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ASPEN GROUP Management Reports 2022

Nov 3, 2022

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Perth WA

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Snapshot

Housing Highest Aspen Group WA’s Appeal Shortages Target Market Weighting to Business Model WA[1] ✓ Strong Economy Perth metro vacancy rate only 0.4%[2] ✓ Plentiful Jobs The c.40% of Australian Provider of Quality households who can afford to ✓ Attractive Lifestyle Rents growing rapidly – Accommodation on extreme shortage at Competitive Terms in pay no more than $400pw in 38% ✓ Population Growth <$400pw rent or $400k purchase price Residential, Retirement and for their accommodation ✓ Low Housing Costs Prices increasing, but still Park Communities needs compared to East Coast of generally below new Australia replacement cost (which has increased materially)

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  1. Proportion of total property portfolio invested in WA based on book value at 30 June 2022. 2. SQM Research – September 2022

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Perth Apartment Portfolio (PAP)

Valuation Update

Rest of PAP

132 Guildford Rd Maylands

395 apartments 10 storey building with 119 apartments, a freestanding house, under-utilised land and expansive views across the Swan River to Perth CBD Internal refurbs almost complete - externals underway Expected total acquisition and project costs of $68m - Redevelopment opportunity and specification has $172k per unit improved materially from initial expectations – commencing soon Already >98% occupied Expected total acquisition and project costs of $19m - $307pw average passing rent $158k per unit (contracted bumps of $20-30pw after 6 months) Expected stabilised NOI of $1.3m per annum Expected stabilised NOI of $4.1m per annum 6.8% on cost 6.0% on cost

Four properties valued in October 2022 Whole building basis (not strata titled basis) CBRE: Kathleen Ave and Tenth Ave Maylands JLL: Seventh Ave Maylands and Stirling Hwy Claremont Combined completed value of $55.2m - $242k per unit WACR of 4.76% Combined valuation uplift to cost of $19m or 53% These latest valuation parameters were consistent with our 30 June 2022 book values for the PAP properties – we still expect at least $20m valuation uplift in future accounts as projects are completed

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Lynn Street Trigg
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WA Overview

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Aspen’s Western Australia Portfolio

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About 38% of Aspen’s property assets are based in WA1
Western Australia
Land Area
(Hectares)
Dwellings
/ Sites2
Book Value
($m)2
Value per
Dwelling/Site
Cap Rate1
1
Perth Apartment Portfolio
4.7
514
$93.48
$182k
4.22%
2
Perth House Portfolio
2.5
67
$24.30
$363k
3.50%
3
Mandurah Gardens
6.8
158
$16.05
$102k
6.25%
4
Aspen Karratha Village
2.9
180
$15.50
$86k
16.00%
5
Meadowbrooke
9.1
184
$3.26
$18k
9.00%
Total WA
26.0
1,103
$152.59
$138k
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  1. Based on 30 June 2022 book values. 2. As at at 30 June 2022 – post this date, two houses have been sold from the Perth House Portfolio and one apartment has been created from under-utilised space in the Perth Apartment Portfolio.

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Western Australia’s Robust Economy

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Infographic source: Western Australia State Government. As at 15 September 2022. ^ Annual average growth in 2021-2022. ^^ Annual average growth in 2021.

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WA – Fastest Growing State by Output with Lowest Unemployment Rate

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Source: ABS / Reserve Bank of Australia

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Extreme Shortage of Rentals – Particularly at Aspen’s Low Rent Points

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Aspen’s core customer base is the 40% of Australian households who can afford to pay no more than $400pw in rent...
Residential Vacancies - Perth Metro [1] % of New Rentals Offered at <$400pw [2]
12,000 6% 60%
10,000 5% 50%
8,000 4% 40%
6,000 3% 30%
4,000 2% 20%
2,000 1% 10%
0 0% 0%
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Perth Adelaide Canberra Darwin Hobart
Number of Vacant Dwellings Vacancy Rate (rhs) Mar-20 Sep-21 Sep-22
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Source: 1. SQM Research 2. PropTrack

