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FUTURE GENERATION AUSTRALIA LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2008
May 5, 2008
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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Australian Infrastructure Fund (AIX)
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ASX Announcement
6 May 2008
March Quarter 2008 Operating Results
AIX today announced its operating results for the March quarter 2008 along with comparison data from the same period in 2007.
The highlight for the quarter was the ongoing strong growth in passenger numbers across the airport assets. The key highlights were the performance of Queensland Airports (up 19.3%), Perth Airport (up 14.2%) and APAC (Melbourne and Launceston Airports) (up 11.4%).
AIX Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Pollock said, “ Total passenger numbers across the portfolio increased 8.7 percent for the quarter, building on the 7.6 percent passenger growth announced for the half-year to December 2007. Weighted by value of AIX investment, passenger numbers increased 12.4 percent for the quarter up from 8.2 percent to December 2007. The portfolio is experiencing the benefits of the structural shift in aviation travel from the strong growth of both the domestic and international low cost carriers into the Australian market. In addition the extensive development programs across the portfolio, including major terminal upgrades at Melbourne, Perth and Gold Coast airports, provide a solid platform for longer term growth.”
The following patronage and volume details are available for the major assets in the AIX portfolio:
| Portfolio | Volume Growth | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sector | Asset | Weighting | March QTR | |
| (%) | (%) | |||
| Airports | Perth | 27.4 | 14.2 | |
| APAC (Melbourne & Launceston) | 24.6 | 11.4 | ||
| Athens | 5.1 | |||
| Düsseldorf | HOCHTIEF | 4.6 | ||
| Hamburg Sydney |
AirPort Capital |
20.5 | 6.2 7.1 |
|
| Queensland | 14.3 | 19.3 | ||
| Northern Territory | 5.7 | 13.3 | ||
| Seaports | Portland | 4.0 | (2.0) | |
| Geelong | 1.7 | 0.4 |
Unless otherwise stated, the information contained in this document is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute an offer of securities and should not be relied upon as financial advice. The information has been prepared without taking into account the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person or entity. Before making an investment decision you should consider, with or without the assistance of a financial adviser, whether any investments are appropriate in light of your particular investment needs, objectives and financial circumstances. Neither Hastings, nor any of its related parties, guarantees the repayment of capital or performance of any of the entities referred to in this document and past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Hastings, as the Manager or Trustee of various funds, is entitled to receive management and performance fees.
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For further enquiries, please contact:
Jeff Pollock
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Infrastructure Fund Tel: +61 3 9654 4477 Fax: +61 3 9650 6555 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hfm.com.au
Simon Ondaatje Head of Investor Relations
Hastings Funds Management Tel: +61 3 9654 4477 Fax: +61 3 9650 6555 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hfm.com.au
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Claire Filson Company Secretary Australian Infrastructure Fund
AIX Transport Portfolio – Asset Statistics
March Quarter 2008
Note: Many of AIX’s assets have a policy of not publicly releasing quarterly revenue or EBITDA information and passenger numbers are rounded.
Perth Airport - Airstralia Development Group (ADG-WA)
| (000's) | March Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2007 | Growth % |
|
| Passengers | |||
| - Domestic | 1,668 | 1,451 | 15.0 |
| - International | 652 | 581 | 12.2 |
| Total Passengers | 2,320 | 2,031 | 14.2 |
Melbourne Airport and Launceston Airport - Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC)
| (000's) | March Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2007 | Growth % |
|
| Melbourne Passengers | |||
| - Domestic | 5,069 | 4,425 | 14.6 |
| - International | 1,247 | 1,248 | (0.1) |
| Launceston Passengers | |||
| - Domestic | 309 | 271 | 14.0 |
| Total Passengers | 6,625 | 5,944 | 11.4 |
Athens Airport - HOCHTIEF AirPort Capital (HTAC)
| (000's) | March Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2007 | Growth % |
|
| Passengers | |||
| - Domestic | 1,174 | 1,181 | (0.6) |
| - International | 1,946 | 1,788 | 8.8 |
| Total Passengers | 3,120 | 2,969 | 5.1 |
Düsseldorf Airport - HOCHTIEF AirPort Capital (HTAC)
| (000's) | March Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2007 | Growth % |
|
| Passengers | |||
| - Domestic | 1,052 | 1,006 | 4.6 |
| - International | 2,668 | 2,550 | 4.6 |
| Total Passengers | 3,720 | 3,556 | 4.6 |
Hamburg Airport - HOCHTIEF AirPort Capital (HTAC)
| (000's) | March Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2007 | Growth % |
|
| Passengers | |||
| - Domestic | 1,340 | 1,248 | 7.4 |
| - International | 1,502 | 1,427 | 5.3 |
| Total Passengers | 2,842 | 2,675 | 6.2 |
Sydney Airport - HOCHTIEF AirPort Capital (HTAC)
| (000's) | March Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2007 | Growth % |
|
| Passengers | |||
| - Domestic | 5,580 | 5,136 | 8.6 |
| - International | 2,783 | 2,676 | 4.0 |
| Total Passengers | 8,363 | 7,812 | 7.1 |
Queensland Airports - Queensland Airports Limited (QAL)
| (000's) | March Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2007 | Growth % |
|
| Gold Coast Passengers | |||
| - Domestic | 1,095 | 918 | 19.3 |
| - International | 71 | 46 | 54.3 |
| Townsville & Mount Isa Passengers | |||
| - Domestic | 395 | 344 | 14.8 |
| Total Passengers | 1,561 | 1,309 | 19.3 |
Northern Territory Airports - Airport Development Group (ADG-NT)
| (000's) | March Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2007 | Growth % |
|
| Passengers | |||
| - Domestic | 445 | 393 | 13.2 |
| - International | 91 | 80 | 13.8 |
| Total Passengers | 536 | 473 | 13.3 |
Port of Portland - Portland, Victoria (PoP)
| (Tonnes) | March Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2007 | Growth % |
|
| Operating Indicators | |||
| - Tonnage | 695,119 | 709,000 | (2.0) |
| - Cargo Ships Berthed | 86 | 47 | 83.0 |
Port of Geelong - Geelong, Victoria (PoG)
| (Tonnes) | March Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2007 | Growth % |
|
| Operating Indicators | |||
| - Tonnage(1) | 2,419,000 | 2,409,000 | 0.4 |
(1) Operating results of Toll GeelongPort Pty Ltd