Shareholder Information Meetings - presentation slides
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Company Announcements
ASX Limited
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Shareholder information meetings
Please find attached the presentation slides for the upcoming Shareholder
Information Meetings of Argo Investments Limited (ASX: ARG) and Argo Global
Listed Infrastructure Limited (ASX: ALI), being held in Melbourne, Adelaide,
Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and Perth.
Yours faithfully,
Tim Binks
Company Secretary
Argo Investments Limited
ACN 007 519 520
invest@argoinvesments.com.au
argoinvestments.com.au
Head Office
Level 25, 91 King William St
Adelaide SA 5000
08 8210 9500
Sydney Office
Level 37, 259 George St
Sydney NSW 2000
02 8274 4700
INFORMATION
MEETINGSN
MEETINGS
UPCOMING
INFORMATION MEETINGS
MELBOURNE
ADELAIDE
BRISBANE
Monday 12 May
10 am
Tuesday 13 May
10 am
Wednesday 14 May
10 am
Sofitel Melbourne
25 Collins St
Melbourne
Convention Centre
North Tce
Adelaide
Sofitel Brisbane
249 Turbot St
Brisbane
SYDNEY
CANBERRA
PERTH
Friday 16 May
10 am
Tuesday 27 May
10 am
Hyatt Hotel
120 Commonwealth Ave
Yarralumla
Fraser’s Kings Park
60 Fraser Ave
Kings Park
Thursday 15 May
2 pm
Marriott Circular Quay
30 Pitt St
Sydney
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DISCLAIMER
This presentation has been prepared by Argo Service Company Pty Ltd
(ASCO) (ACN 603 367 479) (Australian Financial Services Licence 470477),
on behalf of Argo Investments Limited (ACN 007 519 520) and Argo Global
Listed Infrastructure Limited (ACN 604 986 914). ASCO’s Financial
Services Guide is available on request or at argoinvestments.com.au or
argoinfrastructure.com.au.
Before making any decision about the information provided, an investor
should consult their independent adviser and consider the appropriateness
of the information, having regard to their objectives, financial situation and
needs.
Past performance may not be indicative of future performance and no
guarantee of future returns is implied or given. While all reasonable care
has been taken when preparing this presentation, no responsibility is
accepted for any loss, damage, cost or expense resulting directly or
indirectly from any error, omission or misrepresentation in the information
presented.
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AGENDA
1
Argo Investments
2
Recent share market performance
3
Current economic conditions
4
Our portfolio
5
Looking ahead
6
Argo Infrastructure
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Q and A
REPRESENTING ARGO
JASON BEDDOW
Managing Director
ANDY FORSTER
Senior Investment
Officer
MEREDITH HEMSLEY
Communications
Manager
COLIN WHITEHEAD
Investment Analyst
LESLEY-MAY JOSEVSKI
Communications
Officer
TIM BINKS
Chief Operating
Officer
TYLER ROSENLICHT
Portfolio Manager,
Cohen & Steers
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ARGO INVESTMENTS
ASX CODE: ARG
Navigating through various market cycles and conditions for over 78 years
OVERVIEW
Half-year earnings
per share
Interim dividend
$125.3m in 2024
16.5c per share in 2024
Fully franked per share
16.5c per share in 2024
Total assets
Dividend yield
MER
$7.4b
5.8%
0.15%
$7.5b in 2024
Grossed up to include
franking credits
(Management Expense
Ratio)
Half-year profit
$121.2m
Figures are at 31 March 2025
15.9c
17.0c
Independent research
ratings
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PREMIUM/DISCOUNT TO NTA
Share price premium/discount to NTA
Over a 30-year time horizon
Figures are at 31 March 2025
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LICs vs INDEX ETFs
Listed investment companies
(LICs)
Index Exchange Traded Funds
(ETFs)
Stable, franked dividends
Volatile dividends & franking
Variable tax implications
Internally managed
Externally managed
Low cost, no conflicts
of interest
Higher tax liabilities,
fees paid to external
manager
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SHARE MARKET
PERFORMANCE
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SHARE MARKET OVER TIME
SHARE MARKET OVER TIME
S&P/ASX 200 & Accumulation Index
Before, during and post-pandemic
180
Accumulation Index
160
140
S&P/ASX 200 Index
120
100
First vaccine
released
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US Fed starts
