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Private Equity Holding AG AGM Information 2015

Jul 6, 2015

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Private Equity Holding AG

18. Annual General Meeting

Zug, July 3, 2015

Dr. Hans Baumgartner Chairman and Delegate of the Board of Directors

Dr. Peter Derendinger CEO Alpha Associates AG

This is an unofficial translation of the German-version that was presented to registered shareholders during the Annual General meeting on July 3, 2015, and which can be downloaded from www.peh.ch.

Agenda

    1. Welcome
    1. Approval of the annual report, the consolidated financial statements and annual financial statements for the financial year 2014/2015; appropriation of the net result for the year
    1. Discharge of the Board of Directors
    1. Elections to the Board of Directors
    1. Reclassification of statutory reserves to free reserves / Distribution from capital contribution reserves
    1. Capital decrease by cancellation of registered shares
    1. Compensation of the Board of Directors
    1. Compensation of the Delegate of the Board of Directors
    1. Miscellaneous

Private Equity Holding AG

Agenda Item 1

Welcome by the Chairman

Highlights of the Financial Year 2014/2015 (1/2)

Solid Performance of the Portfolio
during the financial year

Profit of EUR 22.9m
(+13.4% vs. EUR 20.2m in 2014)

NAV increased by 13% per share
(11.9% in 2014)
Continuation of Investment Activity
Flos (EUR 4.0m)

Pelion Ventures VI (USD 5.0m)

Aston Martin (EUR 1.7m)

Neurotech (USD 0.3m)
Positive Cashflow from the
Portfolio

EUR 41.2m were realised

EUR 28.4m were drawn for
investments
Buyback of Shares
205'180 treasury shares were
acquired for a total of EUR 10.7m
Continuation of Distribution Policy
Distribution of CHF 2.75 per share

Dividend Yield ≈ 4%

Highlights of the Financial Year 2014/2015 (2/2)

  • Strong Balance Sheet – 100% equity-financed
  • Increase of long-term assets due to value creation and new investments
  • Corresponding increase of open commitments to EUR 74.9m and of the over-commitment ratio* from 9% to 33%
  • Decrease of short-term assets due to new investments, the distribution of CHF 2.50 per share in 2014 and buybacks of shares

Consolidated Balance Sheet

EUR 1,000 31.03.15 31.03.14
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 5,999 16,592
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - securities 585 523
Receivables and prepayments 177 662
Total current assets 6.761 17.777
Non-current assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 210,429 194,164
Total non-current assets 210,429 194,164
Total assets 217,190 211,941
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities
Payables and other accrued expenses 707 1,351
Total current liabilities 707 1,351
Non-current liabilities
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities 707 1,351
Equity
Share capital 11,624 12,842
Share premium 65,422 83,999
Treasury shares (6,081) (10, 368)
Retained earnings 145,518 124,117
Total equity 216,483 210,590
Total liabilities and equity 217,190 211,941

Minor differences in totals are due to rounding.

EUR 1,000 01.04.14-
31.03.15
$01.04.13 -$
31.03.14
Income
Net gains/(losses) from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 29,173 27,366
Other interest income 12 8
Foreign exchange gains/(losses) 1,088 (236)
Other income 125 68
Total income 30,398 27,206
Expenses
Administration expenses 6,296 5,886
Corporate expenses 1,082 1,002
Transaction expenses 84 155
Total expenses 7,462 7,043
Profit/(loss) from operations 22,936 20,163
Income tax expenses
Profit/(loss) for the period attributable to equity holders of the company 22.936 20,16
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22.936 20,163

Monthly NAV Development 01.01.07 – 31.05.15 (Basis EUR)

