FDIC-Insured Cash Management
Overview

          Structural manages tailored, short-duration portfolios of FDIC-insured
          deposits for corporations, non-profits, and other institutional clients.

Safety                                                         Yield
Same “full faith and credit” backing as                        Higher yields than alternatives
Treasuries                                                       0.6-0.8%+ above Treasuries, net of fees1
  Portfolios of FDIC-insured deposits, purchased in amounts       Equates to $60,000-$80,000 per $10MM managed
   below insurance limit of $250,000 per bank
                                                                 Higher net yields than money market funds, agency securities,
  FDIC is backed by the full faith of the U.S. government        or corporate bonds
  Assets are held in client name by independent custodian       Higher net yields than self-managed CD portfolios, due to
                                                                  avoidance of retail and wholesale costs


Liquidity                                                      Convenience
Ability to meet unanticipated cash needs                       Tailored solution managed through a single
  MMDA deposits provide costless weekly liquidity
                                                               account
  Negotiable brokered CDs are traded in a market with >$3B      One account application, one statement, one 1099
   average daily volume                                          Expanded FDIC-insurance capacity, up to $100MM per entity
  Avoid high transaction costs associated with retail CDs       Web interface to customize maturities and other parameters


  1   As of July 1, 2011.

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Government-insured safety

                 FDIC is backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government
                    Congress has repeatedly affirmed this guaranty:
                     “Deposits up to the statutorily prescribed amount in federally insured depositor institutions are
                     backed by the full faith and credit of the United States”
                                – Competitive Equality Banking Act of 1987
                     “Insured deposits are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government”
                               – Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Conforming Amendments Act of 2005




                 We purchase deposits in amounts below FDIC insurance limits
                    Corporations, partnerships and individuals are insured for $250,000 of principal and accrued
                     interest per bank.
                    Structural’s technology platform, automated execution, and redundant operational audits
                     ensure compliance with FDIC insurance limits.




                 All client assets are held at an independent, third-party custodian
                    Each client establishes a separate custody account in their name to hold deposits.
                    Assets are maintained in the trust department of an FDIC-insured custody bank and
                     cannot be used by the custodian or its corporate parent for any purpose.




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Higher yields

           0.6-0.8+% incremental yield net of fees vs. Treasuries1
                                                                                                                           Sources of higher yields
                 = $60,000-$80,000+ per $10MM managed
                                                                                                                          1       Deposits yield more than alternatives
                                                                                                                                      Yields are persistently high due to the effort
                                                                                                                                       required to purchase them.
        Term: 0-1 year                                                                                                                This opportunity has long been recognized by
        WAM: 6 months                                                                                                                  sophisticated investors:
                                                                                                                                           “Regular opportunities exist to purchase full faith and credit
                                                                           0.70%                                                           instruments of the U.S. government at spreads of 40 to 50
                                                            0.46%                                                                          basis points above otherwise comparable but more liquid
                                                                                                                                           treasury issues... opportunities tend to be small, requiring
                                                                                        +0.60%
                         0.10%           0.15%                                                                                             portfolio managers to ‘fill a bathtub with a teaspoon.’”2
                                                                                                                                                           – David Swensen, CIO, Yale University
                        Treasuries       Agencies         AA corporate   Structural,
                                                             bonds       net of fees
                                       No fees included
                                                                                                                           2      Limited institutional competition
                                                                                                                                      FDIC insurance limits preclude material purchase
                                                                                                                                       by money market and other mutual funds.
        Term: 0-2 years
                                                                                                                                      Significant investment in technology and sourcing is
        WAM: 1 year
                                                                                                                                       a barrier to new providers.
                                                                           1.00%

                                                            0.61%
                                                                                        +0.78%                            3       Wholesale trading relationships
                         0.22%           0.30%                                                                                        Structural eliminates hidden fees, including retail
                                                                                                                                        mark-ups and selling concessions.
                        Treasuries       Agencies         AA corporate   Structural,
                                                             bonds       net of fees
                                                                                                                          4       “Cherry pick” best yields for clients
                                       No fees included
                                                                                                                                      Structural selects highest yielding deposits from
                                                                                                                                        universe of 1,500+ issuing banks.


