Availon introduces itself.

Great value in so many values.

W E L I S T E N .

Every day, we get a little bit better. And we’ve been doing so for decades.

Ulrich Schomakers (MBA), CEO

• 19yearsofexperienceinthefield ofwindenergy(Tacke,Enron,GE®,SSB)

• AtAvailonsince12/2006

• Previousexperience:Projectmanager,ServiceManager,HeadofFieldOperationsEurope,GMGlobalProductService&Warranty

Markus Spitzer (MBA), CFO

• 12yearsofexperienceinfinance

• AtAvailonsince08/2007

• Previousexperience:StudiedbusinessadministrationinHamburg, ProjectManager(ERP), Controller,CommercialManager, FinanceDirector

From pioneers in pitch systems...

1970 •Establishmentof SSBElektromaschinenGmbH&Co.KG

1972 •Developmentofthefirstspecialdrivesystems

1992 •Entryintothewindenergymarket

1998 •Serialproductionofthepitchsystem forthe1.5MWclass

... to independent service specialists covering all brands.

2007•EstablishmentofSSBServiceGmbH

2008•OpeningofsubsidiaryServiciosEólicosinMadrid,Spain

2009•OpeningoftheCompetenceCentersinNorderstedt,Hamburg

andasubsidiaryinDesMoines,USA

2010 •OpeningofsubsidiaryRome,Italy

Renaming:SSBServicebecomesAvailon

2011 •OpeningofsubsidiariesinErfurt,GermanyandSweetwater,USA

2012 •AcquisitionandintegrationofVoithIndustrialServicesGmbH

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Long-term yieldsrequire long-term experience. Decadesago,windturbinesstillhadnameslikeTW600orEW1.5s,andenergyproductionofwindwasgivenshortshrift.

“Ourpowercomesfromtheoutlet”waswhatpeoplesaidbackthen.Andotherthanafewpioneers,hardlyanyonewasinterestedinhowelectricitygotintotheoutletinthefirstplaceandwhatkindofelectricityitwas. UlrichSchomakerswasinterestedinthatfromtheverybeginning.Hegrewupwithwindenergy,andheendedupmakingabigimpactonit,too.Especiallybydevelopingspecificsolutionsbasedonthecustomers’requirementsto ensurethemhighyieldsonthelongterm.ComplementedbyMarkusSpitzer’sexpertiseinbusinessadministration,theformerSSBServiceGmbHgaverisenotonlytoAvailon,itturnedthepioneerofyesteryearintothevanguardoftoday.

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Astheworld’sleadingindependentserviceproviderinthemegawattclass,wesimplywanttoinspireyouwithourservices.Yourhighstandardsforservicecanonlybemetbysomeonewhounderstandsyourrequestsandrequirementsaswellasyoudoandactsasiftheywereapartneratyourcompany.

Whatwestandfor:

• Openandpartner-likecustomerdialogueonequalfooting

• Dependableservicescoveringallbrandsaccordingtoyourrequirements

• Technicalcompetenceandcontinuousturbineoptimisation

• Highcustomerandemployeesatisfaction

WhatAvailonstandsforandwhatyougetfromit:

The benefits of Availon.

… in comparison with other independent service providers:

• EstablishedCompetenceCenter (in-houseengineeringexpertise)

• Wedevelopourownupdates

• Thefirstandonlyindependentfrom GLCertifiedserviceprovider

• Hightechnologicalcompetence

• Comprehensive,modularrangeofservices

• Internationalpresence

… in comparison with manufacturers:

• Serviceforallbrands

• WTGserviceisourcorebusinessandfocus ofourcompany

• Completetransparencyregardingfaults anddefectswithWTGs

• Tailor-madesolutions

• Quickreactiontimesanddecisionprocesses

• Unparalleledflexibility (insparepartprocurementandmore)

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We listen.

Availon Iberia S.L. (Spain)

Availon Inc.(USA)

Availon S.R.L. (Italy)

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Transparencyisamajoraspectofourcorporatephilosophy.That’swhywearehappytogiveyouaglimpseintotheaspectsofourcompanywhichmakeAvailonadependablepartnerforyou:

• Oursolidcorporatestructure

• Oursecurefinancialbackground

• Ourcomprehensiverangeofserviceswhich consistentlytailoredtosuityourneeds

Ourcorporatestructure–professionalismknowsnobounds.

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With this many aces we don’t have to hide our cards.

Availon Holding GmbH

Availon GmbH

WPT Nord GmbH

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AtAvailon,allourdoorsareopentoyou.Whateverrequirementsyouhave.HoweverchallengingthedemandsofyourWTGmaybe.Becausewenotonlyguaranteemaximumdependabilityateverylevel,wealsohaveanynumberofsolutionsavailabletoensurethesafeandefficientoperationofyourWTG.

Thanks to Parcom Deutsche Private Equity.ParcomDeutschePrivateEquity(PDPE)isanindependentprivateequityfirmwhichhasbeeninvestinglong-termequitycapitalinmedium- sizedcompanieswithabove-averagepotentialforgrowthsince2007.Ortoputitinthewordsofa successfulCEO:“Wedon’ttreatourbusinesslikeasprint,butlikeamarathon.”Needlesstosay,thisis amajorbenefittoAvailononthelongterm:

• PDPEsubscribedequity:€250million

• Partner-like relations

• Aimedat sustainableappreciation

• Realisationoflong-termgrowth anddevelopmentstrategies

Dependabilityateverylevel.

