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National Grid — National Grid Transco — BNP Paribas Utility Conference (March 2005)
25 slides from National Grid's conference presentation, Mar 11, 2005
Slide 1: National Grid Transco plc BNP Paribas Utility Conference
National Grid Transco plc BNP Paribas Utility Conference Malcolm Cooper, Group Treasurer March 11th 2005
Slide 2: Cautionary Statement
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Slide 3: Introduction
Introduction · National Grid Transco Overview · Structure of National Grid Transco businesses · Review of key businesses Shape of the Group · Transco 31/03/04 · National Grid Company (NGC) 40% Electricity 33% & gas · National Grid USA (NG USA) UK gas transmission distribution · Capital Structure · B
Slide 4: National Grid Transco - overview
National Grid Transco - overview · Strategic Focus: Asset based network provider · Driving world class performance · Managing regulation · 3 main businesses, all regulated, tend to provide stable financial environment · Transco: regional economic monopoly on gas transportation in Great Britain · NGC
Slide 5: Business risk profile
Business risk profile · Operating profits derived mainly from regulated utility businesses in GB & US · Low risk profile, stable, cash generative earnings · Non utility businesses focused in areas of property, metering, interconnectors and wireless infrastructure. · Stable regulated utility business
Slide 6: Results for 6 months ending 30 September 2004
Results for 6 months ending 30 September 2004 · Operating profits* up 2% · US cost reductions of £25m · Strong earnings · PBT up 6% · EPS up 10% · Net debt increased from £12.6bn at 31st March to £14.5bn at 30th September Net debt at 30th September 2003: £13.92 bn Restated to 30th September 2004 £/$
Slide 7: Summary corporate structure
Summary corporate structure Gross debt at 30 September 2004 €600m bonds due 2018 €500m bonds due 2020 National Grid Transco plc (£1.7bn) €500m bonds due 2008 (issued March 2005) €500m bonds due 2006 National Grid USA NGG Finance National Grid Holdings One (£1.9bn) in US group (guaranteed) (£1.3bn) €
Slide 8: UK regulated operations
UK regulated operations · Transco plc (“Transco”) & Transco Holdings plc (“TH”) · Transco owns and operates majority of gas transportation system in Great Britain - transmission and distribution · Also owns metering and LNG storage assets · Expected sale of distribution networks · National Grid Comp
Slide 9: UK regulatory environment - background
UK regulatory environment - background · High degree of economic regulation, under GEMA, (the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority) which directs Ofgem · Subject to 5 year regulatory reviews - to set prices and form of control. Revenues based on forecasts of efficient operating and capital costs pl
Slide 10: Regulatory 'ring-fence'/licence conditions
Regulatory ‘ring-fence’/licence conditions · Restriction on non-licensed businesses operated · Ensure availability of sufficient managerial and financial resources · Pursue all reasonable endeavours to maintain an investment grade credit rating · Restrictions on intra-group lending or guarantees by
Slide 11: Transco transmission and distribution business
Transco transmission and distribution business · RAV £12.8bn out of Transco total of Regional gas distribution networks and national transmission system £14.2bn (as at March 2004 ) · remainder relates to metering business Scotland St Fergus · National Transmission System (NTS) (main pipeline down ba
Slide 12: Agreed sale of distribution networks
Agreed sale of distribution networks · Agreed sale of up to 4 DNs Scotland · Combined RAV c.£4.9bn (Ofgem Mar 04) · Cash proceeds £5,787m North of England · Liabilities transferred £133m UK Distribution · Total enterprise value £5,920m Wales and the West · Premium to Ofgem 04 RAV 20.2% South of Engl
Slide 13: National Grid Company - high voltage electricity transmission
National Grid Company - revenues earned from high voltage electricity transmission · Monopoly transmission business covers · Strong regulatory ring-fence imposed by England and Wales Ofgem · No distribution · Single management unit with Transco transmission · Transmission Owner (TO) · Ownership, mai
