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Capabilities Overview

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CONTENTS
Real Estate Debt Overview

01   Firm and Platform Overview

02   Why Real Estate Debt

03   The Market Opportunity

04    DWS: Accessing the Asset Class

05   Agency CMBS Credit Bonds (Freddie K Series)

06   Appendices
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Real estate and credit experience to evaluate private real estate debt and
real estate debt securities across credit risk spectrum

   Firm & Platform                  DWS: A diversified global asset management firm with a $62.4 billion global real estate business and a $386 billion global fixed
                                     income business
                                    45 year investment heritage in private real estate equity and debt, with more than $23.7 billion in AUM today in the Americas
                                    Executed $2.6 billion in real estate debt transactions since 1998, including more than $1.5 billion since 2010 on behalf of
                                     separate accounts in addition to over $4.7 billion in CMBS AUM managed on a fiduciary basis 1

   The Market
   Opportunity                      Regulatory constraints and tougher underwriting standards for banks have led to a funding gap
                                    Transaction volumes indicate need for lending yet CMBS issuance is on the decline
                                    Investment strategy focused on various investment categories designed to adjust risk over time adapting to market conditions

   Benefits of Real
   Estate Debt                      Relative value: Attractive current income vs. traditional fixed income and real estate equity
                                    Portfolio diversification: Low correlation to other asset classes, including real estate equity
                                    Principal preservation: Through significant equity cushion and other credit enhancements/loan structuring

   DWS Competitive                  Leveraging the bricks & mortar real estate expertise of broad global platform including origination, underwriting and asset
   Advantage                         management for real estate debt
                                    In house proprietary trading and research for private real estate debt and real estate debt securities
                                    Benefiting from the team’s real estate and credit experience to evaluate private real estate debt and real estate debt securities
                                     across the risk spectrum

(1) As of January 31, 2019.
An investment in real estate debt involves high degree of risk, including possible loss of principal amount invested, and is suitable only for sophisticated investor who can bear such
losses. Forecasts are based on assumptions, estimates, opinions and hypothetical models or analysis w hich may prove to be incorrect. No assurance can be made that investment
objectives w ill be met. Source: DWS. As of December 31, 2018.

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01

FIRM AND PLATFORM OVERVIEW
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01      FIRM AND PLATFORM OVERVIEW

DWS
One of the world’s leading investment organizations

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT                                                                     GLOBAL INSTITUTIONAL AUM

 $758B1                                                                                     $416B

                                                                                            Institutional client segments
                                                                                            ($’s in billions)
         Active Fixed Income                                                  34%

                         Passive                           17%                                                                     $160

                                                                                                             $1
                  Active Equity                      12%                                                                                                    $61
                                                                                                              $2
                                                                                                           $10
                    Alternatives                     12%                                                                $12
                                                                                                                           $28                        $57
  Systematic & Quantitative                                                                                                      $29
                                                 9%
        Investments                                                                                                                       $55

                            Cash                 9%

                                                                                              Insurance2        Corporate Treasury           Private Pensions 4
                     Multi-Asset               7%                                            Financial Institutions 3        Sovereign Wealth Funds/Central Banks/Supranationals
                                                                                              Public Pensions           Not-for-profit    DB Distribution         Taft Hartley
                                   0%         10%         20%        30%         40%
(1) AUM represents DWS global assets under management.
(2) $48.0B of Unit Linked AUM not included.
(3) Includes banks, insurance, asset managers, family offices and other securities firms.
(4) Includes $0.8B of Insurance and $2.7B of Not-for-profit assets.
Source: DWS as of December 31, 2018.

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01     FIRM AND PLATFORM OVERVIEW

GLOBAL REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
Long tenured manager of real estate assets across the private and public
investment spectrum and around the globe

GLOBAL FOOTPRINT AND AUM (BILLIONS)                                                       REAL ESTATE BUSINESS AT A GLANCE

                                                                                            We seek to provide real estate investment management
                                                                                            services consistent with our clients' objectives for
                                                                                            diversification, preservation of capital and attractive long-term
                                                                                            risk-adjusted performance.

                                                                                             A 45-year investment heritage
                                                                                             More than 450 employees in 27 locations worldwide
                                                                                             $62.4/€54.5 billion in assets under management
                                                                                             558 institutional clients
                                     13%                                                     Investors represent more than 25 countries globally
                                5%
                                                38%                                          Closed $12.0/€10.2 billion in transactions globally over the last 12
                                       Total:                                                 months
                                     $62.4 bn

                                 44%

  Private RE: Americas                                                  $23.7 bn
  Private RE: Europe                                                    $27.8 bn
  Private RE: Asia Pacific                                                $2.9 bn
  Public RE: Global                                                       $7.9 bn

Numbers may not sum due to rounding. There is no guarantee the investment objective can be achieved. AUM is based on investment region. Past performance is not indicative of
future results. Source: DWS. As of December 31, 2018.

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01      FIRM AND PLATFORM OVERVIEW

PRIVATE REAL ESTATE — AMERICAS
Overview

AT A GLANCE
                                                                                              AMERICAS OFFICE LOCATIONS
− $23.7 billion in U.S. private real estate AUM1
− Approximately 300 institutional clients, including public, corporate,
  insurance, union and foundations/endowments
− Long tenured senior professionals averaging 16 years with the firm                          United States
  and 29 years of industry experience
                                                                                              — Chicago                 — Costa Mesa
− 132 professionals and staff in nine offices
                                                                                              — New York                — Dallas
− Dedicated teams closed more than $48.0 billion in purchase and
  sales transactions since 2007                                                               — San Francisco           — Seattle
− Regional asset management organization with more than 25 asset                              — Atlanta                 — Washington,
  managers                                                                                    — Boston                    D.C.

REAL ESTATE DEBT2
                                                                                              PROPERTY DIVERSIFICATION BY SECTOR & REGION
— Since 1998, DWS has managed approximately $2.6 billion of real                                               By Sector                                    By Region
  estate debt in three debt funds and separately managed accounts.                                               2%
— The approximately $2.6 billion of investments made, since 1998,                                                            18%                                           28%
                                                                                                        18%
  consists of 72 individual loans with an average loan size of ~$40mm.
                                                                                                                                                  47%
KEY DISTINCTIONS

— Four decades of experience in U.S. markets                                                                                       26%                                       8%

— Seasoned local teams and hands-on approach                                                          36%                                                                 1%
                                                                                                                                                                   16%
— Industry thought leadership through Research & Strategy team                                      Apartments             Industrial            East                 Midwest
— Long-term outperformance for real estate equity and debt                                          Office                 Retail                Non-US Total         South
                                                                                                    Other                                        West
(1) AUM is based on asset location. (2) As of January 31, 2019. Includes multiple real estate investment styles and the U.S. Portion of global accounts. Excludes real estate securities.
Data is for real estate located in the U.S. Numbers may not sum due to rounding. Diversification based on gross asset value by primary use. Allocations are subject to change.
Allocations may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Source: DWS. As of December 31, 2018.

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WHY REAL ESTATE DEBT
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02      WHY REAL ESTATE DEBT

REAL ESTATE DEBT
Overview

− Commercial Real Estate (“CRE”) loans provide
  financing on real estate acquisitions, refinancing
  and recapitalizations, from core properties to
  development projects, across all sectors

− Depending on the risk profile of the loan, CRE debt
  is generally secured by well-located office, retail,
  industrial, multifamily and hospitality properties

− Investment sizes typically range from $5 million to
  $100+ million, with a duration generally between
  3 - 10 years

− Borrowers of CRE debt include institutional real
  estate owners, operators and developers, REITs,
  and private investors

− Lenders access the market via direct borrower
  relationships, banks and insurance companies, co-
  lenders, brokers and other market participants.

For illustrative purposes only.

