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Platinum UCITS Funds SICAV
Audited Annual Report
as of May 31, 2015
Société d’Investissement à Capital Variable and qualifies as a collective investment
undertaking under Part I of the Luxembourg law of 17 December 2010
R.C.S. LuxembourgB 158.545
Administrative Agent:
Platinum UCITS Funds SICAV
Organisation 4
Report of the Board of Directors 5 - 6
Techniques of Efficient Portfolio Management 7
Risk Management 7
Report of the Investment Manager 8 - 10
Platinum UCITS Funds SICAV
Combined Statement of Net Assets 11
Combined Statement of Operations (including income equalisation) 12 - 13
Combined statement of Changes in Net Assets 14
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND
Fund Structure 15
Statement of Net Assets 16 - 19
Statement of Forward-, Option- and Future Transactions 20
Statement of Operations (including income equalisation) 21 - 22
Statement of Changes in Net Assets 23
Statistical Information 24 - 26
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund
Fund Structure 27
Statement of Net Assets 28 - 30
Statement of Operations (including income equalisation) 31 - 32
Statement of Changes in Net Assets 33
Statistical Information 34 - 36
JCI FX Macro
Fund Structure 37
Statement of Net Assets 38 - 39
Statement of Forward Transactions 40 - 41
Statement of Operations (including income equalisation) 42 - 43
Statement of Changes in Net Assets 44
Statistical Information 45
Notes to the Financial Statements 46 - 50
Report of the Réviseur d’Entreprises agréé 51
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Platinum UCITS Funds SICAV
Company JCI FX Macro
Platinum UCITS Funds SICAV JCI Capital Ltd.
R.C.S. Lux B 158.545 78 Brook Street, London W1K 5EF, UK
5, allée Scheffer, L - 2520 Luxembourg
Investment ManagersDirectors of the Company
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND and PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS FundChairman of the Board of Directors
Platinum Capital Management Limited
Fred Sage 15-17 King Street, St James`s, London SW1Y 6QU, UK
Members of the Board JCI FX Macro
Dr. Hendrik Leber JCI Capital Ltd.
Robert Friedmann 78 Brook Street, London W1K 5EF, UK
Management Company and Central Administrator Paying Agent
Universal-Investment-Luxembourg S.A. (until May 31, 2015) LuxembourgR.C.S. Lux B 75.014
15, rue de Flaxweiler, L - 6776 Grevenmacher CACEIS Bank Luxembourg
5, allée Scheffer, L - 2520 Luxembourg
CACEIS Bank Luxembourg (since June 1, 2015)
5 Allée Scheffer L - 2520 Luxembourg Germany
Depositary, Registrar and Transfer Agent, Domiciliary Agent Hauck & Aufhäuser Privatbankiers KGaA
Kaiserstraße 24, D - 60311 Frankfurt am Main
CACEIS Bank Luxembourg
5, allée Scheffer, L - 2520 Luxembourg
Legal AdvisorDistributor
Allen & Overy, société en commandite simple
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND and PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund 33, avenue John F. Kennedy, L - 1855 Luxembourg
Platinum Capital Management Limited Auditor15-17 King Street, St James`s, London SW1Y 6QU, UK
KPMG Luxembourg, Société coopérative
Cabinet de révision agréé
39, avenue John F. Kennedy, L - 1855 Luxembourg
Organisation
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Sub-fund/Share class ISIN Net asset value of the share class
in currency
Performance of
the share price in %
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND - Class A Shares (USD) LU0580901238 9.344.031,71 -3,52*
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND - Class B Shares (EUR) LU0580916699 26.679.663,17 -4,03*
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND - Class C Shares (GBP) LU0580920709 228.242,86 -3,74*
PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund Class A Shares (USD)
JCI FX Macro Institutional A Shares (EUR) LU0975092122 9.129.669,65 0,56
* Performance was recalculated by considering the following distributions:
● Ex-date July 2, 2014 and value date July 7, 2014
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND - Class A Shares (USD) 1,2600 USD per share
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND - Class B Shares (EUR) 1,2700 EUR per share
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND - Class C Shares (GBP) 1,5000 GBR per share
The sub-fund PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund was launched on July 4, 2014. The initial subscription was in form of a non-cash contribution.
As at 31 May, 2015 the net asset value and the performance of the share price of the sub-funds during the reporting period were as follows:
Report of the Board of Directors
Dear Shareholders,
With this report, we would like to give you an overview of the general economic environment and the performance of the Platinum UCITS Funds SICAV and its respective sub-funds Platinum Global Dividend UCITS
Fund, PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund and JCI FX Macro.
