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COMBI Series 3 (Trust 17)

CLOSED TO NEW INVESTMENT

Fund information

Dual offer: two new commodities funds. When you invest in our new COMBI Series 3 fund, you'll have the choice of buying 'rainbow-tracker' units or 'rainbow-booster' units.


Key Features
Status

Closed to new investment

Structure

Australian unit trust (only open to New Zealand residents and investors in countries outside of Australia)

Index

This index calculates investors' returns with the benefit of hindsight (known as the rainbow feature).  There are five commodities in the index (listed below).  At maturity, the performance of each commodity in the basket is ranked.  The top three performers are allocated a higher weight in the basket (30% each).  The 4th performer is allocated a 10% weight and the worst performer is dropped from the basket.

5 commodities + 5 rainbow weights
Oil 30% - best performer
Aluminium 30% - 2nd performer
Copper 30% - 3rd performer
Nickel 10% - 4th performer
Soft commodities* 0%  - worst performer


* Soft commodities are represented by the Goldman Sachs Agriculture Index (excess return)

Growth

Rainbow-tracker units: 100% of the rise in the Rainbow Index (i.e. 1.0 times the rise) at maturity

Rainbow-booster units: 130% of the rise in the Rainbow Index (i.e. 1.3 times the rise) at maturity

Capital protection

Rainbow-tracker units: full capital protection at maturity*
Rainbow-booster units: 90% protection at maturity*.  This means for each $1 unit, 90 cents is repaid at maturity.  The extra 10 cents is used to obtain a boosted level of growth.

The fund will own investments which are either 100% or 90% protected at maturity by Barclays Bank PLC.

Term

Booster units: 4.5 years
Tracker units: 5.33 years

Minimum investment

$5,000

Entry fee
(this is a fee paid by you)
3% - unless rebated by your financial adviser
Brokerage
(this is a fee paid by Liontamer)

2% fee paid by Liontamer to your financial adviser
No on-going annual brokerage is paid

Management fee

No annual management fee

Early maturity feature

If the financial instruments underlying the fund reach a value of $1.60 in the first three years, they will be liquidated and the fund will mature early. This provides a way for investors to exit if there is exceptional performance.



Maturity Information
Investment date

13 December 2006

Starting index level

100

Maturity date

Tracker units: 13 April 2012
Booster units: 13 June 2011
(proceeds will be available within 10 business days)

Final index level

Subject to monthly index averaging in final year


Hold to maturity values

 
$1.00 UnitsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Hold to Maturity Value            
Booster units0.96371.01481.09051.09350.98790.98311.02541.0125    
Tracker units1.04901.08831.14661.14881.06761.06391.09641.0865    
Rainbow Index            
Booster units104.896108.832114.656114.885106.764106.389109.643108.653    
Tracker units104.896108.832114.656114.885106.764106.389109.643108.653    

Note: all levels are at month-end, unless otherwise specified. 

Valuation Tools


Note: this chart shows the hold-to-maturity values only. Please see a definition of this below. The values are not market values or exit values. Please remember that past performance should not be used as a guide to the future, and final valuations are subject to market movements between now and the relevant maturity date.
 

Note: this chart shows the hold-to-maturity values only. Please see a definition of this below. The values are not market values or exit values. Please remember that past performance should not be used as a guide to the future, and final valuations are subject to market movements between now and the relevant maturity date.
 

Important information


Hold-to maturity values
The hold-to-maturity values shown on the table above are not a market value or a value at which investors can exit the fund. They represent what the value of each unit would be assuming it was maturing today and had been held for the full term. By making these assumptions, we can provide a hypothetical value which reflects the relevant level of capital protection plus the formula of returns which apply at maturity. We calculate this by adding together the accrued annual return and any growth in the underlying index, since the start date of investment. We take into account the participation rate of each fund when making the calculation i.e. the level of exposure the fund has to the index. The hold-to-maturity value gives investors an indication of how their investment is performing at the time the calculation is made.


Values prior to maturity
As capital protection only applies at maturity, the value of units prior to this date is a maximum of $1.00, less a 2% exit fee and any break costs involved in selling the investments held by the fund. Based on the restrictions imposed on the transferability of the units, a reasonable view is that the ‘market value’ of each unit can be determined and it will not exceed $1.00 before maturity.


Early exits
Early exits are possible from all Liontamer funds. Quarterly exits are available for this fund at the end of January, April, July and October.

The early repayment value of the units will mirror the value of the assets of the fund, capped at a maximum value of $1.00, less a 2% exit fee. If the value of the assets of the fund is less than $1.00 then you will receive that lesser amount less a 2% exit fee. By withdrawing early you will get back less than you invested. As capital protection only applies at maturity, choosing to leave the fund early can result in you receiving back less than your investment amount (due to the break costs of the underlying investments held by the fund) as well as paying the exit fee.


Exceptional circumstances
If the reason that you need to exit from the fund is ‘exceptional’, it may be possible to exit at a unit price which is higher than $1.00 per unit (at Liontamer’s discretion). Examples of exceptional circumstances would include death, serious illness or severe financial hardship. In these situations, we will need details of your circumstances in writing – your financial adviser or broker can assist you or your family with this process.

If you wish to exit a Liontamer fund, click here for more information: Exiting your Liontamer fund early.

Transfers to other investors
Transfers are possible between immediate family members or between family trusts and their beneficiaries. Transfers can only take place at a maximum value of $1.00. Please contact your financial adviser or broker to arrange a transfer. If you don’t have an adviser or broker, contact Liontamer Investor Relations on 0800 210 451 or email us at info@liontamer.com

To transfer your units, click here for an off-market transfer form.
Off Market Transfer Form

This should be sent to our Registrar at the following address:

Link Market Services
PO Box 91976
Auckland 1142
New Zealand

Disclaimer

For the purposes of our monthly valuations, we apply the rainbow weights each month, because the fund is valued on a ‘hold-to-maturity’ basis.
1Note: investors are not exposed to the fluctuations in value between the NZ dollar and the currency in which each commodity is quoted. The index is calculated using the percentage change in each commodity price. The underlying currency is not relevant in the formula.
*Capital protection at maturity means you will receive back 100% for Rainbow-tracker Units, or 90% for Rainbow-booster Units of the combined amount invested and early bird interest (earned during the offer period) less any entry fee charged (3%) and any exit fee. Capital protection only applies at maturity. Early withdrawals may result in investors receiving back significantly less than they put in, due to market movements, the exit fee and the fund’s establishment costs. There is a more detailed description of the capital protection in the Investment Statement and the limited circumstances when capital protection may not be available. A copy of the prospectus is available upon request from Liontamer Investor Relations on 0800 210 451.

Barclays Bank PLC does not guarantee repayment of the investment amount or any returns on the investment nor do they accept any liability to investors. However, as the Fund Asset Provider, Barclays Bank PLC is legally liable to pay to Liontamer as trustee of the Trust an amount equivalent to the Investment Amount and the Index Linked Return.