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02      WHY REAL ESTATE DEBT

REAL ESTATE DEBT
Evergreen opportunity

  − Attractive risk-adjusted returns throughout the full cycle

  − Stable income

  − Low historical volatility

  − Limited risk: Higher recoveries in the event of default

  − Portfolio diversification (non-correlated to most other asset classes)

  − Flexibility in targeting short, medium, or long duration assets and
    loan type/structuring

The photograph depicted above is for illustrative purposes only and is not reflective on any DWS investment or portfolio position.

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02      WHY REAL ESTATE DEBT

ATTRACTIVE RETURNS
Real Estate Private Debt provides attractive total and income returns
versus other asset classes

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS: TOTAL RETURN VS. INCOME RETURN
2010 through 2018

Sources: NCREIF Property Index (Real Estate Private Equity); Giliberto-Levy High Yield Real Estate Debt Index (High Yield Real Estate Private Debt); Giliberto-Levy Commercial
Mortgage Performance Index (Real Estate Private Debt); Bloomberg/Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Total Return Index (U.S. Bonds); S&P 500 Total Return Index (U.S. Equity).
Past performance is not an indicator of future results. As of December 2018.

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02      WHY REAL ESTATE DEBT

ATTRACTIVE RETURNS
Real Estate Private Debt provides the potential for attractive risk-adjusted
returns

                                                                                                                        Real Estate Private Debt
                                                                                                                       returns compare favorably
                                                                                                                      against U.S. High Yield Bonds
                                                                                                                       and Leveraged Loans, with
                                                                                                                          substantially less risk

                                                                                                                           2010 - 2018
                                                                                                                                                    TOTAL         STANDARD
                                                                                                                                                   RETURN         DEVIATION
                                                                                                                    U.S. Bonds                       3.2%             3.1%

                                                                                                                    U.S. High Yield Bonds            6.8%             6.1%

                                                                                                                    Leveraged Loans                  4.6%             3.8%

                                                                                                                    CMBS                             6.0%             4.4%
                                                                                                                    Real Estate Private
                                                                                                                                                     5.1%             2.7%
                                                                                                                    Debt
                                                                                                                    High Yield Real
                                                                                                                                                     9.3%             2.9%
                                                                                                                    Estate Private Debt

Sources: Giliberto-Levy Commercial Mortgage Performance Index (Real Estate Private Debt); Giliberto-Levy High Yield Real Estate Debt Index (High Yield Real Estate Private Debt);
S&P/LTSA Leveraged Loan Index (Leveraged Loans); Bloomberg/Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Total Return Index (U.S. Bonds); Bloomberg/Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield
Total Return Index (U.S. High Yield Bonds); Bloomberg/Barclays Investment Grade Non-Agency CMBS Total Return Index (CMBS).
Past performance is not an indicator of future results. For illustrative purposes only. As of December 2018.

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02      WHY REAL ESTATE DEBT

STABLE INCOME OVER THE LONG TERM
In the last 40+ years, Real Estate Private Debt has experienced only 2 down
years of annual total return, while income returns have remained stable

GILIBERTO-LEVY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PERFORMANCE INDEX ANNUAL RETURN
1972 - 2018

                                                                                                                                                Average Annual Total Return: 8.0%

                                                                                                                                                Standard Deviation: 6.2%

Source: The Giliberto-Levy Commercial Mortgage Performance Index (“G-L Index” or “GLCMPI”) measures the investment performance of select private-market investments in
commercial real estate debt. Specifically, the Index tracks fixed-rate, fixed-term senior loans that are made by and held in the investment portfolios (“on balance sheet”) of institutional
lenders such as life insurance companies and pension funds. Past performance is not an indicator of future results. As of December 2018.

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02     WHY REAL ESTATE DEBT

LOWER VOLATILITY
Real Estate Private Debt exhibits significantly less volatility over market
cycles vs. Mortgage REITs and Leveraged Loans

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
1999 – 2018

Sources: Giliberto-Levy Commercial Mortgage Performance Index (Real Estate Private Debt); FTSE/NAREIT Mortgage REIT Index (Mortgage REITs); S&P/LTSA Leveraged Loan
Index (Leveraged Loans); Bloomberg/Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Total Return Index (U.S. Bonds).
Past performance is not an indicator of future results. As of December 2018.

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02     WHY REAL ESTATE DEBT

REAL ESTATE INVESTING THROUGH CYCLES
Real Estate Private Equity and Real Estate Private Debt are uncorrelated

ASSET CLASS TOTAL RETURN CORRELATIONS
1999 – 2018

                      RE Private RE Private                    Mortgage                                   World          U.S.        World
                                                     REITs                     CMBS      U.S. Bonds                                              U.S. 10-Yr    U.S. GDP
                        Equity     Debt                         REITs                                     Bonds         Equity       Equity

RE Private Equity         1.00

RE Private Debt           -0.01         1.00

REITs                     0.26          0.46          1.00

Mortgage REITs            -0.17         0.44          0.53        1.00

CMBS                      -0.03         0.83          0.71        0.50          1.00

U.S. Bonds                -0.18         0.73          0.15        0.38          0.52         1.00

World Bonds               -0.13         0.46          0.14        0.27          0.38         0.59          1.00

U.S. Equity               0.27          -0.14         0.54        0.03          0.27         -0.47         -0.11         1.00

World Equity              0.25          -0.12         0.56        0.02          0.27         -0.44         0.00          0.96         1.00

U.S. 10-Yr                -0.07         -0.28         0.14        -0.02        -0.02         -0.68         -0.36         0.56         0.60          1.00

U.S. GDP                  0.67          0.11          0.44        -0.07         0.22         -0.25         -0.12         0.58         0.57          0.22          1.00

Sources: Giliberto-Levy Commercial Mortgage Performance Index (RE Private Debt); Bloomberg/Barclays Non-Agency CMBS Total Return Index (CMBS); FTSE/NAREIT Mortgage
REITS Total Return Index (Mortgage REITs); NCREIF Property Index (RE Private Equity); FTSE/NAREIT All Equity REIT Total Return Index (REITs); Bloomberg/Barclays U.S.
Aggregate Bond Total Return Index (U.S. Bonds); Bloomberg/Barclays Global Aggregate Total Return Index (World Bonds); S&P 500 Total Return Index (U.S. Equity); MSCI All
Country World Total Return Index (World Equity); The Federal Reserve (U.S. 10-Yr); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (U.S. GDP); DWS. As of December 2018.
Note: Correlations calculated using quarterly annualized returns. Past performance is not a guide to future results.

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03

THE MARKET OPPORTUNITY
03     THE MARKET OPPORTUNITY

EVOLUTION OF THE CRE DEBT MARKET
New regulation has reduced risk tolerance for traditional lenders and
opened the market for private lenders

REAL ESTATE DEBT OUTSTANDING
Percent of total debt outstanding

                                                                                                                     Lending Trends:

                                                                                                                     + Other: REITs,
                                                                                                                         Private Lenders

                                                                                                                     -   Banks & Life
                                                                                                                         Companies

                                                                                                                     -   CMBS

Sources: U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB); Moody’s Analytics; DWS. As of December 2018.

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03     THE MARKET OPPORTUNITY

MARKET OPPORTUNITY
Transaction volumes indicate need for lending yet CMBS issuances on
the decline

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS                                                       CMBS ISSUANCE
Billions of dollars per quarter                                                        Billions of dollars

                                                                                                                                              60+%

                                                                                                                                    $150+ billion
                                                                                                                                    lending gap

              Demand for Real Estate Debt                                                             Supplier of Real Estate Debt
Past performance is not an indicator of future results.
Sources: Real Capital Analytics (Transaction Volume); Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CMBS Issuance); DWS. As of December 2018.

