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TWC Risk-Managed
Canadian Energy Fund

Introducing a safer way of investing
in Canadian energy.

June 29, 2012




Proprietary & Confidential
Disclaimer


                This presentation is for discussion purposes only, for use by its authors and confidential
                use by those who have been furnished with this information by the authors. This
                presentation does not constitute an offer or solicitation in any jurisdiction to any person or
                entity. Offers to sell interests in TWC Risk Management Canadian Energy Fund are
                currently made available by opening a discretionary account with TriVest Wealth Counsel
                Ltd. and not by this presentation. A potential investor considering an investment in TWC
                Risk Management Canadian Energy Fund should read the Subscription Agreement for
                purposes of making an investment decision.

                No representations or warranties, express or implied, have been made as to the accuracy
                or the completeness of the information in this presentation and this presentation should
                not be relied upon for making an investment decision. The information provided herein is
                obtained from sources believed to be reliable as of the date indicated. TriVest Wealth
                Counsel Ltd. makes no warranty as to its accuracy, completeness or suitability for any
                purpose. Any opinions expressed herein may be subject to change without notice.

                This presentation is confidential and is not intended for public use or distribution.




2   Proprietary & Confidential
Why TriVest for your energy investments?

    Canadian energy represents approximately 26% of the S&P TSX Index and therefore is an important
    influence on the performance of a manager’s Canadian equity portfolio.

    There are three options currently available to these managers when making their energy allocations:

    1)    Invest in an ETF such as the iShares Capped Energy Index (XEG), which is a low cost
          benchmark solution. However, it offers no risk-management solutions other than changing the
          weighting to the sector.

    2)    Invest in an active Canadian energy fund manager. However, few managers undertake risk-
          management solutions and with most being long-only who target to add alpha through stock
          selection. In addition, fund MERs can be prove to be overly costly.

    3)    Invest directly in the energy sector with individual stocks. The problem is that this requires a
          tremendous amount of time and resources in order to do an effective job.

                                                OR a fourth option:

    The TWC Risk-Managed Canadian Energy Fund which offers a safer and cost-effective way
    to invest long-term in the Canadian energy sector.



3        Proprietary & Confidential
Fund overview

    TWC Risk-Managed Canadian Energy Fund (“Fund”) – a long biased fund designed to
    replace the energy component of an investor’s Canadian equity portfolio.

          The Fund actively employs various risk management practices and targets to
         outperform the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index.

          Concentrated portfolio in large capitalisation Canadian oil & gas companies that
         are optionable.

         Tactical and strategic positioning in selective public and private junior oil and gas
         companies.

          Active use of derivatives to assist with risk-management and tax-efficient income
         generation strategies.

          Will employ other risk management strategies such as commodity and foreign
         exchange hedging, arbitrage, short positions, pair trading etc.



4      Proprietary & Confidential
Fund overview cont.

    Distinctive Competitive Advantages

         Unique investment strategies - currently not being offered by existing “long-only”
        energy fund managers.

         Superior adjusted returns - a safer alternative to both the Capped Energy Index
        and the many other energy fund managers in Canada.

         Liquidity advantage - larger firms have liquidity issues when investing in the
        Canadian energy.

         Local expertise - situated in Calgary, the heart of the Canadian oil patch. Able to
        utilize extensive industry relationships and first mover advantage.

         Very competitive fee structure - average MERs of active energy funds in
        Canada are too high at approximately 2.2% (avg. class F, institutional). The Fund has
        a 1% management fee and 15% performance fee with a high watermark.



5      Proprietary & Confidential
Fund leadership
              Martin Pelletier, CFA
              Managing Director, Portfolio Manager
                                                                                               Fund led by 15 year
              Martin's 15 year career in the investment and finance sector was focused        energy insider both in
              primarily in institutional energy research including such firms as Blackmont    Canada and abroad.
              Capital, Canaccord Capital and GMP Securities. As a Brendan Woods
              ranked Energy Analyst, Martin provided regular investment recommendations
              to institutional fund managers located in Canada, the U.S. and Europe.           Extensive relationships
                                                                                              with oil and gas
              Martin's research has lead to the establishment of senior management and        management teams,
              board level relationships among those in the Canadian and International         board members,
              energy sector. Martin’s technical expertise included conducting many in-the-    financiers and key
              field diligence trips including onshore and offshore operations in South        technical advisors.
              America, India and North America.

