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Strategy + Markets + Insight + Structuring + Finance + Transactions + Policy

Overview of Services
for the
Clean Energy Industry in Asia
Build on a foundation of strong advice
Catenaria
Catenaria provides expert commercial/financial advisory and consulting
services to the clean energy sector.
– Experience with investors, developers, financial institutions, and governments
– Draw upon broad experience in Asian regional energy sector development
Sector Scope
• Clean Energy • Financial advisory
– Wind, hydro, solar, biomass
– Agribusiness / feedstocks • Commercial development advisory
• Suport Infrastructure • Strategy and Planning
– Power Distribution • Market assessment
– Water/Wastewater
• Due diligence
Geography Philosophy
• Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos • Seek practical solutions
• India, Pakistan, Bangladesh • Maintain expert knowledge
• Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand • Understand mechanics in context
• China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan • Take a ‘hands-on’ approach
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Holistic approach
Catenaria’s services sit at the intersection of what is
required to create a sustainable investment, integrating
business, political and economic considerations into
balanced and rational solutions
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Insight and Action
– This characterizes Catenaria’s two primary lines of service:

Intrados Extrados
• Strategy • Transactions
• Markets • Partnerships
• Governance • Investments
• Policy

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Intrados services
Intrados provides internal assessment and strategic planning
• Intrados assists our clients:
– assess the market opportunity and
– put in place investment plans and strategy founded on
practicality
• Catenaria’s Intrados services provide:
– strategic planning
– asset strategy
– market assessment
– risk management
– corporate governance
• We consider the ground realities of both business and market so our
insight can be put into action
Intrados: actionable expert insight
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Extrados services
Extrados delivers world class transaction advisory services
• Catenaria’s Extrados services focus on supporting delivery of
complex transactions in energy and infrastructure.
• Extrados encompasses:
– project commercial and financial advisory services
– tender design and management
– due diligence reviews
– partner identification
– negotiation support and financial modelling
• We take hands-on action, partnering with you to assure your
transaction gets completed to market standard and as planned
• Whether in a core market or cross-border into uncharted waters,
Catenaria brings to bear experience and grounding in the
challenging Asian markets but with international context

Extrados: transactions in context


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Integrating vision with action
• The synergy between Intrados and Extrados supports
the pathway for our clients’ solid future

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Geographic scope
• Catenaria has experience across the breadth of Asia
• In-depth market Catenaria Markets
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– Financial Pakistan Bangladesh Japan

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– Investment Laos Taiwan

– Energy Markets India


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Cambodia
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– Regulation Thailand
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– Political Malaysia

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• Extensive network Indonesia

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Managing Director profile

J. Grant Hauber
• Over 18 years’ experience in energy and infrastructure through leading roles as
– Clean energy boutique advisor and principal developer Aequero Pte. Ltd (Singapore)
– Lead project developer Consolidated Electric Power Asia (HK)
– Project finance investment banker ANZ Investment Bank (HK)
– Energy/infrastructure management consultant PA Consulting Group / Hagler Bailly
– Energy policy analyst State of Connecticut Utility Regulator (US)
• Active in the Asian energy and infrastructure markets for more than 14 years with
5 years in the clean energy sector
• Leader in development, structuring, financing and negotiation of transactions
• Deep background in sector investment strategy and policy
• Extensive regional networks within professional services, governments, investors
• Accomplished civil / structural engineer – design/bid/construction
• Education
– MBA – Yale School of Management
– B.S. Civil Engineering – Carnegie-Mellon University