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03     THE MARKET OPPORTUNITY

ALTERNATIVE LENDERS
Gaining ground in the $4 trillion lending market

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE DEBT OUTSTANDING
Billions of dollars

                                                                                              −     Mortgage REITs and other private
                                                                                                    lending sources have taken advantage
                                                                                                    of the opportunity, now accounting for
                                                                                                    approximately 9% of a $4+ trillion Real
                                                                                                    Estate Debt market

                                                                                              −     From 2013 - 2018 alone, the “Other”
                                                                                                    lending segment has grown by over
                                                                                                    57%

Source: U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB); Moody’s Analytics; DWS. As of December 2018.

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03     THE MARKET OPPORTUNITY

LOOKING AHEAD
Market indicators are positive

LOAN DELINQUENCY RATES AT HISTORICALLY LOWS                                              MORTGAGE GROWTH CONSISTENT WITH LONG-TERM AVERAGE

LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIOS BELOW LONG-TERM AVERAGE                                             MODERATE NOI GROWTH ACROSS ALL REAL ESTATE SECTORS

For illustrative purposes only. Past performance is not an indication of future results.
Sources: Federal Reserve (Loan Delinquency Rates and Mortgage Grow th); Real Capital Analytics (Loan-to-Value Ratio); NCREIF (NOI Grow th). As of December 2018.

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04

DWS REAL ESTATE DEBT
Accessing the Asset Class
04      DWS REAL ESTATE DEBT

U.S. REAL ESTATE DEBT
Overview

− Since 1998, DWS has managed approximately $2.6 billion of real estate debt investments in three debt funds and separately managed accounts.
− The approximately $2.6 billion of investments made, since 1998, consists of 72 individual loans with an average loan size of ~$40mm.
− Currently, the platform has approximately $1.100 billion of debt and debt-type1 assets under management on behalf of separately managed
  accounts with all loans performing as agreed with zero loss experience.

PRIVATE REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO BY PROPERTY TYPE                                               PRIVATE REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO BY RISK TYPE

                                                  18%                                                                       14%

             38%                                                8%
                                                                                                             18%
                                     Total                                                                                          Total                    50%
                                    $1.100 B                                                                                      $1.100 B

                                                         36%                                                     18%

                                                                                                        Low Risk Loans                               Medium Risk Loans
                    Multifamily        Hotel       Retail      Office                                   (75% LTV)                                   (65-75% LTV)
(1) Debt-type transactions are similar to debt, but no assurance for the repayment of principal in the equity component can be made, and no assurance can be made this objective w ill
be achieved. Investments are subject to loss, including the loss of total capital invested.
Note: Attachment points range from 0%-68% from loan proceeds. Detachment points range from 50%-85%.
Source: DWS. Past performance is not indicative of future results. As of January 31, 2019.

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04       DWS REAL ESTATE DEBT

INVESTMENT TEAM
Over 150 investment professionals dedicated to the Americas real estate debt, credit and equity
business
  − Senior team members average 27 years of real estate debt experience
  − 6 dedicated investment professionals focused on private real estate debt and real estate debt securities

                                                                                 Investment Team
  Marc Feliciano               Joe Rado                      Patrick Kennelly               Jordan Pratzel                  Jennifer Carey               Robin Kim
  Managing Director            Director                      Director                       Vice President                  Associate                    Associate
  Head of Debt                 Loan Asset Management         Sourcing & Origination         Underw riting                   Asset Management             Underw riting & Asset
                                                                                                                                                         Management

  14 26                         13 39                           1   13                        10 14                           5   5                        1    4

                                                           Americas Real Estate Investment Committee
 Pierre Cherki          Todd Henderson         Marc Feliciano            Tim Ellsw orth     Andy Harper            Mike Nigro            Mark Roberts               Kevin White
 Head of                Head of Real           CIO, Head of Real         Head of            Transactions           Head of Real          Head of Research           Head of Strategy,
 Alternatives           Estate, Americas       Estate Debt               Transactions,                             Estate Value-Add      & Strategy                 Americas
                                                                         Americas

 21 23                 15 27                   14 26                 21 36                  18 21                  14 22                  8    34                   4   15

                                                                            Broader U.S. Resources 1

       RE Asset                                            RE Portfolio              Global Client                                Real Assets Research         Structured Finance
                              RE Transactions                                                                Operations
      Management                                           Management                   Group                                          & Strategy              Trading & Research
                                18 employees                                                                 19 employees
      35 employees                                         58 employees              12 employees                                     11 employees                  4 employees

(1) As of December 31, 2017 (latest available).
Source: DWS. Years with firm/industry as of December 31, 2018.                                                              Years with firm    #         Years with industry       #

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REAL ESTATE DEBT SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
− All loans below (realized and unrealized) were made on behalf of separately managed accounts and are performing in-line with target objectives
− By risk type for all loans below, 50% of the loans are low risk loans, 18% are moderate risk loans, and 18% are higher risk loans, and 14% are Freddie
− By property type for all unrealized loans below, 38% are office, 36% are retail, 8% are hospitality and 18% are multi-family

 REAL ESTATE DEBT INVESTMENTS:                   2010 – PRESENT (SEPARATE ACCOUNT INVESTMENTS)

                               Property Type          Loan to Value      Total Investment          Gross Target        Gross Realized           Vintage Year          Realized Year
                                                                             Size (000’s)                  IRR                   IRR
 Realized 1                             Retail                  47%               $17,500                  9.75%                10.75%                   2010                  2015
 Realized 2                             Retail                  42%              $290,000                  9.00%                 9.00%                   2012                  2016
 Realized 3                             Retail                  68%               $32,000                  9.75%                 9.75%                   2013                  2017
 Realized 4                      Office/Retail                  68%               $29,000                  8.67%                 8.80%                   2015                  2018
 Realized 5                      Office/Retail                  52%               $39,000                  9.75%                 9.87%                   2015                  2018
 Unrealized 1                           Office                  80%               $40,000                  9.75%                     N/A                 2014                    N/A
 Unrealized 2                      Multifamily                  78%               $42,500                  8.16%                     N/A                 2016                    N/A
 Unrealized 3                           Retail                  50%              $355,328                  5.72%                     N/A                 2016                    N/A
 Unrealized 4                         Lodging                   60%               $90,000                  4.51%                     N/A                 2016                    N/A
 Unrealized 5                           Office                  52%              $195,000                  5.63%                     N/A                 2016                    N/A
 Unrealized 6                           Office                  67%               $75,000                  6.53%                     N/A                 2016                    N/A
 Unrealized 7                           Office                  85%               $48,800                  7.82%                     N/A                 2016                    N/A
 Unrealized 8                           Office                  78%               $62,500                  7.26%                     N/A                 2018                    N/A
 Unrealized 9                      Multifamily                  68%              $100,393                  8.58%                     N/A                 2018                    N/A
 Unrealized 10                          Retail                  60%               $39,000                  8.60%                     N/A                 2018                    N/A
 Unrealized 11                     Multifamily                  68%               $58,088                  9.10%                     N/A                 2019                    N/A
 Total                                                                         $1,514,109

Past performance is not indicative of future results. Gross performance is gross of fees and actual returns earned by an investor w ill be reduced by advisory fees and other expenses.
Please see “Important Information” for details regarding the effect of fees on performance. There is no guarantee that target returns and investment objectives w ill be achieved.
Investments are subject to risk, including possible loss of invested capital.

