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SMART

INFRASTRUCTURE
MANAGERS
Project Electron
Q1 2020

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PROJECT ELECTRON
OVERVIEW

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Investment
Proposition
Summary
Smart Infrastructure Managers (‘SIM’) focuses on ‘smart infrastructure’
• Investing where proven technologies can be used to improve the performance and generate new revenue
streams for existing infrastructure assets.
• Leveraging off strategic relationships with a global EPC firm (codenamed EPCCo) and a major global
Control acquisition of technology provider (codenamed TechCo) for value creation.
a leading alternative SIM has exclusivity to acquire Project Electron¹, one of the world’s largest utility-scale energy storage
energy storage integration business. Electron has two principal business lines:
integrator.
• Systems: The project-based design, procurement and installation of integrated battery storage systems.
A leadership • Enterprise: The provision of power systems management on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) basis.
opportunity in a high
SIM’s value creation strategy focuses on:
growth ESG oriented
1. Scaling Systems:
market.
• Exclusive partnership with EPCCo on projects having a value in the range of US$50MM to US$100MM
SIM/EPCCo provide or more provides a significant competitive advantage as the industry moves towards larger projects.
differentiation and • Building on Electron’s global experience and expertise in quality engineering and design safety.
competitive
2. Scaling Enterprise: Recurring revenues grow as Electron’s installed base grows.
advantage.
3. Aligning Sponsor’s Interests
• The vendor, a Global IT services corporation (codenamed ITCo) will retain a 20% equity stake and
continue to provide global relationships and legacy knowledge.
• EPCCo will obtain a 10% equity stake and through an affiliate anticipates creatingcreate a multi-tiered
partnership with Electron, including, large project delivery and bonding, technical services, joint
implementation strategy and seconded expertise in civil engineering.

SIM seeks a partner by 30 March to commit US$300MM (structured as Series A preferred equity with
warrants), co-lead the investor consortium and assist with execution of the value-add strategy.

1. Spin out of the Systems and Enterprise


business lines from ITCo Energy Services

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Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary based in
Westborough MA of ITCo Corporation. STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION.
The Battery
Storage
Opportunity
The energy storage market is at an inflection point:

• Battery storage has become increasingly competitive on a levelized cost of energy (LCOE) basis, displacing
traditional peaking capacity.
• Merchant pricing is increasingly replacing renewable fixed price tariffs. This creates greater intraday
Battery storage costs
variability of energy prices. To achieve target returns, owners of solar and wind assets will increasingly need
fell 76% from 2012
to optimise energy provision via ‘smart’ energy storage and management systems.
and 2019; are now
cheaper than coal and • The large fleet of wind and solar generators built 20+ years ago are approaching the end of their initial lives.
gas generation in Re-powering opportunities naturally include investments in battery storage alongside upgrades to larger
some markets; and wind turbines and more efficient solar technologies.
are expected to be
cheaper than gas fired
peaking generation in Battery Cost Reductions (in LCOE) Projected Cost Curve vs. Peaking Technologies(1)
all major economies
by 2025.¹

The battery storage market is rapidly evolving form small scale to large scale (100 MW+) projects.

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1. Bloomberg New Energy Finance H1 2019
report STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION.
The Battery
Storage
Opportunity
Energy storage market growth is underscored by the ability to present targeted energy solutions.

The global energy


storage market will
grow to a cumulative
942GW by 2040,
attracting US$620BN
in investment over
this period¹.

GWh Global Cumulative Energy Storage Capacity Forecast²


Other 3000
EV charging
2500
Commercial

Residential 2000
Distribution
1500
Transmission

Energy shifting 1000

Peaking capacity
500
Ancillary services
0
2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2034 2036 2038 2040

1. Bloomberg New Energy Finance

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2. Bloomberg New Energy Finance 2018
Energy Storage Outlook STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION.
Profiling
Electron
Electron was acquired by ITCo in 2014 as a complement to ITCo’s battery manufacturing business. ITCo
has now exited the battery manufacturing business leaving Electron without a natural fit within ITCo’s global
corporate structure.

