E Smith Capital Partners provides capital-based strategy, services, and solutions for commercial real estate users and investors.

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1 ASSET MANAGEMENT

2 WHO WE ARE E Smith Capital Partners provides capital-based strategy, services, and solutions for commercial real estate users and investors. The firm is built on three pillars of specialization, including tactical advisory, asset management and private equity services. E Smith Capital Partners provides Asset Management Services to private investment clients. The focus is on providing stewardship for our clients investment portfolios and deepening their understanding for portfolio performance. Our Private Equity Platform provides our investment clients with consistency and stabilized returns by focusing on assets that produce the highest integrity of cash flows. Our Tactical Advisory Services help commercial real estate owners and investors capitalize their business plans by structuring financing solutions to further their holdings, acquisitions, and developments. Like its chairman Emmitt Smith, E Smith Capital Partners focuses on achieving the highest results while operating with integrity, excellence and making a positive impact in our community. HOW WE DIFFER TEAMWORK We believe in the value of collaboration for every project we work on PEOPLE It s simple, we attract the best INNOVATION We are committed to evolve and grow with the most advanced industry tools CUSTOMIZATION We assess the client s project and objectives and then customize a unique solution with the very best individuals to execute the strategy DIVERSITY As a minority-led firm, we believe in inclusion

3 I saw an opportunity to build a better platform focused on the client s needs rather than our own. The formula was simple: Hire the best-in-class professionals, foster total collaboration, provide superior services and allow our team to customize the ideal solution based upon project objectives. E Smith Capital Partners Austin, TX (512) ESmithRealty.com/Capital-Partners/

4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY MARKET DYNAMICS AND COMPELLING OPPORTUNITY E Smith Capital Partners, headquartered in Austin, TX, is a real estate asset management and investment banking firm, specializing in building trusted relationships to meet the needs of sponsors, developers, lenders, and investors. The company provides property and sponsor focused accounting and tax services, investment performance reporting and analysis, and overall asset strategy consulting. E Smith Capital Partners Asset Management platform allows the opportunity for real estate owners and investors to create management efficiencies by utilizing knowledgeable third party specialists who are able to provide accounting services, asset reporting, and strategic asset management throughout the full life cycle of a real estate project. The Asset Management platform was created with adaptability in mind, ensuring rapid deployment of features while providing complete transparency to its clients. With credit easing and property values stabilizing, real estate companies are cautiously optimistic. Many challenges remain, yet there are opportunities for those who are able to execute strategies based on realistic views of the future. In the current environment, real estate companies still have to manage greater than normal risks concerning valuations. More generally, the creation of even larger real estate businesses has increased the danger of governance and risk management breakdowns. As investors become more demanding, they want greater consistency and transparency in reporting. While International Financial Reporting Standards are evolving, real estate companies need to be aware of best practices and how performance can be appropriately measured. E Smith Capital Partners help to mitigate the operational risks by providing a steady hand of diligent services and reliable advisory.

5 SERVICES AND ADVISORY Performance Reporting and Analysis INVESTMENT SERVICING As a third party specialist, E Smith Capital Partners is able to provide a higher standard for investor reporting and servicing than a real estate sponsor or developer could do independently. This includes management, delivery, and monthly reporting for portfolios and individual assets via web-based, and direct mail interfaces. Servicing multiple sponsors or developers on behalf of an investment fund also minimizes the points of contact and prevents miscommunication about deadlines and payment expectations. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE TRACKING E Smith Capital Partners will track and compare the investment performance against the projection benchmark of the asset or portfolio. This includes economic targets as well as redevelopment, lease up, and operational objectives. INVESTMENT YIELD ANALYSIS E Smith Capital Partners will analyze the performance of the investment asset or portfolio and determine yields based on multiple assets or sponsors on behalf of an investment fund. E Smith Capital Partners can also provide assistance to sponsors and developers as to which assets may benefit the most by further financial investments into the repositioning or marketing of the asset. QUALITY CONTROL REPORTING Quality control measures can be directed by the investor to the sponsor/developer to ensure that operational deficiencies within the sponsorship team are identified. A consultative implementation plan is established to improve on those processes needing improvement. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SUBJECTS VS. LOCAL & NATIONAL TRENDS Comparative analysis is performed in order to analyze the performance of an asset or portfolio against performances of other similar assets or portfolios at both local and national levels in order to measure comparative success or loss mitigation.

