DEDICATED TO INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCE IN EMERGING MARKETS

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DEDICATED TO INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCE IN EMERGING MARKETS

INVESTMENT ADVISORY ASSET MANAGEMENT CAPACITY BUILDING

VISION, MISSION, STRATEGY AND VALUES 2

VISION Our vision is to create value through mutually beneficial partnerships. SOCIAL CHARTER Each investment made by Symbiotics needs to comply with the following criteria: MISSION Our mission is to contribute to sustainable development by providing access to capital in underserved markets to the benefit of micro-, small and medium enterprises and low and middle income households. STRATEGY Our strategy is to be a leading investment company dedicated to inclusive and sustainable finance in emerging and frontier markets. VALUES Our corporate values are focused on the principles of independence, integrity and innovation. Independence towards our clients and partners, integrity of our staff and work and innovation of our products and services. n Target domestic markets in emerging and frontier economies n Invest in the real economy, promoting the social function of finance and seeking long term value creation n Integrate sustainability and social responsibility ratings, using ESG norms, in the investment process n Benefit low and middle income households and micro-, small and medium enterprises n Foster job creation and access to primary goods, such as homes, food and energy 3

GOVERNANCE SHAREHOLDERS Symbiotics is owned by more than 60 shareholders, including many staff members but also private bankers and social investors, all motivated by a common goal and mission. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Symbiotics board is comprised of six professionals overseeing the company s activities and representing various areas of expertise. IVAN PICTET Chairman Former senior partner of the Banque Pictet & Cie; President of the Pictet Foundation for Development and President of the Foundation for Geneva. MICHEL GUILLET President of Adenia Partners, an Africa focused private equity firm; co-founder of BC Partners, one of the largest private equity firms worldwide; top management positions in the industrial and health sectors. BETH KRASNA Professional independent non-executive Director; currently, on the board of directors of: the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology, COOP Group, BG Bonnard & Gardel Holding SA, Raymond Weil SA. Formerly, on the Banque Cantonale Vaudoise board. DAVID LEDERMANN Partner at Lenz & Staehlin since 2007; specialized in business law with his practice areas being: corporate, M&A, private equity, investments, contract and commercial. TINEKE RITZEMA Senior executive in the financial sector in companies such as UBP, ABN, AMRO Private Banking as well as at the ILO and various NGOs. She is a board member of the Banque Alternative Suisse and a member of the ACTARES committee. LORE VANDEWALLE Assistant Professor of Economics at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) in Geneva. Specialized in development economics as well as microfinance. 4

Symbiotics puts a big emphasis on applying good governance principles and developing a strong corporate culture ROLAND DOMINICÉ Chief Executive Officer VINCENT DUFRESNE Chief Financial Officer YVAN RENAUD Chief Operations Officer GENERAL MANAGEMENT Symbiotics General Management is comprised of three senior impact investment professionals. The company is organised in three distinct divisions: corporate services, investment advisory and asset management; which include 83 staff in six locations. 5

SYMBIOTICS AT A GLANCE 2004 6 Cape Town Geneva London Mexico City Singapore Zurich ESTABLISHED OFFICE LOCATIONS STAFF MEMBERS WOMEN 40% MEN 60% 32 STAFF NATIONALITIES SHAREHOLDERS 41 OF WHOM ARE STAFF MEMBERS 6AREAS OF EXPERTISE Asset Management Investment Advisory Investment Analysis Capacity Building Technical Assistance Research Symbiotics data as of June 2016 6

2.8bn INVESTED (USD) 60 COUNTRIES REACHED 802 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ANALYZED Since inception 7

INVESTMENT STRATEGY TARGET CLIENTS The firm works for a range of investment funds offered to numerous institutional investors and wealth managers seeking exposure to these markets through debt and equity instruments. TARGET MARKETS We target emerging and frontier economies, with the aim of promoting the social function of finance. INVESTMENT UNIVERSE We work with domestic financial institutions that focus on micro-, small and medium enterprises as well as low- and middle-income households with the aim of fostering job creation and access to goods of first necessity. INVESTMENT VALUE CHAIN INVESTORS INVESTMENT FUNDS EMERGING & FRONTIER MARKETS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MICRO-, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS FOOD Access to food, sustainable agriculture and local retail distribution ENERGY Access to household utilities, energy efficiency and green technology JOBS Access to education, employment and entrepreneurship HOMES Access to property, housing and local infrastructure 8