1   Structural yields reflect deposit yields available the week ending July 1, 2011, net of Structural fee of 0.225%. Yields for other instruments do not reflect cost of
    management.
2   Pioneering Portfolio Management (1998)                                                                                                                                     3
Liquidity

      Structural purchases negotiable CDs and weekly-liquidity MMDA deposits
         Money market deposit accounts (MMDAs) – frequently referred to as savings accounts – permit withdrawals
          each Thursday.
         Negotiable CDs trade and settle like other DTC-eligible fixed income securities. This is in contrast to direct-from-
          bank retail CDs, which cannot be traded.




      Negotiable CDs can be sold on secondary markets
         The market for negotiable CDs has significant depth, with average daily trading volume of over $3 billion.
         Negotiable CDs can be sold without early termination penalties; Structural charges no fee for managing early
          liquidation. By contrast, direct-from-bank retail CDs cannot be traded and typically impose significant penalties on
          early withdrawal.




      Structural’s liquidation process minimizes transaction costs for negotiable CDs
        Crossing – Where possible, Structural crosses CDs between clients requiring early liquidation and clients with
         demand for similar maturities and yields. This benefits both parties by avoiding bid-ask cost.
        Multiple competitive bids – When crossing is not possible, Structural solicits multiple wholesale bids through a
         competitive auction process.
        Low transaction costs – We estimate that clients for whom we sell at wholesale incur round-trip transaction costs
         of 0.10-0.15% on a one-day liquidation of instruments with maturities of 9 months or less (and lower costs with more
         patient liquidation). For clients with reasonable confidence in their liquidity needs, the higher yield that CDs provide
         should more than offset any transaction cost from unanticipated liquidations.




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Convenience

Simple account   1 Complete on-line application to open an account in 10 minutes
setup

                 2 Use the web interface to specify investment parameters
                       Maturity ladder and/or dollar amounts required on specific dates (e.g., tax payment: April 15th)
                       Advanced parameters if desired (e.g., permitted banks, minimum spread to Treasuries)

                                         Web: www.structuralinvest.com/cash ►
                                         Phone support: (415) 963-4900 ►




Automated        Structural’s proprietary technology platform and investment processes
portfolio        automate portfolio implementation
management           Aggregate highest yielding inventory across over 40 trading partners
                     Apply client-specific restrictions and investment parameters
                     Purchase CDs and MMDAs
                     Ensure compliance with FDIC insurance limits
                     Roll CDs at maturity
                     Manage recovery process in the event of bank failure
                     Provide daily reports through Structural website and third party custodian
                     Create FAS 115/157 compliant month-end reports and data exports to most accounting platforms




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Pricing

      Structural does not accept commissions, soft dollars or other
      inducements. Client fees are our sole source of revenue.


          Structural     CDs              First $10 million           0.250 %
          fees                            $10-100 million             0.200
                                          $100-500 million            0.175
                                          Beyond $500 million         0.150


                         Treasuries                                   0.050 %

                         Money                                        No fee
                         market funds




          Independent    Huntington National Bank                     0.010 %
          custody fees

                         Structural works with other custodians as requested by
                         clients. These custodians may have different fee schedules.




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About Structural

                Structural was founded in 2005 by leaders in financial markets and technology. Our mission is to build
   Overview     the next generation of passive investment management. We do not attempt to “beat the market”
                through security selection or market timing. Rather, we use separate accounts, managed to client-
                specified parameters, to achieve benefits not available through commingled funds. We use technology
                to ensure that the large number of routine tasks required to obtain these benefits are executed
                flawlessly and at low cost.



                           Joel Hornstein                                Ed Nicoll
   Principals
                           Founder, Chief Investment Officer             Founder, Chairman Emeritus


                Aaron Kessler                Matthew Pollock                                 David Slusarski
                Client Service               Marketing & Business Development                Trading & Operations



                 Corporations – We serve publicly-traded and privately-held companies. We offer the convenience of
   Clients        FASB-compliant accounting in addition to the higher yields and safety provided by FDIC-insured CDs.
                 Family offices – We manage “permanent” cash and reserves for tax payments, capital calls, and other
                  planned outflows.
                 Financial advisors – We partner with financial advisors to provide a cash management solution that is
                  differentiated, convenient and provides real safety and yield benefits to clients.
                 Financial services firms – We offer cash and fixed income management for a range of liability-driven
                  financial services applications (e.g., escrow accounts, reinsurance, and collateral management).
                 Institutions – We provide cash and fixed income management to foundations, endowments, and other
                  tax-exempt institutions.




