by UrbanFarmers Switzerland Upgrade your commercial real-estate property by monetizing your empty rooftop space.

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1 by UrbanFarmers Switzerland Upgrade your commercial real-estate property by monetizing your empty rooftop space.

2 About UF UrbanFarmers is a global pioneer in urban farming and a technology leader in Aquaponics. We design and operate systems and solutions to grow ultra-fresh, ultra-local produce and freshwater fish under the UF brand worldwide. Join the Fresh.Revolution. The opportunity: Lease your empty rooftop space Monetize vacant rooftop space: lease your rooftop to UrbanFarmers and receive lease payments over 20 years of economic lifetime of the farm. UF002 De Schilde, The Hague, NL

3 Rooftop farming is an attractive use case for your building. Lease options for rooftop farming. Key Benefits Provide fresh fish & vegetable production to tenants and nearby foodservice and grocery retailers Eliminate costly maintenance cost of the roof such as water leakage, insulation or roof amenities Save energy through better roof insulation with a high-tech greenhouse Options Option 1 Option 2 Strategy Lease empty roof to UF Lease and finance rooftop greenhouse Investment No investment required Greenhouse capex approx. $ 2 m Lease returns Flat annual fee Net capital return 5 7 % p.a. Spread fixed service cost across more tenants

4 UF Rooftop farms consist of three major design modules. UF designs, develops and operates rooftop farms. Modul 1 Greenhouse Rooftop greenhouse fully fledged climate-controlled greenhouse with modern building controls. Modul 2 UF System: UF System for both fish and vegetable production. Modul 3 Building Integration: Building integration, HVAC utilization of existing infrastructure. Site acquisition Feasibility study covering technical and commercial aspects (zoning, investments) Permitting Project financing Commercial sales agreements with grocery retail and foodservice channels EPC Engineering, procurement & contracting services O&M Operations & Maintenance services covering 24/7 farm operations and technical maintenance Tours, Events & Catered Programs

5 Rooftop farm modular design and building interfaces. The future of nurturing cities reliably and at large scale Elevator, Stairwell and emergency escape In compliance with fire safety regulations and potential logistic concepts. Elevator access eases the transportation of materials and produce to and from the roof Silverplatter Designed to increase the weight-load capacity of the roof to accommodate the aquaculture system loads Weight load Hydroponic 200 kg/m2 Weight load Aquaculture 900 kg/m2 Weight load Biofilter 1500 kg/m2 Water Access to potable tap water is necessary to guarantee quality and year-round production of our products Electricity Electrical connection for system components such as greenhouse ventilation, lighting, pumps Processing room UF rooftop farms include in-house processing areas to deliver final produce to local customers Heating A heat source is needed to facilitate ideal growth conditions for both fish and plants. Preferably from sustainable waste heat sources, or the existing supply. Storage space Easy access to nearby storage minimises time loss during farm operations Sanitary Facilities Sanitary facilities for personnel and visitors Drainage Drain system for all things liquid: rainwater and excess farm waste

6 UF System with fish and vegetables. UV-Filter Ultra-violet (UV) reduction of bacteria and micro-organisms in fish water UF Controller Software control system with 24/7 remote monitoring, GSM alarm, data storage, operations planning and logs. Plants Bio Filter Aerobic nitrification process with bacteria colonized on bio film media Drum Filter Mechanically removing solids through rotating membrane filtration Plants Hydroponic or soil-based «end-of-pipe» cultivation of vegetables, fruits or flowers with fish water Sump Device creating standing air bumble enriching the fishwater with oxygen Fish FISH Aquaculture facility growing freshwater fish such as Tilapia at constant water temperature of Celsius

7 Four UF target customer segments. Rooftop farm search profile. UF USA Ltd. Search Profile Healthy wealthy lady Expat food lovers Location Country City Burough(s) United States of America New York City Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Harlem Building Unit Younger female High income Single or couples no kids Health is important Often buy organic or local Working at multi-nationals High education level Ethnic cuisine & food culture Freshness is the meaning of eating fish! Area Zoning sq ft m2 > >2 000 To be evaluated (preferably commercial or manufacturing, if building authorities view UF as agriculture use rezoning process will have to be applied) Weightload (aquaculture) Weightload (biofilter) Weightload (hydroculture) Exposition lbs/sq ft kg/m2 lbs/sq ft kg/m2 lbs/sq ft kg/m Preferably good exposition to the south (long sun hours) Accessibility personnel and farm logistics. An available access point via staircase or elevator for both personnel and farm logistics. Access to water and electricity Fish lover in urban families Mature urban foodie Ammenities (to be let to UrbanFarmers within the existing building) Sanitary facilities Storage space Common room Office space Parking Waste heat source from industrial process advantageous Families with children Fish lover and fish expert, very positive and familiar towards eating fish Freshness in fish very important Empty nester generation Living without children Health is very important Foodie Fish lover, heavy user of fish Care about how food is produced, often buy local Utilities (approx.for sqft) Electrical capacity Annual consumption Heating capacity Annual consumption Water Annual consumption Production Target production capacity (vegetables) Target production capacity (fish) kw kwh/a kw kwh/a Cubic ft/a m3/a lbs kg lbs kg Financial Option to rent 6 months contract (free) Rental agreement with landlord USD/ sq ft*a To be evaluated

8 Consumer perception of UF produce and fish. Product attributes What did you like in particular about the UF product? (number of comments, open question) 50% 42% 28% 26% 19% 11% 9% 10% Consumer blind test with UF tilapia Sales outlets Where do you buy raw fish from? Freshness Ta ste Freshness and taste are the most important selling point Innovation and Concept Local Production Sustainability Local, sustainable production of fish and vegetables attracted broad support from customers Specialities/ Assortment physiognomy Other Juiciness Freshness UF Tilapia Dorade Overall liking Firmness AH Tilapia UF Tilapia tops both ASC-certified Tilapia from Vietnam as well as Dorade Royale, a top-quality salt water fish from the Mediterranean in terms of freshness, taste and quality. Fish Taste Personalized Retailers (Fish specialist and fish stalls) 9% 64% Others Supermarkets 27% Product quality How do you rate the quality of the produce? 86% Very Good 9% Good 86% of Customers rated the UF product as very good 5% Okay UF has received very positive consumer feedback following sale and consumption of UF produce.

9 Think. Calculate. Join the Fresh.Revolution. Learn about rooftop farming today! Contact our UF Development Team: UrbanFarmers AG Technoparkstrasse Zurich Switzerland mail@urbanfarmers.com