NB Private Equity Partners Investor Presentation 2020 Annual Results and 2021 Year to Date Update

22 April 2021

THIS PRESENTATION MAY CONTAIN FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

THIS PRESENTATION HAS BEEN CREATED WITH THE BEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. INFORMATION FLOW IN THE PRIVATE EQUITY ASSET CLASS OFTEN LAGS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE PRESENTATION MAY CONTAIN FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS, PROJECTIONS AND PRO FORMA INFORMATION BASED UPON THAT AVAILABLE INFORMATION. THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THOSE STATEMENTS, PROJECTIONS AND PRO FORMA NUMBERS WILL BE CORRECT; ALL OF THEM ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE UNDERLYING INFORMATION DEVELOPS.

THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION IS BASED ON THE 31 DECEMBER 2020 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

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Neuberger Berman - a leading private market investor

An industry leader with assets of over $70bn and a long track record of value creation

A Global Private Markets Platform

  • 30+ years as a private market investor
  • Over 150 investment personnel across 10 offices
  • Committed ~$13 billion annually on average to private markets over the past 3 years
  • Unique position in the private market ecosystem
  • A recognised private equity manager within the industry

A Recognised Leader in ESG

  • A Leader in Responsible and Sustainable Investing
  • NB Private Markets has been ESG-integrated in private equity investing since 2007
  • Awarded an A+ Top Score in the most recent UN- supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) assessment

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NB Private Equity Overview

Investing in private companies to generate long term growth

A portfolio of direct investments in high quality private companies

A strategy focused on co-investing alongside top tier private equity managers, in their core areas of expertise

A highly selective and responsible investment approach

Track record of strong returns

  • Primarily invested in the US, the largest, deepest private equity market
  • Diversified across sectors, underlying private equity managers and companies
  • Benefitting from the skills and value creation initiatives of underlying private equity managers to drive value in portfolio companies
  • Leveraging the strength of Neuberger Berman's platform, relationships, deal flow and expertise to access and select the most attractive investment opportunities
  • Control of capital deployment pacing through co-investments
  • Typically investing on a no management fee or carried interest basis
  • A focus on sectors and companies that are expected to benefit from long term structural growth trends
  • Underpinned by a strong focus on responsible investment, with ESG considerations integrated into the investment process
  • 15.1% Gross IRR from investment portfolio over the last five years
    • 17.9% Gross IRR on direct equity investments
    • 19.1% Gross IRR on realised investments - 2.3x multiple to cost
    • 23% average uplift on realisations

Note: return data based on trailing five year performance, as of 31 December 2020. Realised gross IRR includes investments realised over the last five years. See endnote one on performance.

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Key highlights for the year ended 31 December 2020

Strong performance against a challenging backdrop

21.4%

NAV Total Return

$199m

Distributions

$132m

New investments

$0.58

Dividends paid

  • NAV increased to $1.05bn, or $22.49 (£16.45) per share
  • 21.3% portfolio Gross IRR - reflecting the resilience of the portfolio and quality of the underlying companies
  • Realisations totaling 18% of opening portfolio value
  • Record level of distributions from direct equity portfolio - $165m of proceeds
  • Five full realisations generating 2.9x cost and 30% uplift to carrying value1
  • $73m deployed into six new direct investments - focus on resilient business
    models with strong upside potential; $6m deployed into follow on financings, supporting acquisition and growth strategies
  • $41m deployed into income investments - funding previously made fund commitments
  • Continued commitment to distributing 3.0% of NAV p.a.
  • Yield of 3.6% of year end share price

Note: Based on NBPE NAV data as of 31 December 2020

1. Based on five full/final exits only, excluding sales of public secondary shares of Evoqua which was sold through multiple open market transactions. Uplift is vs carrying value three quarters prior.

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