2. Forward Looking Statements
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These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions, discuss future expectations,
describe future plans and strategies, contain financial and operating projections or state other forward-
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plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected
in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company’s actual results
and performance could differ materially from those set forth in, or implied by, the forward-looking
statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements,
which reflect the Company’s views on this date. Furthermore, except as required by law, the Company is
under no duty to, and does not intend to, update any of our forward-looking statements after this date,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
This presentation does not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer or solicitation by
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3. Investment Highlights
®
The Grove at Greeley, CO
Compelling Market Dynamics
Modern, Well-Located Portfolio in
Solid Growth Markets
Proven Track Record with
Significant Growth Potential ®
The Grove at Nacogdoches, TX
Experienced Team with
Value-Maximizing Platform
Conservative Capital Structure
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4. Compelling Market Dynamics
Echo Boom drives enrollment growth
Increasing percentage of high-school College Enrollments (1957-2012)
graduates attending college
Demand Increasing foreign enrollments (millions) Echo Boom
Enrolling in College
Drivers Increasing percentage of full-time vs.
part-time students
Students taking longer to graduate Baby Boom
Enrolling in College
Budgets constrain on-campus
housing investment
38 states cut their educational
Supply budgets during the recession
Factors Existing on-campus housing stock
becoming increasingly obsolete
Lack of construction financing is
restricting new entrants Source: Dept. of Education, National Center for Educational Statistics
Enrollment expected to increase by ~1.5 million students over the next 8 years
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5. Attractive Portfolio and Growth Platform
Newest portfolio of student housing assets
Amenity rich – bed/bath parity, resort-style activities
Close proximity to campus
Barriers to entry
Lower cap-ex requirements
Operating Portfolio Highlights Proactive focus on medium-sized, high-growth markets
Properties (1) 27
Markets have strong enrollment growth – 9.5%
average growth (3)
Total Units / Beds (1) 5,048 / 13,580
Less institutional competition & comparable product
Weighted Average Age (2) 3.0 years
Stronger tuition value proposition
Average Distance to Campus (2) 0.6 miles
(3) Source: Reported enrollment statistics from university websites;
Represents enrollment growth from the academic year 2006/2007 to
the academic year 2010/2011
Occupancy (1), (2) 90%
4 (1) Includes 6 joint venture properties in which Campus Crest owns a 49.9% member interest
(2) As of 6/30/2011
6. Why Our Markets
Stronger Enrollment
Our markets benefit from higher enrollment growth than primary markets
Growth
On-campus atmosphere with advantages of off-campus economics
Unique Relationships
Benefits from symbiotic relationships with universities
with Universities
Greater impact from marketing dollars
Well-established university markets with protective community councils
Higher Barriers to Entry Superior land acquisition and entitlement capabilities
Lack of available financing for local operators
Construction Cost We are able to build a superior product at a lower cost because of our captive
Advantage general contractor and wholesale purchaser
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7. The Evolution of Student Housing – The Dormitory Era
Traditional on-campus, ―dormitory-style‖ housing alternatives have generally
consisted of shared rooms, communal bathroom facilities and extremely limited
(if any) amenities and parking
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8. The Evolution of Student Housing – Our Student Housing
Purpose-built student housing is specifically designed to appeal to modern-
day college students with broad on-site amenities, enhanced privacy and a
focus on the overall lifestyle experience
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9. The Evolution of Student Housing – State of the Art Prototype
®
The Grove at Ellensburg, WA
®
The Grove at Moscow, ID
® ® ®
The Grove at Mobile, AL The Grove at The Grove at
Nacogdoches, TX Nacogdoches, TX
®
The Grove at Ellensburg, WA
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10. Our Properties are Attractive and Amenity-Rich
Apartment Features:
Private bedrooms with keyed locks
En suite bathrooms
Full furnishings and full kitchens
Modern appliances and washers/dryers
State-of-the-art technology
Ample parking
Gated entrances
On-site Amenities:
Resort-style swimming pools
Basketball and volleyball courts
Game rooms and coffee bars
Fitness centers
Community clubhouses
All of our apartment communities offer bed-bath parity, attractively furnished units
and a variety of on-site amenities designed to appeal to the college lifestyle
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11. Our Properties are Universally Branded The Grove®
At The Grove®, we offer a ―fully-loaded college living‖ experience through our consistent
branding and operating philosophy
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12. Intensive Asset Management Philosophy
Regular property inspections and audits performed by asset
management team using 800 point check list
Field-focused executive management team
Vertical integration and overlap of construction management and
facilities management leads to superior asset performance
Proprietary Residence Life Programming through SCORES:
S – social
C – cultural
O – outreach
R – recreational
E – educational
S – spiritual
“The Grove Nation” culture drives excitement, customer focus
and unmatched residence life experiences
Intensive asset management philosophy employed throughout our organization
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13. Identified Pipeline of Future Development Opportunities
Development site selection criteria
High enrollment growth colleges / universities
Limited competing product
Proximity to campus
Vertically integrated, highly scalable operating platform