Electron senior management brings over 100 years of battery storage experience and 165 years of general
Control acquisition of Power industry experience including over 100 projects completed to date.
a top three global
Electron has two core but interlinked business lines with different fees structures: 1) Systems and 2)
battery integrator by
Enterprise.
MW.¹
Electron’s key competitive advantages include:
• Management with deep sector experience.
• Current pipeline of 1,500MW across 20 projects
• Geographic reach ‒ Presence and track record in all key markets. Recent significant geographic expansion
outside the US with new projects in Germany, Belgium, Brazil, Thailand, and China.
• Leading installed customer base from which to cross sell systems management.
• Successful operational track record with best-in-class safety statistics.
• Leading proprietary digital asset management platform.

Global Installed Base (MW Installed / Under Construction)²

Electron

Competitor 1

Competitor 2

Competitor 3

Competitor 4

1. ITCo Energy Solutions (ITCoES) 2019


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Profiling
Electron Systems Business: A hardware business with one off fees
• The design, procurement and installation of integrated battery systems to:
Electron currently has ‒ store energy at low demand periods and deliver energy at high demand periods; and
over 700MW of assets ‒ load balance grid networks
installed or under
• Electron is technology agnostic. All deployments to date have been in Li-ion batteries given the
construction. technology’s dominance in new energy storage capacity.
• Electron requires capital for:
Electron’s pipeline
‒ Project Working Capital: Inventory and supplies (including battery purchases) and customer receivables
includes 20 new management (milestone based progress payments) .
opportunities ‒ Performance Warranty Credit Enhancement: Projects and post completion performance warranties.
aggregating
• Electron’s success rests upon:
1,500MW. Six are ‒ engineering expertise;
greater than 100MW, ‒ high standards of safety and reliability;
demonstrating the ‒ ability to negotiate most favoured nation (MFN) pricing from vendors; and
clear industry trend ‒ disciplined project delivery cost and time controls
towards greater size¹.

Also included in the


pipeline is a recently
awarded 250MW
project in Southern
California replacing a
planned traditional
peaker plant.

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Profiling
Electron
The GSS Grid Energy Storage Platform lies at the heart of the Electron project integration offering .

Grid Scale
A flexible and •Energy from 1 MWh, Power from 800kW to
versatile grid-scale hundreds of MWh and MW
energy storage
Smart
platform.
•Proven Alice® controls platform, multiple
applications

Configurable
•Highly configurable design to match
application; high power 20 min duration to
high energy 4 hour+ duration

Experienced
•Over ~1GW installed, under construction, or
awarded

Safe
•Tested and certified multi-layer system safety

Cost effective
•In initial capex and long-term OPEX

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Profiling
Electron
Systems Management (Digital Platform): A software business with ongoing fees
• Provides ongoing energy systems management through Alice, the industry’s most advanced digital asset
management platform¹.
• Data science tools (algorithms, digital twin, and increasingly AI/machine learning) enable continuous
Integrators are learning to optimize the system’s operation, particularly its charging/discharging and monetization strategy.
responsible for • The market requires long term performance warranties (typically backstopped by battery vendors).
maximizing the value • A high margin business that requires a scalable base of completed systems to become a significant EBITDA
of an energy system contributor.
by enabling all
available revenue
streams to be
captured, ensuring
constant availability,
and maximizing
system life. This
balancing act requires
substantial expertise,
as the overall ROI of a
project relies heavily
on the systems
integrator.
Electron has traditionally combined its software services with its hardware procurement, installation
and integration business.

• Going forward, Electron can develop a high margin, recurring SaaS business exploiting a rapidly growing
installed base of Electron systems.

• This will transition the Company from principally a provider of ‘one off’ installation/integrations to a multi-
line service provider in the renewable energy space.

