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RomReal Ltd.

Earnings Release Feb 24, 2023

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RomReal Limited

Investor presentation Fourth Quarter (Q4) 2022 results

Kjetil Gronskag

24 February 2023

This Presentation of the Q4 2022 results of RomReal Ltd (the "Company") has been prepared for discussion purposes only and should be read in conjunction with the Q4 2022 Report which is filed on Euronext Oslo through www.newsweb.no, and which can be viewed on the Company's website www.romreal.com

Contents

Q4 2022 highlights 3-4
NAV movement in Q4 2022 5
Financial highlights 4Q.22 –
IFRS
6
RomReal Properties per 4Q 2022 7
Operational highlights 8
Romania Macro Developments 9
Apartment Price Development 10
RomReal shareholders 11
Outlook 12
Contact details 13

Q4 2022 results – Highlights

Net Asset Value (NAV)

• Net Asset value was EUR 0.40 (NOK 4.15, before any tax) per share, a decrease of 5.2% measured in EUR from the end of the third quarter 2022 according to Colliers Romania.

Operational highlights

  • During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company sold two plots from the Ovidiu Lake Side project and Oasis project for a total consideration of EUR 0.7m. Additionally, the Company entered 2 pre-sale transactions from Ovidiu Residence and Ovidiu Residence 1 projects, for a total consideration of EUR 3.4m. No new sales have materialised in 1.Quarter 2023. Hitherto, all vendor financing instalments have been honoured in full.
  • Total infrastructure investments by the end of 4th quarter 2022 was EUR 6.9m versus EUR 6.7m by the end of 3rd quarter 2022.

Q4 2022 results – Highlights

Financial Results

  • Net Result for the quarter was a loss of EUR 886,000, compared to a EUR 931,000 profit in 4Q 2021. Net change in cash flow for the quarter was a positive EUR 277,000 compared to positive of EUR 226,000 in the same period last year. This was mainly due to plot sales realised during the quarter.
  • At the end of the quarter, the Company had a cash position of EUR 4.1 million plus a total of EUR 5.1m unsettled receivables related to binding sales agreements, totalling EUR 9.2m, or about EUR 0.22 per share.

Macro and real estate market highlights

  • The Romanian economy advanced 4.6% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2022, accelerating from 3.8% growth in the previous quarter, a preliminary estimate showed. It was the seventh straight quarter of expansion in the GDP. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the GDP expanded by 1.1%, the least in a year, after a 1.2% rise in the previous period. Considering 2022 full year, the GDP grew by 4.8%, compared to a 5.8% expansion in 2021, INS said in a statement 14 February 2023.
  • Asking prices for apartments and houses in Romania decreased by 1.35% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared the third quarter of 2022 (EUR 1,705/m2 to EUR 1,682/m2 at the end of 4Q 2022). In Constanta, average prices increased by 0.21% during the fourth quarter of 2022 (EUR 1,431/m2 at the end of December 2022, compared to EUR 1,428/m2 at the end of September 2022), according to www.imobiliare.ro index. The Romanian housing market has been increasing since 2015 with a nationwide average price increase of about 84%. This trend turned negative from June 2022.

NAV movement in Q4 2022

Asset base Q4 2022 Q3 2022
EUR '000 EUR/ share NOK/share EUR '000 EUR/ share NOK/share
Investment
property
2,270 0.05 0.58 2,094 0.05 0.53
Assets held for
sale
2,128 0.05 0.54 2,480 0.06 0.63
Inventories 5,719 0.14 1.45 6,544 0.16 1.67
Cash 4,098 0.10 1.04 3,821 0.09 0.97
Other
assets/(liabilities)
2,129 0.05 0.54 2,297 0.06 0.59
Net asset value 16,345 17,237
NAV/Share 0.40 4.15 0.42 4.39
Change in NAV vs
previous quarter
(5.2%) 4.2%

The average number shares used in the NAV calculation above is 41,367,783 shares and unchanged from Q3 2022.

Financial highlights 4Q.22- IFRS

EUR '000 Q4 2022 Q4 2021
Operating Revenue 773 1,079
Operating Expenses (982) 987
Other operating income/ (expense), net (739) (1,127)
Net financial income/(cost) 42 45
Pre-tax result (907) 984
Result for the period (886) 931
Total assets 16,856 17,986
Total liabilities 511 1,160
Total equity 16,345 16,826
Equity % 97.0% 93.6%
NAV per share (EUR) 0.40 0.41
Cash position 4,098 3,807

RomReal Properties Q4 2022

Plot
name
Location Size
(m2)
1
Ovidiu
Lakeside
Constanta
North/Ovidiu
2,764
2
Badulescu
plot
Constanta
North/Ovidiu
50,000
3
Ovidiu
(Oasis)
Constanta
North/Ovidiu
23,103
4
Centrepoint
Constanta
North/Ovidiu
121,672
5
Gunaydin
plot
Constanta
North/Ovidiu
15,000
6
Balada
Market
Central
Constanta
7,188
Total 219,727

For further information on the properties please visit www.romreal.com

Operational highlights

Lake Side (No.1 on the table) – The Company has not made any sales this quarter. Street and utilities have been delivered to the City Hall for public use according to agreement. The City Hall has delivered the utilities to the water company during February 2023. RomReal is marketing the remaining 4 small plots for sale.

Oasis (No. 3 on the table) – The Company has commenced the process to re-authorise the regular utilities like gas, electricity and roads on the plot. Both block structures have already been re-authorised by Ovidiu City Hall. This in order to add value to the plot and commence the works for constructing the utilities. The Company has commenced the works for water and sewage on the plot as well.

