North America s Source for Equipment Finance

North America s Source for Equipment Finance

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North American Equipment Finance Experts $4.2 billion in assets $1.4 billion in available liquidity $2.5 billion market cap TSX composite index member FTSE Global Equity Index member 420 + employees 84,000 + customers Head Office Toronto, Ontario U.S. Head Office Philadelphia, PA Fleet Management Office Mississauga, Ontario Aviation Office Montreal, Quebec 3

Leadership with a Proven Track Record Steven Hudson FCA, B.B.A. Chairman & CEO Bradley Nullmeyer B. Comm., CA. President Bruce Smith B. Comm., CA. President Element (Canada) & Chief Operating Officer Michel Beland BBA, CA. Chief Financial Officer Element Financial Corporation is becoming a North American leader in providing equipment financing and management services in selected asset categories May 2007 founded as a private leasing company 4

Positioned in a Growth Industry 2012 Results 2013A 2014E 2015E 2016E 20127E US GDP 2.8% (Real) 1.9% 2.8% 3.1% 3.1% 2.4% US Equipment Investment Equipment Finance Volume 8.0% Growth 16.4% Growth Average equipment replacement cycle of 8 years Growth led by various transportation segments including Air, Rail & Autos Propensity to finance increasing with competing calls on capital US Commercial Finance is one of the fastest growing financial services sectors Source: US Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia 5

Focused on Selected Business Verticals Fleet Management Commercial Finance & Vendor Finance Canada & U.S. Aviation Finance Railcar Finance Vendor finance leads Transactions: $500,000 to $40 M Transactions: $10,000 to $5 M Transactions: $10,000 to $5 M Transactions: $5 M to $150 M Transactions: $150,000 to $200 M Originations: Direct from manufacturers Originations: Direct relationships Referrals Originations: Manufacturers Dealers Distributors Sponsor Referrals Originations: Direct relationships Manufacturer referrals Originations: Manufacturer program Regions: Canada USA (through GE Fleet) Regions: Canada US Regions: Canada US Regions: Canada US Regions: North America Expertise: Corporate Fleets Municipal Fleets Industrial Fleets Fleet Services Strategic Consulting Expertise: Transportation Construction Commercial Hospitality Healthcare Technology Industrial Energy Golf Expertise: Sales aid finance programs for: Dealers Distributors Manufacturers VARs Sponsors Programs sourced from Direct Commercial Finance relationships Expertise: Civil Aviation Medium & Heavy Lift Helicopters Business Jets Turbo-prop Aircraft Flight Simulators Expertise: Covered Gondolas Hopper Cars Industrial Tank Cars Petroleum Tank Cars Corporate Services 6

Strong organic growth Vendor-based originations Economic recovery Replacing aged equipment Acquisition of core platforms Build the base Fee-based income Vendor-based originations Pricing based on structure and service Key ROE Drivers Accretive use of equity Fund organic growth & tuck-in acquisitions from existing capital Activate balance sheet for transformational acquisitions Origination Volume Transaction Yield Funding Costs Operating Expense Credit Expense Financial Leverage ROE Enhance senior line & capital markets funding vehicles Diversify capital structure/sources with new commitments Maintain matched funding discipline Increase operating efficiency Acquire standalone portfolios Transformational acquisitions Deliver integration savings Third party oversight Total lifecycle provisioning Vendor support Low industry credit losses 7

2014 YTD Milestones 8

2014 YTD Milestones JANUARY Targets $3.8 billion in originations for 2014 Completed purchase of US$396 million of leased railcars from Trinity FEBRUARY Announced $997 million of originations for Q4-2013 Issued $125 million of cumulative 5-year rate rest preferred shares MARCH EFN added to the FTSE Global Equity Index Completed purchase of US$118 million of leased railcars from Trinity April Entered multi-year equipment financing agreement with US-based Celadon Accessed rated ABS market for US$340 million to fund rail assets May Signed US$220 million transportation equipment financing facility with Dallas-based Bridger 9

Financial Highlights 10

Portfolio Growth Quarterly origination growth continues to build with very strong growth from USbased Commercial & Vendor Finance 11

Business Units 12

Commercial & Vendor Finance 2014 Growth Drivers Continued US commercial & industrial recovery Deferred equipment replacement cycle Favourable C$/US$ exchange for Canadian equipment manufacturers Commercial & Vendor Finance 120 employees 5 Canadian & US offices Transaction size from $10,000 to $5 million Key Customer Segments Transportation Construction Industrial & Commercial Office & IT Equipment Healthcare Franchise Capital Campaigns 13

Fleet Management 2014 Growth Drivers Deferred vehicle replacement cycle Strong growth in 2009/2010 fleet registrations drive 2014 replacements Expansion of fleet management services offering Continued commercial & industrial recovery in Canada Fleet Management 204 employees 5 Canadian offices Largest fleet management company in Canada US alliance with GE Fleet Transaction size from $500,000 to $40 million 40% of revenue comes from fleet management services 1,300 plus fleets More than 54,000 vehicles 14

Aerospace Finance 2014 Growth Drivers Continued US commercial & industrial recovery Demand for energy to fuel US economic growth Retrenchment of key competitors Engagement of US-based helicopter team Deep relationships with key manufacturers 11 employees Aviation Finance 4 offices in Canada and US Transaction size $5 million to $150 million Medium and heavy lift helicopters, business jets, flight simulators & training aircraft Element Equipment Fund & Irish subsidiary in place Key vendor/program relationships with leading manufacturers: Eurocopter, Bell, Agusta Westland, Robinson Bombardier, CAE, Textron, Piper, Gulfstream, Falcon 15

Railcar Finance 2014 Growth Drivers Continued US commercial & industrial recovery Demand for energy to fuel US economic growth Deep relationships with leading NA railcar manufacturer Opportunities to acquire third party portfolios 2 employees Based in Toronto Head Office Strategic relationship with Trinity Industries US$2 billion over two years US$100 TO us$200 million per quarter Trinity contracted as portfolio servicer Transaction size from US$75,000 to US$175,000 Debt advance rate of 75% to 80% 16

Growth Strategy 17

Strategic Vision Become a North American Leader in Commercial Finance with increasing focus on North American transportation markets Grow our diversified portfolio within our verticals by $10 to $12 billion by 2016 Enjoy market leading positions (Top 3) in Transportation Verticals by 2015: Fleet Services & Road transportation Civil Aviation Railcar Element is now well positioned to execute on key elements of our vision: In Canada, we enjoy market leading positions in Commercial Finance and Fleet Management Services In the U.S., we have the platforms in place to realize substantial strategic growth Internationally, we continue to execute only on customer specific needs within our Aviation Finance group 18

Acquisition Strategy Strict acquisition screening including business purpose and fit into strategy Must fit into existing business verticals Credit standards must be within existing limits Rigorous due diligence Element Management area of expertise Valuation: Must be accretive to both consensus earnings and consensus ROE Analysis based on normalizing target s financial information with an appropriate advance rate and Element s cost of funds 19

2014 Outlook 20

2014 Originations 21

North American Portfolio Distribution Canada USA Portfolio Mix 2012 Actual 81% 19% 2013 Actual 74% 26% 2014 Outlook 58% 42% Originations 2012 Actual 98% 2% 2013 Actual 69% 31% 2014 Outlook 50% 50% 22