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HANSEN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED AGM Information 2007

Nov 13, 2007

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AGM Information

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Hansen Technologies Ltd Annual General Meeting

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14 November 2007
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Highlights

  • Significant achievements in the last year, resulting in

  • Strong growth in profitability

  • Return to paying dividends

  • Enhanced cash reserves

  • Upgraded performance for first half of new fiscal year

  • Sale of NSW Outsourcing business

  • Proposed capital return to shareholders

  • Growth in international markets

  • Pursuit of growth through acquisition

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Our Direction

  • Focusing on our core competency

– Delivery of propriety software billing related solutions

– With a full end to end solutions capability

  • Into the deregulating energy and converging telecommunication industries

  • In Australia, UK, Europe and Japan

  • Exploring strategic growth

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Results

  • Strong improvement in Operating results

  • EBITDA

    • Up 63% to 8.9 million in 2007

    • Forecasting $5 million for first half this year

  • After tax profit

    • Up 357% to $3.3 million in 2007

    • Forecasting $2.4 million for first half of this year, plus

    • An additional $9.4 million from sale of Sydney business

  • Stronger balance sheet

  • Increasing cash balance

  • Net tangible assets currently in excess of 18 cents per share

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% of operating revenue

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30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
2006 2007 Dec - 07
Forecast
EBITDA Net profit after tax
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Sale of NSW Outsourcing business

  • Complimentary but not core business

  • Low margin, extremely competitive market

  • Sale releases resources for alternative strategies

  • Sold in August 2007

  • Cash consideration of $10.5 million

  • $9.4 million after tax profit

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Payment of final dividend & capital return to shareholders

  • 1 cent per share dividend paid in Oct 07

  • Expect to make interim dividend payment in early 2008

  • Vote on return of $4.5 million to shareholders at today’s meeting

  • Proposed payment date 10 December 2007

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International markets

  • Installed HUB solutions with Tier One customers in our target markets

  • Major billing solutions provider in Australia

  • UK/Europe

  • Significant growth potential

  • UK revenue has doubled

  • Strong reference site - spring board for future opportunities

  • Well positioned in Japanese energy market

  • When deregulation accelerates – we will be ready to deliver

– Not likely to be until fiscal 2009 and beyond

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Product innovation & deregulation

  • Energy

  • Deregulation is ongoing in Australia

  • Recent years it has been Western Australia and Queensland

  • NSW next major state to deregulate

  • UK and Europe

    • New billing solution required to improve operating efficiencies

    • Europe deregulating in coming years

• Telecommunications - continuation of product convergence and structural change

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Strategic growth

  • Increased financial strength and improved share price opens opportunities for;

  • Strategic repositioning in Australia

  • Acquisition opportunities in targeted markets

  • Movement into new geographies in Europe

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Outlook

  • The future for Hansen is bright

  • Positioned in industries undergoing considerable change which we are well situated to support

  • Have the proprietary products our targeted industries require

  • Outstanding team of professionals working for us

  • Cashed up and ready to grow both organically and strategically

  • First 6 months forecast is encouraging start

  • Looking to repeat the performance in the second half

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