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Lynn Street Trigg
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Perth Apartment Portfolio Overview

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Perth Apartment Portfolio Summary

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▪ Perth inner metro locations
▪ Typically, large land lots that could
accommodate higher density over time
(in some cases would require zoning
Trigg (10 apartments)
changes) – total of 4.7 hectares of land
▪ Buildings mainly built in the 1970s
▪ Nearly all apartments have been or will
be extensively refurbished to maximise
occupancy and rents, and improve Glendalough (14)
efficiency and safety
Maylands (392)
▪ 515 residential apartments with an
estimated internal floorspace of about
55sqms on average

Mixture of mainly 1 and 2 bedrooms - Swanbourne (8)
856 bedrooms in total - average of 1.7
bedrooms per apartment
Claremont (48)
▪ At least 1 car space per apartment
▪ Very affordable rent and price points – Applecross (43)
lower end of local markets
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Perth Apartment Portfolio – Return Estimates

132 Guildford Road
Given the excellent location and views, and
structural integrity of the building, we have
decided to enhance the project scope
relative to the other buildings - improved
layout of apartments, higher quality fitout,
new lifts, upgrade of external areas
Estimated project cost $100k per unit - costs
are still being finalised
We are also planning for the potential to
add more apartments in future (currently
not approved or considered in the valuation)
Currently 387 apartments occupied at
average rent of $307pw – typical rent
bumps of $25-30pw after first 6
months of lease
Added 1 apartment in under-
utilised space – more to come
Only $27m of the expected uplift was
taken up in 30 June 2022 accounts
Acquisition Estimates - September 2021
Stabilised Post Refurbishment - November 2022 Estimates
Portfolio at
Acquisition(A)
Stabilised Portfolio Post
Refurbishment
All Except 132
Guildford Rd
132 Guildford Road
Maylands
Total PAP
Apartments
514
514
395
120
515
Occupied
211
488
387
118
505
Occupancy Rate
41%
95%
98%
98%
98%
Acquisition Cost - $m
$55
$55
$48
$7
$55
Project Costs - $m
$0
$25
$20
$12
$32
Total Cost - $m
$55
$80
$68
$19
$87
Per Apartment
$107,237
$155,875
$172,468
$158,167
$169,136
Average Rent per Week
$215
$275
$325
$325
$325
Annual Gross Rent - $m
$2.4
$7.0
$6.5
$2.0
$8.5
Annual NOI - $m
$0.7
$4.1
$4.1
$1.3
$5.4
Margin
28%
58%
63%
65%
63%
Gross Yield on Cost
4.3%
8.7%
9.6%
10.5%
9.8%
Net Yield on Cost
1.2%
5.1%
6.0%
6.8%
6.2%
Completion Value - $m
$104.2
$100.9
$33.0
$133.9
Per Apartment
$202,638
$255,544
$275,000
$260,078
Gross Yield on Value
6.7%
6.5%
6.0%
6.4%
Net Yield on Value
3.9%
4.1%
3.9%
4.0%
Uplift on Total Cost - $m
$24
$33
$14
$47
Uplift on Total Cost - %
30%
48%
74%
54%
Expected Completion
Dec-22
Jun-24

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Metro Residential Median Rents by Suburb v. Aspen’s Average Rents

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Houses
Apartments
$2,500 $2,500
$2,000 $2,000
Dalkeith (adjoins Claremont)
$1,500 $1,500
Applecross
$1,000 $1,000
$500 $500
$0 $0
Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Perth Adelaide Canberra Darwin Hobart Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Perth Adelaide Canberra Darwin Hobart
Most Expensive Suburb Least Expensive Suburb Most Expensive Suburb Least Expensive Suburb
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Aspen’s Perth House Portfolio Actual Average Rent - $402pw

