TIGER BRANDS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1944/017881/06)
Share code: TBS
ISIN: ZAE000071080
(“Tiger Brands” or the “Company”)


TIGER BRANDS AUDITED GROUP RESULTS AND DIVIDEND DECLARATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Tiger Brands delivers a solid set of results for the year ended 30 September
2022 underpinned by a strong second half recovery

Salient Features*
   ⋅ Revenue increased by 10% to R34.0 billion
   ⋅ Group operating income** increased by 53% to R3.4 billion
   ⋅ EPS increased by 65% to 1 762 cents per share
   ⋅ HEPS increased by 51% to 1 702 cents per share
   ⋅ Final dividend up 29% to 653 cents per share
   ⋅ Full year dividend up 18% to 973 cents per share
   ⋅ Share buy-back programme returns R1.5 billion to shareholders

*From continuing operations
**Before impairments, fair value losses and non-operational items

Overview

Tiger Brands delivered a credible set of results despite tough trading conditions and
significant input cost inflation.

The year under review can be described as a year of two halves. The first half was
impacted by a lag in recovering unprecedented and unanticipated levels of cost
inflation. This was compounded by certain supply constraints as a consequence of
global and local supply chain challenges and industrial action in Snacks & Treats and
Bakeries. The second half performance, despite a continuation of the cost and supply
challenges, exacerbated by prolonged periods of loadshedding, reflects the effective
implementation of category specific margin recovery initiatives, as well as the
execution of category specific initiatives in Bakeries, Snacks & Treats, and Exports. In
addition, the Deciduous Fruit Business benefited from improved global fruit pricing and
a weaker exchange rate.

Total revenue from continuing operations increased by 10% to R34.0 billion, driven by
price inflation of 11% and a marginal overall volume decline of 1%. Volume growth in
Exports and International was offset by volume declines in the Domestic Business,
primarily attributable to Milling and Baking, Snacks & Treats, Baby as well as Home
and Personal Care. These volume declines were partially offset by good volume
growth in Rice, Beverages, Groceries, and Out of Home.
Although slightly lower than previously guided, cost saving initiatives and supply chain
efficiencies continued to make a positive contribution to the results. This, together with
further progress in revenue management, resulted in the maintenance of the overall
gross margin (excluding the impact of the product recall and civil unrest referred to
below) at 30.3% when compared to the prior year. This was achieved despite gross
margin regression in the first half of the year. Group operating income (before
impairments and non-operational items) increased by 53% to R3.4 billion. Operating
income for the current period includes insurance proceeds of R218 million in total, this
consists of R52 million in respect of last year’s product recall and R166 million in
respect of the civil unrest which occurred in July 2021.

Last year, the group’s operating income was impacted by once-off costs related to
the product recall (R647 million) and civil unrest (R85 million). Excluding the pre-tax
impact of these costs as well as the benefit in the current period of the insurance
proceeds as referred to above, operating income increased by 10% compared to the
prior year whilst the group operating margin remained unchanged at 9.6%.

The share buy-back programme, in terms of which 9.49 million shares were bought
back at a total cost of R1.5 billion, reduced the weighted average number of shares
in issue by 1.9% to 162 552 439.

Earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations increased by 65% to 1 762
cents (2021: 1 070 cents), whilst headline earnings per share (HEPS) from
continuing operations increased by 51% to 1 702 cents (2021: 1 127 cents).

Excluding the impact of the product recall and civil unrest in the prior year as well as
the benefit of the related insurance recoveries in the current year, HEPS from
continuing operations increased by 11%.

EPS from total operations increased by 54% to 1 762 cents (2021: 1 142 cents).
Similarly, HEPS from total operations increased by 51% to 1 702 cents (2021: 1 127
cents).

