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Appendix 4D Half-year report

Appendix 4D of 2

Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited ABN 47 168 941 704


For the half-year ended 31 December 2016

The following information sets out the requirements of Appendix 4D, with the stipulated information provided below.

1. Details of the reporting period and the prior corresponding period

Current period: 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016

Prior corresponding period: 1 July 2015 to 31 December 2015

2. Results for announcement to the market

Key information

6 months to 31 December 2016

$’000

6 months to 31 December 2015

$’000

Movement

$’000

Movement

(%)

Revenue from ordinary activities

4,428 10,990 6,562 60 Down

Profit from ordinary activities after tax attributable to members

2,316 7,060 4,744 67 Down

Net profit for the period attributable to members

2,316 7,060 4,744 67 Down

Details of Dividend

On 10 February 2017, the Directors resolved to pay an interim fully franked dividend of 1.0 cents per

share in relation to the half-year ended 31 December 2016. The record date for this dividend is 2 March

2017 and the payment date is 21 March 2017. The Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (‘DRP’) will

apply to this dividend. A complete copy of the DRP Rules can be found on the Company’s website

www.blueskyfunds.com.au/alternatives-fund/.

As at 31 December 2016

As at 31 December 2015

cents per share cents per share

Dividends paid

5.00

3.00

3. Net tangible assets

Net tangible assets (NTA) As at

31 December 2016 As at

31 December 2015

Net tangible asset backing per share (post tax)1 $1.0686 $1.0438

1 Under the Listing Rules NTA backing must be determined by deducting from total tangible assets all claims on

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4. Entities over which control has been gained or lost during the period

Not applicable

5. Details of Associates and Joint Venture entities

Not applicable 6. Accounting standards used by foreign entities

Not applicable

7. Audit

This report is based on accounts to which one of the following applies:

The accounts have been audited. (refer attached financial statements)

√ The accounts have been subject to review. (refer attached financial statements)

The accounts are in the process of being audited or subject to review.

The accounts have not yet been audited or reviewed.

Signed: ................................................................. Andrew Champion Chair

Date: 10 February 2017

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Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited

ABN 47 168 941 704

Interim report for the half-year ended 31 December 2016

Suite 1808, Level 18 Australia Square 264-278 George Street

Sydney NSW 2000

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Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited Contents For the half-year ended 31 December 2016

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Directors’ Report 1

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 4

Interim Financial Report 5

Independent Auditor’s Review Report to the Members 19

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Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited Directors’ Report For the half-year ended 31 December 2016

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The Directors are pleased to present their report for Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited (the ‘Company’ or the ‘Alternatives Fund’) for the half-year ended 31 December 2016. Directors

The names of the Company’s Directors in office during the half-year and until the date of this report are set out below. Directors were in office for this entire period unless otherwise stated.

Andrew Champion (Executive Director) (appointed Chair on 18 November 2016)

Philip Hennessy (Independent Non-Executive Director)

John Kain (Chair) (retired 18 November 2016)

Paul Masi (Independent Non-Executive Director)

Lachlan McMurdo (Executive Director) (appointed 30 September 2016)

Lazarus Siapantas (Executive Director) About the Company

The Alternatives Fund is a listed investment company that invests in a diverse range of alternative assets including:

Real Assets;

Private Real Estate;

Private Equity and Venture Capital; and

Hedge Funds. The Alternatives Fund is the only listed investment company on the ASX that allows investors to make a strategic allocation to a diverse portfolio of directly managed alternative assets. The Alternatives Fund is listed on the ASX trading under the code BAF. BSAAF Management Pty Limited (‘Manager’) is the manager of the Alternatives Fund. All investments made by the Manager on behalf of the Alternatives Fund are directly managed by wholly owned subsidiaries of Blue Sky Alternative Investments Limited (‘Blue Sky’), which is listed on the ASX trading under the code BLA. Objectives of the Company

The primary objectives of the Alternatives Fund are to:

deliver long term absolute returns to shareholders, comprised of both an increase in the Alternatives Fund’s NTA and annual dividend yield (franked to either 100% or the maximum extent possible);

provide investors with access to a diverse range of alternative assets; and

provide investors with the ability to invest in alternative assets through an ASX listed structure that is more readily accessible and liquid than is typical for many alternative assets.

