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EQT

Interim / Quarterly Report Jul 14, 2022

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Resilient in a more challenging market

Highlights for the period Jan-Jun 2022 (Jan-Jun 2021)

Financial

  • Adjusted total revenue amounted to EUR 733m (EUR 711m). Total revenue (according to IFRS) was EUR 733m (EUR 709m). In H1 2022, Exeter contributed six months of revenues vs. three months in H1 2021, which was partly offset by lower carried interest in H1 2022, while H1 2021 included retroactive management fees related to 2020
  • Adjusted EBITDA amounted to EUR 413m (EUR 492m), corresponding to a margin of 56% (69%). EBITDA was EUR 332m (EUR 437m), corresponding to a margin of 45% (62%)
  • Adjusted net income amounted to EUR 363m (EUR 433m). Net income (according to IFRS) was EUR 234m (EUR 361m)
  • Reported basic earnings per share amounted to EUR 0.236 (EUR 0.372). Diluted earnings per share amounted to EUR 0.236 (EUR 0.372)
  • Net debt amounted to EUR 57m (EUR 113m)

Strategic

  • EQT announced the combination with Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA), creating a scaled platform in Asia. As of 30 June 2022, BPEA had EUR 20bn in AUM and 248 FTE+. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2022
  • EQT launched EQT Active Core Infrastructure a longer-hold fund targeting core infrastructure companies providing essential services to society
  • EQT completed the acquisitions of Life Sciences Partners (LSP), a leading European life sciences venture capital firm, Bear Logi, a value-add logistics team focused on the Japanese and Korean market, and Redwood Capital Group (RCG), a US-based residential value-add and core plus investment manager
  • EQT priced a total of EUR 1.5bn of sustainability-linked bonds to fund, together with the issue of ordinary shares, the BPEA consideration

Fundraising

  • Assets under management (AUM) increased to EUR 77bn (EUR 71bn), of which EUR 2bn relates to LSP's AUM per 30 June 2022
  • Fundraising was initiated for EQT X, EQT Ventures III, EQT Active Core Infrastructure and EQT Exeter US Industrial Value VI
  • Fundraising continued for EQT Growth, EQT Future and various funds within the business line EQT Exeter, including EQT Exeter US Industrial Core-Plus IV
  • EQT set the target fund size and the hard cap for EQT X at EUR 20.0bn and EUR 21.5bn, respectively. As of 30 June 2022, EQT X had closed out commitments of EUR 10bn which are not included in AUM

*Adjusted figures. The adjusted metrics are alternative performance metrics for the EQT AB Group. For a full reconciliation, please refer to section "Alternative performance measures".

Highlights for the period Jan-Jun 2022 (Jan-Jun 2021)

Investment and exit activity*

  • Total announced investments by the EQT funds amounted to EUR 5bn (EUR 7bn), including the acquisitions of Envirotainer (EQT X), SPT Labtech (EQT IX), InstaVolt and Stockland Retirement Living (EQT Infrastructure V)
  • EQT X is expected to be activated and start charging management fees in Q3, upon closing of its first investment
  • Total gross fund exits announced in the period amounted to EUR 4bn (EUR 10bn), and includes the exits of IFS and WorkWave, and Facile.it (EQT VIII)

Investment performance

  • All key funds continued to perform On plan or Above plan
  • During the first half of the year, fund valuations were generally supported by strong operational performance among portfolio companies, and certain exits at valuations above fund valuations, offset by lower public market valuation references
  • In Private Capital, EQT VII was marked 0.1x lower at 2.7x Gross MOIC, and EQT VIII was marked 0.2x lower at 2.4x Gross MOIC during H1 2022 whereas EQT IX was flat at 1.4x Gross MOIC
  • In Real Assets, EQT Infrastructure II was marked 0.1x lower at 2.1x Gross MOIC, EQT Infrastructure IV was marked 0.1x higher at 1.5x Gross MOIC, and EQT Infrastructure V was marked 0.1x higher at 1.1x Gross MOIC during H1 2022 whereas EQT Infrastructure III was flat at 2.7x Gross MOIC

Investment performance
On plan Above plan
Private
Capital
EQT IX EQT VII
EQT VIII
Real
Assets
EQT Infrastructure II
EQT Infrastructure IV
EQT Infrastructure V
EQT Infrastructure III

Highlights for the period Jan-Jun 2022 (Jan-Jun 2021)

# of People and future-proofing

  • The number of full-time equivalent employees and on-site consultants (FTE+) increased and amounted to 1,471 (1,004) at the end of the period, of which 1,356 (938) were FTEs. LSP, Bear Logi and RCG accounted for approximately 100 FTE+ as of 30 June 2022
  • Brooks Entwistle was elected as a new Board member of EQT AB, subject to regulatory approvals, while Edith Cooper left the Board
  • EQT AB established a Sustainability Committee, marking the first Board-level commitment to sustainability in the private markets industry
  • Christina Drews joined EQT and the Executive Committee as Chief Operating Officer (COO), bringing with her nearly 30 years of experience in the financial industry
  • EQT promoted Masoud Homayoun to Head of Value-Add Infrastructure Advisory Team, effective upon the end of the commitment period of EQT Infrastructure V. Lennart Blecher will continue to be Head of Real Assets Advisory Team and a member of EQT's Executive Committee
  • Alexandra Lutz assumed responsibility for Motherbrain, EQT's own AI-driven investment platform
  • Two of the EQT funds' portfolio companies, Melita and AFRY, set validated science-based targets (SBTs)

Events after the reporting period

  • Investment level in key funds as of 14 July 2022 were 0-5% in EQT X based on target fund size, 85-90% in EQT IX, and 70-75% in EQT Infrastructure V
  • EQT X closed out commitments representing about two thirds of the fund size and active fundraising is expected to be materially concluded in 2022, with final close expected in 2023

Resilient in a more challenging market

The war in Ukraine has accelerated the slow down in the global economy and introduced new challenges and risks. Public markets have seen a sell off, the financing markets are more restrictive, and as a result, activity levels in private markets have slowed down. EQT is continuing to prepare portfolio companies for a downturn, while actively evaluating new investment opportunities. Our undivided attention is on generating continued resilient returns for our clients across cycles through our thematic investment strategy.

We entered 2022 with inflationary pressures, expectations of higher interest rates, continued Covid-19-restrictions and sustained global supply chain issues. As the tragic war in Ukraine continues, we are seeing spiking energy prices, and consumer demand may deteriorate as higher interest rates and inflation start to hamper demand despite robust labor markets.

The EQT portfolio companies initiated work in 2021 to manage a higher inflationary environment. As inflation has accelerated throughout the year, we have worked closely with portfolio companies to manage sourcing and pricing. Our portfolio companies generally have a strong ability to manage inflation although a few portfolio companies have seen an impact from e.g. higher fuel or equipment prices, or increasing salary levels - factors which are being actively managed. Our portfolio companies generally have a strong market position, meaning they do have pricing power.

With interest rates on the rise, EQT's capital markets team is working closely with portfolio companies to manage financing structures. The current portfolio is robust with average maturities of more than 4 and 6 years across EQT Private Equity and EQT Infrastructure, respectively, while the around 70% of financings are fixed rate.

We remain disciplined in our thematic investment approach, aiming to identify best-in-class assets in attractive markets, supported by long-term secular trends that are not directly connected to the economic cycle.

Portfolio companies in our Key funds have performed well over the past year, growing sales and EBITDA primarily through organic growth at 24% and 18%, respectively. As most of our portfolio companies have a lower correlation to economic activity, we may only see a softening later in the cycle. We are therefore closely monitoring both demand and activity levels across all of our portfolio companies and assets as we move into the second half of 2022.

The valuations of our Key fund in EQT Private Equity and EQT Infrastructure have been largely flat for three consecutive quarters as lower valuation benchmarks have offset the strong underlying performance. All of our key funds continue to develop "on plan" or "above plan".

Given the market conditions, investment activity has been slower compared to last year. The recent acquisition of SPT Labtech - a leading provider of life sciences tools - is an example of a platform that we can further build with both

organic growth and add-on acquisitions.

With a consistent performance track-record and a global client base, we are well positioned in this new fundraising environment. For EQT X, we have closed out about two thirds of the fund size, EQT Growth is progressing well, and the outlook for Infrastructure and Real Estate fundraisings remains healthy. BPEA*'s ongoing flagship fundraising is similarly proceeding well. Fundraising for EQT's new, recently launched, investment strategies are more challenging and will take longer to conclude in this market.

Based on EQT's existing funds, including the fundraisings launched in 2022, and BPEA*'s funds at closing, we expect to have more than EUR 50bn of commitments ("dry powder") available to deploy.

The availability of bank financing for new investments is significantly tighter. Resilient, high-quality companies can still be financed in the private markets, but large scale financings will be difficult in the current environment.

Having had a very active exit agenda in recent years, EQT now has a young portfolio. We can therefore be patient also when it comes to exits. The few realizations done in 2022 have been made at attractive valuations, securing returns for our clients.

Our committment to drive sustainability across the portfolio, creating resilience and more valuable companies, is only stronger in this environment. We have an opportunity to accelerate our energy transition, and higher energy prices mean our commitment to creating, for example, energy efficient buildings is even more important.

