COMMODITIES Electricity Gas Carbon Renewable Fuel Haulage & Transmission

MARKETS Physical (NEM, WEM, AGM & STTM) Financial Insurance Debt & Equity Wholesale Retail Carbon (CDM & CPRS) Renewables (RET)

COMMERCIAL & ENERGY SERVICES Strategic Advice Market advice & analysis Financial analysis & modeling Contract development & negotiation Business development & project finance Risk management Market operations Regulatory affairs

CQ Partners is focused on working with its clients to provide comprehensive services and achieve commercial solutions in the electricity, gas, carbon and renewable energy.

The range of commercial and energy services include:

• review of energy strategies & plans
• identification of opportunities
• analysis of options
• development of new strategies, business plans & corporate positioning
• implementation of strategies & plans

• development & assessment of energy trading & hedging strategies
• portfolio optimisation to maximise commercial position within risk limits
• derivative & contract valuation
• market trend analysis & commentary

• development & assessment of carbon trading strategies
• portfolio optimisation to maximise commercial position within risk limits
• market trend analysis & commentary

• financial model development
• bank model development
• assessment & review of third party financial models
• scenario analysis
• retail & generation project modeling
• analysis of energy procurement options
• asset valuation & project returns
• project management of market price forecasts modeling

• advice to wholesale clients on energy transactions
• structuring, assessment & negotiation of transactions including:
• financial/derivatives
• long term energy sale/purchase agreements
• insurance
• gas/fuel
• pipeline haulage
• transmission/distribution/grid connection

• due diligence of acquisitions
• acquisition bid preparation & submission
• project development (generation & retail)
• assessment of options & cost benefit analysis
• structuring & negotiation of third party agreements
• financial structuring & term sheet development
• financial modeling including bank models & supporting material
• negotiation with banks & financial institutions
• commercial documentation & financial close

• development of best practice risk management framework, policies & processes
• advice on risk measurement & reporting
• transaction risk assessment & structuring
• credit risk management
• ISDA & contract documentation
• Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) services

• advice on physical trading activities
• 24hr by 7day physical trading capability
• trading system evaluation & development
• short term resourcing

• advice on energy procurement strategy
• competitive tendering
• assessment and analysis of offers
• negotiation of contracts
• transmission & distribution network agreements

• energy policy & regulatory advice
• energy compliance framework establishment, monitoring & advice
• briefings on energy market policy & regulatory arrangements
• regulatory & energy policy advocacy with regulators & government
• carbon policy advice & briefings