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WAM CAPITAL LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2018

May 10, 2018

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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Investment update As at 30 April 2018

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wilsonassetmanagement.com.au ABN 34 086 587 395

Snapshot

Pre-tax net tangible assets $1.97

Fully franked dividend yield 6.5%

Gross assets $1,321.3m

Performance (p.a. since August 1999) 17.5%

WAM Capital Limited

ASX code WAM Date of listing Aug 1999 Gross assets $1,321.3m Market cap $1,590.7m Share price $2.38 NTA before tax $1.97 Shares on issue 668,363,006 Annualised fully franked 15.5c interim dividend (FY2018) Fully franked dividend yield 6.5%

Investment objectives

  • Deliver shareholders a rising stream of fully franked dividends

  • Provide capital growth

  • Preserve capital

Wilson Asset Management investment & management team

Geoff Wilson AO Chairman &

Portfolio Manager Kate Thorley Chief Executive Officer Chris Stott Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager Matthew Haupt Portfolio Manager Catriona Burns Portfolio Manager Martin Hickson Portfolio Manager Oscar Oberg Portfolio Manager Tobias Yao Senior Equity Analyst John Ayoub Senior Equity Analyst Cooper Rogers Assistant Dealer

Company overview

WAM Capital Limited (ASX: WAM) is a listed investment company managed by Wilson Asset Management. Listed in August 1999, WAM Capital provides investors with exposure to an actively managed diversified portfolio of undervalued growth companies, which are generally small-to-medium sized industrial companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. WAM Capital also provides exposure to relative value arbitrages and market mispricing opportunities.

Shareholder Presentations

Hobart & Launceston 11 May
Canberra
Sydney
14 May
15 May
Brisbane 16 May
Toowoomba 17 May
Perth 21 May
Adelaide 22 May
Melbourne 24 May
RESERVE YOUR PLACE NOW

WAM Global initial public offering

WAM Global launched its initial public offering (IPO) on 2 May and exceeded the minimum offer proceeds on the same day. The general and priority offers are open and expected to close on 8 June. WAM Capital shareholders are eligible to take part in the $165 million priority allocation to the Wilson Asset Management Family.

Visit www.wilsonassetmanagement.com.au/global to participate in the IPO.

May 2018 Shareholder Presentations

This month, we will be travelling across the country to meet with investors about our LICs, including WAM Global. We will also discuss investment themes, trends and opportunities we are seeing across Australian and global equity markets. Lunch will be served following the presentations, so we encourage you to stay and talk to the team. Register now!

Market overview

The S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index gained 3.5% in April led by an increase in commodity prices following robust Chinese economic growth data, and an abatement in geopolitical risks, particularly surrounding ‘trade wars’. The International Monetary Fund maintained its positive outlook on global economic growth, forecast to be 3.9% in 2018, the best annual growth rate since 2011.

Net tangible asset (NTA) figures

The following NTA figures are after the 7.75 cents per share fully franked interim dividend paid on 27 April 2018. Since inception, WAM Capital has paid 215.3 cents per share in fully franked dividends to shareholders.

NTA before tax 196.61c**
NTA after tax and before tax on unrealised gains 195.95c**
NTA after tax 193.33c**
*The NTA before tax figure is after the payment of $1.02m (0.2 cents per share) in tax during the month.
**This includes 0.33 cents per share of tax assets resulting from the acquisition of an unlisted investment company in
April 2017.

Performance

Performance
Since
inception
Performance at 1 6 Fin 1 3 yrs 5 yrs
10 yrs %pa
30 April 2018 mth mths YTD yr %pa %pa
%pa (Aug-99)
WAM Investment
Portfolio*
0.9% 4.8% 11.6% 13.3% 14.7% 14.9% 14.0% 17.5%
S&P/ASX All Ordinaries 3.5% 3.6% 8.9% 6.4% 6.2% 7.8% 5.2% 8.3%
Accumulation Index
Outperformance -2.6% **+1.2% ** +2.7% **+6.9% ** **+8.5% ** +7.1% +8.8% +9.2%

*Investment performance and Index returns are before expenses, fees and taxes.

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Investment update As at 30 April 2018

wilsonassetmanagement.com.au T +61 2 9247 6755

Growth of $10,000 investment since inception

WAM Capital versus the Index

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$160,000
$142,458
$140,000
$120,000
$100,000
$80,000
$60,000
$45,757
$40,000
$20,000
$0
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
WAM Capital (ASX: WAM) S&P/ ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index
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Notes:

  1. The above graph reflects the period from inception in August 1999 to 30 April 2018.

  2. WAM Capital’s performance is calculated using the closing daily share price in Australian dollars and assumes all dividends are reinvested.

  3. The S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index has been chosen for comparison purposes only. The graph is not intended to be an indication of future performance of any asset class, index or the WAM Capital portfolio.

Diversified portfolio

March 2018
April 2018
Investment type
$m
%
$m
%
March 2018
April 2018
Investment type
$m
%
$m
%
March 2018
April 2018
Investment type
$m
%
$m
%
Listed equities
915.4
68.8
886.7
67.1
Short portfolio
(9.5)
(0.7)
(3.3)
(0.2)
Fixed interest & cash
425.3
31.9
437.9
33.1
Gross assets
1,331.2m
100.0
1,321.3m
100.0*
Total shares on issue
655,257,315
668,363,006**

*This figure is after the 7.75 cents per share fully franked interim dividend paid on 27 April 2018 and $1.02m in tax paid during the month.

**During the month, 3,412,813 shares were issued under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) for the interim dividend. An additional 9,692,878 shares were issued via a DRP Shortfall Placement, raising $22.8m.

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Investment update As at 30 April 2018

wilsonassetmanagement.com.au T +61 2 9247 6755

Top 20 holdings

Top 20 holdings
Code
Company
ALL
Aristocrat Leisure Limited
AOG
Aveo Group
ASB
Austal Limited
ASL
Ausdrill Limited
BVS
Bravura Solutions Limited
CSL
CSL Limited
CTD
Corporate Travel Management Limited
EHL
Emeco Holdings Limited
IMD
Imdex Limited
MTR
Mantra Group Limited
Code
Company
NEC
Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Limited
PIA
Pengana International Equities Limited
PSI
PSC Insurance Group Limited
REA
REA Group Limited
SCO
Scottish Pacific Group Limited
SDA
SpeedCast International Limited
SVW
Seven Group Holdings Limited
TGG
Templeton Global Growth Fund Limited
TGP
360 Capital Group Limited
WDE
Wealth Defender Equities Limited

The top 20 holdings are presented in alphabetical order.

Fully franked dividends

On 27 April 2018, the Company paid a fully franked interim dividend of 7.75 cents per share. The Board is committed to paying an increasing stream of fully franked dividends to shareholders, provided the Company has sufficient profit reserves and franking credits and it is within prudent business practices. The Company’s ability to generate franking credits is dependent upon the receipt of franked dividends from investments and the payment of tax.

Fully franked dividends since inception

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Cents per share
18.0
16.0
14.0
12.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
Ordinary fully franked dividend Special fully franked dividend Equal access share buy-back
Annualised interim dividend
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Investment update As at 30 April 2018

wilsonassetmanagement.com.au T +61 2 9247 6755