Last year, we became the first private markets firm to set science-based targets, establishing a model for our portfolio companies to follow. This year, we expect to support about 40 portfolio companies on the same journey, setting their own science-based targets. EQT was also the first private markets firm to issue sustainability-linked bonds, linked to reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and gender diversity targets across EQT and the portfolio, with the most recent issues of sustainability-linked bonds in March.

EQT's digital capacity is an integral part of our value creation toolbox, including the proprietary AI-driven investment platform, Motherbrain, which uses machine learning and advanced analytics to equip EQT's investment advisory teams with data. In the first quarter, Alexandra Lutz - with a strong background in tech - was appointed Head of Motherbrain.

EQT continues to execute on its strategic agenda, further strengthening our ability to generate returns for our clients and make a positive impact at scale. We have continued to hire outstanding talent at a good pace, and about 100 people have joined through our recent acquisitions. Whilst hiring efforts will continue to secure long term growth, recruitment will be lower in the second half of the year.

Our combination with BPEA*, announced in the first quarter, marks a significant step on our strategic journey, as we expand our active ownership strategies across the globe. Together, we believe that we will become a smarter and even more diversified investor, set to deliver consistent returns for our clients.

When markets were strong, we sought to never become

complacent. To be prepared for any macro scenario is part of our model. It's at the core of what we call future-proofing. We have delivered resilient and strong returns for our clients over close to three decades, managing challenges along the way. EQT's Key funds have consistently delivered more than 2x Gross MOIC to our clients since inception and every Key fund has delivered carried interest.

As we look ahead, we are about to take further important steps to strengthen EQT's global platform with the pending activation of EQT X, the upcoming launch of EQT Infrastructure VI and the closing of the combination of BPEA*, while ensuring tight control of our operating costs.

Christian Sinding, CEO and Managing Partner

Key metrics and ratios

Investment activity by the EQT funds

EURbn H1 2022 H1 2021 LTM 2021
Investments by the EQT funds 5.4 7.3 18.8 20.6
Gross fund exits 3.7 10.0 23.9 30.2

Assets under management (AUM)

EURbn H1 2022 H1 2021 LTM 2021
AUM (end of period) 77.1 71.3 77.1 73.4
Average AUM (during the period) 75.9 60.8 73.9 65.2
Effective management fee rate 1.43% 1.42% 1.43% 1.42%

Employees

# of H1 2022 H1 2021 2021
FTE (end of period) 1,356 938 1,059
FTE+ (end of period) 1,471 1,004 1,160

Key financials

EURm H1 2022 H1 2021 2021
Financials (adjusted)*
Management fees 570 539 1,086
Adj. carried interest and investment income 163 172 537
Adj. total revenue 733 711 1,623
Adj. total revenue growth, % 3% 172% 113%
Adj. total operating expenses 320 219 524
Adj. EBITDA 413 492 1,100
Adj. EBITDA margin, % 56% 69% 68%
Adjusted net income 363 433 989
Financials (according to IFRS)
Management fees 570 539 1,086
Carried interest and investment income 163 170 510
Total revenue 733 709 1,596
Total revenue growth, % 3% 169% 125%
Total operating expenses 401 272 626
EBITDA 332 437 970
EBITDA margin, % 45% 62% 61%
Net income 234 361 909

The EQT AB share

H1 2022 H1 2021 2021
Number of shares (m, end of period) 994.9** 987.0** 987.0**
Number of shares (m, average) 992.3 970.2 978.7
Number of shares, diluted (m, average) 992.5 970.4 978.9
Adj. earnings per share, basic (EUR)* 0.366 0.446 1.011
Adj. earnings per share, diluted (EUR)* 0.366 0.446 1.010
Earnings per share, basic (EUR) 0.236 0.372 0.928
Earnings per share, diluted (EUR) 0.236 0.372 0.928

*The adjusted metrics are alternative performance metrics for the EQT AB Group. For a full reconciliation, please refer to section "Alternative performance measures".

**The increase in the number of shares compared to end of period H1 2021 mainly relates to new shares issued in conjunction with the combination with LSP. EQT issued 5.3m shares to LSP's selling shareholders corresponding to a dilution of approximately 0.8 percent.

Assets under management (AUM)

AUM by segment (EURbn) Private Capital Real Assets Total
At 31 December 2021 33.9 39.5 73.4
Gross inflows* 3.8 1.6 5.4
Step-downs - - -
Exits (1.2) (2.1) (3.3)
FX and other 0.2 1.4 1.6
At 30 June 2022 36.8 40.3 77.1
Since 31 December 2021 8% 2% 5%

Development during the first half of 2022 Development during the last twelve months

Gross MOIC

AUM by segment (EURbn) Private Capital Real Assets Total
At 30 June 2021 33.9 37.4 71.3
Gross inflows* 7.5 6.6 14.1
Step-downs (0.7) (0.0) (0.7)
Exits (4.3) (5.6) (9.9)
FX and other 0.4 2.0 2.4
At 30 June 2022 36.8 40.3 77.1
Since 30 June 2021 9% 8% 8%

Note: Any investment activity in the above tables (part of gross inflows or exits) is included based on its impact on AUM. Therefore, individual deals are included based on remaining or realized cost, timing of transaction closing, and only in funds that are changing fees based on net invested capital. *Gross inflow of EUR 2.4bn of LSP's AUM as of 28 February 2022.

Gross investment performance of key EQT funds

As of 30 June 2022

Start Committed Cost of investments Value of investments Gross
EURbn date AUM Capital Total Realized Remaining Total Realized Remaining MOIC
Private Capital
EQT VII Jul-15 3.1 6.9 5.9 2.9 3.0 16.3 10.0 6.3 2.7x
EQT VIII May-18 7.9 10.9 8.9 1.2 7.7 21.3 3.9 17.4 2.4x
EQT IX Jul-20 16.0 15.6 13.1 - 13.1 17.8 - 17.8 1.4x
Other Private Capital 9.9 12.8 24.8
Real Assets
EQT Infrastructure II Oct-12 0.3 1.9 1.7 1.4 0.3 3.6 3.2 0.4 2.1x
EQT Infrastructure III Nov-16 1.3 4.0 3.5 2.2 1.3 9.5 6.6 2.9 2.7x
EQT Infrastructure IV Nov-18 6.5 9.1 7.0 0.5 6.5 10.6 0.7 10.0 1.5x
EQT Infrastructure V Aug-20 16.5 15.7 9.6 - 9.6 10.7 - 10.7 1.1x
Other Real Assets 15.8 15.1 27.5
Total 77.1 77.7 142.1
30 Sep 2021 31 Dec 2021 31 Mar 2022 30 Jun 2022 30 Jun 2022
Private Capital
EQT VII 2.7x 2.8x 2.8x 2.7x Above plan
EQT VIII 2.6x 2.6x 2.6x 2.4x Above plan
EQT IX 1.3x 1.4x 1.4x 1.4x On plan
Real Assets
EQT Infrastructure II 2.1x 2.2x 2.2x 2.1x On plan
EQT Infrastructure III 2.1x 2.7x 2.7x 2.7x Above plan
EQT Infrastructure IV 1.3x 1.4x 1.5x 1.5x On plan
EQT Infrastructure V 1.0x 1.0x 1.1x 1.1x On plan

Gross MOIC

Gross MOIC

Expected Gross MOIC

Gross MOIC

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

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

Private Capital

The business segment Private Capital consists of the business lines EQT Ventures, EQT Life Sciences, EQT Growth, EQT Public Value, EQT Private Equity and EQT Future

Comments on Jan-Jun 2022 (Jan-Jun 2021)

Investment and exit activity

Total investments made by the EQT funds in Private Capital amounted to EUR 2.7bn (EUR 5.0bn). Investments include SNFL and IFG (EQT Future), Envirotainer (EQT X) and SPT Labtech (EQT IX).

Total gross fund exits made by the EQT funds in Private Capital amounted to EUR 2.4bn (EUR 8.8bn). During H1 2022, exits include Forsta, Elevate and Touhula (EQT Mid Market), IFS and WorkWave, and Facile.it (EQT VIII).

Fundraising activity and AUM

AUM was EUR 36.8bn as of 30 June 2022, (EUR 33.9bn). The gross inflows of EUR 3.8bn during the first half of the year were primarily related to the combination with LSP and increased commitments in EQT Growth and EQT Ventures III.

Fundraising continued for EQT Growth and EQT Future and was initiated for EQT X and EQT Ventures III. The target fund size and the hard cap for EQT X was set at EUR 20.0bn and EUR 21.5bn, respectively.

Investment performance

EQT VII current Gross MOIC decreased during H1 2022 to 2.7x from 2.8x and EQT VIII current Gross MOIC decreased to 2.4x from 2.6x. EQT IX Gross MOIC remained at 1.4x during H1 2022.

Expected value creation (Gross MOIC) remains "On plan" in EQT IX, which means an expected Gross MOIC between 2.0- 2.5x. EQT VII and EQT VIII continued to develop "Above plan", which means an expected gross MOIC above 2.5x.

EQT Private Equity was, as of Q2 2022, invested across Healthcare (50%), TMT (26%), Services (18%), Industrial Tech (5%) and Other (1%).

Employees

FTE+ at the end of the period amounted to 334 (253). The increase in FTE+ was primarily driven by recruitments in EQT Private Equity. LSP contributed with 31 FTE+ as of 30 June 2022.

Result for the segment

Adjusted revenue amounted to EUR 274m in H1 2022, corresponding to a decrease of 35% compared to EUR 418m in H1 2021. The decrease relates to lower carried interest in H1 2022.

