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Private Water U2li2es: Global Rankings & Company Strategies Preliminary Table of Contents July 2015

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MARKET INSIGHT Private Water Utilities: Global Rankings & Company Strategies FOCUS REPORT

About This Focus Report

Private Water Utilities: Global Rankings & Strategies is an in-depth analysis of leading privately-owned water utilities with global footprints in more than 20 countries, serving more than 310 million people.

This report is aimed at companies looking to better understand company strategies, market attractiveness, and key drivers to increased global expansion of private participants in water. Key takeaways include:

•  Regional demands foster mix of utility investment strategies. Private water players are tapping municipalities’ overwhelming need for investment to fill gaps in network coverage and treatment capacity. Bluefield’s analysis of more than 20 countries and highlights market attractiveness for private water participation in utilities by country.

•  Annual utility ranking highlights leading private water utility players. Bluefield’s rigorous methodology and bottom-up data analysis of key utility metrics– population served, company revenues, M&A – highlight consolidated and national market-share positions of more than 65 private water players. These profiled companies are delivering more than 20 billion cubic meters (m3) annually of drinking water, generating over US$50 billion in revenues.

•  M&A, concession activity signal shift in competitive landscape. The global water landscape is transitioning, as demonstrated by Bluefield’s critical analysis of more than 86 M&A transactions and 72 concessions since 2013. While entrenched players hold onto key national positions, the emerging global presence of Japanese and Brazilian players indicate changes in the rankings going forward.

Bluefield Takeaways

•  Where does the private sector participate most in water utilities, under what management model?

•  How is the role of the private sector as a water utility services provider changing in key markets and high-growth regions?

•  Which privately-participated utilities are market movers on a national and global level that present bidding competition and/or partnering opportunities?

•  How are utilities’ portfolios shifting through acquisitions, concession awards, or asset sales?

•  On a company level, how are privately-participated utilities structured in terms of asset type, geographic footprint, and scale?

Key Questions Addressed in Report

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Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 – Executive Summary Section 2 – Global Private Water Utility Rankings 6.  Summary 7.  Summary (cont'd) 8.  Global Private Water Utility Ranking & Analysis – Methodology Overview 9.  Global consolidated private water utility ranking shifts by revenues,

2013-2014 10.  Key transactions driving rankings shifts, 2013-2014 11.  Global consolidated private water utility ranking by revenues, 2014 12.  Global consolidated private water utility ranking by population 13.  Global consolidated private water utility rankings by volume supplied 14.  Ownership Footprints Overview of Europe-headquartered Utility Groups 15.  Utility Ownership Footprints Overview of Japanese Trading Houses 16.  Ownership Footprints Overview of Latin American and African Utility Groups 17.  Global national private water utility ranking by revenues 2013-2014 18.  Global national private water utility ranking by population served 19.  Global national private water utility ranking by volume supplied 20.  Europe top 25 private water utilities 2013-2014 21.  US top 20 national private water utilities 2013-2014 22.  Latin America top 15 national private water utilities 2013-2014 23.  Southeast Asia top 10 national private water utilities 2013-2014 Section 3 – Regional Trends in Private Water Utility Participation 24.  Summary 25.  Country Attractiveness Overview for Private Water Utility Model 26.  Country Positioning: Private Participation Trend vs. Market Concentration 27.  Patchwork of Models for Private Participation in Water Utilities 28.  Private Water Utility Presence in Western Europe 29.  Private Water Utility Presence in Southeast Asia 30.  Private Water Utility Presence in the US 31.  Private Water Utility Presence in Latin America Section 4 – Strategy Trends Analysis 32.  Summary 33.  Private Water Utility Model – Global Footprint Overview 34.  Veolia, Suez Take Divergent Paths in Global Utility Strategies 35.  Incumbents retrench positions through M&A in core European markets 36.  France, Spain Concession Renewals Key to Shore Up Positions 37.  Japanese players pick off assets to build global utility portfolios 38.  US IOUs Add Incremental Growth Through Tuck-ins 39.  Brazil Concession Awards Build Out Private Water Utility Players