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Appendix: Bank safety and FDIC mechanisms


     Bank health
         All CDs that Structural purchases are insured by the FDIC, regardless of the health of the issuing bank.
         Independent firms such as IDC rate bank health in a manner intended to approximate the FDIC’s confidential CAMEL score.
         Clients may choose to exclude banks below a certain IDC rating, which may reduce achievable yields.




     Bank failures
         In the event of a bank failure, the FDIC works to facilitate assumption of deposits by another bank, which becomes
          responsible for ongoing payment of coupons and principal. Should the acquiring bank subsequently fail, time deposits
          issued by the first bank are considered separate from those of the acquirer in application of FDIC insurance limits.
         If a failed bank’s deposits are not acquired, the FDIC targets payment principal and accrued interest to the depositor within
          two business days. Structural works with the custodian and the FDIC to ensure speedy recovery of funds.




     Term deposits purchased on the secondary market at a premium to par
         Fluctuations in interest rates may cause CDs to trade at a premium to par value. In the event of bank failure, any premium
          paid to par is not insured by the FDIC.
         To compensate for this risk, Structural’s purchase logic requires higher yields on deposits trading at a premium to par.
         Structural does not purchase instruments trading at a premium to par from banks rated 1 by IDC. Clients may choose to
          exclude all deposits trading at a premium to par, which may reduce achievable yields.




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Appendix: Structural avoids markups embedded in retail yields

Illustrative supply chain for 12-month new-issue term deposit, 1.00% coupon



    Structural sourcing


                           Price                                     Wholesale                           Retail
            Issuing bank              Originator                                                                                 Purchaser
                                                                     distributors                     distributors
                           99.65                       99.75                              99.83                         100.00




    Yield                  1.35%                       1.25%                              1.17%                          1.00%



                                    Negotiate terms            Distribute to brokers,            Sell through full
                                    Register CUSIP,             other sales channels               service and
                                     DTC eligibility                                                discount brokers




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Appendix: Client case study - initial implementation
Situation
 $25MM in cash held by the
  management company of a
  private equity firm to fund
  ongoing operations and
  strategic investment
 Was invested in a JP Morgan
  Federal Money Market fund
  earning 0.04% and exposed
  to credit risk
 Client specified maturity ladder
  from 1 to 24 months




Results
 Improved safety to achieve
  “full faith and credit” of U.S.
  government
 Achieved average YTM, net
  of fee, of 1.11% (1.33%
  gross), an annualized
  $277,500 of incremental
  income
 Achieved average spread to
  Treasuries, net of fee, of
  0.67% (0.89% gross)




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Appendix: Client case study - performance over time
Situation
 Balance fluctuated between
  $25 and $50 million due to
  client additions/withdrawals
 Structural shortened average
  duration in response to client
  request
 Interest rates declined further,
  reducing yield on client’s former
  money market fund to 0.00%




Results
 Achieved 2.07% return, net of
  fee (2.40% gross) over first 18
  months, 1.63% ahead of
  Treasury index benchmark
 Recognized $570,270 in
  incremental return, net of fee,
  relative to benchmark (without
  fee)
 Recognized $715,870 in
  incremental return, net of fee,
  relative to original money
  market fund




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Appendix: Structural versus CD/Treasury alternatives

                                                                                  Treasury money                                                                  CDs purchased at a
                                             Structural                            market funds                                     CDARS®                                broker
                                                                                                                                                                  (e.g., Schwab.com)


           Safety                                                            Funds can invest up to 20% of                                                        Bank naming conventions
                                                                             assets in non-Treasury                                                               and mergers makes
                                                                             securities. Holdings need only                                                       ensuring FDIC insurance
                                                                             be disclosed once per quarter.                                                       compliance difficult.




           Yield                                                             The highest yielding Treasury               Sets network rate significantly          Yields are lower than
                                                                             money market fund currently                 below what some banks are                Structural (even after
                                                                             yields 0.02%. Higher yields                 willing to pay. Network fee              Structural fee) due to
                                                                             available in other funds reflect            further reduces yield. For               limited inventory and
                                                                             credit and/or extension risk.               example: At 12 months,                   hidden mark-ups.
                                                                                                                         CDARS = 0.32% vs. Structural
                                                                                                                         = 0.70%.1


           Convenience                                                                                                                                           Logistically difficult to setup
                                                                                                                                                                 maturity ladders, manage
                                                                                                                                                                 FDIC compliance, and roll
                                                                                                                                                                 CDs at expiration.