Gross segment result decreased to EUR 181m (EUR 346m).

Key metrics

EURbn H1 2022 H1 2021 LTM 2021
Investments by the EQT funds 2.7 5.0 8.3 10.6
Gross fund exits 2.4 8.8 7.9 14.4
Adjusted revenue (EURm) 274 418 952
Gross segment result (EURm) 181 346 795
Margin (%) 66% 83% 84%
AUM (end of period) 36.8 33.9 36.8 33.9
Average AUM 35.7 33.8 34.7 33.6
FTE+ (# of, end of period) 334 253 271

Performance of selected funds

Gross MOIC Expected
31 Dec 2021 30 Jun 2022 Gross MOIC
EQT VII 2.8x 2.7x Above plan
EQT VIII 2.6x 2.4x Above plan
EQT IX 1.4x 1.4x On plan

AUM development (EURbn)

Real Assets

The business segment Real Assets consists of the business lines EQT Infrastructure, EQT Active Core Infrastructure and EQT Exeter

Comments on Jan-Jun 2022 (Jan-Jun 2021)

Investment and exit activity

Total investments made by the EQT funds in Real Assets amounted to EUR 2.8bn (EUR 2.3bn). Investments include InstaVolt and Stockland Retirement Living (EQT Infrastructure V).

Total gross fund exits made by the EQT funds amounted to EUR 1.3bn (EUR 1.1bn).

Fundraising activity and AUM

AUM increased during the period to EUR 40.3bn (EUR 37.4bn). This was primarily driven by SMAs in EQT Exeter and closed out commitments in Exeter Industrial Core Fund III, Exeter Office Value Fund II and EQT Infrastructure V.

Fundraising continued for EQT Active Core Infrastructure, with a target fund size EUR 5bn. Fundraising continued for EQT Exeter US Industrial Core-Plus IV, EQT Exeter US Industrial Value VI and various other EQT Exeter funds. The target fund size for EQT Exeter US Industrial Value VI was set at USD 4bn. Preparations are ongoing for EQT Infrastructure VI.

Investment performance

EQT Infrastructure II current Gross MOIC decreased during H1 2022 to 2.1x from 2.2x and EQT Infrastructure III remained at 2.7x. EQT Infrastructure IV current Gross MOIC increased to 1.5x from 1.4x and EQT Infrastructure V current Gross MOIC increased to 1.1x from 1.0x during H1 2022.

Expected value creation (Gross MOIC) remains "On plan" in EQT Infrastructure II, EQT Infrastructure IV and EQT Infrastructure V, which means an expected Gross MOIC between 1.7x-2.2x. EQT Infrastructure III continues to develop "Above plan", which means that expected gross MOIC is above 2.2x.

EQT Infrastructure was, as of Q2 2022, invested across Digital (44%), Social (22%), Transport (9%) and Energy & Environmental (25%).

Employees

FTE+ at the end of the period increased to 537 (363), primarily driven by recruitments in EQT Exeter. Bear Logi accounted for 37 FTE+ and Redwood Capital Group accounted for 22 FTE+ as of 30 June 2022.

Result for the segment

Adjusted revenue amounted to EUR 451m, corresponding to an increase of 60%, compared to EUR 281m in H1 2021. The increase mainly relates to higher carried interest and growth in EQT Exeter and its contribution for six months in H1 2022, compared to three months in H1 2021. Carried interest recognized in H1 2022 primarily relates to EQT Infrastructure III.

Gross segment result increased to EUR 358m (EUR 233m).

Key metrics

EURbn H1 2022 H1 2021 LTM 2021
Investments by the EQT funds 2.8 2.3 10.5 10.0
Gross fund exits 1.3 1.1 16.0 15.9
Adjusted revenue (EURm) 451 281 653
Gross segment result (EURm) 358 233 522
Margin (%) 79% 83% 80%
AUM (end of period) 40.3 37.4 40.3 39.5
Average AUM 40.2 27.0 39.1 31.6
FTE+ (# of, end of period) 537 363 421

Performance of selected funds

Gross MOIC Expected
31 Dec 2021 30 Jun 2022 Gross MOIC
EQT Infrastructure II 2.2x 2.1x On plan
EQT Infrastructure III 2.7x 2.7x Above plan
EQT Infrastructure IV 1.4x 1.5x On plan
EQT Infrastructure V 1.0x 1.1x On plan

AUM development (EURbn)

Central

Central consists of EQT AB Group Management, Client Relations and Capital Raising, Fund Operations, EQT Digital and other Specialist teams such as HR and Group Finance

Comments on Jan-Jun 2022 (Jan-Jun 2021) Result for Central

Employees

FTE+ at the end of the period increased to 600 (387). New hires were primarily within Client Relations and Capital Raising, Digital, Fund Operations and Sustainability. Hiring will continue selectively in certain areas.

The gross segment result amounted to EUR -126m (EUR -87m). The result was due to an increased number of FTE+ driving both personnel expenses and other operating expenses along with accelerated strategic and operational projects. The increase reflects preparations for future growth.

Key metrics

EURm H1 2022 H1 2021 2021
Gross segment result / EBITDA -126 -87 -217
FTE (# of, end of period) 501 330 379
FTE+ (# of, end of period) 600 387 468

Information on the consolidated income statement

H1 2022
EURm
Total
adjusted
Adjust
ment
items
IFRS
reported
Management fee 570 570
Carried interest and investment income 163 163
Total revenue 733 733
Personnel expenses -220 -220
Acquisition related personnel expenses - -59 -59
Other operating expenses -99 -22 -121
Total operating expenses -320 -81 -401
EBITDA 413 -81 332
Margin, % 56% 45%
Depreciation and amortization -20 -20
Amortization of acquisition related intangible assets - -45 -45
EBIT 393 -126 267
Net fi nancial income and expenses -4 -4
Income taxes -26 -2 -29
Net income for the period from continuing operations 363 -129 234
Net income for the period from discontinued operations - 0 0
Net income 363 -129 234
H1 2021
EURm
Total
adjusted
Adjust
ment
items
IFRS
reported
Management fee 539 539
Carried interest and investment income 172 -2 170
Total revenue 711 -2 709
Personnel expenses -154 -154
Acquisition related personnel expenses - -20 -20
Other operating expenses -64 -33 -97
Total operating expenses -219 -53 -272
EBITDA 492 -55 437
Margin, % 69% 62%
Depreciation and amortization -16 -16
Amortization of acquisition related intangible assets - -18 -18
EBIT 476 -73 403
Net fi nancial income and expenses -6 -6
Income taxes -37 1 -36
Net income for the period from continuing operations 433 -72 361
Net income for the period from discontinued operations - 0 0
Net income 433 -72 361

Comments relate to the period Jan-Jun 2022 (Jan-Jun 2021).

Revenues for the period increased to EUR 733m (EUR 709m). Carried interest and investment income amounted to EUR 163m in H1 2022 compared to EUR 170m in H1 2021 and mainly relates to EQT Infrastructure III. Adjusted revenues of EUR 733m (EUR 711m) are adjusted by removing the fair value adjustment of acquired contractual rights to carried interest, see Note 1.

Total operating expenses during the period amounted to EUR 401m (EUR 272m), and is mainly driven by the build-out of the organization as well as transaction, integration and personnel expenses as a result of performed acquisitions, see Note 7.

EBITDA decreased to EUR 332m (EUR 437m) corresponding to a margin of 45% (62%). Adjusted EBITDA amounted to EUR 413m (EUR 492m) corresponding to a margin of 56% (69%).

Depreciation and amortization amounted to EUR 20m (EUR 16m), primarily related to facility lease agreements. Amortization of acquisition related intangible assets amounted to EUR 45m (EUR 18m) and relates to amortization of identifi ed surplus values, see Note 7.

Net fi nancial income and expenses amounted to EUR -4m (EUR -6m). This is primarily comprised of currency translation di erences and interest expenses relating to the sustainability-linked bonds issued by EQT AB in April 2022 and May 2021 as well as lease agreements according to IFRS 16.

Income taxes amounted to EUR -29m (EUR -36m).

Net income for the period from continuing operations decreased to EUR 234m (EUR 361m). Adjustment items a ecting net income, including tax e ects, amounted to EUR 129m (EUR 72m). Adjusted net income for the period from continuing operations was EUR 363m (EUR 433m).

Earnings per share for continued operations before and after dilution amounted to EUR 0.236 (EUR 0.372) and EUR 0.236 (EUR 0.372), respectively. Adjusted earnings per share for continued operations before and after dilution amounted to EUR 0.366 (EUR 0.446) and EUR 0.366 (EUR 0.446), respectively.

Adjustment items a ecting EBITDA in 2022 amounted to EUR 81m and relates to an adjustment of the part of the considerations subject to lock-up as well as transaction and integration costs as a result of performed acquisitions. The part of the considerations subject to lock-up is treated as a personnel expense from an accounting perspective and recorded in the income statement over the lock-up period, see Note 7. Adjustment items a ecting EBITDA in 2021 amounted to EUR 55m and relates to an adjustment of revenues for fair value step-up on the, in April 2019, acquired contractual right to carried interest (see Note 1) as well as an adjustment of

the part of the consideration paid in shares subject to lockup in relation to the acquisition of Exeter and transaction and integration costs as a result of the acquisition. The part of the consideration paid in shares subject to lock-up is treated as a personnel expense from an accounting perspective and recorded in the income statement over the lock-up period, see Note 7.

