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MORPHIC ETHICAL EQUITIES FUND LIMITED AGM Information 2019

Nov 28, 2019

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Global Responsible Investors November 2019

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Company Results

Company Performance

Year ended
30 September 2018
Year ended
30 September 2019
Pre-Tax Operating Profit $ 5.29m $ 1.96m
Post-Tax Operating Profit $ 3.81m $ 1.41m
Pre-Tax NTA per share $1.1746 $1.1491
Post Tax NTA per share $1.1543 $1.1299

Dividends

Amount
Total Dividend 2019 2 c per share
Interim Dividend
(Payment date: 19 July 2019)
1 c per share
Final Dividend
(Payment date: 17 December 2019)
1 c per share
Profits reserve* $ 5.07m

NTA per share at 21 November 2019 was $1.1652 pre-tax and $1.1414 post-tax

Past performance is not indicative of future performance. *As at 30 September 2019.

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AGM Agenda

  • Consideration of Financial Statements and Reports

  • Resolution 1: Remuneration Report

  • Resolution 2: Re-election of JoAnna Fisher as a Director

  • Resolution 3: Re-election of Jack Lowenstein as a Director

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Financial Statements

To receive the Financial Report, Directors’ Report and Auditor’s Report for the Company for the financial year ended 30 September 2019.

There is no requirement for shareholders to approve these reports.

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RESOLUTION 1 – Remuneration report

“That the Remuneration Report of the Company (which forms part of the Directors' Report) for the financial year ended 30 September 2019 be adopted.”

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RESOLUTION 2 – Re-election of JoAnna Fisher

“That Ms JoAnna Fisher, who retires by rotation in accordance with rule 6.7 of the Company’s Constitution and, being eligible, offers herself for re-election, be re-elected as a director of the Company.”

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RESOLUTION 3 – Re-election of Jack Lowenstein

“That Mr Jack Lowenstein, who retires by rotation in accordance with rule 6.7 of the Company’s Constitution and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election, be re-elected as a director of the Company.”

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Morphic Asset / Ellerston Capital

HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL, AUSTRALIAN BOUTIQUE INVESTMENT MANAGER

WELL-ESTABLISHED Founded in 2004
BUSINESS Over A$5 billion in FUM*
DIVERSE CLIENT Across Sovereign wealth, institutional, private
BASE banking, family office and retail
ALIGNED WITH
OUR INVESTORS
Majority owned by principals and staff
ROBUST Best of breed systems and technologies
INSTITUTIONAL supporting portfolio management, client service
INFRASTRUCTURE and compliance
  • Ellerston Capital (ECL) acquired Morphic Asset Management (MAM) in May 2019

  • MAM team moved to ECL offices in June 2019

  • MAM investment team to continue running Morphic Funds

*Source: Ellerston Capital as at August 2019.

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Growth of RI Assets by Region 2014-2018

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Compound
Growth Per Period
Annual
Growth Growth Growth Rate
2014 2016 2018
2014-2016 2016-2018 2014-2018
Europe € 9,885 € 11,045 € 12,306 12% 11% 6%
United States $ 6,572 $ 8,723 $ 11,995 33% 38% 16%
Canada (in CAD) $ 1,011 $ 1,505 $ 2,132 49% 42% 21%
Australia/New Zealand (in AUD) $ 203 $ 707 $ 1,033 248% 46% 50%
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Source: Global Sustainable Investment Review, GSIA, 2018

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The explosion of interest for Responsible Investing

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$1.4 tn climate-aligned bond universe[8]

$866 bn 85% 34% FUM in of S&P500 Global FUM Australia[1] Companies Publish Sustainability Growth 2016Reports[[5]] 2018[1] $30.7 tn

Companies Publish Sustainability Reports[[5]] 50% p.a. FUM growth in Australia /NZ[1]

1,900 PRI Signatories globally[7]

Responsible Investing 90% Assets Globally[1]

90% of Australians

of ASX200 Companies report on ESG risks and opportunities[6]

$1.8 bn Growth Opportunity[7]

expect responsible Growth super[4] 5x "ESG" Google Trends Search 86% Interest since 2004[7] of Millennials interested in responsible investing[2]

86% ZER0 Cost to returns[3]

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1 Global Sustainable Investment Review, GSIA, 2018; 2 Morgan Stanley 3 T. Verheyden (Arabesque Asset Management & Vrije Universiteit Brussel); Z. Nagy (MSCI Inc.), M. Statman (Santa Clara University); 4 RIAA; 5 Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.,2018; 6 Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), 2018; 7 UBS; 8 Bonds and Climate Change www.climatebonds.net September 2018

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Responsible Investing styles

Financial returns?