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Profiling
Electron1
The Alice Energy Storage Operating Suite is the heart of Electron’s proprietary digital systems
management platform1

The Alice® Suite


provides full
Alice®
GSS® Energy Storage Power Plant Integration and Management Platform
command, control,
monitoring and Alice® Core Alice® Controls Alice® Command Services
management Basic controls and functional Integrated, site level, Intelligent monitoring features with asset and fleet management services
autonomous operating modes
functionality to
safety

energy storage assets Frequency Control


Alice® BMS, Firmware, Basic OS
located anywhere in (Energy Management System)

the world. Reactive Power Control

Active Management and


Monitoring of Rack, Module, PCS,
SwG, Meter Power Limiting

DC Coupled PV + Storage
P/Q Command

Renewable Integration Expanded Data Services

User Interface, Safety Controls, Software & Configuration


Remote Monitoring 24 x 7 Monitor Assets
Alarms / System State Conditions Mgmt. & Upgrades
and more…
Workflow Process
Digital Twin Store and Visualize Data
Management
Alarms Monitoring/
Site Equipment Emulator Warranty Reporting
Notification/Escalation
Preventative
Alliance Partner Apps Manage Warranty
Maintenance

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Commercial
Due
Diligence
TechCo and Electron conclusions on scalability are clear.

Conclusions
Key Business Requirements1 Fit

Scalability (ability to scale across multiple operating entities)

System Architecture (IT infrastructure, storage, network, operating system, database)

Security (Firewall, DNS, malware protection, network security, intrusion protection,


encryption)

Functionality (Real-time SCADA, NERC compliance, scheduling and accounting, cost


management, battery optimization, AI based data analysis)

Multi-tenant (ability to support multiple tenants on platform)

Interoperability (ability to interoperate with other battery management systems)

EMSaaS (delivery of energy management service as a service to customers)

Price Forecasting (ability to track and forecast energy market pricing)

Key

Low Degree of Fit with Medium Degree of Fit with High Degree of Fit with
Requirement Requirement Requirement

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SIM’s Value
Creation
Strategy SIM:
ITCo:
• Co-chair the investor consortium
• Client relationship access
• Design and implement Electron’s specific
value creation strategy • Global reach
Provide capital to • Industry and legacy expertise
• Deal structuring and access to equity capital
exploit the current
• Structured working capital to support new • Initial fee income
and prospective
client warranties
business pipeline.
Leverage off EPCCo’s
relationships to scale
both Electron TechCo1: Electron:
business lines. • Perspective on the energy • Experienced management
Leverage off TechCo’s systems digital platform BUILD THE NO. 1 team
technology expertise. • Assist in further development GLOBAL ENERGY • Track record
of energy systems digital STORAGE • International presence
platform technology INTEGRATION
• Existing customers
BUSINESS
• Backlog buildout visibility

EPCCo: Financial Partner:


• EPC project management expertise • Capital
• EPC project performance guarantees & • Co-chair the investor
bonding consortium
• Competitive global procurement • Value creation strategy
• Incremental global power client relationships implementation
1. Through TechCo’s s participation on the
SIM Advisory Board TechCo is providing

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DD support and advice on the transaction,
and will not be a shareholder in Electron. STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION.
Financials
SIM will acquire the Systems and Enterprise business lines of ITCo through a HoldCo/NewCo
structure controlled by SIM. Consideration to ITCo is a 20% shareholding and US$75MM in Series B
preferred equity (8% preferred dividend).

SIM seeks a partner to commit US$300MM Series A preferred equity with warrants (12% preferred
coupon) by 30 March.

Use of proceeds is as follows:


• US$200MM to cover working capital and transaction expenses.
• US$100MM to backstop standby letters of credit issues to support Electron’s performance warranties
over time.

An additional US$200MM in co-investment opportunities may be available to fund Electron


customer projects.

