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Title: The Stanley Gibbons Group Limited


1
The Stanley Gibbons Group Limited
  • Investor Presentation
  • 3 March 2006

2
Overview
  • Summary Financial Information
  • Current Position
  • Strategic Goals
  • Prospects
  • Risks
  • Shareholder Returns
  • Appendix Trading History

3
Summary Financial Information
4
Current Position
  • Profit before tax showing average growth of 74
    per annum over past three years, (2002 0.5m,
    2003 1.2m, 2004 1.7m, 2005 2.8m)
  • Sales increased by 36 in 2005 (2004 17)
  • Adjusted earnings per share in 2005 of 9.30p
    (2004 4.97p) up 87.1
  • Profits converted into cash (2.6m bank balances
    at 31 December 2005)
  • Dividend for year of 3p (2004 2p) up 50
  • Internet sales increased on average 30 per annum
    over past 3 years

5
Strategy at a glance
6
Strategic Goals
  • Achieve consistent sustainable long term growth
    in profits of over 20 per annum through
  • Increased breadth and quality of stockholding
  • Continued development into alternative investment
    market
  • Development of brand internationally in emerging
    economies
  • Increased traffic and online transactions through
    website (online philatelic community)
  • Effective direct marketing approach

7
Prospects Stockholding
  • SG 100 stamp price index up 8.2 in 2005 (GB
    Rarities Index up 20)
  • Focussed acquisition of key rarities and items of
    exceptional quality as an appreciating asset
  • Development of investment stockholding in
    autographs and memorabilia
  • Creation of network of agents providing worldwide
    supply chain

8
Prospects Alternative Investments
  • Success fuelled by low interest rate environment
    and historic long term returns of 10 per annum
  • Development of tailored financial-based products
  • Opening of office in Guernsey, Channel Islands to
    provide dedicated team
  • VAT and corporation tax savings from offshore
    trading
  • Increased promotional activity through proven
    channels

9
Prospects International Brand Development
  • Sales overseas represented 41 of total sales in
    2005 (2004 31 2001 21)
  • Attendance at worldwide philatelic and investment
    shows/exhibitions
  • Building network of international agents
  • Increased marketing through relevant Foreign
    media
  • Overseas visitors to flagship at 399 Strand
  • Niche publishing expertise

10
Prospects Internet
  • Now over 2 million visitors to our websites per
    annum
  • New service My Collection provides unique
    online functionality to collectors
  • All websites developed using internal expertise
    with costs written off in year incurred
  • Ongoing programme of functionality enhancement
    and growth in intellectual property
  • Ability to recruit and service new customers at
    low cost

11
Prospects Direct Marketing
  • 30 increase in new customers recruited in 2005
  • Improved use of segmental analysis from CRM
    system
  • Develop and promote spend from customers through
    postal mailings, internet, e-mails and
    telemarketing
  • Focus on key customer service measures to retain
    and increase spend of existing customers
  • Increased budget on direct marketing to recruit
    new overseas customers in emerging markets

12
Risks
  • Ability to source philatelic material of the
    right quality and with sufficient gross margin
  • The need to segregate investment business from
    traditional collectibles market
  • Internal restructuring changes required to
    achieve improved focus on key growth areas
  • Specialist staff recruitment to meet new levels
    of demand

13
Shareholder Returns
  • Final dividend for 2005 of 2p net per share to be
    paid on 18 April 2006 to shareholders on the
    register at 17 March 2006
  • Forecast dividend for 2006 of 4p net per share
    and 5p for 2007 (yield of 5.4)
  • Share buybacks will be considered in 2006 to
    support share price where excess funds are
    available
  • Forecast 62 increase in Earnings Per Share over
    next two years
  • High generation of cash funds to be utilised on
    suitable acquisitions to provide supply and
    expertise

14
Appendix - Trading History
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