Operating and Financial Review

Capital raised from entitlement offer On 11 November 2016 the Alternatives Fund announced the completion of a 1 for 3 non-renounceable entitlement offer and shortfall facility to raise approximately $47 million at a slight premium to NTA. Forty-eight percent of rights entitlements were taken up by existing shareholders and the shortfall facility was filled in one day heavily oversubscribed. The most pleasing element of this capital raising was the strong demand from a wide range of financial planners nationally. The majority of the capital raised has now been deployed, and has served to continue to deepen and diversify the Alternatives Fund’s portfolio of alternative investments. Deployment of capital and portfolio weighting The Directors are pleased to report that approximately $42 million was deployed during the period in new and follow-on investments. Allocations by investment class at 31 December 2016 were as follows:

28.7% in Real Assets;

38.7% in Private Real Estate;

24.2% in Private Equity and Venture Capital;

8.4% in cash. In Private Real Estate we received strong realised returns from the sale of a management rights asset and completion of a residential development project. The Alternatives Fund continued to deploy capital to attractive new opportunities in purpose-built student accommodation projects nationally, as well as to medium density retirement living developments.

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We regard student accommodation and retirement living as two sectors which have long term, non-cyclical growth drivers and which provide the Alternatives Fund with access to unique and attractive investment opportunities and partnerships. During the period we maintained a cornerstone weighting of approximately 20-25% to the Blue Sky Water Fund (‘Water Fund’). Following the wettest winter and spring on record in the Murray-Darling, the Water Fund delivered a flat capital value performance for the six months to 31 December 2016, however we maintain strong conviction around the medium to long term capital gain opportunity this fund presents, as well as to the attraction of its uncorrelated returns. We expect the Water Fund to deliver a cash yield to investors of 5% for FY17, half of which was declared in December 2016. We also continued to deploy into strategic investment opportunities in agricultural private equity, as well as Private Equity and Venture Capital more broadly. In August 2016 the Alternatives Fund redeemed from its allocation to Hedge Funds, reflecting the strong pipeline of closed-ended fund opportunities in the other investment classes as well as the fact that, as a retail product, investors can gain ready and liquid direct access to Blue Sky’s Hedge Fund. Investment performance The profit from ordinary activities after income tax amounted to $2.31 million for the period ended 31 December 2016 (2015: $7.06 million). The decline on the prior comparable period is due primarily to a reduction in the net gains recorded from the movement in fair value of the investment portfolio, notably including:

a flat performance from the Water Fund for the period;

the deduction of deployment costs from fair value of new investments in their initial year (until they are revalued which is typically after one year, other than the Water Fund which is valued monthly); and

the timing of annual valuation cycles for individual investments across the portfolio, with a significant portion of the portfolio due to be revalued in the second half of the financial year.

We expect the second half of FY17 to deliver stronger growth in the fair value of the portfolio, as well as ongoing growth on prior periods in income from investments and realised gains from exits, as the portfolio matures. On 23 September 2016 the Alternatives Fund paid a fully franked dividend of 5 cents per share in relation to the 2016 financial year. The Alternatives Fund’s net asset value after all fees excluding tax decreased by 3.1% over the six months to 31 December 2016 to $1.0867 per share. Total Fund performance (including movement in NTA per share, as well as dividends and franking credits paid) was 3.3% for the six month period from 1 July 2016, and 8.4% for the 12 month period from 1 January 2016. FY17 Dividends

On 10 February 2017 the Directors declared a fully franked 1.0 cent per share interim dividend in relation to the half-year ended 31 December 2016. The record date for this dividend is 2 March 2017 and the payment date is 21 March 2017. As announced on 26 May 2016, the Alternatives Fund is committed to paying annual dividends targeting at least 4.0% of closing post-tax NTA for each financial year, franked to the highest extent possible (provided that the Company has sufficient profit and cash flow to do so). Earnings per share

Half-year ended

31 December 2016 31 December 2015

Basic earnings per share (Cents per share) 1.68 7.50

Significant changes in the state of affairs

There have been no significant changes, other than those noted above, in the state of affairs of the Company during the period. Rounding

The amounts contained in this report and in the interim financial statements have been rounded to the nearest $1,000 (unless otherwise stated) under the option available to the Company under ASIC Corporations (Rounding in the Financial/Directors’ Report) Instrument 2016/191. The Company is an entity to which Instrument 2016/191 applies.

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration

A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out on page 4.

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of Directors. On behalf of the Directors ___________________________ Andrew Champion Chair 10 February 2017 Sydney

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A member firm of Ernst & Young Global LimitedLiability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

Ernst & Young111 Eagle StreetBrisbane QLD 4000 AustraliaGPO Box 7878 Brisbane QLD 4001

Tel: +61 7 3011 3333Fax: +61 7 3011 3100ey.com/au

Auditor’s independence declaration to the directors of Blue Sky AlternativesAccess Fund Limited

As lead auditor for the review of Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited for the half-year ended 31December 2016, I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:

a) no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 inrelation to the review; and

b) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the review.

