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Brennan Investment Partners LLC-Investing in Global Water Stocks

William S. Brennan, Portfolio ManagerOctober 2009

The Case for Water Investing

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Disclaimer

•The Case For Water

NO ECONOMIC SUBSTITUTE

LOW CORRELATION TO THE MARKET

SCARCEST COMMODITY – REMAINS ABSURDLY UNDERVALUED

SUPPLY/DEMAND –NOT AVAILABLE WHERE IT IS NEEDED MOST

MOST CRITICAL INDUSTRIAL INPUT TO THE WORLD’S ECONOMY

FUNDAMENTAL DISCONNECT BETWEEN WATER PRICES AND THE TRUE COST OF WATER

•Introduction to Brennan Investment Partners

Value-based investment firm targeting clients with two portfolios in the water and water related industries:

Global Water Solutions composite uses a multi-cap value investment strategy to invest exclusively in

companies offering water and water-based environmental and ―green‖ solutions.

Global Water Relative Yield Portfolio; a concentrated global portfolio with an emphasis on yield.

Founded in 2008, our long bias investment approach utilizes both qualitative and quantitative methods to

manage the portfolios.

Investment team has an average of 18+ years of experience in the water field.

Team culture and investment philosophy provide research synergies and a collegial environment, seeking to

generate returns and manage risk.

Aims for annualized absolute return that outpaces the market over full market cycles.

Client base comprised of high net worth individuals, family offices and institutions.

Headquartered in Pennsylvania.

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Industry Overview

• $700 Billion industry comprised of 550+ publicly traded

companies

• Global industry growth rate: 6-8% Developed countries / 10-

15% emerging countries

• Stimulus spending in U.S., EU and China is accelerating

present growth rates.

The Case for Investment

• Water is a unique commodity with no substitute or alternative

and high future demand. Since 1989, water prices have risen

faster than oil with minimal volatility

• Global water infrastructure suffers from under-investment—

although global spending in the space has tripled since 2004.

US and China account for 50% of global water spending.

• Asia and emerging markets infrastructure build out/ U.S. water

infrastructure replacement representative of global water

spending activities. 4

Investing in Global Water Infrastructure

Global Water Infrastructure Snapshot

Industry Size ($Billion) $600-700

Publicly Traded Water

Companies

550+

Aggregate Market Capitalization $2 Trillion

Developed Country Growth

Rates

6 – 10%

Emerging Market Growth Rates 15%

Chinese Growth Rate 15 – 20%

Water Oil

Annual Price

Increase 1989 –

2008

6.3% 6.2%

Annual Price

Volatility

4.2% 42.9%

Investment Themes

Water Subsectors within the Portfolio

• Industrials – Approximately 52.1%

• Membranes

• Filters

• Desalination

• Chemicals

• Pumps/motors/valves

• Emerging technologies

• Water Utilities-Approximately 42.5%

• Water Dependent Themes – Approximately 5.4%

• Agriculture, Hydroelectric

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Water Overview - Market Size & Profile of Companies

Subsector Revenues ($B)

US Global

Utilities 27 325

Treatment 24 125

Industrial treatment 22 70

Infrastructure 12 30

Valves 8 35

Filtration 12 25

Pumps 5 25

Other equipment 24 58

Total 134 693

• Source: Brennan Investment Partners LLC

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Sector/Index1989 –

1993^

1993 –

1998

1998 –

2003

2003 –

2008

1989 –

2008^

Water Utility Stocks 14.78% 18.51% 6.36% 6.36% 796.91%

Water Industrial

Stocks18.02% 16.09% 9.38% 7.25% 751.84%

S&P 500 Energy

Index6.85% 16.60% 6.56% 13.43% 625.82%

S&P 500 Health

Care Index8.53% 35.04% .14% -.73% 505.55%

DJIA 15.44% 22.28% 4.55% -1.12% 401.17%

S&P 500 14.54% 24.05% -057% -2.19% 282.92%

S&P 500 Financial

Index12.64% 27.09% 5.91% -12.48% 265.38%

NASDAQ Composite 15.28% 23.47% -1.45% -3.95% 272.45%

The Investment Thesis For Water-Utilities and Industrials

Data Source: Bloomberg. All returns are with dividends reinvested

*Equally weighted list of all publicly traded U.S. water utility stocks that existed throughout 1989 – 2008

^4 year and 19 year periods due to limitations in Bloomberg pricing history

Returns of U.S. Water Utility and Water Industrial Stocks vs. Major

Indices

Water Utilities and Water Industrials have outperformed in each period

with no negative returns

Water Utilities and Industrials Overview

• Low correlation investment that has

outperformed the broader indices

• US water rates are projected to increase 2-5x

over the next five years

• Water Utilities are the hub of most water

infrastructure spending

• Increased utility spending equals increased

revenues for water industrials

• As water utilities increase spending, water rates

rise

• Increased capital spending justifies higher rates

and higher returns for the utilities

Where We Invest

Regions where we invest

• US

• Asia

• Canada

• South America

• European Union

• Middle East

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Country specific

• U.K.

