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Take advantage of new investment choices now available with the latest offer of the
Macquarie Flexi 100 Trust (Flexi 100). Flexi 100 is a capital protected, leveraged
investment offering indirect exposure to a range of domestic and global markets. While
Flexi 100 is designed to be held until maturity, the ‘Walk-Away’ feature allows investors to
leave the investment early with no additional costs, irrespective of market movements.(1)
What's new this offer?
Designed to meet investors' needs in the current market, this
latest offer has some exciting new features including:
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New investment class. The Australian Equity (No Hurdle) class may suit those investors with a moderate investment outlook |
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New underlying reference asset. We have now added the BlackRock Global Funds - Global Allocation Fund to the investment menu |
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An updated Commodities Select Portfolio. This portfolio of five commodities has been selected based on the current commodity market outlook for the next 12 months. |
Potential benefits
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Access to a 100 per cent borrowing facility with no margin calls |
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Capital protected throughout the investment Term |
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Fixed or potential variable Distributions over the investment Term (2) |
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Choice of exposure to domestic or global market investments with growth potential |
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An eligible investment for Self Managed Super Funds (SMSFs (3)). |
Walk-Away feature
| The ‘Walk-Away’ feature provides investors with the flexibility to
withdraw on approximately a quarterly basis without paying any
further costs such as investment shortfalls and loan break costs
(except where an Interest Loan is taken).(1) This feature ensures
that the investment is liquid and investors are not locked in for
the entire term. |
Loan Options
To invest in Flexi 100, investors must apply for a 100 per cent
Limited Recourse Investment Loan from Macquarie Specialist
Investments Lending Limited.
This Loan provides 100 per cent gearing, allowing Investors to
benefit from a low initial outlay and no margin calls. Investors
must prepay their interest annually in advance.
In addition, to help manage cashflow, Investors can also apply for
an optional Interest Loan to fund their annual in advance interest
pre-payment. Interest Loans are full recourse and are not available
to SMSF investors.
Interest rates
The indicative Investment Loan interest rates for the year ending
29 November 2012 are shown below. Once set, the Limited
recourse Investment Loan rates will not increase throughout the Term.
| Loan Type |
Indicative Interest Rate |
| Limited Recourse
Investment Loan |
9.10% pa |
| Optional Interest Loan |
10.95% pa |
Product Rulings
Macquarie Financial Products Management Limited has applied
for a Product Ruling for this offer of Flexi 100. If a ruling is issued,
details will be available on our website www.macquarie.com.au/flexi.
Please note that previously issued product rulings do not apply
to this offer of Flexi 100.
Investment choices
Designed to meet investors needs in the current market, this offer of Flexi 100 features
a wide range of investment opportunities.
| Description of underlying exposure |
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AUSTRALIAN EQUITY |
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S&P/ASX 200 Index, 200 leading companies by market capitalisation listed on the ASX |
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Potentially uncapped exposure and access to any gains above a 122% Hurdle |
AUSTRALIAN EQUITY
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S&P/ASX 200 Index, 200 leading companies by market capitalisation listed on the ASX |
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Exposure to returns with the benefit of No Hurdle |
AUSTRALIAN EQUITY
FOCUS |
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An equally weighted basket of 20 ASX listed Australian shares with large market
capitalisation |
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Performance of each share is subject to a performance cap |
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At Maturity, investors will receive 150% of any performance of the basket above the relevant Hurdle |
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ASIAN EQUITY |
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An equally weighted basket of indices and index tracking funds with exposure to China,
Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Singapore |
BLACKROCK GLOBAL
ALLOCATION |
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BlackRock Global Funds - Global Allocation Fund seeks to maximise total return by
investing globally in equity, debt and short term securities |
COMMODITIES SELECT
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For each Distribution Period, an equally weighted basket of five commodities (from a
minimum of three commodity sectors) are determined by Macquarie Financial Products
Management Limited (MFPML), based on (amongst other things) suggestions by Merrill
Lynch International (Merrill Lynch)* |
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The commodity constituents and weights will be fixed during a Distribution Period but may differ for each Distribution Period and may differ to Merrill Lynch’s suggestions |
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The indicative basket for Distribution Period 1 consists of:
—— LME Aluminium - 20%
—— Brent Crude Oil - 20%
—— Gold - 20%
—— Corn - 20%
—— Soybeans - 20% |
Investment categories
Fixed Distribution Classes - 5.5 year term
At Maturity, investors are entitled to any gain on the Reference Asset above the Hurdle (if applicable), subject to the Term/Share
Performance Cap (if any). A Hurdle of 122 per cent applies for Classes AS and AU. The total amount paid to investors in fixed
Distributions throughout the Term is equal to 22 per cent of their Investment Amount.
