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HY PERIO N ST RATEGIC FINAN CE WILL IAM GO RRIE CENTREPO RT LTD September 2008

WELCOME TO CENTREPORT WELLINGTON

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TR AN SAC TIONAL D ECI SI ON SU PPO RT = > STR ATE GIC DECI SI ON SU PPO RT • CFO role future focused supporting strategy – Business cases – Risk/reward modelling and scenario analysis • To Excel or not to Excel – Integrity counts at the Board table – Flexibility and ease of use counts at the breakfast table • Individual business needs will drive decision support tools

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 THE CE NTR EPO RT E XPER IENCE • Business needs – Long-term modelling of infrastructure spend – Long-term modelling of commercial property investment re 6ha business park

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 THE CE NTR EPO RT E XPER IENCE – Influence and sensitivities of financial forecasts on banking covenant headroom i.e. capital structure analysis – Business segmental analysis and modelling (container business)

WELCOME TO CENTREPORT WELLINGTON

 THE CE NTR EPO RT E XPER IENCE • Started with Excel then migrated to HSF – CPL negotiated try-before-buy arrangement – Sharing the ‘smarts’ => big win at Executive and Board level – The knowledge gap re HSF – but is it any different for non-expert Excel users?? – Had confidence in the Hyperion products

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 THE CE NTR EPO RT E XPER IENCE – FCL Building only other NZ site – #1 rating by Gartner – Developed by Rappaport of Value Based Management fame – Got runs on the board – Allows focus on the message and not the numbers – Easy export to Excel

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 CLO SUR E • In summary is adding value to CFO role • Well suited to infrastructure companies, changing business dynamics or M&A space • Nicholas will follow-up individually but I am happy to have sessions with individuals • Any questions