Financial position

Comments relate to 30 June 2022 (31 December 2021).

Goodwill and Other intangible assets amounted to EUR 2,047m (EUR 1,554m). The increase of EUR 493m is mainly driven by performed acquisitions and the related purchase price allocations, see Note 7.

Property, plant and equipment amounted to EUR 147m (EUR 147m).

Financial investments increased by EUR 51m to EUR 529m (EUR 478m) primarily driven by increased investments from EQT AB Group into EQT funds.

Current assets amounted to EUR 3,015m (EUR 1,532m). The increase was primarily driven by the part of the consideration paid that was subject to lock-up and hence treated as a personnel expense from an accounting perspective and recorded as a prepayment over the lock-up period, see Note 7.

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period amounted to EUR 1,943m (EUR 588m). The increase relates to the issue of the sustainability linked bonds. Net debt amounted to EUR 57m (EUR 88m in net cash).

Equity increased to EUR 3,286m (EUR 2,943m). The increase is mainly due to current year's net income as well as the new share issue as a result of the LSP acquisition.

Non-current liabilities amounted to EUR 2,137m (EUR 592m). The increase relates to the issue of EUR 1,500m sustainability-linked bonds, see further under Signifi cant events during the period.

Current liabilities amounted to EUR 482m (EUR 357m). The increase is mainly explained by the unpaid part of the dividend.

Parent company

The parent company's profi t before tax amounted to SEK 2,630m (SEK 1,525m). The increase is mainly explained by a timing e ect of dividends from subsidiaries.

Signifi cant events during the period

Signifi cant events and transactions

As of 27 January 2022 EQT completed the acquisition of Bear Logi. Bear Logi, founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2009, is a valueadd logistics investment manager focused on acquisitions, development, construction and leasing, with extensive knowledge of the Japanese and Korean logistics markets, with around 25 employees by the time of closing. See Note 7.

As of 28 February 2022 EQT completed the acquisition of LSP ("Life Sciences Partners"), a leading European life sciences venture capital fi rm with, by the time of closing, approximately EUR 2.2bn of assets under management (AUM) and a team of 34 FTEs. LSP, headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is a venture capital fi rm that invests in innovative companies with strong scientifi c and clinical rationale across several life sciences strategies. It was founded in 1998 and is today one of Europe's largest and most experienced life sciences investment fi rms. LSP strengthens EQT's position as one of the leading and most active private market investors in the healthcare sector. LSP generated approximately EUR 37m in revenues and approximately EUR 24m in EBITDA (excluding carried interest) during 2021. EQT acquired 100 percent of the LSP management company and 20 percent of the right to carried interest in selected LSP funds. In addition, EQT AB will be entitled to 35 percent of the carried interest of future funds, which is in line with existing EQT policies. See Note 7.

As of 10 June 2022 EQT completed the acquisition of Redwood Capital Group ("RCG"), a residential core plus and value-add investment manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA. RCG was founded in 2007 and is deeply experienced in all operating areas, including acquisition, asset management, construction management and property management. RCG has successfully executed 79 multifamily investments in high-growth US markets, including 48 realized investments that achieved in excess of 2x equity returns across more than 22,000 units. Investments comprise deal-by-deal joint ventures on behalf of multiple institutional clients, including global fund sponsors, insurance companies and family o ces. See Note 7.

As announced on 16 March 2022 EQT signed an agreement to acquire Baring Private Equity Asia ("BPEA"). BPEA has a strong performance and growth track-record and fi ts perfectly with EQT's culture and core values: high-performing, respectful, entrepreneurial, informal, and transparent. With 10 regional o ces, BPEA also combines local execution with a Pan-Asian reach (236 FTE+ as of 2021), mirroring EQT's local-with-locals approach. BPEA brings 100+ new clients to EQT and AUM as of Q2 2022 was EUR 20.2bn (EUR 17.7bn as of signing). Total consideration is EUR 6.8bn on a cash and debt free basis, of which approximately EUR 5.3bn is to be paid through the issue of 191.2 million new EQT AB ordinary shares (corresponding to a dilution of approximately 16 percent), plus EUR 1.5bn in cash. See Note 7.

On 6 April 2022 EQT AB issued a EUR 750m sustainabiltylinked bond maturing in 2028 and a EUR 750m sustainability-linked bond maturing in 2032 (the "SLBs"). The SLBs have a coupon of 2.375 percent per annum for the bond maturing in 2028 and 2.875 percent per annum for the bond maturing in 2032. EQT intends to use the net proceeds of the SLBs, together with the issue of ordinary shares and cash, to fund the consideration and transaction expenses in connection with the combination of BPEA. The SLBs are subject to separate step-ups in their respective interest rates if the sustainability performance target is not met. The SLBs' thus reinforces EQT's approach of having sustainability as an integral part of the business model of both the EQT AB Group and the EQT funds' portfolio companies.

The target fund sizes were set for EQT X (EUR 20.0bn), EQT Active Core Infrastructure (EUR 5bn) and EQT Ventures III (EUR 0.9bn). The hard cap for EQT X was set at EUR 21.5bn.

Signifi cant events after 30 June 2022

EQT X closed out commitments of about two thirds of the fund size and active fundraising is expected to be materially concluded in 2022, with fi nal close expected in 2023.

Transactions with related parties

No signifi cant related party transactions have occurred during the period.

Pledged assets and contingent liabilities

There have been no signifi cant changes in pledged assets and contingent liabilities compared to the latest annual report.

Risk management

The EQT AB Group is exposed to a number of business, strategic, legal, tax, operational and fi nancial risks. The fi nancial risks are related to factors such as credit, liquidity, interest, revaluation and foreign exchange risks, which could lead to fi nancial losses if not managed properly. Financial risks are reported to the CFO on a regular basis to ensure they remain in line with the EQT AB Group's risk profi le.

The war in Ukraine has accelerated the slow down in the global economy and introduced new challenges and risks. Public markets have seen a sell o , the fi nancing markets are more restrictive, and as a result, activity levels in private markets have slowed down. EQT is continuing to prepare portfolio companies for a downturn, while actively evaluating new investment opportunities. Our undivided attention is on generating continued resilient returns for our clients across cycles through our thematic investment strategy.

EQT AB

EQT AB (publ), corp. id 556849-4180, is a company domiciled in Sweden. The visiting address of the Company's o ce is Regeringsgatan 25, 111 53 Stockholm, Sweden. The registered postal address is Box 16409, 103 27 Stockholm, Sweden. The interim consolidated fi nancial statements for the six month period ended on 30 June 2022 and 2021 comprise EQT AB and its direct or indirect subsidiaries, together referred to as the "EQT AB Group".

Accounting policies

These interim consolidated fi nancial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and applicable additional provisions of the Swedish Annual Accounts Act.

The interim report for the parent company has been prepared in accordance with the Swedish Annual Accounts Act chapter 9.

The accounting policies applied in these consolidated interim fi nancial statements and the interim separate fi nancial statements for the parent EQT AB are the same as those applied in the Annual Report 2021.

The e ect of issued standards and interpretations issued by the IASB or the IFRS Interpretations Committee not yet e ective is not expected to have any material e ect on the Group.

Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this report may not add up precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely refl ect the absolute fi gures.

EQT AB's Financial Reports are published in English and Swedish. In the case of inconsistencies in the translation, the Swedish original version shall prevail.

Financial calendar

  • Quarterly announcement July–September 2022 18 October 2022
  • Year-end report January–December 2022 18 January 2023
  • Quarterly announcement January–March 2023 20 April 2023

This is information that EQT AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons, at 07:00 CEST on 14 July 2022.

Contacts

Kim Henriksson CFO +46 8 506 55 300 [email protected]

Olof Svensson

Head of Shareholder Relations +46 72 989 09 15 [email protected]

Richard Buch

Managing Director, Communications +46 72 989 09 11 [email protected]

EQT AB

Corp. id 556849-4180

The Board and CEO declare that this interim report provides a true and fair overview of the Company's and the Group's operations, its fi nancial position and performance, and describes material risks and uncertainties facing the Company and companies within the Group.

Conni Jonsson Chairperson

Marcus Wallenberg Deputy Chairperson

Margo Cook Board member

Brooks Entwistle Board member*

Johan Forssell Board member

Nicola Kimm Board member

Diony Lebot Board member

Gordon Orr Board member

Christian Sinding CEO

Review report

To the Board of Directors of EQT AB (publ) corporate registration number 556849-4180

Introduction

We have reviewed the condensed interim fi nancial information (interim report) of EQT AB (publ) as of 30 June 2022 and the six-month period then ended. The Board of Directors and the Managing Director are responsible for the preparation and presentation of this interim report in accordance with IAS 34 and the Annual Accounts Act. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this interim report based on our review.

Scope of review

We conducted our review in accordance with the International Standard on Review Engagements ISRE 2410, Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity. A review of interim fi nancial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for fi nancial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and other generally accepted auditing practices and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all signifi cant matters that might be identifi ed in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim report is not prepared, in all material respects, for the Group in accordance with IAS 34 and the Annual Accounts Act, and for the Parent Company in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act.

Stockholm 14 July 2022

KPMG AB

Håkan Olsson Reising

Authorized Public Accountant

The below table shows fi gures according to IFRS. For adjusted fi gures corresponding to the internal reporting please refer to Note 1 and section "Alternative performance measures".