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Summary of experience
Experience – Clean Energy
Intrados Extrados
• Carbon Financing Workshop – the Asian Exim Bank • Co-developer and Financial Advisor – 90 MW integrated
Forum. Co-developed and delivered a training program for reforestation and renewable power project,
regional Exim bank executives under a program sponsored Nakhonratchasima Province, Thailand.
by the Asian Development Bank. Created original lecturing Partnered in commercial development for a closed-loop,
materials and interactive case studies to get Exim bank carbon neutral dendro-thermal energy project,
executives focused on identifying and mitigating risks encompassing 40,000 hectares of plantation-based
around carbon finance prospects, adapting Exim bank reforestation using fast-growth trees. Assisted in the
products to those opportunities, and to helping assist their development of commercial contract structures and
national companies more effectively invest, compete in and strategy for negotiations with multiple Thai ministries.
take advantage of growing opportunities in carbon finance. Project features a proposed public-private partnership with
• Clean Energy Financing: A reference guide for Asian the Government of Thailand covering contract plantation
Export Credit Agencies and Export-import Banks. farming on public lands. Responsible for raising equity and
Authored a ‘how-to’ renewable energy financing guide for debt capital on behalf of sponsor, supported by financial
regional Exim banks under an Asian Development Bank- modeling, information memorandum development,
sponsored clean energy finance training program covering marketing road shows and term sheet negotiations.
critical issues in project risk assessment, project
development and project finance for the growing clean and • Clean Diesel Project Development Company – Asia
renewable energy market in Asia. Regional.
Co-developed an executive training program for Principal in assessing formation of a regional ‘third
management of regional Exim banks on clean energy generation’ biodiesel project development company joint
financing considerations and how to adapt current products venture with a regional technical services company and the
to the clean energy market. patent holder of a revolutionary low temperature, low
• Clean Energy Finance Masterclass. pressure production process producing EN 590
Co-developed a program and materials for, and conducted a specification compliant diesel. Development pipeline
‘masterclass’ in clean and renewable energy finance. included:
Instruction provided in-depth detail to the economic and – Municipal Solid Waste Processing, Philippines
political drivers of the clean energy sector, practical – Oil seed plantation and agricultural residue, Philippines
considerations for clean energy finance, development of
CDM-compliant projects, and how to finance projects. – Timber plantation offcuts and purpose-grown energy
Material focused on meeting the challenges of financing crops, Thailand
clean energy projects in emerging markets.
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Experience – Wind Energy
Intrados Extrados
• India Wind Energy Financing Market • 127.5 MW Wind Farm, Heilongjiang
Assessment – European Wind Energy Province, China.
Association & Confederation of Indian Provided comprehensive financial and
Industry. commercial advisory services to a Hong Kong-
Authored white paper “Wind Energy Finance: based company exploring development of and
mobilizing European investment in the Indian funding for three wind farms. Responsible for
wind sector” for the EU-sponsored Europe- project viability assessment, commercial
India Wind Energy Network to identify means project structuring, JV and EPC contract
to encourage cost-effective European capital negotiation, detailed financial modeling,
investment in the burgeoning Indian wind marketing, equity and debt fundraising.
market. Analyzed available sources of • 1000 MW Wind Farm, Ningxia-Inner
financing, terms of lending, equity investment Mongolia, China.
return requirements and industry players to Provided commercial development advisory
recommend appropriate investment financing services to a Hong Kong-based company
structures and needed policy supports. Led exploring development of and funding for a
focus group discussions and lectured at series of wind power generation projects
EIWEN meetings to explore practical issues totaling over 1000 MW in Northwest China.
and develop consensus for white paper.

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Experience – Solar
Intrados Extrados
• Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Market • Concentrated Solar Thermal Business
Assessment – Confidential Client. On Development Agency – Confidential Client.
behalf of a major technology developer and Seeking to promote adoption of a client’s CSP
manufacturer of CDP technology, performed a technology through formation of partnerships,
broad, multi-market, pan-Asian market joint ventures and EPC relationships in South
assessment study for pushing their product and Southeast Asia. Guiding client on
and project development capabilities. identifying project opportunities to act as either
Assessed policy environment, macro- EPC or project developer and assisting the
economic conditions, receptivity to technology, client in assembling bidding packages.
and competitiveness of their product across
other solar technology as well as other
renewables. Explored opportunities for power
generation, combined heat and power, and
solar heat augmentation for fossil-based
thermal processes.

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Experience – Hydro
Intrados Extrados
• Emerging market hydroelectric business • 45 MW Run-of-River Hydro Project
unit strategy – Statkraft International. Assessment, Lao PDR.
Advised this Norwegian international Conducted a fundamental assessment of
hydroelectric generation company on its long- project commercial and financial feasibility of a
term strategy for investing in emerging market small hydro project in Laos on behalf of a
power generation worldwide. Developed pro London-based infrastructure development
forma assessments to determine capital fund. Constructed a comprehensive financial
budgeting and human resource requirements. model to perform analysis.
Strategy and investment recommendations
implemented through the creation of SN Power
with its strategic partner Norfund.