to raise rates
RBA pauses
rate rises
Record
high
US Fed starts to
cut rates
US
‘Liberation Day’
RBA starts
to rate rises
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Source: Factset, S&P Global
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CURRENT ECONOMIC
ENVIRONMENT
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ELECTION OUTCOME
CERTAINTY
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GROWTH IS SLUGGISH
Australian GDP growth
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
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PUBLIC DEMAND PROPPING-UP GDP
Contributions to GDP growth
12 months to 31 December 2024
Source: ABS, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
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HOUSEHOLD SPENDING IS WEAK
Household spending
Current price, seasonally adjusted
Source: ABS, Monthly Household Spending Indicator March 2025
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INFLATION IS MODERATING
Consumer Price Index
to the March 2025 Quarter
Sources: ABS, RBA
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Source: ABS, Reserve Bank of
THE RBA HAS STARTED CUTTING
RBA cash rate target
Source: RBA
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OUR PORTFOLIO
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RECENT SECTOR PERFORMANCE
S&P/ASX 200 Index sector performance
12 months to 31 March 2025
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
-5%
-10%
-15%
-20%
-25%
Banks
Utilities
Industrials
Financials Ex Banks
Consumer Discretionary
Communication Services
Information Technology
Consumer Staples
Health Care
Real Estate
Materials
Energy
Source: Factset, S&P Global
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DIVERSIFIED EXPOSURE
$xxxM
$617 million
$405 million
$394 million
$376 million
$338 million
$288 million
$258 million
$245 million
$234 million
$210 million
$179 million
$156 million
$195 million
$192 million
Figures are at 31 March 2025
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TOP 20 HOLDINGS
$xxxM
$617$504m
million
$387m
$405
million
$370m
$394 million
$334m
$376 million
$318m
$338 million $278m
$263m
$288 million
$238m
$258 million
$233m
$245 million
$204m
$234 million
$204m
$199m
$210 million
$189m
$147m
$123m
$197m
$192m
$179 million
$195 million
$123m
$156 million
$192 million
$114m
Figures are at 31 March 2025
$113m
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RECENT MOVEMENTS
Recent purchases
Figures are for the quarter to 31 March 2025
Recent sales
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US TARIFF IMPACTS
Impacts by country
% of GDP
Argentina
India
$xxxM Russia
UK
$405 million
$617 million
Saudi Arabia
Australia
Brazil
Indonesia
Poland
Japan
$288 million
$258 million
Mexico
Euro Area
South Korea
Canada
Malaysia
US
$195 million Rest of World
China
$192 million
Vietnam
0.0
0.5
Direct
1.0
$394 million
$376 million
$338 million
$245 million
$234 million
$210 million
$179 million
$156 million
1.5
Domestic tariff tax
Australia is among the least
affected by US tariffs
2.0
2.5
3.0
Global trade uncertainty
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
Indirect
Source: IMF Dots, US Federal Reserve, White House, Bloomberg, US Census Bureau, World Bank, Country national accounts, Barrenjoey Research Estimates
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TARIFFS AND OUR PORTFOLIO
Domestic-only business
Not impacted
by tariffs
$xxxM
Some US-exposed business
Unlikely to be impacted by tariffs
$617 million
$405 million
$394 million
$376 million
$288 million
$258 million
$245 million
$234 million
$179 million
$156 million
$195 million
54%
$192 million
of portfolio revenue
Source: Factset
12%
of portfolio revenue
China-exposed business
Could be impacted if Chinese
economy weakens
$338 million
$210 million
7%
of portfolio revenue
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LYNAS’ GEOPOLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Rare earths elements supply chain
% share by country
$xxxM
$617 million
$405 million
$394 million
$376 million
$338 million
$288 million
$258 million
$245 million
$234 million
$210 million
$179 million
$156 million
$195 million
$192 million
Source: Global X ETFs with information derived from various sources.