EURm Note H1 2022 H1 2021
Management fees 570 539
Carried interest and investment income 3,4 163 170
Total revenue 1 733 709
Personnel expenses -220 -154
Acquisition related personnel expenses -59 -20
Other operating expenses -121 -97
Total operating expenses -401 -272
Operating profi t before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) 332 437
Depreciation and amortization -20 -16
Amortization of acquisition related intangible assets -45 -18
Operating profi t (EBIT) 1 267 403
Net fi nancial income and expenses -4 -6
Profi t before income tax 263 397
Income taxes -29 -36
Net income for the period from continuing operations 234 361
Net income for the period from discontinued operations 6 0 0
Net income 234 361
Attributable to:
Owners of the parent company 234 361
Non-controlling interests - -
Earnings per share, EUR
before dilution 0.236 0.372
- of which continued operations 0.236 0.372
after dilution 0.236 0.372
- of which continued operations 0.236 0.372
Average number of shares
before dilution 992,264,876 970,175,347
after dilution 992,480,283 970,415,018

Consolidated income statement Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

EURm H1 2022 H1 2021
Net income 234 361
Other comprehensive income
Items that are or may be reclassifi ed subsequently to income statement
Foreign operations - foreign currency translation di erences net of tax 142 -23
Other comprehensive income for the period 142 -23
Total comprehensive income for the period 377 338
Attributable to:
Owners of the parent company 377 338
Non-controlling interests - -
377 338

Consolidated balance sheet

30 June 31 December
EURm
ASSETS
Note 2022 2021
Non-current assets
Goodwill 1,110 836
Other intangible assets 937 718
Property, plant and equipment 147 147
Financial investments 4 529 478
Other fi nancial assets 36 34
Other non-current assets 13 15
Deferred tax assets 118 132
Total non-current assets 2,891 2,360
Current assets
Current tax assets 33 13
Accounts receivable and other current assets 245 205
Accrued but yet not paid carried interest 3 487 473
Acquisition related prepaid personnel expenses 230 194
Other prepaid expenses and accrued income 78 59
Cash and cash equivalents 1,943 588
Total current assets 3,015 1,532
Total assets 5,905 3,892
EURm Note 30 June
2022
31 December
2021
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital 9 9
Other paid in capital 1,992 1,764
Reserves 195 53
Retained earnings including net income 1,089 1,117
Total equity attributable to owners of the parent company 3,286 2,943
Non-controlling interest -
Total equity 3,286 2,943
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities 1,990 496
Lease liabilities 94 95
Deferred tax liabilities 53 1
Total non-current liabilities 2,137 592
Current liabilities
Lease liabilities 23 22
Current tax liabilities 55 53
Accounts payable 13 8
Other liabilities 218 34
Accrued expenses and deferred income 173 239
Total current liabilities 482 357
Total liabilities 2,619 949
Total equity and liabilities 5,905 3,892

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

Attributable to owners of the parent comp.
EURm Share
capital
Other
paid in
capital
Transla
tion
reserve
Retained
earnings
Total
equity
Non
control
ling
interest
Total
equity
Opening balance at 1 January 2022 9 1,764 53 1,117 2,943 2,943
Total comprehensive income for the period
Net income 234 234 234
Other comprehensive income for the period 142 142 142
Total comprehensive income for the period 142 234 377 377
Transactions with owners of the parent company
Dividends -266 -266 -266
Share issues 0 228 228 228
Transaction cost (net of tax) - - -
Share based bonus 4 4 4
Total transactions with owners of the parent company 0 228 -262 -33 -33
Closing balance at 30 June 2022 9 1,992 195 1,089 3,286 3,286
Opening balance at 1 January 2021 9 837 -13 429 1,263 1,263
Total comprehensive income for the period
Net income 909 909 909
Other comprehensive income for the period 66 66 66
Total comprehensive income for the period 66 909 975 975
Transactions with owners of the parent company
Dividends -234 -234 -234
Share issues 0 927 927 927
Transaction cost (net of tax) -0 -0 -0
Share based bonus 12 12 12
Total transactions with owners of the parent company 0 926 -222 705 705
Closing balance at 31 December 2021 9 1,764 53 1,117 2,943 2,943
Attributable to owners of the parent comp.
EURm Share
capital
Other
paid in
capital
Transla
tion
reserve
Retained
earnings
Total
equity
Non
control
ling
interest
Total
equity
Opening balance at 1 January 2021 9 837 -13 429 1,263 1,263
Total comprehensive income for the period
Net income 361 361 361
Other comprehensive income for the period -23 -23 -23
Total comprehensive income for the period -23 361 338 338
Transactions with owners of the parent company
Dividends -234 -234 -234
Share issues 0 927 927 927
Transaction cost (net of tax) -0 -0 -0
Share based bonus 7 7 7
Total transactions with owners of the parent company 0 926 -227 700 700
Closing balance at 30 June 2021 9 1,764 -35 563 2,301 2,301

Consolidated statement of cash fl ows

EURm Note H1 2022 H1 2021
Cash fl ows operating activities
Operating profi t (EBIT), continuing operations 267 403
Operating profi t (EBIT), discontinuing operations - -
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization 65 34
Changes in fair value -7 -34
Foreign currency exchange di erences 16 -1
Other non-cash adjustments 75 7
Recorded, yet not paid carried interest 3 -156 -136
Paid carried interest 3 142 62
Increase (-) /decrease (+) in accounts receivable and other receivables -7 -14
Increase (+) /decrease (-) in accounts payable and other payables -85 -19
Income taxes paid -35 -24
Net cash from operating activities 275 276
Cash fl ows investing activities
Investment in intangible assets 0 0
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment -3 -5
Investment in fi nancial investments -60 -254
Proceeds from disposals of fi nancial investments 17 12
Interest received 2 0
Consideration paid net of acquired cash -132 -630
Investment in non current assets -1 -4
Net cash from (+) / used in (-) investing activities -178 -879
Cash fl ows fi nancing activities
Dividends paid -133 -117
Repayment of borrowings -24 -257
Proceeds from borrowings 1,483 496
Payment of lease liabilities -13 -8
Interest paid -18 -3
Net cash from (+) / used in (-) fi nancing activities 1,295 111
Net increase (+) / decrease (-) in cash and cash equivalents 1,392 -492
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 588 878
Translation di erences -37 2
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 1,943 387

Parent company income statement

SEKm H1 2022 H1 2021
Net sales 847 746
Other operating income 3 2
Total revenue 850 748
Personnel expenses -257 -179
Other external expenses -427 -373
Other operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization -5 -5
Operating profi t/loss 162 191
Profi t/loss from shares in subsidiaries 3,071 1,199
Interest income and similar profi t/loss items 129 172
Interest expense and similar profi t/loss items -733 -37
Profi t/loss before tax 2,630 1,525
Income taxes 89 -70
Net income 2,719 1,455

Parent company balance sheet

SEKm 30 June
2022
30 June
2021
31 December
2021
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Leasehold improvements 51 58 55
Equipment 5 6 6
Total property, plant and equipment 56 64 60
Financial assets
Participation in subsidiaries 32,444 22,790 22,660
Long-term loans, subsidiaries 6,062 5,115 5,548
Other securities held as non-current assets 13 11 11
Other long-term receivables 4 5 5
Total fi nancial assets 38,524 27,921 28,224
Total non-current assets 38,580 27,985 28,284
Current assets
Current receivables
Accounts receivable 33 34 12
Receivables from subsidiaries 8,540 6,563 6,536
Current tax assets 168 62
Other receivables 20 334 34
Prepaid expenses and accrued income 303 62 105
Total current receivables 9,064 6,993 6,749
Cash and bank 14,797 97 80
Total current assets 23,861 7,090 6,829
Total assets 62,441 35,075 35,114
SEKm 30 June
2022
30 June
2021
31 December
2021
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Restricted equity
Share capital 100 100 99
Total restricted equity 100 100 99
Non-restricted equity
Share premium reserve 20,873 18,451 18,451
Profi t or loss brought forward -1,382 -708 -656
Net income 2,719 1,455 2,015
Total non-restricted equity 22,210 19,199 19,810
Total equity 22,310 19,299 19,910
Non-current liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities 21,257 5,005 5,074
Long-term loans subsidiaries 10,847 9,050 9,679
Total non-current liabilities 32,104 14,055 14,753
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 36 10 26
Liabilities to subsidiaries 6,051 143 105
Current tax liabilities - 49 -
Other liabilities 1,614 1,210 20
Accrued expenses and deferred income 326 309 298
Total current liabilities 8,027 1,721 450
Total liabilities 40,131 15,777 15,204
Total equity and liabilities 62,441 35,075 35,114

Note 1 operating segments and disaggregation of revenue

The CEO of EQT AB Group has been identifi ed as the chief operating decision maker. EQT AB Group is divided into operating segments based on how the CEO reviews and evaluates the operation. The operating segments correspond to the internal reporting used to assess performance and to allocate resources.

EQT's operations are divided into two business segments: Private Capital and Real Assets. The operations of both business segments consist of providing investment management services in the private investment markets. The investment management services comprise i.a. structuring and investment advice, investment management and monitoring as well as reporting and administrative services.

The business segment Private Capital consists of the business lines EQT Ventures, EQT Life Sciences, EQT Growth, EQT Private Equity, EQT Public Value and EQT Future. The business segment Real Assets consists of the business lines EQT Infrastructure, EQT Active Core Infrastrucure and EQT Exeter.

