ASX Listed Investment Companies March 2013

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1 March 2013 This report focusing on ASX Listed Investment Companies seeks to i) identify and capitalise on any trading opportunities that may exist across the sector & ii) assist clients seeking to broaden portfolio exposure through an investment in a diverse and professionally managed portfolio of assets (focused on Australian and International equities). Across our universe of Listed Investment Companies (LICs), we also take a closer look at relative fund performance figures through to the period ending 28 February Note that the Pre-Tax NTA stated below is as last reported (ie. for the month ended 28 February 2013). Implied NTA Calculation* Code Name Price Pre-Tax NTA to NTA () Last price Pre-Tax NTA to NTA () FY12 DPS ( )** Historic Yield (Last Price) Market Cap ($m) Benchmark Index AFI ARG MLT DJW AUI BKI DUI MIR Australian Foundation Inv Co Ltd Argo Investments Limited Milton Corporation Limited Djerriwarrh Investments Limited Australian United Investment Company BKI Investment Company Limited Diversified United Investment Limited Mirrabooka Investments Limited ASX 50 ASX 300 ASX 300 ASX Small/5 Mid Cap WAM WAM Capital Limited WHF Whitefield Limited Industrials AMH AMCIL Limited CTN WIC WAX Contango Microcap Limited Westoz Investment Company Limited WAM Research Limited Small Ords ALF CAM Australian Leaders Fund Limited Clime Capital Limited Global Focus MFF PMC TGG Magellan Flagship Fund Limited Platinum Capital Limited Templeton Global Growth Fund MSCI A$ MSCI A$ MSCI A$ NTA calculations are based on end of month figures () The key attributes we look for in an LIC: - Dividend sustainability It is important that an LIC has the ability to pay consistent and steady distributions to shareholders. Dividends paid by LICs are determined by management and unlike unlisted managed funds are not obliged to distribute all surplus income. - Market liquidity An LIC needs to have sufficient size to provide sufficient market liquidity. - Share price premium/discount to NTA We will target LICs that are attractively valued relative to historic levels and absolute value. While there are factors that contribute to an LIC trading above or below its NTA (including market liquidity), relative underperformance to NTA may be viewed as a trading opportunity or the chance to gain exposure to underlying holdings at a relatively cheaper level than that traded on market. - Board/Management Experience We look for a Board and Investment Committee with extensive market experience, a transparent investment philosophy and a consistent track record of meeting investor expectations. - An appropriate fee schedule Value for money and relatively low-cost management

2 March 2013 LIC Performance Pre-tax NTA remains our preferred measure when comparing LIC performance. We understand the Pre-tax NTA figure can be distorted by some companies' investment decisions to reduce CGT sooner than others, however the longer term focus of a number of listed investment companies would imply the stock price should trade closer to the Pre-tax NTA than the Post-tax NTA. ASX Listed Investment Companies - Annual Pre-Tax NTA Performance to 28 February 2013 Annual Returns (incl Dividends) Name Code Market Fund Share Price Pre-Tax NTA Cap ($m) Benchmark 6 months 1Yr 3Yr 5Yr 6 months 1Yr 3Yr 5Yr Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited AFI Argo Investments Limited ARG Milton Corporation Limited MLT Djerriwarrh Investments Limited DJW ASX 50 Australian United Investment Company Limited AUI ASX 300 BKI Investment Company Limited BKI ASX 300 Diversified United Investment Limited DUI ASX 300 Mirrabooka Investments Limited MIR Small/Mid Cap WAM Capital Limited WAM Whitefield Limited WHF Ind AMCIL Limited AMH Contango Microcap Limited CTN Small Ords Westoz Investment Company Limited WIC WAM Research Limited WAX Australian Leaders Fund Limited ALF Clime Capital Limited CAM International Focus Magellan Flagship Fund Limited MFF MSCI A$ Platinum Capital Limited PMC MSCI A$ Templeton Global Growth Fund Limited TGG MSCI A$ Source: IRESS, Company Data, Bloomberg *Returns are calculated assuming dividend reinvestment We also look at the impact on premium/discounts by adjusting pre-tax NTA's for management fees. We capitalise annual management fees at an estimate of 8x, thus adjusting NTA's lower. This is only to be viewed as an indicative guide on highlighting the impact management fees may have on the relative value proposition, particularly for funds with management fees in excess of 1 per annum. ASX Listed Investment Companies Name Code Market Cap ($m) Share Price Pre-Tax NTA to Pre-Tax NTA () Historic Average ()* Mgt Fee () Adj. Pre- Tax NTA Adj to Pre-Tax NTA () Australian Foundation Investment Company Limite AFI Argo Investments Limited ARG Milton Corporation Limited MLT Djerriwarrh Investments Limited DJW Australian United Investment Company Limited AUI BKI Investment Company Limited BKI Diversified United Investment Limited DUI Mirrabooka Investments Limited MIR WAM Capital Limited WAM Whitefield Limited WHF AMCIL Limited AMH Contango Microcap Limited CTN * Westoz Investment Company Limited WIC * WAM Research Limited WAX Australian Leaders Fund Limited ALF * Clime Capital Limited CAM * International Focus Magellan Flagship Fund Limited MFF * Platinum Capital Limited PMC * Templeton Global Growth Fund Limited TGG * Source: IRESS, Company Data Note: Annual management fees capitalised at 8x *Does not include any performance fee