• Switzerland

• France

• Italy

• Greece

• Germany

• China

• Hong Kong

• Japan

• Philippines

• Singapore

• Thailand

• Brazil

• Water is Life

•50% of hospital beds globally occupied by

people suffering from water borne illness

14% of U.S. healthcare costs are related to

water borne illness (John Hopkins)

Region CountryWater

subsector & opportunity

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In 2009, the American Society of Civil Engineers rated US water infrastructure as D-…At

the current rate of replacement, it would take 900 years to upgrade the US system.

Los Angeles 9/09 Bethesda, MD 12/08

Harimann, TN 12/08 New York City, 7/07

The Investment Thesis For Water – U.S. Drivers

Underinvestment in Infrastructure

• The U.S. is $600 Billion behind in spending on

drinking and waste water systems - this expected to

pass $1trillion by 2020

• Much infrastructure is over 100 years old and in

disrepair - 30% of water wasted through leakage

Population Growth & Increased Usage

• U.S. water demand has tripled in 30 years while the

population has only grown 50%

• Inelastic Demand: Usage continues to increase as

reuse and reclamation technology has limited

availability

Regulation

• EPA will become more active in water regulations in

next 12 months since there have been no significant

changes to the Federal water regulations in over 20

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OVERVIEW OF U.S. WATER ASSETS

•Drinking Water: 53,000 water facilities for public drinking water.

Received a D- grade from the American Society of Civil

Engineers in 2009

•Opportunity: Publicly held operators will acquire smaller

municipal utilities

•Waste Water: 16,000 treatment plants. Received a D- grade

from the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2009. Sewer

overflows discharge 850 billion gallons of contaminated

water per year

•Opportunity: Water utilities will “Upgrade & Build” - The

estimates (in 2000 dollars) of U.S. clean water needs for building

new and updating existing wastewater treatment plants, sewer

maintenance/construction, and combined sewer overflow

corrections were $57.2, $67.9, and $50.6 billion, respectively

•Pipes: 2 million miles of drinking and waste water pipes. >60%

are beyond their intended lifespan at the end of 2010. U.S. pipes

experience 30% leakage rates on average—wasting 7 billion

gallons of clean drinking water each day.

•Opportunity: Replacement is inevitable - Next generation

replacement pipe will have leak monitoring/energy recovery built in

place

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The Investment Thesis For Water - US Drivers

•Forecast of Capital Expenditure in US Water and Wastewater Infrastructure 2007 - 2016

• Source: Global Water Intelligence

The Investment Thesis For Water - US Drivers

Economic drivers

• Growth in demand, caused by massive industrial

expansion and population growth

• Population growth is occurring in the nation’s most

water stressed areas

• Water quality continues to deteriorate at an alarming

rate

• Lack of water availability could produce slower

economic development for certain water constrained

markets such as California and the U.S. Southwest

Social Awareness

• Increased public awareness of water related

problems – frequency of media coverage has

dramatically increased in last three years alone

• The price of water does not reflect its true value or

intrinsic worth to residential, commercial and

industrial users - resource is significantly sub-valued

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•Demand for Water in the US is Growing the Fastest

Where it is Least Available

The Global Investment Thesis For Water

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•44% (2.8 billion) of the worlds population lives in areas of severe water stress

Emerging Markets

• Population rates, resources, lack of availability,

agriculture and wastewater are key industry drivers

• Asia accounts for 60% of world’s population and

36% of world’s resources – highest water stress

area

• 70% of all water used on a daily basis is

agriculture related. Food price volatility will be a

continued to escalate.

• As emerging markets develop, dietary habits

change, food consumption increases …water

usage increases accordingly.

• Food demand is projected to grown 70-90% by

2050

• Water is a major economic constraint for many

parts of the world, namely China

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ProductWater Content

(gallons)

1 glass of beer 20

1 glass of milk 53

1 cup of coffee 37

1 slice of bread 11

1 slice of bread w/cheese 24

1 apple 18

1 cotton T-shirt 528

1 glass of wine 32

1 glass of apple juice 50

1 glass of orange juice 45

1 egg 36

1 hamburger 634

1 orange 13

1 pair of leather shoes 2114

•Global average of virtual water content of

selected products (per unit of product)

The Global Investment Thesis For Water

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• 12% Population Growth Rate

• Asia and Latin America match world’s population growth rate through 2015.