Section 4 – Strategy Trends Analysis 40.  Chile Water Scarcity, Privatization Approach Present Opportunities 41.  Colombia breeds regional players with local concessions 42.  Philippines Provides Model for Private Utility Growth 43.  Malaysia Restructuring Clarifies Positions for Major Concessionaires 44.  Concessions in Limbo to Shift Ranking Positions Section 5 – Private Water Utility Profiles 45.  Acciona Agua 46.  ACEA 47.  Acuatico 48.  Aegea 49.  Agbar/Aquadom 50.  Affinity Water 51.  Aguas Andinas 52.  Aguas de Valencia 53.  Aguas do Brasil 54.  Aguas Nuevas 55.  American States 56.  American Water 57.  Anglian Water 58.  Apa Nova Bucuresti 59.  Aqua America 60.  Cab Ambiental 61.  California Water 62.  COPASA 63.  Eranove 64.  FCC Aqualia 65.  Foz do Brasil 66.  Gelsenwasser 67.  Grupo EPM 68.  Grupo Agbar 69.  Gruppo Hera

70.  Grupo INASSA 71.  Groupe Saur 72.  Itochu 73.  LyonnaiseDE 74.  Manila Water 75.  Marubeni 76.  Maynilad 77.  Mitsui Co 78.  Northumbrian Water 79.  PBA Holdings 80.  Pennon Group 81.  Puncak Niaga 82.  PVK Prague 83.  RVK 84.  SABESP 85.  SAJ Holdings 86.  SANEPAR 87.  San Jose Water Company 88.  Severn Trent 89.  SODECI 90.  South East Water 91.  South West Water UK 92.  Southern Water 93.  SouthWest Water

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94.  Suez 95.  Thai Tap 96.  Thames Water 97.  Triple A Barranquilla 98.  Utilities, Inc. 99.  United Utilities 100. United Water 101. Valoriza Agua 102. Veolia 103. Yorkshire Water

Private Water Utilities: Global Rankings & Company Strategies is part of Bluefield’s Private Water Insight Service. Private Water Insight Service provides clients with research and analysis on the private sector’s growing role in the ownership & management of water production and distribution, including the tracking of private utilities, independently owned water systems, concessions, and investment strategies.



Focus Report Exhibits Section 1 – Executive Summary Section 2 – Global Private Water Utility Rankings

•  Global Private Water Utility Ranking & Analysis – Methodology Overview •  Top 50 Consolidated Private Water Utilities by Revenues, 2013-2014 •  Selected transactions driving ranking shifts, 2013-2014 •  Top 30 Private Water Utilities by Revenue, 2014 •  Top 30 Consolidated Private Water Utilities by Population Served, 2014 •  Top 30 Consolidated Private Water Utilities by Volume Supplied, 2014 •  Ownership Footprints Overview of Europe-headquartered Utility Groups •  Utility Ownership Footprints Overview of Japanese Trading Houses •  Ownership Footprints Overview of Latin American and African Utility

Groups •  Top 50 National Private Water Utilities by Revenues, 2013-2014 •  Top 50 National Private Water Utilities by Population Served, 2014 •  Top 50 National Private Water Utilities by Volume Supplied, 2014 •  Europe Top 25 National Private Water Utilities by Revenues, 2013-2014 •  Europe Top 25 National Private Water Utilities by Population Served,

2013-2014 •  Europe Top 25 National Private Water Utilities by and Volume Supplied,

2013-2014 •  US Top 20 National Private Water Utilities by Revenues, 2013-2014 •  US Top 20 National Private Water Utilities by Population Served,

2013-2014 •  US Top 20 National Private Water Utilities by Volume Supplied, 2013-2014 •  Latin America Top 15 National Private Water Utilities by Revenues,

2013-2014 •  Latin America Top 15 National Private Water Utilities by Population

Served, 2013-2014 •  Latin America Top 15 National Private Water Utilities by Volume Supplied,

