Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies The investment strategy of each Client is specified in its Private Placement Memorandum and Governing Agreement. Generally, the Clients pursue different investment strategies. The Infrastructure investment strategies are to seek to make investments in infrastructure and infrastructure-related assets and businesses (including but not limited to core and transition infrastructure assets and businesses) in order to build a diversified portfolio of infrastructure assets/businesses. In particular but without limitation, this strategy focuses on regulated/marketbased basic infrastructure, concession-based essential infrastructure, social infrastructure and infrastructure-related services. The Equity investment strategy is to seek to make investments in mid-sized to large companies with strong market positions, significant potential for revenue and earnings growth, strong cash flows and a solid platform that can retain and/or attract high quality management. In particular, this strategy intends to make investments within the healthcare, technology and business services sectors in its core European markets (the Nordic Region, DACH, Benelux, France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) and the United States. The Ventures investment strategy will seek to make equity and equity-related minority investments in tech companies ranging from early stage to growth investments, primarily in Europe. In addition, the strategy will seek early growth and growth investments in United States companies, as well as other regions, that seek to expand globally into Europe and other parts of the world. The Futures investment strategy will seek to make equity and equity-related investments in mature, high-quality and stable business. The strategy intends to make investments primarily that are primarily connected to, or have their primary place of business located in, the Nordic region, German-speaking Europe, Benelux, France, Italy, Spain, the UK and the USA. The Growth investment strategy will seek to make equity and equity-related investments in tech companies primarily within the sub-sectors of (i) enterprise; (ii) con/prosumer health; (iii) health; and (iv) climate, primarily in Europe. The Life Sciences investment strategy is to seek to make investments in innovative earlystage private life sciences companies with highly innovative products, a strong scientific and
clinical rationale and significant breakthrough potential. The strategy will seek to primarily invest in companies involved in drug and medical device development located in the Benelux and German-speaking regions of Europe. The Open-Ended Investment Vehicle investment strategy is to seek to (i) make capital commitments to other EQT Vehicles that are current and future private market, commingled, blindpool funds, investment vehicles or other arrangements and, in certain cases, undertake secondary market purchases of existing interests in any such EQT Vehicles, and (ii) participate in investments alongside any such EQT Vehicles in respect of certain of such EQT Vehicles’ portfolio investments. The OpCos are holding companies that seek to acquire, own and control portfolio companies through joint ventures with Funds organized in the geographies and sectors where EQT AB is currently active, including North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, and in sectors such as healthcare, technology and business services. When providing advice with respect to the Clients, the Adviser draws upon its knowledge of the relevant industry. The Adviser bases its recommendations on inter alia, the potential investment’s market position and its ability to attract management talent, to identify strategic objectives and to implement business improvements. The Adviser generally focuses on portfolio investments in North America. During the investment process, the Adviser will review the investment opportunity to comprehend a target’s market position, competition, customer dynamics and management in addition to the financial due diligence of analyzing cash flows and financial models under various scenarios. The Adviser also utilizes the expertise of a group of former CEOs and senior executives and, as needed, other third-party consultants, especially with regards to the legal, insurance and environmental review. The Adviser provides advice to the OpCos and the General Partners and Managers, as applicable, with respect to improvements to asset performance and the operations of certain Client portfolio companies, including the preparation of the portfolio companies for sale to larger funds, strategic buyers or via listing. The Adviser may, in the future, provide advice with respect to investment vehicles or holding companies that pursue business strategies other than those described above. In addition, the Adviser may, in the future, provide investment advice with respect to one or more investment vehicles (“Continuation Vehicles”) established for the purpose of purchasing one or more investments from a Fund (sometimes, but not always, where the selling Fund is approaching the end of its term).
