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Investor Presentation

July 15 2015

TSXV: DE

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Forward Looking Information:

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Certain information in this presentation is forward-looking and related to anticipated financial performance, events and strategies. When used in this context, words such as “will”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “intend”, “target” and “expect” or similar words suggest future outcomes. Forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, Decisive Dividends Corporation’s (Decisive) objectives and strategy; future cash flows, financial condition, operating performance, financial ratios, projected asset base and capital expenditures; Decisive’s anticipated dividend policy; anticipated cash needs, capital requirements and need for and cost of additional financing; future assets; demand for services; Decisive’s competitive position; and anticipated trends and challenges in Decisive’s business and the markets in which it operates. The forward-looking information and statements contained in this presentation reflect several material factors and expectations and assumptions of Decisive including, without limitation: that Decisive will conduct its operations in a manner consistent with its expectations and, where applicable, consistent with past practice; the general continuance of current or, where applicable, assumed industry conditions; the continuance of existing (and in certain circumstances, the implementation of proposed) tax and regulatory regimes; certain cost assumptions; the continued availability of adequate debt and/or equity financing and cash flow to fund its capital and operating requirements as needed; and the extent of its liabilities. Decisive believes the material factors, expectations and assumptions reflected in the forward-looking information and statements are reasonable but no assurance can be given that these factors, expectations and assumptions will prove to be correct. By their nature, such forward-looking information and statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, which could cause the actual results and experience to be materially different than the anticipated results. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, operating performance, regulatory and government decisions, competitive pressures and the ability to retain major customers, rapid technological changes, availability and cost of financing, availability of labour and management resources and the performance of partners, contractors and suppliers. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as actual results could differ materially from the plans, expectations, estimates or intentions expressed in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, Decisive disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Decisive Business Model:

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Decisive History – Originally a capital pool company:

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•Completed IPO. •Raised $1.5 million at a $1.00 per share. • Shares commence trading on TSX Venture

Exchange.

September, 2013

•Completed private placement. •Raised $2 million at $2.00 per share. •Closed qualifying transaction. •100% of Blaze King Industries acquired.

February, 2015

•Dividend payments commence. •Monthly payments of $.02 per share. •$0.24 annualized per share.

June, 2015

Decisive Market and Capital Data:

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Ticker TSXV: DE Shares Outstanding (1) 3,743,350 Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding (1) 3,956,648 Recent Share Price (1) $2.50 Market Capitalization (1) $9.36 million Dividend Per Share $.02 per Month ($.24 annualized) Percentage owned by Management & Directors 35.4% (1) As of closing price on July 15, 2015

We seek private companies that have:

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An established operating history (10 plus years)…

Capable senior management (beyond the vendor)…

Sustainable competitive advantage with growth potential…

Manufacturing operations based in North America…

We are not interested in early stage, cyclical, technology, hospitality or minor equity investments.

Decisive Acquisition Approach

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Disciplined acquisition model based on 3 to 5 times EBITDA…

EBITDA of $2 million to $6 million…

Vendors are paid 90% cash and 10% Decisive Dividend shares…

Conservative debt structure (target 50%)…

Target to pay out 75% of distributable cash to shareholders.

Why Decisive?

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• Exit opportunity. • Business legacy continues. • Opportunity to cash out (90% cash). • Participation in future Decisive growth (10% shares).

Vendors

• Business as usual. • Opportunity for equity ownership (ESPP). • Capital to grow business. • Stability of long term ownership.

Employees

• Growing portfolio of well established companies. • Sustainable and growing monthly dividends. • Conservative pay out ratio (target 75%). • Capital gains opportunity (public vs. private multiples)

Investors

Positioned for turnover of business assets:

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• “There is going to be a massive turnover of business ownership in Canada in the next decade. The value of succession planning cannot be underestimated given that about one trillion dollars of business assets could be transferred in the next decade.”

Canadian Federation of Independent Business

(2012 Survey)

• “An estimated $1.9 trillion in business assets are poised to change hands in five years and by 2022 this number will mushroom to at least $3.7 trillion as 550,000 owners exit their business””

CIBC World Markets (2012 Report)

• “One projection estimates that 29% of entrepreneurs will retire by 2020.”

TD Bank (June 2011)

Decisive Growth Opportunities:

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• Strong deal flow. • Intent is to acquire at least one company

every year. Company Acquisitions

• Invest in the growth of existing companies. Organic Growth

•Potential opportunities in hearth industry. •Acquisitions to be a strategic fit.