              Martin is a weekly contributor to the Financial Post’s Investment Pro section    Fundamentals based
              and has been interviewed by the Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, CTV,          investor with a focus on
              CBC, BNN, the Globe and Mail, La Presse, the Wall Street Journal, and           those management teams
                                                                                              with a proven track
              Reuters. Martin was also more recently selected as one of Oilweek
                                                                                              record.
              Magazine’s 2012 Rising Stars.

              Martin has also been sought out as an energy expert having undertaken
              public speaking engagements on National Energy and Investing in Oil & Gas
              symposiums.

              Martin holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a specialization in finance
              from the University of Alberta and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
              Charterholder.
6   Proprietary & Confidential
Fund leadership

               Craig Stanford, MBA, CFA
               Managing Director, Portfolio Manager                                              Over 20 years of
                                                                                                senior-level portfolio
               Craig has over 20 years of senior-level portfolio management experience.         management experience
                                                                                                at buy side firms varying
               His prior Portfolio Manager and Investment Counsellor positions include the      in size from smaller
                                                                                                specialised boutiques to
               following: Partner / Director of Private Client Portfolio Management Mawer
                                                                                                multi-billion dollar AUM
               Investment Management; Managing Director / Portfolio Manager Cypress
                                                                                                firms.
               Capital Management; and, Managing Director / Portfolio Manager at
               Brickburn Asset Management.
                                                                                                 Extensive experience
               Earlier in his career he worked for the Royal Bank Financial Group as a          working with family
               Senior Account Manager, Global Private Banking and as a Trust and                offices, endowments and
               Investment Advisor for Royal Trust.                                              foundations.

               Craig is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder. He obtained a
               Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science                Career focused on
               (Agriculture) degree from the University of Alberta. In addition, he holds and   strong fundamental
               maintains Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) and Professional Agrologist        research and risk
               (P.Ag.) designations and is a Certified Financial Planner (PFP).                 management.




7   Proprietary & Confidential
Investment thesis

              Of all the sub sectors in the S&P TSX, Canadian Energy has delivered the highest
              returns over the past 10 years with reasonable levels of volatility.




                    Source: Original chart from Martin Roberge, North American Portfolio Strategist,Canaccord Genuity, red-line adjustment by TriVest
                    Wealth Counsel Ltd.


8   Proprietary & Confidential
Investment thesis – short-term

              We believe we are in a secular flat, and very volatile range- bound market in the
              near-term not unlike previous periods of consolidation.

              A simple buy and hold strategy is not the most prudent action in this
              environment.

                 iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index (XEG.TO): Last eleven years

                 30


                 25


                 20


                 15
                                                                         11-year average 14          -33%
                 10                                                                           -60%


                   5


                   0
                    2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
                Source: data from Bloomberg, Chart by TriVest Wealth Counsel Ltd.


9   Proprietary & Confidential
Investment thesis – long-term


            We believe that energy markets, especially Canadian Energy, will directly benefit
            from the continued rapid growth in emerging markets such as Southeast Asia and
            China.

            On a risk-adjusted basis we believe that the Canadian Energy sector is a
            safer way to participate in this growth.




10   Proprietary & Confidential
An excellent time to begin allocating to
              the Canadian energy sector


             Investors have also been very selective in their equity exposures, recently buying
             U.S. equities and fixed income while selling emerging markets and resource
             focused economies such as Canada – this includes Canadian oil and gas stocks.


             For example, the % deviation of the implied oil price in stock valuations
             versus the actual oil price was more recently at its widest deviation in over 10
             years – even wider than levels reached during the financial crisis of 2008.




11   Proprietary & Confidential
Investment process and portfolio construction
                                              Top down macro research on crude oil, natural gas, specific new play-types
                                                        and participants, sector activity and weightings etc.

                                                                Deep primary research and diligence
                                                             screen – often involves meeting with senior
                                                                  management of each company.