Platinum UCITS Funds SICAV is organised in Luxembourg as a société d’investissement à capital variable („SICAV”) and qualifies as a collective investment undertaking under Part I of the Luxembourg law of 17
December, 2010. The Company was established on January 17, 2011 for an indefinite duration.
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Report of the Board of Directors
● Ex-date October 2, 2014 and value date October 7, 2014
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND - Class A Shares (USD) 1,2600 USD per share
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND - Class B Shares (EUR) 1,2700 EUR per share
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND - Class C Shares (GBP) 1,500 GBP per share
● Ex-date December 30, 2014 and value date January 5, 2015
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND- Class A Shares (USD) 1,2600 USD per share
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND - Class B Shares (EUR) 1,2700 EUR per share
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND- Class C Shares (GBP) 1,500 GBP per share
● Ex-date March 31, 2015 and value date April 3, 2015
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND - Class A Shares (USD) 1,1200 USD per share
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND - Class B Shares (EUR) 1,1400 EUR per share
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND - Class C Shares (GBP) 1,3800 GBP per share
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Description Average exposure in %
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND 146,00
PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund 0,00
JCI FX Macro 501,00
Risk Management (not audited)
Confidence level : 99% Holding Period: 1 day Observation Period: 1 year
JCI FX Macro
Minimum: 0,03%
Maximum: 1,89%
Average: 0,86%
Techniques of Efficient Portfolio Management (not audited)
The sub-funds may employ techniques and instruments relating for hedging and efficient portfolio management purposes and financial derivative instruments for hedging and efficient portfolio management and investment
purposes as detailed in the prospectus.
The average exposure of derivatives used subdivided by applied techniques for the reporting period is shown in below mentioned table for OTC-derivatives.
The average exposure results from the average of the daily exposure of the sub-fund in relation to the net assets of the sub-fund on the respective day.
The following VaR ratios have been calculated:
The average leverage was 764%.
The VaR approach is considered for sub-funds that use financial derivative instruments to a large extent and in a systematic way as part of complex investment strategies. The relative VaR approach was used for the following
sub-funds (listed below) because a derivative-free benchmark (Reference Portfolio), which reflects the investment policy and investment strategy, could be defined.
The sub-fund’s VaR was calculated using historical simulation based on these figures:
The global risk on derivatives has been determined according to the commitment approach during the reporting period from June 1, 2014 until May 31, 2015 for the sub-fund Platinum Global Dividend UCITS Fund and from
July 4, 2014 until May 31, 2015 for the sub-fund PLATINUM Essential Ressources UCITS. The sum of these underlying equivalents must not exceed the net asset value of the fund.
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND and PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund
During the period from June 1, 2014 until May 31, 2015 the absolute VaR (4.40%) has been used for monitoring and measuring the global risk associated with derivatives.
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Report of the Investment Manager
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND
Overview
Solid stock picking has always been a strength of the Fund. However, current macro and geopolitical dynamics have reduced the impact of catalyst-driven events within the overall context of equity strategies. The Fund’s more catalyst- driven
positions are less consistently driving overall performance. Very much in line with successful tactical adjustments implemented in the past, the Fund has taken steps to transition the portfolio from primarily event-driven holdings to a more value-
driven allocation. As always, Platinum’s Global Dividend strategy continues to focus on preserving investors’ capital during extreme pullbacks in the equity market via hedging strategies and delivering consistent risk-adjusted performance.
Regions
For more than twelve months there has been a macro tug of war between Quantitive Easing (QE) based liquidity within certain regions (particularly in Japan and Europe), potential interest rate increases in the United States and the United Kingdom,
and related tail risks. Continued global easing has seen an increase in risk asset allocations and increasingly compressed yielding assets despite macro risks (Greece, China) and increased geopolitical tensions (Russia/Ukraine, Brazil and Turkey).
In addition, the precipitous drop in oil prices and major forex movements have created an extraordinarily complex relationship between asset classes and geographical allocations.
Currency exposure and listing jurisdiction mattered significantly. Of note, analysts awaited formal guidance during the US year-end results season to adjust (mainly downward) earnings forecasts to account for the impact of the rapidly changing
value of overseas profits. This triggered a reversal of several months’ relative outperformance of US equity markets. Moreover, European shares benefitted from expectations of monetary policy support from the ECB. Though the portfolio balances
geographic exposure, the relative magnitude of the two regions’ decoupling negatively affected short term results for the portfolio.
