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AXA WF Framlington Italy Gilles Guibout, Head of European Equities Investment Team FRAMLINGTON EQUITIES October 2020 AXA IM Framlington Equities Our offering Key EXPERTISE PROCESS Figures1 • Our core philosophy: Growth at a reasonable price • Active management grounded in rigorous €42 • Proprietary research is at the heart of our stock fundamental research billion of assets selection process (Portfolio Manager/Analyst • Long-term conviction based approach, on average 4-5 model) year holding period2 Managed across • Judgmental approach with an emphasis on • Time tested and consistent approach since our 3 meeting company management inception in 1969 global financial centres PORTFOLIO PRODUCT Robust offering • Truly conviction based, our portfolio managers are • Core equities – Across the market cap spectrum as 47 fully empowered to make investment decisions well as country, regional, and global funds Investment 2 • Thematic – A range of funds that give investors access Professionals • High active share (>70% ) • Risk aware - seven portfolio engineers fully to long-term growth themes embedded within our investment process • Specialist investment capabilities and Responsible Portfolio Investing (RI) managers have an average of 18 Our fund managers are fully empowered and accountable for their years’ experience investment decisions (1) Source: AXA Investment Managers, Assets under management after delegation to the other asset classes as at 30-06-2020 (AXA IM Database) unless otherwise stated. (2)For illustrative purposes only. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. 1 FRAMLINGTON EQUITIES • AXA IM - INTERNAL Our Unconstrained Investment Proposition Executive summary • Actively managed, unconstrained* multi-cap equity strategy investing in Italian companies AXA WF Framlington Italy • Unconstrained approach leads to a highly concentrated Investment universe Typically 300 stocks portfolio driven by fundamental stock selection Stock concentration Typically 30-45 stocks • Revenue and margin growths are the dominant influences of success over the long term: focus on capturing companies No tracking error Tracking Error that have above-average growth prospects in the region objective Industry weight Fully unconstrained • Over a shorter investment horizon, a greater diversity of factors can influence equity prices : portfolio construction Turnover Typically <30% discipline and opportunistic picks help navigate varying market conditions Source: AXA IM. For illustrative purposes only. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. No guarantee or representation is made that investment objectives stated will be achieved. Each specific client or investor's experience may vary. *Unconstrained vs FTSE Italia All Share. Any such information (i) does not constitute a representation or undertaking on the part of the investment manager; (ii) is subjective and (iii) may be modified at any time within the limits provided in the fund prospectus. These are internal guidelines which are subject to change without notice. The information contained herein is not sufficient to support an investment decision. Any decision whether to invest in the securities must be based on the information in the prospectus. 2 FRAMLINGTON EQUITIES 201767g • AXA IM - INTERNAL Investment approach, team & strategy Investment team Experienced European Large Cap team Gilles Guibout Head of European Large Cap team Utilities Lead Portfolio Manager 25 yrs' experience Shared and dedicated resources Guillaume Robiolle Consumer discretionary, Back-up Portfolio Manager Communication Services Europe Small Cap investment team & Technology 23 yrs' experience (5 small and mid cap experts) Framlington regional/sector equity experts Olivier Eugène (12 analysts) Portfolio Manager/Analyst Industrials & Materials Investment Analytics team 22 yrs’ experience (8-person team) Responsible Investment team Hervé Mangin (16 RI Professionals) Portfolio Manager/Analyst Healthcare 22 yrs’ experience Macroeconomic Research team (12 economists/strategists) Jean-Marc Maringe Portfolio Manager/Analyst Consumer staples 31 yrs’ experience Vincent Vinatier Portfolio Manager/Analyst Financials 23 yrs’ experience Information as at 30/09/2020. Information regarding the background and experience of the key personnel of the investment team are provided for information purposes only. Debt members of the investment team are part of AXA Real Estate and Equities members part of Framlington Equities. We do not guarantee the fact that staff remain employed by AXA Investment Managers and exercise or continue to exercise in the Framlington Equities team and / or AXA Investment Managers. 