                                                                                                                         Not saleable. Early liquidity            High retail bid-ask and
           Liquidity
                                                                                                                         entails significant penalty that         other transaction costs
                                                                                                                         may result in loss of principal.         (e.g., Schwab.com charges
                                                                                                                                                                  minimum $35 commission
                                                                                                                                                                  to sell through broker).



1   CDARS and Structural CD yields represent average per maturity for the week ending July 1, 2011. Structural CD yields shown net of Structural fee of 0.225%
    for a $20MM portfolio.
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Disclaimers

 Spreads and yields quoted are representative values as of the dates listed. These will change over time with
  market fluctuations.

 Clients may recognize losses if liquidity is required prior to an instrument’s maturity. In defining implementation
  parameters, we recommend a term structure of instruments that considers the possibility of early sale.




50 California Street, Suite 3260                                For further information, please contact:
San Francisco, CA 94111
                                                                Matt Pollock, Principal
                                                                mpollock@structuralinvest.com
                                                                (415) 963-4917


                                                                An electronic copy of this document is
                                                                available at:

                                                                www.structuralinvest.com/cash

Structural - FDIC Insured Cash Management

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Overview Structural manages tailored, short-duration portfolios of FDIC-insured deposits for corporations, non-profits, and other institutional clients. Safety Yield Same “full faith and credit” backing as Higher yields than alternatives Treasuries  0.6-0.8%+ above Treasuries, net of fees1  Portfolios of FDIC-insured deposits, purchased in amounts Equates to $60,000-$80,000 per $10MM managed below insurance limit of $250,000 per bank  Higher net yields than money market funds, agency securities,  FDIC is backed by the full faith of the U.S. government or corporate bonds  Assets are held in client name by independent custodian  Higher net yields than self-managed CD portfolios, due to avoidance of retail and wholesale costs Liquidity Convenience Ability to meet unanticipated cash needs Tailored solution managed through a single  MMDA deposits provide costless weekly liquidity account  Negotiable brokered CDs are traded in a market with >$3B  One account application, one statement, one 1099 average daily volume  Expanded FDIC-insurance capacity, up to $100MM per entity  Avoid high transaction costs associated with retail CDs  Web interface to customize maturities and other parameters 1 As of July 1, 2011. 1
  • 3.
    Government-insured safety FDIC is backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government  Congress has repeatedly affirmed this guaranty: “Deposits up to the statutorily prescribed amount in federally insured depositor institutions are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States” – Competitive Equality Banking Act of 1987 “Insured deposits are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government” – Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Conforming Amendments Act of 2005 We purchase deposits in amounts below FDIC insurance limits  Corporations, partnerships and individuals are insured for $250,000 of principal and accrued interest per bank.  Structural’s technology platform, automated execution, and redundant operational audits ensure compliance with FDIC insurance limits. All client assets are held at an independent, third-party custodian  Each client establishes a separate custody account in their name to hold deposits.  Assets are maintained in the trust department of an FDIC-insured custody bank and cannot be used by the custodian or its corporate parent for any purpose. 2
  • 4.