Certain Risks Relating to the Investment Strategy of the Clients An investment in the Clients involves risk of loss to investors and other risks, which may include (depending, in part, on the strategy of the applicable Client), but are not limited to, risks relating to:
a highly competitive market for investments and for third-party partners and service providers;
the difficulty of locating suitable investments;
reliance on certain key personnel of the Adviser and its related persons and the management personnel of the portfolio companies of the Funds;
lack of diversification;
potential liabilities in connection with controlling positions in portfolio companies of the Clients;
limitations due to regulatory and other restrictions;
difficulties with raising sufficient capital to implement the Clients’ investment strategies, as applicable;
minority interests in portfolio companies;
political, security, civil disturbances, and other general economic conditions;
illiquidity of investments and restrictions on transfers and withdrawals;
exposure to portfolio company and related party claims;
availability of debt financing for transactions;
holding interests in portfolio companies with high levels of debt;
amendments to the European shareholder rights directive;
changes in currency exchange rates;
the failure of limited partners to meet drawdown notices;
in-specie distributions;
restrictions on redemptions and withdrawals with respect to interests in the Clients;
differences in liquidity, offering price, fees and transferability between classes of interests in the Open-Ended Investment Vehicle that are listed on a public stock exchange and those classes of interests which are not publicly listed;
indemnification of the General Partners, the Managers (if applicable) and the Adviser and their related persons;
risks associated with investment through a master-feeder structure;
risks associated with investments in (and/or alongside), and borrowings by, other EQT Vehicles;
compliance with the European Union Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, including “anti-asset stripping” requirements;
compliance with certain amendments to the European shareholder rights directive, SRD II, in force from September 3, 2020;
inaccuracies in the valuation of the Clients’ assets;
lack of operating history and other available information in relation to certain portfolio companies or assets;
reliance on management, support and other services that the Adviser receives from its affiliates;
fraud and misconduct of firm personnel or service providers;
changes in regulatory conditions, including those that could result from recent political events and developments;
protectionist and similar trade policies;
changes in tax laws and challenges to tax positions;
a narrow customer base;
litigation risk;
counterparty defaults on contractual obligations to the Clients’ investments;
the effects of inflation on future cash flows;
the difficulties of completing construction on time, on budget and to the requested specifications;
operational and technical risks (including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and identity theft risks) relating to the ongoing operations of the Clients, the Clients’ assets and their
service providers (including the Adviser, the General Partners, the Managers and their affiliates);
demand, usage, patronage, and supply risks of the Clients’ assets;
scrutiny and regulation of the financial services industry, in general, and the private equity industry, in particular (including costs and burdens associated with complying with recent and future SEC rulemakings);
compliance with anti-corruption laws and regulations and with economic and trade sanctions;
compliance with anti-money laundering laws and regulations;
environmental regulations;
risks associated with the use and regulation of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies;
changes in data protection laws and regulations;
compliance with public disclosure regulations, including the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”);
the effects on the value of portfolio investments from political, economic and social factors and changes in the laws or regulations in, and political developments and events in, certain countries, including those in which the Clients may invest;
the economic instability, currency fluctuations and adverse effects on international markets, international trade agreements, and other existing cross-border cooperation arrangements associated with the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union;
natural disasters and other force majeure events;
climate change, climatological risks and sustainability risks;
global geopolitical and military conflicts and their impact on the economy and business activity globally;
epidemics, pandemics and other public health issues, the measures taken by governments and businesses in response thereto and their adverse impacts on economic and market conditions;
risks associated with instability in the global banking industry, including the impact such instability may have on the global economy broadly;
the privatization of certain state-owned portfolio companies;
risks associated with unionization and other collective labor actions at portfolio companies;
the control and restrictions of foreign investments in certain countries in which the Clients may invest, including the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, EU Regulation 2019/452, and the UK National Security and Investment Act 2021;
the special risks associated with investments in countries with emerging economies, political or social instability or legal systems that lack transparency or afford limited protections to foreign parties;
the difficulties in enforcing legal rights in certain countries in which the Clients may invest;
the risk of the OpCos being required to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the commercial and regulatory impact of such a requirement;
the credit risk on underlying companies to the extent that obligators are unable or unwilling to fulfill their debt obligations;
the risk of utilizing a subscription-based credit facility with respect to investments and the impact of such facility on the IRR and leverage of the relevant Funds;
the interest rate risk associated with any borrowing;
holding interests in private, early-stage and private, later-stage companies;
holding interests in companies heavily reliant on the success of uncertain research and development programs;
investments in companies in the energy sector, including those that are heavily reliant on favorable regulatory environments;
investments in hybrid instruments with debt-like characteristics;
investments in companies whose products and services are subject to strict regulation by the FDA (USA), EMA (Europe) and similar agencies in other jurisdictions;
investments in companies whose success is highly dependent on their ability to obtain patents, defend existing patents and trade secrets and operate in a manner that does not infringe on the intellectual property rights of third parties;
potential product liability risks, including the costs associated with obtaining product liability insurance;
the effects of acquiring confidential or material non-public information, restrictions from initiating transactions in certain securities, and information sharing restrictions;
co-investments and follow-on investments;
conflicting investor interests;
new competitors, including those formed for the purpose of investing in portfolio companies in Europe and the United States;
existing competitors combining in a way that increases their strength in the market;
leverage risk in connection with the Clients utilizing debt to fund their investments and securing such borrowings with Client assets;
risks relating to investments in loans that are non-performing or in other troubled assets that may involve financial risk; and
legal, regulatory, taxation and similar risks relating to intermediate investment vehicles and structures.
A prospective investor in a Client should carefully review the applicable Private Placement Memorandums and/or other offering materials for a more detailed and complete description of the risks associated with investing in the Client.