Annual Meeting May 2007

Annual Meeting May 2007 Agenda • • • • • Updated Company Structure Divisional Update New Initiatives Key Points Q&A Company Structure Renaissance Structure Renaissance Corporation Renaissance Limited Conduit International Limited Insite Technology Limited Apple Division Brands Division RED Division StaffBuy Ultra Technical Service Division txttunes 66% Insite Technology Limited Insite • Increased unit sales for year but profit was down on ‘05 – Acquired Ultra Computers – Invested in Systems and People – Improved reporting systems, better quality control • eQuoter system to launch in May • New R1 product range to ship in 2nd quarter ‘07 • Forecast return to normalised profit levels in ’07 – Good result in first quarter Conduit International • Canon • • • • Repco Bidvest Txttunes Monaco • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Avanti StaffBuy Office Products Depot Renaissance Brands Crean Foodservice Biolab HealthCare Logistics Norman Ellison Carpets Eagle Technology Konica Minolta Ingram Micro Axon 5 Star Finance SellAgence Conduit International • Good year - Positive result • Core business performed very well • Invested in two new projects – txttunes and StaffBuy • txttunes – 66% owned by Conduit • StaffBuy – 100% owned by Conduit – Launched May ’07 • Some new business involves share of revenues • Looking for good growth again in 2007 Renaissance Education Division •Bringing together the various parts of Renaissance to more effectively deal with the K-13 education market Renaissance Education Division • 2006 was a year of learning, consolidation • 2007 – Refocus and move forward • Off to a great start – Best January for education sales on record • On-Line RED Store – Majority of NZ schools registered after just 12 months – First $1 million dollar on-line sales month in Q4 2006 • Unique loyalty program ready to launch in May 2007 - RED Dollars – Earn points for purchases – Redeem for Professional Development or Services • Coming soon……. ParentBuy Renaissance Technical Services Group • New Division created in Q4 ’06 – Consolidation of services from all parts of the Group • Process will be complete by end of May – Already producing increased profit levels • New Service offerings to be announced in first half ’07 • Looking for a solid return in 2007 Brands • Good year – Profit was lower than 2005 but ahead of 2006 plan • No big one-off deals in 2006 • New Brands brought on board in 2006 – Allot Communications, Canon, Novatel • New Exclusive Brands announced so far in 2007 – Gear4 – DataCover – Insured Back-Up Solution – Tomato - Flash Memory • More to come Apple Division Apple Division • Record Sales year for the Division • Reduction in available margin, as a result of new pricing and foreign exchange model • Forecasting continued sales growth in 2007 – Reduced available margin will mean lower profit • Q1 sales very strong – Retail picked-up after slow start – but lots of credit – Excellent pipeline for Pro products – NAB, Adobe CS3 • Changes for Apple Specific Channel Stores • New offices, demo facilities in 1st half 2007 New Initiatives StaffBuy.co.nz StaffBuy • Unique web based staff purchase scheme for medium to large companies • Provides staff with major product purchase benefits without creating FBT issues • No site maintenance required from company • Products sourced from Renaissance and other companies • Launched in New Zealand - May 2007 txttunes • Digital music and txting community designed for independent music artists and their fans • Involved in two major growth areas • Digital Music and Text Messaging • Beta site running in New Zealand for several months – txttunes.co.nz – Successful trial – Well received • Invested about $500k by end of ‘06 • Launch in USA 1st half ’07 – txttunes.com – Interest shown from music and telecom industries – Won award at major Digital Music Event in USA • Best artist based digital concept • Launch in UK and other countries next year DataCover Business data is now fully covered. 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Contact: Renaissance Ltd Ph 09 9683600 Email nikk@renaissance.co.nz Business is now fully covered with DataCover and trusted system partners: Key Points Key Points • Record result in 2006 • Increased Dividend payout over 2005 • Reduction in available margin from several vendors will mean lower profit for 2007 – about $6 million NPBT • Continued Sales Growth in the year • Exciting new services coming on-stream in 2007 – We are not standing still • Strategic partnerships and suitable acquisitions remain a high priority Thank You