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APA — Australian Pipeline Trust — 5th Annual UBS Australasian Utilities Conference 2004

19 slides from APA's conference presentation, Nov 29, 2004

  1. Slide 1: 5th Annual UBS Australasian Utilities Conference

    Australian Pipeline Trust 5th Annual UBS Australasian Utilities Conference Michael McCormack Chief Operating Officer Sydney, 29 November, 2004

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Agenda < Overview of YEJ2004 Results < Frequently asked questions - Consolidation - Regulation - Gas supply to South-east Australia - Stress Corrosion Cracking on MSP - Opportunities - Diversity - APA vs Infrastructure Investment Vehicles 2

  3. Slide 3: Gas Pipelines 2004

    Gas Pipelines 2004 APA pipelines Other pipelines AGT CGP GGT RBP MWP MSP CWP PGP APA Pipelines 2004 Amadeus Gas - AGT Carpentaria Gas Transmission - CGP Central West - CWP Goldfields Gas Transmission - GGT Mid West Pipeline - MWP Moomba to Sydney - MSP 7 Gas - PGP Parmelia Roma to Brisbane - RBP 3

  4. Slide 4: Highlights for YEJ 2004

    Highlights for YEJ 2004 < Fourth successive increase in net profit < Active management of capital resources < Achieved positive regulatory outcomes < Involved in industry rationalisation < Acquired Southern Cross Pipeline Group Assets 4

  5. Slide 5: Full Year Results in Summary

    Full Year Results in Summary Net Profit after Tax and Minorities (NPATM) $M 2004 NPATM: 140 121.3 +195.50% from pcp. 120 2004 NPATM: Normalised +9.6% from pcp. 100 80 60 45.0 37.1 41.0 40 30.7 20 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004 Actual Normalised 5

  6. Slide 6: Financials

    Financials Non-recurring Items 2004 $M Due diligence cost write-off (5.8) Mid West Pipeline write-off (19.9) Tax consolidation benefit - SCP 7.0 Non-recurring items before income tax (18.7) Tax effect of non-recurring items 2.1 Tax consolidation benefit - APA 92.9 Non-recurring items after income ta

  7. Slide 7: Financial Summary

    Financial Summary Revenue for Full Year by Pipeline MSP - Moomba to Sydney 120 RBP - Roma to Brisbane 102.5 100 94.4 4.3 93.6 CGP - Carpentaria Gas 3.2 84.0 AGT - Amadeus Gas Trust 80 GGT - Goldfields Gas Transmission 60 70.2 62.7 91.2 98.2 MWP - Mid West Pipeline 40 20 27.1 26.1 27.0 26.4 23.4 21.4

  8. Slide 8: Highlights: Active Management of Capital Resources

    Highlights Active Management of Capital Resources < Raised A$493.2 million (net) in US Private Placement market; < Activated Distribution Reinvestment Plan; < Entered into tax consolidation; < Raised equity of $61.2 million (net) 8

  9. Slide 9: Highlights: Positive regulatory outcomes

    Highlights Positive regulatory outcomes < Moomba to Sydney – Decision to partially revoke coverage – Australian Competition Tribunal rejects valuation methodology on access arrangements for MSP 9

  10. Slide 10: Highlights: Industry Rationalisation

    Highlights Industry Rationalisation < Industry rationalisation is now nearly complete < Bid costs of $5.8 million were necessary to ensure APA did not over bid < APA was successful in acquiring Southern Cross Pipeline Group assets at a good price 10

  11. Slide 11: Acquisition of Southern Cross Pipeline Assets

    Highlights Acquisition of Southern Cross Pipeline Assets < Goldfields Gas Transmission Pipeline – 1,380km pipeline – Transports competing gas streams from Harriet and East Spar, NW Shelf to North Eastern and Eastern Goldfields regions in WA – Capacity 105 TJ/d increasing to 164 TJ/d under full compr

  12. Slide 12: Western Australia

    Western Australia Broome NORTH WEST SHELF Port Hedland Dampier Onslow Newman GOLDFIELDS GAS TRANSMISSION Carnarvon PIPELINE Mt Magnet DONGARA Geraldton PROCESSING Windimurra FACILITY Kalgoorlie PARMELIA PIPELINE MONDARRA PERTH Esperance FACILITY 12

  13. Slide 13: Mondarra Gas Storage Facility

    Mondarra Gas Storage Facility Current Development Features < Tailored to suit customer requirements < Deliverability: currently up to 10 TJ/d < Injectivity: currently up to 10 TJ/d < Further development potential to 150 TJ/d < Mondarra Junction: by 2005, capacity to increase to 100TJ/d 13

  14. Slide 14: Portfolio Diversification

    Portfolio Diversification MSP Reliance Reduced APA 2004 Revenues APA 2004 Revenues Pro forma pre-acquisition Pro forma post acquisition Other Other Parmelia 4% 3% 7% GGT MSP 22% 32% (55% SCP MSP revenue 41% share) (100% SCP GGT revenue 32% share) CGP 12% AGT 7% AGT CGP RBP RBP 9% 9% 10% 12% Note: GG

  15. Slide 15: FAQs

    FAQs < Consolidation – Industry – Infrastructure ownership < Regulation – Moomba Sydney Pipeline appeal – Goldfields Gas Transmission Pipeline – Derogations in QLD – Productivity Commission review < Gas supply to South-east Australia – Impact of CBM – PNG - difficult to aggregate 150 PJ/annum – Tran

  16. Slide 16: FAQs (cont'd)

    FAQs (cont’d) < Stress corrosion cracking on MSP – Remote area in SA – Pressure management plan implemented – Repair & rehabilitation program being prepared if required < Opportunities – Incremental – Minorities – Complementary/diversification – Greenfields • PNG Pipeline • Trans-Territory Pipeline

  17. Slide 17: FAQs (cont'd)

    FAQs (cont’d) < Diversity – Re-balance portfolio – Non-core opportunities < APA vs Infrastructure Investment Vehicles – APA is an active manager – Risk/rewards of business performance accrues to APA 17

  18. Slide 18: Summary

    Summary < Strong performance < Acquired Southern Cross Pipeline Group assets < Positive regulatory outcomes < Will be involved in consolidation & diversification < Strong balance sheet 18

  19. Slide 19: We Deliver

    We Deliver www.pipelinetrust.com.au

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