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WAM ACTIVE LIMITED — Net Asset Value 2013
Jul 11, 2013
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WAM ACTIVE LIMITED (WAA) ABN 49 126 420 719 INVESTMENT UPDATE & NET TANGIBLE ASSETS REPORT JUNE 2013
Company overview
WAM Active Limited (‘WAA’ or the ‘Company’) is a listed investment company that provides investors exposure to an active trading style with the aim of achieving a sound return with a low correlation to traditional markets.
Investment objectives
The investment objectives are to deliver investors a growing income stream in the form of fully franked dividends and to preserve capital.
Performance
Since inception, WAA’s investment portfolio has delivered positive returns in the short and long term. The performance against the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index and the UBS Bank Bill Index is set out in the table below. The investment performance is before expenses, fees and taxes.
| Performance as at 30 June 2013 |
1 Mth % |
6 Mths % |
1 Year % |
3 Yrs %pa |
5 Yrs %pa |
Since Inception (Jan-08) %pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAA Investment Portfolio S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index Outperformance UBS Bank Bill Index Outperformance |
-1.3% -2.6% +1.3% 0.2% -1.5% |
4.6% 4.4% +0.2% 1.5% +3.1% |
15.4% 20.7% -5.3% 3.3% +12.1% |
10.7% 8.0% +2.7% 4.3% +6.4% |
12.8% 2.2% +10.6% 4.5% +8.3% |
12.0% -1.0% +13.0% 4.8% +7.2% |
Net Tangible Asset (NTA) figures
The figures below have not been adjusted for the 6,638,798 remaining options on issue with an exercise price of $1.08 per share.
| NTA before tax | 105.14c |
|---|---|
| NTA after tax and before tax on unrealised gains | 105.72c* |
| NTA after tax | 104.65c** |
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Includes tax assets of 0.58 cents per share.
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** Includes the net effect of 0.58 cents of tax assets and 1.07 cents of deferred tax liabilities.
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WAM Active Limited | ABN 49 126 420 719 Phone 02 9247 6755 | Fax 02 9247 6855 | [email protected] | www.wamfunds.com.au
Market outlook
The S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index finished up 20.7% for the year - its best annual performance in six years, although down for the second consecutive month with the Index falling 2.6% in June. There were a number of company downgrades throughout the month including AMP Limited (AMP), Billabong International (BBG) and Cochlear (COH) - just some of the bigger names that lowered their earnings outlook. We do not hold any of these stocks in our portfolio. Mining and resources companies suffered further share price declines as concerns about China continued to weigh on the sector.
As we look ahead to 2014, we believe the Australian economy will lack any real impetus until after the federal election and a degree of certainty comes back into federal politics. We believe companies and consumers will remain cautious prior to the election and will delay making any major decisions, for example, those relating to capital expenditure. The year ahead will see the effect of the US Federal Reserve’s reversal of their Quantitative Easing (‘QE’) programme on both bond and equity markets. To date, comments by the Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke around the tapering of the current QE program have caused bond and share prices to fall sharply globally. Therefore, we do not expect to see a significant pick-up in the Australian economy until at least early 2014.
The softer economic conditions will make it difficult for companies to substantially grow earnings and we believe the current tough trading conditions will continue for the near-term. However, given the current cash levels in our portfolio (47.7%) we are well positioned to rapidly take advantage of opportunities when they present themselves.
Dividends – 4.75 cents per share fully franked interim
The Company paid a fully franked interim dividend of 4.75 cents per share on 19 April 2013. This was a 5.6% increase on the previous year’s interim dividend and represents an annualised fully franked dividend yield of 8.3% based on the last sale price.
The Board is committed to paying an increasing stream of fully franked dividends to shareholders, provided the Company has sufficient profit reserves, franking credits and it is within prudent business practices. Dividends are paid on a six-monthly basis and the dividend reinvestment plan is available to shareholders for both the interim and final dividend.
WAM Active Dividends
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8.3% fully franked FY2013 annualised dividend []
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Annualised interim dividend
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- *Based on 11 July 2013 closing price.