• India and China account for 40% of world’s population.

• Less than 20% of Latin America’s and Asia’s populations is served by private sector water companies.

• 32% of Global Water Consumption

• India’s hydroelectric power generation contribution is targeted to increase from 25% in 2008 to 40% of total energy output.

• China’s discharge of industrial and non-industrial wastewater increased 30% from 1999 – 2005.

• China’s municipal wastewater treatment rate is targeted to increase from 52% in 2005 to 70% in 2010.

Investment Themes– BRIC Drivers

Population growth rates and sizes, power generation, and wastewater treatment drive demand.

Source: “Water Worries” by Citi (2008)

“Water, Water Everywhere, but Not a Drop to Drink” by RBC (2008)

Snapshot - China Water Sector Fundamentals

China Overview

• China plans to invest US $128 billion in water related projects

through 2010 – Water trails only the military complex in

capital expenditure in China

• 60% of China’s cities suffer water shortages

• 50% of China’s cities lack wastewater treatment centers.

The Yangtze River absorbs nearly half of the country’s

wastewater (almost entirely untreated)

• China is acquiring agriculture land in Southern Africa as

government policy will allocate less water to agriculture and

more to industrial and energy requirements

• Investment will continue to increase as policy makers

recognize that inadequate water infrastructure will curb

economic growth

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Industry Trends

• Desalination will emerge as a viable option

for water stressed areas worldwide. America

is the second largest market after Saudi

Arabia. Solution Provider: Veolia, Doosan

Heavy, IDE, Suez, Acciona

• More small communities with restricted

access to capital will ―Outsource‖ their utility

and wastewater operations. Only 17% in

U.S. and 45% in EU are privately owned.

Solution Provider: United Utilities, Severn

Trent ,Veolia, Suez Environmental.

• Wastewater reuse is becoming more

prevalent as treatment allows it to emerge as

drinking water quality, creating real value to

the community. Solution Provider: Veolia,

Suez Environmental , CK Infrastructure,

American Water, Aqua America, Severn

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•Expenditure forecast on desalination and water reuse 2007-2016

(U.S.)

Industry Trends

• Water distribution pipes that are over

100 years old are experiencing alarming

failures and leaks. With leakage rates

between 20-35% in the U.S. and much

higher in Europe, ―the perfect storm‖ is

approaching with 70% of all water pipes

going beyond their useful life by 2012.

New pipes will have leak monitoring and

energy recovery built in beginning in

2010. Solution Provider: Ameron,

Northwest Pipe, Sinopipe, Corinth Pipe

• Water Meters are presently used in only

25% of U.S. homes. They are the primary

means to regulate water usage and

manage consumption behavior. With next

generation meters employing

nanotechnology and composite materials,

this sector is embracing and deploying

new technology. .Solution Provider:

Badger Meter, Itron, Esco, Roper 17

Water equipment market forecast 2007-2016

Industry Trends

• Water technologies such membrane

technologies, UV and ozone are projected to

experience strong growth rates though

2016. The water business has been slow to

adopt technologies and private equity has

not significantly participated relative to the

cleantech sector over last three years. This

trend is changing as nanotechnology and

materials lead the way. Solution Provider:

AECOM, Flowserve, Tetra Tech, ITT

• For much of the world, water has been

underpriced, leading to overuse and

waste. This will not be the case in the

future. Massive investments will be

deployed to ensure that nations can

sustain growth without water

bankruptcy.

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•Expenditure forecast for water technology 2007-2016 (U.S.)

Portfolio Offerings & Construction

Investor Communication

Investment Professionals

Addendum

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•The Offerings

Our Global Water Solutions composite uses a multi-cap value investment strategy to invest exclusively in companies offering

water and water-based environmental and ―green‖ solutions. The composite portfolio addresses solutions such as

desalination, membrane technology, wastewater treatment, water utilities, water management, and other market segments

such as timber, hydroelectric, security and agriculture which directly tackle some of societies’ biggest water related challenges.

The composite may invest a portion of assets in international markets and typically focuses on small and mid-sized companies

between $250M and $25B+ in market capitalization. Its benchmark is the S&P 500.

•Approximately 30 positions

•· 7% position limit (4% at purchase)

•· 1.25% minimum position

•· Turnover 70% - 100%

•· Sector limits - water infrastructure / water-related activity (minimum 30% revenue generated from water)

Our Global Water Relative Yield Strategy composite offers a concentrated portfolio of primarily global water utilities. The

composite consists typically of 15 companies that provide a total return primarily through investment in equity and equity

related securities of water utility companies which the manager believes offer attractive yields and sustainable dividend

payments.

