November 4, 2016 Translation Purpose Only For Immediate Release REIT Issuer Starts Proceed Investment Corporation 3-1-8 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Kazuya Hiraide, Executive Director (Security Code: 8979) Asset Management Company Starts Asset Management Co., Ltd. Kazuya Hiraide, Representative Director Inquiries: Shigeru Matsuda, General Manager of Financial Control and Administration Division TEL. +81-3-6202-0856 Notice Concerning Acquisition of Trust Beneficiary Interests in Domestic Real Estate and their Leases Starts Proceed Investment Corporation (“Starts Proceed”) announces that Starts Asset Management Co., Ltd., to which Starts Proceed entrusts the management of its assets (the “Asset Management Company”), today decided to conduct acquisition of trust beneficiary interests in domestic real estate and their leases. The details are as follows. Since the counterpart of the acquisition and lease of the assets is an interested party, etc. as defined in the Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations (the “Investment Trusts Act”) (the “Interested Party, Etc.”), the Asset Management Company, pursuant to the Investment Trusts Act, has obtained consent from Starts Proceed based the approval of the Board of Directors of Starts Proceed. 1. Reason for Acquisition and Leasing Starts Proceed will conduct acquisition of these assets and their leases to enhance growth potential and stability of the portfolio based on the asset management objectives and policies set forth in its Articles of Incorporation. Starts Proceed has selected lessees in line with the acquisition of the assets based on the tenant screening standards set by Starts Proceed (please refer to “Report on the Management Structure and System of the Issuer of Real Estate Investment Trust Units and Related Parties” dated on July 28, 2016 for details of the standards) and the selected tenants comply with said standards. 2. Overview of Acquisition and Lease (1) Assets to be Acquired: Planned acquisition Property Property name Type of property Seller price (thousand yen) No. (Note 3) C-69 Proceed Nihonbashi Honcho Trust beneficiary interests Starts Development Corporation 2,449,000 C-70 Proceed Nishi Shinjuku Trust beneficiary interests Starts Development Corporation 2,549,000 C-71 Proceed Unoki Trust beneficiary interests (Note 1) Starts Development Corporation 917,000 C-72 Proceed Minamigyotoku 2 Trust beneficiary interests (Note 1) Starts Development Corporation 1,080,000 C-73 Proceed CO －Z East Building Trust beneficiary interests (Note 1) Starts Development Corporation 1,830,000 C-74 Proceed CO －Z West Building Trust beneficiary interests (Note 1) Starts Development Corporation 971,000 C-75 Proceed Shin Yokohama Trust beneficiary interests Starts Development Corporation 4,330,000 G-26 Proceed Bentencho Trust beneficiary interests Starts Development Corporation 2,170,000 G-27 Proceed Nagaikoendori Trust beneficiary interests Starts Development Corporation 1,070,000 G-28 Proceed Nishinagahori Trust beneficiary interests Starts Development Corporation 942,000 G-29 Proceed Kyobashi Trust beneficiary interests Starts Development Corporation 2,040,000 1 G-30 Proceed Hyogoekimaedori Trust beneficiary interests Starts Development Corporation 1,670,000 G-31 Proceed Mizuho Trust beneficiary interests (Note 1) Starts Development Corporation 535,000 G-32 Proceed Osu Trust beneficiary interests (Note 1) Starts Development Corporation 831,000 G-33 Proceed Sendai Kozurushinden Trust beneficiary interests (Note 1) Starts Development Corporation 698,000 Total 15 properties 24,082,000 (Note 1) Although a trust has not been established as of today, it is planned to be established upon the acquisition by Starts Proceed. (Note 2) For details of the above Sellers, please refer to “5. Overview of Seller” below. (Note 3) The “Planned acquisition price” does not include miscellaneous acquisition related expenses, fixed property taxes, city planning taxes, consumption taxes and local consumption taxes. (2) Date of conclusion of sales contract: November 4, 2016 (3) Planned date of acquisition: November 21, 2016 (Note 1) (4) Acquisition financing net: Proceeds from issuance of new investment units (primary offering) (Note 2), loans (Note 3) and own fund (5) Payment method: Payment in full at the time of acquisition (6) Lessee: Starts Amenity Corporation (7) Date of Lease Commencement: The same date as planned date of acquisition Please refer to “3. Description of Assets to be Acquired” below for further details. (Note 1) Planned date of acquisition may be changed in accordance with the change of pricing date (any day between November 14, 2016 (Monday) and November 16, 2016 (Wednesday)) for the issuance of new investment units through public offering announced in “Notice Concerning Issuance of New Investment Units and Secondary Offering of Investment Units” separately announced today. (Note 2) For further details, please refer to “Notice Concerning Issuance of New Investment Units and Secondary Offering of Investment Units” separately announced today. (Note 3) Details of loans will be announced as soon as they are finalized. 