Share Price (EUR) NAV (EUR)
M
onthly NAV
Net Returns
(incl distr)
Jan Feb M
ar
Apr M
ay
Jun Jul Aug S
ep
Oct Nov Dec P
E
H
ytd
P
E
H
since
1.1.07
2015 2.2% -0.4% 1.1% -1.9% 4.9% 6.0% 104.2%
2014 2.8% 0.6% 1.0% -1.7% 1.6% 0.9% -0.1% 2.4% 1.0% 0.3% 2.5% 2.8% 14.7% 93.8%
2013 -0.4% 5.7% 2.5% -2.0% 2.3% -1.1% -0.5% 3.6% 0.5% -0.3% 3.4% 1.3% 15.7% 76.1%
2012 -0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 0.3% 5.4% -0.7% 1.7% -1.4% -1.7% -0.7% 0.9% -0.4% 4.2% 49.5%
2011 0.1% -0.8% 2.0% -3.0% 5.3% -0.4% 2.2% -3.9% 3.9% -1.2% 1.1% 1.9% 6.8% 43.7%
2010 2.4% 2.7% -0.3% 0.6% 4.1% 2.2% -5.0% 0.1% -2.7% -0.3% 4.5% 0.5% 8.8% 34.8%
2009 3.4% -1.7% -8.0% -0.1% -3.6% -1.2% -0.1% 0.5% 3.5% -0.6% 4.7% 4.0% 0.1% 23.9%
2008 -0.8% -0.7% 6.3% 0.6% -0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2% 1.7% -1.5% -7.3% -0.3% 23.8%
2007 0.6% -0.5% 11.7% 0.4% 0.1% 4.7% 0.9% 2.6% 6.5% -1.5% -0.2% -2.7% 24.1% 24.1%
average return per month 0.8% positive months 6 1
last 12 months 16.3% negative months 4 0

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Published NAV is conservative Realised Values 01.04.2010 – 31.03.2015

(138 full realisations, incl. write-offs)

  • Over sixty months realised values at the time of exit were substantially higher than the fair values reported six and twelve months prior to the corresponding exit (including write-offs!)
  • This applies to both investments denominated in USD (blue) and EUR (red); it is noteworthy that fair values calculated by European fund managers were generally more conservative than those calculated by US fund managers
  • As always: "past numbers are no indication for future performance".

Relative Performance (PEHN) 01.01.2007 – 31.05.2015 (Basis EUR)

Outperformance PEHN vs. LPX-50 PE-Index: 105.3%
Outperformance PEHN vs. MSCI World Index: 86.7%

10

PEH's Corporate Objectives Higher Share Price – Lower Discount

Sufficient Free Cash Flow

New Investments for long term Growth Fund Investments by Alpha Associates (2004-2015)

Europe and CEE US
Buyout Alpha CEE II
BI-Invest Endowment Fund
Bridgepoint IV
Capvis III
Industri Kapital 2007
Investindustrial
IV
Investindustrial
V
Mid Europa Partners IV
Milestone 2007 & 2008
ABRY Partners VI
ABRY Partners VII
ABRY Partners VIII
Avista
Capital Partners (aged primary)
Avista
Capital Partners II
Avista
Capital Partners III (aged primary)
Warburg Pincus
(global expansion
capital)
Wasserstein Partners III
Focus on Top
Managers
No Mega Buyout
Funds
Venture Kennet III
Highland Europe I
Institutional
Venture Partners
XI
Institutional
Venture Partners
XII
Institutional
Venture Partners
XIII
Clarus
Lifesciences
III
Pelion
Ventures VI
No Early Stage
Venture
Funds
Special
Situations /
Secondaries /
Distressed
Alpha Russia & CIS Secondary
Carmel
Software Fund (secondary)
DB Secondary Opportunities Fund A
DB Secondary Opportunities Fund C
EAC (secondary)
Renaissance Ventures (secondary)
17 Capital Fund
(mezzanine for secondaries)
ABRY Advanced Securities Fund I
ABRY Advanced Securities Fund III
ABRY Senior Equity IV
Francisco Partners I (secondary)
MPM BioVentures
OCM European Principal
Opportunities Fund II
OCM Opportunities VII
OCM Opportunities VIIb
Sycamore Partners II
WLR Recovery Fund IV
Secondaries and
Distressed
Funds with
marginal
J-Curve
Selective
Co-Investments
Direct
Co
Investments
Aston Martin
Actano
Acino
Flos
Enanta
Pharmaceuticals
Neurotech
Jamberry
Nails

Strong Performance of New Fund Investments Investments made by Alpha Associates (2004-2015)

(in EUR m since Inception, i.e., largely since Q1-2007)

TVPI = Total Value / Paid In DPI = Distributed / Paid In

RVPI = Residual Value / Paid In

Portfolio as of March 31, 2015 Diversification

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Portfolio as of March 31, 2015 Concentration Analysis

15

Portfolio as of March 31, 2015 Concentration Analysis

Grösste Exposure – Individuelle Beteiligungen (Look-through)

Others

Example "Flos" Co-Investment through Investindustrial V

  • In early 2015, PEH invested EUR 4.0m into Flos S.p.A., an Italian high-end lighting brand.
  • Flos was founded in 1962 and offers a range of products and systems in the decorative (46% of revenues) and architectural lighting sector (high end commercial lighting for retailers, a segment which is growing fast).
  • The company employs 430 staff at its hubs in Brescia, Italy, and Valencia, Spain and operates showrooms and shops in major international cities.
  • Flos products have received several Design Awards and are now displayed as collector's items in leading museums, including the MoMa in New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and Le Centre Pompidou in Paris.

