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Depreciation and amortization expens . 547.64 2.90% 422.07 2.87%
Other expenses... . 619.99 3.28% 402.67 2.74%

  

Total tax expenses 3
Profit for the year : 663.67 3.51% 222.70 1.51%

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Six Months Ended September 30, 2020

Total income. Total income increased by 28.53% to 218,908.99 million for the six months ended September 30, 2021 from
214,709.69 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020, primarily due to an increase in revenue from operations.

Revenue from operations. Revenue from operations increased by 28.54% to 218,799.21 million for the six months ended
September 30, 2021 from 214,625.56 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020, primarily due to an increase in
sales on account of increased sales of COVID-related products in the months of April and May 2021, as well as the net addition
of new stores and the increase of revenue generated by existing stores.

Other income. Other income increased by 30.50% to %109.78 million for the six months ended September 30, 2021 from
%84.13 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020, primarily due to an increase in miscellaneous income to
223.24 million for the six months ended September 30, 2021 from 25.76 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020.

Total expenses. Total expenses increased by 26.06% to 718,073.44 million for the six months ended September 30, 2021 from
214,336.93 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020, primarily due to increases in (i) purchase of traded goods ;
(ii) other expenses; and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense.

Employee benefits expense. Employee benefits expense decreased by 0.11% to 1,798.14 million for the six months ended
September 30, 2021 from 21,800.17 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020, primarily due to there being a
one-time cost of employee stock option expenses during the six months ended September 30, 2020, which was partially offset
by an increase in the number of our employees.

Finance costs. Finance costs increased by 15.66% to 2313.21 million for the six months ended September 30, 2021 from
2270.80 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020, primarily due to an increase in interest on lease liability, which
was attributable to an increase in store lease payments.

Depreciation and amortisation expense. Depreciation and amortisation expense increased by 29.75% to 547.64 million for the
six months ended September 30, 2021 from %422.07 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020, primarily due to an
increase in the capitalization of new assets as a result of an increase in the number of our stores.

Cost of materials consumed. Cost of materials consumed increased by 37.58% to 74.10 million for the six months ended
September 30, 2021 from 253.86 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020, primarily due to an increase our sales
volume recorded for the six months ended September 30, 2021 from our opening of new stores and from existing stores.

Other expenses. Other expenses increased by 53.97% to %619.99 million for the six months ended September 30, 2021 from
2402.67 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020, primarily due to an increase in operating costs as a result of the
increase of the number of our stores.

Purchase of traded goods. Our purchase of traded goods increased by 29.57% to 215,297.42 million for the six months ended
September 30, 2021 from 211,806.05 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020, primarily due to an increase our
sales volume recorded for the six months ended September 30, 2021 from our opening of new stores and from existing stores.

Profit before tax. As a result of the foregoing, our profit before tax increased to 7835.55 million for the six months ended
September 30, 2021 from 2372.76 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020.

Tax expenses. Our total tax expense increased by 14.54% to 7171.88 million for the six months ended September 30, 2021 from
2150.06 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020, primarily due to the increase in our profit before tax for the six
months ended September 30, 2021.

Profit for the year. As a result of the foregoing, our profit for the year increased by to 663.67 million for the six months ended
September 30, 2021 from 2222.70 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020.

Financial Year 2021 Compared to Financial Year 2020

Total income. Total income increased by 7.03% to 230,908.14 million for the financial year 2021 from 228,878.87 million for
the financial year 2020, primarily due to an increase in revenue from operations.

Revenue from operations, Revenue from operations increased by 6.92% to 230,692.69 million for the financial year 2021 from
228,706.03 million for the financial year 2020, primarily due to a 7.02% increase in revenue from sale of goods to

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