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DWS INVESTMENT PROCESS1
Debt origination, underwriting and management

                Step 1
                Transaction origination
                 and Initial review
                                                     − Access to broad integrated DWS networks and extensive relationships to
                                                       generate robust opportunities

                Step 2
                Transaction evaluation
                and Deal Allocation                   − Strong, disciplined underwriting standards, processes and formalized rotation
                                                        allocation policy

                                                     − Seasoned Investment Committee with broad expertise focused on risk control
                Step 3
                Transaction approval

                Step 4
                Execution and closing               − Extensive background in loan structuring and certainty of execution

                Step 5
                Active management                    − In house active asset management designed to identify and mitigate risks early

                Step 6                               − All loans made on behalf of separately managed accounts in-line with target objectives
                Realized returns

(1) Subject to applicable regulations and DB internal policies and procedures.
The data presented herein is as of December 31, 2018, unless noted otherw ise, and is accurate only as of such date. Please refer to “Important Information” for additional information.
Certain significant risks include, but are not limited to, lack of liquidity, changes in national or local economic or market conditions and real estate risks such as the effect of bankruptcy,
the cyclical nature of the real estate market, the financial condition of tenants, buyers and sellers of properties, changes in supply of, or demand for, properties in an area, fluctuations
in lease rates, changes in interest rates and in the availability, cost and terms of financing, promulgation and enforcement of governmental regulations, including rules relating to
zoning, land use and environmental protection, changes in real estate tax rates, energy prices and other operating expenses, risks due to leverage and dependence on cash flow .
Past performance is not indicative of future results. There is no guarantee that target returns and investment objectives w ill be achieved. Source: DWS.

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DEBT RATE RANGES
Senior Mortgage Loans and Mezzanine Loans

INTEREST RATE RANGES

                                                                                                                                                                           7.50 – 14.00%

                                                                                                                                                              8.50 – 10.00%

                                                                                                                                                6.00 – 8.00%
                                                                                                                                    7.34 – 7.82%

                                                                                                                 5.00 – 6.00%
                                                                                                     4.00 – 5.50%
                                                     4.34 – 4.75%                        3.50 – 4.50%
                                                                             3.25 – 4.25%
                                                                 2.90 – 4.00%
                2.89%        2.98%         3.06%
   2.31%

  1-Month      5 Yr UST     7 Yr UST     10 Yr UST    US BBB 5 Yr Senior 7 Yr Senior 10 Yr Senior Whole Loan Mezzanine, US B Corp. Mezzanine, Freddie Mac Mezzanine,
   LIBOR                                             Corp. Bonds                                  (~75% LTV) Lower Risk / Bonds (7-10 Moderate  K Deals Higher Risk
                                                      (7-10 Yr)                                              B-Note (LTV     Yr)      Risk (LTV           (LTV 75%+)
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TARGET MARKETS
West Coast and Florida expected to outperform

                                                                                                          Minneapolis
Seattle
                                                                                                                                                                     Boston
                                                                                                                              Chicago
Portland
                                                                                                                                                                     New Y ork

                                                                                                                                                                    Philadelphia/Central PA
Oakland

San Francisco                                                                                                                                                       Baltimore

                                                                    Denv er
                                                                                                                                                                    Washington DC
San Jose
                                                                                                                Nashv ille

                                                                                                                                                                    Raleigh
Los Angeles
                                               Phoenix
                                                                                                                                      Atlanta
                                                                                   Dallas
                                                                                                                                                                    Charlotte
Riv erside
                                           San Diego                                Austin
                        Orange County                                                          Houston                                                    Orlando
                                                                                                                             Tampa
                                                                                                                                                                    West Palm Beach

                                                                                                                                                              Ft. Lauderdale
                                                                                                                                     Miami
                  Apartment   Industrial       Office      Retail

House View

Red denotes “underw eight”; green denotes “overweight; orange denotes “market w eight”. Opinions and estimates, including forecasts of conditions, involve a number of assumptions
that may not prove valid and are subject to change. No representation or w arranty is made that any portfolio or investment described herein w ould yield favorable investment results.
Source: DWS. As of December 2018. Past performance is not indicative of future results. There is no guarantee that forecast will materialize. There can be no assurance that the
above targets can be achieved.

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WHY DWS?
Seasoned team dedicated to identifying value for our clients
within the real estate capital stack

− 45 years as an investment fiduciary

− Benefiting from the team’s real estate and credit experience to evaluate private real
  estate debt and real estate debt securities across the risk spectrum

− Leveraging the bricks & mortar real estate expertise of broad global platform with $62.4
  billion in AUM and in-house credit expertise with $4.7 billion in AUM

− Robust origination, underwriting, execution and asset management for real estate loans
  and structured credit

− Proprietary real estate and CMBS research

For illustrative purposes only. No assurance can be made investment objectives w ill be achieved. Source: DWS. As of December 31, 2018.

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    AGENCY CMBS CREDIT BONDS
    Freddie K Series

_ This is a strategy concept and not a finalized product. A decision to invest should only be made after reading the final strategy documentation and conducting in-depth and independent
  due diligence. No guarantee can be given that the concept w ill be realized at all or as presented herein.
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FREDDIE “K SERIES” B-PIECE STRATEGY
                                                                                                   Investment Period                                                 TBD

                                                                                                   Sponsor                                                       Freddie Mac

                                                                                                   Category                                                Agency CMBS (B-Piece)

                                                                                                   Pool Size                                                     $1B to $1.5B

                                                                                                   Expected Capital Deployment                           $50-$100 million (per holding)

                                                                                                   Approximate Attach/Detach                                     65-70% LTV

                                                                                                   Est. Current Coupon*                                         0.00%-10.00%

                                                                                                   Est. Gross Total Return*                                     8.50%-10.00%

                                                                                                   WAL                                                              4-15yrs
                                                                                                  *Returns displayed gross of fees on a pre-loss basis

  Freddie Program Highlights:
      Freddie K series is a securitization program of multi-family loans sponsored by Freddie Mac. In 2016, Freddie originated $57B in multi-family loans and $73B for FYE 2017.
      Freddie Mac’s core mission is to provide liquidity, stability, and affordability to the U.S. Housing. In an effort to create liquidity in the multi-family space, the most senior
       bonds (Class A) of the Freddie K Series Securitization (90% of the pool) are fully guaranteed by the US Government. The bottom of the pool (not guaranteed) is sold on a
       non-competitive rotational basis to institutional investors that have been pre-screened by Freddie as an eligible controlling class shareholder.
      Rental Demand Keeps Rising: U.S. Homeow nership Rate has dropped from 69% at the peak (2004/2005) to 64% as of 4Q17 creating significant new demand. Despite
       new supply saturating certain markets, housing completions are still below long term average completions.
      Credit Quality: average Freddie default rates since 1994 (25,586 loans) have been 23bps per year, peaking at 160bps in 2006 with zero defaults since 2011. Post-
       Recession K series 60+ day delinquencies peaked at 36bps in 1Q11 compared to non-agency CMBS multi-family loans w hich exceeded 1,000bps delinquencies from
       4Q09 through 4Q12.
      Return Profile: Gross Unlevered returns in the B- Piece are expected to be 8.50%-10.00% on a pre-loss basis w ith 30-35% cushion vs. the underlying property values
       compared to equity returns in B/B+ multi-family of 13-15% (0% cushion).
The above information is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of our investment experience as a w hole. We believe the above transaction is representative of
those in the market as of the date of this presentation that meet the proposed investment guidelines of the strategy, including location, size and return expectations. No assurance can
be made that after customary due diligence, similar investment opportunities w ill be available or form part of a future invested portfolio. Past performance is not indicative of future
returns. Performance show n is not indicative of total returns of any fund and does not reflect investment advisory fees. Had such fees been deducted, returns w ould have been low er.
Please refer to the end of this material for important information about the effect of fees on a portfolio. Sources: DWS and Multifamily Loan Performance Database (MLPD) is available
on FreddieMac.com. Quarterly performance information on Freddie Mac's loans w hich includes more than 25,586 loans and total origination UPB of over $323 billion that w ere
purchased by Freddie Mac from 1994 through the end of 2017 Q2. Of this reported population, approximately 0.23% has defaulted through the end of 2017 Q2. Past performance is
not indicative of future returns.