Example "Aston Martin" Co-Investment through Investindustrial V

  • Aston Martin is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, which was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Gaydon (GB).
  • The company rose to fame particularly thanks to the James Bond movies. The secret agent first drove an Aston Martin, a DB5, in the movie «Goldfinger».
  • PEH invested EUR 3.0m in Aston Martin in Q2 2013 as a co-ivestment through Investindustrial V. In April 2015, PEH committed EUR 1.7m in a follow-on investment.

Example "Supercell" Indirectly through IVP XII & XIII

  • Supercell is a mobile game development company founded in June 2010 in Helsinki (Finland).
  • Institutional Venture Partners co-led a USD 130m financing round in April 2013. The round valued the company at USD 700m.
  • In 2012 the company launched the two mobile games, Hay Day and Clash of Clans, both of which secured major successes for the company.
  • Supercell has a total of 8.5m users, which according to business magazine Forbes, generate a daily revenue of USD 2.4m.

Approval of the annual report, the consolidated financial statements and annual financial statements for the financial year 2014/2015; appropriation of the net result for the year

The Board of Directors proposes,

  • to approve the annual report, the consolidated financial statements and annual financial statements for the financial year 2014/2015; and
  • carry forward the balance sheet surplus of CHF 94.038m.

Discharge of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors proposes that discharge be granted to its members for the financial year 2014/2015.

4.1. Elections to the Board of Directors

The term of the current Board of Directors ends with this Annual General Meeting.

The Board of Directors proposes to re-elect the current members,

– Dr. Hans Baumgartner, Dr. Hans Christoph Tanner, Bernhard Schürmann und Martin Eberhard for another one year term ending at the next Annual General Meeting.

Paul Garnett is not standing for re-election.

4.2. Election to the Compensation Committee

The Board of Directors proposes to re-elect Dr. Hans Christoph Tanner, Bernhard Schürmann und Martin Eberhard to the compensation committee for another one year period.

4.3. Independent Proxy

The Board of Directors proposes to re-elect KBT Treuhand AG, Zürich as independent proxy for one year (until the end of the AGM 2016).

4.4. Election of the Auditors

The Board of Directors proposes to re-elect KPMG AG, Zürich, as statutory auditors for another one year term (until the end of the AGM 2016).

Reclassification of statutory reserves to free reserves / Distribution from capital contribution reserves

The Board of Directors proposes allocating the full amount of the distribution from the reserve from capital contributions to the free reserve and to distribute CHF 2.75 per registered share from the free reserve. The Company forgoes the distribution to treasury shares held at the time of the distribution.

Capital decrease by cancellation of registered shares

The Board of Directors proposes :

  • The cancellation of 100,000 registered shares, each with a nominal value of CHF 6.00, that were acquired by the Company before March 31, 2015 and the corresponding reduction of the share capital by CHF 600,000 and of the reserve for treasury shares built in connection with the acquisition of these shares. For these shares, the reserve for treasury shares was built against the reserve from capital contributions;
  • to assert that all claims by creditors are covered after the capital reduction pursuant to the special audit report by KPMG AG pursuant to Art. 732 Abs. 2 OR; and
  • to amend art. 3 of the Articles of Association as follows: «Das Aktienkapital der Gesellschaft beträgt CHF 18,000,000 und ist eingeteilt in 3,000,000 Namenaktien mit einem Nennwert von je CHF 6.00. Sämtliche Aktien sind voll einbezahlt.»

Compensation of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors proposes a total maximum amount of CHF 275,000 to be paid as compensation to the members of the board of directors for the period of one year (until the next AGM).

Compensation of the Delegate of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors proposes an additional compensation to be paid to the Delegate responsible for the management of the Company. The proposed compensation shall not exceed a maximum amount of CHF 100,000 for the period of one year (until the next AGM).

Private Equity Holding AG

Agenda Item 9

Miscellaneous