EQT — Interim / Quarterly Report 2020

Oct 21, 2020

Fundraising and thematic investment activities keeping a sound pace

CEO COMMENT - THIRD QUARTER 2020

"The third quarter of 2020 has been busy with activities across the board. On the transaction side, EQT's thematic investment strategy continues to identify and execute attractive opportunities, with Danish based Natural Colors being a good example of a company supported by the sustainable consumer health and environmental megatrends. In total, EQT funds signed investments of EUR 6 billion and the pipeline continues to look stable. The portfolio value creation agenda is on track, but market uncertainties related to the pandemic remain. Even though only a few of the portfolio companies operate in the hardest hit sectors, a second wave and a prolonged pandemic may have a negative impact across the portfolio. Looking ahead, a number of strong EQT fund portfolio companies are being prepared for exits, should market conditions remain supportive.

There is a good demand for EQT funds, with the EQT IX and EQT Infrastructure V fundraisings running according to plan. In early October, EQT Real Estate II was closed at EUR 1 billion. I am also excited about the launch of EQT Growth, another core area for EQT's future expansion. With numerous growth opportunities in existing strategies and the launch of new strategies, we see the need to accelerate investments in people and our platform into 2021. Looking forward, we will continue our purpose-driven approach, both in EQT AB and the portfolio. We see continued structural growth and interesting long-term opportunities for EQT while remaining vigilant for risks."

Christian Sinding, CEO

HIGHLIGHTS DURING THE THIRD QUARTER 2020

• Total investments by the EQT funds in the quarter amounted to EUR 6.0bn
• Investments announced during the quarter include IFS in Sweden (EQT IX and EQT VIII), idealista in Spain (EQT IX), Chr. Hansen Natural Colors in Denmark (EQT IX), Colisée in Germany (EQT Infrastructure V), EdgeConneX in the US (EQT Infrastructure IV) and the launch of a joint-venture to build rental homes in the UK (EQT Real Estate II)
• Total gross fund exits in the quarter amounted to EUR 1.9bn
• Expected value creation (Gross MOIC) remains "On plan" in key funds in Private Capital and Real Assets, while EQT Infrastructure III, as of September 30, 2020, continued to develop "Above plan"
• EQT IX was activated and started generating management fees, as announced on July 14, with EUR 13.3bn* of commitments as of September 30, 2020
• EQT VIII had a step-down in AUM-base of EUR 3.4bn
• The hard cap for EQT Infrastructure V was announced at EUR 15.0bn. EQT AB expects to recognize management fees from EQT Infrastructure V from November 1, 2020
• The hard cap of EUR 1.0bn for EQT Real Estate II was reached
• Investment level in key funds as of September 30, 2020, excluding events after the reporting period: 15-20% in EQT IX (0%), 80-85% in EQT Infrastructure IV (50-55%) and 5-10% in EQT Infrastructure V (0%)

Note: AUM for EQT IX as of September 30, 2020, was EUR 13.0bn. The difference from EUR 13.3bn in commitments as per 30 September, 2020, is due to a portion of EQT IX having USD as fund currency presented based on the exchange rate as per period end.

Fundraising and thematic investment activities keeping a sound pace

HIGHLIGHTS DURING THE THIRD QUARTER 2020 (CONTINUED)

• EQT VII Gross MOIC increased from 1.7x in the second quarter to 2.0x in the third quarter
• The divestment of Credit is expected to close during the fourth quarter
• Following high activity level throughout the organization and in preparation for the next step of EQT's growth journey, investments in personnel will be accelerated in the coming quarters to future-proof e.g. Client relations and capital raising, EQT technology and Fund management
• From September 24, 2020, Partners continue to be subject to lock up agreements towards EQT AB, with the right to pledge shares to a bank, as described in the IPO prospectus. Further, EQT AB has granted waivers from lock ups on EQT AB shares for a limited number of individuals, primarily related to discontinued and divested business lines. Under the waivers, shares representing less than 1.5% of EQT's share capital are expected to be divested. Any sale process would be coordinated by EQT AB

HIGHLIGHTS DURING THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS (COMPARED TO LTM ENDING SEPTEMBER 2019)

• Total fund investments of EUR 9.6bn (EUR 10.5bn)
• Total gross fund exits of EUR 4.2bn (EUR 5.3bn)
• Fee-generating AUM of EUR 46.5bn as of September 30, 2020 (EUR 36.8bn). This change is primarily driven by the activation of EQT IX during Q3 2020
• Number of full-time equivalent employees and on-site consultants (FTE plus) amounted to 709 (636) at the end of the period, of which FTEs amounted to 657 (579)

EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

• The EQT Growth strategy was announced on October 19 with Microsoft Corporate Vice President Marc Brown joining as Partner and Head. With EQT Growth, EQT will be among the very few private markets firms in the world with investment strategies that address the needs of companies throughout their lifecycle
• On October 16, EQT Infrastructure V announced the acquisition of a stake in Deutsche Glasfaser. With the investment, EQT Infrastructure V is expected to be 10-15% invested based on its target fund size of EUR 12.5bn
• Thomas von Koch, Partner and previous Managing Partner, being one of EQT's most senior investment professionals, has decided to revert to focus on EQT funds' investment activities. As a consequence, he is leaving the Executive Committee as of October 2020

FEE-GENERATING ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT (AUM)

INVESTMENT DATA AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2020

EQT AB (PUBL) QUARTERLY ANNOUNCEMENT Q3 2020 3

Fee-generating assets under management (AUM)

DEVELOPMENT IN THE THIRD QUARTER 2020

AUM BY SEGMENT (EURbn)	Private Capital	Real Assets	Total
At June 30, 2020	22.0	14.4	36.5
Gross inflows	14.3	0.1	14.4
Step-downs	(3.4)	–	(3.4)
Exits	(0.8)	(0.0)	(0.8)
FX and other	(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.2)
At September 30, 2020	32.1	14.4	46.5
Since June 30, 2020	45.7%	-0.4%	27.5%

DEVELOPMENT DURING THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS

AUM BY SEGMENT (EURbn)	Private Capital	Real Assets	Total
At September 30, 2019	21.9	14.8	36.8
Gross inflows	14.9	0.6	15.5
Step-downs	(3.4)	–	(3.4)
Exits	(1.2)	(0.9)	(2.1)
FX and other	(0.2)	(0.1)	(0.3)
At September 30, 2020	32.1	14.4	46.5
Since September 30, 2019	46.2%	-3.0%	26.3%

Note: Any investment activity in above tables (part of gross inflows and/or exits) is included based on its impact on fee-generating AUM. Individual deals in a period are therefore included based on remaining or realized cost, timing of transaction closing and only in funds which are charging fees based on net invested capital.

Gross investment performance of key EQT funds

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

	Start		Committed	Cost of investments		Value of investments			Gross
(EURbn)	date	AUM	capital	Total		Realized Remaining	Total	Realized	Remaining MOIC
Private Capital
EQT VI	Jun-11	1.3	4.8	4.4	3.1	1.3	10.4	8.3	2.1	2.3x
EQT VII	Jul-15	4.5	6.9	5.9	1.5	4.4	11.8	4.4	7.4	2.0x
EQT VIII	May-18	8.5	10.9	8.5	-	8.5	11.0	-	11.0	1.3x
EQT IX	Jul-20	13.0	13.3	1.1	-	1.1	1.1	-	1.1	1.0x
Real Assets
EQT Infrastructure II	Oct-12	0.7	1.9	1.7	1.0	0.7	3.4	2.8	0.7	2.0x
EQT Infrastructure III	Nov-16	3.4	4.0	3.4	0.0	3.4	5.4	0.1	5.3	1.6x
EQT Infrastructure IV	Nov-18	9.0	9.1	5.4	-	5.4	5.7	-	5.7	1.1x
Other		6.1		4.8			7.2
Total		46.5		35.2			56.0

Note: Cost and value of investments reflect only closed transactions as per the reporting date.

	Gross MOIC (Dec 31, 2019)	Gross MOIC (Mar 31, 2020)	Gross MOIC (Jun 30, 2020)	Gross MOIC (Sep 30, 2020)	Expected Gross MOIC (Sep 30, 2020)
Private Capital EQT VI EQT VII EQT VIII	2.4x 1.8x 1.1x	2.3x 1.6x 1.1x	2.3x 1.7x 1.2x	2.3x 2.0x 1.3x	On plan On plan On plan
Real Assets EQT Infrastructure II EQT Infrastructure III EQT Infrastructure IV	2.1x 1.5x 1.1x	2.1x 1.5x 1.0x	2.0x 1.6x 1.1x	2.0x 1.6x 1.1x	On plan Above plan On plan

Note: Data for current Gross MOIC reflects only closed investments and realizations. For Private Equity funds (part of segment Private Capital), "On Plan" refers to expected Gross MOIC between 2.0-2.5x. For Infrastructure funds (part of segment Real Assets), "On Plan" refers to expected Gross MOIC between 1.7-2.2x.

