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The Current (and Future) State of Oil and Gas M&A January 24, 2019

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The Current (and Future) State of Oil and Gas M&A

January 24, 2019

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MCLE Information

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MCLE Certificate Information

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• All questions regarding MCLE Information should be directed to Jeanine McKeown (National Training Administrator) at 213–229‐7140 or [email protected].

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Agenda

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• Part 1:  State of the Industry

• Part 2:  A Short History Lesson

• Part 3:  2018 Predictions vs. 2018 Actual

• Part 4:  Outlook – Where Are We Going in 2019?  

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Part 1: State of the Industry

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I. Commodity Prices

II. Global Oil and Gas Landscape

III. Deal Activity

IV. Water

V. Other Key Themes

Part 1: State of the Industry

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Volatility or as‐expected?• Oil pricing forecasted to be range‐bound between $45/bbl and $65/bbl (same forecast as last year)

• Natural gas pricing forecasted to remain flat (same forecast as last year) 

• Oil price (WTI): $52.44/bbl (Jan. 24, 2019) vs. ~$65.00/bbl (Jan. 24, 2018) 

• NG price (HH): $3.05/mcf (Jan. 24, 2019) vs. ~$3.40/mcf (Jan. 24, 2018) 

I. Commodity Prices

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• Headlines (as well as tweets) tell (and/or create) the story:₋ June 2018: "OPEC ministers agree to raise oil production"

₋ Sept. 2018: "Don't Underestimate The Trade War Impact On Oil Demand"

₋ Sept. 2018: "What Oil at $100 a Barrel Would Mean for the Global Economy"

₋ Oct. 2018: "Saudi Crown Prince Assures U.S. All of Iran’s Lost Oil Is Replaced"

₋ Nov. 2018: "Trump will grant 8 waivers to buy Iranian oil, allowing imports beyond US sanctions deadline"

₋ Dec. 2018: "OPEC and Allies, Defying Trump, Agree to Cut Output to Prop Up Oil Prices"

₋ Dec. 2018: "Fed Interest Rate Decision Adds To Oil Price Rout"

• Similar headlines (and tweets) expected in 2019:₋ Jan. 2019: "Could Oil Prices Rise By $25 Per Barrel In 2019?"

₋ Jan. 2019: "US crude drops 2.3%, settling at $52.57, on fresh signs of global economic slowdown"

• Predictions for 2019 commodity prices similar to those provided in 2018

I. Commodity Prices (cont.)

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A tweet says a thousand words (or 280 characters):

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Oil: Natural Gas:

• U.S. is largest oil producer

• Global oil demand expected to grow into 2020s+

• Wide‐ranging predictions on timing of "peak oil demand"

• OPEC curtailments of 1.2 MMBbl/d (Dec. 2018)

• Majors investing heavily in short‐cycle unconventionals 

• U.S. is largest natural gas producer

• Global gas demand forecast to grow into 2030s

• Increasing demand as a low‐carbon alternative

• China is world’s leading importer of natural gas

• Majors investing heavily in natural gas projects

II. Global Oil and Gas Landscape

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Upstream – 2018 vs. 2017 Midstream – 2018 vs. 2017

• Number of transactions:  194 (2018) vs. 240 (2017)

• Value of transactions: $84 Bn (2018) vs. $68 Bn (2017)

• M&A in midstream sector remains robust

• Value of transactions: $17.9 Bn (2018) vs. $17.2 Bn (2017)

III. Deal Activity

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• Water is the next significant infrastructure opportunity

• Associated water and frac flow‐backs create an increased need for water takeaway

• Most capital has been focused on oil, gas and NGL takeaway; water has been overlooked

• Water infrastructure has not been built‐out, potentially creating a restraint on production growth

• A new industry is developing, presenting a number of complexities in transactions

IV. Water

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• Investor Sentiment:

Upstream

‒ Valuations for public E&P companies decreased in 2018

‒ Public investors continue to require capital discipline

‒ Significant amount of private equity "dry powder" remains un‐deployed

Midstream

‒ Despite strong performance, valuations of public midstream companies remain unchanged

‒ Restructuring of traditional MLPs expected to continue

‒ Private infrastructure fundraising an all‐time high in 2018 ($85 Bn)

V. Other Key Themes

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• Corporate consolidation and tightening of portfolios:

‒ Strengthening of balance sheets through economies of scale

‒ "Coring‐up" continues

• Private capital:

‒ Gap‐filler for scarcity of public capital

‒ Opportunistic M&A, "drillcos," long‐haul transportation projects, etc.

‒ Strategy for private capital exits is evolving

• Midstream and infrastructure buildout:

₋ M&A and MLP simplifications

₋ Producer‐midstream JVs

₋ Water, water, water

• Permian: hottest play remains the hottest play

V. Other Key Themes (cont.)

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Part 2: A Short History Lesson

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You know the maxim: Those who ignore history…

I. 2014/2015 – The Downfall

II. 2016/2017 – The Recovery

Part 2: A Short History Lesson

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• Great run until Thanksgiving Day 2014

• Huge price drop beginning Thanksgiving Day

• Significant slowdown in M&A activity

• Bankruptcies 

I. 2014/2015 – The Downfall

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• Asset‐level A&D upswing

• Permian, and more Permian

• SPACs

• Scaling up and aggregating

• Monetizing non‐core assets

II. 2016/2017 – The Recovery

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Part 3: 2018 Predictions vs. 2018 Actual

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What Did We Tell You Last Year To Expect In 2018? What Happened In 2018?

• Oil prices in the $45‐$65 range

• The Permian would remain the King

• Consolidation

• Aggregating/scaling up in core areas

• Divesting from non‐core areas

• SPACs

• Consolidation in oilfield services

• Increase in midstream M&A

• Oil prices generally in the $45‐$65 range

• The Permian remained the King, but…

• Consolidation

• Aggregating/scaling up in core areas

• Divesting from non‐core areas

• SPACs

• Some oilfield services consolidation

• Increase in midstream M&A

Part 3: 2018 Predictions vs. 2018 Actual

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Part 4: Outlook – Where Are We Going in 2019?

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I. What are expectations for commodity prices? 

II. What will drive deal activity in 2019?  

III. Will M&A activity in midstream continue?

IV. Will the Permian finally be knocked out of the top spot for upstream M&A?

V. Further consolidation in oilfield services?

Part 4: Outlook – Where Are We Going in 2019?

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Presenters

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Justin T. StoltePartnerEnergy M&ATel.: +1 [email protected]

Jeffrey ChapmanPartnerGlobal Co‐Chair, M&ATel.: +1 [email protected]

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