The portfolio remains overweight US and UK best in class global companies. Consumers and companies in the US and the UK are spending and investing more normally again. The windfall from cheaper oil can propel US and UK GDP gains to
above 3% - with consequent support of corporate earnings and share prices.
The Fund also continued to enjoy strong performance from the growing Asia Pacific component of the investment portfolio. This region represents a compelling diversification from the push-pull of the US and European circular capital flows. As an
additional benefit, portfolio holdings in the region are forecast to benefit from the current macro landscape of competitive currency devaluation and fiscal stimulus. Each holding offers compelling valuation, accelerating organic growth, and fortress
balance sheets.
Sell-off stress tests
The trend toward higher volatility – intra-month, often day-to-day – continues gathering momentum. The extreme market volatility witnessed during October, to choose just one example among many, appeared very much a function of positioning
and psychology. Global equity markets suffered a swift, fierce sell-off that took the indexes down nearly 10% by mid-October. During the second half of the month, stocks surged globally and matched the velocity of the sell-off. The S&P 500
rebounded to post a gain for the month, after “travelling” 18% in aggregate. Similarly, after moving 25% in aggregate during the month, Europe closed down -3.5%.
The Fund’s hedging strategy performed strongly during these “air pockets” – sidestepping a considerable portion of equity market mark-to-market losses, while participating in the recovery. The Fund aims to use periodic market weakness to
increase existing holdings in core positions as well as reintroduce familiar world-class companies at compelling levels. Such companies are positioned to take advantage of baseline global growth, have visible earnings progress, focused corporate
management, robust balance sheets and healthy margins.
The Fund remains committed to core holdings in wider corrections and seeks to use these as an opportunity. For example, the world’s leading provider of agricultural products fell 9% on concerns the company might overpay in the hostile bid for a
competitor. Strategically the potential acquisition makes enormous sense as well as being materially enhancing from year two. Alternatively, if the portfolio company decides to walk from the deal, this world class business still offers prospects for
ongoing, double-digit earnings growth based on improved seed value propositions, an industry-leading pipeline and long-term growth opportunities in Latin America, Eastern Europe and China. Either way, for patient investors, the holding presents
compelling risk/reward regardless of the eventual outcome.
Sectors
Clusters of companies, at times, undergo transitions that present catalyst-rich opportunities. Global hotel brands are such a sector in the Fund’s current portfolio. Market dynamics have conspired to supercharge property management fee growth
and reinforce pricing power. While strategic events are anticipated in the coming year, the key catalyst today for the sector is continued monetization of premium real-estate. Asset disposals and capital recirculation are also dropping windfall profit
upgrades into recent quarters. The detail of sequential revenue reporting reinforces the sector theses of supply scarcity in the U.S. and secular growth from rebranding properties as franchises of global chains.
Two other sectors in particular are rapidly undergoing consolidation, re-rating, and investor rotation: medical devices and convergent media/ telecommunications. As many as eight distinct portfolio investments benefit from this virtuous cycle.
Fundamentally sound, growing, and highly profitable franchises are the bedrock of the portfolio and an expected source of both yield and capital gain over the year ahead.
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Report of the Investment Manager
PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund
Overview
Platinum Essential Resources is a resource sector-focused fund. The Fund is principally invested in the equities of the world’s leading energy, mining, agricultural, and associated economic sectors. The 2014/15 fiscal year welcomed simultaneous
multi-year lows across crude oil, agricultural commodities and industrial metals. Six months of panic in resources appeared to subside briefly from February through April 2015, allowing the sector as a whole to show its recovery potential. Still, at
the close of June, the Fund’s holdings are diversified with over 30 investments across the full range of sub-sectors – from mega-cap energy and miners to niche producers and non-benchmark special situations.
This past year has seen remarkable dispersion between sub-sectors in which the Essential Resources Fund is invested. Volatility also dominated the month-to-month results of the sector. With this volatility, the Platinum Essential Resources Fund
has seen opportunity – in particular where business success begins to drive share prices, rather than share prices drive management behaviour. These long-term returns reflect both attractive economics of world-leading resource production,
processing, and delivery as well as the attractive valuation at which investors can buy the sector champions today.
Non-Energy
The key for portfolio management is to remain focused on unique situations able to contribute to outperformance regardless of the commodity market sentiment of the month. To this end, an on-going review of the most dislocated sub-sectors
remains a source of new portfolio ideas and represents a growing sub-set of the Fund’s capital allocation.