                                                                      Portfolio additions and/or
     Portfolio Composition at June 29, 2012                                    deletions

                                                                           Option overlay
                                                                          and/or other risk
                For                                                        management
               Clients                                                       strategies
                Only


                                                                          Current Portfolio




12          Proprietary & Confidential
Security selection – our bottom-up process

           Qualitative Analysis

           • We diligently screen our short listed companies by the quality of their management
           team, underlying assets, and current valuation.

           • Extensive use of both Primary or Secondary sources, and direct access to management.



          PEOPLE                             ASSETS                                       VALUE
        • Expertise                        • High-quality, long-life reserves        • We prefer to own those companies
        • Track record                     • Oil vs Natural Gas                      trading at a reasonable value given
        • Ability to raise capital         • Growth vs. Dividends and/or both        their underlying growth outlook
        • Strong Corporate Governance      • Strong market positioning
        • Shareholder and Mgmt alignment   • Reasonable inventory of prospects
        • Management ownership structure   • Ability to generate attractive IRR on
                                           internal projects
        • Independent Board of Directors
                                           • Low cost structure
                                           • Reasonable financial position




13   Proprietary & Confidential
Focus on active risk management

             Our Option Overlay is an excellent risk-management tool. It
             enables:

                     1. Absolute return from option writing income.

                     2. Timing opportunities – ability to automate buying and selling
                        of companies when they deviate from their intrinsic values.

                     3. Hedging or downside protection.


            We will also employ other risk management strategies such as
            commodity and foreign exchange hedging, arbitrage, short
            positions, pair trading etc.




14   Proprietary & Confidential
Summary of terms and fund contact details


         FUND DETAILS                                         TriVest Wealth Counsel Ltd.
         Structure:                             Unit Trust    1717 9 Street SW
         Min. Investment:       $100,000, RRSP Eligible       Calgary, Alberta
                                                              T2T 3C1
         Management Fee:                   1% per annum
         Incentive Fee:             15% of performance        Main: 1.855.565.8378
                                                              inquiry@trivestwealth.com
         Watermark:                                   Yes
         Liquidity:                              Monthly
         Auditor:                  Meyers Norris Penny        Martin R. Pelletier, CFA
                                                              Managing Director, Portfolio Manager
         Custodian:            Penson Financial Services      403.536.6444
         Fund Admin:                              SGGG        martin.pelletier@trivestwealth.com
         Trustee:                 Valiant Trust Company
                                                              Craig B. Stanford, MBA, CFA
         Portfolio Managers:               Martin Pelletier   Managing Director, Portfolio Manager
                                           Craig Stanford     403.536.6443
                                                              craig.stanford@trivestwealth.com




15   Proprietary & Confidential

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TWC Risk-Managed Canadian Energy Fund Presentation June 29 Mini