Ernst & Young

Paula McLuskie Partner10 February 2017

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Contents

Interim Financial Report

Page

Statement of Comprehensive Income 6

Statement of Financial Position 7

Statement of Changes in Equity 8

Statement of Cash Flows 9

Notes to the Financial Statements 10

Directors' Declaration 18

General information

The interim financial report covers Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited (the ‘Company’). The Company was registered on 4 April 2014 and began trading on the Australian Securities Exchange on 16 June 2014.

The interim financial report is presented in Australian dollars, which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency.

The interim financial report consists of the financial statements, notes to the financial statements and the Directors’ Declaration.

The Company is a publicly listed investment company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. Its registered office and principal place of business is:

Suite 1808, Level 18 Australia Square 264-278 George StreetSydney NSW 2000

The interim financial report was authorised for issue, in accordance with a resolution of Directors, on the date that the Directors’ Declaration was signed. The Directors have the power to amend and reissue the financial report.

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Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited Statement of Comprehensive Income For the half-year ended 31 December 2016

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Half-year ended


Notes $’000 $’000

Net gains on financial assets held at fair value through profit and loss 4 119 7,280

Rebates 5 2,182 2,733

Dividend and trust distribution income 2,088 925

Interest income 39 52

Management fees 6 (964) (641)

Performance fees 6 (32) (499)

Directors’ fees (93) (78)

Other expenses (241) (256)

Profit before income tax 3,098 9,516

Income tax expense 7 (782) (2,456)

Profit after income tax 2,316 7,060

Other comprehensive income - -

Total comprehensive income 2,316 7,060

Earnings per share Cents Cents

Basic earnings per share (profit per share) 1.68 7.50

The above interim statement of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited Statement of Financial Position As at 31 December 2016

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The above interim statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

As at 31 December 2016 30 June 2016

Notes $’000 $’000 Assets

Cash and cash equivalents 8 15,514 6,717 Trade and other receivables 3,110 1,776 Financial assets held at fair value through profit and loss 4,9 168,714 133,990 Other assets 3,126 3,549

Total assets 190,464 146,032

Liabilities

Trade and other payables 3,142 1,626 Current tax payable 1,229 2,209 Deferred rebates 1,463 927 Deferred tax liabilities 1,859 1,315

Total liabilities 7,693 6,077

Net assets 182,771 139,955

Shareholders’ Equity

Issued shares 10 172,454 125,558 Retained profits 10,317 14,397

Total shareholders’ equity 182,771 139,955

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Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited Statement of Changes in Equity For the half-year ended 31 December 2016

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Share capital Share option reserve Retained profits Total shareholders’ equity

$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Balance as at 1 July 2015 77,175 1,812 4,175 83,162

Total comprehensive income for the period - - 7,060 7,060

Subtotal 77,175 1,812 11,235 90,222

Transactions with equity holders in their capacity as equity holders:

Shares issued during the period (net of costs) 46,584 - - 46,584 Transfer of share option reserve upon the forfeiture or expiry of share options

1,812 (1,812) - -

Dividends paid - - (3,274) (3,274)

Subtotal 48,396 (1,812) (3,274) 43,310

Balance as at 31 December 2015 125,571 - 7,961 133,532

The above interim statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

Notes Share capital Share option reserve Retained profits Total shareholders’ equity

$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Balance as at 1 July 2016 125,558 - 14,397 139,955

Total comprehensive income for the period - - 2,316 2,316

Subtotal 125,558 - 16,713 142,271

Transactions with equity holders in their capacity as equity holders:

Shares issued during the period (net of costs) 10 46,896 - - 46,896 Dividends paid 11 - - (6,396) (6,396)

Subtotal 46,896 - (6,396) 40,500

Balance as at 31 December 2016 172,454 - 10,317 182,771

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Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited Statement of Cash Flows For the half-year ended 31 December 2016

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Half-year ended Note 31 December 2016 31 December 2015

$’000 $’000 Cash flows from operating activities

Rebates of transaction costs and fees 2,058 2,293 Dividends and trust distributions received 1,760 757 Payments to suppliers (inclusive of GST) (2,638) (1,355) Interest received 39 52 Income tax paid (979) -

Net cash from operating activities 240 1,747

Cash flows from investing activities

Payments for financial assets held at fair value through profit and loss

(41,856) (37,800)

Proceeds from disposal of financial assets held at fair value through profit and loss