    Higher yields 0.6-0.8+% incremental yield net of fees vs. Treasuries1 Sources of higher yields = $60,000-$80,000+ per $10MM managed 1 Deposits yield more than alternatives  Yields are persistently high due to the effort required to purchase them. Term: 0-1 year  This opportunity has long been recognized by WAM: 6 months sophisticated investors: “Regular opportunities exist to purchase full faith and credit 0.70% instruments of the U.S. government at spreads of 40 to 50 0.46% basis points above otherwise comparable but more liquid treasury issues... opportunities tend to be small, requiring +0.60% 0.10% 0.15% portfolio managers to ‘fill a bathtub with a teaspoon.’”2 – David Swensen, CIO, Yale University Treasuries Agencies AA corporate Structural, bonds net of fees No fees included 2 Limited institutional competition  FDIC insurance limits preclude material purchase by money market and other mutual funds. Term: 0-2 years  Significant investment in technology and sourcing is WAM: 1 year a barrier to new providers. 1.00% 0.61% +0.78% 3 Wholesale trading relationships 0.22% 0.30%  Structural eliminates hidden fees, including retail mark-ups and selling concessions. Treasuries Agencies AA corporate Structural, bonds net of fees 4 “Cherry pick” best yields for clients No fees included  Structural selects highest yielding deposits from universe of 1,500+ issuing banks. 1 Structural yields reflect deposit yields available the week ending July 1, 2011, net of Structural fee of 0.225%. Yields for other instruments do not reflect cost of management. 2 Pioneering Portfolio Management (1998) 3
  • 5.
    Liquidity Structural purchases negotiable CDs and weekly-liquidity MMDA deposits  Money market deposit accounts (MMDAs) – frequently referred to as savings accounts – permit withdrawals each Thursday.  Negotiable CDs trade and settle like other DTC-eligible fixed income securities. This is in contrast to direct-from- bank retail CDs, which cannot be traded. Negotiable CDs can be sold on secondary markets  The market for negotiable CDs has significant depth, with average daily trading volume of over $3 billion.  Negotiable CDs can be sold without early termination penalties; Structural charges no fee for managing early liquidation. By contrast, direct-from-bank retail CDs cannot be traded and typically impose significant penalties on early withdrawal. Structural’s liquidation process minimizes transaction costs for negotiable CDs  Crossing – Where possible, Structural crosses CDs between clients requiring early liquidation and clients with demand for similar maturities and yields. This benefits both parties by avoiding bid-ask cost.  Multiple competitive bids – When crossing is not possible, Structural solicits multiple wholesale bids through a competitive auction process.  Low transaction costs – We estimate that clients for whom we sell at wholesale incur round-trip transaction costs of 0.10-0.15% on a one-day liquidation of instruments with maturities of 9 months or less (and lower costs with more patient liquidation). For clients with reasonable confidence in their liquidity needs, the higher yield that CDs provide should more than offset any transaction cost from unanticipated liquidations. 4
  • 6.
    Convenience Simple account 1 Complete on-line application to open an account in 10 minutes setup 2 Use the web interface to specify investment parameters  Maturity ladder and/or dollar amounts required on specific dates (e.g., tax payment: April 15th)  Advanced parameters if desired (e.g., permitted banks, minimum spread to Treasuries) Web: www.structuralinvest.com/cash ► Phone support: (415) 963-4900 ► Automated Structural’s proprietary technology platform and investment processes portfolio automate portfolio implementation management  Aggregate highest yielding inventory across over 40 trading partners  Apply client-specific restrictions and investment parameters  Purchase CDs and MMDAs  Ensure compliance with FDIC insurance limits  Roll CDs at maturity  Manage recovery process in the event of bank failure  Provide daily reports through Structural website and third party custodian  Create FAS 115/157 compliant month-end reports and data exports to most accounting platforms 5
  • 7.
    Pricing Structural does not accept commissions, soft dollars or other inducements. Client fees are our sole source of revenue. Structural CDs First $10 million 0.250 % fees $10-100 million 0.200 $100-500 million 0.175 Beyond $500 million 0.150 Treasuries 0.050 % Money No fee market funds Independent Huntington National Bank 0.010 % custody fees Structural works with other custodians as requested by clients. These custodians may have different fee schedules. 6
  • 8.
    About Structural Structural was founded in 2005 by leaders in financial markets and technology. Our mission is to build Overview the next generation of passive investment management. We do not attempt to “beat the market” through security selection or market timing. Rather, we use separate accounts, managed to client- specified parameters, to achieve benefits not available through commingled funds. We use technology to ensure that the large number of routine tasks required to obtain these benefits are executed flawlessly and at low cost. Joel Hornstein Ed Nicoll Principals Founder, Chief Investment Officer Founder, Chairman Emeritus Aaron Kessler Matthew Pollock David Slusarski Client Service Marketing & Business Development Trading & Operations  Corporations – We serve publicly-traded and privately-held companies. We offer the convenience of Clients FASB-compliant accounting in addition to the higher yields and safety provided by FDIC-insured CDs.  Family offices – We manage “permanent” cash and reserves for tax payments, capital calls, and other planned outflows.  Financial advisors – We partner with financial advisors to provide a cash management solution that is differentiated, convenient and provides real safety and yield benefits to clients.  Financial services firms – We offer cash and fixed income management for a range of liability-driven financial services applications (e.g., escrow accounts, reinsurance, and collateral management).  Institutions – We provide cash and fixed income management to foundations, endowments, and other tax-exempt institutions. 7