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WAM Active Limited | ABN 49 126 420 719 Phone 02 9247 6755 | Fax 02 9247 6855 | [email protected] | www.wamfunds.com.au
Option issue – exercise at any time before 12 December 2013
On 4 May 2012, the Board announced a one-for-one bonus issue of options to acquire ordinary shares in the capital of the Company. The options have an exercise price of $1.08 per share and can be exercised at any time on or before 12 December 2013. The options give shareholders the right, but not the obligation, to subscribe for shares in WAA at $1.08 per share. The options can be exercised in full or in part. The options are currently trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (‘ASX’) under the code WAAO.
As at 30 June 2013, 9,671,147 options had been exercised for a total consideration of $10,444,839, with the remaining balance of outstanding options being 6,638,798.
Portfolio structure
| As at 31 May 2013 | As at 31 May 2013 | As at 30 June 2013 | As at 30 June 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment Type | $m | % | $m % |
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| Australian Equities | 16.2 | 54.9% | 14.9 | 52.3% | |
| Fixed Interest and Cash | 13.4 | 45.1% | 13.5 | 47.7% | |
| Total Long Portfolio | 29.6 | 100.0% | 28.4 | 100.0% | |
| Total Short Portfolio | -0.8 | -2.6% | 0.0 | 0.0% | |
| Total Fund Size | $28.8m | $28.4m | |||
| Total number ordinary shares on issue | 26,400,472 | 26,400,472 | |||
| Total number options on issue | 6,638,798 | 6,638,798 |
At 30 June 2013, the major securities held in the portfolio were as follows:
| Code | Company | Market Value $ |
Market Value as % Gross Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNC | Graincorp Limited | 1,724,177 | 6.1% |
| CYA | Century Australia Investments Limited | 1,284,624 | 4.5% |
| ELI | Emerging Leaders Investments Limited | 766,636 | 2.7% |
| HVN | Harvey Norman Holdings Limited | 738,495 | 2.6% |
| CYG | Coventry Group Limited | 700,461 | 2.5% |
| HIL | Hills Holdings Limited | 694,199 | 2.4% |
| SDG | Sunland Group Limited | 645,042 | 2.3% |
| WIC | Westoz Investment Company Limited | 601,133 | 2.1% |
| MFG | Magellan Financial Group Limited | 595,762 | 2.1% |
| IPE | ING Private Equity Access Limited | 588,163 | 2.1% |
| BKW | Brickworks Limited | 555,447 | 2.0% |
| PRT | Prime Media Group Limited | 470,368 | 1.7% |
| VLW | Villa World Limited | 426,703 | 1.5% |
| INA | Ingenia Communities Group | 420,194 | 1.5% |
| DVN | Devine Limited | 307,872 | 1.1% |
| NFK | Norfolk Group Limited | 305,560 | 1.1% |
| SWL | Seymour Whyte Limited | 265,403 | 0.9% |
| CAA | Capral Limited | 261,737 | 0.9% |
| RUL | Rungepincockminarco Limited | 234,786 | 0.8% |
| IBC | IronbarkCapital Limited | 196,024 | 0.7% |
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WAM Active Limited | ABN 49 126 420 719 Phone 02 9247 6755 | Fax 02 9247 6855 | [email protected] | www.wamfunds.com.au
Portfolio structure – sector allocation
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Performance – yearly comparison to S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index
Set out below is the performance of WAA’s investment portfolio since listing to 30 June 2013 on a financial year basis. The performance data is before all expenses, fees and taxes and is used as a guide to how the Company’s investment portfolio has performed against the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index which is also a before tax and expenses measure.
| Financial Year | WAA Investment Portfolio |
S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index |
Outperformance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 |
2.2% 9.6% 22.7% 11.5% 5.5% 15.4% |
-15.2% -22.2% 13.8% 12.2% -7.0% 20.7% |
+17.4% +31.8% +8.9% -0.7% +12.5% -5.3% |
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WAM Active Limited | ABN 49 126 420 719 Phone 02 9247 6755 | Fax 02 9247 6855 | [email protected] | www.wamfunds.com.au
Performance – monthly comparison
The table below shows the month-by-month investment performance of WAA against the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index since listing to 30 June 2013.