10,201 3,000

Net cash used in investing activities (31,655) (34,800)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from exercise of options - 46,313 Proceeds from issue of shares 47,452 196 Fundraising costs (inclusive of GST) (844) (34) Dividends paid (6,396) (3,274)

Net cash from financing activities 40,212 43,201

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

8,797 10,148

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the half-year 6,717 2,018

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the half-year 8 15,514 12,166

The above interim statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited Notes to the Financial Statements For the half-year ended 31 December 2016

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1. General Information

The Company invests in a diverse range of alternative assets, deriving investment income such as dividends, trust distributions and gains from disposals of investments.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Polices

These financial statements for the interim half-year reporting period ended 31 December 2016 have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Act 2001. These financial statements do not include all the notes of the type normally included in annual financial statements. Accordingly, these financial statements are to be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2016 and any public announcements made by the Company during the interim reporting period in accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules. The accounting policies applied in these interim financial statements are the same as those applied in the Company’s annual financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2016. Of significance, the Company continues to be an investment entity in accordance with AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company has not early adopted any other standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective. New standards and amendments to standards that are mandatory for the first time for the new financial year beginning 1 July 2016 have not affected any of the amounts recognised in the current period or any prior period and are not likely to affect future periods.

3. Segment Information

Identification of reportable operating segments Although the Company invests in securities across a number of asset classes, the Company’s financial statements are prepared on the basis that there is only one operating segment: Alternative Asset Investment. In assessing performance and determining the allocation of resources, the Directors (who are identified as the CODM) use internal reports which consider the revenue from distribution income, interest income and other returns from the Company’s investment portfolio as a whole. The Company invests in different types of securities, as detailed in Note 4, recorded as financial assets held at fair value through profit and loss.

4. Fair Value Measurement

The table below presents the financial assets (by class) measured and recognised at fair value according to the fair value hierarchy. The different levels have been defined as follows: Level 1: inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date.

Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. They include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets. Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). As the Company invests in unlisted funds, market prices are not readily observable for all investments made by the Company. The calculation of the fair value for the various asset classes is discussed below and on the following page:

As at 31 December 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total

$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Financial assets

Unlisted private equity funds - - 33,295 33,295 Unlisted venture capital funds - - 11,329 11,329 Unlisted real assets funds - - 52,863 52,863 Unlisted real estate funds - - 71,227 71,227

Total financial assets - - 168,714 168,714

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Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the half-year ended 31 December 2016

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4. Fair Value Measurement (continued)

(i) Valuation techniques used to determine fair values

Specific valuation techniques used to value financial instruments include:

the use of quoted market prices or broker quotes for similar instruments (such as water entitlements traded by the Blue Sky Water Fund or derivatives instruments traded by the Dynamic Macro Fund).

the fair value of unlisted equity investments in going concern enterprises (such as private equity and venture capital-style investments) is determined using a capitalisation of revenue or earnings methodology, having regard to observable comparable transactions or quoted prices for similar enterprises.

the fair value of investments in private real estate assets or projects, or unlisted equity investments in water infrastructure assets, is calculated as the present value of estimated future cash flows (discounted cash flow approach).

the fair value of mature income-producing private real estate or real assets is measured using market prices for comparable assets in a similar geographic location.

(ii) Valuation process

Assets in the Company’s investment portfolio are valued in accordance with the Company’s published Investment Valuation Policy, a summary of which is provided below. This summary does not purport to be complete, and readers should refer to the full Investment Valuation Policy which is available on the Company’s website or the ASX. The value of assets in the Company’s investment portfolio which are investments in closed-ended funds (typically Private Equity and Venture Capital, Private Real Estate and Real Asset funds not including the Blue Sky Water Fund) are reviewed by the Manager (or a related party thereof) at the end of each month. These values are reviewed by an independent third party valuer at least annually. In the event that the Manager believes there may have been a material change in the value of an asset in between the annual independent valuation reviews, an interim valuation is performed by the Manager. These internal or external valuations are used by the Manager to determine the relevant fund’s net tangible assets and, as a consequence, a unit price for each fund. From the period from investment until an asset is initially revalued, it is held at fair value of consideration paid less transactions costs. While an external review (or external valuation) is required at least annually, the Board may request that they be performed more regularly in relation to one or more closed-ended fund investments. For example, where there has been a material change in the value of an investment which is likely to have a material impact on the net tangible assets of the Company, the Board may request an ‘off-cycle’ external review (or external valuation) by an independent third party valuer be performed. The value of assets in the Company’s investment portfolio which are investments in open-ended funds, such as the assets held within the Blue Sky Water Fund, are subject to external valuation by an independent third party on observable market prices. These external valuations are conducted at a minimum at the end of each month and are used by the third party fund administrator to determine a unit price for each fund. The Company will adopt the valuation and unit price determined by the third party fund administrator at the end of each month, less any costs that would have been incurred by the Company on that date to exit any units it may hold (for example, a sell spread).

