EX-99.1 2 presentation.htm PRESENTATION Presentation

Exhibit 99.1
 

Southern Union Company

Wachovia Securities
Houston
May 16, 2006

Trunkline LNG History
  1978 Trunkline LNG terminal construction begins nine miles southwest of Lake Charles, La.
  1981 terminal construction completed on 382-acre site
  630 MMcf/d of sendout capacity
  6.3 Bcf of storage
  3 LNG storage tanks
  7 gas-fired water bath vaporizers
  528 cargoes delivered through April 2006

Trunkline LNG Company
  Unit of Southern Union Company since June 2003
  One of North America’s largest operating facilities
  Fully contracted with high credit quality counterparty - BG Group - until 2028
  A leading player in the LNG sector
  Ability to handle high calorific cargoes

Trunkline Gas Company

Phase I Expansion
  Doubled sendout capacity to 1.2 Bcf/d
  Peaking of 1.5 Bcf/d
  Increased storage capacity to 9 Bcf
  Added layberth
  Completed and in service April 5, 2006

Phase II Expansion
  Increase sendout capacity to 1.8 Bcf/d
  Peak sendout of 2.1 Bcf/d
  Converting layberth to unloading dock
  Construction underway
  Completion expected mid-2006

Trunkline LNG: Infrastructure Enhancement Project (IEP)
LNG Business Strategy
  Mitigate risk through contracts
  High credit counterparty - BG Group
  Long term contract - 2028
  Minimal financial impact related to terminal usage - reservation based
  Produce stable earnings and cash flow
  Grow with our customer

LNG Project Summary

Southern Union Today

The Transforming Years

Delivering Growth in Value

Value Creation Strategy 
  Move to higher returning businesses
  2003: Panhandle/Texas Gas
  2004: Investment in Cross Country
  2006: Sid Richardson/PG Energy & Rhode Island
  Efficiently manage existing assets
  Integration of Panhandle and Cross Country
  MGE rate structure
  Shared services
  Use free cash flow to fund growth and optimize capitalization
  Reinvest in growth projects
  Optimize debt level - maintain ratings/maximize return
  Broaden shareholder appeal
  Change in FY from June to December
  Cash dividend
  Improved transparency of disclosures

Expansive Footprint

Business Segments
  Transportation and Storage
  Panhandle Energy
  Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line
  Trunkline Gas Company
  Sea Robin Pipeline
  Trunkline LNG
  Southwest Gas Storage
  CrossCountry Energy (50% equity interest)
  Transwestern Pipeline (100%)
  Florida Gas Transmission (50%)

Business Segments
  Midstream
  Southern Union Gas Services
  Distribution
  Missouri Gas Energy
  New England Gas Company (RI under contract for sale)
  PG Energy (under contract for sale)

Pipeline Assets

Trunkline LNG Company
  One of North America’s largest operating facilities
  Fully contracted with high credit quality counterparty—
BG Group—until 2028
  1.2 Bcf/d baseload sendout
  9.0 Bcf storage
  Send out capacity to be expanded to 1.8 Bcf/d by mid 2006
  Ambient air vaporization and NGL extraction to be in service by 2008

Distribution Assets
  Headquartered in Kansas City, MO
  Serves approximately 500,000 customers
  Serves 34 counties throughout MO
  Regulated by the Missouri PSC

Gathering and Processing
Pipelines
Total Miles   4,750
Producer Delivery Points 1,754
Current Throughput 596 Bbtu/d (1)  
Field Compression HP  104,840
Gas Processing Plants
Active Plants (2)   4
Processing Capacity (3)  470/410 MMcfd
Processing Throughput  388 MMcf/d (1)
Field Compression HP 127,520
Treating Plants
Active Plants    6
Treating Capacity 765/590 MMcfd
Treating Throughput 426 MMcf/d (1)
Compression HP (4) 7,200

The Sid Rich Acquisition
  Sid Richardson Energy Services and related companies acquired by SUG March 1, 2006
  Renamed Southern Union Gas Services
  Purchase price $1.6 billion
  Funded with interim financing, to be replaced with proceeds from asset sales and appropriate permanent financing within the calendar year

SU Gas Services Overview
  Major provider of gas gathering and processing services in the Permian Basin
  Fully integrated pipeline system
  Reliable operations
  Attractive contract structure
  Strong producer relationships

Differentiating Factors
  Inter-connected assets
  High pressure “backbone” connects local systems
  Treatment and blending
  Can accept a variety of gas qualities
  Attractive contract structure
  Fixed recoveries
  Ease of administration
  Fixed F F & U
  Operational reliability
  Market responsiveness
  Reject/blend modes
  Low F F & U

Differentiating Factors

Processing Risk Profile

Hedging Strategy
  SUG has put options in place to limit downside and reduce exposure to commodity price risk
  $11 floor for 2006 on 85% of volumes
  $10 floor for 2007 on 50% of volumes
  We will continue to layer in price protection at appropriate entry points
  We can hedge effectively on Waha natural gas due to fixed recovery contract structure; eliminates exposure to NGL’s and to basis risk

Growth Projects

Projects in Process

Projects Under Negotiation

Financial Information

EPS Growth Profile

Strong Cash Generator

Segment Operating Income

Respect for the Balance Sheet
…and improved our balance sheet.

We have accomplished this with a combination of prudent financing and strong internal equity formation.
1Q 2006 Highlights ($000s)
  Includes SUG’s 50% of Transwestern’s interest and depreciation of $23 million plus SUG’s 25% of Citrus’ interest, taxes, and depreciation of $57 million.
  Includes $6.6 million of cash settlement from March options less $1.2 million non-cash income related to the time value portion of the hedge.

1Q EBIT Reconciliation ($000s)