Slide 1: Oracle and LODESTAR Acquisition Announcement
<Insert Picture Here> Oracle and LODESTAR Acquisition Announcement April 24, 2007 1
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer This document is for informational purposes only and may not be incorporated into a contract or agreement. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code or functionality and should not be relied upon in making a purchasing decision. The development, release and timing of any featur
Slide 3: Agenda
Agenda • What We are Announcing • Strategic Rationale • Customer and Partner Benefits • LODESTAR Overview • End-to-End Utilities Suite • Customer Successes 3
Slide 4: What We Are Announcing
What We Are Announcing • Oracle to acquire LODESTAR Corporation • Transaction is expected to close in May 2007 • About LODESTAR • Leading provider of meter data management and competitive energy operation solutions • Headquartered in Peabody, MA • 125 employees • 114+ customers globally • Combinatio
Slide 5: Overview of Strategic Rationale
Overview of Strategic Rationale • Utilities continues to be an important industry for Oracle with growth focused on integrated packaged applications • Tenth largest industry in terms of software spend • Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) mandates are causing rapid growth and the need for more so
Slide 6: Oracle in Utilities
Oracle in Utilities Leading provider of corporate, customer-facing, and industry- specific applications and infrastructure software to the industry • More than 2,500 utilities run Oracle Technology • More than 500 utilities run Oracle Applications • 14 of top 20 global electric and gas companies run
Slide 7: LODESTAR Customer Benefits
LODESTAR Customer Benefits LODESTAR applications supported and protected as standard for Meter Data Management and Competitive Energy Operation Solutions • Stronger combined vendor with complementary products • Improved stability in a highly fragmented competitive landscape • Highly complementary co
Slide 8: Oracle Customer Benefits
Oracle Customer Benefits LODESTAR acquisition underscores Oracle’s commitment to the utilities industry • Provides a comprehensive package of applications that Oracle customers worldwide have said is one of their highest priorities • Combination of Oracle and LODESTAR will provide the industry’s fir
Slide 9: Oracle and LODESTAR Partner Benefits
Oracle and LODESTAR Partner Benefits • Draw on partner relationship to address customer needs for mission critical applications and infrastructure software across all utilities segments • Benefit from Oracle’s worldwide resources and partner investment • Benefit from LODESTAR’s best-in-class portfol
Slide 10: Overview of LODESTAR
Overview of LODESTAR Long History of • 25+ years of utilities industry presence Success • Headquartered in Peabody, MA • 114 customers globally Experienced • 125 employees Utility Industry • World-class talent with deep domain expertise across Specialists R&D, sales and services • LODESTAR® Meter Da
Slide 11: Industry Trends Drive Demand for Integrated, Interoperable Solutions
Industry Trends Drive Demand for Integrated, Interoperable Solutions Increased competitive and Dynamic regulatory pressures drive time to market for system flexibility and Industry accuracy to handle evolving Environment services and minimize risks on low-margin commodity offerings Re-engineering bu
Slide 12: Combination Unifies Mission Critical Business Processes for the Enterprise
Combination Unifies Mission Critical Business Processes for the Enterprise • Meter data and meter connectivity • Implement demand management and demand response • Enable more complex rate structures Customer Financial Relationship • Enhance grid operations and resiliency Management & Contact Center
Slide 13: Creates Utilities Industry's Most Complete End-to-End Solution Suite
Creates Utilities Industry’s Most Complete End-to-End Solution Suite • Approximately 550 unique applications customers on a combined basis in Utilities • Over 95% of LODESTAR’s customers are Oracle infrastructure software customers • Over 50% of LODESTAR’s customers are Oracle Applications customers
Slide 14: LODESTAR Solution Footprint
LODESTAR Solution Footprint LODESTAR® Energy Information Platform™ (EIP™) LODESTAR® Customer Choice Suite™ (CCS™) Applications Account / Customer Management Meter / Recorder Management PricingExpert® ContractExpert™ Security – Features / Data Management Auditing LODESTAR® Profile & LODESTAR® Present
Slide 15: Select LODESTAR Customers
Select LODESTAR Customers • 114 customers globally across multiple segments of the utilities industry Distribution / Transmission Retail Regulated ISO / RTOs Munis/Co-ops Competitive Generation 15
Slide 16: Case Study: Large North American Utility
Case Study: Large North American Utility • One of the largest, Fortune 500 utilities in North America • Over 4.5 million electric and gas customers • Operations across 5 different states • Business challenge • Establish an enterprise meter data management solution to manage all energy data for gas a
Slide 17: Case Study: Enbridge
Case Study: Enbridge • One of the largest utilities in North America serving more than 2 million customers • 3,000 automated meter (interval) customers • Business challenge • Deregulation, re-regulation and new efficiency and metering requirements increased business complexity • Need to migrate thre
Slide 18: Case Study: Electricity Supply Board
Case Study: Electricity Supply Board • Largest energy utility in Republic of Ireland • 1.9 million electricity customers • Business challenge • Need for demand forecasting to handle requirements of All-island Single Electricity Market (SEM) Project • Maintain short and long-term consumption forecast
Slide 19: Case Study: Leading North American Retail Energy Provider
Case Study: Leading North American Retail Energy Provider • North America’s leading competitive electric and gas energy supplier • Fortune 200 energy company based in Baltimore, Maryland • One of the nation’s largest wholesale power sellers • Operations across 15 states and 2 Canadian provinces • Bu
Slide 20: Next Steps
Next Steps • General announcement: April 24, 2007 • Communicate extensively with all constituents • Customer briefings • Industry analyst and press briefings • Complete transaction • Expect to close May 2007 • More information can be found at: • www.oracle.com/lodestar 20