RISK/RETURN PROFILE

• Core plus risk profile


• Strong secular sectoral tailwinds
Project Electron • EPCCo and TechCo relationships add
Target Base Case value
Gross IRR
• EPCCo’s role creates a differentiator in a
19% - 21%¹
high growth industry
• Technology and project domain expertise
is a source of differentiation and
competitive advantage

1.Assumptions can be found in the data


room. The Target Base Case return
referenced is neither a guarantee nor a
prediction of future performance and
there can be no assurance that the
investment objectives or investment

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strategy will be achieved or that investors
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APPENDIX 1

Electron Management Biographies

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Key ITCo
Energy
Solutions
Team
Members CEO VP SERVICES
CFO VP RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
Holds over 30 years of Brings 27 years of financial Holds over 30 years of Brings 20 years of experience
leadership experience leadership experience, with experience in electric utilities, in engineering and operations
including as former Senior the last 18 years in the uninterruptible power management, with prior roles
A senior team Executive of the Samsung alternative energy industry. supplies, advanced energy including director of product
with close to 200 Group & Chief Marketing & storage, battery systems, quality at Schneider Electric’s
Former CFO of leading US
Sales Officer of Samsung power business.
years of combined biomass-to-energy facilities communications,
Engineering. manufacturing & construction. Former director of
experience. firm ReEnergy Holdings after
Former Vice President and successful tenures at Prior lead of building the core manufacturing at DMC
Corporate Officer of General Evergreen Solar, notably as systems engineering capability Manufacturing and senior
Electric growing their VP of Finance and at Boston for A123 Energy Solutions positions at General Electric
ecomagination environmental Consulting Group where he Group prior to ITCo ES’s and Lockhead Martin.
initiative to US$18BN. held senor finance positions. acquisition.

VP ENGINEERING VP OPERATIONS VP & GENERAL COUNSEL VP MARKETING


Holds over 30 years of Brings 25 years of broad Holds 18 years of domestic Brings over 13 years of
experience in new product leadership experience in and international legal experience in energy storage
development, design and industrial operations experience in project finance technologies and applications
engineering after holding the Previously Executive VP of and energy performance, Prior to ITCo, he held roles at
position of VP of Engineering Manufacturing & Operations renewable energy A123 Systems, a lithium ion
for A123 Energy Solutions. with capital equipment life deployment and energy battery start-up, YankeeTek
Former senior positions at sciences firm Eppendorf financing/contractual Ventures, an early-stage
MTI MicroFuel Cells and VP of leading major manufacturing negotiations and M&A. venture capital fund, and
Engineering for Polaroid Corp. and supply chain Prior counsel at Ameresco business development and
modernizations across the and senior counsel at MFS materials science R&D at
300+ employee firm. Investment management. Saint-Gobain.

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APPENDIX 2

Smart Infrastructure Managers

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Key Team
Members
SIM leverages off its Senior Advisors, EPC & technology partners for sector expertise, deal flow and
value creation

A senior team
with 150+ years
experience (30+ years
ROBERT MAH KEVIN ROSEKE CHRISTOPHER LEE CARLOS CORDERO
collectively together)
Managing Partner Partner Transaction Partner Cisco Systems/Telecom
Former Executive Vice President Former Director of Founder of Highstar Capital Director Global Infrastructure
Private Investments, AIMCo Infrastructure Investments for Transactional and operational Funding Cisco and Global
(managing C$8BN infrastructure AIMCo managing C$2.5BN expertise: EPC experience/P3 Infrastructure Funds (private
assets/$26BN AUM overall) infrastructure portfolio and Smart City/Transportation/ equity Digital Infrastructure)
Senior Advisor with The Boston Former Head of AIMCo’s Telecommunications & Energy 23 years experience and domain
Consulting Group London Office expert in Telecommunications
& Transportation

IDENTIFIED HIRE IDENTIFIED HIRE IDENTIFIED HIRE


CFO/COO Managing Director Vice President
16 years of experience including 20 years of experience across the Seven years of experience
eight for one of Canada’s largest telecommunications and including more than five years of
institutional pension funds investment industries principal investing experience
Worked closely with SIM Co- Worked closely with SIM Partner Worked closely with SIM Partner
Founders for over eight years for seven years for approximately two years

IDENTIFIED HIRE
Associate
Four years of experience
including investment banking
and principal investing
Worked closely with SIM Partner
for more than a year

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Team
History
1997-
Present 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Rob Mah

Christopher Lee
An experienced
team with continuity Kevin Roseke

and extensive Pending CFO/COO


domain expertise.
Senior Advisor

Carlos Cordero

SIM Relationship AIMCo & Highstar Relationship TechCo Relationship EPCCo Relationship Morgan Stanley Relationship