Though presently capped at 10% of the portfolio, these shares represent a significant source of differentiation – and uncorrelated performance. The investment horizon is measured in multiple quarters and the share price movements in the market
rarely reflect the intrinsic value – in many cases because the recapitalization underway represents a revolution in the shareholder register and such companies are under the radar. When these investments work – they really do contribute
meaningful returns. Though more volatile month to month, these holdings can be expected to remain key contributors to Platinum Essential Resource Fund total returns over the second half of calendar 2015. Conviction is, however, critical to
potential outperformance.
To illustrate the benefits of such allocation, one leading unorthodox holding – a European paper and consumer products company – rewarded patience with an 18% single-month gain in the January. Having been a stable, unexciting holding for five
months, on the last day of January the company not only announced stellar results, but indicated that significant value realization initiatives were underway. Looking forward, the portfolio today has a handful of these unorthodox resource holdings
which can make material contributions to investor returns in the foreseeable future.
To continue, two current investments illustrate this approach. First, in the rail transport sector, one portfolio investment is strategically positioned to serve the on-going development of shale oil and gas extraction. The second resulted from continued
geopolitical uncertainty around Russia, creating an opportunity to add a global leader in aquaculture – a renewable, reliable, and profitably-growing resource to meet global protein demands. This specialist producer is vertically integrated, global in
production footprint, and a lynch-pin supplier into a structurally under-served market. These dynamics support the outlook of continued growth alongside sector-leading returns for both firms.
Also outside of the energy sector dislocation, the impact of a strong US dollar was visible in the retreat of gold and gold-related equities. As a sub-sector, gold miners dropped a further 20% in October, following a similar decline in September. The
portfolio benchmark underweight this sub-sector, but the contribution to overall portfolio volatility prompted closer examination of targeted opportunities in the precious metals miner’s space.
Energy
The Platinum Essential Resources Fund remains steadfast in holding a diversified portfolio of top-tier global companies, as evident from the highlighted holdings listed below. However, the retreat in crude oil overshadowed most company-specific
factors. Performance for the group for the year was dominated by the OPEC decision not to cut production levels in second half of 2014. Traders have focused on economic viability of new production at today’s oil price – though the ability to fund
and deliver projects into 2018’s energy market is really the key decision. Particularly pronounced were the reactions of on-shore US energy producers, especially those with a perceived dependence on high-yield bond issuance to fund continuing
operations. The investment community is actively sifting between survivors and casualties of this oil price move. Key symptoms under study today are the financial leverage of each operator, the rival capital commitments of development /
exploration / shareholder return, and the producing asset breakeven of each firm’s portfolio as at the end of the summer.
Core portfolio energy companies have continued development of world class fields in Brazil, East Africa, and Southern Ocean. These asset portfolios are transitioning to a stage of elevated production from origins as exploration endeavours. The
marquee assets to their portfolios are best-in-class globally for the reservoir or basin in question – from Brazil to the Falklands. Finally, these core portfolio holdings have a demonstrated track record of realizing the value of their portfolios and
allocating capital to maximize shareholder returns.
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Report of the Investment Manager
An acceleration of M&A is the anticipated solution to today’s current mismatch between large-scale developments operated by mid-size independents and the cash-rich position of super-majors. In this regard, large-capitalization energy firms make
compelling consolidation targets for the global leaders – independent or state-owned. Further, the difference between the current listed share price and the assets’ value is compelling. Recently, the magnitude of corporate takeover premia was
illustrated by Royal Dutch Shell’s bid for British Gas in April and Repsol’s 70% premium bid for Talisman Energy of Canada. This will surely not be the last such transaction, and the Essential Resources portfolio is poised to benefit from further
developments.
Strategy Going Forward
2015/6 presents a considerable directional opportunity for the Platinum Essential Resources Fund going forward. Considerable value stands-out in this investment universe; and this conviction is reflected in the Essential Resources portfolio. For all
the geopolitical noise and governmental intervention in certain aspects of major commodity markets, the Platinum Essential Resources portfolio remains very much grounded in the investment fundamentals of portfolio companies. The first
differentiator for most Essential Resource companies will be self-help potential – close analysis of which is a key area of focus for the Fund. New personnel, analysis, and perspectives are being engaged to drive total investor performance.
Deliberate sector targeting underpins a portfolio focused on considerable value stands-out in this investment universe. Balanced globally, the portfolio’s world-class assets, many trapped within sub-scale firms, represent compelling targets for the
reserve-hungry consolidators in the global energy sector – both listed and nationally-controlled. This strategy, however, is for the patient, diligent, and focused.