6 SERVICES AND ADVISORY Asset Strategy INVESTMENT STRATEGY AND ROAD MAPPING A real estate investment plan serves as a road-map for real estate decisions. It guides the strategic plan needed for the investor and sponsor to meet their goals. This process includes a comprehensive analysis of current investments, strategies, objectives, and goals. The result is a customized asset or portfolio road-map that offers a realistic path towards achieving those goals while establishing objectives that can be tracked and measured en route. DISPOSITION VERSUS HOLD E Smith Capital Partners will provide independent third party consulting to the sponsor/developer or to the investor as to the potential financial outcomes of both the hold and refinance option versus the sell and reinvest option. DISPOSITION MANAGEMENT When selling the asset, the E Smith Capital Partners can manage the complete end-to-end liquidation process. This includes working with appropriate sales specialists to determine the target sales and listing price, working with sales brokers and potential buyers, and fulfilling all the requirements to finalize the sale. RECAPITALIZATION MANAGEMENT Recapitalization is intended to bring the most benefit for the equity partners but can also increase promotes to sponsors/developers. The change of capital structure can be motivated by a number of reasons to achieve the balance between equity and debt. Typical objectives might include reducing debt, generating liquidity for an investment partner, raising cash to fund growth, or a combination of all three. By taking some, but not all, of the investment off the table today, and reducing financial leverage, recapitalization provides the opportunity to benefit from future growth with lower risk. E Smith Capital Partners has seasoned professionals to assist with any recapitalization effort and can develop a strategy as to how best structure a recapitalization event. BEFORE TAX VERSUS AFTER TAX YIELD ANALYSIS The tax professionals available through our affiliate, can provide before tax and after tax yield analysis and consulting. They can also provide a better strategy on the redeployment of capital proceeds from a sale or may determine whether leverage is beneficial and to what degree. Certain real estate projects might provide better cash flow than others and those that do not, may provide better tax advantages. Evaluating the cash needs of the investor and understanding their tax strategies makes for a better overall relationship.

7 SERVICES AND ADVISORY Accounting Services PARTNERSHIP FORMATION & COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT Partnership in real estate has several forms, such as Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, and Sub chapter S or C Corporations. The use of these different types of entities may depend on particular situations related to the assets they hold, the partners involved or the tax implications for both. E Smith Capital Partners will advise and assist the sponsor in forming the entity for their real estate related projects. Our registered CPA s with our affiliate, can provide specific tax consulting regarding the formation of these entities. After they are formed, E Smith Capital Partners will provide compliance management to the sponsor to ensure that appropriate actions that are dictated by the entities formation documents and agreements are followed. PROPERTY ACCOUNTING Real estate assets have unique and particular accounting systems that may differ from common accounting systems. Our team will use its expertise to provide clients accurate accounting systems in managing the clients property assets. Such activities may include: day-to-day bookkeeping services, check and electronic payment management, invoice management and approval systems, partnership statements processing and distribution management. ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE ADVISORY Our accounting compliance and reporting services focus on helping real estate sponsors and developers meet their financial accounting compliance and reporting requirements dictated by their investors, partnership documents or general accounting standards. Our Financial Accounting Advisory Services practice is a multidisciplinary team of accounting, tax, and IT professionals with vast experience in managing the implementation of accounting changes. Changes may range from a single accounting standard to full project planning or global implementation experience needed to overhaul a large portfolio s accounting department. We help CFOs, audit committees, treasurers, and other top executives understand the pending changes and assess the impact on their companies. We also provide focused technical assistance on planning an orderly, efficient transition while helping reduce risks in financial and tax reporting, operations and information systems. TRUST MANAGEMENT E Smith Capital Partners can provide a dedicated team of investment and trust administration professionals who ensure the Trust is properly managed and implemented according to guidelines. Clients benefit from the investment, tax and trust administration experience of a dedicated team. COST SEGREGATION SERVICES Cost segregation is the process of identifying, segregating, and reclassifying components of commercial property into shorter depreciable tax lives. The core benefit of a cost segregation study is additional cash flow that is created by reducing an owner s current taxable income. For all practical intents, a cost segregation study can be viewed as a long-term, no-interest loan from the federal government. The cost of the study is a deductible business expense. E Smith Capital Partners consults with an extensive network of consultants to help oversee and manage cost segregation studies for assets within their clients portfolios.

8 OUR TEAM EMMITT SMITH, CCIM Chairman GREG SEITZ Senior Managing Director MARC RANKIN Managing Director SHARON MORRISON, SIOR Chief Executive Officer KARRA GUESS Chief Financial Officer TAMELA THORTON, CCIM Principal & EVP GIULIA MASTRANGELO Production Coordinator

9 WE ARE ON A MISSION TO CHALLENGE THE INDUSTRY, RAISE THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE, AND TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITIES.

10 CHALLENGE YOURSELF. BEWARE OF THE STATUS QUO. ENHANCE YOUR COMMUNITY. SHOW COMPASSION. LEAVE A GENTLE FOOTPRINT. CONTRIBUTE. BE REAL. MAKE BOLD MOVES. PURSUE WITH PASSION AND PURPOSE. DO THE RIGHT THING. TRUST. ACT WITH INTEGRITY. THINK HARDER. WORK SMARTER. THINK BIG. WORK TOGETHER. YOUR TIME IS NOW. DEMAND EXCELLENCE. E Smith Capital Partners Austin, TX (512) ESmithRealty.com/Capital-Partners/