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UBS AG. UBS Warburg Energy LLC . JOINT FERC/CFTC TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON CREDIT ISSUES IN THE ENERGY MARKETS: CLEARING AND OTHER SOLUTIONS Presentation by Carol St. Clair of UBS Warburg Energy LLC on February 5, 2003, in Washington, D.C. THE ROLE OF COLLATERAL IN THE ENERGY TRADING MARKETS .

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  1. UBS AG UBS Warburg Energy LLC JOINT FERC/CFTC TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ONCREDIT ISSUES IN THE ENERGY MARKETS:CLEARING AND OTHER SOLUTIONSPresentation by Carol St. Clairof UBS Warburg Energy LLCon February 5, 2003, in Washington, D.C.

  2. THE ROLE OF COLLATERAL IN THE ENERGY TRADING MARKETS Posting Margin is the primary way trading partners can manage credit risk to acceptable levels Margining relationships must be considered part of the cost of doing business in the physical and financial energy trading markets The continued deteriorating financial condition of many energy market participants has created a need to explore ways to manage credit risk effectively and at the same time increase liquidity in the energy trading markets

  3. Net Exposure: The amount that would be payable to the party that is “in the money” on a net basis taking into account all transactions under a Master Agreement BASIC COLLATERAL CONCEPTS:EXPOSURE; COLLATERAL THRESHOLD AND COLLATERAL POSTING REQUIREMENT Collateral Threshold: The amount of “credit” extended to a party in a particular trading relationship under a Master Agreement COLLATERAL POSTING REQUIREMENT: Party A’s Party B’s Party B’s Net Exposure - Collateral Threshold = Collateral Requirement

  4. COLLATERAL REQUIREMENT EXAMPLE Net Exposure to Party A: 70 Party B’s Collateral Threshold (10) Party B’s Collateral Requirement $ 60 In this example, Party B would be required to post to Party A $60 of margin either in the form of cash, a letter of credit with a face amount of $60, etc.

  5. COLLATERAL POSTING OPTIONS Traditional Way: Collateral is posted by the parties under each Master Agreement between them (i.e., ISDA (Financial), EEI Master (Physical Power), NAESB (Physical Gas)) Master Netting Agreement Way: Collateral is posted by Party A to Party B based on a “net” exposure which takes into account exposures under all Master Agreements between them on a net, aggregate basis

  6. COLLATERAL POSTING EXAMPLES ISDAGas MasterEEI Master Party A’s exposure = Party B’s exposure = Party A’s exposure = $100 $70 $150 Party B’s threshold = Party A’s threshold = Party B’s threshold = $50 $50 $50 Traditional Way: Party B posts $50 to Party A under the ISDA; Party A posts $20 to Party B under the Gas Master; Party B posts $100 to Party A under the EEI. Master Netting: After aggregating all exposures, Party A has a “net” exposure to Party B of $180 and assuming a $50 threshold, Party B posts $130 to Party A. Under the “Traditional Way” above, Party B posted $150 in the aggregate to Party A and Party A posted $20 to Party B.

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