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Environment Social Traditional Thematic “Sustainable” Governance (ESG) Ethical Investing Investing Investing “Defined by what we Focussed on ESG risks Focussed on areas don’t do”. and opportunities where social and • Values-driven • ESG & Fundamental environmental needs • Sector exclusions analysis create financial • “Active ownership” opportunities E.g.: “Church exclusion of E.g.: ‘Best-in-class’ SRI “Sin stocks”, Zero carbon Fund E.g.: Clean Energy Fund Fund

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Impact Investing Philanthropy Funding for direct and Impact-only: measurable social and environmental / social environmental goals that require needs require some financial trade100% financial off trade-off E.g.: Private Equity E.g.: Philanthropic funding Micro-finance foundations

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Source: Bridge Ventures, 2012

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Our approach to Responsible Investing

“Negative Screen” excludes buying shares in:

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Armaments
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Tobacco Intensive animal
& alcohol farming & aquaculture
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Oil & gas

Coal & Uranium Mining

Gambling Rain forest & old growth logging

We seek out “positive” investments that support:

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Water quality

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Air quality

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Conservation

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Renewable energy

Can short screened out stocks and sectors

Ethical compliance check first, before investment research

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Morphic received top rating in Australasia for Responsible Investing

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Source: PRI 2019 AssessmentReport for Morphic

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TO YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH

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TO AUSTRALIAN BIODIVERSITY

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FIRST DONATION FROM MANAGING THE TRIUM MORPHIC ESG L/S FUND

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Rainforest Alliance

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Portfolio positioning

As at October 2019 by country, sector and stock

Stocks(Shorts) Theme Region Weighting
Service Corp US Deathcare North America 5.1%
Alstom Global Rail Equipment Europe 5.0%
Qantas Australian Airline Asia Pacific (3.6%)
Bank Leumi Israeli Bank Middle East 3.3%
Kering Luxury Retailers Europe 2.6%
Coca-Cola Amatil Beverages Asia Pacific (2.6%)
Prada Luxury Retailers Asia Pacific (2.5%)
Kion Group Industrial Equipment Europe (2.5%)
Logitech Information Technology Europe 2.4%
Jungheinrich Industrial Equipment Europe 2.3%

Positions weighting are as at October 2019 in the Morphic Ethical Equities Fund

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The Big Train that will: Alstom (France)

Alstom share price performance EUR, January 2015 – October 2019

Alstom (ALO)

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 World leader in train technology.
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  • Cheaply priced for its growth prospects.

  • Pioneer of hydrogen fuel-powered, zero-emission regional train.

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 Member of Dow Jones Sustainability Indices.
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Source: Bloomberg, Team Analysis

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When Investor Engagement Bears Fruit: Panalpina (Switzerland)

Panalpina share price performance

CHF, March 2018 - September 2019

Panalpina (PWTN SW)

  • Global logistics provider with low margins but improving performance.

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 Non-independent Chairman steps aside to
improve corporate governance. This resolved a
“flag” and suggested improvement.
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  • Engagement with Management, BoD & other shareholders via letters.

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Source: Bloomberg, Team Analysis

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Prada’s Devilish Governance Is Out Of Fashion

Kering and Prada share price performance USD, November 2017 - October 2019

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 Strong, well managed Gucci brand
 Reasonably priced on 21x 2019 EPS
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  • Low gearing, good governance

Prada (1913 HK)

  • Struggling brand

  • Expensive at over 30x 2019 EPS

  • High gearing, poor governance

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650 Kering Share Price (LHS) Prada Share Price (RHS) 7.0
Morphic Ownership Morphic Short Ownership
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Source: Bloomberg, Team Analysis
Nov-17 Jan-18 Mar-18 May-18 Jul-18 Sep-18 Nov-18 Jan-19 Mar-19 May-19 Jul-19 Sep-19
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2019 Thus far – Markets rebound but Asia lags

Markets returns by region USD, January 2019 – 25 November 2019

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30.0%
25.3%
25.0%
Asian Equities fail to bounce back 20.1% 20.1%
20.0% 18.5%
14.8%
15.0%
9.7%
9.1%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
MSCI Emerging MSCI Asia Ex MSCI Japan MSCI Australia MSCI AC World MSCI Europe MSCI USA
Markets Japan
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Sources: Bloomberg, Morphic Asset Management

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Outlook – Updates on July Anti-predictions

Anti-Predictions As at 1 July 2019

How are we going? As at 25 November 2019

Status

The Federal Reserve will NOT cut interest rates three times (or 75bps) in 2019

Indian long-term bond rates will NOT end above 7% Reported Chinese Growth will NOT fall below 6% Brexit will NOT matter

The Australian dollar will NOT finish below the current low of 2019 (67.4c)