4 FRAMLINGTON EQUITIES • AXA IM - INTERNAL Investment process overview Three step process Understand 2 FUNDAMENTAL 1 IDEA GENERATION Think STOCK SELECTION • Company reports / meetings / visits • Multi year growth themes High • • Focus on revenue growth/profitability conviction Regional & global specialists’ inputs • • Industry positioning investors Focus on valuation • Market assessment • Management & industry feedback Invest 3 PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION • High Active Share • Absolute risk focus • Low turnover Source: AXA IM. For illustrative purposes only. AXA IM reserves the right to modify any of the procedures, process and controls described herein at its discretion. CR09360/05-19 5 FRAMLINGTON EQUITIES 201817h • AXA IM - INTERNAL Fundamental stock selection Drivers of our bottom-up analysis Fundamental Analysis Management team Valuation and liquidity • Focus on revenue/margins growth Company meetings focusing on : Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP) • Market leading products • Management delivery • Absolute and relative valuation (vs history, peers, etc.) • Pricing power/cost control • Business model clarity • Using P/E and PEG amongst other • Appropriate funding structure • Strategic commitment for growth metrics • Sustainable or improving • Leadership skills profitability • Governance and incentives • Position in the value chain Source: AXA IM. No assurance can be given that the strategy will be successful or that investors will not lose some or all of their capital. AXA IM reserves the right to modify any of the investment process described herein at its discretion. P/E: Price Earning. PEG: Price/Earnings to Growth. CR10177/08-19 6 FRAMLINGTON EQUITIES • AXA IM - INTERNAL Portfolio Construction Strong buy / sell discipline Buy / accumulate Active Exposure • Confidence in long term strategy of the business ✓ Economic Scenario • Expectation of material improvement in broader trading ✓ Market Environment environment • Expectation of positive earnings outlook ✓ Minimum Upside 10% to target price • Valuation anomaly (wary of value traps) ✓ Weightings reflect risk/reward profile • Management change – re-energising nascent business model Sell / reduce Portfolio Constraints • When a stock reaches its target price (sell ¼ position minimum) ✓ Typically 30-45 stocks in portfolio • Respect of investment guidelines and internal limits ✓ Initial minimum weighting 0.5% • Poorly perceived change at company level (strategy / management) ✓ Max 10% weighting for an individual position ✓ Position built gradually based on milestone achievements ✓ Ability to sell at least 50% of the portfolio within one business day Rigorous rule based: decisions based on conviction, flexibility to implement Source: AXA IM. For illustrative purposes only. AXA IM reserves the right to modify any of the procedures, process and controls described herein at its discretion. The information contained herein is not sufficient to support an investment decision. Any decision whether to invest in the securities must be based on the information in the prospectus. 7 FRAMLINGTON EQUITIES • AXA IM - INTERNAL Portfolio Characteristics AXA WF Framlington Italy Top 10 holdings and market cap breakdown Breakdown by market Top 10 holdings capitalisation (in EUR) Portfolio Performance Active Weight Sector % Indicator % % Enel SpA 8,55 17,16 -8,61 Utilities < EUR 2bn Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. 8,39 7,40 0,99 Financials 13% FinecoBank SpA 8,21 2,13 6,08 Financials Information EUR 2bn to Nexi S.p.A. 5,98 1,48 4,50 Technology 4bn Prysmian S.p.A. 5,64 1,77 3,87 Industrials 16% > EUR 4bn Consumer Ferrari NV 4,59 5,66 -1,07 70% Discretionary Terna S.p.A. 3,96 2,47 1,49 Utilities ERG S.p.A. 3,37 0,35 3,02 Utilities Interpump Group S.p.A. 3,25 0,75 2,50 Industrials Fund Performance Indicator Average Market Capitalization Consumer Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. 3,11 3,43 -0,32 15,561 24,266 Discretionary (in M€) Source: AXA IM as at 30/09/2020. AXA WF Framlington Italy does not have a reference index. The Fund’s performance indicator, FTSE Italia All Share Total Return Net index, is given for a comparison basis only. 9 FRAMLINGTON EQUITIES 201817h • AXA IM - INTERNAL AXA WF Framlington Italy Main Overweight and Underweight Positions Performance Performance Top 10 overweight equities Fund % Active weight % Top 10 underweight equities Fund % Active weight % Indicator % Indicator % FinecoBank SpA 8,21 2,13 6,08 EXOR N.V. 0,00 1,44 -1,44 Nexi S.p.A. 5,98 1,48 4,50 Davide Campari-Milano N.V. 0,00 1,55 -1,55 Prysmian S.p.A. 5,64 1,77 3,87 Atlantia S.p.A 0,00 1,97 -1,97 ERG S.p.A. 3,37 0,35 3,02 Moncler SpA 0,00 2,00 -2,00