(iii) Description of significant unobservable inputs to valuation

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements categorised within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, together with a quantitative sensitivity analysis as at 31 December 2016 and 30 June 2016 are as shown on the following pages. For the purposes of this analysis, the Company’s financial assets have been grouped into classes according to investment theme. This is designed to facilitate the assessment of the impact of other indirect, macro-economic factors common between certain assets which may influence the significant unobservable inputs detailed.

As at 30 June 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total

$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Financial assets

Unlisted private equity funds - - 24,518 24,518 Unlisted venture capital funds - - 7,380 7,380 Unlisted hedge funds - - 5,402 5,402 Unlisted real assets funds - - 43,720 43,720 Unlisted real estate funds - - 52,970 52,970

Total financial assets - - 133,990 133,990

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The number of financial assets in each segment may change between periods depending on the number of acquisitions and realisations from the portfolio.

E-commerce & digital disruption

Capitalisation of revenue or earnings

Revenue or operating earnings Capitalisation multiple

31 December 2016: $27.0 million – $30.0 million 30 June 2016: $20.0 million – $23.0 million 31 December 2016: 2.0x - 4.0x 30 June 2016: 3.0x - 5.0x

10% (30 June 2016: 10%) increase / (decrease) in forecast revenue or operating earnings would result in an increase / (decrease) in fair value by $946,000 (30 June 2016: $759,000) 1.0x (30 June 2016: 1.0x) increase / (decrease) in capitalisation multiple applied would result in an increase / (decrease) in fair value by $3,941,000 (30 June 2016: $2,530,000)

Food & agriculture

Market approach Discounted cash flow

Asset value* Discount rate

31 December 2016: $30.0 million – $34.0 million 30 June 2016: $30.0 million – $34.0 million 31 December 2016: n.a.2 30 June 2016: 10% - 13%

10% (30 June 2016: 10%) increase / (decrease) in the value of the assets would result in an increase / (decrease) of $4,253,000 (30 June 2016: $4,219,000) 31 December 2016: n.a. 30 June 2016: 1% increase / (decrease) in the range of discount rates used would result in an increase / (decrease) in fair value by $151,000

Segment Valuation technique Significant unobservable inputs

Range (weighted average)1

Sensitivity of the input to fair value

Healthcare, education and hospitality

Capitalisation of revenue or earnings

Revenue or operating earnings Capitalisation multiple

31 December 2016: $7.0 million – $9.0 million 30 June 2016: $7.0 million – $9.0 million 31 December 2016: 6.0x – 8.0x 30 June 2016: 6.0x – 8.0x

10% (30 June 2016: 10%) increase / (decrease) in forecast revenue or operating earnings would result in an increase / (decrease) in fair value by $3,283,000 (30 June 2016: $2,601,000) 1.0x (30 June 2016: 1.0x) increase / (decrease) in capitalisation multiple applied would result in an increase / (decrease) in fair value by $4,650,000 (30 June 2016: $3,662,000)

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Segment Valuation technique Significant unobservable inputs

Range (weighted average) 1

Sensitivity of the input to fair value

Apartment living Discounted cash flow

Net assets Discount for project risk

31 December 2016: $1.8 million – $2.3 million 30 June 2016: $1.5 million – $2.0 million 31 December 2016: 10% - 18% 30 June 2016: 10% - 18%

10% (30 June 2016: 10%) increase / (decrease) in the value of the net asset would result in an increase / (decrease) of $1,477,000 (30 June 2016: $1,157,000) 1% (30 June 2016: 1%) increase / (decrease) in the range of discount rates used would result in an increase / (decrease) of $23,000 (30 June 2016: $24,000)

Student accommodation

Discounted cash flow

Market value of underlying asset or project discounted for project risk Net asset value

31 December 2016: $25.0 million – $28.0 million 30 June 2016: $25.0 million – $28.0 million 31 December 2016: $20.0 million – $22.0 million 30 June 2016: $16.0 million – $18.0 million

10% (30 June 2016: 10%) increase / (decrease) in the as if completed value, discounted for remaining project risk, would result in an increase / (decrease) of $2,585,000 (30 June 2016: $1,850,000) 10% (30 June 2016: 10%) increase / (decrease) in the value of the net asset would result in an increase / (decrease) of $710,000 (30 June 2016: $406,000)