Highlighted Holdings During The YearMonsanto, Chevron, SCA, GATX, Marine Harvest, Potash, RioTinto, BG Group, Chevron, Woodside Petroleum.
JCI FX Macro
The Fund has been active for the entire financial year, having been launched on May 5, 2014.
Considering that a full trading regime (with a complete FX portfolio) has been implemented only starting with the last week of July 2014, the Annualized Daily Volatility registered (7.48%) is lower but not far and consistent with the expected 10%.
Performance has been flat (+0.56%) at the end of the financial year.
Most important positive contribution has come from keeping a long USD bias.
Major drags have been losses from a long NOK position, during the most severe part of oil collapse (December 2014) and from the shocking de-flooring of EUR/CHF in January 2015.
Macro view
China and Greece: Despite being so different in sizes (0.3% and 17% of world GDP at PPP prices) and in the narrative, they both underline how difficult it is to correct structural problems in time of secular slow growth and big (and still growing)
debt.
Our Europe of Austerity&Bailout is not working, without more fiscal and political integration. China, with an export-infrastructure growth model, cannot survive anymore and has to evolve towards a more consumer driven economy. Big changes:
Current situation shows how difficult/impossible is to implement them (see Europe) or, even if change is willingly pursued, how it might generate several out-of-control consequences (see China).
I think they will be both able to overcome the short term crisis. In Europe it is going to happen anyway, either with Greece swallowing more austerity or significantly limiting any contagion in case of Grexit (and good luck to them). In China I am pretty
confident they will manage to stabilize the market, since they really want it. Anyway some medium-long term damage to the image of both projects (more Eurozone integration and full liberalization of Chinese asset markets) is now inevitable.
Moreover, in all this, the real elephant in the room is the global lack of vibrant growth, stagnating productivity and, above all, broad deflationary forces which contingent crisis are not making any better.
In particular, it feels like the global epicenter of deflationary forces is China and the current domestic markets debacle together with their unwillingness to let the yuan weaken (stability/credibility and SDRs inclusion project still too important) can only
make the problem worse.
In this environment it is very unlikely the Fed can start a proper hiking cycle (i.e. 3 or 4 hikes per year, starting Q4 2015 and ending above 3%). They have a window after the summer to do one, maybe two hikes but not because the economy (i.e.
inflation) needs them but mostly for political reasons (to have some cover in case something goes badly wrong market-wise in the next few quarters). Biggest risk to this view, central to most of cross-assets forecasts, is if the US labour market,
which is creating a decent number of jobs compared to subdued growth in economic activity, suddenly tightens up generating significant wage inflation. No sign of it so far and I believe markets are still too optimistic about global growth (especially
the US).
In this environment rates, especially core, are a buy on dips, now that some normalization in yields has happened in May-June (i.e. the normalization seen so far is enough for the current state of the world).
The asset class I see as more risky is US equity. The window in which the risk of a mini-crash is higher is during buy-backs (major engine in last 3 years rally) black-out period (earning season).
European equity has limited downside since ECB-QE is going to stay with for long. Same to be said, with even more direct support, for European periphery bonds.
Finally (and mostly) in FX. Agnostic on USD (for the summer). See opportunities in some EM local currencies since Fed will not / cannot be aggressive: PLN, HUF, MXN, ZAR, TRY (after been a bear for a long time think a weaker Erdogan is a +ve
longer term). Still bearish commodity currencies (AUD, NZD, CAD).
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Combined Statement of Net Assets as of May 31, 2015USD %*
** The amount on the SEK-account is negative due to a technical delay in booking for three foreign exchange transactions. In fact, there is no overdraft of the account and no negative interests have been paid.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Forward Transactions as of May 31, 2015
Changes in the number of shares outstanding Shares
Number of shares outstanding at the beginning of the period 78.264,890
Number of shares issued 14.000,000
Number of shares redeemed -1.484,000
Number of shares outstanding at the end of the period 90.780,890
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General
Foreign exchange rate to EUR
AUD 1,4318
EUR 1,0000
CAD 1,3682
CHF 1,0339
Notes to the Financial Statements
Platinum UCITS Funds SICAV (the “Company”) is organised in Luxembourg as a société d’investissement à capital variable (“SICAV”) and qualifies as a collective investment undertaking under Part I of the Luxembourg law of 17 December 2010. The
Company qualifies as an undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities under article 1(2) of the Directive 2009/65/EC and is presently structured as an umbrella fund. The Company has been established for an indefinite term.