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Experience – Power Generation
Intrados Extrados
• Business expansion strategy and partner identification • Phu My 2 Phase 2, 715 MW BOT Power Project,
Vietnam. Financial Advisor to the successful consortium
– major reciprocating engine market player, of Electricité de France, Sumitomo Corp., and Tokyo
Saudi Arabia. Electric Power on Vietnam’s first private sector BOT
For a primary company in distributed generation and infrastructure project. Supported development of the
temporary power solutions, developed a strategic plan for client’s winning bid for this US$480m project. Analyzed
expanding their business along existing and broadened tariff options, investment economics, and modeled
technology pathways. Conducted a worldwide search for sensitivities to various market change and negotiation
like-minded and complementary business partners. positions. Created debt financing options an optimal
amalgam from 3 multilaterals, 5 export credit agencies, 3
• Project finance investment decision management bilateral agencies and commercial lenders. Provided
framework – Cinergy Global Power, USA. strategic advice on approach to negotiating with GoV
Developed project development screening and assessment entities.
protocol for global projects. Developed a customized • Tanjung Kasam 110 MW Power Project, Indonesia.
investment modeling tool for capital budgeting and risk Financial Advisor to Indonesian utility PT PLN Batam on a
analysis for prospective investments in emerging markets. US$150m limited recourse project financing. Served as
• Merchant Generation Portfolio and Trading Desk lead debt negotiator counter to Chinese equipment
Integration – Edison Mission Energy, USA. suppliers, Sinosure (Chinese export credit insurance
agency) and commercial bank ICBC. Strategy supported
Designed an internal price transfer mechanism between by comprehensive project finance and corporate financial
Edison’s 8,000 MW merchant generating portfolio and its models. Advised PLN Group on development of new
proprietary energy trading operations. Assisted trading project loan security structures. Performed project valuation
team quantify asset-specific market, operating and fuel in support of sell-down in equity. Evaluated competitively
contracting risks. Designed internal transfer mechanism to tendered EPC bids.
facilitate two-way financial and operational optimization • Sell-side Representation, Consolidated Electric Power
between trading and plant operations. Asia, Hong Kong – Lead Manager.
Organized and managed the corporate disclosure effort on
behalf of the seller in CEPA’s US$2.1 billion sale of
ownership to Mirant (ex-Southern Company). Designed,
planned disclosure process, compiled and crated
presentation of all corporate information for due diligence
disclosures. Managed staffing, operation, and procedures
of 24-hour data room. Fielded all questions from bidders
undertaking due diligence, coordinating with legal, tax, and
financial advisors; responsible for drafting and delivering
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Experience – Gas-to-Power Value Chain
Intrados Extrados
• Asian Power Generation Opportunities for LNG – • IPP Acquisition Due Diligence – Korea.
Power Group of Oil and Gas Major – Korea and China. Supported El Paso Corporation’s successful bid for
Conducted a comprehensive long-term assessment of Hanwha Energy’s power generation assets; at 1,800 MW,
natural gas-electric value chain investment and gas the largest private generator in Korea. Conducted detailed
marketing opportunities through development of a custom due diligence on the asset’s competitive performance
economic and financing model that adjusted capital through development of a national production cost model
structure to match market conditions in each target country. for the current and proposed Korean electricity markets.
Identified key risk factors and mitigants through in-country Examined potential optionality associated with upstream
reconnaissance. Created fundamental market demand and integration into LNG supply.
supply model for the nascent Chinese gas market. • Acquisition Due Diligence – Sithe Asia Power
Examined opportunities for proposed restructured Korean Generation Portfolio.
energy market. Coordinated market due diligence review teams on behalf
• Global power and gas investment strategy of El Paso Corporation in support of its prospective
– El Paso Corporation. acquisition of a power generation asset portfolio located in
Developed a global investment strategy by conducting Korea, China, Thailand and the Philippines. Derived supply
detailed supply-demand assessments, competitor analyses and demand profiles for each country, developed forward
and price forecasts. Provided strategic recommendations pricing curves for the markets, and analyzed impacts of
for potential regional and country-specific plays from gas potential changes in policy. Identified fit with assets in
exploration through to electricity consumers in Asia, Latin client’s current portfolio and assessed means to leverage
America and the Middle East. Examined synergies with value of assets through use of real options.
existing assets, portfolio optionality, and identified of • Brazil natural gas market assessment – TSB Pipeline
suitable acquisition candidates. Consortium. Led an analytic team in an independent
• Japan LNG investment strategy – El Paso Corporation. study of the future Brazilian gas and electricity markets to
Performed a comprehensive analysis of the Japanese LNG support financing of a major gas transmission line.
import market, including assessment of competing Developed a custom economic forecasting model to project
contracts, sources, and each market participant’s client fundamental demand across all consumer segments and
base and territory. Assessed cross-over opportunities in competing forms of energy supply in Southern Brazil.
the electricity market in light of prospective liberalizing
policy environment. Advised client on market entry strategy
including infrastructure investment opportunities, pricing,
and identified prospective partners.