  • 1. TWC Risk-Managed Canadian Energy Fund Introducing a safer way of investing in Canadian energy. June 29, 2012 Proprietary & Confidential
  • 2. Disclaimer This presentation is for discussion purposes only, for use by its authors and confidential use by those who have been furnished with this information by the authors. This presentation does not constitute an offer or solicitation in any jurisdiction to any person or entity. Offers to sell interests in TWC Risk Management Canadian Energy Fund are currently made available by opening a discretionary account with TriVest Wealth Counsel Ltd. and not by this presentation. A potential investor considering an investment in TWC Risk Management Canadian Energy Fund should read the Subscription Agreement for purposes of making an investment decision. No representations or warranties, express or implied, have been made as to the accuracy or the completeness of the information in this presentation and this presentation should not be relied upon for making an investment decision. The information provided herein is obtained from sources believed to be reliable as of the date indicated. TriVest Wealth Counsel Ltd. makes no warranty as to its accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose. Any opinions expressed herein may be subject to change without notice. This presentation is confidential and is not intended for public use or distribution. 2 Proprietary & Confidential
  • 3. Why TriVest for your energy investments? Canadian energy represents approximately 26% of the S&P TSX Index and therefore is an important influence on the performance of a manager’s Canadian equity portfolio. There are three options currently available to these managers when making their energy allocations: 1) Invest in an ETF such as the iShares Capped Energy Index (XEG), which is a low cost benchmark solution. However, it offers no risk-management solutions other than changing the weighting to the sector. 2) Invest in an active Canadian energy fund manager. However, few managers undertake risk- management solutions and with most being long-only who target to add alpha through stock selection. In addition, fund MERs can be prove to be overly costly. 3) Invest directly in the energy sector with individual stocks. The problem is that this requires a tremendous amount of time and resources in order to do an effective job. OR a fourth option: The TWC Risk-Managed Canadian Energy Fund which offers a safer and cost-effective way to invest long-term in the Canadian energy sector. 3 Proprietary & Confidential
  • 4. Fund overview TWC Risk-Managed Canadian Energy Fund (“Fund”) – a long biased fund designed to replace the energy component of an investor’s Canadian equity portfolio.  The Fund actively employs various risk management practices and targets to outperform the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index.  Concentrated portfolio in large capitalisation Canadian oil & gas companies that are optionable. Tactical and strategic positioning in selective public and private junior oil and gas companies.  Active use of derivatives to assist with risk-management and tax-efficient income generation strategies.  Will employ other risk management strategies such as commodity and foreign exchange hedging, arbitrage, short positions, pair trading etc. 4 Proprietary & Confidential
  • 5. Fund overview cont. Distinctive Competitive Advantages  Unique investment strategies - currently not being offered by existing “long-only” energy fund managers.  Superior adjusted returns - a safer alternative to both the Capped Energy Index and the many other energy fund managers in Canada.  Liquidity advantage - larger firms have liquidity issues when investing in the Canadian energy.  Local expertise - situated in Calgary, the heart of the Canadian oil patch. Able to utilize extensive industry relationships and first mover advantage.  Very competitive fee structure - average MERs of active energy funds in Canada are too high at approximately 2.2% (avg. class F, institutional). The Fund has a 1% management fee and 15% performance fee with a high watermark. 5 Proprietary & Confidential
  • 6. Fund leadership Martin Pelletier, CFA Managing Director, Portfolio Manager  Fund led by 15 year Martin's 15 year career in the investment and finance sector was focused energy insider both in primarily in institutional energy research including such firms as Blackmont Canada and abroad. Capital, Canaccord Capital and GMP Securities. As a Brendan Woods ranked Energy Analyst, Martin provided regular investment recommendations to institutional fund managers located in Canada, the U.S. and Europe.  Extensive relationships with oil and gas Martin's research has lead to the establishment of senior management and management teams, board level relationships among those in the Canadian and International board members, energy sector. Martin’s technical expertise included conducting many in-the- financiers and key field diligence trips including onshore and offshore operations in South technical advisors. America, India and North America. Martin is a weekly contributor to the Financial Post’s Investment Pro section  Fundamentals based and has been interviewed by the Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, CTV, investor with a focus on CBC, BNN, the Globe and Mail, La Presse, the Wall Street Journal, and those management teams with a proven track Reuters. Martin was also more recently selected as one of Oilweek record. Magazine’s 2012 Rising Stars. Martin has also been sought out as an energy expert having undertaken public speaking engagements on National Energy and Investing in Oil & Gas symposiums. Martin holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a specialization in finance from the University of Alberta and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder. 6 Proprietary & Confidential