Infra Pension Digital Digital PE P3


Capability SIM GPs Plans SWFs Alpha Bridge Funds Funds
Deep relationships with Private Infra Owners
(SWFs, Global Infra GPs, Direct Pensions)

Deep relationships with Public Infra Owners


(Municipalities, Local Planning Authorities)

Brownfield Infra Investment Experience

Digital Infra; Smart City P3 experience;


P3/Development Greenfield Experience

Exclusive EPC relationship

Buyout Experience

Domain Expertise with Municipalities,


Local Planning Authorities

Lower Table is based on the Founders

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SIM
Founders
NORTH AMERICA GLOBAL EUROPE
Investment Kemont InterGen Arqiva
Experience Late-stage, greenfield development
windfarm with capacity of 101 MW
Power generation/developer
owns over 3,350MW of
Broadcast transmission facilities in
UK (incl. commercial Wi-Fi/smart
generating capacity meters)
First Wind Renewables
Two wind energy projects with total Broadcast Australia Sutton & East Surrey
of 145 MW greenfield development Owns and operates Australia’s UK water supply company that
extensive broadcast serves over 282,000 homes and
Highstar Linden
transmission network businesses
Two natural gas-fired cogeneration
Transit Wireless subsidiary is a Thames Water
facilities with 978 MW capacity
leader in rapid transit cellular
Regulated utility - UK’s largest
Howard Energy Partners
water/ wastewater provider
Integrated midstream services
provider involved from wellhead to London City Airport
market Only international airport in London
serving over 4.5 million passengers
sPower
a year
Uutility-scale renewable energy
projects, whether solar, wind Porterbrook
Portfolio of 150+ operating projects One of three major ROSCOs (rolling
in the US stock operating company) in the UK

Puget Sound Energy CLH Group


Oldest and largest energy utility in Owner/operator of refined oil
Washington state storage in Spain: over 4,000km of
pipeline and 38 oil storage facilities
Alicetar Holdings
PPP of Luis Munoz Marin Eolia Renewables
International Airport in Puerto Rico Development, construction and
operation of wind and solar parks,
with 669 MW portfolio
SOUTH AMERICA
Grupo Saesa AUSTRALIA/NZ
Chile’s second largest electricity
distribution and transmission Great Southern Plantations
network Rural land portfolio of over 2,500
km2 in prime forestry and
Autopista Central agricultural regions across six
This chart is compiled by the SIM Founders
and represents investments which all three Chilean toll road with 61km Australian states
collectively worked on (InterGen, Alicetar
and Highstar Linden) and investments
concession that runs to 2031
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which Messrs. Mah and Roseke worked on
(all others). STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION.
SIM
Founders
Smart Design, build, finance, and operate a high-speed cellular system for all
underground stations in the New York City subway system
Infrastructure • A path breaker providing advanced cellular, Wi-Fi, & fiber technology
Investing1
BROADCAST
AUSTRALIA • Won an exclusive long-term contract with Metropolitan Transportation
Authority and New York Transit Authority
• 283 underground stations and 160 miles of fiber and serves 5.7m
daily riders
A history of
thinking SMART.

Rail Sector Smart Solutions - digital & battery technology


• Dedicated digital team in partnership with Elastacloud, a leading data
science consultancy, improved data usage for maintenance, fuel usage,
and customer cost savings & revenue growth
PORTERBROOK
• Converted old trains to lower emission power sources
• Partnered with the University of Birmingham Centre for Railway Research
& Education (created the UK’s first hydrogen powered train)

Renewable & sustainable technologies en route to become carbon neutral


by 2020

LONDON CITY Digital Air Traffic Control tower - global first for airport size (2020)
AIRPORT
1.Broadcast Australia, Porterbrook and
Microgrid driving long-term safety, resilience & efficiency
London City Airport are investments
which Rob Mah and Kevin Roseke worked
on at AIMCo. London City Airport is an
• 28% reduction in its carbon emissions per passenger since 2013, holding
investment which Christopher Lee worked
on during Highstar’s prior 25% ownership.
Level 3 Airport Carbon Accreditation. Intends to become carbon neutral
2.Airport Technology, London City Airport
to deploy smart, sustainable technologies,
by 20202
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SIM’s
Strategic
Relationships
SIM benefits from exclusive deal flow, execution capabilities and domain expertise via strategic
relationships with:

EPCCO TECHCO

A major global engineering, construction and project One of the world’s largest technology infrastructure
management business companies with approximately a third of the market
on average across its core businesses according to
Synergy Research Group1.

