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ASSET VISION CO LTD AGM Information 2015

Nov 25, 2015

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AGM Information

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A G M P r e s e ntat i o n

PS&C Today

A national ICT security, communications and services provider delivering holistic solutions to blue chip,
government and SME sectors
Low risk people provider to blue • Consulting
People chip customer base diversifying
into more general, higher margin
• Contractor management
• Recruitment
IT • Project augmentation services
• Security consulting
High growth security business • Managed Services
Security with high franchise value in
dominant market position
• Penetration testing
• Red Teaming
• Product sales
• Education
Significant panel agreements for • Unified communications and IP telephony
Communication hardware and services • Network infrastructure
expanding into national markets
• Consulting and managed services

Acquisition and growth strategy across all sectors leveraging from current

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Recent Highlights

  • Purchased Pure Hacking in August 2014

  • Purchased Bexton October 2015

  • Businesses within growing sectors with federal and state government panel wins

  • Financing facilities with ANZ increased

  • FY 15 Trading:

  • PEOPLE performing well, record number of billable people

  • SECURITY results pleasing with cost investments and capacity impacting earnings but industry expanding and Pure Hacking and Hacklabs performing strongly

  • COMMUNICATION result pleasing with excellent performance from Networks business

  • Recruited and retained highly skilled staff across all segments

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Financial Highlights

  • Revenues of $84.47M an increase of 33% (normalised $63.32M FY14)

  • Operating EBIT before head office, deferred consideration profit and acquisition costs of

  • $10.83M (normalised $7.47M FY14) up 45%

  • Group EBIT after Head Office and before deferred consideration profit and acquisition costs of $8.72M (normalised $6.72M 1H14) up 30%

  • Strong cash position – $5.1M of cash with $14M of unused financing facilities

  • A fully franked dividend of 3 cents per share paid in October 2015

  • More panel wins the Communication segment

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Our People Business

  • Investment via additional costs has led to a record number of billable days during the year and revenue that was 26% above the normalised FY14 revenue

  • EBIT was up 3% on FY14 (normalised)

  • The full benefit of the extra expenditure is expected to grow profits in 2016 and beyond

FY15 FY14* CHANGE
$’000 $’000 %
REVENUE 51,730 40,969 26%
EBIT 3,549 3,449 3%
MARGIN 7% 8%

*Normalised results

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Our People Business

CURRENT

OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH

  • Solid blue chip client base with less exposure to discretionary spend

  • PS&C will have a wider offering with both SAP and general IT, leading to a larger client base

  • Access to Sydney market

  • Top recruitment specialists with a breadth of experience in SAP & General IT

  • Underlying billable headcount contribution up 18% (FY15 v FY14)

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  • Added general IT capability with Bexton

transaction

  • A stronger presence in the Sydney market

  • Extra infrastructure is expected to grow profits in FY16 and beyond

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Our Security Business

  • Revenue up 123% and EBIT up 131% on FY14 (normalised)

  • Pure Hacking acquisition has been a major success

  • Hacklabs also performed well

  • Securus Global increased revenue but had a tough year earnings-wise due to capacity issues

  • The Security segment is now PS&C’s largest profit centre

  • The opportunity to grow in the cyber security sector organically and via acquisition remains an area of focus for the group

FY15 FY14* CHANGE
$’000 $’000 %
REVENUE 12,017 5,388 123%
EBIT 5,095 2,202 131%
MARGIN 42% 41%

*Normalised results

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Our Security Business

CURRENT

OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH

  • One of the largest assurance service providers in Australia and New Zealand

  • Dominant position with an excellent reputation

  • Staff are industry experts with highly specialised and in-demand skills

  • High margins and high franchise value

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  • Opportunities to diversify and scale offering

  • Acquisition opportunities to grow segment

  • Build annuity income base

  • Research suggests spend in the industry will continue to grow significantly

  • Grow the existing market share

  • Strong growth industry

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Our Communication Business

  • Allcom Networks has been an excellent performer with revenue up 33% on FY14 (normalised) and EBIT up 57% on FY14 (normalised)

  • This increased result has been driven by increased activity among the client base and the business consistently winning its share

  • The pipeline remains strong and we expect another strong year

  • Allcom Consulting has been disappointing with EBIT below FY14 (normalised)

  • Notwithstanding Allcom Consulting’s performance, the Communication segment has delivered an EBIT 20% higher than FY14 (normalised)

FY15 FY14* CHANGE *Normalised results
$’000 $’000 %
REVENUE 20,720 16,959 22%
EBIT 2,185 1,816 20%
MARGIN 11% 11%

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Our Communication Business

CURRENT

  • Excellent customer base in NSW, regional governments and corporates

  • Significant performer on NSW Government ICT Procurement Contract

  • Accepted onto ATO Panel Contract

  • Cisco award "Outstanding Performance in 2015 - Security Partner"

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH

  • Managed services growth

  • Increase infrastructure service offering

  • Expansion into other states

  • Collaboration opportunities with Security segment to widen existing customer base

  • Nimble Storage Rising Star award

  • Dedicated staff with a wealth of experience in the Comms industry

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Outlook

  • All businesses poised for future growth

  • Pipelines strong after relatively soft start to FY16

  • PEOPLE:

  • Recent panel wins to assist growth in 2[nd] half

  • Opportunity to grow with general IT offering

  • SECURITY:

  • Currently heavily booked as activity in sector continues to grow

  • Performance largely only constrained by capacity

  • Developing expansion opportunities and structures

  • COMMUNICATION:

  • More normal, softer start to the year as FY15 1[st] half was unusually high

  • Pipeline is strong with a significant long term contract win to kick in 2[nd] half

  • 2[nd] half and Q4 results will be important to full year results as usual

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Disclaimer

  • The material in this presentation is a summary of the results of PS&C Ltd (PS&C) for the year ended 30 June 2015 as at the 20 August 2015 together with an update on PS&C’s activities, and is current at the date of preparation. Further details are provided in the Company’s half year accounts and results announcement released on 20 August 2015.

  • This presentation includes forward-looking statements, opinions and estimates that are based on information, assumptions and contingencies which by their nature are subject to change, as are statements about market and industry trends, which are based on interpretations of current market conditions. Actual results, performance or achievements could be significantly different from those expressed in, or implied by, there forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements, opinions and estimates are not guarantees of future performance. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of PS&C, and which may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this presentation.

  • The information contained in this presentation is given in good faith and has been prepared from information believed to be accurate and reliable. The information presented is in summary only and is not intended to be complete. It is not intended to be relied upon as advice to investors or potential investors and does not take into account the investment objectives, financial circumstances or needs of any particular investor. To the maximum extent permitted by law, neither PS&C nor its related corporations, directors, employees or agents, nor any other person, accepts any liability, for any loss or damage whether direct, indirect or consequential, arising from the use of the presentation, its contents or otherwise arising in connection with it.

  • This presentation should be read in conjunction with other publicly available material. Further information including historical results and a description of the activities of PS&C is available on our website www.pscgroup.com.au.

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Contact Details

PS&C LTD Level 8, 50 Queen Street Melbourne, VIC, 3000 (03) 9682 2699 Kevin McLaine Chief Executive Officer

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