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates in October for the third time this year. Currently at 6.5%. Low inflation is the good news reason for getting this right, sluggish growth is the ✔ bad news Latest YoY growth at 6.2%. Central government has retained enough levers to offset impacts of ✔ trade antagonism with the US With no proposal for Brexit likely to be put before ✔ the UK parliament in 2019, this one looks safe. Currently at 68c. ✔

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Morphic Global Opportunities Fund

2018 Finalist

  • “Best Global Equity Fund of the Year”

  • Objectives

Morphic Global Opportunities Fund Performance of $10,000** AUD, Aug 2012 – Oct 2019

  • Outperform the Index in Australian dollars over rolling three year

  • Preserve capital in falling markets through hedging

  • Strategy

  • Long/Short global equities with a Small & Mid Cap bias

  • Ethically screened equities

  • Can hold cash (up to 50%) to protect capital

  • Style

  • Value and Momentum factors

MGOF Performance* As at October 2019

1 Month 3 Months CYTD 3 Years p.a. 5 Years p.a. ITD p.a. -0.18% 1.29% 15.04% 10.67% 9.61% 14.27%

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  • Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

Platform availability

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** Calculations are based on exit price with distributions reinvested, after ongoing fees and expenses but excluding individual tax, member fees and entry fees (if applicable). Fund Inception 2 August 2012.

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Morphic Ethical Equities Fund (ASX: MEC) Update

MEC Share Price vs NTA[1] AUD, weekly, April 2017 – 21 November 2019

MEC Performance[2] As at October 2019

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2018 Finalist “New Fund of the Year”

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Pre-tax per share Share Price
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$1.1652
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1 Month 3 Months 6 Months CYTD ITD (p.a.)
-0.50% 0.78% 1.55% 12.46% 6.25%

Key Facts As at October 2019

Pre-tax NTA $ 1.1436
Share price $ 0.875
Dividend paid3 $0.02

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1 Net Tangible Asset Value before tax. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. 2 Performance is net of investment management fees, before company admin costs and taxes. 3 Annual dividend per share.

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Portfolio positioning

As at October 2019 by country, sector and stock

By Region

By Sector

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Information Technology 18.79%
North America 55.48%
Financials 18.37%
Western Europe 20.38% Consumer Discretionary 15.98%
Industrials 11.68%
Asia Pacific 15.83%
Health Care 11.37%
Africa / Middle East 4.80% Communication Services 8.72%
Materials 5.02% Morphic Ethical
Central Asia 1.41% Equities Fund
Consumer Staples 4.38%
South & Central America 1.30% Real Estate 3.81%
Benchmark
Utilities 2.68%
0.80%
Eastern Europe -0.80%Energy
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Morphic Asset Management

Level 11, 179 Elizabeth St

For further enquiries:

Sydney 2000 New South Wales Australia

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Irene Kardasis Marketing and IR Manager Phone:+612 9021 7726 Email: [email protected]

Disclaimer: Unless specifically indicated, this presentation is for information purposes only and is not intended as an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any security by the sender or Morphic Asset Management Pty Ltd (“Morphic”) (ACN 155 937 901) (AFSL 419916). This presentation does not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person. Investors should obtain individual financial advice based on their own particular circumstances before making an investment decision. Any person considering investment in the Morphic Global Opportunities Fund (“MGOF”) should first review the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for the Fund issued by Perpetual Trust Services Ltd dated 04/12/2017. Initial Applications for units in the MGOF can only be made pursuant to the application form in the PDS. Morphic does not guarantee repayment of capital or any particular rate of return from the MGOF. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Investment returns have been calculated in accordance with normal industry practice utilising movements in unit price and assuming reinvestment of all distribution of income and realised profits. Statements of fact in this presentation have been obtained from and are based upon sources that Morphic believes to be reliable, but Morphic does not guarantee their accuracy, and any such information may be incomplete or condensed. All opinions and estimates included in this presentation constitute Morphic's judgement as of the date of this communication and are subject to change without notice.

The Certification Symbol signifies that a product or service offers an investment style that takes into account environmental, social, governance or ethical considerations. The Symbol also signifies that Morphic Ethical Equities Fund adheres to the strict disclosure practices required under the Responsible Investment Certification Program for the category of Product Provider. The Certification Symbol is a Registered Trade Mark of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Detailed information about RIAA, the Symbol and Morphic Ethical Equities Fund’s methodology, performance and stock holdings can be found at www.responsibleinvestment.org, together with details about other responsible investment products certified by RIAA.[1]

1 The Responsible Investment Certification Program does not constitute financial product advice. Neither the Certification Symbol nor RIAA recommends to any person that any financial product is a suitable investment or that returns are guaranteed. Appropriate professional advice should be sought prior to making an investment decision. RIAA does not hold an Australian Financial Services Licence.

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