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HISTORIC DELINQUENCY RATES
(vs. Comparable Multi-Family Loan Products)

Freddie Mac does not report modif ied or f orbearance loans in delinquency rates if the borrower is less than two monthly payments past due. Fannie Mae reports f orbearance loans in their delinquency rates.
Sources: Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, American Council of Lif e Insurers (ACLI) Quarterly Inv estment Bulletin, FDIC Quarterly Banking Prof ile,
TREPP (CMBS multif amily 60+ delinquency rate, excluding REOs) f or periods prior to 3Q17, Wells Fargo CMBS research f or 4Q17-3Q18 CMBS delinquency rates.

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FREDDIE MAC HISTORIC DEFAULT RATES / LOSSES (BY VINTAGE)
                                     Average       Total                            Average         Average
                        Funded                                  Average                                           Total Defaulted Total Defaulted Realized Credit Realized Credit
Funding Year                       Origination  Origination                        Origination     Origination
                         Loans                              Origination LTV                                         UPB ($MM)        % ($MM)      Losses ($MM)      Loss As %
                                  Volume ($MM) Volume ($MM)                           DCR         Interest Rate
1994                        122        $3.6         $439          68%                 1.48x           9.0%               $0.8           0.18%             $0.5         0.11%
1995                        230         4.7        1,082          75%                 1.39x           8.5%                6.1           0.56%             (0.3)       -0.03%
1996                        377         3.6        1,349          73%                 1.42x           8.2%                0.0           0.00%              0.0         0.00%
1997                        325         5.1        1,651          73%                 1.52x           7.9%                8.6           0.52%             (2.9)       -0.18%
1998                        583         4.8        2,799          71%                 1.68x           6.9%                9.5           0.34%              5.1         0.18%
1999                        679         7.3        4,942          69%                 1.78x           7.2%               32.2           0.65%              7.5         0.15%
2000                        473         8.8        4,164          70%                 1.52x           8.0%               61.4           1.47%              9.2         0.22%
2001                        716         8.8        6,291          69%                 1.79x           7.0%               15.1           0.24%              8.8         0.14%
2002                        727         8.6        6,254          69%                 1.84x           6.4%               44.0           0.70%             12.1         0.19%
2003                        706         9.0        6,338          68%                 2.06x           5.3%                8.5           0.13%              4.6         0.07%
2004                        755        10.0        7,575          72%                 1.81x           5.0%               17.6           0.23%              5.8         0.08%
2005                        810        10.9        8,805          70%                 1.82x           5.3%                8.6           0.10%             (2.0)       -0.02%
2006                        941        12.2       11,465          67%                 1.70x           5.9%              183.3           1.60%             50.1         0.44%
2007                      1,364        13.2       18,034          68%                 1.57x           5.8%               93.8           0.52%             37.9         0.21%
2008                      1,353        13.0       17,548          68%                 1.61x           5.7%              242.1           1.38%             52.8         0.30%
2009                        929        16.0       14,836          69%                 1.74x           5.3%                7.9           0.05%              1.3         0.01%
2010                        850        15.2       12,891          69%                 1.65x           5.0%               14.2           0.11%              5.2         0.04%
2011                      1,167        15.9       18,555          69%                 1.70x           4.7%               12.6           0.07%              1.8         0.01%
2012                      1,481        17.5       25,947          68%                 1.95x           4.0%                0.0           0.00%              0.0         0.00%
2013                      1,396        17.5       24,403          67%                 1.97x           4.0%               18.8           0.08%              9.9         0.04%
2014                      1,523        17.0       25,936          69%                 2.12x           3.9%                0.0           0.00%              0.0         0.00%
2015                      3,314        12.9       42,856          70%                 2.06x           3.7%                0.0           0.00%              0.0         0.00%
2016                      4,035        12.8       51,551          70%                 2.00x           3.8%                0.0           0.00%              0.0         0.00%
2017                      5,000        12.6       62,992          69%                 1.85x           4.1%                0.0           0.00%              0.0         0.00%
2018 YTD                  1,077        13.3       14,308          69%                 1.82x           4.3%                0.0           0.00%              0.0         0.00%

Total / Wtd. Avg.        30,933      $12.7         $393,011            69%            1.87x            4.6%           $785.1             0.20%         $207.4           0.05%
 Subset: 1994-2005        6,503       $7.9          $51,689           70%             1.78x           6.3%            $212.4            0.41%           $48.4          0.09%
 Subset: 2006-2008        3,658      $12.9          $47,047           68%             1.62x           5.8%            $519.2            1.10%          $140.8          0.30%
 Subset: 2009-Current    20,772      $14.2         $294,275           69%             1.92x           4.1%             $53.5            0.02%           $18.2          0.01%

Past performance is not indicative of future returns.
Source: Multifamily Loan Performance Database (MLPD) is available on FreddieMac.com. Quarterly performance information on Freddie Mac's loans w hich includes more than
30,393 loans and total origination UPB of over $393 billion that w ere purchased by Freddie Mac from 1994 through the end of 2018 Q2. Of this reported population, approximately
0.20% has defaulted through the end of 2018 Q2.

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HYPOTHETICAL STRUCTURE SAMPLE FREDDIE K
CAPITAL STACK (FIXED RATE)
                                                                                                                      Last $              Attach - Detach              Est Gross
                                                             Rating             Tranche              WAL             Exposure                 Points                      IRR                   OID

                                                               AAA
          Senior Guaranteed Bonds                              AA            $1,200 million         6.5-10           $63k/unit                0% - 63%                 3.25-3.50%            102-103
                                                                A

                Mezzanine Bonds                             NR/BBB            $33 million              10            $65k/unit               63% - 65%               4.90%-5.15%               92-93

                      B-Piece
                                                               NR             $100 million             10            $70k/unit               65% - 70%                8.50-10.00%              35-40
               “Controlling Class”

                                                                                                                                                                         13-15%
           Sponsor Equity Cushion                              N/A            $270 million             10            $100k/unit             70% - 100%                                          N/A
                                                                                                                                                                         Levered

Freddie Mac typically securitizes loans via the K-Deal program into 3 (sometimes 4) tranches. Senior Guaranteed Bonds: Most senior bonds and the “last loss” position. These bonds are guaranteed by
Freddie Mac. Mezzanine Bonds: Mezzanine Bonds are not guaranteed but are senior to the B-Piece Bonds. B-Piece: B-Piece Bonds represent the “first loss” and are subordinate to the Senior Guaranteed
and Mezzanine Bonds. Please see additional risk factors at the end of this presentation. Sponsor Equity Cushion: Sponsor Equity is not part of the securitization, however shown below as an illustration of
the additional equity which implicitly supports the B-Piece principal. We believe the above EST Gross IRR are representative of those in the market as of the date. No assurance can be made that after
customary due diligence, similar investment opportunities will be available or form part of a future invested portfolio. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Performance shown is not
indicative of total returns of any fund and does not reflect investment advisory fees. Had such fees been deducted, returns would have been lower. Please refer to the end of this material for important
information about the effect of fees on a portfolio. For illustrative purposes only. Source: DWS as of May 2018

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CASE STUDY: SUMMARY (10 YEAR FIXED RATE)

                                                                                                                         Investment Date                                                        September 2018

                                                                                                                         Sponsor                                                                  Freddie Mac

                                                                                                                         Par Value                                                                 $99 million

                                                                                                                         Expected Purchase Price                                                   $52 million

                                                                                                                         Last Dollar LTV (est.)                                                        68%

                                                                                                                         Est. Current Coupon                                                          2.50%

                                                                                                                         Est. Gross Total Return*                                                     8.57%