The CEO assesses the operating segments based on the line items presented below, primarily on revenue and Gross segment results. Segment revenues have been adjusted by removing the fair value adjustment of acquired contractual rights to carried interest. Accordingly, the acquired contractual right to carried interest refl ects the sellers carrying amount adjusted to EQT AB Group's accounting policies, i.e. the accrued income excluding the fair value uplift made at the acquisition date in the consolidated accounts of EQT AB Group. The di erence between the carrying amount and fair value of accrued carried interest is primarily due to the constraint requirements of IFRS 15 of variable performance-based income refl ected through the application of the Group's prudent revenue recognition model for carried interest. Expenses directly incurred by each respective business segment are included in the Gross segment result, whereas

items reported under Central have not been allocated to any business segment. Central consists of the fund operations organization as well as EQT AB Group management, client relations and capital raising, EQT Digital and other specialist functions such as HR and fi nance. Central revenue arises from services provided to fund managers of EQT funds raised before 2012, as well as to certain other non-consolidated entities.

Reconciliations consist of revenue adjustments (see above) as well as items a ecting comparability. Items a ecting comparability in H1 2021 relate to an adjustment of the part of the consideration paid in shares subject to lock-up in relation to the acquisition of Exeter and transaction and integration costs as well as amortization of identifi ed surplus values in relation to the acquisition. The part of the conside-

H1 2022 EURm Private Capital Real Assets Central Total adjusted Items a ecting comparab. Revenue adjustment IFRS reported Total revenue 274 451 8 733 733 Personnel expenses -220 -220 Acquisition related personnel expenses - -59 -59 Other operating expenses -99 -22 -121 Total operating expenses -93 -93 -134 -320 -81 - -401 Gross segment result 1) / EBITDA 2) 181 358 -126 413 -81 - 332 Margin, % 66% 79% 56% 45% Depreciation and amortization -20 -20 Amortization of acquisition related intangible assets - -45 -45 EBIT 393 -126 - 267 Net fi nancial income and expenses -4 -4 Income taxes -26 -2 -29 Net income for the period from continuing operations 363 -129 - 234 Net income for the period from discontinued operations - 0 0 Net income 363 -129 - 234

1) Gross segment result relates to the segments Private Capital and Real Assets. 2) EBITDA relates to Central, Total adjusted and IFRS reported.

ration paid in shares being subject to lock-up is treated as a personnel expense from an accounting perspective and recorded in the income statement over the lock-up period, see Note 7. Items a ecting comparability in H1 2022 relate to an adjustment of the part of the considerations subject to lock-up and transaction and integration costs as well as amortization of identifi ed surplus values in relation to performed acquisitions. The part of the considerations subject to lock-up is treated as a personnel expense from an accounting perspective and recorded in the income statement over the lock-up period, see Note 7.

H1 2021
EURm
Private
Capital
Real Assets Central Total
adjusted
Items
a ecting
com
parab.
Revenue
adjust
ment
IFRS
reported
Total revenue 418 281 11 711 -2 709
Personnel expenses -154 -154
Acquisition related personnel expenes - -20 -20
Other operating expenses -64 -33 -97
Total operating expenses -72 -49 -98 -219 -53 - -272
Gross segment result 1) / EBITDA 2) 346 233 -87 492 -53 -2 437
Margin, % 83% 83% 69% 62%
Depreciation and amortization -16 -16
Amortization of acquisition related intangible assets - -18 -18
EBIT 476 -71 -2 403
Net fi nancial income and expenses -6 -6
Income taxes -37 1 -36
Net income for the period from continuing operations 433 -69 -2 361
Net income for the period from discontinued operations - 0 0
Net income 433 -69 -2 361

1) Gross segment result relates to the segments Private Capital and Real Assets.

2) EBITDA relates to Central, Total adjusted and IFRS reported.

Geographical areas

EQT AB Group's business of providing fund management services cannot reliably and fairly be reviewed by geographical areas. EQT AB Group's fund investors may often be located in multiple jurisdictions and the funds through which the fund investors invest are located in a few centers where fund management services are provided, principally Luxembourg.

Note 2 commitments

EQT has commitments of future cash outfl ows based on signed agreements relating to committed amounts regarding fi nancial investments. At 30 June 2022, the EQT AB Group had remaining commitments to invest in multiple EQT funds and fund related vehicles of a total amount of EUR 739m (EUR 603m). The commitments are called over time, normally between one to fi ve years following the commitment.

Note 3 Carried Interest

Carried interest is a share of profi ts that the EQT AB Group receives through its holdings in the Special Limited Partners as variable consideration fully dependent on the performance of the relevant fund. Carried interest is either payable at the end of the life of the fund or paid as installments at the time of realization within each fund, or a combination thereof.

H1 2022 H1 2021
EURm Contract
assets
Contract
liabilities
Contract
assets
Contract
liabilities
Opening balance 473 - 192 -
Revenue recognized during
the period
156 - 136 -
Realization of carried interest -142 - -62 -
Closing balance 487 - 265 -

Note 4 fi nancial instruments and fair values

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

EQT AB Group measures fair values using the following fair value hierarchy that refl ects the signifi cance of the inputs used in making the measurements:

  • Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1)
  • Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for assets or liabilities, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices) (level 2)
  • Inputs for assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs) (level 3)

EQT AB Group measures investments in investment programs at fair value in the balance sheet. The fair value for these investments at 30 June 2022 was EUR 529m (EUR 478m) and is calculated using inputs that are not based on observable market data and are therefore classifi ed as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. There has not been any transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy during the periods presented.

Level 3 fair values (fi nancial investments)

The table below shows a reconciliation of level 3 fair values for fi nancial investments.

EURm 30 June
2022
31 December
2021
Opening balance 478 167
Net change in fair value 7 73
Acquisitions 1 3
Investments 60 488
Divestments -17 -253
Balance end of period 529 478

Net change in fair value is included in "Carried interest and investment income" in the income statement.

Part of the purchase price in relation to the sale of business segment Credit was variable and dependent on the size of future funds. Depending on the size of the future funds the variable compensation (earn-out) can range between EUR 0 and EUR 50m. EQT AB Group measures the earn-out to fair value in the balance sheet. The fair value at 30 June 2022 amounted to EUR 21m (EUR 21m as of year-end) and is calculated using inputs that are not based on observable market data and are therefore classifi ed as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. A change in the fair value will be included in "net income for the period from discontinued operations" in the income statement.

Level 3 sensitivity analysis

From an EQT AB Group perspective, fi nancial investments are normally measured at fair value applying the adjusted net asset values of the investment programs. A reasonable possible change of 10% in the adjusted net asset value would a ect the fair value of the investments at 30 June 2022 with EUR 53m (EUR 48m). The e ect would be recognized in the income statement.

Although the EQT AB Group believes that its estimates of fair values are appropriate, the use of di erent methodologies and di erent unobservable inputs in the underlying investments of investment programs could lead to di erent measurements of fair value. Due to the number of unobservable input factors used in the valuation of the investment programs' direct investments and their broad range, in particular concerning the earnings multiples, a sensitivity analysis on these underlying unobservable input factors does not result in meaningful outcomes.

As part of the discontinued operations related to Credit, a reasonable possible change of 10% in the size of future funds would not have a material impact on the fair value of the earn-out as of 30 June 2022. The e ect would be recognized in net income for the period from discontinued operations.

Disclosures of fair value of fi nancial assets and fi nancial liabilities recognized at cost

EQT AB has issued sustainability-linked bonds (classifi ed as an interest-bearing liability in the balance sheet) with fi xed coupon rates linked to ESG-related objectives. Fair value as of 30 June 2022 amounts to EUR 1,693m (carrying amount: EUR 2,000m). EQT AB Group's other fi nancial instruments consist mainly of short-term receivables, accounts payable, deposits in commercial banks. The Group considers the carrying amounts of those fi nancial instruments to be reasonable approximations of their fair values.

Note 5 other operating expenses

EURm H1 2022 H1 2021
Contracted consultants -12 -7
External services 1) -60 -54
IT expenses and O ce expenses -17 -14
Administrative expenses 1) -32 -23
Other operating expenses -121 -97

1) In 2022 items a ecting comparability of EUR 21m (external services) and EUR 1m (administrative expenses) relates to transaction and integration costs as a result of performed acquisitions. In 2021 items a ecting comparability of EUR 24m (external services) and EUR 9m (administrative expenses) relates to transaction and integration costs as a result of the acquisition of Exeter.

Background to divestment of Credit

As announced in EQT's quarterly announcement on 23 January 2020, EQT initiated a review of strategic options for the business segment Credit. Following the review it was decided to divest the business segment Credit and as communicated on 18 June 2020 a signed agreement with Bridgepoint was entered into. As communicated on 26 October 2020 the transaction was completed. Part of the purchase price is variable and dependent on the size of future funds. Depending on the size of the future funds the variable compensation (earn-out) can range between EUR 0 and EUR 50m. EQT AB Group measures the earn-out to fair value in the balance sheet, see Note 4. The fair value at 30 June 2022 amounted to EUR 21m (EUR 21m as of year-end). The business segment Credit is reported as a discontinued operations together with the capital gain and costs relating to the transaction.