Significant accounting policies
The reference currency of the Company is the US Dollar. The share value is calculated every full banking day which is simultaneously a stock exchange day in Luxembourg and Frankfurt am Main, by dividing the amount of the net assets of the Fund by
the number of shares in circulation on the valuation date.
(1) all borrowings, bills and other amounts due;
The liabilities of the Company shall be deemed to include:
(2) all administrative expenses due or accrued including (but not limited to) the costs of its constitution and registration with regulatory authorities, as well as legal and audit fees and expenses, the costs of legal publications, the cost of listing,
prospectus, financial reports and other documents made available to Shareholders, translation expenses and generally any other expenses arising from the administration of the Company;
(5) any other liabilities of the Company of whatever kind towards third parties.
Investments shall be valued as follows:
(2) The value of all securities which are listed on an official stock exchange is determined on the basis of the last available prices. If there is more than one stock exchange on which the securities are listed, the Board of Directors may in its discretion
select the stock exchange which shall be the principal stock exchange for such purposes.
(3) Securities traded on a regulated market are valued in the same manner as listed securities.
(3) all known liabilities, due or not yet due including all matured contractual obligations for payments of money or property, including the amount of all dividends declared by the Company which remain unpaid until the day these dividends revert to the
Company by prescription;
(4) any appropriate amount set aside for taxes due on the date of the valuation of the Net Asset Value and any other provision of reserves authorised and approved by the Board; and
(1) The value of any cash in hand or on deposit, discount notes, bills and demand notes and accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, cash dividends and interest declared or accrued and not yet received shall be deemed to be the full amount thereof,
unless in any case the same is unlikely to be paid or received in full, in which case the value thereof shall be arrived at after making such provision as the Company may consider appropriate in such case to reflect the true value thereof.
(5) Derivatives and repurchase agreements which are not listed on an official stock exchange or traded on a regulated market shall be valued by the Company in accordance with valuation principles decided by the Directors on the basis of their marked-
to-market price.
(4) Securities which are not listed on an official stock exchange or traded on a regulated market shall be valued by the Company in accordance with valuation principles decided by the Board of Directors, at a price no lower than the bid price and no
higher than the ask price on the relevant Valuation Date.
(6) Term deposits shall be valued at their present value.
(7) Traded options and futures contracts to which the Company is a party which are traded on a stock, financial futures or other exchange shall be valued by reference to the profit or loss which would arise on closing out the relevant contract at or
immediately before the close of the relevant market.
All securities or other assets for which the valuation in accordance with the above sub-paragraphs would not be possible or practicable, or would not be representative of their fair realisation value, will be valued at their fair realisation value, as
determined in good faith and prudently pursuant to the procedures established by the Board of Directors.
Amounts determined in accordance with such valuation principles shall be translated into the currency of the sub-fund’s accounts at the respective exchange rates, using the relevant rates quoted by a bank or another first class financial institution.
Foreign exchange rate
As of May 31, 2015, positions denominated in foreign currencies were valuated at the following exchange rates (WM-Company/Fixing 5:00 CET):
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Notes to the Financial Statements
HUF 309,3000
GBP 0,7183
INR 70,0033
ILS 4,2406
JPY 136,0165
KRW 1.214,6992
MYR 4,0170
MXN 16,9049
NOK 8,5470
NZD 1,5400
PHP 48,8631
PLN 4,1162
RUB 57,4928
SGD 1,4783
SEK 9,3656
TRY 2,9174
USD 1,0962
Foreign exchange rate to USD
AUD 1,3061
CAD 1,2481
CHF 0,9432
EUR 0,9122
GBP 0,6553
JPY 124,0800
NOK 7,7969
SEK 8,5437
SGD 1,3486
USD 1,0000
The investment manager receives for the sub-fund JCI FX Macro remuneration in the amount of up to 0.85% p.a. of the net asset value of the share class A.
The investment manager receives for the sub-funds PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND and PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund remuneration in the amount of up to 1.50 % p.a. of the net asset value of the share class.
The management company receives for the sub-fund Platinum Global Dividend UCITS Fund remuneration in the amount of up to 0.30% p.a. of the net asset value of the sub-fund, minimum EUR 45,000.00 p.a., including two share classes, min. EUR
7,500.00 p.a. for each additional share class.
Investment management fee
The management company receives for the sub-fund PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund and the sub-fund JCI FX Macro remuneration in the amount of up to 0.35% p.a. of the net asset value of the class of shares, up to EUR 100,000.00 p.a.