Neither EPCCo nor TechCo hold ownership or governance positions in SIM so as to mitigate conflicts of interest.

SOURCING GLOBAL RESOURCES AND SCALE

Proprietary access to pipeline of Access to network of


existing and prospective smart people and resources
infrastructure projects
Long track records of delivering
Combined potential deal flow turnkey solutions in transportation,
of US$4BN power and telecommunications

Active in all major areas of Close relationships with major


infrastructure and implementation Smart infrastructure players

Expertise in SIM’s core verticals: Longstanding and deep sovereign


transportation, energy & and government relationships to
telecommunications help assess political risk

1.TechTarget Network, TechComarket share


report shows big lead for the vendor,
DOMAIN AND EXECUTION EXPERTISE WIDE NETWORK
2017:
https://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/

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ESG =
Value Creation
in Smart
ESG Considerations are Incorporated throughout the SIM Investment Process.

Infrastructure
1 2 3 4

ESG principles
integrated into
POLICY IMPLEMENTATION DUE DILIGENCE REPORTING AND
investment strategy
AND MONITORING TRANSPARENCY
and process.
Evaluate opportunities Applied to all Identified 23 Key ESG Strive for full
within the ESG investments Metrics to apply for due transparency with
Policies framework in portfolio companies diligence and monitoring investors and will comply
with international
Implement ESG Policies Senior management of Each new investment
standards of disclosure
across portfolio portfolio companies and submitted to final
on environmental, social,
companies SIM will be fully involved “Investment Review Team”
and governance issues
in ESG implementation will be reviewed using
Improve ESG
SIM’s 23 Key ESG Metrics Provide an ESG Annual
performance and
in order to identify Report to our Limited
minimize risks in ESG
strengths, weaknesses, Partners as well as
related areas
and areas for update: (i) our Limited
Adhere to the American improvement Partners on ESG at every
Investment Council and including risks AGM; and (ii) the LPAC
UNPRI responsible on quarterly calls
During the first 100 days
investment guidelines
of each portfolio Provide a completed
company, an ESG UNPRI ESG Due
Scorecard with rankings Diligence Questionnaire
for the applicable metrics during its fundraise
will be produced
for monitoring purposes

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ESG =
Value Creation
in Smart
23 KEY ESG METRICS

Infrastructure ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL GOVERNANCE

ESG principles
integrated into
investment strategy
and process.
1. Air and water pollution 1. Customer satisfaction 1. Accounting standards
(e.g., traffic management (e.g., e-government)
2. Anti-competitive behavior
systems)
2. Data protection
3. Board composition
2. Deforestation (e.g., intelligent (e.g., network security)
materials and transportation) 4. Anti-bribery and anti-
3. Employee recruitment
corruption
3. Energy efficiency and retention (e.g., remote
(e.g., smart power grids) social infrastructure) 5. Business ethics

4. Hazardous materials 4. Labor standards 6. Compliance


(e.g., leak detection) (e.g., information 7. Executive remuneration
management systems)
5. Land degradation (e.g., smart 8. Risk management
storm and flood management) 5. Privacy (e.g., network security)

6. Resource depletion (e.g., 6. Safety (e.g., smart lighting,


renewables, EV infrastructure) sensors on new construction)
7. Waste management 7. Supply chain management
(e.g., leak detection) (e.g., smart distribution)
8. Water conservation
(e.g., smart water meters)
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SIM’s
Positioning
in the

