Title: Presentation for
1Presentation for
2004 Oil Gas Investment SymposiumApril 19
21, 2004 New York City, NY
2Who is Constellation Energy?
- CE formed in 1997 as a joint venture between
Goldman Sachs and Baltimore Gas Electric
(Non-regulated Assets) - Unique combination of physical market experience
from Baltimore Gas Electric utility and systems
and risk management expertise of Goldman Sachs - CE is a leading provider of energy risk
management products with a national (US) trading
and generation portfolio - Wholesale energy marketing, trading, development
and risk management - 12,510 MW total controlled capacity
- Gas business currently moving approximately to
2BCF/Day
3Constellation Family of Companies
CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP, INC. (NYSE CEG)
Constellation Generation Group (CGG)
Constellation Energy (CE)
Baltimore Gas Electric (BGE)
Retail
- BGE Home
- Full service physical and financial energy
services - CI focus
- Mid-Atlantic concentration
- New Energy
- Full service physical, financial services
- CI focus
- Ohio Valley/Northeast and Canada
- Alliance
- Full service physical and financial energy
services and consulting - CI focus
- Ohio Valley
- Wholesale power generation
- 9,200 MW in operation
- 40 plants in 11 states
- 2,900 MW under construction
- 4 plants in 4 states
- July 1, 2000 BGE generation assets were
transferred to the non-regulated entity
- Wholesale energy marketing, trading,
development and risk management - 12,510 MW total controlled capacity
- Manage a growing gas business currently, moving
490Bcf/year - National fleet fuel
- Retail supply
- Wholesale supply
- Transmission and distribution services in
Central Maryland - 1.1 million electric customers
- 6,000 MW of load
- 0.6 million gas customers
- Peak daily gas delivery at 795,700 dth
- 105 Bcf in annual throughtput
490 Bcf Annually
25 Bcf Annually
130 Bcf Annually
100 Bcf Annually
4CE Gas Group Objectives
- Manage physical fuel supply for CEG
- Make a return on capital/credit deployed
- Diversify risk profile (credit risk vs. reserve
risk) - Leverage existing gas capabilities
- Trading, contracts, systems
- Pipeline and storage contracts
- Access to capital markets
- Develop upstream capital businesses
- Senior debt (VPP)
- Mezzanine financing
- Equity investments
5Energy Capital"One Stop Shop"
- Senior Debt/ VPP
- Mezzanine/ Sub Debt
- Equity (Project/Corporate)
- Advantages
- Saves Time -
- Prevents dealing with multiple counterparties
when accessing various capital products - Increases Flexibility -
- Eliminates inter-creditor issues
- Allows for easier structuring/customization of
financings for specific transactions
6Volumetric Production Payment (VPP) Transaction
Description
Cash advanced in exchange for hydrocarbon volumes
to be delivered over time
- Buyer purchases a limited term overriding royalty
interest - Size and term of transaction depend on production
profile - Production is delivered free of all costs
(operator pays LOE, royalties, GA, etc.) - No preference given to gas or oil
- Proved Developed Non-Producing (60) and Proved
Undeveloped Reserves (20) credited on a
risk-adjusted basis - Some property qualifications apply
7VPP - Valuation Example
Portfolio of Properties
6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0
Unadjusted Net Production
Risk-Adjusted Net Production
10 Cushion
Annual Production (Bbtue)
Cost Gas/Oil
Risk-Adjusted Reserve Coverage (Tail)
Constellation Production Payment
0
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Year
8VPP - Structure Benefits
- Producer
- Receives cash up-front to implement various
strategies (monetize, refinance existing capital
structure, acquire) - Retains operational control of properties
- Hedge out interest rate and commodity price risk
(with no margin call) - Transfer reserve risk (no borrowing base
re-determinations) - Satisfies obligation to CE in hydrocarbons
instead of cash - Retains reserve upside