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STRATEGIC USES OF RARE EARTHS
$xxxM
$617 million
$405 million
RARE EARTHS
$394 million
$376 million
$288 million
$258 million
$245 million
$234 million
$179 million
$156 million
$195 million
$338 million
Magnets
$210 million
$192 million
Electronics
Catalysts
Defense
Wind turbines
EVs
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LOOKING AHEAD
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TRUMP-FUELLED
VOLATILITY
TO CONTINUE
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ARGO INFRASTRUCTURE
ASX CODE: ALI
Access a large and complex global asset class through a single ASX trade
OVERVIEW
Consecutive fully
franked dividends
ASX code
Dividend yield
ALI
5.3%
Total assets
Manager
Portfolio Manager
$485m
Argo
Investments
Cohen &
Steers
$432m in 2024
Grossed up to include
franking credits
14
Independent
research ratings
Dividends paid every year
since inception
Figures at 31 March 2025
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DIVERSIFICATION BENEFITS
Global listed infrastructure vs Australian share market
Total returns to 31 March 2025
At March 31, 2025.
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KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR INVESTORS
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WHY LISTED INFRASTRUCTURE NOW?
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INVESTMENT CASE FOR LISTED INFRASTRUCTURE
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INFRASTRUCTURE…IT’S WHERE THE CAPITAL IS GOING
At December 31, 2024. Source: Oxford Economics, World Economic Forum, Cohen & Steers.
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INFRASTRUCTURE VALUATIONS ARE ATTRACTIVE
At March 31, 2025. Source: MSCI, FTSE, FactSet and Cohen & Steers
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KEY THEMES WITHIN LISTED INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY
At March 31, 2025.
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MARINE PORTS ARE BENEFITING FROM INCREASED
VOLUMES AND REROUTING OF GLOBAL TRADE FLOWS
At December 31, 2024. Source: BCG, UN Comtrade, Oxford Economics, IHS, WTO, Cohen & Steers.
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HIGHER POWER DEMAND SHOULD BENEFIT UTILITIES
At March 31, 2025. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Cohen & Steers.
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POTENTIAL IMPACT OF A SECOND TRUMP PRESIDENCY
ON LISTED INFRASTRUCTURE
At March 31, 2025. Source: Cohen & Steers.
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TARIFF IMPLICATIONS FOR GLOBAL LISTED INFRASTRUCTURE
At March 31, 2025. Source: Cohen & Steers.
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PORTFOLIO IN ACTION
At March 31, 2025. Source: Morningstar, Cohen & Steers.
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TOP HOLDINGS
At March 31, 2025.
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COHEN & STEERS’ COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
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COHEN & STEERS TEAM
At March 31, 2025.
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SUMMARY
At March 31, 2025. Source: Cohen & Steers.
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PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Tyler Rosenlicht
Senior Vice President, Cohen & Steers
Tyler Rosenlicht, Senior Vice President, is a portfolio manager
for Global Listed Infrastructure. Prior to joining the firm in 2012,
Mr. Rosenlicht was an investment banking associate with Keefe,
Bruyette & Woods and an investment banking analyst with
Wachovia Securities. Mr. Rosenlicht has a BA from the University
of Richmond and an MBA from Georgetown University. He is
based in New York.
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LEGAL NOTES
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QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS
FIND OUT MORE
argoinvestments.com.au
argoinfrastructure.com.au
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APPENDIX
ARGO INFRASTRUCTURE
PREMIUM/DISCOUNT TO NTA
8.0%
Share price premium/discount to NTA
Since inception (July 2015)
4.0%
0.0%
-4.0%
-8.0%
-12.0%
-16.0%
-20.0%
Jul-15 Feb-16 Sep-16 Apr-17 Nov-17 Jun-18 Jan-19 Aug-19 Mar-20 Oct-20 May-21 Dec-21 Jul-22 Feb-23 Sep-23 Apr-24 Nov-24 Jun-25
Figures are at 31 March 2025
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