As of May 31, 2015, positions denominated in foreign currencies were valuated at the following exchange rates (WM-Company/Fixing 5:00 CET):
Management company fee
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Notes to the Financial Statements
There is no Distribution fee for Sub-fund JCI FX Macro.
The below mentioned fee is applicable for the Sub-fund Platinum Global Dividend UCITS Fund:
Redemption during years since issue Applicable Rate of CDRF
1st year 6 %
2nd year 4.8%
3rd year 3.6%
4th year 2.4%
5th year 1.2%
After end of 5th year None
The CDRF will be paid to the Distributor(s) of the Platinum Global Dividend UCITS Fund.
The Investment Manager will receive a Performance Fee of 15% of any increase (of net profit) in the Net Asset Value per share of the sub-fund over the previous highest daily Net Asset Value per share (the "High Watermark").
The first ‘High Water Mark’ is the share value at the launch of the sub-fund and share class. The Company will provide the amount of Performance Fee charged for each share class in the prospectus as well as in the annual and semi-annual
performance report. The accounting period (calculation and payment) will be quarterly and based on the financial year end of the company. The first settlement period begins on the date of the sub-fund launch and share classes launch and ends on the
last day of the following financial year end (pro rata calculation). In each billing period, the Performance Fee is determined based on the share value which is calculated using the BVI-Method (Bundesverband Investment und Asset Management,
http://www.bvi.de/en/home).
The investment manager receives for the sub-funds PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND and PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund remuneration in the amount of 15% of net profit. Each successive three month period commencing
on a Performance Period Date and ending at the next succeeding Performance Period Date means 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December in each calendar year. In respect of each Class of Shares the greater of (i) the Net Asset Value per
Share of the relevant Class as of Launch Date and (ii) the highest Net Asset Value per Share of the relevant Class in respect of which a Performance Fee has been paid at the end of any previous Performance Period (if any). Means (i) the value of the
total net assets of the Platinum Global Dividend UCITS Fund as determined by the Management Company/Administrative Agent on the last Business Day of each Performance Period (the Performance Period End Date) but before deduction of
Performance Fee for the relevant Performance Period plus all the Accumulated Distributions divided by (ii) the number of Shares in issue on the relevant Performance Period End Date.
Contingent Redemption fee
Distribution fee
The Distributor receives for the Sub-fund Platinum Global Dividend UCITS Fund remuneration in the amount of up to 1% p.a. calculated and accrued daily by reference to the Net Asset Values and paid monthly to the distributor of the Sub-fund.
The Sub-fund will pay an initial marketing and distribution fee (the Initial Marketing and Distribution Fee) to the Distributor of the sub-fund at the maximum fee rate of 6% of the total amount invested at the time of subscription per shareholder and such
fee will be amortised over a 5-year period from the moment as at which such shares were subscribed. In the event that a shareholder in the sub-fund redeems his shares within five years from the moment as at which such shares were subscribed for
redeems his shares within five years from the moment as at which such shares were subscribed for by the shareholder, the distributor will reimburse to the sub-fund 100% of the relevant Initial Marketing and Distribution Fee during the first year,
thereafter such reimbursement declining by 20% per year through to the fifth year.
Where Shares are redeemed within 5 years of the date of their issue, a contingent deferred redemption fee (CDRF) will be levied at the rates set forth below:
For the purpose of the calculation of the holding period, Shares of a Shareholder will be considered as redeemed on a "first in first out" basis (i.e., Shares subscribed first will be considered as being redeemed first). No Redemption Fee is payable after
the 5th year. The amount of CDRF is calculated by multiplying the relevant percentage rate as determined above by the price paid for the original issue of Shares being redeemed, in either case calculated in the relevant Reference Currency of the
Shares being redeemed.
In order to provide an incentive to the relevant investment manager, the Company may pay an additional performance fee of the relevant sub-fund. The amount of the performance fee will be calculated by the management company.
Performance fee
Domiciliary and corporate agent services fee, registrar and transfer agency fee
The Company pays fees monthly for its rendering of services for domiciliary and corporate agent services, registrar and transfer agency services and listing in accordance with normal banking practices in Luxembourg. In addition, the Company pays out
of the assets of the relevant sub-fund all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, disbursements and for the charges.
The domiciliary agent receives for the sub-fund Platinum Global Dividend UCITS Fund remuneration an amount of EUR 1,000.00 per month, for the sub-funds PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund and JCI FX Macro an amount of EUR 500.00
per month.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Sub-fund Reporting period Transaction cost in USD
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND June 1, 2014 until May 31, 2015 877.780,64
PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund July 4, 2014 until May 31, 2015 20.323,32
For the sub-fund JCI FX Macro no transaction cost occurred during the corresponding period.