- ORRI terminates and properties revert to producer
after all production payment volumes have been
delivered - Constellation Energy
- Gains access to long-term supply of hydrocarbons
9VPP - Advantages Over Traditional Financing
- Higher cash advance rate than traditional senior
financing - Non-recourse
- Fixed funding cost
- Lower blended cost of capital than traditional
choice of debt plus equity or mezzanine financing
- No downside price risk
- Defined volume obligation
10VPP - Important Notes
- Deficiencies and make-ups are adjusted for
- Time value of money
- Location differentials
- Price seasonality
- Up to 90 takes
- Structure based on net revenue interest royalty
owners are assumed to be non-participating - Producer is responsible for all severance and ad
valorem taxes - Operating and other costs are the responsibility
of the producer - Structuring fee is payable by the producer at
closing - Legal and third-party engineering fees are paid
by the producer
11Mezzanine Financing
- Provided as bridge financing and for low risk
developmental projects - Provided along-side VPP structure to add
additional capital for continuing project
development (with VPP take-out upon successful
results) - Lower blended cost of capital than traditional
choice of debt plus mezzanine financing - Avoids inter-creditor issues
- Risk adjustment factors of mezzanine funding more
aggressive than those of VPP (80-100 of PDNP
and 50-60 of PUDs) - Engineering case typically greater than p10
(probabilistic case) - Equity Participation in the form of override
or corporate equity Equity Principles apply
including - Quality management team
- Good track record
- Quality PUDs, probables, and possibles
12Equity Capital Principles
90/10 rule ? Focus portfolio on small number of qualified or known clients with whom CEG wants to transact on a consistent basis
Quality Management Teams ? Best in Class benchmark
Good Track Records ? History of generating appropriate returns for risk assumed
Solid Business Plans ? Focused, niche players
Market Factors ? Investment will reflect market cycle
Manage Aggressively ? Know early if business plan is not being realized and take action
Unsecured/Equity Transaction Size ? Minimum 3 MM, maximum 25 MM per transaction
Skin in the Game ? Material personal investment in the venture
Exit/Liquidity ? Strategy is not to grow hold but build sell
Risk Compensation ? Get compensated for risk and ongoing management
Majority Investment ? Maximizes investment protection
13Capital Products and Funding Matrix
VPP / Sr. Debt Mezzanine Equity
Transaction Capital Threshold 20-500mm 5-50mm 5-25mm
Portfolio Allocation 65 15 20
Investment Types VPP's, Prepays, Sr. Debt Bridge Debt, Sub Debt, Development Drilling Project, Corporate, Exploration (Diversified or Program)
IRR (unlevered) 8-12 12-18 25-35
Collateral Coverage 1.3-1.7 0.85-1.25 0-0.6
Turnover (years) 0-0.3 to sydicate .25-3 1-5
Funding In-House Funds, Commercial Banks/Insurance Funding Vehicles In-House Funds, Commercial Banks, Institutional Funds In-House Funds, Commercial Banks, Institutional Funds
14Contact Information
Houston Office 500 Dallas St. St. 3010 Houston,
TX 77002 Gas Group Houston Craig Fox (713)
344-2888 craig.fox_at_constellation.com Ken
Davis (713) 344-2884 ken.davis_at_constellation.com
Claire Harvey (713) 344-2878 claire.harvey_at_const
ellation.com Brett Mudford (713)
344-2890 brett.mudford_at_constellation.com Terry
McBride (713) 344-2892 theresa.mcbride_at_constellat
ion.com John Thompson (713) 344-2889 john.thompso
n_at_constellation.com Baltimore Matt Arnold (410)
468-3707 matt.arnold_at_constellation.com Mo
Bawa (410) 468-3574 mo.bawa_at_constellation.com Je
nnifer McNiece (410) 468-3564 jennifer.mcniece_at_co
nstellation.com Ozzie Pagan (410)
468-3641 ozzie.pagan_at_constellation.com Dan Reck
(410) 468-3571 daniel.reck_at_constellation.com
Baltimore Office 111 Market Place St.
500 Baltimore, MD 21202