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Sustainable Technology and Infrastructure Monthly Market Update // March 2021 Performance of Key Market Indices1 400.0% 340.0% 268.2% 280.0% 220.0% 160.0% 80.0% 100.0% 60.8% 40.0% 57.8% (20.0%) Mar-20 May-20 Jul-20 Sep-20 Nov-20 Jan-21 Mar-21 NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy MSCI World Index NASDAQ Composite S&P 500 Index Performance1 March Ending Versus First Day of the March YTD CY 2020 52 Wk High 52 Wk Low MSCI World Index 4.5% 4.5% 14.1% (0.6%) 58.2% NASDAQ Composite 2.8% 2.8% 43.6% (6.0%) 80.0% S&P 500 5.8% 5.8% 16.3% (0.0%) 60.8% NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy (2.3%) (2.3%) 182.4% (22.2%) 272.5% Denotes Nomura Notable Recent Transactions & Capital Raises Greentech Transaction Date Target Acquirer Transaction Description Performance Cerberus Capital A partnership formed by Cerberus Capital Management and Koch Minerals & Trading chemicals business Management and Mar. 1 has agreed to acquire the performance chemicals business from PQ Group Holdings, a from PQ Group Koch Minerals & global provider of specialty materials, in a deal valued at $1.1bn Holdings Trading Corporate M&A Laird Performance DuPont, a specialty materials company, acquired Laird Performance Materials, a Transactions Mar. 8 DuPont Materials developer of electronic systems for AVs and other end markets, for $2.3bn Blackstone acquired DESOTEC, a leading European environmental service company Mar. 18 DESOTEC Blackstone and provider of innovative circular filtration solutions, for an undisclosed amount Date Company Transaction Description Uplight, a U.S.-based provider of edge of the grid technology, raised an undisclosed amount from Schneider Mar. 2 Uplight Electric, Huck Capital, and AES Corp. in a deal that values Uplight at $1.5bn Capital Raises Momenta, China-based developer of autonomous vehicles, raised $500mm in a round led by SAIC Motor, Mar. 19 Momenta Toyota and Bosch, with participation from Temasek, Yunfeng Capital, Mercedes-Benz AG, Xiaomi, Shunwei Capital, Tencent, Cathay Capital Date Company Transaction Description The Metals Company The Metals Company, a developer of battery metals for EVs, announced plans to merge with Sustainable Mar. 8 (f.k.a DeepGreen Opportunities Acquisition Corp., a SPAC, at a valuation of $2.9bn2 Metals) SPAC Transactions AeroFarms, a vertical farming platform, announced plans to merge with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp., a Mar. 26 AeroFarms SPAC, at a valuation of $1.2bn2 Lilium, an electric vertical take off and landing OEM, announced plans to merge with Qell Acquisition Corp., a Mar. 30 Lilium SPAC, at a valuation of $3.3bn2 About Nomura Greentech Nomura Greentech is a fully integrated investment banking team within Nomura which provides M&A and strategic advisory services and raises capital for sustainable technology and infrastructure clients, globally. The team focuses exclusively on clients which are using 21st century technologies to accelerate the transformation of our core infrastructure systems – energy, transportation, food, water and waste – to be lower carbon, more efficient and digitally networked. Nomura Greentech connects high-growth leading innovators with large global incumbents and capital providers, and since its founding in 2009 has closed over 140 transactions with sustainable technology and infrastructure companies and investors. Source: FactSet, SEC filings and third-party providers. 1. Performance does not include reinvestment of dividends. 1 2. Pro forma equity value. Select Recent Sustainable Technology & Infrastructure M&A Transactions (1/4) Corporate Transactions Transaction Transaction Multiple1 Date Target Acquirer Value ($mm) Subsector Transaction Description Revenue EBITDA A partnership formed by Cerberus Capital Performance Cerberus Capital Management and Koch Minerals & Trading has chemicals business Management and Environmental agreed to acquire the performance chemicals Mar. 1 $1,100 ND ND from PQ Group Koch Minerals & Services business from PQ Group Holdings, a global Holdings Trading provider of specialty materials, in a deal valued at $1.1bn PQ Group Holdings, a global provider of specialty materials, acquired Chem32, a leading supplier of Environmental Mar. 1 Chem32 PQ Group Holdings $44 catalyst pre-activation services used in the ND ND Services production of traditional and renewable fuels, for $44mm Ovarro, a U.K.-based provider of remote monitoring systems for water and other infrastructure sectors, acquired ControlPoint, a Mar. 2 ControlPoint Ovarro ND Water ND ND U.K.