New Hope Corporation Limited · ASX:NHC
New Hope — FY2006 Earnings Presentation
34 slides from New Hope's earnings presentation, Oct 5, 2006
Slide 1: Analyst Briefing Year Ended 31 July 2006
New Hope Corporation Limited Analyst Briefing _ Year Ended 31 July 2006
Slide 2: Agenda
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Slide 3: Financial Overview
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Slide 4: Highlights Y/E July 2006
Reg Highlights Y/E 31 July 2006 Total.continuing revenue Profit from continuing operations $68.7m | $63.1m
Slide 5: Australian Operations Result After Tax
i, New Hope Corporation Limited Australian Operations Result After Tax 8 & 8 8 a AG Millions i 5 Years Ended 341 July
Slide 6: Highlights Y/E July 2006
Reg Highlights Y/E 31 July 2006 ~ Profit increase due to: — Higher prices and increased sales volumes; _— Higher earnings from investment of surplus funds; __ = Offset by higher exploration expenditure. =
Slide 7: Production and Sales Volumes
New Hope Corporation Limited Production and Sales Volumes.
Slide 8: Production & Sales Volumes
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Slide 9: Queensland Bulk Handling Operations
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Slide 10: Queensland Bulk Handling
te Queensland Bulk Handling [tear ~* Owned 50% by New Hope + Throughput of 4.15mt, 3.7mt up 12% from previous equivalent period. ~~ Brisbane Port remains congestion free asa despatch
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Slide 12: Tarong Energy Project
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Slide 13: Tarong Energy Project
te Tarong Energy Project € pnonc + New Acland one of three possible suppliers to Tarong Energy Corporation (TEC). + TEC will make a decision by 30 June 2007. . » Contract will be for 25 years. . -+ If TEC proceeds, Acland will increase roduction to.
Slide 14: Exploration Activities
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Slide 15: Exploration Activities
te Exploration Activities 115% to $9 million. + New Hope’s three dril the Darling D + Expenditure in the last 12 months up rigs plus three contractor drill rigs in operation. ~ Drilling in both Centra Queensland and
Slide 16: Exploration Activities
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Slide 17: Central Queensland Exploration
te Central Queensland Exploration + EPC 837 - Saraji East — Targeting down dip extensions of the BMA Saraji Mine. — Will possibly be a long wall underground operation. 232 open holes and 20 partially cored holes.
Slide 18: Saraji East Project — Location of Sections
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Slide 19: Central Queensland Exploration
te Central Queensland Exploration » * EPC 865 and 766 — Lenton North and Lenton — Open cut and underground possibilities - Rangal Coal Measures. = Drilled 131 open holed and 29 partially cored holes. —
Slide 20: Lenton Project Location
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Slide 21: Central Queensland Exploration
te Central Queensland Exploration a + EPC 777 — Bee Creek ~ Three exploration drill holes completed. — Intersected possible coking coal and thermal coal occurrences in the Rangal Coal Measures — awaiting analytical results. = = Target coal seams - Elphinstone and Hynds seams. "+ Elphinstone seam 3-4
Slide 22: South East Queensland Region
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Slide 23: South East Queensland Exploration
oe South East Queensland Exploration ~ Acland MDL 244 — Significant work re possible Tarong sales. — 851 open holes — 72,883 metres . = 119 cored holes - 3,543 metres
Slide 24: Acland Location
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Slide 25: Other Darling Downs Areas
te Other Darling Downs Areas # EPC 761 — Pittsworth — 143 open holes and two core holes drilled. — Insitu resource estimated at 97 million tonnes.
Slide 26: Arrow Energy
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Slide 27: New Hope Status Arrow
emma New Hope Status Arrow + New Hope invested $48 million in July 2006. ~ Current shareholding of 18.4% approximately. + NHC Director on Arrow Board. + New Hope's energy diversification strategy. via Arrow :
Slide 28: Surat Energy Resource Province
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Slide 29: Geographic Spread
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Slide 30: Arrow Status
OER AGE FEL. rrow nes |) Arrow Status * Operating +/- 15% of Queensland's 2006 Gas needs — Rising to +/- 25% in 2007. + Moranbah Gas Project. _~ =~ -Developed a 40 TJ/day field with leading edge feeinaloay: ~~ “Queensland Smart State Award”. Dalby Area Gas and Power System
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Slide 32: Coal Outlook
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Slide 33: Coal Outlook
te Coal Outlook ~ New Hope production marginally lower 2006/2007 year. — Complete current Acland expansion in April 2007. _» Cost pressures - tyres/fuel. = ~~ Workforce training for expansion(s)
Slide 34: Thank you
New Hope Corporation Limited Thankyou.”