Slide 1: ASX Financial Results: Six months to 31 December 2005
ASX Financial Resu) i oa y, Be mie By 4 ASA Financial Resul Six months to 31 December 2005 The material contained in this document is a presentation of general information about ASX's activities current as at the date of this presentation (17 February 2006). It is provided in summary and does not pu
Slide 2: ASX's Direction
Be. Pai sO Ral G Siege Go ASX’s Direction Improved and sustained performance around ASX’s core business to: + Continue to meet domestic demand for investment and listings/raisings + Capture more contestable global order flows + Maintain Australia as an attractive destination for foreign investment H
Slide 3: ASX Results: Net Profit After Tax and Revenues
Ie C26 4h gre sues g ASX Rest 6 mths 6 mths to Dec to Dec 2005 2004 « Normal net profit after tax up 24.7% to $64.1m * Interim dividend up 27.1% to 56.2 cps * Normal EPS up 24.8% to 62.4 cents * Normal revenue up 8.2% to $148.8 million ¢ Normal expenses down 6.9% to $66.2 million * Capital expenditu
Slide 4: Financial Performance
a , 5 mh O% es iy, Wr apa my op ge, Hy Yui, SEAin, He iil LEER ESO RLS OY FOL: Financial Performance Earnings Per Share Dividend Per Share $0.9 $0.9 24.8% increase , 271% $0.6 / z $0.6 | increase oO oO F $0.3 $0.3 | $0.0 Eo $0.0 Lo 1HO2 iHO3 1HO4 1HO5 1HOG 4HO2 1HO3 1HO4 = 1HO5 Expressed in cents pe
Slide 5: Expense Management
ie i via wr wig ‘% iA 4g Bs Expense Management Cost to Income Margin Operating Leverage 100.0% 180 . Cost to income «= Operating revenue commen E BIT margin common Operating expenses 75.0% 4 : . 120 4 50.0% ———$————— 2 $82.6m i | “Os EBIT fo oN 44.5% 0 | C-l aon | f” é . / ; wor a al “Ye 40 4 0.0% 1
Slide 6: Operational Highlights and Supervision Highlights
Let pm wen, 0m Dob g Operational H 13.6 million | 10.4 million 6 SEATS Trades | (ave 105.3K)| (ave 79.9K) | *3!” Options 11.4 million | 10.7 million 479 Contracts (ave 88.2K) | (ave 82.6K) ° - 429 118 ; New Listings | (total 1,873) | (total 1,709) | *9” Domestic Market | jiy¢4 4408 | AUS990B | +12%
Slide 7: Financial Summary
% rye? wr, Ce rior 4 Normal Revenue Normal Expenses Normal EBIT Normal Profit After Tax Significant Items after tax Net Profit After Tax All amounts rounded to $m Comparisons between Decd5 and Dec04 periods 6 mths to vs. pe Dec 2004 ~ Pep 137.5 8.2% 71.1 6.9% 66.4 24.4% 51.4 24.7% 0.0 na 51.4 38.3%
Slide 8: Revenue and Expenses
Listings Equities Derivatives Market Data Other Total Normal Revenue APRL Sale Total Revenue Ali amounts rounded to $m Comparisons between Decd5 and Deo04 periods 6 mths to vs. pep 5 year Dec 2004 CAGR 34.9 9.7% 17.8% 58.8 6.1% 6.7% 20.9 12.4% 5.2% 15.7 10.2% 3.1% 7.4 2.8% 10.4% 137.5 8.2% 8.4% 0.0
Slide 9: Capital Expenditure
+ $20 vol} $ + $30 (9 Plant & Equipment {LHS) (RHS) wwocnnnnn DR A, $10.2 $9.9 $10.1 $20 + uoK IH $ $0 FY02
Slide 10: Focus on core business
2. « Focus on core business ¢ Equities/DMA Options * Listings ¢ Focus on execution ¢ Profit and Loss Drivers * Pricing ¢ Supervision * Focus on projects * Integrated Trading System (CLICK XT)
Slide 11: Basis of preparation: AIFRS
ASX’s accounts for 6 months to 31 December 2005 were determined based on International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted in Australia (AIFRS). This is the first period for which ASX has applied AIFRS. ASX’s accounts were previously prepared based on Australian Generally Accepted Accounting Pr
Slide 12: Equities
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Slide 13: Six months to December 2005
Six months to 31 December 2005