- based provider of digital quality assurance and data management solutions for water and gas utilities, for an undisclosed amount PreZero US, a California-based recycling solutions and environmental services company, Environmental Mar. 3 Roplast Industries PreZero US ND acquired Roplast Industries, a California-based ND ND Services polyethylene film and bag manufacturer, for an undisclosed amount Mitsui & Co., the Japanese general trading Energy and conglomerate, acquired 15.4% of Storegga Storegga Mar. 3 Mitsui & Co. ND Industrial Geotechnologies, a developer of the Acorn ND ND Geotechnologies Technology carbon capture and storage project, for an undisclosed amount Watts Water, a leading manufacturer of water The Detection quality solutions, acquired The Detection Group, a Mar. 3 Watts Water ND Water ND ND Group California-based provider of wireless water security solutions, for an undisclosed amount Drew Marine, a U.S. provider of water treatment Flow Water and maritime solutions and portfolio company of Technologies Court Square Capital Partners, acquired the Mar. 4 Drinking Water and Drew Marine ND Water ND ND Drinking Water & Disinfection business of Flow Disinfection Water Technologies, a Cyprus-based water operations purification provider, for an undisclosed amount Indutrade, a Swedish provider of engineering, equipment, flow technology and industrial Mar. 5 Efcon Water Indutrade ND Water components, acquired Efcon Water, a Dutch ND ND wastewater sampling company, for an undisclosed amount DuPont, a specialty materials company, acquired Laird Performance Advanced Laird Performance Materials, a developer of Mar. 8 DuPont $2,300 4.9x 15.0x Materials Transportation electronic systems for AVs and other end markets, for $2.3bn Nordic Capital, a private equity firm, acquired Environmental Sortera, a Sweden-based environmental services Mar. 8 Sortera Nordic Capital ND ND ND Services provider of focused recycling and waste solutions, for an undisclosed amount American AllWaste, a provider of non-hazardous liquid waste transportation and disposal, sewer Environmental infrastructure cleaning and other services, Mar. 8 L&G Environmental American AllWaste ND ND ND Services acquired L&G Environmental, a Brenham, Texas- based non-hazardous liquid waste processing facility, for an undisclosed amount 2 Source: FactSet, Press releases, SEC filings and Third-party providers. 1. Transaction multiples represent EV/LTM Revenue and EV/LTM Adj. EBITDA. Select Recent Sustainable Technology & Infrastructure M&A Transactions (2/4) Corporate Transactions Transaction Transaction Multiple1 Date Target Acquirer Value ($mm) Subsector Transaction Description Revenue EBITDA Vortex Technology Group, a division of Vortex Companies and global provider of infrastructure Vortex Technology Mar. 8 Zia Systems ND Water products and services, acquired Zia Systems, an ND ND Group integrated solutions provider of monitoring technology, for an undisclosed amount EasyPark, a provider of parking solutions, Advanced Mar. 9 Park Mobile EasyPark ND acquired Park Mobile, a provider of smart parking ND ND Transportation and mobility solutions, for an undisclosed amount Pilot Water Solutions, a U.S. midstream saltwater disposal and transportation company, acquired Pilot Water Mar. 9 Felix Water ND Water Felix Water, a Colorado-based provider of water ND ND Solutions sourcing, transportation, gathering, disposal and reuse, for an undisclosed amount Via, a developer of rideshare software, acquired Advanced Mar. 10 Remix Via $100 Remix, a developer of urban mapping and transit ND ND Transportation planning software, for $100mm Ideanomics, a developer of fintech products, Advanced Mar. 10 Energica Motor Ideanomics $13 acquired a minority stake in Energica Motor, a ND ND Transportation manufacturer of electric motorbikes, for $13mm Northvolt, a developer of industrial and Advanced Mar. 10 Cuberg Northvolt ND automotive batteries, acquired Cuberg, a ND ND Transportation developer of batteries, for an undisclosed amount Circon Environmental, a provider of hazardous Bealine waste management solutions, acquired Bealine Circon Environmental Mar. 11 Environmental ND Environmental Services, a Texas-based owner ND ND Environmental Services Services and operator of a non-hazardous centralized waste facility, for an undisclosed amount Cruise, a developer of AV technology, acquired Advanced Mar. 15 Voyage Cruise ND Voyage, a developer of an autonomous taxi ND ND Transportation service, for an undisclosed amount GFL Environmental, a Canadian waste management company, acquired the solid waste Terrapure Environmental and environmental solutions business of Mar. 15 GFL Environmnetal $743 ND ND Environmental Services Terrapure Environmental, a Canada-based integrated provider of solid and liquid waste management and industrial services, for $743mm Agricultural Cargill acquired Precision Ag, a Canada-based Mar. 16 Precision Ag Cargill ND ND ND Technology crop inputs platform, for an undisclosed amount Upstart, a developer of an AI lending platform, Advanced acquired