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Experience – Debt Arranging
Intrados Extrados
• US$ 1bn Merchant Project Finance Loan Portfolio • Changshu 2x660 MW BOT Power Project, Jiangsu
Risk Assessment – German cooperative bank. Province, China – Lead Arranger and
Engagement manager and project finance expert for Documentation Agent.
an independent credit risk analysis of a German Served as lead debt arranger and coordinating bank
bank’s US$1billion project finance portfolio of US for ABB Energy Venture’s proposed US$1.2 billion
merchant power loans. Led design and project. Served as project documentation agent for
implementation of a proprietary project finance credit seven-bank commercial debt lead arranger group plus
risk assessment methodology. Analyzed viability of 35 Hermes/KfW (Germany). Structured project contracts,
financing vehicles comprised of 80 projects within nine reviewed government support, and led negotiations
US sub-markets. Developed independent assessment with Chinese and foreign parties. Led negotiations on
of probability of default, loss given default and a US$900 million EPC contract. Acted as bank agent
provisioning recommendations. for fuel supply, power market and land rights issues.
• US$ 20bn Corporate Financial Risk Management – Developed and negotiated comprehensive lenders’
Major Global IPP. term sheet.
For one of the world’s largest independent power • Taixing Huangqiao Heat and Power Station,
companies, led review of hundreds of loan Jiangsu Province, China – Lead Arranger.
agreements, project contracts, and complex financing Structured a complex US$32 million project equity loan
structures representing over US$20 billion to for a Philippines-based investor into a Sino-foreign
determine inherent unhedged positions and cooperative joint venture. Established intricate account
unaccounted for options. Managed a global team in management structure to derive maximum security
analyzing corporate and limited recourse subsidiaries available under PRC law. Worked with Philippine,
to develop risk exposures to foreign exchange and Chinese and global legal counsel to develop contract
interest rate movements. documents.
• Aircraft Sub-lease, ATR Aircraft –
Taiwan/Mauritius. Advisor/Arranger for an aircraft
lease extension, sub-lease, refinance, and transfer
between Transasia Airways and Air Mauritius covering
three regional aircraft. Handled all contractual
negotiations, lease analytics, modeling and closing
activities for the US$20 million transaction.
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Experience – Water/wastewater
Intrados Extrados
• Market Entry Strategy and Business Model, • M&A Advisory – Listed water treatment
US Water/Wastewater Treatment Market – services company, Mumbai, India.
Asian Client. Provided comprehensive advisory services to
Conducted a comprehensive market a European multi-utility company, Vivendi
assessment of the US water and wastewater Water, looking to acquire a publicly listed
treatment market for MF/UF/NF/RO Indian water treatment company. Developed
technologies. Assessed adoption drivers, acquisition valuation model following Indian
technology applications, cost trends, and Accounting Standards and conducted detailed
contracting vehicles. Advising client on corporate and comparative market due
development of a market entry strategy by diligence. Developed acquisition strategy and
creating an optimal business model and post-merger planning.
identifying strategic partners or acquisition
targets. Developed staffing and recruitment
plan.
• China Water/Wastewater Treatment Market
Assessment – Asian Client.
Assessed the market potential for foreign
investors/service providers in the Chinese
water and wastewater treatment markets using
MF/UF/NF/RO technology. Quantified
opportunities in municipal and industrial
market segments. Identified drivers of demand
for treatment and specific technology
applications.