| Jan 08 | Feb 08 | Mar 08 | Apr 08 | May 08 | Jun 08 | Jul 08 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InvestmentPortfolio * |
+0.3% | +1.2% | +0.5% | +1.6% | +2.4% | -3.7% | -1.1% |
| AllOrdsAccum. | -11.2% | +0.3% | -4.1% | +4.6% | +2.5% | -7.3% | -5.2% |
| Aug 08 | Sep 08 | Oct 08 | Nov 08 | Dec 08 | Jan 09 | Feb 09 | |
| InvestmentPortfolio * |
+0.1% | -3.8% | -5.3% | -5.2% | +3.4% | -1.9% | +0.6% |
| AllOrdsAccum. | +4.0% | -10.6% | -13.9% | -7.2% | -0.1% | -4.9% | -4.3% |
| Mar 09 | Apr 09 | May 09 | Jun 09 | July 09 | Aug 09 | Sep 09 | |
| InvestmentPortfolio * |
+4.5% | +7.6% | +5.0% | +6.2% | +9.6% | +7.5% | +6.2% |
| AllOrdsAccum. | +8.1% | +6.1% | +2.2% | +3.9% | +7.7% | +6.5% | +6.0% |
| Oct 09 | Nov 09 | Dec 09 | Jan 10 | Feb 10 | Mar 10 | Apr 10 | |
| InvestmentPortfolio * |
+2.1% | +0.3% | +1.0% | -3.6% | +0.0% | +2.9% | +0.4% |
| AllOrdsAccum. | -1.9% | +1.9% | +3.7% | -5.8% | +1.8% | +5.8% | -1.2% |
| May 10 | Jun 10 | Jul 10 | Aug 10 | Sep 10 | Oct 10 | Nov 10 | |
| InvestmentPortfolio * |
-4.0% | -0.9% | +1.6% | +0.1% | +2.7% | +1.3% | +2.3% |
| AllOrdsAccum. | -7.6% | -2.6% | +4.2% | -0.7% | +5.0% | +2.2% | -0.7% |
| Dec 10 | Jan 11 | Feb 11 | Mar 11 | Apr 11 | May 11 | Jun 11 | |
| InvestmentPortfolio * |
+3.6% | +0.7% | -0.3% | +0.4% | +2.5% | -1.6% | -2.3% |
| AllOrdsAccum. | +3.8% | +0.1% | +2.2% | +0.6% | -0.6% | -1.9% | -2.4% |
| Jul 11 | Aug 11 | Sep 11 | Oct 11 | Nov 11 | Dec 11 | Jan 12 | |
| InvestmentPortfolio * |
+0.0% | -1.2% | +0.7% | +2.1% | -0.4% | -1.0% | +1.0% |
| AllOrdsAccum. | -3.4% | -2.0% | -6.3% | +7.2% | -3.4% | -1.6% | +5.2% |
| Feb 12 | Mar 12 | Apr 12 | May 12 | Jun 12 | Jul 12 | Aug 12 | |
| InvestmentPortfolio ~~*~~ |
+3.5% | +1.1% | +0.0% | -1.6% | +1.1% | +1.2% | +2.0% |
| AllOrdsAccum. | +2.4% | +1.2% | +1.1% | -6.9% | +0.3% | +3.7% | +2.1% |
| Sep 12 | Oct 12 | Nov 12 | Dec 12 | Jan 13 | Feb 13 | Mar 13 | |
| InvestmentPortfolio ~~*~~ |
+1.4% | +1.9% | +0.7% | +2.7% | +5.3% | +4.6% | -0.1% |
| AllOrdsAccum. | +2.1% | +3.0% | +0.3% | +3.4% | +5.1% | +5.2% | -2.2% |
| Apr 13 | May 13 | Jun 13 | **Since Inception ** | ||||
| InvestmentPortfolio ~~*~~ |
-0.6% | -3.0% | -1.3% | +86.6% | |||
| AllOrdsAccum. |
+3.8% |
-4.4% |
-2.6% |
-5.5% |
~~*~~ The change in the portfolio before all expenses, fees and taxes.
For more information
Please contact Geoff Wilson, Chris Stott or Kate Thorley.
Wilson Asset Management Level 11, 139 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 GPO Box 4658 Sydney NSW 2001
Phone 02 9247 6755 Fax 02 9247 6855 [email protected] www.wamfunds.com.au
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WAM Active Limited | ABN 49 126 420 719 Phone 02 9247 6755 | Fax 02 9247 6855 | [email protected] | www.wamfunds.com.au