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Count — FY2014 Earnings Presentation

22 slides from Count's earnings presentation, Aug 20, 2014

  1. Slide 1: Full Year Results

    For personal use only Full Year Results 20 August 2014 Barry Lambert - Executive Chairman Michael Spurr - Managing Director & CEO

  2. Slide 2: Full Year Result Highlights

    Full Year Result Highlights For personal use only Financials Operating Result (EBITA): $19.12 million (up 0.5%) 2 3 Net Profit before Tax: $15.25 million (up 1.8%) Net Profit after Tax: $10.90 million (down 1.7%) Net Profit after Tax attributable to shareholders: $11.13 million CUP Dividends 12 cent

  3. Slide 3: Fully Franked Dividend Declared

    Fully Franked Dividend Declared Dividend Declared Cents Per Ex-Dividend Record Payment For personal use only Share Date Date Date 2015 1st Interim Dividend 2 cents 27/10/2014 29/10/14 17/11/14 Recent CUP Dividends Dividends Paid Cents Per Share Paid 2013 Final Dividend 3 cents 15/08/2013 2014 1st In

  4. Slide 4: The Countplus Network

    The Countplus Network For personal use only 4

  5. Slide 5: Group Performance – Member Firms

    Group Performance – Member Firms 2014 2012 2014 2012 % % Change Change Excluding sale of For personal use only $ ‘000 $ ‘000 % % of ofTotal business, accounting Revenue Total revenues increased Revenue by 4% Total Net Member Revenue 90,242 100% 11.28% Financial planning Income: normalised income Exp

  6. Slide 6: Group Performance – Member Firms

    Group Performance – Member Firms 2014 2012 2014 2012 % % Change Change Other Operating For personal use only $ ‘000 $ ‘000 % % of ofTotal expenses impacted Revenue Total by increased Revenue provisioning under conservative policy Total Net Member Revenue 90,242 100% 11.28% Expenses: Expenses: Share

  7. Slide 7: Group Performance – Member Firms

    Group Performance – Member Firms 2014 % Change 2012 2012 2012 2012 201220122012 %% % Change % Change Interest expense For personal use only $ ‘000 $‘000 ‘000$ ‘000 %%ofof$ ‘000 % Change Change of primarily relates to Total Total Total debt facility with Other Items: Reven RevenuRevenue CBA Non-Oper

  8. Slide 8: Balance Sheet

    Balance Sheet For personal use only 2014 % $ ‘000 Change Current Assets 34,334 (2.4%) Non-Current Assets 65,427 (1.5%) SBS (Brisbane, QLD) Total Assets 99,761 (1.8%) Current Liabilities 21,321 (3.6%) Net debt has increased due to Non-Current Liabilities 27,695 0.7% new acquisitions Total Liabilities

  9. Slide 9: Recent Acquisitions / Investments

    Recent Acquisitions / Investments Date Acquirer Acquisition / “Tuck-In” For personal use only Jul 2013 360 Financial Advantage Acquired a Port Macquarie, NSW accounting firm for $1.0 Pty Ltd (Coffs Harbour, million. NSW) Jul 2013 360 Financial Advantage A small Port Macquarie, NSW accounting sole pr

  10. Slide 10: Recent Acquisitions / Investments

    Recent Acquisitions / Investments Date Acquirer Acquisition / “Tuck-In” For personal use only May 2014 Total Financial Solutions Book of financial planning fees from Sydney based adviser group (national) firm, Active & Ethical Solutions Pty Ltd for $0.5 million. Jul 2014 Total Financial Solutions 40

  11. Slide 11: Benefits of Joining Countplus

    Benefits of Joining Countplus What are the benefits to accountants and other financial For personal use only services businesses for being a part of the Countplus network?  Learning from Member Firms & gaining cross referrals; cash buyer &/or diversification and growing business value at a listed m

  12. Slide 12: Total Financial Solutions

    Total Financial Solutions  TFS, a national financial planning dealer group was fully acquired on 30 For personal use only September 2010  TFS are expecting strong growth in EPS in 2015 as a result of recent adviser signings and improved market conditions TFS Earnings Per Share 17 16 15 EPS (cents)

  13. Slide 13: Pacific East Coast Pty Limited

    Pacific East Coast Pty Limited  Acquired on 11 February 2012 For personal use only  Core business unit is property research and broking services on new residential property developments  Has grown strongly since acquisition PEC Earnings per Share 14.00 12.00 10.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 2.00 - FY12 FY13

  14. Slide 14: Super IP / Class Super

    Super IP / Class Super  First investment in Class made in October 2013 For personal use only  Class is expected to list on the ASX in 2015/16  The number of billable funds will pass 60,000 this week – up more than 10% in 8 weeks 14

  15. Slide 15: Growth Acquisition Strategy

    Growth Acquisition Strategy  Organic growth is our priority – steady demand from Vendors For personal use only  Funding of acquisitions will predominately be funded from profits & borrowings  Acquisitions & investments will continue at 2 levels: - Initial minority stake (30%) in stand-alone busin

  16. Slide 16: Hood Sweeney

    Hood Sweeney  Hood Sweeney is a South Australian professional services firm with For personal use only more than 110 employees  CUP’s first investment in Hood Sweeney made in October 2012 and currently have a 23% interest Hood Sweeney Earnings Per Share 0.1000 0.0944 0.0900 0.0800 0.0700 0.0600 0.

  17. Slide 17: “C+2” – Benefit for Vendor Accounting Firms

    “C+2” – Benefit for Vendor Accounting Firms  Funding to: pay out retiring Principals; make acquisitions; or diversify For personal use only Principal’s investment  Learning from like minded professionals in the Countplus network  Model of the future – Principals retain direct financial interest a

  18. Slide 18: “C+2” – Benefit to CUP

    “C+2” – Benefit to CUP  Risk Mitigation – part ownership reduces risk on large investments For personal use only  Increased growth via “C+2” three stake structure: - Direct ownership & management via Accounting Principals (40%) - Share of listed company ownership via proposed ASX listing (30%) - C

  19. Slide 19: Direct Equity Plan

    Direct Equity Plan  CUP to offer principals and key employees opportunity to purchase For personal use only equity in underlying businesses  Vendor principals may effectively “buy back” part interest  Also targeting future leaders/principals  CUP will maintain control  Unique offering 19

  20. Slide 20: Dividend Policy

    Dividend Policy  Quarterly dividends reduced to 2 cents per quarter – 8 cents per annum For personal use only for the foreseeable future  To assist funding of growth and investment opportunities without excessive debt or issue of new capital 20

  21. Slide 21: Outlook

    Outlook For personal use only  First guidance to be reported at Annual General Meeting in November The MBA Partnership (Southport, QLD) Evolution Advisers (Warners Bay, NSW) 21

  22. Slide 22: Full Year Results

    For personal use only Full Year Results 20 August 2014 Barry Lambert - Executive Chairman Michael Spurr - Managing Director & CEO

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