Report of the independent auditors
Ernst & Young Inc., Tiger Brands’ independent auditors, have audited the consolidated
financial statements of Tiger Brands from which the summarised consolidated
preliminary results have been derived. The auditors expressed an unmodified opinion
on the consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements and
auditor's report, including the key audit matters, are available on the Company's
website www.tigerbrands.com.
Declaration of final dividend
The Company has declared a final ordinary dividend of 653 cents per share for the
year ended 30 September 2022. This, together with the interim dividend of 320 cents
per share brings the total dividend for the year to 973 cents per share, a 18% increase
relative to last year. In calculating last year’s total dividend, HEPS was adjusted to
exclude the costs of the product recall and the civil unrest. This year, the Company’s
dividend policy of 1.75x cover was applied to HEPS, inclusive of insurance proceeds
received in respect of these events.
In accordance with paragraphs 11.17 (a) (i) to (x) and 11.17 (c) of the JSE Listings
Requirements, the following additional information is disclosed:
    • The ordinary dividend has been declared out of income reserves
    • The local Dividends Tax rate is 20% (twenty percent) effective 22 February
      2017
    • The gross final dividend amount of 653.00000 cents per ordinary share will be
      paid to shareholders who are exempt from the Dividends Tax
    • The net final dividend amount of 522.40000 cents per ordinary share will be
      paid to shareholders who are liable for the Dividends Tax
    • Tiger Brands has 180,327,980 ordinary shares in issue (which includes 10
      326 758 treasury shares)
    • Tiger Brands Limited’s income tax reference number is 9325/110/71/7.

Shareholders are advised of the following dates in respect of the final ordinary
dividend:



 0B   Declaration date                                        Friday, 2 December 2022

 1B   Last day to trade cum the ordinary dividend            Tuesday, 17 January 2023
 Shares commence trading ex the ordinary                 Wednesday, 18 January 2023
 dividend
 Record date to determine those shareholders                   Friday, 20 January 2023
 entitled to the ordinary dividend
 Payment date in respect of the ordinary                     Monday, 23 January 2023
 dividend


Share certificates may not be dematerialised or re-materialised between
Wednesday, 18 January 2023 and Friday, 20 January 2023, both days inclusive.
Outlook
The year ahead is likely to remain challenging. Persistently high unemployment and
inflation levels together with increased interest rates will place further pressure on
over-extended consumers. In addition to local and global supply chains remaining
volatile, our cost base is sensitive to Rand weakness as well as higher commodity
prices whilst the cost of mitigating the regular occurrence of loadshedding is
significant. This will require ongoing agility and judicious price/volume management in
the face of a challenged consumer.
To this end, the progress made over the last three years in terms of stabilising the core
and building a solid foundation for growth will help facilitate the agility required.
Significant investments have been made in technology and digital capabilities, which
will help drive operational efficiencies, increase automation, improve data analytics,
and drive revenue management initiatives. In addition, there are further cost saving
opportunities that are potentially available within our procurement and logistics
activities.
In response to the constrained consumer environment, we have accelerated value-led
innovation and renovation including price-pack architecture solutions across key
segments of the portfolio. In addition, we have various initiatives with customers aimed
at strengthening our position at the point of purchase.
Whilst the performance this year is encouraging and provides forward momentum as
well as internal confidence, there is still much work to be done to deliver the group’s
full potential. We are confident in our strategies and our focus for the foreseeable
future remains on relentless and flawless execution.
Any forward-looking information has not been reviewed or reported on by the group’s
auditors.
By order of the Board
GJ Fraser-Moleketi                                             NP Doyle
Chairman                                                       Chief Executive Officer

Bryanston

1 December 2022

Date of release: 2 December 2022

This short‐form announcement is the responsibility of the Directors of the Company
and has not been reviewed or audited by the group's auditors. The information
disclosed is only a summary of the full announcement and does not contain full or
complete details.
Any investment decisions should be based on the consideration of the Tiger Brands
annual results announcement ("Results"). The results were released on SENS on 2
December 2022 and are available on the Company's website www.tigerbrands.com
and
https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2022/jse/isse/tiih/Tigerfy22.pdf.

Copies of the Results are available for inspection at the Company's registered
office, the offices of our sponsor or may be requested from the Company's investor
relations department during normal business hours and are available at no charge.
Registered office: 3010 William Nicol Drive, Bryanston, 2021
Independent non-executive directors: GJ Fraser-Moleketi (Chairman), MO Ajukwu,
FNJ Braeken, CH Fernandez, GA Klintworth, TE Mashilwane, M Sello, LA Swartz,
OM Weber, DG Wilson
Executive directors: NP Doyle (Chief Executive Officer), DS Sita (Chief Financial
Officer)
Secretary: JK Monaisa

Sponsor
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited