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RECKON LIMITED — Investor Presentation 2011
Feb 7, 2011
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Results Presentation
Year Ended December 2010
Presenters:Clive Rabie – Group CEOChris Hagglund – Group CFOGavin Dixon – Business Division CEOBrian Armstrong – Professional Division CEO




Group structure
The group comprises 3 main divisions:
- • Business Division – Business software suitable for SME's through to larger enterprises, personal financial software, content provider & practice software for smaller accounting firms
- •Division CEO – Gavin Dixon
- •Australia & NZ
- • Professional Division – Extensive suite of enterprise level practice software for accounting firms, as well as cost recovery solutions, print solutions, expense management and other related modules targeted specifically to the legal profession
- •Division CEO – Brian Armstrong
- •Australia , NZ & UK
- • nQueueBillback Division – Cost management software, print solutions & expense management solutions for the legal profession
- •President & CEO – Rick Hellers
- •USA & UK


Performance Highlights – December 2010
| Oitperangreenevu | up | 6% | $901tom |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | up | 20% | $302tom |
| NPAT | pu | 27% | $217tom |

**Reckon Group –**December 2010
| thlf1sa | d2hlfna | Flluyear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oitperangrevenue | $46.5m | $43.6m | $90.1m |
| %h(dli)tgrowuneryng | 8% | 7% | 7% |
| li%tsp | 51% | 49% | |
| EBITDA | $15.3m | $14.9m | $30.2m |
| %h(dli)tgrowuneryng | 23% | 11% | 17% |
| %litsp | 51% | 49% | |
| EBITDAimargn | 33% | 34% | 33% |

Margin trends
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | 13.0m | 16.5m | 19.0m | 25.1m | 30.2m |
| Miargn | 29% | 29% | 31% | 29% | 33% |

**Divisional results (excl FX impacts) –**December 2010
| Ghtrow | 2010 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BiDiiiitusnessvsonoperangrevenue | 13%+ | $56.0m | $49.8m |
| BiDiiiEBITDAsnesssonuv | 32%+ | $20.7m | $15.7m |
| EBITDAimargn | 37% | 31% | |
| PfilDiiiitroessonasonoperangreenevvu | -2% | $26.8m | $27.3m |
| PfilDiiiEBITDAroessonavson | 2%+ | $10.8m | $10.6m |
| EBITDAimargn | 40% | 39% | |
| QBillbkDiitnueueacvoperangrevenue | 15%+ | $7.3m | $6.3m |
| QBillbkDiiiEBITDAneeacsonuuv | 41%+ | $3.1m | $2.2m |
| EBITDAimargn | 43% | 35% |

**Divisional results (reported) –**December 2010
| Ghtrow | 2010 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BiDiiiitsnesssonoperangreeneuvvu | 12%+ | $56.0m | $49.9m |
| BiDiiiEBITDAusnessvson | 33%+ | $20.7m | $15.6m |
| PfilDiiiitroessonavsonoperangrevenue | -5% | $26.8m | $28.1m |
| PfilDiiiEBITDAroessonavson | -2% | $10.8m | $11.0m |
| QBillbkDiitnueueacvoperangrevenue | -1% | $7.3m | $7.3m |
| QBillbkDiiiEBITDAnueueacvson | 41%+ | $3.1m | $2.2m |

Other Highlights – December 2010
- •Operating cash flow of $28.2m, up 49%
- •Cash balance $8.1m
- • Final dividend of 4.5 centsper share (4.0 cents in 2009)
- •Dividend franked to 90%
- •Dividend payout ratio 65%
- •EPS growth 25% to 12.4 cents per share

Cash Flow Highlights – December 2010
| 2010 | 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nhdbd/tttecaseayearen | $8.1m | - | |
| Oihfltperangcasow | $28.2m | $18.9m | 94%+ |
| 1DlCEdittteveopmenosxpenureAmisaionf dlopIPorttntts &oevemecos | $7.6m$6.4m | $6.5m$5.6m | |
| Oihflfiliddltttttperangcasowaercapaseeveopmencoss | $20.6m | $12.4m | 66%+ |
| FidAAiiittxessecqusons | $1.4m | $1.8m | |
| DiiddPidvensa | $9.9m | $8.6m |
1 Additional expenditure designed to further improve the groups competitive position in its markets

Growing Recurring Revenue – December 2010

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Business Division
- • Product range
- •SME business products – mainly traditional QuickBooks range
- •Medium to large business products – QuickBooks Enterprise
- •Online business products
- • Wealth management products –Quicken
- •Elite practice management software for smaller accounting practices
- • Company secretarial services –software, company registrations, super and trust deeds, searches
- •Market – Australia & NZ
- •150 employees


Business Division – December 2010
| Rkecon | |
|---|---|
| Tlitoarevenuencrease | 12% |
| DiQikBkhttrecucoosgrow | 14% |
| Eih(illi)ttnerprserevenuegrownconne | 28% |
| Rilhtteareenegrovuw | 32% |
| Cihttorporaeservcesrevenuegrow | 7% |


Business Division - 2010 Highlights
- • Release of QuickBooks 2010 QBi Series
- •Numerous enhancements well received by the market
- •Smooth tax update in June
- •Retail market share according to retailers now 40%
- •QuickBooks Enterprise continues to shine
- • Online products gaining traction
- •Up take is increasing (Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android, Blackberry now supported devices)
- •Smooth upgrade to 2010/11 version (including tax update)
- •8,000 users
- • Partner membership growth of 10% represents increasing support from the accounting industry
- • Continued success with Elite products
- •Smooth tax release, high customer satisfaction rating, good revenue growth
- • Corporate Services continues to grow market share
- •Market in company formations grew 9% in units (Reckon 11%)
- •New online products