3 March Yr Pre-Tax NTA Growth Vs 3 Yr Share Price Performance Yr Pre-Tax NTA Growth MIR WAM AMH WAX WHF MLT BKI AFI DJW AUI CAM MFF ALF 6. ARG DUI WIC 4. TGG CTN 2. PMC 3Yr Share Price Performance 0. Source: IRESS, Company Data Premium/Discount to NTA vs Yield 8. WAM CTN 7. WAX 6. Dividend Yield ALF DJW WHF 5. WIC AUI DUI MLT BKI AMH ARG 4. AFI MIR CAM 3. TGG 2. MFF 1. Source: IRESS, Company Data PMC Premium/Discount to Pre-Tax NTA * to pre-tax NTA

4 Historic to NTA AFI Australian Foundation Investment Co ALF Australian Leaders Fund Limited AMH AMCIL Limited ARG Argo Investments Limited BKI BKI Investment Company Limited CAM Clime Capital Limited 0 ## CTN Contango Microcap Limited DJW Djerriwarrh Investments Limited ## ABN AFSL

5 Historic to NTA MLT Milton Corporation Limited MIR Mirrabooka Investments Limited WAM WAM Capital Limited WIC Westoz Investment Company Limited Sep-09 Sep-10 Sep-11 Sep-12 Global Focus WHF Whitefield Limited MFF Magellan Flagship Fund Limited Dec-06 Dec-07 Dec-08 Dec-09 Dec-10 Dec-11 Dec ## PMC Platinum Capital Limited TGG Templeton Global Growth Fund Limited

6 BKI Investment Company Limited (BKI) Share Price Investment Style/Strategy BKI looks to to make make long long term term investments companies, in companies, trusts and trusts interest and interest bearing securities bearing securities with a focus with on Australian a focus on entities. Australian With entities. the objective With of the generating objective an of increasing generating an income increasing stream income and long stream term and capital long growth, term BKI capital seeks growth, to invest BKI seeks in well-managed to invest in businesses well-managed with a businesses profitable history with a and profitable with the history expectation and with of sound the dividend expectation and distribution of sound growth. dividend and distribution growth. Market Cap ($M) 12 Month Price Range Avg Weekly Volume Performance (annual) Total Dividends (cents/share) Yield (last full year dividend) 4.4 Asset Allocation Asset Allocation Historic Dividend Per Share ( ) June Year End As at 31 December 2012, BKI had a total investment As at the 30 June 2010, BKI had a total portfolio value of portfolio value of $643m. Of which $603m was invested 8 Special Dividend $551m, 91.4 of which was invested in long term equities and in long term equities and 6.3 or $40m was held in cash or $47.3m in cash and cash equivalents. and cash equivalents. Investment Manager Investment BKI has an internal Manager Portfolio Management team to BKI provide has an investment internal Portfolio advisory Management services to team the to Board provide of investment Directors and advisory its Investment services to the Committee. Board of Directors The and its Investment Committee. The makes Investment the final Committee investment makes the final decisions investment and meet decisions regularly and meet to review regularly the to portfolio review the and portfolio is comprised and of comprised Thomas of Millner, Thomas Robert Millner, Millner, Robert Millner, Alexander Payne and and Ian Ian Huntley Huntley Dividend Policy BKI aims to generate an increasing income stream for Dividend distribution Policy to its shareholders in the form of fully BKI franked aims to dividends. generate an Dividends increasing are income declared stream out for of distribution realised profit to its after shareholders tax, including the form interest, of fully dividends franked dividends. and other Dividends income received are declared from out investments of realised profit but after tax, excluding including realised interest, capital dividends profit and from other any income disposals received of from long-term investments investments. but excluding realised capital profit from any disposals of long-term investments. BKI (Share Price) NTA (Pre-tax) ASX300 Accum NTA Data (as at end of month) Last Reported: NTA (Pre-Tax) to Share Price 1Yr Avg NTA to Share Price 5Yr Avg NTA to Share Price NTA vs Share Price Chart Fee Structure 0.80 The management expense ratio was 0.18 for the full year ending 30 June No performance fee. Fee Benchmark: Structure S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation. The management expense ratio was 0.19 as of 30 June 2010 as at 28 February No performance fee. Benchmark: S&P/ASX 300 National Australia Bank Accumulation. Commonwealth Bank New Hope Corporation Westpac BHP Billiton Telstra Corporation Wesfarmers Woolworths ANZ Banking Group Website: ALS Ltd Major Shareholdings 12 Mth 3 Yr 5 Yr ABN AFSL Mth FY10 $ $ $ ,501 FY FY12 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY $ $ () NTA (Pre-Tax $) Share Price