Aspen’s PAP Average Expected Rent (stabilised post refurb) - $325pw

Source: Corelogic Quarterly Rental Review September 2022

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Residential Gross Yields: Market Median v. Aspen Portfolio Book Valuation[1]

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Houses Apartments
Sydney Sydney
Melbourne Melbourne
Brisbane Brisbane
Perth 5.6% Perth 6.5%
Adelaide Adelaide
Canberra Canberra
Darwin Darwin
Hobart Hobart
0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% 7.00% 8.00% 0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% 7.00% 8.00%
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Aspen’s Perth House Portfolio Weighted Average

Aspen’s Perth Apartment Portfolio Weighted Average (post completion)

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  1. Gross Yield = Median Rent (annualised) / Median Price. Source: Corelogic Quarterly Rental Review September 2022 and Aspen Group

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126 Peninsula Road, Maylands
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Maylands Properties

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Maylands

  • ✓ Only 5kms from Perth CBD

✓ Good transport links – car, train, bus

✓ Cultural and creative hub that is gentrifying - home of the West Australian Ballet and Youth Jazz Orchestra

✓ Large public open spaces including parks and golf course along the Swan River

✓ Socio demographics relative to WA averages: younger, more born overseas, more working, higher tertiary educated and professional occupation, more using public transport, more renting

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Kathleen Ave and Peninsula Rd Maylands Aggregation – At Acquisition

1.65 hectares of land 10 individual buildings 167 apartments Aspen acquisition - $12.6m Market transaction – Feb 2020 $763psm of land $1.16m $75k per unit $758psm of vacant land

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Kathleen Ave and Peninsula Rd Maylands Aggregation - Refurbished

126 Peninsula Road Maylands Kathleen Ave & Peninsula Rd Aggregation
Total
Per Apartment
Land Area – sqms
16,510
Land Titles
5
Buildings
10
Apartments
167
Bedrooms
334
2.0
Carspaces
176
1.1
Income
Current Occupancy
98.8%
Contracted Rent (post rent bumps) - $m / pw
$2.82
$329
Expected NOI - $m / pw
$1.78
$207
Margin
63%
Valuation
Valuer
CBRE
Date
June & Oct 2022
WACR
4.79%
Value on Completion - $m
$37.63
$225,315
Acquisition Cost - $m
$12.93
$77,425
Expected Total Refurbishment Costs - $m
$8.70
$52,078
Expected Total Cost - Completed - $m
$21.63
$129,503
Valuation Uplift - $m
$16.00
$95,812
Valuation Uplift -%
74%

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16-18 Tenth Avenue Maylands

16-18 Tenth Avenue Maylands

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Opportunities
✓Apartments are
already strata titled
and could be sold
individually - CBRE
estimates a value of
$290k per strata
titled apartment -
total of $3.86m
above whole
building value
16-18 Tenth Avenue Maylands
Total
Per Apartment
Land Area – sqms
4,062
Land Titles
1
Buildings
2
Apartments (already strata titled)
60
Bedrooms
120
2.0
Carspaces
65
1.1
Income
Current Occupancy
100.0%
Contracted Rent (post rent bumps) - $m / pw
$0.99
$316
Expected NOI - $m / pw
$0.62
$199
Margin
63%
Valuation
Valuer
CBRE
Date
Oct 2022
Cap Rate
4.75%
Value of Building on Completion - $m
$13.54
$225,637
Acquisition Cost - $m
$3.18
$53,000
Expected Total Refurbishment Costs - $m
$3.77
$62,867
Expected Total Cost - Completed - $m
$6.95
$115,867
Valuation Uplift - $m
$6.59
$137,213
Valuation Uplift -%
95%