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Unit Class |
Investment
Opportunity |
Reference Asset |
Indicative Term
Performance Cap4 |
Participation Rate |
Distribution Rate |
| Class AS |
Australian Equity |
S&P/ASX 200 |
Uncapped |
100% |
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| Class AT |
Australian Equity
(No Hurdle) |
S&P/ASX 200 |
50% |
100% |
For all Unit Classes:
Years 1-5: 4% |
| Class AU |
Asian Equity |
20% Hang Seng H-Share Index ETF |
Uncapped |
100% |
Year 5.5: 2% |
| 20% Tracker Fund of Hong Kong |
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| 20% MSCI Taiwan Index |
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| 20% Kospi 200 Index |
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| 20% MSCI Singapore Index |
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Fixed Distribution Classes - 3.5 year term
At Maturity, investors are entitled to any gain on the Reference Asset above the Hurdle of 116.25 per cent, subject to the Term/Share
Performance Cap (if any). The total amount paid to investors in fixed Distributions throughout the Term and is equal to 16.25 per cent of
their Investment Amount.
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Unit Class |
Investment
Opportunity |
Reference Asset |
Indicative Term/Share
Performance Cap (4) |
Participation Rate |
Distribution Rate |
| Class AV |
Australian Equity
Focus |
Australian Equity Focus Basket |
65% (5) |
150% |
For all Unit Classes:
Years 1-2: 6.50% |
| Class AW |
BlackRock
Global Allocation |
BlackRock Global Funds -
Global Allocation Fund |
Uncapped |
100% |
Year 3: 3.25% |
Variable Distribution Class
Investors may be entitled to an annual Distribution based on the positive performance (if any) of the Reference Asset during that year up
to the Annual Performance Cap.(6)
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Unit Class |
Investment
Opportunity |
Reference Asset |
Indicative Annual
Performance Cap4 |
Participation Rate |
Distribution Rate |
| Class AX |
Commodities Select |
Commodities Select Portfolio |
17%pa |
100% |
Potential variable
Distributions between 0% and the Annual Performance Cap |
Worked examples
Example 1: Market increase
An investor invests in a Fixed Distribution (5.5 Year)
Australian Equity (No Hurdle) Class and holds the
investment to Maturity.
Assumptions
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Investor borrows $100,000 to invest |
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Interest rate is 9.10%pa |
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Fixed Hurdle of 100% |
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Fixed Term Performance Cap of 50%7 |
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S&P/ASX 200 Start Level of 4,200 |
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S&P/ASX 200 Hurdle level of 4,200 (100% x 4200) |
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S&P/ASX 200 Closing Level of 6,400 |
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S&P/ASX 200 Final Investment Level is the lesser of:
—— S&P/ASX 200 Closing Level of 6,400
—— S&P/ASX 200 Capped Level of 6,300 (4,200 + 4,200 x 50%) |
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Therefore the Final Investment Level is equal to the capped level of 6,300 |
Potential Returns
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Total Distributions
received over the term |
$22,000 |
$100,000 x
(4% x 5 + 2%) |
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Reference Asset Gain
at Maturity |
$50,000 |
(6,300-4,200) x $100,000
4,200 |
Total received over the
term of the
investment |
$72,000 |
Total distributions over the term
and
Reference Asset Gain paid
at Maturity |
Total costs over the term
(Loan Establishment
Fee plus annual interest
payments) |
($52,050) |
$2,000 + ($9,100 x 5.5) |
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Net Return over the
term of the investment |
$19,950 |
Total received less total costs |

Example 2: Market decrease
An investor invests in a Fixed Distribution (5.5 Year)
Australian Equity Class and holds the
investment to Maturity.