                                                                                                                         Contractual / Expected WAL                                         9.9 years / 9.9 years

                                                                                                                       *Returns displayed gross of fees on a pre-loss basis

                                                                                                                                      % of Initial Net
                                      No. of            Property                                                   Principal          Mortgage Pool           Underwritten
Loan                                Properties          Sub-Ty pe                      Location                    Balance1               Balance             NCF DSCR                   LTV2                  Coupon
Loan 1                                  1               Mid Rise                   Edgewater, NJ                     $92,400,000                  7.01%           1.25x                  57%                   4.23%
Loan 2                                  1               High Rise                    Detroit, MI                     $85,495,000                  6.48%           1.25x                  68%                   4.43%
Loan 3                                  1                 Senior                San Luis Obispo, CA                  $64,085,000                  4.86%           1.97x                  67%                   4.51%
Loan 4                                  1                Garden               Greenwood Village, CO                  $49,055,000                  3.72%           1.77x                  62%                   4.64%
Loan 5                                  1               Mid Rise                    Charlotte, NC                    $47,925,000                  3.63%           1.25x                  70%                   4.21%
Loan 6                                  1                Garden                      Albany , NY                     $47,462,000                  3.60%           1.25x                  80%                   4.58%
Loan 7                                  1                Garden                    Harrisburg, PA                    $44,496,000                  3.37%           1.25x                  79%                   4.47%
Loan 8                                  1                Garden                     Concord, CA                      $44,149,000                  3.35%           1.25x                  74%                   3.96%
Loan 9                                  1                Garden                       Y ulee, FL                     $36,723,000                  2.78%           1.25x                  71%                   4.61%
Loan 10                                 1               Mid Rise                    Durham, NC                       $34,775,000                  2.64%           1.70x                  64%                   4.31%
Top 10 - Total/Weighted Average                                                                                    $546,565,000                  41.45%           1.41x                  68%                   4.39%

(1) Principal Balance and LTV are as of September1, 2018.
The abov e inf ormation is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of our investment experience as a whole. We believe the above transaction is representative of those in the market as of the date of this
presentation that meet the proposed investment guidelines of the strategy, including location, size and return expectations. No assurance can be made that after customary due diligence, similar investment opportunities will
be av ailable or f orm part of a future invested portfolio. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Performance shown is not indicative of total returns of any fund and does not reflect investment advisory fees. Had
such f ees been deducted, returns would have been lower. Please refer to the end of this material for important information about the effect of fees on a portfolio. Basis of projections previously provided on our estimated bid
price. Sources: Freddie Mac (data), DWS. As of April 2018.

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CASE STUDY: SUMMARY (7 YEAR FLOATING RATE)

                                                                                                                         Investment Date                                                           June 2018

                                                                                                                         Sponsor                                                                  Freddie Mac

                                                                                                                         Par Value                                                                 $87 million

                                                                                                                         Expected Purchase Price                                                   $87 million

                                                                                                                         Last Dollar LTV (est.)                                                         70%

                                                                                                                         Est. Current Coupon                                                 L + 625bp, floating

                                                                                                                         Est. Gross Total Return*                                                       9.0%

                                                                                                                         Contractual / Expected WAL                                         6.6 years / 3.5 years

                                                                                                                       *Returns displayed gross of fees on a pre-loss basis

                                                                                                                   % of Initial Net                                   Underwritten
                                No. of          Property                                      Principal            Mortgage Pool             Underwritten              NCF DSCR
Loan                          Properties        Sub-Ty pe             Location                Balance2                Balance                NCF DSCR                     at Cap                 LTV2               Margin
Loan 1                               1           Garden                San Diego, CA           $147,800,000                 12.8%                1.26x                    1.03x                 64.0%               1.800%
Crossed Group 1                     14             MH 1                        Various           132,131,000                11.4%                1.35x                    1.14x                 77.4%               2.250%
Loan 2                               1          Mid Rise                    Austin, TX            78,000,000                 6.8%                1.30x                    1.06x                 75.2%               1.940%
Loan 3                               1           Garden                     Austin, TX            65,550,000                 5.7%                1.26x                    1.01x                 63.5%               1.800%
Loan 4                               1           Garden                    Colton, CA             48,000,000                 4.2%                1.26x                    1.04x                 78.0%               2.030%
Loan 5                               1           Garden                     Milton, GA            44,012,000                 3.8%                1.26x                    1.01x                 67.1%               1.800%
Loan 6                               1           Garden                     Mesa, AZ              41,669,000                 3.6%                1.26x                    1.01x                 69.7%               1.800%
Crossed Group 2                      2           Various                       Various            36,200,000                 3.1%                1.51x                    1.32x                 71.0%               2.327%
Loan 7                               1           Garden                    Rowlett, TX            33,882,756                 2.9%                1.26x                    1.00x                 69.0%               2.250%
Loan 8                               9           Garden               Manchester, CT              33,134,000                 2.9%                1.30x                    1.07x                 73.3%               2.220%
Top 10 - Total/Weighted Av erage                                                               $660,378,756                 57.2%                1.30x                    1.07x                 70.6%               1.996%
(1) MH denotes manufactured housing community. (2) Principal Balance and LTV are as of June 1, 2018.
The abov e inf ormation is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of our investment experience as a whole. We believe the above transaction is representative of those in the market as of the date of this
presentation that meet the proposed investment guidelines of the strategy, including location, size and return expectations. No assurance can be made that after customary due diligence, similar investment opportunities will
be av ailable or f orm part of a future invested portfolio. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Performance shown is not indicative of total returns of any fund and does not reflect investment advisory fees. Had
such f ees been deducted, returns would have been lower. Please refer to the end of this material for important information about the effect of fees on a portfolio. Basis of projections previously provided on our estimated bid
price. Sources: Freddie Mac (data), DWS. As of April 2018.

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APPENDICES
Important Information
U.S. REAL ESTATE DEBT FUND TERMS
This preliminary summary of proposed terms is provided solely for inform ational purposes and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy
interests (the “Interests”) of any pooled investment vehicle (the “Fund”) m anaged by RREEF America L.L.C. This preliminary summary of proposed terms is exploratory
in nature, is subject to review and change at the sole discretion of DWS, including for regulatory or legal reasons, and should not be relied upon as the basis for an
investment in the Fund and is being used solely to gauge initial interest in the Fund. An investment in the Fund can only be m ade pursuant to a final set of Fund offering
documents. Investment in any DWS product is speculative, is subject to risk and potential conflicts of interests and there is no assurance the Fund’s investment objective
will be achieved or that investors will receive a return of capital. There shall not be any sale of Interests in any state or country in which such solicitation or sale would be
unlaw ful prior to registration or qualification of such Interest under the law s of such jurisdiction.