Industrial Park (No. 4 on the table) – The project is partly or fully still for sale. Some investments is required on the plot to maintain its existing PUZ and building Authorisation before October 2023. Balada Market (No. 6 on the table) – The project is for sale. A regulation process to utilise a larger part of the plot for parking has been obtained and installation is expected be completed during April this year.

Ovidiu Residence (former Badulescu plot (No. 2 on the table) – Based on the Lakeside plot experience, the Company has commenced a process to regulate this plot located nearby Lakeside for residential and commercial use. The regulation process is moving more or less as planned, but a urbanistic regulation/PUZ is not obtained yet. The Company has signed a precontract for sale of a part of the plot with a local investor.

Ovidiu Residence 2 (former 7,900 sqm) - The Company has commenced a process to regulate the plot located nearby Lakeside for residential use. This will include infrastructure investments. It is expected the urbanistic regulation/PUZ of the plot to be approved by local authorities hopefully within end 2023. The Company has signed a precontract for sale of the plot with a local investor.

Ovidiu Residence 3 (former 7,100 sqm) – The Company has commenced a process to regulate the plot located nearby the road between Ovidiu and Constanta for residential use. It is expected to include infrastructure investments. It is expected the urbanistic regulation/PUZ of the plot to be approved by local authorities hopefully within end 2023.

Romanian Macro development

• The Romanian economy advanced 4.6% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2022, accelerating from 3.8% growth in the 3rd quarter, a preliminary estimate from INS showed. It was the seventh straight quarter of GDP expansion. On a 2022 full year basis, the GDP grew by 4.8%, compared to a 5.8% expansion in 2021, INS said in a statement 14 February 2023. According to the latest forecast by the European Commission, Romania's economy is expected to grow 2.5 percent in 2023, marginally lower than what is assumed in the Government 2023 budget (2.8%).

Apartment Price Development (End December 22)

• Asking prices for apartments and houses in Romania decreased by 1.35% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared the third quarter of 2022 (EUR 1,705/m2 to EUR 1,682/m2 at the end of 4Q 2022).

• In Constanta, average prices increased by 0.21% during the fourth quarter of 2022 (EUR 1,431/m2 at the end of December 2022, compared to EUR 1,428/m2 at the end of September 2022), according to www.imobiliare.ro index.

RomReal Limited – Fourth quarter 2022

RomReal shareholders as at 17/02/2023

Rank Name Holding Stake
1 SIX SIS AG 10,331,934 24.98%
2 GRØNSKAG, KJETIL 5,913,006 14.29%
3 THORKILDSEN, WENCHE 5,392,985 13.04%
4 SAGA EIENDOM AS 3,386,636 8.19%
5 AUSTBØ, EDVIN 2,108,500 5.10%
6 Danske Bank A/S 1,557,838 3.78%
7 ENERGI INVEST AS 1,253,611 3.03%
8 Orakel
AS
1,101,000 2.66%
9 GRØNLAND, STEINAR 1,039,985 2.51%
10 BNP Paribas 991,717 2.40%
11 SPAR KAPITAL INVESTOR AS 940,236 2.27%
12 THORKILDSEN INVEST AS 829,478 2.01%
13 PERSSON, ARILD 718,000 1.74%
14 HOEN, ANDERS MYSSEN 689,557 1.67%
15 KVAAL INVEST AS 682,000 1.65%
16 AKSEL MAGDAHL 466,092 1.13%
17 Frenico AS 396,000 0.96%
18 NORDNET LIVSFORSIKRING AS 295,647 0.71%
19 CITIBANK 220,000 0.53%
20 Jo Egil Aalerud 166,864 0.40%
TOP 20 38,481,086 93.05%

•(1) This is the Top 20 Shareholder list as per 17 February 2023.

•(2) The total issued number of shares issued at end Q4 2022 was 41,367,783.

•(3) Thorkildsen Invest AS is a Company controlled by RomReal Kay Thorkildsen family.

•(4) Chairman Kjetil Grønskag owns directly and indirectly 5,913,006 shares corresponding to 14.29%.

Outlook

  • Both the CPI and GDP growth in Romania is expected fall during 2023 with a modest improvement in 2024.
  • RomReal is in a relatively strong financial position with zero external debt. The weakening macro fundamentals have already resulted in a slower sales progress of the remaining projects, and no additional new sales have materialised during 1.quarter 2023. Hitherto, all the vendor financing schemes have been 100% honoured. In addition, the infrastructure investments are reviewed on an on-going basis to ensure the cash position is satisfactory.

Thank you

Investor Relations Kjetil Gronskag

+40 731123037 | [email protected] 16 Burnaby Street, Hamilton HM11, Bermuda

For further information on RomReal, including presentation material relating to this interim report and financial information, please visit www.romreal.com

DISCLAIMER

The information included in this Report contains certain forward-looking statements that address activities, events or developments that RomReal Limited ("the Company") expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future. These statements are based on various assumptions made by the Company, which are beyond its control and are subject to certain additional risks and uncertainties. The Company is subject to a large number of risk factors including but not limited to economic and market conditions in the geographic areas and markets in which RomReal is or will be operating, counterparty risk, interest rates, access to financing, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, and changes in governmental regulations. For a further description of other relevant risk factors we refer to RomReal's Annual Report for 2021. As a result of these and other risk factors, actual events and our actual results may differ materially from those indicated in or implied by such forward-looking statements. The reservation is also made that inaccuracies or mistakes may occur in the information given above about current status of the Company or its business. Any reliance on the information above is at the risk of the reader, and RomReal disclaims any and all liability in this respect.

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