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Food, water, energy and metals are the drivers of industrial, economic and social growth. As the world's popula;on rises and the clamor for higher living standards gets louder, so too the struggle for resource access intensifies. This concise look at the world's most imminent crisis could also turn into one of the most compelling investment themes. Presentation uploaded by Anric Blatt

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Unique, Rare & Time Sensitive

CRISISANDOPPORTUNITY

GLOBAL FUND EXCHANGEHOLDINGS LLC

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Food,%water,%energy%and%metals%are%the%drivers%of%industrial,%economic%and%social%growth.%As%the%world's%popula;on%rises%and%the%clamor%for%higher%living%standards%gets%louder,%so%too%the%struggle%for%resource%access%intensifies.%

For%centuries,%the%West%has%controlled%much%of%the%resources%flow,%but%now%China,%India,%Russia,%Brazil,%Indonesia,%Turkey,%the%Middle%East%and%a%host%of%other%na;ons%want%their%share.%

whether%it%is%water%from%the%Nile,%Colorado%or%the%YarlungKZangboKBrahmaputra;%rice%from%the%Mekong%Delta,%oil%from%the%Middle%East,%coal%from%Africa,%gas%from%Russia,%rare%earths%from%China,%iron%ore%from%the%Australian%outback,%phosphates%from%Moroccouranium%from%Namibia%and%Kazakhstan,%or%shale%from%North%America,%

these%resources%are%in%limited%supply%and%valuable.

The%world's%geopoli;cs%will%be%shaped%by%the%global%race%for%four%strategic%resources:%food,%water,%energy%and%metals.%

The%simultaneous%development%and%rising%aspira;ons%of%the%world's%mul;%billionKplus%inhabitants%has%awoken%us%to%the%limits%of%the%earth.%The%scale%of%demand%from%China,%La;n%America%and%India%for%food,%water,%energy%and%minerals,%has%already%reshaped%the%global%economy.%Africa,%too,%is%about%to%wake%up%demographically%in%a%way%that%will%surprise%the%world.

This%crisis%for%mankind%and%our%planet%is%simultaneously%our%greatest%challenge%going%forward,%as%well%as%a%once%in%a%life;me%investment%opportunity%for%visionary%investors.

The%;ming%is%ideal,%the%opportunity%is%evident%and%Global%Fund%Exchange%is%the%right%partner2

Executive Summary

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The Macro Opportunity

Contents

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The Company

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The Opportunity

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1ENERGY

WATER FO

OD

7"BILLION"HUMANS"WITH"EVER"

INCREASING"ENERGY,"WATER"AND"FOOD"REQUIREMENTS

9"BILLION"HUMANS"WITH"EVER"

INCREASING"ENERGY,"WATER"AND"FOOD"REQUIREMENTS

Unprecedented Population Growth coupled with

Food and water security Water stress and scarcity Rising energy consumption / per capitaRising real incomes Urbanization & IndustrializationIncreasing calorie and protein intakeWeather disrupted by climate changeDroughts / Floods / ShortagesGeopolitical unrest

will provide greater disruptions and investment opportunities than any other period in history

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Global%popula;on%has%grown%exponen;ally%in%the%last%decades

2.5%Billion%in%1950,%5B%in%1987,%7B%in%2011

Expected%to%grow%to%8%Billion%over%coming%decade,%

9%Billion%by%2040

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19501987

Today2040

Population in BillionsArable Land in hectares / person

Availability%of%arable%land%per%person%has%sharply%fallen%off%

Global:%from%0.37%hectares%per%person%in%1960%to%less%than%0.2%today

North%America:%from%1.1.%hectares%per%person%to%0.7%today

Simultaneously,%we%are%consuming%ever%more%water,%energy%

and%food%per%capita%with%uncontrollable%growth%in%carbon%

footprint

Population growth & arable land

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NonKOECD%countries%account%for%vast%majority%of%the%

nearly%50%%projected%increase%in%global%energy%use%by%

2035

Vastly%different%energy%mix,%including%alterna;ves%will%have%

to%deliver%this%increase

Bridge%period%where%tradi;onal%fossil%fuels%become%cleaner%

and%more%energy%efficient%and%alterna;ve%energies%

become%more%mainstream%and%financially%efficient%will%

generate%significant%profit%opportuni;es

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USA OECD w/o U.S. Non OECD Energy Consumption

Energy

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200

400

600

800

20152020

20252030

2035

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POPULATIONAVERAGE CALORIES PER PERSON *FEED GRAIN NEEDED * All indexed to 100 in 1970

Food

The%amount%of%food%needed%to%feed%a%growing%world%popula;on%over%the%next%40%years%will%equal%the%total%amount%of%food%already%produced%over%the%last%10,000%years.