The PTR was calculated using the following formula:
Turnover = [Total 1 - Total 2] * 100
M
Total 1 = Total purchases + Total sales of securities
Total 2 = Total subscription + Total redemption
M = Average Assets (daily)
Sub-fund Reporting period PTR in %
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND June 1, 2014 until May 31, 2015 1.188,71
PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund July 4, 2014 until May 31, 2015 191,22
JCI FX Macro June 1, 2014 until May 31, 2015 37,94
Transaction cost
The following transaction cost which is limited to brokerage comimission occurred during the corresponding period:
Subscription tax („taxe d’abonnement”)
The Company is subject to an annual tax of 0.05% p.a. (0.01% p.a. for the institutional share classes) of the net asset value as valued at the end of each quarter, and which is payable quarterly. To the extent that parts of the company’s assets are
invested in other Luxembourg UCITS which are subject to the tax, such parts are not taxed.
Custodian bank, paying agent fee
The depositary is entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company a fee calculated in accordance with customary banking practice in Luxembourg and as detailed for each sub-fund in Appendix. In addition, the depositary is entitled to be reimbursed
out of the assets of the relevant sub-fund for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and disbursements and for the charges of any correspondents.
The custodian bank receives for the sub-fundsPLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND, PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund and JCI FX Macro remuneration in the amount of up to 0.10% p.a., minimum up to EUR 35,000.00 p.a.
Portfolio Turnover Ratio/PTR
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Share class Reporting period TER in %
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND - Class A USD June 1, 2014 until May 31, 2015 4,64
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND - Class B EUR June 1, 2014 until May 31, 2015 4,86
PLATINUM GLOBAL DIVIDEND UCITS FUND - Class C GBP June 1, 2014 until May 31, 2015 4,66
PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund Class A Shares July 4, 2014 until May 31, 2015 7,57
PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund Class B Shares July 4, 2014 until May 31, 2015 5,95
PLATINUM Essential Resources UCITS Fund Class D Shares September 22, 2014 until May 31, 2015 6,45
JCI FX Macro Institutional A Shares June 1, 2014 until May 31, 2015 1,67
Total expense ratio (TER) - a measure of the total costs charged to an investment fund and expressed in percentage terms of the sub-fund´s average total assets in the reporting period. The total expense ratio includes the administration fee, custodian
bank fee, global custody fee, subscription tax, audit fee, publication fee, legal fee, asset manager fee, registrar and transfer agent fee, payment agent fee and other expenses. Withholding tax, interest on bank overdraft and performance-fee are
excluded from the total expense ratio.
The management company of Platinum UCITS Funds SICAV changed from Universal-Investment-Luxembourg S.A. to CACEIS Bank Luxembourg due to the migration to the afore mentioned management company with effect as of June 1, 2015.
Total Expense Ratio/TER
Subsequent events
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To the Shareholders of Platinum UCITS Funds SICAV
REPORT OF THE REVISEUR D'ENTREPRISES AGREE
Following our appointment by the Board of Directors of the SICAV of April 21. 2015. we have audited the accompanying financial statements of Platinum UCITS Funds SICAV and each of its sub-funds, which comprise the statement of net assets and the statement of investments and other net assets as at May 31. 2015 and the statement of operations and the statement of changes in net assets for the year then ended and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Board of Directors of the SICA V responsibility for the financial statements
The Board of Directors of the Management Company is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with Luxembourg legal and regulatory requirements relating to the preparation of the financial statements. and for such internal control as the Board of Directors of the SICAV determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error.
Responsibility of the Reviseur d'Entreprises agree
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing as adopted for Luxembourg by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the judgement of the Reviseur d'Entreprises agree, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements. whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the Reviseur d'Entreprises agree considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control.
An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Board of Directors of the SICAV, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of Platinum UCITS Funds SICAV and each of its sub-funds as of May 31 , 2015, and of the results of its operations and changes in its net assets for the year then ended in accordance with Luxembourg legal and regulatory requirements relating to the preparation of the financial statements.
Other matter
Supplementary information included in the annual report has been reviewed in the context of our mandate but has not been subject to specific audit procedures carried out in accordance with the standards described above. Consequently, we express no opinion on such information. However, we have no observation to make concerning such information in the context of the financial statements taken as a whole.
Luxemburg, September 23, 2015 xembourg. Societe cooperative