•Approximately 15-20 positions

•· 8% position limit (5% at purchase)

•· 2.5% minimum position

•· Turnover 40% - 70%

•· Sector limits - mainly global water utilities and pipe manufacturers20

•# of Companies

•1

•2

•3

•4

Eliminate deep cyclical businesses

•Approximately 9 sub-sectors

•Require 12% earnings growth over

•next 3–5 years per annum

•Define businesses in universe

•Perform fundamental analysis to

•confirm quality standards

•Target Portfolio (30 companies)

•Minimum market capitalization of

•$150 million

500

280

130

80

50

30

•Idea Generation•Idea Generation – Water Solutions Universe

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•Investment Process

•Financial Model Strength•Growing cash flow/internal financing

•High / rising profit margins•Low debt

•Market Leading Position•Competitive Advantage

•Consistent Growth•Unit volume increase

•Fee based business model•Recurring revenue

•Management Style•Cash flow management

•Process•Responsive

•13,000

•5,900

•2,100

•316

•120

•30

•1

•2

•3

•4

500

280

130

80

50

30

•# of Companies

•Investment Process-Water Solutions Universe

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•# of Companies

•1

•2

•3

•4

•Evaluate global water utilities and pipe

• manufactures

•Require 12% earnings growth over

•next 3–5 years per annum

•Identify highest yield businesses in

universe

•Perform fundamental analysis to

•confirm quality standards

•Target Portfolio (15-20 companies)

•Minimum market capitalization of

•$150 million

•110

•50

•45

•30

•30

•15

•Idea Generation•Idea Generation – Global Water Relative Yield

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Stock down relative to

• industry peers

2 consecutive quarters of

• earnings disappointment

Major change in

• Company or Industry

• Fundamentals

Stock grossly overvalued

•Upgrade

•or

•Buy•or

•Sell

Evaluate Re-assess

•If one or more of the following occurs, •then…

Trade Discipline

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•Investor Communication & Frequency

Sales Channels

Flash Commentaries Monthly (5th Business Day)

Final Commentaries Monthly (20th Calendar Day)

Detailed Portfolio Reports Quarterly

Conference Calls with Prospects Monthly or Quarterly

Small Group Training Sessions As Needed

One-on-One Meetings As Needed

Attending Events (e.g., Investment Summits, etc.) As Needed

Investors

Commentaries Monthly

Client-Specific Portfolio Reports Monthly

Performance Review Meetings Quarterly or Semi-Annually

Telephone Calls As Needed

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William S. Brennan serves as the Portfolio Manager of The Kinetics Water Infrastructure Fund. He is the founder, President, andPortfolio Manager of Brennan Investment partners LLC, a registered investment advisor that focuses on water, infrastructure andsustainability He previously was the founder and President of Aqua Terra Asset Management, a subsidiary of Boenning & Scattergood.Mr. Brennan joined Boenning & Scattergood in 2004 as Director of Equities and served as the President & Managing Director,overseeing Aqua Terra’s investments. Mr. Brennan was responsible for creating the firm’s water investment management presence andalso served as the Portfolio Manager of the Praetor Global Water Equities Fund in Luxemburg through August 2008. He was alsoresponsible for the portfolio selection for the Claymore Global and Domestic Water UITs, the first water investment products launched inthe US.

Mr. Brennan served as a Portfolio Advisor / Analyst to Summit Water Partner, a San Diego based global water hedge fund frominception through February 2006 as well as the co- Portfolio Manager of the Praetor Water Fund with John Dickerson, the hedge fundportfolio manager until September 1, 2005.

Mr. Brennan began his investment career with Pacific Growth Equities in San Francisco, where he ran the Environmental Services,Aviation Security and Special Situation groups for six years.

Mr. Brennan was a director with Law Environmental / Law International, an international engineering and design company based inAtlanta.

Mr. Brennan is a graduate of Lehigh University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering / Biology, where he was a distinguished graduate ofthe Air Force ROTC program and a starter on both the varsity football and baseball teams, an MS in Biomedical Engineering fromColorado State University, and an MBA from Villanova University, where he is and has been an adjunct professor in the graduate MBAprogram for the past ten years.

Biography

William S. Brennan, Portfolio Manager

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Contacts

William S. Brennan

President/Portfolio Manager

Office: (610) 727-6828

Facsimile: (610) 727-6905

Mobile: (610) 304-2729

E-mail: [email protected]

Daniel Aboyan

Managing Director, Corporate Development/Marketing

Office: (610) 727-6834

Facsimile: (610) 727-6905

Mobile: (610) 212-1550

E-mail: [email protected]

Geoffrey Morrissett

Director/Principal

Office: (610) 727-6834

Mobile: (415) 652-6214

Facsimile: (610) 727-6905

E-mail: [email protected]

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