X > 1bn
Marketplace

Digital Colony Partners

Smart
Infrastructure
Peppertree Managers
GI Data
Latest Fund Size US$

Capital Fund
Infrastructure Fund
VII

Columbia
IPI Data
Capital Infrastructure
Center
Equity Technology
Partners
Partners VII Fund
Fund I
SDC Digital National Digital Alpha Sidewalk
Infrastructure Digital CMNG Advisors Infrastructure
Opportunity Infrastructure (TechCo) Partners
Fund I Fund (NDIF)

Digital
360 Capital Global
X < 500mn

Infrastructure
Digital Infrastructure Smart City
Investment
Platform Infrastructure Fund
Partners
Source: FIRSTavenue. Size of bubble
provides an illustrative depiction of the
approximate size of the Manager’s assets
Towers/Data Centre Fibre Smart City Smart Infrastructure
under management as related to the asset
class. This analysis represents a
FIRSTavenue work product as of November
2019. While FIRSTavenue believes this data
is a fair estimation of the competitive

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fundraising environment, FIRSTavenue
makes no representation as to its accuracy. STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION.
SIM Value
Added:
Our Team

Leveraging SOURCING DILIGENCE “SMART” SOLUTIONS EXIT


technology and Capitalize on SIM’s Apply domain Optimize existing Multiple paths to exit
sustainability early mover advantage expertise and prior P3 assets with Smart and monetization:
solutions as a key and domain expertise experience to assess technology solutions
• Sale to strategic
to identify technology- and mitigate risk and digital business
value driver. buys
driven opportunities models
Leverage EPCCo and
• Financial buyers with
Leverage EPCCo and TechCo relationships to Appoint management
lower cost of capital
TechCo’s proprietary evaluate project teams with domain
Smart Infrastructure delivery and expertise and • Recapitalization
pipeline technology viability experience capable of
• Public offerings
optimizing assets with
Utilize SIM’s network Assess opportunities
Smart solutions
established from prior within SIM’s ESG
innovative P3 projects Policies including Scale Smart
improving the Infrastructure
Create well-aligned
efficiency and opportunities
opportunities matching
sustainability of leveraging Founders’
strategic partners with
existing assets relationships with
infrastructure capital
counter parties
(e.g. local authorities)

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Important
Notice
NOTICE TO NON-US INVESTORS
This document has been issued by First Avenue Partners LLP, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority
(“FCA”) for distribution by (i) First Avenue Partners LLP, (ii) First Avenue Partners (London) Limited, which is an Appointed
Representative of First Avenue Partners LLP and (iii) in Hong Kong only, First Avenue Partners (Asia) Limited (CE number: BGY753),
which is licensed by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) to conduct Type 1 (dealing in securities) regulated
activity in Hong Kong, together hereinafter referred to as (“First Avenue Partners”). This document is confidential and its sole
purpose is to serve as a foundation for discussions regarding SIM (the “Fund”).
The Fund is defined as an Unregulated Collective Investment Scheme (“UCIS”) and the promotion of a UCIS either within the UK or
from the UK is severely restricted by statute. This document and the information in this document does not constitute, or form part
of, any offer to sell or issue, or any solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, any shares or other securities in the Fund. In
deciding whether to invest in the Fund, prospective investors should read the entire confidential Private Placement Memorandum,
including the information about risks associated with an investment in the Fund and the material terms of the Fund’s constituent
documents. By accepting delivery of this document, the recipient pledges to use this document solely for the stated purpose and
not to share it with any other party without the written permission of First Avenue Partners.
First Avenue Partners have not independently verified the information in this document (except to the extent necessary to approve
this document in accordance with the relevant rules in the Conduct of Business Sourcebook of the FCA Handbook (“COBS”)) and no
warranty, express or implied, is made as to the accuracy of the information contained in this document by First Avenue Partners, the
Fund or anybody else. No responsibility or liability, whether direct or indirect, express or implied, contractual, statutory or otherwise
except to the extent required by applicable law, can be accepted by First Avenue Partners or the Fund for the contents or accuracy
of this document or any omission from this document. A future offer, if any, to invest in the Fund, may be made on terms different
from those described herein, and the information contained herein should not be relied upon in conjunction with any investment
decision.
This document is only to be made available to ‘relevant persons’ for whom First Avenue Partners are legally able to distribute to and
must not be acted on or relied on by persons who do not meet the ‘relevant persons’ definition below. ‘Relevant Persons’ are any of
the following: (a) professional and eligible counterparties as defined by the FCA; (b) “professional investors”, as defined regulation
2(1) of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013, as amended from time to time; in (c) persons who have
professional experience of participating in unregulated schemes, falling within article 14(5) (“investment professionals”) of the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Promotion of Collective Investment Schemes) (Exemptions) Order 2001 (as amended) (the
“PCIS Order”); (d) persons falling within article 22 (“high net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc.”) of the PCIS Order;
(e) persons of a kind to whom the opportunity in this document may otherwise lawfully be promoted by an authorised person by
virtue of the PCIS Order 2001 and relevant COBS rules from time to time; (f) professional investors within the meaning of the
Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571, Laws of Hong Kong) (“SFO”) (including professional investors as defined by the Securities
and Futures (Professional Investors) Rules (“SF Rules”); and (g) persons to whom the communication may otherwise lawfully be made
in the United Kingdom or any other jurisdiction.
First Avenue Partners is exempt from the requirement to hold an Australian financial services licence in respect of the financial
services it provides to wholesale investors in Australia under ASIC Class order 03/1099 and is authorised and regulated by the FCA
under UK laws, which differ from Australian laws.

