It was reported that as part owner of the Wiggles, Page was given a A$20 million payout when he left the group in 2006. In 2009 the Wiggles were overtaken by AC/DC and remained in second place through 2014 and moved to the third spot behind Kylie Minogue. The group reported a loss for the first time in 2011 amid the world wide recession. By 2012, founding members Anthony Field, Cook, and Fatt retained 30% ownership of their brand, and Paul Field and Conway each owned 5%. Gillespie, Pryce and Watkins were reported to be salaried employees when they joined the group in 2012.