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132 Guildford Road Maylands

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132 Guildford Road Maylands
Total
Per Apartment
Land Area – sqms
6,347
Apartments
120
- 1 bedroom
89
- 2 bedroom
30
- 3 bedroom house
1
Bedrooms
152
1.3
Carspaces
125
1.0
Acquisition Cost - $m
$6.98
$58,167
Valuation 30 June 2022 - $m
$9.53
$79,417
Valuation Uplift - $m
$2.55
$21,250
Valuation Uplift -%
37%

Opportunities

✓ Refurbishment and leasing of existing apartments

✓ Additional revenue sources – rooftop, laundry, community facilities ✓ Potential to add floorspace on under-utilised land (STCA)

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132 Guildford Road Comparable - 96 Guildford Road*

67/96 Guildford Road: 2 bed + 1 bathroom + 1 car space Asking rent of $500 per week

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132 Guildford Road, Maylands
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96 Guildford Road, Mount Lawley
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61/96 Guildford Road: 2 bed + 1 bathroom + 1 car space Sold $280k

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*Aspen does not own 96 Guildford Road

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132 Guildford Rd – Two of the Proposed New Floorplans

2 Bedrooms with Balcony – c.63sqms 1 Bedroom with Balcony – c.48sqms

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Claremont

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230 Stirling Highway Claremont

Under-utilised land
c.1,800sqms
3 storey
apartment
building
Opportunities
✓Prime location in
upmarket suburb
suitable for mixed use
apartments and
commercial
✓Refurbishment and
leasing of existing
apartments (laundry
converted to one
bedroom apartment)
✓Potential to add
floorspace on under-
utilised land (STCA)
✓Council has proposed
planning changes
allowing up to 6
storeys and 125
apartments (average
of 75sqms) plus over
2,000sqms of
commercial space on
the site (not yet
approved)
230 Stirling Highway Claremont
Total
Per Apartment
Land Area – sqms
4,720
Land Titles
2
Buildings
1
Apartments
48
Bedrooms
48
1.0
Carspaces
50
1.0
Income
Current Occupancy
97.9%
Contracted Rent (post rent bumps) - $m / pw
$0.74
$303
Expected NOI - $m / pw
$0.47
$191
Margin
63%
Valuation
Valuer
JLL
Date
Nov 2022
Cap Rate
4.50%
Value of Building on Completion - $m
$11.15
$232,292
Value of Spare Land - $m
$3.40
Total Value on Completion - $m
$14.55
$303,125
Acquisition Cost - $m
$9.14
$190,417
Expected Total Refurbishment Costs - $m
$2.82
$58,750
Expected Total Cost - Completed - $m
$11.96
$249,167
Valuation Uplift - $m
$2.59
$53,958
Valuation Uplift -%
22%

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230 Stirling Highway Claremont – Standard Refurbished Apartment

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Disclaimer

This presentation has been prepared by Aspen Group Limited on behalf of Aspen Group Limited and Aspen Property Trust (“ ”) and should not be considered in any way to be an offer, invitation, solicitation or recommendation with respect to the subscription for, purchase or sale of any security, and neither this document nor anything in it shall form the basis of any contract or commitment. Prospective investors should make their own independent evaluation of an investment in Aspen. Nothing in this presentation constitutes investment, legal, tax or other advice. The information in this presentation does not take into account your investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs. The information does not purport to constitute all of the information that a potential investor may require in making an investment decision. Aspen has prepared this presentation based on information available to it. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information, opinions and conclusions contained in this presentation. To the maximum extent permitted by law, none of Aspen, its directors, employees or agents, nor any other person accepts any liability, including, without limitation, any liability arising from fault or negligence on the part of any of them or any other person, for any loss arising from the use of this presentation or its contents or otherwise arising in connection with it. This presentation contains forward looking information. Indications of, and guidance on, future earnings, distributions and financial position and performance are forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are based on ’ current intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions, and beliefs about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially. Aspen and its related bodies corporate and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, and advisers do not give any assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of any forward-looking information, view or intention referred to in this presentation will actually occur as contemplated. All references to dollar amounts are in Australian currency.

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Perth, WA