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Important
Notice
NOTICE TO NON-US INVESTORS (CONT.)
This document is not a prospectus or product disclosure under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) of Australia. Accordingly, interests in
the Fund may not be offered, issued, sold or distributed in Australia other than by way of or pursuant to an offer or invitation that
does not need disclosure to investors either under Part 7.9 or Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Act, whether by reason of the investor
being a wholesale client (as defined in section 761G of the Corporations Act and applicable regulations) or otherwise. Nothing in this
document constitutes an offer of interests in the Fund or financial product advice to a 'retail client' (as defined in section 761G of the
Corporations Act and applicable regulations). The issuer of this document is not licensed in Australia to provide financial product
advice including in relation to the Fund. Note that as all investors must be wholesale clients, no cooling off rights are available.
Unless otherwise stated, all data has been provided by SIM and except to the extent necessary to approve this document in
accordance with the relevant COBS rules has not been verified by First Avenue Partners.
Hong Kong residents are advised to exercise caution in relation to this offer. The Fund is not authorised by the SFC in Hong Kong
pursuant to Section 104 of the SFO. This document has not been approved by the SFC in Hong Kong, nor has a copy of the
confidential Private Placement Memorandum been registered with the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong and, must not,
therefore, be issued, or possessed for the purpose of issue, to persons in Hong Kong other than (1) professional investors within the
meaning of the SFO (including professional investors as defined by the SF Rules); or (2) in circumstances which do not constitute an
offer to the public for the purposes of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap 32, Laws of Hong
Kong) or the SFO.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. The value of your investment may go down as well as up, and you may not
receive upon redemption or maturity the full amount of your original investment. Participation in the Fund should only be made by
persons with experience of participating in unregulated schemes and any other person who receives this document should not rely
upon it.
First Avenue Partners have not taken any steps to ensure that investment in the Fund would be suitable for any particular investor.
Each potential investor should carefully review all legal documentation relating to such investment and also consult with its
independent financial advisor, lawyer or accountant as to legal, tax and related matters to which it may be subject under the laws of
the country of residence or domicile concerning the acquisition, holding or disposition of any investment in the Fund.
First Avenue Partners LLP and First Avenue Partners (London) Limited are registered in England and Wales, registered numbers
OC319893 and 10153801 respectively. First Avenue Partners (Asia) Limited is registered with the Companies Registry in Hong Kong,
registered number 2270142. Their respective registered addresses are:

CONTACT: First Avenue Partners (Asia) Limited


Suite 2803
First Avenue Partners
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Swan House, 3rd Floor
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Tel: +852 3897 2500
Tel: +44 20 7016 6600
Email: info@firstavenue.com
Email: info@firstavenue.com
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