 Objective                              The Fund intends to seek to achieve attractive medium to high yield risk-adjusted returns by investing in commercial real estate debt and debt
                                        securities through changing market cycles -- economic, real estate operating and capital markets
 Investment Strategy:                   Specific investment guidelines to be established, specific investment categories to include:
                                        (1) Stretch senior debt from core to opportunistic including construction (30-70%)
                                        (2) Subordinate / mezzanine debt from core to opportunistic including construction (15-40%)
                                        (3) Non-agency / agency commercial mortgage-backed securities including investment grade and non-investment grade including SASBs, B-
                                        Pieces & commercial real estate collateralized loan obligations (0-45%)
                                        (4) Preferred equity (0-25%)
 Country:                               US investments w ith properties located in top 50 metropolitan areas
 Sectors                                Multi-Family, Office, Retail, Industrial, Student Housing, Self-Storage, Hospitality, Senior Living, and Mixed Use
 Target Return:                         7-9% net internal rate of return
 Investment Restrictions:               No investment restrictions until portfolio stabilizes at $500mm of gross asset value
                                        Delaw are limited partnership and REIT for US taxable investors and certain US tax exempt investors
 Fund Structure:
                                        Additional investment vehicles for foreign investors and certain tax-exempt US investors expected after initial closing
 Size of Fund:                          Initial Capital Target: $200mm equity ($300-500mm of investable capital, assuming 50% maximum leverage)
 Investment Manager:                    RREEF America L.L.C.
 Term:                                  Open ended, perpetual life
                                        Minimum investment - $5 million
 Subscriptions:
                                        Quarterly

There is no guarantee investment objectives w ill be achieved. Note: The target returns set forth herein do not constitute a forecast; rather they are indicative of the Advisor’s internal
transaction analysis regarding outcome potentials. They are based on the Advisor’s current view in relation to future events and financial performance of potential investments and
various estimations and “base case” assumptions made by the Advisor, including estimations and assumptions about events that have not occurred, and there is no assurance that
these target returns w ill be achieved. While the Advisor believes that these assumptions are reasonable under the circumstances, they are subject to uncertainties and changes. Any
such modifications could be adverse to the actual overall returns. Gross returns are calculated before deductions for fees (including the Management Fee), incentive allocations, taxes,
transaction costs in connection w ith the disposition of unrealized investments and other expenses borne by investors, which will reduce returns for investors and, in the aggregate, are
expected to be substantial. A hypothetical model of the target gross and net leveraged returns is available upon request.

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U.S. REAL ESTATE DEBT FUND TERMS                                                                                       (CONTINUED)

  Sponsor Commitment:                   5% of capital up to $25 million
  Withdraw als:                         Quarterly
                                        36-month lockup period fromdate of capital contribution
                                        No partial w ithdrawals unless withdrawal is greater than $5 million and remaining investment is at least $10 million
  Income Distributions:                 Quarterly
                                        Majority of return expected to come from income
  Management Fee
                                                                              At least          Less than             Fee (bps)

                                                                            $5,000,000         $25,000,000                   95
                                          Management Fees
                                          (Founders Fees are               $25,000,000         $50,000,000                   85
                                          TBD)
                                                                           $50,000,000        $100,000,000                   75

                                                                          $100,000,000                 $-                    65

  Performance Fee                       None
  Valuation & Reporting                 100% of Fund’s assets investments will be externally valued annually, and 25% valued each quarter
  Currency                              US Dollars
  Borrow ing, Gearing, Bridge           Maximum loan-to-value of 50% at the Fund level
  Financing
  Initial Closing                       May 2019

There is no guarantee investment objectives w ill be achieved. Note: The target returns set forth herein do not constitute a forecast; rather they are indicative of the Advisor’s internal
transaction analysis regarding outcome potentials. They are based on the Advisor’s current view in relation to future events and financial performance of potential investments and
various estimations and “base case” assumptions made by the Advisor, including estimations and assumptions about events that have not occurred, and there is no assurance that
these target returns w ill be achieved. While the Advisor believes that these assumptions are reasonable under the circumstances, they are subject to uncertainties and changes. Any
such modifications could be adverse to the actual overall returns. Gross returns are calculated before deductions for fees (including the Management Fee), incentive allocations, taxes,
transaction costs in connection w ith the disposition of unrealized investments and other expenses borne by investors, which will reduce returns for investors and, in the aggregate, are
expected to be substantial. A hypothetical model of the target gross and net leveraged returns is available upon request.

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MULTI-FAMILY PORTFOLIO—MEZZANINE DEBT

                                                                                             Closing                                                                  February 2016

                                                                                             Sponsor                                                                     Confidential

                                                                                             Building Size                                                    14 buildings/430 units

                                                                                             Occupancy                                                                         93.5%

                                                                                             Total Capitalization                                                      $178.5 million

                                                                                             Senior                                                          $96 .0million/54% LTV

                                                                                             Mezz                                                           $42.5 million/78% LTV

                                                                                             Equity                                                         $40.0 million/100% LTV

                                                                                             Projected IRR at Close1                                                           8.16%

INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS:
_ Refinancing of a Multi-Family Portfolio containing 14 buildings and 430 units for a total of 203,000 SF, located throughout San Francisco’s most appealing and
  energetic neighborhoods
_ Sponsor assembled the Portfolio in 2011-2012 and has continually reinvested capital, upgrading common areas and renovating units as they turn over
_ Portfolio has historically provided consistent rent and NOI growth with in-place rents approximately 32% below market, due to the rent controlled nature of the
  units, providing stable cash flow and mark to market upside potential
_ Mezzanine Loan proceeds will be used to partially reimburse the Sponsor for the renovation costs
_ Five year term, interest only
_ Sponsor is one of the preeminent multi-family and urban retail investment platforms in the San Francisco Bay Area2
(1) The Projected IRR and Multiple are based on the terms of the note at closing. Performance show n is not indicative of total returns of any fund and does not reflect investment
advisory fees. Had such fees been deducted, returns w ould have been low er. Please refer to the end of this material for important information about the effect of fees on a portfolio.
There is no assurance that the projected returns w ill be realized. (2) Source: https://veritasinvestments.com/who-we-are .#1 rank among largest ow ners of apartment properties in San
Francisco (based on the number of buildings ow ned).
The above information is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of our investment experience as a w hole. We believe the above transaction is representative of
those in the market as of the date of this presentation that meet the proposed investment guidelines of the strategy, including location, size and return expectations. No assurance can
be made that after customary due diligence, similar investment opportunities w ill be available or form part of a future invested portfolio. Past performance is not indicative of future
returns. Source: DWS.

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CLASS A OFFICE—MEZZANINE DEBT

                                                                                             Closing                                                                November 2016

                                                                                             Sponsor                                                                     Confidential

                                                                                             Building Size                                                                318,689 SF

                                                                                             Occupancy                                                                        100.0%

                                                                                             Total Capitalization                                                      $244.0 million

                                                                                             Senior                                                         $158.6 million/65% LTV

                                                                                             Mezz                                                           $48.8 million/85% LTV

                                                                                             Equity                                                         $36.6 million/100% LTV

                                                                                             Projected IRR at Close1                                                           7.82%

INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS:
_ Acquisition financing for a 319K SF, 12-story, Class A office tower located in the South Lake Union submarket of Seattle, WA
_ LEED-OM Gold property was completed in 2015 as Phase VII of a broader tenant campus
_ Office portion is 100% leased (98.2% of total NRA) to a single credit tenant (S&P: AA-)
_ Mezzanine Loan proceeds will be used to help finance the acquisition of the Property
_ 3+1+1 year term with full cash sweep to pay down the Mezzanine Loan to an 80% LTV (based on value at closing)
_ Sponsor is a partnership of two large, long standing commercial real estate investors

(1) The Projected IRR and Multiple are based on the terms of the note at closing. Performance show n is not indicative of total returns of any fund and does not reflect investment
advisory fees. Had such fees been deducted, returns w ould have been low er. Please refer to the end of this material for important information about the effect of fees on a portfolio.
There is no assurance that the projected returns w ill be realized.
The above information is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of our investment experience as a w hole. We believe the above transaction is representative of
those in the market as of the date of this presentation that meet the proposed investment guidelines of the strategy, including location, size and return expectations. No assurance can
be made that after customary due diligence, similar investment opportunities w ill be available or form part of a future invested portfolio. Past performance is not indicative of future
returns. Source: DWS.

