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Sustainability

What is ―Sustainable Investing‖?

 – an opportunity to assist early stage, environmentally and sociallyresponsible companies in specific market sectors deliver productsand services that bring about a more sustainable economy;

 – ―meets the needs of the present generation without compromisingthe ability of future generations to meet their needs" (BrundtlandReport);

 – creates ―far more prosperity with far fewer resources and is far more just‖ than the current system (Alex Steffen,

WorldChanging.org);

 – ―uses less of what we are running out of — resources and livingsystems — while creating dignified, living wage jobs for the oneresource we have more of: human beings who want to add valueto the world.‖ (Natural Capital Institute)

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Fund Strategy

Take significant ownership interests where we can influencegrowth and add value

Partner with entrepreneurs that share the vision of sustainableeconomic development

Target early stage companies with proven technology gearedfor rapid growth

 Assist companies in their development of world classmanagement teams and workforces

Create a diversified portfolio, leveraging the background andexpertise of the fund manager 

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Fund Description

Fund Size

 – $100 million to $300 million, TBD

Market Sector Focus

 – CleanTech: Renewable Energy, Water Purification, WasteManagement, Waste-to-Energy… 

 – Breakthrough Technology: New processes and products thatredefine how we live and work

 – Real Estate Development, Lifestyle, Others?

Geographic Footprint

 – Target U.S. companies initially, prepare for expansion to Canadaand Latin America, and ultimately global opportunities

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Fund Description

Investment Stage

 – Lead first institutional round, opportunities are ready for marketdeployment or development timeframe is acceptable based oncircumstances (e.g. Wind/Solar PPA in hand)

 –  Attractive IRR, target in excess of 20%

Value Add

 – Capital

 – Services: market analysis, business development, management

expertise, operational experience – Time: shorten timeframe to follow-on funding and successful exit

Leverage Regulatory Incentives & Programs

 – Grants, Rebates, Subsidies, Investment Tax Credits, etc.

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Fund Structure

Investor 1 Investor 2 Investor 3

SustainabilityCapital Fund, LP

SustainabilityCapital Partners, LLC

GeneralPartner 

Limited

Partners

LLC 1 LLC 2 LLC 3 LLC X

PortfolioDebt

PortfolioEquity

Investment Portfolio

Fund

Manager 

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Target Project Profiles (Examples)

Renewable Energy

Water Treatment

Mining / Drilling

Waste Management / Waste-to-Energy Real Estate Examples

Market-ready Technologies with Mass Appeal,attractive IRR & Sustainability as a Core Value