Hearth Industry

Decisive Management and Board of Directors:

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Management Independent Directors James Paterson Bruce Campbell Chief Executive Officer & Chair President, Stone Castle Investment Management Inc. David Redekop Michael Conway, Audit Committee Chair Chief Financial Officer & Director CEO & National President, Financial Executives International Canada Terry Edwards Peter Jeffrey Chief Operating Officer & Director President, PDJ & Associates Robert Louie Chief, Westbank First Nation Warren Matheos Regional Director West, Heineken Canada Inc. Tim Pirie, Governance & Compensation Committee Chair President, United Oilfield International Ltd. Bios in Appendix A

Blaze King Acquisition Update

Decisive Dividend acquired PGR Ventures Inc. (Blaze King) in February, 2015.

Blaze King specializes in producing high-quality, high-efficiency wood burning stoves.

Attractive purchase price of $6.6 million.

3 times 2015 EBITDA multiple.

Transaction was 90% cash and 10% stock.

Financed with $3,500,000 debt and $2,440,000 equity.

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Blaze King Acquisition Update

Blaze King manufactures the two most efficient wood stoves in North America (EPA).

King is #1 and Princess is #2

Established in 1977 with facilities in Penticton (24,500 sq. ft.) and Walla Walla (22,000 sq. ft.).

76 Employees (63 in Canada, 13 in USA).

A robust warranty and an exclusive 10 year warranty for Catalytic Combustor.

30 years of catalytic combustor reliability.

Knowledgeable, experienced management team:

Alan Murphy, President

Gray Cameron, General Manager

Andrew Hofer, Controller

Bios in Appendix B

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Financial Summary

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Consistent gross profit margins > 40%. 61% of sales in USA.

$9,523 $9,244

$11,251

$13,799

$428 $856 $1,298 $2,270

2012 2013 2014 2015

Blaze King Financials (March 31 year end)

Revenue ($'000) Adjusted EBITDA

Industry and Opportunities

The North American hearth industry is a $1 billion market.

Continue expansion of dealer and distributor network.

New cast iron stove has opened up the world’s largest wood stove market – the North Eastern USA.

Build inventory by maintaining production levels throughout the year.

Invest in new products (new line of wood fireplace inserts launching in fall 2015).

EPA legislation is driving demand for compliant products.

All Blaze King wood stove products are EPA compliant.

Capital intensive industry with technical and regulatory barriers deter new entrants.

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Decisive Summary

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•Dividends underway.

• Share price appreciation.

•Good deal flow.

•Ready for next acquisition.

•Blaze King acquired.

•Exceeding expectations.

• For owners, employees & investors.

Attractive Business Model

Disciplined Acquisition

Approach

Investor Returns

Build Portfolio of Companies

Decisive Dividend Contact Information

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James Paterson Chief Executive Officer [email protected] David Redekop Chief Financial Officer [email protected] Terry Edwards Chief Operating Officer [email protected] #104, 1420 St. Paul Street Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 2E6 www.decisivedividend.com 250-870-9146

Appendix A – Decisive Management and Directors

Bruce Campbell - President, Stone Castle Investment Management Inc.

Bruce is the founder and portfolio manager of Stone Castle Investment Management Inc. Prior to Stone Castle, Bruce worked with some of the largest investment dealers in Canada and the USA and brings over twenty years of experience to investment management. He is a graduate of the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Commerce degree specializing in finance. Bruce has earned multiple designations in the investment management industry which include the Chartered Financial Analyst and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designations. He has served as President of the Okanagan CFA Society, is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI), and a Member of the Canadian CAIA Society. Bruce manages the Redwood Equity Growth and Income Growth portfolios for Redwood Asset Management as well as the Stone Castle Fund, a private fund for high net worth individuals, corporations and institutions. Bruce is a frequent guest on Business News Network.

Michael Conway - CEO & National President, Financial Executives International Canada Michael is a seasoned financial executive that has held senior leadership roles with both multinationals and mid-sized companies.

He has been Chief Executive and National President of Financial Executives International Canada since 2007. In this capacity, he leads this national professional organization of senior financial executives that enhances value to its 1800 members by delivering educational, networking, research and advocacy initiatives. Previous roles include Senior Vice President and CFO at Psion Teklogix, Vice President Finance at Sprint Canada, Vice President and Controller at BCE, and Vice President and Chief Accountant at Royal Bank of Canada. He was honoured by his peers for his business and community contributions in 2012, when he was awarded the Fellow designation by l’Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec. Michael holds a Management degree from McGill University, and graduated from the Directors Education Program at the Rotman School of Management and became a Certified Director of the Institute of Corporate Directors in 2006.