Note 7 business combination

Bear Logi

As of 27 January 2022 EQT completed the acquisition of Bear Logi. Bear Logi, founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2009, is a value-add logistics investment manager focused on acquisitions, development, construction and leasing, with extensive knowledge of the Japanese and Korean logistics markets, with around 25 employees by the time of closing. To date, Bear Logi has invested capital based on single asset funding, and will as part of EQT Exeter create a fund-setup within logistics properties similar to EQT Exeter's existing structure in the US and Europe.

Bear Logi generated approximately USD 1m in revenues during 2021. The transaction is not deemed to have a material impact on EQT AB's fi nancial numbers and did not add any assets under management to EQT AB at closing.

Note 6 discontinued operations Total upfront consideration amounts to USD 8.7m with a right to potential earn-out payments if certain revenue and fundraising targets are met. The earn-out payments are conditioned to continued employment at the date of vesting why this from an accounting perspective will be recorded as personnel expenses over the vesting period of 3-6 years.

Total transaction costs amounted to EUR 1m whereof EUR 0m are included in other operating expenses as of H1 2022.

LSP

As of 28 February 2022 EQT completed the acquisition of LSP ("Life Sciences Partners"), a leading European life sciences venture capital fi rm with, by the time of closing, approximately EUR 2.2bn of assets under management (AUM) and a team of 34 FTEs. LSP, headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is a venture capital fi rm that invests in innovative companies with strong scientifi c and clinical rationale across several life sciences strategies. It was founded in 1998 and is today one of Europe's largest and most experienced life sciences investment fi rms. LSP strengthens EQT's position as one of the leading and most active private market investors in the healthcare sector. LSP generated approximately EUR 37m in revenues and approximately EUR 24m in EBITDA (excluding carried interest) during 2021. EQT acquired 100 percent of the LSP management company and 20 percent of the right to carried interest in selected LSP funds. In addition, EQT AB will be entitled to 35 percent of the carried interest of future funds, which is in line with existing EQT policies.

The total consideration was EUR 366m, comprising new EQT AB publicly traded shares EUR 228m (corresponding to 7,548,384 shares) and cash EUR 112m, a liability taken over of EUR 24m and potential earn-out of EUR 2m. Of the total consideration, EUR 74m in shares to management are subject to vesting conditions under a "Leaver put option clause", meaning that if the management person becomes a bad leaver, such as voluntary resignation or termination for cause, the person will need to return the unvested shares to EQT for nil consideration. The Leaver put option arrangement have from an accounting perspective been separated from the business combination. The consideration has initially been accounted for as a prepayment and will be recorded as employee expenses over the vesting period of 2-4 years. The purchase consideration for the business combination is EUR 292m.

The transaction was subject to customary closing conditions, including antitrust, regulatory and certain fund investor clearances.

The fair value of the shares is calculated with reference to the quoted price of the EQT AB shares at the date of acquisition, which was SEK 320.90 per share.

Total transaction costs (including M&A insurance) amounted EUR 5m whereof EUR 0m are included in other operating expenses as of H1 2022.

Total consideration

EURm
Shares issued, at fair value 228
Cash consideration 112
Liability taken over 24
Fair value of cash based earn-out 2
Total consideration 366
Employment linked consideration (Shares issued, at fair value) -74
Purchase consideration for the business combination 292

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The fair values of the identifi able assets and liabilities as at the date of acquisition were:

EURm Fair value recognized
on acquisition
Investor contracts 131
Investor relationships 77
Trademark and trade name 0
Right of use assets 3
Tangible fi xed assets 0
Deferred tax asset 0
Receivables 1
Other current assets 2
Cash and cash equivalents 3
Interest bearing liabilities -5
Lease liabilities -3
Deferred tax liability - Intangibles -54
Current liabilities -8
The fair values of the identifi able assets and liabilities 148
Goodwill 144
Purchase consideration for the business combination 292

Analysis of cash fl ows on acquisition

EURm

Net cash fl ow on acquisition -98
Transaction costs of the acquisition (included in cash fl ows from
operating activities)
Net cash acquired (included in cash fl ows from investing activities) 3
Deferred payment (included in cash fl ows from investing activities) 16
Cash consideration (included in cash fl ows from investing activities) -112

The purchase price allocation is provisional subject to the completion of the transaction closing process with the seller.

The earn-out is conditional upon LSP's Dementia fund reaching a target level of capital raised. There is an additional earn-out which is included in the row Cash consideration, relating to LSP's LSP 7 fund capital raising, because the fund raising target had been met at the acquisition date.

The goodwill mainly comprises assembled work force, the opportunity to attract new investors and the platform to develop future business opportunities and funds. Goodwill is allocated entirely to the segment Private Capital.

Goodwill will not be tax deductible.

The Group measured the acquired lease liabilities using the present value of the remaining lease payments at the date of acquisition. The right-of-use assets were measured at an amount equal to the lease liabilities.

From the date of acquisition, LSP contributed EUR 17m of revenue and EUR 11m to profi t before tax from continuing operations of the Group. If the combination had taken place at the beginning of the year, revenue from continuing operations would have been EUR 742m and profi t before tax from continuing operations for the Group would have been EUR 268m.

RCG

As of 10 June 2022 EQT completed the acquisition of Redwood Capital Group ("RCG"), a residential core plus and value-add investment manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA. RCG was founded in 2007 and is deeply experienced in all operating areas, including acquisition, asset management, construction management and property management. RCG has successfully executed 79 multifamily investments in high-growth US markets, including 48 realized investments that achieved in excess of 2x equity

returns across more than 22,000 units. Investments comprise deal-by-deal joint ventures on behalf of multiple institutional clients, including global fund sponsors, insurance companies and family o ces.

22 FTE+ joined EQT Exeter as of closing and RCG is estimated to generate below USD 10 million in revenues during 2022. The transaction is not deemed to have a material impact on EQT AB's fi nancial numbers and did not add any assets under management to EQT AB at closing.

Total upfront cash consideration amounts to USD 34m with a right to potential earn-out payments if certain fundraising targets are met.

Total transaction costs amounted to EUR 1m whereof EUR 1m are included in other operating expenses as of H1 2022.

BPEA

As of 16 March 2022 EQT announced the signing of an agreement to acquire BPEA ("Baring Private Equity Asia"), a leading private market investment fi rm in Asia with approximately EUR 17.7bn of assets under management ("AUM") and a team of 236 FTE+ as of 2021. Operating since 1997, BPEA has built a platform with deep sector-based expertise and a value-driven active ownership approach. It invests in mid to large-cap companies in Asia, mainly focused on Private Equity, but also Real Estate and more recently Growth. With 10 regional o ces, BPEA combines local execution with a Pan-Asian reach, mirroring EQT's local-with-locals approach. BPEA generated EUR 309m in revenues and EUR 206m in EBITDA during 2021.

The combination represents a step-change in EQT's global reach with immediate Pan-Asia presence at scale and with its thematic investment approach, supporting companies from early stage to maturity, EQT will continue to scale and expand its range of strategies across its European, North American, and Asian core markets and deliver for its clients.

EQT will acquire 100% of the BPEA management company, the BPEA general partner entities which control the BPEA funds, and the right to carried interest in selected existing funds (including 25% in BPEA Fund VI and 35% in BPEA Fund VII). EQT will invest in and be entitled to 35% of the carried interest in all future funds, starting with BPEA Fund VIII, in line with existing EQT policies.

Total consideration of EUR 6.8bn on a cash and debt free basis (with a normalized level of working capital), of which approximately EUR 5.3bn to be paid through the issue of 191.2m new EQT AB ordinary shares (corresponding to a dilution of approximately 16%), plus EUR 1.5bn in cash.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including anti-trust, regulatory approvals and certain BPEA fund investor consent approvals. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2022.

Current transaction costs amount to EUR 19m and are included in other operating expenses.

EXETER

As of 1 April 2021 EQT completed the acquisition of 100 % of Exeter Property Group (Exeter). Exeter is a leading global real estate investment manager that operates in the attractive logistics/industrial space primarily in the US and Europe. The company has a growing presence in US life science/ suburban o ce and residential multi-family segments which is highly complementary to EQT's existing strength in European Real Estate. The transaction is part of EQT AB's strategic growth ambitions within real estate and creates a scaled thematic investment platform across North America and Europe. With its value-creation-focused investment approach, one of the strongest track-records in value-add real estate globally, and importantly, a people-and-performance-centric culture, EQT and Exeter are all well-aligned. Further, the combination brings 60 new clients to the

EQT platform. The total consideration was EUR 1,560m, comprising new EQT AB shares EUR 927m (corresponding to 33,296,240 shares) and cash EUR 633m. Of the total consideration, EUR 249m in shares to management are subject to vesting conditions under a "leaver put option clause", meaning that if the management person becomes a bad leaver, such as voluntary resignation or termination for cause, the person will need to return the unvested shares to EQT for nil consideration. The leaver put option arrangements have from an accounting perspective been separated from the business combination. The consideration has initially been accounted for as a prepayment and will be recorded as personnel expenses over the vesting period of 1-3 years. The purchase consideration for the business combination is EUR 1,312m.

The fair value of the shares is calculated with reference to the quoted price of the EQT AB shares at the date of acquisition, which was SEK 284.50 per share.

Transaction costs (including M&A insurance) of EUR 27m were expensed and are included in other operating expenses during 2021.