AUM

Assets Under Management ("AUM") represents the total committed capital from fund investors and net invested capital to which the EQT AB Group is entitled to receive management fees. All of the Group's AUM is fee-generating

Active funds

Funds currently investing or with not yet realized investments

Credit

Business segment comprised of EQT's platform for credit investments comprised of Special Situations, Direct Lending and Senior Debt

Committed capital

The total amounts that fund investors agree to make available to a fund during a specified time period

Commitment period / Investment period

First phase of a fund lifecycle after fundraising, in which most of a fund's committed capital is invested into portfolio companies. Management fees are normally based on committed capital during this period

Current Gross MOIC

A fund's Gross MOIC based on the current total value and cost of its underlying investments

Investment level / % Invested

Measures the share of a fund's total commitments that has been utilized. Calculated as the sum of (i) closed and/or signed investments, including announced public offers, (ii) any earn-outs and/or purchase price adjustments and (iii) less any expected syndication, as a % of a fund's committed capital

EQT

Where used on its own, is an umbrella term and may refer interchangeably to the EQT AB Group and/or EQT funds, as the context requires

EQT AB Group or the Group

EQT AB and/or any one or more of its direct or indirect subsidiaries (for the avoidance of doubt excluding the EQT funds and their portfolio companies)

Exits

Cost amount of realized investments (realized cost) from an EQT fund

Expected Gross MOIC

A fund's expected Gross MOIC at termination, when a fund is fully realized, based on the estimated total value and cost of its underlying investments upon realization

FTE

The number of full-time equivalent personnel on EQT AB Group's payroll

FTE plus

The number of full-time equivalent personnel and contracted personnel working for EQT AB Group

Fund size

Total committed capital for a specific fund

Gross inflows

New commitments through fundraising activities or increased investments in funds charging fees on net invested capital

Gross fund exits

Value of realized investments (realized value) from an EQT fund. Refers to signed realizations in a given period

Gross MOIC (Multiple of Invested Capital)

Total value of investments divided by total cost of investments

Investments

Investments by an EQT fund, measured at cost, net of any co-investments. Refers to signed investments in a given period

Key funds

Funds with commitments that represent more than 5% of total commitments in active funds, respectively, as well as EQT Infrastructure II

Net invested capital

Total cost of investments not yet realized (remaining cost). Management fees are generally based on net invested capital after the commitment period / investment period

Post-commitment period / Divestment period

Phase of a fund lifecycle after the commitment period, in which most of a fund's investments are realized. Management fees are normally based on the net invested capital during the period

Private Capital

Business segment comprised of business lines Private Equity, Mid Market Asia, Ventures and Public Value

Real Assets

Business segment comprised of business lines Infrastructure and Real Estate

Realized value / (Realized cost)

Value (cost) of an investment, or parts of an investment, that at the time has been realized

Remaining value / (Remaining cost)

Value (cost) of an investment, or parts of an investment, currently owned by the EQT funds

Start date

A fund's start date is the earlier of the first investment or the date when management fees are charged from fund investors

Step-down

Step-downs in AUM generally resulting from the end of the investment period in an existing fund or when a subsequent fund starts to invest. Fees in a specific fund will normally be charged on net invested capital post step-down

Target Gross MOIC

Measure used in fundraising of an EQT fund as a fund's target level of investment return based on Gross MOIC

Discontinued operations Financial calendar

As of September 30, 2020, Credit had feegenerating AUM of EUR 3.6bn (EUR 3.7bn). Total investments made by the funds and related investment vehicles during the third quarter of EUR 0.3bn and total gross fund exits of EUR 0.3bn.

The divestment of Credit is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020.

About EQT

EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization with a 25-year track-record of consistent investment performance across multiple geographies, sectors, and strategies. EQT has raised more than EUR 75 billion since inception and currently has around EUR 50 billion in assets under management across 20 active funds within three business segments – Private Capital, Real Assets and Credit.

With its roots in the Wallenberg family's entrepreneurial mindset and philosophy of longterm ownership, EQT is guided by a set of strong values and a distinct corporate culture. EQT manages and advises funds and vehicles that invest across the world with the mission to future-proof companies, generate attractive returns and make a positive impact with everything EQT does.

The EQT AB Group comprises EQT AB (publ) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, which include general partners and fund managers of EQT funds as well as entities advising EQT funds. EQT has offices in 17 countries across Europe, Asia Pacific and North America with more than 700 employees

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Christian Sinding CEO

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