Terry Edwards – Chief Operating Officer, Pushor Mitchell LLP Terry has extensive experience in senior leadership roles in financial services and legal services. He currently is the Chief Operating

Officer at Pushor Mitchell LLP where he is responsible for the strategic and business operations of the law firm. Prior to joining Pushor Mitchell, he worked for twenty three years in the financial services industry with the CIBC. At CIBC he held a number of leadership positions and executive roles across the country including Vice President, Branch Banking for Southern Ontario where he was responsible for the personal and business banking operations of 145 branches. Prior to that he was Vice President, Retail Banking for the Surrey / Fraser Valley Market in British Columbia and prior to that he held a number of leadership roles in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. He has completed the Harvard Business School General Manager Program, the Canadian Securities Course, is a Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers and holds a Business Administration Degree from the University of Regina.

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Appendix A – Decisive Management and Directors

Peter Jeffrey - President, PDJ & Associates Peter has a broad range of executive management experience having held senior management positions in the manufacturing

sector. He is President of his own management consulting company and President and Facilitator for the Okanagan Peer Mentoring Groups for company executives. Previous roles include Vice President at Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters B.C. Division, President at Whitewater Composites Ltd / FormaShape, and President & CEO at Avcorp Industries Inc. He worked in Africa with Coopers & Lybrand and in the Bahamas with First City Bank of New York . At Whitewater Composites / FormaShape, under Peter’s leadership the Company became the industry leader in North America in resin transfer moulding, volume production and were awarded “Innovative Organization of the Year” by the OSTEC and “Big Business of the Year Business Excellence Award” by the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce and “Canadian Innovation Award for Productivity Enhancement” by the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Association. At Avcorp Industries, Peter ran the largest aerospace company in B.C. and was responsible for establishing the first facility purpose-built for flexible integrated cellular manufacturing in B.C. and the first Canadian company in its industry to use high-speed, flexible manufacturing cells to produce components. Peter has a Chartered Accountancy Degree from the United Kingdom.

Robert Louie – Chief, Westbank First Nation Chief Louie was Chief of Westbank First Nation from 1986 to 1996, returned to office in 2002 and has served as Chief since then.

After passing the bar in 1984, he entered the private practice of law until becoming involved in aboriginal governance. He was appointed Chair of the First Nations Lands Advisory Board and elected as a Task Group member of the First Nations Summit. He is an Okanagan business owner with several successful enterprises. He is Chair of the Board for Peace Hills Trust and Chair of the First Nations Lands Advisory Board. He has previously been appointed to the following: Board of Governor member for UBC & UBCO; Board member of BC Small Business Roundtable; Director, National Aboriginal Economic Development Board ; President and Director, First Nations Finance Authority; Director, All Nations Trust Company; Member, Premier’s Advisory Committee ; Director, Kelowna Chamber of Commerce and Founding Director, Kelowna Friendship Society. Chief Louie obtained his Business Administration diploma from the Okanagan University College and his Bachelor of Law Degree from the University of Victoria. He has been recognized with many awards including: Recipient of AFOA – Xerox Leadership Award, National Category (2013); Recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012); the Order of Canada (2006); the Okanagan College Distinguished Alumni Award; Recipient of the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Confederation; President’s Award, Westbank Chamber of Commerce; and the B.C. Academic Scholarship Award.

Warren Matheos – Regional Director West, Heineken Canada Inc. Warren is the Regional Director West at Heineken Canada Inc. where he leads a team of Field Marketing Managers and is

responsible for overall sales and profitability. He has over fourteen years of marketing experience and a strong track record of business building in the food production and consumer goods industries. Prior to joining Heineken Canada Inc. in 2013, his previous roles included Western Regional Sales Manager at Sun Rype Products, Business Development Manager at ConAgra Foods, Key Account Manager at Reckitt Benckiser, and Account Manager at Kellogg Company. He has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Saskatchewan. He has been an active member in the Food Executives Club of Vancouver for fourteen years and the Calgary Food and Drug Executives for three years.

