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1 Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference

2 Why Credit Suisse IBD? Valued for our advice, innovation and execution
[Key strengths] Key strengths Global recognition Global footprint and reach Unmatched industry knowledge Award-winning product offerings Experienced professionals Broad portfolio of businesses Stable and well capitalized bank We combine our industry and country-specific groups’ expertise and reach with the Bank’s product expertise to deliver effective solutions which address the varied and ever-changing needs of our clients around the world

3 CS has the premier alternative energy platform
$162,000,000 C$73,500,000 $150,000,000 $80,000,000 LED - Lighting Initial Public Offering Private Placement Initial Public Offering Private Placement Joint Bookrunner Financial Advisor Joint Bookrunner Financial Advisor Biofuels June 2011 July 2011 Filed Pending $760,000,000 $148,781,250 $78,000,000 Acquired 40% convertible preferred interest in Terra-Gen Power Acquisition of ethanol assets from VeraSun Energy Corp. Wind Initial Public Offering Sale of Bluewater Wind to NRG Sole Bookrunner Financial Advisor Exclusive Financial Advisor to Bluewater Wind Exclusive Financial Advisor to GIP April 2010 January 2010 November 2009 October 2009 $150,000,000 $100,000,000 Initial Public Offering $2,300,000,000 $175,000,000 Joint Bookrunner Formation of Bloom Electrons Agreement to acquire controlling stake in SunPower Filed Convertible Note Financial Advisor $100,000,000 Financial Advisor Joint Bookrunner Private Placement Financial Advisor Technology enabled January 2011 December 2009 Pending March 2011 Solar $136,850,000 $112,125,000 $285,000,000 $184,000,000 Initial Public Offering Initial Public Offering Sale of NextLight Renewable Power, LLC to First Solar, Inc. Follow On Offering Joint Bookrunner Joint Bookrunner Exclusive Financial Advisor Joint Bookrunner July 2008 May 2007 April 2010 March 2010

4 Market perspectives on biofuels
12-month trading analysis 1st generation biofuels have faced some challenges Food vs. fuel Commodity prices: does the business model still work in an evolving commodity price environment? Wavering support for subsidies Sustainability 2nd generation reception has been mixed IPO market initially receptive Secondary trading has lagged Technology risk and ability to scale remain concerns S&P 500 +6.1% Crude (3.6%) Gas (51%) Biofuel IPOs (53%) Source: FactSet, as of4/4/12.

5 What are investors looking for?
Macro Market opportunities Government support? Feedstock availability Operational Clear road map Repeatability Strategic partners Financial Returns profile Near-term profit Capital intensity

6 Potential stumbling blocks
Technological risk Patents/IP risk Scalability Viability of economic model Feedstock risk Access to capital

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