  • 9.
    Appendix: Bank safetyand FDIC mechanisms Bank health  All CDs that Structural purchases are insured by the FDIC, regardless of the health of the issuing bank.  Independent firms such as IDC rate bank health in a manner intended to approximate the FDIC’s confidential CAMEL score.  Clients may choose to exclude banks below a certain IDC rating, which may reduce achievable yields. Bank failures  In the event of a bank failure, the FDIC works to facilitate assumption of deposits by another bank, which becomes responsible for ongoing payment of coupons and principal. Should the acquiring bank subsequently fail, time deposits issued by the first bank are considered separate from those of the acquirer in application of FDIC insurance limits.  If a failed bank’s deposits are not acquired, the FDIC targets payment principal and accrued interest to the depositor within two business days. Structural works with the custodian and the FDIC to ensure speedy recovery of funds. Term deposits purchased on the secondary market at a premium to par  Fluctuations in interest rates may cause CDs to trade at a premium to par value. In the event of bank failure, any premium paid to par is not insured by the FDIC.  To compensate for this risk, Structural’s purchase logic requires higher yields on deposits trading at a premium to par.  Structural does not purchase instruments trading at a premium to par from banks rated 1 by IDC. Clients may choose to exclude all deposits trading at a premium to par, which may reduce achievable yields. 8
  • 10.
    Appendix: Structural avoidsmarkups embedded in retail yields Illustrative supply chain for 12-month new-issue term deposit, 1.00% coupon Structural sourcing Price Wholesale Retail Issuing bank Originator Purchaser distributors distributors 99.65 99.75 99.83 100.00 Yield 1.35% 1.25% 1.17% 1.00%  Negotiate terms  Distribute to brokers,  Sell through full  Register CUSIP, other sales channels service and DTC eligibility discount brokers 9
  • 11.
    Appendix: Client casestudy - initial implementation Situation  $25MM in cash held by the management company of a private equity firm to fund ongoing operations and strategic investment  Was invested in a JP Morgan Federal Money Market fund earning 0.04% and exposed to credit risk  Client specified maturity ladder from 1 to 24 months Results  Improved safety to achieve “full faith and credit” of U.S. government  Achieved average YTM, net of fee, of 1.11% (1.33% gross), an annualized $277,500 of incremental income  Achieved average spread to Treasuries, net of fee, of 0.67% (0.89% gross) 10
  • 12.
    Appendix: Client casestudy - performance over time Situation  Balance fluctuated between $25 and $50 million due to client additions/withdrawals  Structural shortened average duration in response to client request  Interest rates declined further, reducing yield on client’s former money market fund to 0.00% Results  Achieved 2.07% return, net of fee (2.40% gross) over first 18 months, 1.63% ahead of Treasury index benchmark  Recognized $570,270 in incremental return, net of fee, relative to benchmark (without fee)  Recognized $715,870 in incremental return, net of fee, relative to original money market fund 11
  • 13.
    Appendix: Structural versusCD/Treasury alternatives Treasury money CDs purchased at a Structural market funds CDARS® broker (e.g., Schwab.com) Safety Funds can invest up to 20% of Bank naming conventions assets in non-Treasury and mergers makes securities. Holdings need only ensuring FDIC insurance be disclosed once per quarter. compliance difficult. Yield The highest yielding Treasury Sets network rate significantly Yields are lower than money market fund currently below what some banks are Structural (even after yields 0.02%. Higher yields willing to pay. Network fee Structural fee) due to available in other funds reflect further reduces yield. For limited inventory and credit and/or extension risk. example: At 12 months, hidden mark-ups. CDARS = 0.32% vs. Structural = 0.70%.1 Convenience Logistically difficult to setup maturity ladders, manage FDIC compliance, and roll CDs at expiration. Not saleable. Early liquidity High retail bid-ask and Liquidity entails significant penalty that other transaction costs may result in loss of principal. (e.g., Schwab.com charges minimum $35 commission to sell through broker). 1 CDARS and Structural CD yields represent average per maturity for the week ending July 1, 2011. Structural CD yields shown net of Structural fee of 0.225% for a $20MM portfolio. 12
  • 14.
    Disclaimers  Spreads andyields quoted are representative values as of the dates listed. These will change over time with market fluctuations.  Clients may recognize losses if liquidity is required prior to an instrument’s maturity. In defining implementation parameters, we recommend a term structure of instruments that considers the possibility of early sale. 50 California Street, Suite 3260 For further information, please contact: San Francisco, CA 94111 Matt Pollock, Principal mpollock@structuralinvest.com (415) 963-4917 An electronic copy of this document is available at: www.structuralinvest.com/cash