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Welcome to the 2017 Annual General Meeting
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Summary of financial results
2017 2016 change
Profit $211.5 million $216.3 million -2.2%
Earnings per share 30.7 cents 32.0 cents -4.1%
Total dividends per share for the full year
31.0 cents 30.5 cents +1.6%
Net tangible asset backing (NTA) per share
$7.71 $7.11 +8.4%
Management expense ratio (MER) 0.16% 0.17% -0.01%
Number of shareholders 81,445 80,477 +968
for the year ended 30 June 2017
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Cash rate v Argo dividends 15 year history (excluding franking credits)
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source: FactSet
1.50%
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Interim Dividend (cps) Final Dividend (cps) Cash Rate % (LHS)
31.0
18.0 18.0
21.0 24.0
27.0 30.0
27.0 25.0 26.0 26.0
26.5 28.0 29.5
30.5
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Total Returns to 30 September 2017: % per annum
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12.0%
4.9%
11.6%
3.9%
7.7%
5.8%
9.8%
3.3%
9.1%
7.0%
10.1%
3.1%
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Share Price NTA S&P/ASX 200 acc.
Argo attributes
A truly long-term, conservative investment philosophy
An internally managed, low-cost business model with no performance fees
A strong balance sheet with no debt
Diversification of risk and administrative simplicity
Active portfolio management offered by an experienced team in a strong and transparent corporate governance environment
Fully franked, sustainably growing dividends
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“Argo’s objective is to maximise long-term returns to shareholders through a balance of capital and
dividend growth.
It does this by investing in a diversified Australian equities portfolio which is actively managed in a low
cost structure in a tax-aware manner.”
Outlook
Underlying global macroeconomics have improved despite political uncertainty
Australian economy continues to grow despite some conflicting signals
Market valuations look somewhat stretched
Cautious approach with cash available
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S&P/ASX 200 performance
source: FactSet
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
5500
6000
6500
7000
ASX 200
excluding dividends
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S&P/ASX 200 v Accumulation Index
source: FactSet
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Accumulation Index
Price Index
including dividends
S&P/ASX 20 dividend growth last three financial years (FY)
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source: FactSet
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
150%
200%
FY15 FY16 FY17
Dividend payers within the portfolio 12
58%
35%
5% 2% Grower
Maintainer
Cutter
Non-payer
Major investment purchases during the year to 30 June 2017
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Major investment sales during the year to 30 June 2017
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Investment purchases since year end to 30 September 2017
Total purchases of approximately $50m, with larger purchases including:
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Event Hospitality & Entertainment (EVT) 16
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Top 20 equity investments as at 30 September 2017
$M $M
Westpac Banking Corporation 354.8 Australian United Investment Co. 123.8
ANZ Banking Group 289.0 Milton Corporation 107.4
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 241.1 Woolworths 104.2
Wesfarmers 224.8 Sydney Airport 102.8
Macquarie Group 223.5 Ramsay Health Care 89.5
BHP Billiton 217.3 APA Group 85.8
National Australia Bank 190.7 AGL Energy 85.1
Telstra Corporation 160.6 Origin Energy 82.0
Rio Tinto 157.1 Amcor 74.8
CSL 149.1 Computershare 70.9
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Portfolio sector allocation as at 30 September 2017
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5.5% 4.5%
3.5%
5.6%
4.0%
13.4%
6.0%
7.6% 10.8%
20.3%
4.3%
7.4%
7.1% Listed Investment Companies
Cash
Utilities
Telecommunication Services & I.T.
Property
Materials
Industrials
Health Care
Other Financials
Banks
Energy
Consumer Staples
Consumer Discretionary
Rural Funds Group (RFF) product & climatic diversification
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Quality agricultural exposure is hard to find in ASX-listed environment
source: RFF
Rural Funds Group business strategy
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Invest across full spectrum of assets, whilst ensuring asset mix continues to fund distributions
source: RFF
Rural Funds Group total shareholder return
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source: RFF & IRESS. Assumes $10,000 invested July 2014 and all distributions are reinvested at the DRP price. Total return of indices as provided by S&P. Data current to 10 August 2017
$9,000
$14,000
$19,000
$24,000
$29,000
Jun-14 Sep-14 Dec-14 Mar-15 Jun-15 Sep-15 Dec-15 Mar-16 Jun-16 Sep-16 Dec-16 Mar-17 Jun-17
S&P/ASX300 A-REIT RFF All ordinaries
June 2017: $79m Entitlement Offer
July 2016: $61m Entitlement Offer
March 2016: S&P/ ASX300 inclusion
Oct 2015: $35m Entitlement Offer
March 2015: $15m Entitlement Offer
Outlook
US markets at all time highs; cautious on higher interest rates
Ongoing economic growth in China is vital
Banks face well-publicised head winds; increasingly stretched consumers
Domestic economy will continue to grow
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Outlook 24
Technology change and disruption continues…
Executive team
Jason Beddow Managing Director
Brydie Lloyd-Roberts
Investment Analyst
Colin Whitehead
Investment Analyst
Andrew Moller Investment Analyst
Paul Frost
Investment Analyst
Stephen Mortimer
Operations Officer
Jo Chipperfield
Legal Officer
Andy Forster
Senior Investment Officer
Tim Binks
Chief Operating Officer
Andrew Hill
Chief Financial Officer
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