26th April 2024
Dear Investors,
We are pleased to provide this investor update with respect to the ASCF Private Fund.
Since our last quarterly update, the fund has continued to perform strongly, and we would like to take this opportunity to provide you with detailed information on each of the investments in the fund as at 31st March 2024.
Key Fund Information
Funds under management as at 31st March 2024: $34,101,488.30
Current unit price – $1
Income distribution for March 2024: Paid
Fund Investments as at 31st March 2024
ASCF Private Fund, via its wholly-owned sub-fund Australian Mortgage Finance Services Fund (AMFS), has undertaken several investments under its mandate since inception and listed below are the current list of investments as at the 31st March 2024.
ASCF High Yield Fund – $7,167,402.63 (refer note 1.)
ASCF Select Income Fund – $3,000,000 (refer note 1.)
ASCF Premium Income Fund – $3,310,997.71 (refer note 1.)
Direct Loan Investments – $20,549,250.52 (refer note 2.)
Cash at Bank ASCF Private – $222,630.52
Cash at Bank AMFS – $367,692.84
ASCF Private and AMFS Half Year Financials
The financial statements for ASCF Private and its wholly owned sub fund Australian Mortgage Finance Services for the half year ended 31st December 2023 have been finalised and are available for viewing by clicking here.
Note 1. ASCF Retail Fund Investments
AMFS has $7,167,402.63 invested in ASCF High Yield Fund, $3,000,000 invested in ASCF Select Income Fund, and $3,310,997.71 invested in ASCF Premium Capital Fund, all being retail funds managed by Australian Secure Capital Fund Ltd.
AMFS, as a wholesale investor, receives a preferential rate of 8.60% per annum paid monthly from the funds due to the amount invested.
All interest payments have been made on time and in full each of the retail funds to AMFS at the prescribed rate on the due dates.
The audited financials for each of the retail funds for the half year ended 31st December 2023 are available for viewing or download by clicking here.
For further information concerning our retail funds, please refer to the Product
Disclosure Statement by clicking here or visit our website ascf.com.au where you will be able to view our monthly updates on our retail funds.
Note 2. Direct Loan Investments
AMFS direct loan investments to date have been loans acquired via assignment from the ASCF retail funds and ASCF Managed Investments Pty Ltd at reasonably conservative loan to valuation ratios some of which may be in arrears.
The benefit of acquiring loans in arrears is that the interest rate applicable to these loans is higher than the standard rate charged to borrowers who pay their interest on time.
These loans, therefore, offer a high internal rate of return on the capital invested in the loan presuming the full loan value including all loan interest and fees are recovered.
In addition to acquiring loans in default from our retail funds AMFS also originates new loans either in its own right or jointly funded loans with the ASCF Retail Funds at interest rates that provide a healthy net interest margin.
Listed below are the details of the current direct loan investments held by AMFS as at the 31st March 2024.
| Total Direct Loans Held by AMFS | $20,549,250.52 |
| Value of all 1st Mortgage Loans | $18,492,042.31 |
| Value of all 2nd Mortgage Loans | $2,057,208.21 |
| Average Weighted LVR based on principal outstanding | 50.64% |
| Average LVR based on principal outstanding | 58.46% |
| Average Weighted Annual Interest Rate | 14.41% |
| Average Weighted Annual Interest Rate incl. Service Fee | 14.99% |
| Average Annual Interest Rate | 14.72% |
| Average 1st Mortgage Loan Amount based on principal | $918,368.99 |
| Average 2nd Mortgage Loan Amount | $450,000 |
| Number of 1st Mortgage Loans | 17 |
| Number of 2nd Mortgage Loans | 4 |
| Number of all Loans | 21 |
We will continue to provide additional updates with respect to the ASCF Private Fund every quarter, but should you have any queries or questions in the interim, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.
Regards,
Filippo Sciacca
Director
Investor Relations, Asset Management & Compliance – Australian Secure Capital Fund Ltd