Slide 14: National Grid USA
National Grid USA · Long term incentive–based rate plans · 20–year incentive based regulatory deals negotiated in Massachusetts and Rhode Island (until 2019 ) · 10–year incentive based rate settlement in New York (until 2011) · No commodity risk MAINE · 3.3 million electric and 500,000 gas customers
Slide 15: US regulatory environment SEC restrictions
US regulatory environment SEC restrictions · 30% consolidated capitalisation ratio required for: · NGT (38.3% at 30 September 2004) · NG USA and US operating utility affiliates · NGT to maintain a long term investment grade credit rating · Aggregate investment (equity, loans, guarantees) by the enti
Slide 16: US electricity transmission
US electricity transmission Northeast transmission assets · Member of New England RTO · Filing made Autumn 2003 - benefits through FERC approach GridAmerica - operations in the Midwest NIPSCO · Operational since October 1, 2003 AMEREN ➤ ATSI/FE · Managing member of the first multi- system ITC · Focu
Slide 17: Non-regulated businesses
Non-regulated businesses · Wireless infrastructure · Interconnectors – Combination of Gridcom UK & Crown – Existing links from England to France and Castle acquisition makes NGT principal Scotland independent mobile towers owner and – Basslink interconnector from Tasmania to operator in the UK mainl
Slide 18: Employee pension schemes
Employee pension schemes · Lattice Group scheme · Actuarial review as at March 2003 resulted in a post-tax funding deficit of £615m · Annual assessment at March 2004 shows a funding deficit of £400m -£500m net of tax · Defined benefit section now closed; defined contribution section now available fo
Slide 19: National Grid Transco group capital structure
National Grid Transco group capital structure · Net debt at 30/9/2004: £14.5bn · Transco Holdings/Transco: £7.1bn* – September 2004 gearing (debt/RAV) ~49% – Ofgem assume 62.5% gearing (debt/RAV) for Transco · National Grid Company: £3.1bn – September 2004 gearing (debt/RAV) ~60% – Ofgem assume 60-7
Slide 20: UK company borrowing facilities
UK company borrowing facilities · Transco plc · £1.5 billion undrawn committed bank lines - minimal covenants · €7 billion EMTN programme, €3 bn unissued at 30/09/04 · Short-term funding programmes: USCP $2.5 billion - $1.7bn at 30/09/04; ECP $1.25 billion - £684m outstanding at 30/09/04 · National
Slide 21: Dividend policy
Dividend policy · At the same time as the sale of networks was announced, NGT Board announced that conditional on the sales process it intends to increase dividend for 2004/05 by 20% · National Grid Transco aims to increase dividends by 7% nominal per annum out to March 2008 · £2bn return of capital
Slide 22: Debt repurchase
Debt repurchase · DN disposal will leave cash of c. £3.8bn after return of capital of £2bn Debt Maturity profile £m · Expect to repay around £2.3bn of debt in Transco/TH 800 · Anticipate ~£1.7bn of CP outstanding in 700 Transco when the proceeds are received 600 · Balance c. £600m 500 US £m 400 NGT/
Slide 23: Rating agency announcements
Rating agency announcements · Meetings with all 3 agencies took place in November 2004 · Fitch · affirmed ratings of Transco (A) and Transco Holdings (A -) (both stable) at time of announcement of network sales and again in November 2004. · Moody’s · affirmed ratings of NGT (Baa1) (stable), NGC (A2)
Slide 24: Summary
Summary · Transco plc and National Grid Company plc have economic monopolies with a high level of regulation · Disciplined M&A and portfolio management approach · Low risk profile, stable, cash generative earnings · Expected significant cash inflow from network sales - limited further issuance expec
Slide 25: Treasury contacts
Treasury contacts · Malcolm Cooper (Group Treasurer) D: +44 (0) 20 7004 3340 malcolm.cooper@ngtgroup.com · Andrew Kluth (Assistant Treasurer, Capital Markets) D: +44 (0) 20 7004 3365 andrew.kluth@ngtgroup.com · Andy Mead (Manager, Corporate Banking) +44 (0) 20 7004 3369 andy.mead@ngtgroup.com · Davi
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