Other Market approach*

Capitalisation of revenue or earnings Discounted cash flow

Net asset value Revenue or operating earnings Capitalisation multiple Discount rate

31 December 2016: $3.0 million - $5.0 million 30 June 2016: $2.0 million – $4.0 million 31 December 2016:3 $5.0 million- $7.0 million 30 June 2016:3 $5.0 million – $7.0 million 31 December 2016:4 5.0x– 7.0x 30 June 2016:4 5.0x– 7.0x 31 December 2016:5 7% - 9% 30 June 2016:4 n.a.

10% (30 June 2016: 10%) increase / (decrease) in the net asset value would result in an increase / (decrease) of $712,000 (30 June 2016: $432,000) 10% (30 June 2016: 10%) increase / (decrease) in forecast revenue or operating earnings would result in an increase / (decrease) in fair value by $375,000 (30 June 2016: $385,000) 1.0x (30 June 2016: 1.0x) increase / (decrease) in capitalisation multiple applied would result in an increase / (decrease) in fair value by $1,037,000 (30 June 2016: $1,026,000) 1% (30 June 2016: n.a.) increase / (decrease) in the range of discount rates used would result in an increase / (decrease) in fair value by $398,000 (30 June 2016: n.a.)

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1 The ranges reflect the weighted average of both the high and low range of unobservable inputs and therefore the actual ranges of inputs for individual investments may be outside these ranges. 2 Underlying asset has been disposed of as at 31 December 2016. 3 Weighted average revenue and EBITDA range. 4 Weighted average revenue and EBITDA multiple range. 5 Asset held at cost (implying a market approach) at 30 June 2016, and subsequently revalued using a discounted cash flow approach.

*The assets held within the Blue Sky Water Fund are valued by an independent third party valuer based on quoted prices for similar assets in the Australian water entitlements market. These valuations are used by the Water Fund’s third party administrator to determine a unit price which is reviewed and approved by the Manager. Given the Water Fund does not have an observable market price (in contrast to the underlying assets in which it invests), the Water Fund is recorded as a Level 3 investment. As such, the Manager has made no significant assumptions regarding fair value as the value of the underlying assets have observable market prices.

Similarly, assets which were held within the Dynamic Macro Hedge Fund were valued by a third party fund administrator based on observable market prices. These valuations were used by the fund administrator to determine a unit price for the Hedge Fund which was reviewed and approved by the Manager. Given each Hedge Fund does not have an observable market price (in contrast to the assets held within each Hedge Fund), Hedge Funds are recorded as Level 3 investments. The assets held within the Hedge Funds in which the Company had invested were a portfolio of futures across bonds, interest rate, currency, commodity and equity markets. These assets were revalued regularly based on observable market prices quoted on a number of trading platforms and exchanges.

Reconciliation of fair value measurements categorised within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

6 Including costs of deployment, excluding rebates (refer to Note 5 for further details).

Half-year ended 31 December 2015

Unlisted privatee equity fundss

Unlisted venture capital funds

Unlisted hedge funds

Unlisted real assets funds

Unlisted real estate funds

Total

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Beginning balance 18,323 3,787 4,733 33,422 22,808 83,073 Purchase/(disposal) 6,000 4,000 5,000 4,000 15,000 34,000 Net unrealised gain/(loss)

103 (276) 278 4,367 2,873 7,345

Net realised gain/(loss) - - (65) - - (65)

Ending balance 24,426 7,511 9,946 41,789 40,681 124,353

Unless otherwise stated, the carrying amounts of financial instruments reflect their fair value. The carrying amounts of trade receivables and trade payables are assumed to approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.

5. Rebates

Half-year ended


$’000 $’000

Rebates of transaction costs, including but not limited to management and performance fees (refer to Note 6(c) for further details)

2,182 2,733

Total rebates 2,182 2,733

6. Management and Performance fees

Investment management functions are provided to the Company by the Manager in accordance with the terms of the Management Services Agreement. The Manager is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blue Sky Alternative Investments Limited, a related party of the Company. A summary of the fees charged by the Manager is set out on the following page.