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Appendix A – Decisive Management and Directors

James Paterson – Partner, Pushor Mitchell LLP James is a Partner with Pushor Mitchell LLP where his law practice includes a wide range of business law matters, real estate law

and estate planning. He acts as counsel for over 300 Corporations and Societies and has been involved in a broad range of business law transactions including formations, mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, corporate finance transactions, franchising, technology/licensing agreements and securities compliance. His extensive real estate practice includes clients which are developers, purchasers, vendors and investors, for the full spectrum of real estate transactions consisting primarily of commercial property and development projects on freehold or leasehold land, in addition to typical leasing and residential transactions. James is currently a Director, United Way of the Central and South Okanagan / Similkameen. He is a past President of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, a Past President of the Kelowna Art Gallery, a Past President of the Kelowna Bar Association and a Past Director of the Central Okanagan Community Futures Development Corporation. He has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Alberta and a Juris Doctor (law degree) from the University of Saskatchewan. He began practicing law in 1996, joined Pushor Mitchell LLP in 2000 and became a Partner in 2003.

Tim Pirie – President, United Oilfield international Ltd. Tim has over twenty five years oilfield experience. He was a founder and director of Dalen Drilling Services Ltd, a Directional

Drilling service company. Tim’s role was Vice President of Business Development & General Manager, responsible for overall operations of the company. Dalen was acquired in 2003 by Weatherford International where it continues to be a profitable entity. In 2003 he founded United Oilfield International, a Canadian solids control equipment & service provider with operations in Canada, United States and Peru and remained as President and Director from its inception until 2014 when the company was acquired by a US based strategic buyer. Tim’s current roles include: He founded Canadian Nitrogen Services in 2005 and has been President and Director since its inception. It is a Canadian based N2 pumping service utilizing membrane technology with operations in Canada, United States and Saudi Arabia. Tim is also the Founder and Director of a privately held engineering / construction company currently working on E&P projects in the Middle East and a Founder of Petro Toro Inc., a Peruvian focused Oil & Gas Exploration Company. He is a past Director at Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School, Kelowna, BC.

David Redekop – Chief Financial Officer, Decisive Dividend Corporation David has an extensive entrepreneurial background with over seventeen years of experience with start-up companies; corporate

and public company leadership and management; transaction structuring; business, technology and product development; with specific experience in the mineral exploration, transportation, and technologies business. David was previously Chief Financial Officer for Trigon Uranium Corp, a uranium exploration company and publicly listed on the TSX-V; Chief Financial Officer for Cirond Networks Inc., a wireless solutions and security business enterprises and publicly listed on the OTCBB exchange; Chief Financial Officer and Director for Hawkair Aviation Services Ltd, an airline operating business; and Chief Financial Officer at Boltons Capital Corporation, a public company on the TSX Venture; Controller for Workfire Technologies, an internet start-up venture that he co-founded and sold for approximately $200 million to Packeteer, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed company. David has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Calgary and is a Chartered Accountant.

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Alan Murphy - President Mr. Murphy joined Blaze King in 2011. Prior to Blaze King, he held a variety of sales and marketing positions with a major Blaze King competitor, Sherwood Industries. Mr. Murphy was employed by Sherwood for over 16 years, and during that time he held the positions of marketing manager, production manager, and international sales and marketing manager, where he managed a distribution network that included Canada, the USA, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. He studied economics at the University College of Dublin, Ireland, and has served on the board of the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association of Canada (HPBAC) since 2009, as president for two terms during that time. Mr. Murphy was appointed President of Blaze King in March of 2015. Gray Cameron - General Manager Mr. Cameron held a key management role with Blaze King before participating in the buyout in 2004. Before joining Blaze King he was head of manufacturing for a local furniture manufacturer and Operations Manager for a major clothing manufacturer for a number of years. He has also performed a consulting role for independent businesses in the areas of business planning, market research and promotions. He has a BA from the University of Victoria and currently fills the role of General Manager focusing on manufacturing operations where he has initiated a number of productivity and cost improvement programs. Andrew Hofer - Controller Mr. Hofer started his career as an Electronics Technologist before deciding to change careers and enter the accounting profession. He began his accounting career articling at Chan Foucher LeFebvre LLP of Prince George and was an Accounting and Audit manager with BDO in Penticton. After leaving BDO, he was Controller at JDS Energy & Mining Inc. in Kelowna, and later Controller at Hall North Construction Ltd. and Points North Contracting Ltd. of Fort St. John. He holds an Electronics Engineering Technology Diploma from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting degree from the University of Northern British Columbia, and a Chartered Accountant designation from the Chartered Accounting School of Business of British Columbia. Mr. Hofer joined Blaze King in April 2015 as Controller of all accounting functions for Blaze King.

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Appendix B – Blaze King Management Team