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General Information
Company Name: Waterco Limited
Stock Code: WAT
Website: www.waterco.com
GICS Sub-Industry: Leisure Products
Market Cap ($M): 39
Equiv. Shares (M): 34

Current Price Data+
Current Price Open High Low Last Close Volume Price Movement
$ 1.125 $ 0.000 $ 0.000 $ 0.000 $ 1.125 0 0%

Company Overview

Business Description:
Waterco Limited (WAT) is a manufacturer, wholesaler and distributor of Pool and spa equipment, Pool and spa chemicals, Domestic water filters, softeners and purifiers, Commercial water treatment equipment. WAT has branches operating in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, the UK, the USA, Canada, Indonesia and Singapore. The Company provides its products and services through its retail stores, being Swimart, Zane Solar, and Watershoppe.

Financial Summary
Year to Jun NPAT EPS EPS chg (%) PER DPS Yield (%) Franking (%)
2012  A 2.0 6.1 -37.8 18.7 7.0 6.2 100.0
2011  A 3.2 9.8 -20.3 13.1 9.0 7.0 100.0
2010  A 3.7 12.3 51.9 7.6 8.0 8.6 100.0
Source: Aspect actuals / Thomson IBES estimates

Peer Comparison
EPS Growth (%) P/E (%) Dividend Yield (%)
Company Mkt Cap 2010 A 2011 F 2012 F 2010 A 2011 F 2012 F 2010 A 2011 F 2012 F
Fleetwood Corp. (FWD) $471 M 0.0067 -0.4933 0.5117 8.7220 17.2124 11.3859 0.0977 0.0747 0.0849
Waterco (WAT) $39 M -0.3806 -- -- 18.5338 -- -- 0.0622 -- --

Market Comparison
Earnings P/E Ratio P/B Ratio P/E Growth P/S Ratio
WAT 0.52 18.5 0.96 -- 0.57
Market 1.13 13.2 0.92 2.50 2.58
Sector 0.63 12.2 0.98 10.00 0.58

Directors
Name Position Start Date
Mr Soon Sinn Goh Chief Executive Officer,Executive Chairman 01 February 1981
Mr Garry Robert Norman Non-Executive Director 01 October 1993
Professor Ben Hunt Non-Executive Director 01 June 1998
Mr Richard Cheng Fah Ling Non-Executive Director 08 May 2009
Mr Bryan Weng Keong Goh Non-Executive Director 08 May 2009

Management
Name Position
S T Lim Chief Financial Officer
G Doumit Joint Company Secretary
B H Leo Joint Company Secretary

Substantial Shareholders
Holding Name
2,140,982 (6.32%) Redbrook Nominees Pty Ltd
18,388,422 (54.25%) SSGOH Group

Calendar of Events
Date Event
17 March 2014 Report (Interim)
25 February 2014 Report (Interim)
19 September 2013 Report (Annual)
26 August 2013 Report (Prelim)
14 June 2013 Div Pay Date
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