2 3. Description of Assets to be Acquired (1) C-69: Proceed Nihonbashi Honcho Overview of specified asset Overview of leasing Type of specified asset Trust beneficiary interest Total number of tenants 1 Use Rental housing Number of leased unit (Total number of leasable 80 (84) Planned acquisition price 2,449,000 thousand yen units) Number of leased parking 4-10-5 Nihonbashi Honcho, Chuo-ku, units Location 6 (7) Tokyo (Total number of leasable parking units) PM Company/ML Company Starts Amenity Corporation Leased floor area 2,448.48m2 Master lease type Pass-through Total leasable floor area 2,553.89m2 Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Trustee Monthly rent revenue 9,329 thousand yen Corporation Security and guarantee From: March 28, 2003 9,927 thousand yen Period of trust agreement deposits, etc. To: October 31, 2026 Occupancy rate 95.9% Ownership form Proprietorship Overview of appraisal report Site area 424.34m2 Appraiser Chuo Real Estate Appraisal Co., Ltd. Zoning Commercial district Date of appraisal September 1, 2016 Land Building-to-land 80% Appraisal value 2,470,000 thousand yen ratio Floor-area ratio 480% Overview of Building condition evaluation report Tokio Marine & Nichido Risk Ownership form Proprietorship Evaluation company Consulting Co., Ltd. Reinforced concrete structure with flat Date of evaluation September 2016 Structure roof/ 11F Building Construction May 25, 2003 Building replacement value 729,300 thousand yen completion date Long-term repair costs Total floor area 2,997.02m2 21,872 thousand yen (12 years) Use Apartment complex and parking PML 8.3% Collateral None Special notations/ Status of the property (structure and other matters that have significant impact on the price of the investment property) 1. The floor-area ratio of the property is essentially 800%. However, due to road width rules of the front road and specified roads, it is set at 480%. 2. The property is located in a district with “district plans of Nihonbashi wholesale district (82.7ha)” and district improvement plans have been set forth. Area/property characteristics The Nihonbashi Honcho area where the property stands is a long-established commercial district located between Nihonbashi and Kanda. It is an area with many high-rise retail/office buildings, etc. mainly along the arterial roads, Chuo-dori, Showa-dori and Edo-dori. Since a number of pharmaceutical wholesalers have gathered in the area since the Edo Period, there still are many headquarters and branch offices of pharmaceutical companies centering on 2-chome and 3-chome of Nihonbashi Honcho. Behind the arterial roads is an area with concentration of relatively small office buildings and such. The neighboring area is the area behind Showa-dori, which is a 3-minute walk northwest from Kodemmacho Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line. The area has a mixture of commercial and residential buildings with medium-rise office buildings, condominiums, etc. standing side by side. As the area enjoys excellent proximity to central Tokyo including Marunouchi and Otemachi, it is popular especially among business persons and active development of condominiums is also seen in the vicinity in response to trends of returning to urban areas. 3 (2) C-70: Proceed Nishi Shinjuku Overview of specified asset Overview of leasing Type of specified asset Trust beneficiary interest Total number of tenants 1 Use Rental housing Number of leased unit (Total number of leasable 62 (66) Planned acquisition price 2,549,000 thousand yen units) Number of leased parking 3-7-23 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, units Location 2 (5) Tokyo (Total number of leasable parking units) PM Company/ML Company Starts Amenity Corporation Leased floor area 2,342.96m2 Master lease type Pass-through Total leasable floor area 2,461.88m2 Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Trustee Monthly rent revenue 9,508 thousand yen Corporation Security and guarantee From: March 28, 2003 8,582 thousand yen Period of trust agreement deposits, etc. To: October 31, 2026 Occupancy rate 95.2% Ownership form Proprietorship Overview of appraisal report Site area 323.78m2 Appraiser Chuo Real Estate Appraisal Co., Ltd. Land Zoning Commercial district Date of appraisal September 1, 2016 Building-to-land 100% Appraisal value 2,570,000 thousand yen ratio Floor-area ratio 800% Overview of Building condition evaluation report Tokio Marine & Nichido Risk Ownership form Proprietorship Evaluation company Consulting