Total consideration

EURm

Shares issued, at fair value 927
Cash consideration 633
Total consideration 1,560
Employment linked consideration (shares issued, at fair value) -249
Purchase consideration for the business combination 1,312

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The fair values of the identifi able assets and liabilities as at the date of acquisition were:

EURm Fair value recognized
on acquisition
Trademarks and trade names 67
Existing contracts 259
Investor relationships 420
Right of use assets 2
Financial investments 3
Deferred tax asset 31
Receivables 14
Other current assets 11
Cash and cash equivalents 2
Interest bearing liabilities -257
Lease liabilities -2
Deferred tax liability - Intangibles -7
Current liabilities -22
The fair values of the identifi able assets and liabilities 520
Goodwill 792
Purchase consideration for the business combination 1,312

Analysis of cash fl ows on acquisition

EURm

Cash consideration (included in cash fl ows from investing activities) -633
Net cash acquired (included in cash fl ows from investing activities) 2
Transaction costs of the acquisition (included in cash fl ows from
operating activities)
-27
Net cash fl ow on acquisition -659

The goodwill mainly comprises assembled work force and the value of the right to use the existing business as platform to start a number of new funds. Goodwill is allocated entirely to the segment Real Asset.

Trademarks and trade names relate to Exeter.

Goodwill and other PPA-related items are expected to be tax deductible except for an amount of EUR 23m. The deferred tax asset relates to the tax value of acquired carried interest.

The Group measured the acquired lease liabilities using the present value of the remaining lease payments at the date of acquisition. The right-of-use assets were measured at an amount equal to the lease liabilities.

During H1 2021 Exeter contributed EUR 39m of revenue and EUR 25m to profi t before tax from continuing operations of the Group. If the combination had taken place at the beginning of 2021, revenue from continuing operations would have been EUR 738m and profi t before tax from continuing operations for the Group would have been EUR 412m during H1 2021.

Measure Defi nition Reason for use Alternative performance measures (APM)
Adjusted
total
revenue
Total revenue adjusted for fair value step-up on
acquired contractual right to carried interest from
EQT VI, EQT VII and selected funds.
For revenue adjustments related to the accounting
treatment of change of entitlement to revenue from
EQT VI, EQT VII and selected funds, see Note 1.
Total revenue adjusted for fair value step-up on
acquired contractual right to carried interest from
EQT VI, EQT VII and selected funds, implying that (i)
revenue recognition from the date of the acquisition
will be consistent with the valuation principles
used for previously owned right to carried interest
entitlements and (ii) closer correlation between
recognized revenues from carried interest and
investment income and expected cash to be received.
To increase the understanding of the development of the
operations and the fi nancial position of EQT AB Group, EQT
presents some alternative performance measures in addition
to fi nancial measures defi ned by IFRS. EQT believes these
measures provide a better understanding of the trends of
the fi nancial performance and that such measures, which
are not calculated in accordance with IFRS are useful infor
mation to investors combined with other measures that are
calculated in accordance with IFRS.
Gross segment
result
Total revenue adjusted for fair value step-up
on acquired contractual rights to carried
interest from EQT VI, EQT VII and selected funds
less directly incurred expenses by business
segment.
For revenue adjustments related to the accounting
treatment of change of entitlement to revenue from
EQT VI, EQT VII and selected funds, see Note 1.
Gross segment result provides an overview of the
direct contribution of each business segment.
These alternative performance measures should not be
considered in isolation or as a substitute to performance
measures derived in accordance with IFRS. In addition, such
measures, as defi ned by EQT, may not be comparable to
other similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Gross segment
margin
Gross segment result divided by Adjusted
total revenues by business segment.
Gross segment margin provides an overview of the
profi tability by each business segment.
EBITDA EBIT excluding depreciation and amortization of
property plant and equipment and intangible assets
and amortization of acquisition related intangible
assets.
EBITDA provides an overview of the profi tability of the
operations.
EBITDA
margin, %
EBITDA divided by Total revenue. EBITDA margin is a useful measure for showing the
profi tability of the operations relative to total revenue
generated by the Group during the period.
Measure Defi nition Reason for use
Adjusted
EBITDA
EBITDA adjusted for items a ecting comparability
and revenue adjustments.
Items a ecting comparability means items that
are reported separately due to their character
and amount. For a specifi cation of items a ecting
comparability, see Note 1.
For revenue adjustments related to the accounting
treatment of change of entitlement to revenue from
EQT VI, EQT VII and selected funds, see Note 1.
Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure for showing
profi tability of the operations and increases the
comparability between periods.
Adjusted
EBITDA
margin, %
Adjusted EBITDA divided by Adjusted total
revenue.
Adjusted EBITDA margin is a useful measure for
showing the profi tability of the operations and
increases the comparability between periods, relative
to total revenue generated by the Group during the
period.
Adjusted
net income
Net income adjusted for items a ecting
comparability and revenue adjustments.
Items a ecting comparability means items
that are reported separately due to their
character and amount, see Note 1.
Revenue adjustments related to the accounting
treatment of change of entitlement to revenue from
EQT VI, EQT VII and selected funds, see Note 1.
Adjusted net income is a useful measure for showing
the profi tability generated by the Group as this
measure is adjusted for items a ecting comparability
between periods.
Adjusted
earnings
per share
Adjusted net income in relation to average
number of shares.
Adjusted earnings per share is a useful measure for
showing the profi tability per share generated by the
Group as this measure is adjusted for items a ecting
comparability between periods.
Financial
net cash
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term loan
receivable less interest-bearing liabilities (current
and non current).
Financial net cash / (net debt) is used to assess the
Group's fi nancial position in terms of the possibility to
make strategic investments, payment of dividend and
fulfi llment of fi nancial commitments.

Adjusted total revenue

Adjusted earnings per share, basic

EURm H1 2022 H1 2021
Total revenue 733 709
Revenue adjustments - 2
Adjusted total revenue 733 711
EURm H1 2022 H1 2021
Adjusted net income, EURm 363 433
Average number of shares, basic 992,264,876 970,175,347
Adjusted earnings per share, basic, EUR 0.366 0.446

Adjusted EBITDA / Adjusted net income / Adjusted EPS

EURm H1 2022 H1 2021
Net income for the period from continuing operations 234 361
Income taxes 29 36
Net fi nancial income and expenses 4 6
Operating profi t (EBIT) 267 403
Amortization of acquisition related intangible assets 45 18
Depreciation and amortization 20 16
EBITDA 332 437
Revenue adjustments - 2
Items a ecting comparability 81 53
Adjusted EBITDA 413 492
Depreciation and amortization -20 -16
Net fi nancial income and expenses -4 -6
Income taxes (including tax on adjustments) -26 -37
Adjusted net income for the period from continuing
operations
363 433

Adjusted earnings per share, diluted

EURm H1 2022 H1 2021
Adjusted net income, EURm 363 433
Average number of shares, diluted 992,480,283 970,415,018
Adjusted earnings per share, diluted, EUR 0.366 0.446

Financial net cash / (Net debt)

EURm 30 June
2022
30 June
2021
31 December
2021
Cash and cash equivalents 1,943 387 588
Interest-bearing liabilities - non-current 1) -2,000 -500 -500
Financial net cash / (Net debt) -57 -113 88

1) Nominal amount.

Defi nitions

Active funds

Funds currently investing or with not yet realized investments.

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.

Committed capital

The total amounts that fund investors agree to make available to a fund during a specifi ed 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 (Multiple of Invested Capital)

A fund's Gross MOIC based on the current total value and invested capital.

E ective management fee rate

Weighted average management fee rate for all EQT funds contributing to AUM in a specifi c period.

EQT

Where used on its own, is an umbrella term and may refer interchangeably to the EQT AB Group, SEP Holdings 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 invested capital upon realization.

Final close

The date determined for each fund upon which admissions to the fund by investors are last accepted by the fund manager.

FTE

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

FTE+

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

Fund size Total committed capital for a specifi c fund.

Gross infl ows

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 Total value of investments divided by total invested capital.

Invested capital Committed capital that fund investors have invested in a fund.

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 o ers, (ii) any earn-outs and/or purchase price adjustments and (iii) less any expected syndication, as a % of a fund's committed capital.

Investments

Signed investments by an EQT fund.

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

Invested capital not yet realized (remaining cost). Manage-

ment 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 EQT Private Equity, EQT Ventures, EQT Life Sciences, EQT Growth, EQT Public Value and EQT Future.

Real Assets

Business segment comprised of business lines EQT Infrastructure and EQT Exeter.

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 fi rst 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 specifi c 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.

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About EQT

EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. With a Nordic heritage and a global mindset, EQT has a track record of almost three decades of delivering consistent and attractive returns across multiple geographies, sectors and strategies. EQT has investment strategies covering all phases of a business' development, from start-up to maturity. EQT today has EUR 77 billion in assets under management across 36 active funds within two business segments – Private Capital and Real Assets.

With its roots in the Wallenberg family's entrepreneurial mindset and philosophy of long-term 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 o ces in 23 countries across Europe, Asia-Pacifi c and the Americas and 1,471 employees.

More info: www.eqtgroup.com

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Our values What we stand for

High performing Respectful Entrepreneurial Informal Transparent

Purpose Why we exist

To future-proof companies and make a positive impact.

Vision What we strive for

To be the most reputable investor and owner.

Mission

What we do and how

With the best talent and network around the world, EQT uses a thematic investment strategy and distinctive value creation approach to future-proof companies, creating superior returns to EQT's investors and making a positive impact with everything we do.

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