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MARKET COVERAGE Markets Institutions Investees Deals (USDm) USD987m Latin America & the Caribbean 15 362 115 987 have analyzed over 800 financial institutions. Africa & the Middle East 26 174 71 403 Today we manage a portfolio of over Eastern Europe, Caucasus & Central Asia 18 150 70 869 9 139 45 596 68 825 TR ACK RECORD & CLIENT S n n We cover more than 50 emerging economies and USD 1.3 billion through 20 different investment funds. South & East Asia Total Data since inception Symbiotics data as of June 2016 10 301 2,855

USD869m USD596m USD403m KEY SYMBIOTICS OFFICES LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN AFRICA & THE MIDDLE EAST EASTERN EUROPE, CAUCASUS & CENTRAL ASIA SOUTH & EAST ASIA 11

SOCIAL PERFORMANCE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Each investment made by Symbiotics is filtered through a social responsibility rating, alongside traditional financial evaluations, adopting a multistakeholder approach (ESG norms), balancing the multiple interests at stake along the value chain in order to maximize their long term sustainability and value creation. Our social responsibility rating is organized along the following dimensions: n Social governance n Product quality n Labor climate n Community engagement n Financial inclusion n Environmental policy n Client protection SOCIAL OUTREACH MEN 41% LEGAL ENTITIES 3% WOMEN RURAL URBAN 56% 50% 50% SME 21% OTHER 24% MICRO 55% OTHER 26% SERVICES 17% AGRICULTURE 22% PRODUCTION 5% TRADE 30% CLIENT GENDER CLIENT LOCATION MARKET SEGMENT CLIENT ACTIVITY Symbiotics data as of June 2016 12

SOCIAL IMPACT Our total outstanding investments refinance an equivalent amount of 1.4 million loans by our partner financial institutions. These 1.4 million loans are split between 213,186 loans to low and middle income households (housing loans, basic consumption loans, education loans) and 1,194,169 loans to businesses (micro-credits, SME loans). 97.1% of these business are micro-enterprises and 2.9% are SMEs; together they employ nearly 2.5 million people at the base of the pyramid, estimating two jobs per micro-enterprise and ten per SME. 13

Company foundation in Geneva, Switzerland Launch of structured bond mandates n Microfinance Loan Obligations SA n Microfinance Securities XXEB Launch of investment advisory services n responsability Social Investments SA n Fundo / Finethic Microfinance Fund n Dual Return / Vision Microfinance Fund CORPORATE TIMELINE 2004 2005 2006 2007 Launch of research services n World Bank / CGAP MIV Survey n Syminvest.com, including SMX and SYM50 benchmarks Launch of Symbiotics Asset Management n Wallberg Global Microfinance Fund n Enabling Microfinance Fund First multi-fund partnership with a mainstream bank n Banque de Luxembourg Symbiotics data as of June 2016 14

Launch of lead partnership with development banks n The Regional MSME Investment Fund for Sub-Saharan Africa (REGMIFA Fund and TA Facility) Launch of SME finance and other impact themes n The Small Enterprise Impact Investing Fund n Micro-, Small & Medium Enterprise Bonds SA Launch of fund of funds as gateway to impact investing n Symbiotics Emerging Sustainable Funds, with Gonet & Cie bank 3,000 2,500 2,000 Origination USD million (cumulated) 1,500 1,000 Direct Portfolio USD million (outstanding) 500 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 0 Launch of managed account mandates n Partnership with SEB bank in Scandinavia n Partnership with large pension funds in Switzerland Launch of an equity investments unit n Emerging Sustainable Africa Fund Launch of first bond fund n Emerging Impact Bonds Fund Launch of multi-sector impact fund n High Yield Fixed Income Fund 15

CONTACTS SWITZERLAND Symbiotics SA Rue de la Synagogue 31 1204 Geneva t +41 22 338 15 40 Symbiotics SA Forchstrasse 280 8008 Zurich t +41 43 499 87 89 MEXICO Symbiotics Mexico S de RL de CV Diagonal Patriotismo 12 602 Colonia Hipódromo 06100 México D. F. t +52 55 55 84 78 72 SINGAPORE Symbiotics (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Singapore Land Tower 50 Raffles Place, 30 28 Singapore 048623 t +65 66 31 27 SOUTH AFRICA Symbiotics I, C & S South Africa Ltd. 4 Loop Street, Studio 502 Cape Town 8001 t +27 21 425 51 19 UNITED KINGDOM Symbiotics UK Limited 6 Bevis Marks London EC3A 7BA t +44 203 786 1186 16 02 06.16

Symbiotics is a member of the following initiatives and associations: The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry European Microfinance Platform European Venture Philanthropy Association The Global Impact Investing Network LuxFLAG Principles for Responsible Investment The Smart Campaign The Social Performance Task Force Sustainable Finance Geneva Swiss Capacity Building Facility Swiss Microfinance Platform Swiss Sustainable Finance

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