  • 7. Fund leadership Craig Stanford, MBA, CFA Managing Director, Portfolio Manager  Over 20 years of senior-level portfolio Craig has over 20 years of senior-level portfolio management experience. management experience at buy side firms varying His prior Portfolio Manager and Investment Counsellor positions include the in size from smaller specialised boutiques to following: Partner / Director of Private Client Portfolio Management Mawer multi-billion dollar AUM Investment Management; Managing Director / Portfolio Manager Cypress firms. Capital Management; and, Managing Director / Portfolio Manager at Brickburn Asset Management.  Extensive experience Earlier in his career he worked for the Royal Bank Financial Group as a working with family Senior Account Manager, Global Private Banking and as a Trust and offices, endowments and Investment Advisor for Royal Trust. foundations. Craig is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder. He obtained a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science  Career focused on (Agriculture) degree from the University of Alberta. In addition, he holds and strong fundamental maintains Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) and Professional Agrologist research and risk (P.Ag.) designations and is a Certified Financial Planner (PFP). management. 7 Proprietary & Confidential
  • 8. Investment thesis Of all the sub sectors in the S&P TSX, Canadian Energy has delivered the highest returns over the past 10 years with reasonable levels of volatility. Source: Original chart from Martin Roberge, North American Portfolio Strategist,Canaccord Genuity, red-line adjustment by TriVest Wealth Counsel Ltd. 8 Proprietary & Confidential
  • 9. Investment thesis – short-term We believe we are in a secular flat, and very volatile range- bound market in the near-term not unlike previous periods of consolidation. A simple buy and hold strategy is not the most prudent action in this environment. iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index (XEG.TO): Last eleven years 30 25 20 15 11-year average 14 -33% 10 -60% 5 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Source: data from Bloomberg, Chart by TriVest Wealth Counsel Ltd. 9 Proprietary & Confidential
  • 10. Investment thesis – long-term We believe that energy markets, especially Canadian Energy, will directly benefit from the continued rapid growth in emerging markets such as Southeast Asia and China. On a risk-adjusted basis we believe that the Canadian Energy sector is a safer way to participate in this growth. 10 Proprietary & Confidential
  • 11. An excellent time to begin allocating to the Canadian energy sector Investors have also been very selective in their equity exposures, recently buying U.S. equities and fixed income while selling emerging markets and resource focused economies such as Canada – this includes Canadian oil and gas stocks. For example, the % deviation of the implied oil price in stock valuations versus the actual oil price was more recently at its widest deviation in over 10 years – even wider than levels reached during the financial crisis of 2008. 11 Proprietary & Confidential
  • 12. Investment process and portfolio construction Top down macro research on crude oil, natural gas, specific new play-types and participants, sector activity and weightings etc. Deep primary research and diligence screen – often involves meeting with senior management of each company. Portfolio additions and/or Portfolio Composition at June 29, 2012 deletions Option overlay and/or other risk For management Clients strategies Only Current Portfolio 12 Proprietary & Confidential
  • 13. Security selection – our bottom-up process Qualitative Analysis • We diligently screen our short listed companies by the quality of their management team, underlying assets, and current valuation. • Extensive use of both Primary or Secondary sources, and direct access to management. PEOPLE ASSETS VALUE • Expertise • High-quality, long-life reserves • We prefer to own those companies • Track record • Oil vs Natural Gas trading at a reasonable value given • Ability to raise capital • Growth vs. Dividends and/or both their underlying growth outlook • Strong Corporate Governance • Strong market positioning • Shareholder and Mgmt alignment • Reasonable inventory of prospects • Management ownership structure • Ability to generate attractive IRR on internal projects • Independent Board of Directors • Low cost structure • Reasonable financial position 13 Proprietary & Confidential
  • 14. Focus on active risk management Our Option Overlay is an excellent risk-management tool. It enables: 1. Absolute return from option writing income. 2. Timing opportunities – ability to automate buying and selling of companies when they deviate from their intrinsic values. 3. Hedging or downside protection. We will also employ other risk management strategies such as commodity and foreign exchange hedging, arbitrage, short positions, pair trading etc. 14 Proprietary & Confidential
  • 15. Summary of terms and fund contact details FUND DETAILS TriVest Wealth Counsel Ltd. Structure: Unit Trust 1717 9 Street SW Min. Investment: $100,000, RRSP Eligible Calgary, Alberta T2T 3C1 Management Fee: 1% per annum Incentive Fee: 15% of performance Main: 1.855.565.8378 inquiry@trivestwealth.com Watermark: Yes Liquidity: Monthly Auditor: Meyers Norris Penny Martin R. Pelletier, CFA Managing Director, Portfolio Manager Custodian: Penson Financial Services 403.536.6444 Fund Admin: SGGG martin.pelletier@trivestwealth.com Trustee: Valiant Trust Company Craig B. Stanford, MBA, CFA Portfolio Managers: Martin Pelletier Managing Director, Portfolio Manager Craig Stanford 403.536.6443 craig.stanford@trivestwealth.com 15 Proprietary & Confidential