Assumptions
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Investor borrows $100,000 to invest |
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Interest rate is 9.10%pa |
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Fixed Hurdle of 122% |
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Fixed Term Performance Cap is Uncapped (7) |
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S&P/ASX 200 Start Level of 4,200 |
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S&P/ASX 200 Hurdle level of 5,124 (122% x 4200) |
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S&P/ASX 200 Closing Level of 3,900 |
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Therefore the Final Investment Level is 3,900 |
Potential Returns
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Total Distributions
received over the term |
$22,000 |
$100,000 x
(4% x 5 + 2%) |
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Reference Asset Gain
at Maturity |
$0 |
Closing Level of the S&P/
ASX 200 is below Hurdle Level.
Therefore no gain at Maturity |
Total received over the
term of the
investment |
$22,000 |
Total distributions over the term
and
Reference Asset Gain paid
at Maturity |
Total costs over the term
(Loan Establishment
Fee plus annual interest
payments) |
($52,050) |
$2,000 + ($9,100 x 5.5) |
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Net Return over the
term of the investment |
($30,050) |
Total received less total costs |

These examples have been provided for illustrative purposes only, and are not intended to be indicative of the performance of any class of Flexi 100.
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Prepaid interest on an Investment Loan will not be refunded. Investors will be required to pay any amount owing on their Interest Loan (if applicable) |
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Distributions may be less than interest payments. |
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Trustees of superannuation funds who propose to invest in Flexi 100 should be aware of their obligation to formulate and implement an appropriate investment strategy that has regard to the whole of the circumstances of their fund and to act in the best interests of the members of the fund. |
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4. Actual Term, Share and Annual Performance Caps will be determined on or before the Swap Start Date. See Sections 3.2 (for Fixed Distribution Classes) and 4.1 (for Variable Distribution Classes) of Part I of the PDS for more information. |
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The Share Performance Cap applied to the individual performance of each constituent share of the Reference Asset in the Australian Equity Focus Class, and not the performance of the Reference Asset itself. See section 3.2 of Part I of the PDS for more information. |
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Prior to Maturity, unless an investor elects otherwise in their application, any Distributions an investor is entitled to receive from their investments will be applied to pay interest payments under the Investor’s Loans. |
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The actual Term Performance Caps will be determined as at the Swap Start Date and published at www.macquarie.com.au/flexi and could be lower than the indicative performance cap depending on market conditions at the time, in particular the level and volatility of the Reference Asset. |
Important Information
This information is current as at 22 August 2011 and was prepared by Macquarie Financial Products Management Limited ABN 38 095 135 694, AFSL 237847 (MFPML), the issuer of
units in and the responsible entity of the Macquarie Flexi 100 Trust ARSN 129 962 189. An invitation by MFPML dated 2011 for investors to apply for Units in the Macquarie
Flexi 100 Trust to which the Product Disclosure Statement dated (the PDS) relates, is available at www.macquarie.com.au/flexi or by phoning 1800 080 033. The PDS is available
above. In deciding whether to acquire or continue to hold an investment in the Macquarie Flexi 100 Trust, investors should
obtain a copy of the PDS and consider its contents.
This information is general advice and does not take account of investors’ objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on this general advice, investors should therefore consider
the appropriateness of the advice having regard to their objectives, financial situation or needs. MFPML or its associates, officers or employees may have interests in the financial products referred to in this information by acting in various roles including as investment adviser, broker
or lender.
MFPML or its associates may receive fees, brokerage or commissions for acting in these capacities. In addition, MFPML or its associates, officers or employees may buy or sell
the financial products as principal or agent. Investors may contact MFPML on 1800 080 033.
The loans are offered by Macquarie Specialist Investments Lending Limited ABN 59 125 574 389 (MSIL) and are subject to approval.
MSIL, MFPML, Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 (MBL) and the Macquarie Group do not give, nor do they purport to give any taxation advice. The taxation discussion in
this document is based on current laws, anticipated legislation and Commonwealth announcements at the time of writing. Those laws and level of taxation may change. The application
of taxation law to each investor depends on that investor’s individual circumstances. Accordingly, investors should seek independent professional advice on taxation implications before
making any investment decisions.
Investments in the Macquarie Flexi 100 Trust are not deposits with, or other liabilities of MBL, MFPML, MSIL or of any Macquarie Group company, and are subject to investment
risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income or capital invested. None of MBL, MFPML, MSIL or other member companies of the Macquarie Group of companies
guarantees any particular rate of return, the performance of, or the repayment of capital from the Macquarie Flexi 100 Trust.
For more information speak to your financial adviser or contact Macquarie Specialist Investments 1800 080 033 or visit www.macquarie.com.au/flexi.
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