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Experience – Policy
Intrados Extrados
• Pakistan Private Power Investment Board (PPIB) • Water-Energy Nexus Activity I & II, Commercial
strategic assessment. Framework Advisor, USAID, Andhra
Advising the PPIB on means to improve the tender, Pradesh/Karnataka, India.
grant, negotiation and closure of new power Lead commercial and financial advisor to this USAID
infrastructure projects. Soliciting input from all relevant project that addressed the water and energy
government ministries, state-owned enterprises, consumption crisis in India’s agricultural sector.
private sector developers and financial institutions. Designed field level interventions with farmers to shift
Report will be presented to government. irrigation practices and crop choices to less water and
• Wholesale Energy Spot Market (WESM), energy intensive applications. Worked with power
Emergency Capacity Procurement Measures – distribution utilities on improvement of delivered power
Department of Energy, Government of Philippines. quality, reduction of technical losses and mechanisms
Advised DOE on identifying issues, creating for improving fiscal performance. Designed financing
procedures, and designing processes to transparently options for both farmers and utilities in conjunction with
and cost-effectively procure emergency power a broad range of central government development
generation in event of a market failure to invest in finance and commercial finance institutions.
capacity as needed to meet demand and maintain Coordinated with state and central energy, water and
system security margins in a manner that would attract agricultural ministries.
competitive, commercial investment.
• Government of Tunisia private power investment
framework review.
Performed for the Government of Tunisia and its utility,
STEG, a comprehensive analysis of and
recommended modifications to the tendering and
negotiation process supporting limited recourse
financed private investment in power generation.
Review focused on an ex-post facto analysis of the
Rades II IPP bidding and negotiation process,
examining documentation, internal government
processes, and results achieved.

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Experience - Other
Intrados Extrados
• Global Nuclear Reactor Market Strategy • Shanghai Baoshan Iron & Steel Co.
and Assessment – Atomic Energy Canada Hot Rolled Coil Mill, Shanghai, China –
Limited. Advisor/Arranger.
Acted as advisor for a prospective US $282
Led analytical effort to assess the global million limited recourse finance of a state-of-
market for next generation nuclear reactors. the-art hot rolling facility for a Sino-foreign joint
Analyzed potential of 15 markets in 8 venture company with Italy’s Duferco.
countries, looking at total demand for power, Conducted comprehensive market due
long-run marginal costs of competing diligence study of the regional steel market.
Led the drafting of contracts to provide resilient
technologies, potential financing structures, cash flow in difficult climate. Structured project
and likely political impediments. Determined to facilitate debut of SACE (Italy) export credit
competitive pricing points and implementation in a Chinese project.
timing requirements to achieve an
advantageous position in each market.
Devised market strategy and prioritization.

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Speaking, lectures, thought leadership
Catenaria shares its insight with the market in order to help advance the industry through challenging times.
• Biomass Energy: our past, our future
BioPower Generation Asia, Chair and Speaker, March 2009, Singapore
• Practical Challenges for Investments in Clean Energy
Thai Renewable Energy Forum, March 2009, Bangkok
• Rising to the Challenge of Funding Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency in Asia
Sustainable and Clean Energy, Regional Industry Network Conference, Singapore Polytechnic, November 2008
• Practical Challenges for Investments in Clean Energy
Herbert Smith Sustainable Energy Seminar, International Energy Week, November 2008, Singapore
• Structuring Green Investments in Clean Energy
Singapore Business Federation Green Investment Forum, June 2008
• Renewable Energy and the Peak Oil Debate, Panelist,
Asian Commodities Investment Forum, April 2008, Singapore
• Mastering the Mechanics of Investing in Renewable Energy
January 2008, Singapore
• Clean Energy Investment: Opportunities for Exim Banks in Asia
Asia Exim Bank Forum, November 2007, Bali
• Catalysing Clean Energy Capital: the early stage challenge
Energex2007, November 2007, Singapore
• Balancing Growth and Sustainability in Asian Energy Markets
Norway-Singapore Business Association Conference, October 2007, Singapore
• Meeting the Challenge of Funding Renewable Energy Projects in Asia
PowerGenAsia, September 2007, Bangkok
• Clean Energy Financing: Issues for Exim banks
Asia Exim Bank Forum, June 2007, Manila
• Investing in Asian Renewable Energy: Mind the Gap
Euromoney Renewable Energy Finance Forum, May 2007, Singapore
• Wind Energy Finance: mobilising European capital in the Indian market
Financing wind energy in India, January 2007, EIWEN, Brussels/Amsterdam
Financing wind energy in India, April 2006, EIWEN, New Delhi

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Contact:
J. Grant Hauber
Managing Director
Catenaria Pte. Ltd.
14 Robinson Road
#13-00 Far East Finance Building
Singapore 048545
e: grant.hauber@catenaria-advisors.com
t: +65 6494 9129
m: +65 9005 7800
f: +65 6725 8038
s: granthauber

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