Simultaneously%the%amount%of%arable%land%per%person%is%shrinking

Exacerbated%by%the%ever%increasing%threats%of%water%scarcity

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175

350

525

700

19701980 1990 20002010

20202030

20402050

Climate%change%is%increasing%the%frequency%and%severity%of%weather%disrup;ons

In%some%countries,%food%costs%have%risen%%%to%40%%of%monthly%budget

Food%insecurity%already%toppling%governments

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Water Consumption in billion m3 / year

Water

0

1,500

3,000

4,500

6,000

1900 1960 1970 1980 2010 2025

While%the%world’s%popula;on%tripled%in%the%20th%century,%

the%use%of%renewable%water%resources%has%grown%sixKfold.%

Within%the%next%figy%years,%the%world%popula;on%will%

increase%by%another%40%to%50%%.%

This%popula;on%growth%–%coupled%with%industrializa;on%

and%urbaniza;on%–%will%result%in%an%astounding%increase%

in%demand%for%water%and%will%have%serious%consequences%

on%certain%countries%and%the%environment.

The%single%biggest%threat%investment%opportunity

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Asia North America South America Europe Africa Middle East

Energy Investments in $ TrillionsBy 2030 Projected Water and These%vital%industries%are%already%seeing%record%flows%of%

investment%capital,%new%orders%and%profit%opportuni;es.%%

Demand%for%water%&%energy%infrastructure,%technology%and%

services%is%growing%at%exponen;al%rates%while%supply%has%

remained%rela;vely%constant%and%inelas;c.

By%2030%%$%26%Trillion%projected%investment%in%energy%infrastructure

By%2030%$%22%Trillion%projected%investment%in%water%infrastructure

Why now ?

To%avoid%poli;cal%turmoil%and%regime%changes,%

governments%have%no%choice%but%to%con;nue%inves;ng%in%

food,%water%and%energy%infrastructure

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Our%passion%is%inves;ng%in%the%future%of%our%planet%and%the%most%compelling%mega%macro%trends%facing%our%world%today.

Our%goal%is%to%provide%our%investors%with%the%ability%to%par;cipate%in%these%opportuni;es,%while%significantly%reducing%the%extreme%vola;lity%normally%associated%with%these%markets.

We%prudently%manage%the%collec;ve%exper;se%and%resources%of%some%of%the%world's%premier%niche%managers%focused%on%energy,%agriculture,%water%and%scarce%resources.%

Comprising%over%100%years%of%collec;ve%experience,%the%team%of%experts%at%Global%Fund%Exchange%provides%inKdepth%macro%strategy%research,%pormolio%management,%due%diligence,%repor;ng,%transparency%and%risk%management.

2 The Company Global Fund Exchange

“%In%order%to%have%an%even%greater%impact,%a%por;on%of%our%profits%from%your%investment%will%be%dedicated%to%a%worthy%charity%focused%on%the%needs%of%humanity”%Lauralouise%Duffy,%August%2012

The first company to offer dedicated multi manager portfolios focusing on energy, water, food and other scarce vital assets

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Reduced risk, volatility & drawdown; higher consistency

Actively managed opportunity matrix; flexibility & diversity

Niche focused specialists; expertly managed & blended

Qualitative, quantitative & forensic research

The Products Why Multi Manager ?

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3 The Products Why Multi Manager ?