Property & asset management
Development & construction
Wholesale supply
Prototypical roll-out
Reduces costs and shortens development period
Proven track record – developed ~$500 million of
student housing properties
Identified 200+ potential markets & conducting due diligence on 80 sites as
potential development opportunities
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14. 2011 Development Projects (2011/2012 Academic Year Occupancy)
($ in thousands)
Project Enrollment Distance to Campus Units / Beds Estimated Cost
Wholly-Owned Developments
Ft. Wayne, IN 13,675 1.1 miles 204 / 540 $19,926
Indiana University / Purdue University
Clarksville, TN 10,188 1.3 miles 208 / 560 $21,203
Austin Peay State University
Ames, IA 27,945 0.3 miles 216 / 584 $21,411
Iowa State University
Columbia, MO 32,415 0.9 miles 216 / 632 $24,931
University of Missouri
Joint Venture Developments
Denton, TX 36,123 0.8 miles 216 / 584 $24,953
University of North Texas
Valdosta, GA 12,391 1.9 miles 216 / 584 $21,150
Valdosta State University
We utilize a proprietary underwriting model with over 60 inputs to evaluate the relative
attractiveness of each market, which we then use to prioritize development opportunities
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15. Proven and Scalable Business Model
Total Number of Beds (All Properties)
(1)
Number of Properties (All Properties)
(1)
Existing Properties New Openings
Campus Crest has grown to over 13,500 beds over the last five years by leveraging its
platform and brand to deliver a uniform student housing product across multiple markets
14 (1) 2011E includes 4 wholly-owned developments and 2 joint venture developments
16. Increasing Occupancy and RevPOB
Historical Weighted Average Occupancy (1) Historical Weighted Average RevPOB (2)
Openings 6 9 5 3 n/a Openings 6 9 5 3 n/a
Total 10 19 24 27 27 Total 10 19 24 27 27
$473 $488 $477
100% $500 $472
88% 87% 87% 89% $448
83%
80% $400
60% $300
40% $200
20% $100
0% $0
CY07 CY08 CY09 CY10 1H11 CY07 CY08 CY09 CY10 1H11
Campus Crest has delivered occupancy and RevPOB growth while significantly
expanding its portfolio
(1) Weighted average occupancy applies to properties that are open for the full calendar year
(2) Weighted average RevPOB applies to properties that are open for the full calendar year; RevPOB is defined as average total revenue
15 per occupied bed (includes student housing leasing and student housing services revenue)
17. Academic Year 2011/2012 Leasing Update
Portfolio Leasing Status for 2011/2012 Academic Year and Current Year Occupancy
2011-2012 Leases 2010-2011 Leases Fall 2010 Current
(1) (1) (2)
Property Units Beds Signed % Signed % Occupancy Occupancy(3)
Wholly-Owned 3,920 10,528 9,161 87.0% 8,440 80.2% 88.5% 89.5%
Joint Venture Properties 1,128 3,052 2,653 86.9% 2,591 84.9% 89.1% 91.8%
Sub Total All Operating Properties 5,048 13,580 11,814 87.0% 11,031 81.2% 88.6% 90.0%
New Developments (2011 Deliveries) 1,276 3,484 2,439 70.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Portfolio 6,324 17,064 14,253 83.5% 11,031 81.2% 88.6% 90.0%
(1) As of August 1, 2010 and 2011
(2) As of September 30, 2010
16 (3) As of July 31, 2011
18. Prudent Capital Structure With Fully-Financed Growth
Capital Structure (Including Pro Rata Share of Joint
Ample Liquidity
Venture Debt)
($ in millions)
In-place financing for developments
$700
$596.4
$600 Received commitments to expand and convert credit
$500 facility (1) from secured to an unsecured facility
$400
Potential leverage on unencumbered assets of ~$80
$300
million (2)
$200
$100 32.4%
Low leverage (32.4% debt/total market capitalization)
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At 6/30/2011
Capacity with existing joint venture partner
Debt Pro Rata Share of JV Debt Equity
Capitalized for growth with no maturities until 2014 (3)
(1) Existing revolving credit line for up to $125 million; as of 6/30//2011 the Company had drawn $74.5 million
(2) CCG estimate for Ellensburg, Mobile-Phase I & II, Nacogdoches and Greeley
17 (3) Assumes 1-year extension option on line of credit is exercised; excludes JV maturities and routine construction loan maturities
19. Q2 2011 Performance
Same-store NOI Increased 12.1%, from $6.0mm in Q2 2010 to $6.7mm in Q2 2011
Average Same-store 88.4% for the 6-months ended June 30, 2011 compared to 88.3% the
Occupancy same period a year ago
Total RevPOB (wholly- RevPOB of $482 compared to $482 the prior year, with increased rental
owned) rates being offset by lower service revenue
Operating portfolio was 87.0% leased versus 81.2% leased at August 1,
2011/2012 Pre-leasing 2010
(wholly-owned and JV)
Development properties were 70.0% leased at August 1, 2011
FFO per diluted share of $0.17
FFO Adjusted FFO (elimination of change in fair value of interest rate
derivatives) per diluted share of $0.16
Reiterated FFO per fully diluted share guidance of $0.72 to $0.78
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20. Experienced And Proven Leadership
Ted W. Rollins
Co-Founder, Co-Chairman • 25 years of real estate experience developing and operating service-enriched housing properties
of the Board & Chief
Executive Officer • Founded Campus Crest in 2004
Michael S. Hartnett
Co-Founder, Co-Chairman • 25 years of real estate experience developing and operating service-enriched housing properties
of the Board &
Chief Investment Officer • Founded Campus Crest in 2004
Earl C. Howell
President & Chief • Over 33 years of experience in service driven businesses; Colonel in U.S. Army Special Forces
Operating Officer
• Joined Campus Crest as a consultant in 2009
Donnie L. Bobbitt
Executive Vice President & • Over 20 years in corporate accounting and senior financial positions at both private
Chief Financial Officer
and public companies and Deloitte & Touche LLP
Robert M. Dann • 25-year industry veteran with significant experience in strategic planning, portfolio and asset
Executive Vice President & management and operational execution
President of CCREM &
CCD • Joined Campus Crest in 2011
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21. Investment Highlights
®
The Grove at San Angelo, TX
Experienced Team with
Value-Maximizing Platform
Compelling Market Dynamics
Modern, Well-Located Portfolio in
Solid Growth Markets ®
The Grove at Mobile—Phase II, AL
Proven Track Record with
Significant Growth Potential
Conservative Capital Structure
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