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Section, cont. •  Southeast Asia Top 10 National Private Water Utilities by Revenues, 2013-2014 •  Southeast Asia Top 10 National Private Water Utilities by Population Served,

2013-2014 •  Southeast Asia Top 10 National Private Water Utilities by Volume Supplied,

2013-2014 Section 3 – Regional Trends in Private Water Utility Participation

•  Country Attractiveness Overview for Private Water Utility Model •  Country Positioning: Private Participation Trend vs. Market Concentration •  Patchwork of Models for Private Participation in Water Utilities •  Private Water Utility Presence in Western Europe •  Private Water Utility Presence in Southeast Asia •  Private Water Utility Presence in the US •  Private Water Utility Presence in Latin America

Section 4 – Strategy Trends Analysis •  Private Water Utility Model – Global Footprint Overview •  Veolia, Suez Take Divergent Paths in Global Utility Strategies •  Market Entrant M&A Overview •  Concession Tender Results, 2014-2015 •  Global Utility Footprint Overview/Utility Portfolio, Population Served •  Large Scale Water IOU M&A, 2011-2014* •  Private Contract Awards Population Served •  Chile Footprint – Leading International Players •  EPM, Inassa Geographic Footprint •  Manila Water, Maynilad Philippines Footprint •  Malaysia Private Concessionaires Footprint •  Major Concessions at Risk

Section 5 – Private Water Utility Profiles •  Headquarters •  Revenues (US$ millions) •  Shareholding (%) •  Background & Positioning •  Geographic Footprint •  Portfolio Evolutions •  Recent M&A

•  Population Served (millions) •  Water Supplied (m3) •  Water Treatment Plants (#): Water &

Wastewater •  Wastewater Treatment Plants (#) •  Networks Infrastructure (km): Water &

Wastewater

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Purchasers receive the report’s complete Global Private Water Rankings Data Appendix, which includes:

Appendix: Global Private Water Utilities

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Water utility business metrics •  Revenues, 2011–2013 •  # of Customers, 2011–2013 •  Population Served •  # of Employees •  Capital Improvements, 2013

Markets Summary •  # of Global Private Water Leaders present •  Private utility population served •  Private water player capacity additions by

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M&A Transactions, 2010–2014 •  Announced Date •  Target Name •  Target State •  Type of Transaction •  Acquirer Name •  Announced Total Value (US$)

Water concession contracts •  Contract type •  Location •  Population served •  Years •  Concessionaire



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Chile: Early-privatizing market, key regional entry point for European (Agbar), Japanese players (Marubeni)

The private water utility model is concentrated in four regions led by Europe, followed by Latin America, with an increasing level of private participation in Southeast Asia.

Brazil: Rapidly scaling private concession model led by Odebrecht Ambiental, Àguas do Brasil, Aegea

Central/Southern Europe: France, Spain hub for global leaders Veolia, Suez, Aqualia – trend towards increased municipalization

Eastern Europe: Select cities within EU licensed concessions (Prague, Ostrava, Bucharest,

Gdańsk)

Private Water Utility Model – Global Footprint Overview

England: Host of largest group of private utilities through monopoly market structure

Malaysia: Concession restructure solidifies position of Ranhill, PBA Holdings

Thailand: Bulk water supply concessions deliver scale to Thai Tap, Eastern Water

Philippines: Manila private concessions builds regional player Manila Water Co.

Western Africa: France’s Eranove holds beachhead positions in Senegal, Ivory Coast

USA: Led by American Water, six players account for over half the investor-owned utility market

Mature (>20% Private)

Scaling (10-20% Private)

Nascent (<10% Private)

Colombia: EPM, Inassa scaling as domestic leaders expanding regionally

Indonesia: Acuatico positioned with major concessions in select provinces

Russia: Rosvodokanal, RKS, building concession portfolios

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2014 Revenues $million: $4,832

2014 EBITDA $million: $1,134

Employees: 14,753

Systems owned/operated: 364

Population served: 25.1 million

Capital improvements 2014 $million: $1,128

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