Half-year ended 31 December 2016

Unlisted private equity funds

Unlisted venture capital funds

Unlisted hedge funds

Unlisted real assets funds

Unlisted real estate funds

Total

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Beginning balance 24,518 7,380 5,402 43,720 52,970 133,990 Purchase/(disposal) 9,250 3,806 (5,147) 10,280 16,416 34,605 Net unrealised gain/(loss)6 (473) 143 (401) (1,137) 1,706 (162)

Net realised gain/(loss) - - 146 - 135 281

Ending balance 33,295 11,329 - 52,863 71,227 168,714

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6. Management and Performance fees (continued)

(a) Management fees

The Manager is entitled to be paid a management fee equal to 1.20% (excluding GST) of the Portfolio Net Asset Value per annum. The management fee is calculated and paid monthly within 14 days of the Portfolio Net Asset Value of the Company being calculated. During the period, the Company incurred $964,316 (2015: $641,027) of management fees, inclusive of the net impact of GST.

(b) Performance fees

At the end of each financial year, the Manager is entitled to receive a performance fee from the Company, the terms of which are outlined below: (i) The fee is calculated and accrued monthly using the following formula: P = 17.5% x (A – B) x C

Where: P is the Performance Fee for the relevant month;

A is the Investment Return of the Portfolio for the relevant month;

B is the Hurdle Return for the relevant month; and

C is the Portfolio Net Asset Value at the end of the last day of the relevant month.

(ii) The Performance Fee for each month in a Financial Year will be aggregated (including any negative amounts carried forward) and paid annually in arrears if the aggregate performance fee for the Financial Year is a positive amount provided that:

(A) if the aggregate Performance Fee for a Financial Year is a negative amount, no Performance Fee

shall be payable to the Manager in respect of that Financial Year, and the negative amount shall be carried forward to the following Financial Year; and

(B) any negative aggregate Performance Fee amounts from previous Financial Years that are not

recouped in a Financial Year shall be carried forward to the following Financial Year. (iii) “Investment Return” means the percentage by which the Portfolio Net Asset Value at the end of the last day

of the relevant month exceeds or is less than the Portfolio Net Asset Value at the end of the last day of the month immediately prior to the relevant month, excluding any additions to or reductions in equity in the Company during the relevant month including dividend reinvestments, new equity issues, the exercise of share options, share buy-backs, payment of dividends and the payment of tax.

(iv) “Hurdle Return” means, in respect of the relevant month, 8.0% on a per annum basis. (v) “Portfolio Net Asset Value” means the Portfolio Market Value reduced by any accrued but unpaid expenses

of the Company, but not provisions for tax payable, and after subtracting any borrowings drawn down and adding back any borrowings repaid.

(vi) “Portfolio Market Value” means the market value of all the assets of the Portfolio (including cash).

During the half-year ended 31 December 2016, the company incurred $32,138 (2015: $498,724) of performance fees, which relate to the net impact of GST from the year ending 30 June 2016.

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6. Management and Performance fees (continued)

(c) Transaction fees

(i) The Company is required to fund its pro-rata share of any transaction costs and establishment fees charged by a Blue Sky Entity to investors (excluding any capital raising and marketing fees) in a Blue Sky Fund Entity in which an Authorised Investment is made by the Manager on behalf of the Company.

(ii) To the extent any fees not transaction or establishment related are paid by the Company (either directly or indirectly), they will be rebated to the Company.

For the half-year ended 31 December 2016, $2,182,016 (2015: $2,733,546) of fees have been rebated to the Company (refer Note 5). Performance fee rebates make up 32.38% of the total rebates for the half-year.

7. Income tax expense

Income tax expense through profit or loss:

Half-year ended


$’000 $’000

Income tax expense is attributable to:

Current tax (95) 417

Deferred tax 877 2,039

Aggregate income tax expense 782 2,456

8. Cash and cash equivalents

As at

31 December 2016 30 June 2016

$’000 $’000

Cash at bank 15,514 6,717

Total cash and cash equivalents 15,514 6,717

9. Financial assets held at fair value through profit and loss

The information below reflects expected realisation timeframes for financial assets held at fair value through profit and loss. However, unforeseen circumstances could result in timeframes changing.

As at

31 December 2016 30 June 2016

$’000 $’000

Within 12 months of the reporting period

Unlisted private equity funds 12,924 7,048

Unlisted real assets funds 6,261 -

Unlisted real estate funds* 8,990 12,643

Subtotal 28,175 19,691

More than 12 months of the reporting period

Unlisted private equity funds 20,371 17,470

Unlisted venture capital funds 11,329 7,380

Unlisted hedge funds - 5,402

Unlisted real asset funds 46,602 43,720

Unlisted real estate funds* 62,237 40,327

Subtotal 140,539 114,299

Total financial assets held at fair value through profit and loss 168,714 133,990

* This includes $15.2 million of residential development projects, more than half of which are expected to be exited in the next 12 months.

