Aspermont Limited · ASX:ASP
Aspermont — Shareholder Meeting (November 2008)
9 slides from Aspermont's shareholder meeting presentation, Nov 25, 2008
Slide 1: Aspermont Limited Annual General Meeting
For personal use only Aspermont Limited Annual General Meeting Colm O’Brien, CEO 24 November 2008
Slide 2: The year in review: growth and profitability
The year in review: growth and profitability For personal use only FY08 was a milestone year with regards to the expansion of Aspermont Limited • Increased geographic reach and expansion into new business areas • Consolidation of market leading position in the Mining Sector through the acquisition o
Slide 3: Overall increasing revenue and EBITDA
Overall increasing revenue and EBITDA For personal use only 15 AUD millions 10 2005 2006 2007 5 2008 0 REVENUE EBITDA The results below are not normalised to account for the full year of the Mining Communications Limited acquisition 3
Slide 4: Print publishing stable
The year in review: print publishing stable For personal use only • Print Publishing remains a growing contributor to the overall Aspermont results. Our products are weekly, monthly or quarterly, thereby not as exposed to the challenges facing daily newspapers • The content is by nature more analyti
Slide 5: Online channels in profit
The year in review: online channels in profit For personal use only • Our online products have performed well during the year, in particular those in the mining sector • We continue to reinvest in online solutions, across both in-house development and partnerships • It is expected that new systems b
Slide 6: Conferencing expands
The year in review: conferencing expands For personal use only • Last year across the group close to 100 events were staged through Tonkin Corporation, Resourceful Events and Aspermont UK • Well positioned conference brands continue to expand through new geographies (Mines & Money) and new sectors (
Slide 7: FY2009: First quarter update
FY2009: First quarter update For personal use only We expect that the enlarged group will exceed last year’s normalised EBITA of AUS$6.1m, pre our reinvestment in new product development Year on Year Q1 Comparison $7 • There is some softening of advertising, however this is being offset through $6 m
Slide 8: Key activities for remainder of FY2009
Key activities for remainder of FY2009 For personal use only • Remain focused on margin management to ensure bottom line profits can exceed previous year • Continue core investment into new product development and infrastructure • Integration of Aspermont UK to exploit synergies and develop new reve
Slide 9: Medium term view: years of growth
Medium term view: 1 - 3 years of growth For personal use only • Notwithstanding current market conditions, Aspermont remains committed to grow the business through organic and acquisition: • Ongoing review of new markets • Focus on extending reach within key sectors to consolidate market lead • Comm