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Pioneer Property Group ASA

Investor Presentation Oct 6, 2016

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Pioneer Property Group ASA

Investor Presentation at ABG Sundal & Collier

Martin P. Hoff, CFO 6. October 2016

Forward looking statements

This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. In some cases, we use words such as "ambition", "continue", "could", "estimate", "expect", "focus", "likely", "may", "outlook", "plan", "strategy", "will", "guidance" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including, among others, statements regarding future financial position, results of operations and cash flows, and similar statements regarding future expected developments, may turn out to differ materially than currently expected and communicated as a result of one, several, or numerous currently unforeseen factors.

You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for many reasons. These forward-looking statements reflect current views about future events and are, by their nature, subject to risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including changes in interest levels, altered political and financial framework, shift in demand, etc. Additional information, including information on factors that may affect Pioneer Property Group ASA, and its subsidiaries, business, is contained in the Company's Annual Report ended December 31, 2015 and available on the Company's website at www.pioneerproperty.com.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that our future results, level of activity, performance or achievements will meet these expectations. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. Unless we are required by law to update these statements, we will not necessarily update any of these statements after the date of this report, either to make them conform to actual results or changes in our expectations

None of the company or the managers or any such person's directors, officers, employees, advisors or representatives (collectively the "representatives") shall have any liability whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from the use of this presentation or its contents or otherwise arising in connection with the presentation. By attending a meeting where this presentation is made, or by reading the presentation slides, you acknowledge that you will be solely responsible for your own assessment of the market and the market position of the company and the preference shares and that you will conduct your own analysis and be solely responsible for forming your own view of the potential future performance of the company, its business and its shares and other securities. The content of this presentation are not to be construed as legal, business, investment or tax advice. Each recipient should consult with its own legal, business, investment and tax advisers to legal, business, investment and tax advice.

An investment in the preference shares involves risks, and several factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by statements and information in this presentation, including among others, risks or uncertainties associated with the company's business; development including changes in public planning regulations impacting on the use of the properties as preschools; growth management; financing; relations and contractual arrangements with norlandia care group ("ncg") ,the espira group ("espira") or other kindergarten operators and the financial development of such parties; and, more generally, general economic and business conditions; changes in domestic and foreign laws and regulations, including public preschools subsidy regime; taxes; changes in competition and pricing environments; fluctuations in interest rates and other factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialise; or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect; actual results may vary materially from those described in this presentation. Please read the following section for some of the factors investors should carefully consider before investing in the company.

Introduction to Pioneer Property Group ASA

  • PPG owns 133 kindergartens through five separate SPVs
  • The properties are primarily located in and around Norwegian cities.
  • Properties are leased out to Norlandia, Espira, Touhula, and Kidsa
  • Weighted average remaining lease term across the portfolio is 17+ years
  • Key group financials
  • Annualized rental income MNOK 231
  • Property value MNOK 3805
  • Total debt: MNOK 2260
    • Bond: 1000m, Bankloans: 1260
  • Outstanding preference shares: MNOK 650

Summary Company overview

Main terms of Pioneer Property Group's preference share PPG PREF

Share price: Issued in 2015
at NOK 100. Latest share price NOK 96
Dividend: NOK 7.50 per annum, quarterly payments in arrears
After 5th anniversary (1 July 2020), the dividend is increased by NOK 1.00 annually
up to NOK 10.00
Redemption: Until 5th
anniversary: NOK 130.00
After 5th
anniversary: NOK 100.00
Voting right: Each preference share carries 1/10 voting right
Outstanding amount: Should dividends from the preference shares not be paid out in connection with a
record date or should the dividend per preference share paid out be less than the
amount
per preference share that is supposed to be paid out,
an amount equivalent
to the difference is added to the outstanding amount. The outstanding amount is
increased quarterly on a cumulative day to day basis by a factor equivalent to an
annual interest rate of +5%, where the increase is calculated from the quarterly
point in time when payment of the dividend should have occurred
Listed: Oslo Axess, ticker PPG
PREF
Other: No dividend to shareholders of common equity before pay-out of dividend to
preference shareholders (quarterly and accrued)

Introduction to Pioneer Property Group

Large portfolio within four main geographical clusters, three strong counterparties and very long lease terms

The Norwegian preschool market

Regulatory framework

  • Preschool-law ("Barnehageloven")
  • All children between 1-6 have a legal right to attend preschool in their home municipality
  • Private operators are secured "equal treatment" including financial support
  • Equal financial treatment
  • Private preschools receive 100% contributions as the actual costs in the municipalities own-run preschools per child
  • Parents pay a maximum contribution of NOK 2,655 per month per child, but less if in low-income category
  • Property market strictly regulated
  • License to build a preschool not be given unless there is a demand in the relevant area
  • Permission not given on a time-limited basis

