Sweeney - CFA Food & Water Feb 0509

Food and Water Basic Challenges to International Stability

February 5, 2009

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About Aqua Terra Asset Management LLC • Aqua Terra Asset Management (“Aqua Terra”) is an institutional investment firm that manages equity

portfolios of companies with exposure to water, natural resources and other ancillary environmental companies.

• Aqua Terra manages assets for high net worth individuals, family offices, and institutions.

• Aqua Terra is a subsidiary of Boenning & Scattergood a full service investment bank and brokerage firm

with 175 employees headquartered in West Conshohocken, PA.

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Water 101 - Background

Closed Loop System • Amount of water is constant.

• It is held in various forms as it is cycled through the hydrological system.

• While the Earth is predominantly water, fresh water represents less than 3% of water reserves.

• Fresh water in free flowing form is less than 1% of all water.

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Classic Commodity

Quality and Quantity Finite

Increasing Demand

•Above all else water, is a Quality and Quantity issue, as all areas suffer from one or both issues.

• Quality and Quantity factor leads to a supply and demand imbalance.

• Water is a global issue, but many problems Unequal Allocation

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Pricing

reside on the local level, which hinders a coordinate response and makes solving problems more difficult.

Quantity - Increasing Demand

Demand Drivers • Population • Industrialization • Socio-Economic Trends • Agriculture

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Quality – Supply Diminishing

Supply Drivers • Pollution is increasing.

• Climate change affects weather patterns.

• Many developing regions have little to no waste water treatment or regulation.

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Food, Water & Energy Connection

Food, Water and Energy are Intertwined Water

• Large amounts of energy are required to move and filter.

• Food requires large amounts of water for growing requirements.

• Energy requires large volumes of water for production.

Energy

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FOOD

Framing The Investment Opportunity

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Cross Section of Global Water Companies Aqua Terra breaks down its water universe of 400 companies into six broader sectors which outline the diversity of companies from an industry standpoint as well as geographical positioning.

Engineering & Equipment & Water Utilities Consulting Infrastructure Distribute & treat water for communities typically through a regulated rate of return model.

Companies which provide engineering & consulting services

Americas

Aqua America American Water

Jacobs Tetra Tech

Watts Muller Water Pentair

Europe

Veolia Pennon Group Severn Trent

Abengoa S.A. Alfa Laval

Asia & Middle East

Manila Water Cheung Kong Hyflux

Coffey Int’l.

Voltas United Envirotech

Provide pumps, valves, motors, pipes for the transportation of water and waste water

Treatment Chemicals, filtration, membranes and other products that treat water

Instrument, Test & Tech.

Asset Companies

Meters, testing equipment, technology used to measure flow and contaminant levels

Hold physical assets related to water including water rights and land

Arch Hawkins Dow

Badger Meter Itron

PICO Holdings Tejon Ranch

Weir Gebereit

Ciba Holding Kemira Oyj

Rtork PLC Real AG

Future Pipe Doosan Heavy SinoPipe

Kurita SinoChem

Horiba China Water Affairs

Timbercorp Chaoda Modern

This information is not intended to be a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Aqua terra may or may not be invested in these securities as of the date of this report.

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Drivers of Global Investments Supply

Demand

Population Growth Pollution Migration & Industrialization Climate Change Dietary Habits

Regulation

Infrastructure

EPA / Clean Water Act requires testing for over 90 contaminants; up from 22 in 1976.

Developed world faces a serious repair / replacement cycle; U.S. estimates range as high as $1 trillion of needed investment

Global regulation is growing as the realization that water standards affect GDP and health care costs.

Drivers of Global Water Investments

The developing world lacks complete infrastructure; China’s facilities clean only 30% of its waste water

Ancillary Industries Energy – Water is the key input into energy generation; conversely, water transportation is energy intense.

Agriculture – Agriculture is the single largest user of water resources on a global basis; companies with exposure to fertilizer, irrigation, seed and equipment will benefit.

Environmental Technology – Clean technologies help reduce emissions and other pollutants which can reduce water quality; help redesign processes to lower water consumption.

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Opportunities in Water Investment

Water • Water Utilities: operate under a rate of return

model in exchange for monopoly in the service area • Water Reuse: drive to better utilize resources •Metering: only 22% penetration for automatic

meter reading

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Agriculture • Irrigation: significantly reduces water usage and increases crop

yields

• Seed Companies: modified seeds require less water • Fertilizer: increase crop yields

Additional Information • World Bank • National Association of Water Companies

(NAWC)

• Circle of Blue • Pacific Institute • United Nations

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Thank You

Aqua Terra Asset Management C/O Boenning & Scattergood 4 Tower Bridge 200 Barr Harbor Drive, Suite 300 Conshohocken, PA 19406 Gerry Sweeney Direct: 610.832.5295 Email: gsweeney@aquaterraam.com www.Aquaterraam.com

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