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LEED PLATINUM OFFICE TOWER—MEZZANINE DEBT

                                                                                             Closing                                                                   October 2016

                                                                                             Sponsor                                                                     Confidential

                                                                                             Building Size                                                              1,098,633 SF

                                                                                             Occupancy                                                                         92.4%

                                                                                             Total Capitalization                                                      $594.8 million

                                                                                             Senior                                                          $325.0million/55% LTV

                                                                                             Mezz                                                           $75.0 million/67% LTV

                                                                                             Equity                                                       $194.8 million/100% LTV

                                                                                             Projected IRR at Close1                                                           6.53%

INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS:
_ Refinancing of a 1.1M SF, 31-story, Class A office tower located in the West Loop submarket of Chicago, IL
_ LEED-OM Platinum property is one of the most technologically advanced office buildings in Chicago with extensive backup/redundant power supplies
_ Diversified rent roll with over 51% of NRA leased to credit tenants and no rollover for the first six years of the loan term
_ Mezzanine Loan proceeds will be used to repay the existing debt and reserve for future TI/LCs and rent abatements
_ Ten year term, interest only
_ Sponsor is a partnership of three large, long standing commercial real estate investors

(1) The Projected IRR and Multiple are based on the terms of the note at closing. Performance show n is not indicative of total returns of any fund and does not reflect investment
advisory fees. Had such fees been deducted, returns w ould have been low er. Please refer to the end of this material for important information about the effect of fees on a portfolio.
There is no assurance that the projected returns w ill be realized.
The above information is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of our investment experience as a w hole. We believe the above transaction is representative of
those in the market as of the date of this presentation that meet the proposed investment guidelines of the strategy, including location, size and return expectations. No assurance can
be made that after customary due diligence, similar investment opportunities w ill be available or form part of a future invested portfolio. Past performance is not indicative of future
returns. Source: DWS.

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LEED SILVER OFFICE TOWER—MEZZANINE DEBT

                                                                                             Closing                                                                   January 2018

                                                                                             Sponsor                                                                     Confidential

                                                                                             Building Size                                                                828,538 SF

                                                                                             Occupancy                                                                         90.3%

                                                                                             Total Capitalization                                                      $387.9 million

                                                                                             Senior                                                         $235.1 million/60% LTV

                                                                                             Mezz                                                           $62.5 million/78% LTV

                                                                                             Equity                                                         $90.3 million/100% LTV

                                                                                             Projected IRR at Close1                                                           7.26%

INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS:
_ Acquisition financing for a 828,538 SF, 40-story, Class A office tower located in the Central Loop submarket of Chicago, IL
_ LEED Silver certified property, built in 2005 to serve as a build-to-suit global headquarters for a global law firm
_ The asset is 66.2% leased to a global law firm and 9.7% leased to the world’s largest steel company
_ Mezzanine Loan proceeds will be used to help finance the acquisition of the Property
_ 4+1 year term with 1.105x minimum multiple
_ Sponsor is an institutional investment firm headquartered in the United States

(1) The Projected IRR and Multiple are based on the terms of the note at closing. Performance show n is not indicative of total returns of any fund and does not reflect investment
advisory fees. Had such fees been deducted, returns w ould have been low er. Please refer to the end of this material for important information about the effect of fees on a portfolio.
There is no assurance that the projected returns w ill be realized.
The above information is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of our investment experience as a w hole. We believe the above transaction is representative of
those in the market as of the date of this presentation that meet the proposed investment guidelines of the strategy, including location, size and return expectations. No assurance can
be made that after customary due diligence, similar investment opportunities w ill be available or form part of a future invested portfolio. Past performance is not indicative of future
returns. Source: DWS.

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FREMF 2018-K82—FREDDIE K SERIES
Class D Certificate (“Class D”) and X2-A / X2-B Certificates (“Interest Only
Bonds”)
                                                                                            Settlement Date                                                         October 31, 2018
                                                                                            Pool Name                                                              FREMF 2018-K82
                                                                                            Pool Sponsor                                                                  Freddie Mac
                                                                                            Type                                                                        10 Year Fixed
                                                                                            Initial Pool Size                                                             $1.34 billion
                                                                                            Class D Par Value                                                           $100.4 million
                                                                                                                     1
                                                                                            Total Purchase Price                                                         $52.7 million
                                                                                            Weighted Avg. LTV                                                                      68%
                                                                                            Weighted Avg. Debt Yield                                                             7.95%
                                                                                            Estimated Gross Unlevered Return
                                                                                                                                                                                 8.58%
                                                                                            (Pre-Loss)2

  INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS:
  _ Purchase of a 100% interest in the Class D Certificate and related interest only securities (X2-A and X2-B Certificates or “IOs”) of a ~$1.3 billion fixed rate
    Freddie Mac Multi-Family CMBS Securitization consisting of 62 multi-family commercial mortgages known as FREMF 2018-K82 (“K82”).
  _ The pool collateral is comprised of 62 different properties in 23 states representing a 68% last-dollar average Loan-to-Value and 7.95% weighted average
    debt yield.
  _ Top 5 MSAs by loan amount include Baltimore-Towson, MD (14.9% of Pool), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (10.0% of Pool), Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
    (8.4% of Pool), Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA (8.1% of Pool), and Denver-Aurora, CO (6.7% of Pool).
  _ Credit Quality: Average Freddie Mac loan default rates since 1994 (25,586 loans) have been 23bps per year, peaking at 160bps in 2006 with zero defaults
    since 2011. Post-Recession 60+ day delinquencies peaked at 36bps in 1Q11 compared to non-agency CMBS multi-family which exceeded 1,000bps
    delinquency rate from 4Q09 through 4Q12.

(1) Total Purchase Price includes Class D ($43.9 million) and X2-A / X2-B Interest Only Securities ($8.8 million). (2) The Estimated Gross Unlevered Return are based on the terms of
the note at closing. Performance show n is not indicative of total returns of any fund and does not reflect investment advisory fees. Had such fees been deducted, returns w ould have
been low er. Please refer to the end of this material for important information about the effect of fees on a portfolio. There is no assurance that the projected returns w ill be realized.
The above information is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of our investment experience as a w hole. We believe the above transaction is representative of
those in the market as of the date of this presentation that meet the proposed investment guidelines of the strategy, including location, size and return expectations. No assurance can
be made that after customary due diligence, similar investment opportunities w ill be available or form part of a future invested portfolio. Past performance is not indicative of future
returns. Source: DWS.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its subsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc. which offers investment
products or DWS Investment Management Americas Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C. which offer advisory services, in addition to the regional
entities in the DWS Group.

An investment in real estate involves a high degree of risk, including possible loss of principal amount invested, and is suitable only for sophisticated
investors who can bear such losses. The value of shares/ units and their derived income may fall or rise. Any forecasts provided herein are based
upon DWS’s opinion of the market at this date and are subject to change dependent on the market. Past performance or any prediction, projection
or forecast on the economy or markets is not indicative of future performance.

Investment in real estate may be or become nonperforming after acquisition for a wide variety of reasons. Nonperforming real estate investment
may require substantial workout negotiations and/ or restructuring. Environmental liabilities may pose a risk such that the owner or operator of real
property may become liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous substances released on, about, under, or in its property.
Additionally, to the extent real estate investments are made in foreign countries, such countries may prove to be politically or economically unstable.
Finally, exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates may affect the value of a real estate investment.

Key Risks of Real Estate Investments
Investments in Real Estate are subject to various risks, including but not limited to the following:
_ Adverse changes in economic conditions including changes in the financial conditions of tenants, buyer and sellers, changes in the availability of
   debt financing, changes in interest rates, real estate tax rates and other operating expenses;
_ Adverse changes in law and regulation including environmental laws and regulations, zoning laws and other governmental rules and
   fiscal policies;
_ Environmental claims arising in respect of real estate acquired with undisclosed or unknown environmental problems or as to which inadequate
   reserves have been established;
_ Changes in the relative popularity of property types and locations;
_ Risks and operating problems arising out of the presence of certain construction materials; and
_ Currency/exchange rate risks where the investments are denominated in a currency other than the investor’s home currency

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