Total market value in excess of NOK 50bn

Pioneer Public Properties AS 6

Private preschools have boosted coverage rates

Children in preschool (1-5 years)

Private preschools fully integrated

  • Government stimulus through cheap state-financed loans and equal treatment of contributions for private and public players have contributed to strong growth for private preschools in order to reach the target of full coverage for all children
  • The market remains fragmented with many local/small operators
  • Supply side is strictly regulated in order to avoid oversupply and consequently low utilization and higher cost per child

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Preschool coverage (total) Preschool coverage (1-2 years)

Preschool coverage rates

Preschool coverage (3-5 years)

  • Coverage ratios have stabilized around 90%, where private operators account for approx. 53% of the market
  • Further upside if the cash benefit scheme for parents ("kontantstøtte") is reduced or removed

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Structure fully ring-fenced from operating entities

Geographic location

Clusters

Greater Oslo
Region
Rent*: NOK 55m
Rent of total: 23%
Bergen Rent*: NOK 63m
Rent of total: 27%
North Rent*: NOK 28m
Rent of total: 12%
Other &
Finland
Rent*: NOK 88m
Rent of total: 38%

* Contractual rent 2016

Triple net lease contracts secures low capex and minimal operational costs

  • All Properties are modern and in line with current regulations
  • No need to upgrade the portfolio in the foreseeable future (no imminent capital expenditures of material size)
  • The lease agreements with NCG are structured on a «bareboat» triple net basis where the tenant is responsible for all operating expenditures, including (but not limited to):
  • General maintenance (interior and exterior)
  • Insurance
  • All public duties
  • The Espira leases are on a double net basis (triple net less real estate insurances and property taxes)
  • Will eventually be replaced with triple-net contracts
  • I.e. The step-in obligation from Norlandia Preschool is on a triple net basis
  • Further development of the properties is possible conditioned on both parties agreeing

New build cost development underscores solid asset backing

  • The average cost to construct a preschool place has increased significantly over the last decade
  • From 2000 to 2014, the total cost (construction cost and land cost) of building a kindergarten place has increased with a CAGR of 7.9%
  • The book value of NOK 3.4bn corresponds to a purchase price of NOK 308 thousand per place
  • With the de-facto monopoly status existing preschools have one could argue that they should be valued higher than newbuilds as they are built primarily in the most densely populated areas
  • Example: Bærum Preschool Plan assumes a cost of NOK 70 million per preschool, with a targeted size of 80-120 children in capacity per preschool
  • This corresponds to cost per preschool place of NOK 584' 876', significantly above the historical cost per place
  • If considering the market rent of Newsec of NOK 21,000 per child per year, the gross yield is between 2.4-3.6%
  • Based on a required yield of 6% the rent should range between NOK 35,000-52,500 per child per year

Comments Total cost per child development

Budgeted cost/child Bærum municipality 2013-2022

Pioneer Property Group ASA - Key financials

Q2 2016 key figures

Key income statement figures (NOKm) Q2'2016
Rent 52.3
Owner cost
EBITDA 47.5
EBITDA margin (%) 91%
Net
interest expense
22.1
Net income 19.0
Key balance sheet figures (NOKm) 30.06.16
Cash 125.5
Total Borrowings 1,892.8
Property value 3,411.9
Total assets 3,554.5
Shareholders
equity
1,661.6

Recent developments

  • Refinancing of PPPII/III bond loans with new unsecured bond in PPP of MNOK 1000
  • Acquisition of nine (9) preschools from Norlandia Preschools for MNOK 188
  • Annual rent MNOK 12.2
  • No additional debt
  • Acquisition of twelve (12) preschools from Trevian for MEUR 22 (~MNOK 205)
  • Annual rent MEUR 1.4 (~MNOK 13) from EQT-owned Touhula
  • Bank debt of MEUR 13.2 (~MNOK 123)

Strategy

Key focus on care services real estate • Pioneer Property Group shall mainly own, manage and develop real-estate for government-backed operators • To date the company has started consolidation of- and developed the Norwegian marked for preschool properties Consolidate market through acquisitions and broaden foot-print into other government-backed real estate • Build upon the company'sstrong financial capacity and professional real-estate management • The preschool market is still highly fragmented and ripe for further consolidation through additional acquisitions • Opportunities materializing within real estate with similar characteristics as the pre-school market (long-term lease contracts, public- and government-backed tenants, etc.) Financial ambitions • Continue to build portfolio through market consolidation and acquisitions • Achieve yield compression through increased critical mass • Best-in-class debt finance structures Pioneer Property Group

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