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ENRON CAPITAL & TRADE RESOURCES CORP. AND SCF PARTNERS ANNOUNCE FORMATION OF ENSERCO, L.L.C.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, December 17, 1996
HOUSTON -- Enron Capital & Trade Resources Corp. (ECT), a subsidiary of Enron, and SCF Partners (SCF), a Houston-based investment firm, announced today the formation of EnSerCo, L.L.C., a 50/50 venture between ECT and SCF affiliates with available capital of $115,000,000. EnSerCo will provide financing and capital to companies in the energy service and equipment industry.
EnSerCo’s financial products will include specialized working capital financing, equipment and project financing, mezzanine funds to support strategic growth activities and limited equity investments. EnSerCo will primarily serve small- to medium-sized companies that provide equipment and services to the exploration, development, completion, production, transportation and processing sectors of the energy industry.
“The energy service and equipment industry is entering a period of sustained growth following more than a decade of asset overcapacity and a shortage of capital,” said L.E. Simmons, president of SCF. “The overcapacity in most sectors has been eliminated, and the industry is becoming more profitable. Capital is required to support asset replacement and strategic growth. EnSerCo is being created to help a wide range of companies grow by providing financing using innovative capital structures.”
“The combined expertise of ECT and SCF provides customers of EnSerCo with a valuable resource,” said Jeffrey K. Skilling, chairman and CEO of ECT. “EnSerCo brings to the market a detailed knowledge of the energy business, an unparalleled track record of providing capital to companies in the energy industry, and flexible, creative financing products to meet the individual needs of its customers.”
Enron, one of the world’s largest integrated natural gas and electricity companies with approximately $15 billion in assets, operates one of the largest natural gas transmission systems in the world; is the largest purchaser and marketer of natural gas and the largest non-regulated marketer of electricity in North America; markets natural gas liquids worldwide; manages the largest portfolio of fixed-price natural gas risk management contracts in the world; is among the leading entities arranging new capital to the energy industry; owns a majority interest in Enron Oil & Gas Company, one of the largest independent (non-integrated) exploration and production companies in the United States; owns a majority interest in Enron Global Power & Pipelines L.L.C., which is owner and manager of operating power plants and natural gas pipelines around the world; and is one of the largest independent developers and producers of electricity in the world. Enron is traded under the ticker symbol, "ENE."
SCF provides capital and strategic management to companies serving energy producers throughout the world. It is funded by leading financial investors located in North America and Europe. Since its inception in 1989, SCF has managed three investment funds with total capital of $350 million, and has worked with its portfolio companies to complete over $2.8 billion in transactions in the energy service and equipment industry.
For additional information please contact:
Terrie James - ECT
(713) 853-6285
Anthony DeLuca - SCF
(713) 227-7888
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