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WAM ACTIVE LIMITED Net Asset Value 2013

Jan 13, 2013

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WAM ACTIVE LIMITED (WAA) ABN 49 126 420 719 INVESTMENT UPDATE & NET TANGIBLE ASSETS REPORT DECEMBER 2012

Company overview

WAM Active Limited (WAA) 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 objective

The investment objectives are to deliver investors a growing income stream in the form of fully franked dividends and to preserve capital.

Outperformance against sharemarket

Since inception, the WAA investment portfolio has outperformed the overall sharemarket – its performance against the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index is set out in the table below. The investment performance is before expenses, fees and taxes.

Performance
as at 31 December
2012
1 Mth
%
6 Mths
%
1 Year
%
2 Yrs
%pa
3 Yrs
%pa
Since
Inception
(Jan-08)
%pa
WAA Investment
Portfolio
S&P/ASX All Ordinaries
Accumulation Index
Outperformance
+2.7%
+3.4%
-0.7%
+10.4%
+15.5%
-5.1%
+16.2%
+18.8%
-2.6%
+7.6%
+2.6%
+5.0%
+7.2%
+2.8%
+4.4%
+12.3%
-2.0%
+14.3%

Net Tangible Asset (NTA) figures

The following NTA figures are after the payment of a fully franked final dividend of 4.5 cents per share paid on the 19 October 2012. The figures below have not been adjusted for the 13,027,781 remaining options on issue with an exercise price of $1.08 per share.


per share.
NTA before tax 109.16c
NTA after tax and before tax on unrealised gains 110.39c*
NTA after tax 107.80c**
  • Includes tax assets of 1.23 cents per share.

**Includes the net effect of 1.23 cents of tax assets and 2.59 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

A strong run into the New Year

The ASX/S&P All Ordinaries Accumulation Index finished up 3.4% in December. The market rallied strongly in the 2012 calendar year. The Australian share market posted its best calendar year performance since 2009 finishing up 18.8%. The market rallied strongly despite a deteriorating earnings outlook and a weak economic environment. In early January 2013 global equity markets including Australia rallied strongly post the US Fiscal Cliff resolution.

Expectations for 2013

We expect the Australian sharemarket will increase by around 10% in 2013 calendar year. We anticipate macroeconomic data to show signs of improvement globally by mid-2013. As interest rates move lower in Australia this will lead to an expansion in price to earnings ratios (P/E), an increase in corporate activity and a reallocation from cash and term deposits to equities.

Dividends – 4.5 cents per share fully franked final

On 19 October 2012, the Company paid a fully franked final dividend of 4.5 cents per share. This is a 12.5% increase on the previous year’s final dividend.

The Board is committed to paying an increasing stream of fully franked dividends to shareholders provided the Company has sufficient franking credits and it is within prudent business practices. It must also comply with Government legislation and the ATO’s interpretation of a company’s ability to pay franked dividends. Dividends are paid on a six-monthly basis. Dividend payments will also be made with consideration to cash flow and cash holdings.

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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 – 1 for 1 bonus issue

On 4 May 2012, the Board announced a 1 for 1 bonus issue of options to acquire ordinary shares in the capital of the Company. The options were allotted to shareholders on 25 June 2012. 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 are currently trading on the ASX under the code WAAO.

As at 31 December 2012, 3,282,164 options have been exercised for a total consideration of $3,544,737 with a remaining balance of outstanding options being 13,027,781.

Portfolio structure

As at 30 Nov 2012 As at 30 Nov 2012 As at 31 Dec 2012 As at 31 Dec 2012
Investment Type **$m ** % $m
%
Australian Equities 14.2 65.9% 17.2 77.6%
Fixed Interest and Cash 7.3 34.1% 4.9 22.4%
Total Long Portfolio 21.5 100.0% 22.1 100.0%
Total Short Portfolio (0.0) (0.0%) (0.0) (0.0%)
Total Fund Size $21.5m $22.1m
No. No.
Total ordinary shares on issue 19,737,085 19,767,646
Total options on issue 13,058,342 13,027,781

At 31 December 2012 the major securities held in the portfolio were as follows:

Code Company Market Value
$
Market Value as
% Gross Assets
INA Ingenia Communities Group 746,161 3.4%
CYG CoventryGroupLimited 668,961 3.0%
RHG RHG Limited 661,788 3.0%
BKW Brickworks Limited 652,264 3.0%
CCQ Contango Capital Partners Limited 580,254 2.6%
FXJ Fairfax Media Limited 476,544 2.2%
CLO Clough Limited 439,692 2.0%
TLS Telstra Corporation Limited 435,807 2.0%
HIL Hills Holdings Limited 435,304 2.0%
EHL Emeco Holdings Limited 422,027 1.9%
BLD Boral Limited 417,715 1.9%
AGF AMP Capital China Growth Fund 413,375 1.9%
HHY Hastings High Yield Fund 397,044 1.8%
SVW Seven GroupHoldings Limited 395,460 1.8%
SDG Sunland GroupLimited 379,336 1.7%
FBU Fletcher BuildingLimited 366,860 1.7%
CSR CSR Limited 366,257 1.7%
BSL Bluescope Steel Limited 363,734 1.6%
MQG Macquarie GroupLimited 355,042 1.6%
MYR Myer Holdings Limited 351,000 1.6%

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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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Positive 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 31 December 2012 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 YTD
+2.2%
+9.6%
+22.7%
+11.5%
+5.5%
+10.4%
-15.2%
-22.2%
+13.8%
+12.2%
-7.0%
+15.5%
+17.4%
+31.8%
+8.9%
-0.7%
+12.5%
-5.1%

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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.

Jan 08 Feb 08 Mar 08 Apr 08 May 08 Jun 08 Jul 08
Investment Portfolio* +0.3% +1.2% +0.5% +1.6% +2.4% -3.7% -1.1%
All Ords Accum. -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
Investment Portfolio* +0.1% -3.8% -5.3% -5.2% +3.4% -1.9% +0.6%
All Ords Accum. +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
Investment Portfolio* +4.5% +7.6% +5.0% +6.2% +9.6% +7.5% +6.2%
All Ords Accum. +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
Investment Portfolio* +2.1% +0.3% +1.0% -3.6% +0.0% +2.9% +0.4%
All Ords Accum. -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
Investment Portfolio* -4.0% -0.9% +1.6% +0.1% +2.7% +1.3% +2.3%
All Ords Accum. -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
Investment Portfolio* +3.6% +0.7% -0.3% +0.4% +2.5% -1.6% -2.3%
All Ords Accum. +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
Investment Portfolio* +0.0% -1.2% +0.7% +2.1% -0.4% -1.0% +1.0%
All Ords Accum. -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
Investment Portfolio* +3.5% +1.1% +0.0% -1.6% +1.1% +1.2% +2.0%
All Ords Accum. +2.4% +1.2% +1.1% -6.9% +0.3% +3.7% +2.1%
Sep 12 Oct 12 Nov 12 Dec 12 Since
Inception
Investment Portfolio* +1.4% +1.9% +0.7% +2.7% +78.4%
All Ords Accum. +2.1% +3.0% +0.3% +3.4% -9.5%

*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