Plentyoffinancialsecuritybehindus.

With this many aces we don’t have to hide our cards.

AvailonHoldingGmbH

ParcomDeutsche PrivateEquity

Manage- ment

Certified quality management (ISO 9001), work safety management (OHSAS 18001) and environmental management (ISO 14001), plus GL certification of technical competence

Competence Center & development of overlapping technologies

Maintenance and repair, 24/7 remote monitoring, spare parts management,

rotor blade service, troubleshooting & fault analysis, technical advice

Customer & Availon

Product expertise

Requirements expertise

Quality expertise

Technological expertise

Service expertise

WTGInspection

Diagnostics of base frame and/or

generator mount

Repairs of base frame or lifetime service

Measurement of base frame and generator mount

Gearbox analysis

Drive train analysis

Foundation analysis

Upgrades

Efficiency potential and cost reduction

through:

Optimization (yield)

Reduction (failure)

WTGService

WindKeeper® Basic

WindKeeper® Basic Modular

WindKeeper® Complete Modular

WindKeeper®Complete

Consulting

Technical (Technical support,

engineering services)

Individual (Data and requirement

analysis, customer-specific solution)

Comprehensive (Interfaces linked with banks,

insurance companies and administrators)

Signed and sealed and confident. Windturbinesarevaluableinvestmentgoods.Buttheyarecostlytobuild.Keepingthemonaconsistentlyhighquality

levelonthelongtermrequiresregularinvestments–inmaintenance,repairsandoptimization.Andallthatalsohastocomeattherighttime.Butwhenistherighttime?We’veaskedourselvesthisquestionandhadouranswersreviewedbyindependentparties.Theresult:We’reontherightcourse.

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Our quality management: As excellent as your WTG.GermanischerLloyd(GL)istheonlyonewhocanputtheirstamponus.Andwearedelightedwhentheydo.NotonlydowehaveanISO9001-certifiedqualitymanagementsystem,wearetheveryfirstindependentserviceprovidertohavereceivedtechnicalcertificationfromGL:

• Forourmanagement,performance,analysisand documentationofexternalassignments

• Forourstaffqualification

• Forourtroubleshootingandrepairprocesses

Our work safety management:Systematic responsibility.Itisespeciallyourpersonnelwhoareinthefrontlinewhenitcomestofulfillingtheday-to-daywishesandrequirementsofourcustomers.Thetaskstheyhavetodealwitharehighlychallenging,sosafeguardingthelivesandhealthofouremployeesisoneofthefundamentalgoalsofourcompany.Forthatreason,wemaintainaworksafetymanagementsystemthatiscertifiedtoOHSAS18001. Ourcommitmenttoworksafetyisacoreaspectofourcorporatecultureandanexpressionofourresponsibilitytowardspeopleandtheenvironment.

Our environmental management: More than just a certificate.Workinginthefieldofrenewableenergies,ourcompany iscommittedtoprotectingtheenvironment,withnoifsandbuts.ItthereforegoeswithoutsayingthatourenvironmentalmanagementisalsocertifiedbyGLtoISO14001.Thatmeansthataswellascomplyingwithallstatutoryregulations,wearealsodedicatedtoachievingourownambitiousenvironmentalgoals.

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Shortcircuits,excesscurrentorexcessvoltagearejustafewoftheriskswhichcouldcauseunforeseeableturbinedowntime.Afull-serviceagreementaloneisnotenoughtocoversuchrisksforWTGoperators.Thisiswhywehavedevelopedanoperatorframeworkagreement withourinsurancepartnerswhichprovidesadditionalinsurancetosupplementourfull-serviceagreement. Thistransfersyourrisktotwodependablepartnersatonce,makingtheoperationofyourWTGmuchmoresecure.

Total relaxation – even in the face of natural catastrophes.

Theinsurancepolicyevencoverspropertydamagecausedbylightningstrikes,earthquakesandfloods.

Handle residual risk with a smile on your face.

AvailonHoldingGmbH|Jacksonring2|48429Rheine|Germany|www.availon.eu

Findoutmoreaboutourrangeofservicesatwww.availon.eu, sendusane-mailorcallus.Welookforwardtohearfromyou.

Atelephonecalliswellworthitswhile.Ane-mail,too.

Headquarters:+49 (0) 5971 8025-0

Advice:+49 (0) 5971 8025-210

RemoteMonitoring:+49 (0) 5971 8025-250

E-Mail:windservice@availon.eu

At home wherever there’s wind.

Rheine, GermanySince2007:Jacksonring2,48429Rheine

Hamburg, GermanySince2009:Aspelohe27b,22848Norderstedt

Erfurt, GermanySince2011:MittelhäuserStraße70,99089Erfurt

Rostock, GermanySince2012:AmHechtgraben18,18147Rostock

Madrid, SpainSince2008:CalleAyala7,1°izq,28001Madrid

Rom, ItalySince2010:ViaAppiaNuova71,00183Rome

Des Moines,USASince2009:3060SEGrimesBlvd.,Ste.500Grimes,IA50111

Sweetwater,USASince2011:1113LamarSt.,Sweetwater,TX79556