Business Division Key Strategies
- • Expand Online service
- •Improvements to connected services
- •New service offerings – new Cashbook product launches in 2011
- •Further leverage scalability of QuickBooks Enterprise Edition
- • Expand Elite customer acquisition through broader addressable market
- •Move into the mid market space
- • Continue to grow Reckon Docs market share
- •Through new service offerings
- •Expand to the APS client base in 2011 through integrated offering
- •Take advantage of expanded direct sales team
- • Leverage the APS relationship – sales of Online business products, Enterprise and Company secretarial products

- • Product range
- •Fully integrated practice management and compliance suite for accounting practices
- • Expense management/cost recovery and other practice software modules for the legal profession in Australia
- •Market – Australia & NZ & UK
- •135 employees


Professional Division Revenue Movements (excl FX) – December 2010
| Tltoarevenue | Mitanenance | |
|---|---|---|
| PfilDiiiroessonavson | 2%5%+- | |
| Alitusraa | 1%- | 5%+ |
| NZldeweaan | 1%+ | %- |
| UidKidtnengom | 7%- | 8%+ |


Professional Division Performance– December 2010
Software/hardware revenue
- •66 new firms added in 2010, despite difficult market
- •Adversely affected by difficult UK trading conditions
- • Change of strategy to a software focus in legal, impacted hardware revenue
Consulting revenue
- •Exclusivity of consulting services remains our strength
- •Adversely affected by difficult UK trading conditions
- •Reflects reduced consulting capacity in 2010
- •Adversely affected by difficult UK trading conditions
Maintenance revenue
- •Adverse economic conditions slowed increase in seat count
- • Also adversely affected by bankruptcy of Bearing Point, M&A activity by Big 4 firms and FX


Professional Division - 2010 Highlights
- •New products released to market, to complete the integrated suite
- •Strengthened position of supplier of choice to leading firms
- •Continued growth of client base
- •Successful completion of major consulting projects
- •Demand for new products from existing clients heightened in Q4
- • QuickBooks capability resonates with large firms
- •Locked in alliance with major firms to distribute QuickBooks


Professional Division - Opportunities
- • New business growth picked up in Q4 in Australia (revenue impact in 2011) +51% over 2009 Q4 sign-ups.
- •Closing pipeline in 2010 stronger than 2009
- •Service demand for online and mobility solutions
- • New Products available in 2011 (minimal revenue impact to-date)
- •Mobility – time & expense capture
- •Workpaper management
- •Value/contract billing
- •Credit management
- •CRM including event management
- •Resource & capacity planning
- •Company secretarial and corporate services
- •Continued upgrades to core products


nQueue Billback Division
- •67% shareholding at 31 Dec 2010
- • Market – USA legal profession
- •Strategically placed in the top 200 law firms
- • Product range
- •Cost Recovery Software & Hardware
- •Print Management
- •Expense Management
- •Embedded Solutions
- •Workflow for Managed Print Services
- •Desktop Solutions
- •Hardware Solutions
- •30 employees


**nQueue BillBack Division –**December 2010
| 2010 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| R(lFXi)tevenueexcmpac | ||
| MiRtanenanceevenue | $4.8m | $3.7m |
| NReeenewvu | $2.5m | $2.6m |
| Gfiitrosspromargn | 93% | 86% |
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nQueue Billback Division - 2010 Highlights
- • Successfully integrated the operations of nQueue & Billback USA
- •Right sized the business
- •Focus on business cost structure in 2010
- •Positive client feedback on combined business
- •Sales focus in 2nd half of 2010 culminating in strong Q4 sign-ups
- •Good progress on the "best of breed" product suite
- • Added 34 new clients (including 3 Top 100 firms)
- oNow serve 35% of the largest 250 law firms in the USA and 5 of the top 10 globally


nQueue Billback Division – UK operation
- •Accounting and Legal businesses in the UK de-merged in Jan 2011
- •Exchanged 25% of the UK operation for an additional 7% of the USA operation
- • Ownership post exchange:
- •USA 74%
- •UK 75%
- • Rationale:
- •Harnesses the US Legal domain expertise for the UK business
- • Cross sell opportunities in international legal practices which are expanding through global mergers
- •Allows the Accounting team to focus purely on their market


nQueue Billback Division – Opportunities
- • Accelerated sales efforts:
- •Expand geographies, now including Europe & Asia
- •Target mid sized legal market through reseller relationships such as Canon
- •Extend channel/reseller relationships
- •Q4 sales were the strongest in the company's history (revenue impact in 2011)
- •Expand outside of the legal profession - experienced sales resource appointed


Group trends over last 5 years


Group trends over last 5 years

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EPS

The strategic direction for the Reckon Group remains unchanged
- • Continued organic growth
- Grow business product suite to ensure Micro markets to Enterprise markets are catered for
- Expand product suite into the Accounting Profession Mid market
- Develop product for the SaaS market in Business and Professional Divisions
- Continue to deepen the product range to Accounting and Legal Markets
- Merged premises for the Business & Professional Divisions in 2011, further enhancing cross sell opportunities and delivery efficiency
•Well placed for 2011
- oBusiness division
- Strong direct revenue growth is expected to continue
- Retail is now back at normal levels; Reckon's focus on market share growth continues
- oProfessional division
- Signs are evident of clients re-engaging and this is showing up in strong Q4 sign-ups
- Seat count number growth expected to resume
- onQueueBillback division
- Concerted sales effort in late 2010, is already showing signs of success with strong Q4 sign-ups in this business as well
- Gains expected from a re-focused UK business
- •Take advantage of ungeared balance sheet, including suitable acquisitions

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