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10. Authorised and issued shares and options

Movements in share capital during the period are set out below:

Number of shares $’000

Opening balance as at 1 July 2016 (net of costs) 127,924,870 125,558

Shares issued: Dividend Reinvestment Plan (net of costs) 350,171 409

Shares issued: Entitlement Offer (net of costs) 42,759,281 46,487

Closing balance at 31 December 2016 171,034,322 172,454

Movements in share capital during the prior period are set out below:

Number of shares $’000

Opening balance as at 1 July 2015 (net of costs) 80,549,235 78,987

Shares issued: Dividend Reinvestment Plan 186,645 196

Options exercised during the financial year (net of costs) 47,188,990 46,375

Closing balance at 30 June 2016 127,924,870 125,558

11. Dividends paid and proposed

Half-year ended

Cash dividends to the equity holders 31 December 2016 31 December 2015

$’000 $’000

Dividends on ordinary shares declared and paid: :

Final dividend for 2016 financial year: 5.0 cents per share fully franked 6,396 3,274

(2015 financial year: 3.0 cents per share)

Proposed dividends on ordinary shares:

Interim dividend for 2017 financial year: 1.0 cents per share fully franked 1,710 -

(2016 financial year: nil)

Dividends declared subsequent to period end are not recognised as a liability at 31 December 2016.

12. Events occurring after the reporting date

On 10 February 2017, the Directors resolved to pay an interim fully franked dividend of 1.0 cents per share in relation to the half-year ended 31 December 2016. The record date for this dividend is 2 March 2017 and the payment date is 21 March 2017. The Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (‘DRP’) will apply to the dividend resolved on 10 February 2017 with the Pricing Period for the Market Price to be the 5 trading days commencing on 6 March 2017 and ending on 10 March 2017. The final date to elect to participate in the DRP will be 3 March 2017. A complete copy of the DRP Rules can be found on the Company’s website www.blueskyfunds.com.au/alternatives-fund/. Other than the above, there are no other events occurring after the reporting date.

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Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited Directors’ Declaration For the half-year ended 31 December 2016

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In accordance with a resolution of the Directors of the Company, the Directors declare that: 1. the financial statements and notes, as set out on pages 6 to 17:

a. comply with Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting, the

Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements; and

b. give a true and fair view of the entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2016 and of the performance for the half-year ended on that date;

2. in the Directors’ opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as

and when they become due and payable. On behalf of the Directors __________________________________ Andrew Champion Chair 10 February 2017 Sydney

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Ernst & Young111 Eagle StreetBrisbane QLD 4000 AustraliaGPO Box 7878 Brisbane QLD 4001

Tel: +61 7 3011 3333Fax: +61 7 3011 3100ey.com/au

To the members of Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited

Report on the half-year financial report

We have reviewed the accompanying half-year financial report of Blue Sky Alternatives Access FundLimited, which comprises the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2016, the statementof comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the half-year ended on that date, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and otherexplanatory information, and the directors’ declaration of the entity.

Directors’ responsibility for the half-year financial reportThe directors of the entity are responsible for the preparation of the half-year financial report thatgives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the CorporationsAct 2001 and for such internal controls as the directors determine are necessary to enable thepreparation of the half-year financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due tofraud or error.

Auditor’s responsibilityOur responsibility is to express a conclusion on the half-year financial report based on our review. Weconducted our review in accordance with Auditing Standard on Review Engagements ASRE 2410Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, in order to statewhether, on the basis of the procedures described, we have become aware of any matter that makesus believe that the financial report is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including:giving a true and fair view of the entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2016 and itsperformance for the half-year ended on that date; and complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001. As the auditor of Blue SkyAlternatives Access Fund Limited, ASRE 2410 requires that we comply with the ethical requirementsrelevant to the audit of the annual financial report.

A review of a half-year financial report consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsiblefor financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review issubstantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standardsand consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of allsignificant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an auditopinion.

IndependenceIn conducting our review, we have complied with the independence requirements of the CorporationsAct 2001. We have given to the directors of the entity a written Auditor’s Independence Declaration,a copy of which is included in the Directors’ Report.

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ConclusionBased on our review, which is not an audit, we have not become aware of any matter that makes usbelieve that the half-year financial report of Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited is not inaccordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

a) giving a true and fair view of the entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2016 and of itsperformance for the half-year ended on that date; and

b) complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the CorporationsRegulations 2001.

Ernst & Young

Paula McLuskiePartnerBrisbane10 February 2017

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