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1 UFF AFRICAN AGRI INVESTMENTS

2 CONTENT PAGE 1. Why invest in African Agri Assets? 2. Who are we? 3. Why invest with us? 4. What is the process we follow? 5. Our farms 2

3 WHY INVEST IN AFRICAN AGRI ASSETS? Feeding our ever-growing world has turned agri-businesses into a growth opportunity around the globe and, with its vast tracts of available arable land, Africa is well positioned to capitalise on this as there is an abundance of fertile soil with a wide range of climates for agricultural diversity. 01 For long-term investors, agriculture is an increasingly attractive asset class that offers exciting investment potential within a diversified portfolio focused on the entire value chain. Agribusiness touches on many issues. It is vital for food security, job creation, creating wealth by empowering farmworkers and increasing economic growth, especially in rural communities. With agricultural investments, on industrial scale, we can reach our potential as a continent and once more be the world s breadbasket. 3

4 02 WHO ARE WE? We are a leading specialist advisor in agriculture investments dedicated to the African continent, providing qualified expertise in both production and investment within this sector. Through our exclusive agri-investment partnership with Old Mutual Investment Group, a leading African investment manager, we have firm roots and a significant network across the African continent. We are Fund Advisors for the Futuregrowth Agri-Fund 1 and the Futuregrowth Agri-Fund 2, which are managed by Futuregrowth Asset Management. We operate a dedicated country fund, together with local embedded pension funds in Swaziland. Our overall investment strategy has been designed to add value through funding, operational excellence and the positive social impact our investments have on the lives of the farm workers and their families. And with over 100 collective years of experience in all agricultural disciplines, our dynamic and innovative team has achieved a solid track record of providing access to solutions that truly meet investors agri-investment needs, while also focusing on contributing meaningfully to each country and people. 4

5 WHY INVEST WITH US? As a market leader in specialised commercial farmland asset management in Africa, we are well positioned to advise on your African Agri-Investment needs. As such, in collaboration with our partners, we are constantly expanding and diversifying the investment opportunities to be adaptable to institutional investors interests and requirements. 03 We are experts in both farm operation assessment and farmland investment management. We do this through an integrated approach where both profitability and sustainability are key with a long-term view. 5

6 04 WHAT IS THE PROCESS WE FOLLOW? The agriculture investments are in actual farmland projects and infrastructure, which are leased to approved operators to manage, develop and run to their full potential. Agri Fund Acquire Farm Fund Appoints Operator Operator Leases Farm Improve & Expand Farm Exit/Evergreen Investment AGRI FUND Investors money flows into the Agri Fund. The objective of the Fund is to facilitate the creation of world-class agricultural farms in Africa. PURCHASE FARM We examine a broad selection of potential investment entities and identify those that we believe are most likely to meet the required selection standards for our funds. After rigorous assessment and final approval from the Investment Committee, the Fund acquires the farmland and related infrastructure. 6

7 APPOINTMENT The Agri Fund appoints an operator who leases the farm and is in charge of the entire value chain. LEASING FARM The Fund offers multiple sources of income, namely lease income from the selected operator, capital appreciation, optional crop/price risk exposure and value creation from operational efficiencies. IMPROVE AND EXPAND FARM The investment model of the Fund is to develop commercial scale agricultural initiatives that lead to: land development and conservation environmental reform job creation healthcare and education improved housing conditions food security. EXIT/ EVERGREEN INVESTMENT Although the investments are considered to be longterm, exit provisions are always pre-considered. These possible exit strategies include: direct sale of asset; roll-over into succession fund; trade sale; listing on a stock exchange and refinancing of companies. The simplified Fund model is to invest in sustainable farmland, lease the land to an operator, extend and enhance the value of the farm during the Fund s term, and realise a realistic and attractive return on exit 10 to 12 years later. 7

8 05 OUR FARMS Below is a table with the South African farms included in the Agri Fund I and Agri Fund II. Farm Acquisition Date Region Crops Total Farm Size Marble Hall December 2010 Limpopo Citrus 936 hectares Marble Hall Cash Crop Farm October 2014 Limpopo Cash crops hectares Northern Cape Grape Farms August 2011 Northern Cape Table grapes hectares Piketberg November 2011 Western Cape Deciduous and stone fruit Eshowe January 2014 KwaZulu Natal Citrus, Bananas and macadamia nuts hectares 714 hectares De Riviere Farms August 2015 Western Cape Citrus, table grapes hectares Bonathaba - Zwartfontein Farms December 2015 Western Cape Citrus, table grapes 780 hectares Brandwacht Farms February 2016 Western Cape Table grapes 172 hectares In coming years, new farms in South Africa shall be acquired to add to our current portfolio. We are expanding into the other parts of the African continent, with new agricultural Fund portfolios in which we are active in Nigeria, Swaziland and Zambia and we are actively looking to become active in other countries in both North, West and East Africa. With regards to Nigeria, we have set up a partnership with the Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund (NSIA). 8

9 OUR COMMITMENT TO IMPACT INVESTING Social responsibility is a key component in UFF s investment process, namely creating wealth through worker and community development, rural development and economic empowerment. We incorporate social and environmental considerations in our decision-making at all levels. We are committed to sustainable development and continuous improving labour conditions on farms and pack houses; all of which are an integral part of our approach. We implement, support and monitor various best practice Environmental Social Governance (ESG) standards and guidelines for farming including promoting environmental sustainability, respecting labour and human rights, respecting land and resource rights and high ethical standards. WORKER EMPOWERMENT: LETTIE S STORY Lettie Marcus, one of the workers on the Fund s Piket-Bo-Berg farm, describes how life has changed for her since the Fund acquired the farm: I started working on the farm 10 years ago. I thought I would always be cleaning and be active in the kitchen. But (with the Fund) I was given the opportunity to develop myself and I took the opportunity to learn. I had no understanding in the past of things about our land, where cities were or how the climate worked. Now I know all these things and it makes me look at things in a new way. Now I can assist my daughter with her mathematics and geography. Today, Lettie is a social development worker and one of four carefully selected trained community healthcare workers on the farm. She is also a member of the farm s health committee, housing committee, women s forum and school board. 9

10 OUR EMPLOYEE STATISTICS HEALTHCARE JOBS & HOUSING EDUCATION & TRAINING Employees with access to primary healthcare Seasonal employees Employees receiving basic agricultural training Employees with access to HIV/Aids services Projected new jobs Employees receiving management training Incorporated in the investment mandate is a requirement to invest a prescribed amount Employees provided with housing Employees receiving adult education (AET) into the provision of basic education and healthcare to 718 the permanent workers on the Permanent employees Fund s farms. (>1 year contract) As at 31 December 2016 Source: Futuregrowth Asset Management 10

11 CONTACT DETAILS UFF African Agri Investments Cape Town Rotterdam DUNCAN VINK Managing Director of UFF Tel: CRAIG CHAMBERS Head of International Distribution, Old Mutual Investment Group Tel:

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