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THE TIMING IS PERFECT

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The%immediate%and%evident%opportuni;es%for%a%visionary%investment%management%

4 The Opportunity

MACRO ENVIRONMENT SET FOR A “PERFECT STORM” OF

OPPORTUNITY

EXPONENTIAL POPULATION GROWTH WATER SCARCITY - FOOD SECURITY - DIET CHANGES

CLIMATE CHANGE - VOLATILE WEATHERINELASTIC SUPPLY OF ENERGY & RESOURCES

GEOPOLITICAL RISKS - FIAT CURRENCY PRINTING

ACT NOW

LEAVE A LEGACY BY BEING A PART OF THE GREATEST INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY OF OUR TIME

ESTABLISHED BUSINESS READY TO BENEFIT FROM THESE

OPPORTUNITIES

EXPERIENCED TEAM - EXCELLENT TRACK RECORDTOP TIER OPERATIONS & INFRASTRUCTURE

5 YEARS AHEAD OF COMPETITORSTHE HARDEST WORK HAS BEEN DONE

GLOBAL INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR MANDATES

MANY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS ARE ACTIVELY SEARCHING FOR REAL ASSETS, WATER INVESTMENTS, ENERGY

DIVERSIFICATION, AGRICULTURE AND RESOURCE INVESTMENTS

VERY FEW DEDICATED AND EXPERIENCED MANAGERS IN THIS SPACE

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We%are%five%years%into%a%severe%global%food%crisis%that%is%very%unlikely%to%go%away.%It%will%threaten%poor%countries%with%increased%malnutri;on%and%starva;on%and%even%collapse.%Resource%squabbles%and%waves%of%foodKinduced%migra;on%will%threaten%global%stability%and%global%growth.%This%threat%is%badly%underes;mated%by%almost%everybody%and%all%ins;tu;ons%with%the%possible%excep;on%of%some%military%establishments.%Jeremy&Grantham&co.founder&of&GMO

We%are%intensely%concerned%that%global%money%managers%are%woefully%unprepared%for%peak%oil%and%largely%oblivious%to%the%amount%of%;me,%capital%and%effort%it%will%take%to%mi;gate%the%problem.%13D&Research,&Inc

A%catastrophic%water%shortage%could%prove%an%even%bigger%threat%to%mankind%this%century%than%soaring%food%prices%and%the%relentless%exhaus;on%of%energy%reserves,%according%to%a%panel%of%global%experts%at%the%Goldman&Sachs&"Top&Five&Risks"&conference.

Climate%change%ranks%as%the%preeminent%danger%to%modern%human%civiliza;on%today.%The%evidence%for%significant%warming%since%the%Industrial%Revolu;on%is%now%irrefutable%and%undeniable.%Nick&Perry

"I%don't%mind%if%China%has%civil%war,%epidemics,%panics,%depressions,%all%of%that.%You%can%recover%from%that.%The%only%thing%you%cannot%recover%from%is%water,%if%China%doesn't%solve%its%water%problems%than%there's%no%China%story.%They're%spending%large%amounts%of%money%to%solve%this%problem.&Jim&Rogers

Thirty%percent%of%the%world's%arable%land%will%be%unusable%by%2020%due%to%excessive%salt%in%the%soil.%Figy%percent%may%be%unusable%by%2050.%Woodley&B&Preucil

The%global%agriculture%industry%will%have%to%supply,%as%much%food%as%has%been%produced%during%all%of%human%history,%to%meet%human%nutri;onal%needs%over%the%next%four%decades.%FAO

The%World%Bank%reports%that%80%countries%now%have%water%shortages%and%2%billion%people%lack%access%to%clean%water.%More%disturbingly,%the%World%Health%Organiza;on%has%reported%that%1%billion%people%lack%enough%water%to%simply%meet%their%basic%needs.%Arlington&InsKtute

If%current%water%consump;on%trends%con;nue,%by%2025%the%agricultural%sector%will%experience%serious%water%shortages.%Crop%losses%due%to%water%scarcity%could%be%as%high%as%350%million%metric%tons%per%year,%slightly%more%than%the%en;re%crop%yield%of%the%U.S.%This%massive%water%crisis%will%be%caused%by%water%contamina;on,%diver;ng%water%for%industrial%purposes,%and%the%deple;on%of%aquifers.%Climate%change%may%also%play%a%part.%Addi;onally,%many%aquifers%are%contaminated%each%year%by%pollu;on%and%seawater%intrusion.%InternaKonal&Food&Policy&Research&InsKtute&(IFPRI)

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Closing Thoughts

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ThankYOU

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