitly rather than smoothed. Market statistics are directional estimates from public industry sources current to mid-2026 and should be re-verified in due diligence. This document is not an offer of securities.

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