Enron Mail

From:rob.gay@enron.com
To:jose.bestard@enron.com
Subject:Re: Cuiaba Events - Dec 15, 2000
Cc:richard.lammers@enron.com, john.novak@enron.com, ceb@tfts.tozzini.com.br,laine.powell@enron.com, joao.albuquerque@enron.com, james.bannantine@enron.com, peter.weidler@enron.com, joe.kishkill@enron.com, orlando.gonzalez@enron.com
Bcc:richard.lammers@enron.com, john.novak@enron.com, ceb@tfts.tozzini.com.br,laine.powell@enron.com, joao.albuquerque@enron.com, james.bannantine@enron.com, peter.weidler@enron.com, joe.kishkill@enron.com, orlando.gonzalez@enron.com
Date:Fri, 15 Dec 2000 07:21:00 -0800 (PST)

Jose,

The lenders were wondering where we are with Tozzini on the memo covering
interconnection. Not that you don't have enough to worry about.




Jose Bestard@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT
12/15/2000 06:42 PM
To: Richard A Lammers/SA/Enron@Enron, John Novak/SA/Enron@Enron, Rob G
Gay/NA/Enron@Enron, ceb@tfts.tozzini.com.br, Laine A
Powell/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT, Joao Carlos
Albuquerque/SA/Enron@Enron
cc: James M Bannantine/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT, Peter E
Weidler/NA/Enron@Enron, Joe Kishkill/SA/Enron@Enron, Orlando
Gonzalez/SA/Enron@Enron

Subject: Cuiaba Events - Dec 15, 2000


---------------------- Forwarded by Jose Bestard/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT on
12/15/2000 06:37 PM ---------------------------

Created 12/15 05:42 PM Modified 12/15 06:37 PM
Title: Cuiaba Events - Dec 15, 2000

I got hold of Adelino Rodrigues, Furnas, to find out the status of the review
and approval of Aditivo #4, and the Termo de Consentimento. [Joao Carlos had
just called Celso Ferreira to see if it was worthwhile to meet. But, Celso
just wanted to rehash his position]

Adelino told me that Celso Ferreira, his boss, surprised him with the news
that at the Diretoria meeting the President had taken the view that he would
not approve the Aditivo unless we also negotiate the Penalty Clauses of the
Contract to pick up (something??) of what they owe to the MAE.

I told him, that negotiation was not in the cards. To renegotiate this
clause, or to not apply the clause, would imply that the financial models,
which was the basis of the Loan commitment, would change, thus we would be
without financing. Under that scenario, to protect our position we would have
no choice but to proceed with our Termination Notice.

He said he understood hat we needed to protect our position but that there
was nothing he could do with those instruction.

I said , fine, but if we were to set that issue aside, what were the comments
that he had in Aditivo #4, and the Termo de Consentimento? I was being
advised that the current versions in total, are a faithful reflection of what
had been discussed from the moment that we signed the document, the Transfer
Agreement, transferring the Contract from Eletronorte to Furnas to the
present. It was meant to capture the Lenders issues. What I wanted to know,
was there something different in the text? Could he fax me a hand-written
text of the portion that they disagreed?

He could not give me an answer. But he promised to send me something by
Tuesday next week.

I told him that after I received it. I would consult with my people to find
out why there is a difference and call him.


Actions.

1) Legal team must be ready to proceed with the filing Dec 21 of our Notice
of Termination. They need to analyze the Furnas response to the Default
Notice. In the notification we can extend the time (if we want, beyond the 30
days, we can use the feriados as a reason). Rick Lammers. Let' s discuss
next call.

2) We need to inform Aneel about it. Cover letter explaing the situation
,and key memos.

3) Jim. We need to discuss how to use leverage on Luis Carlos Santos. If this
goes to the ultimate, this will become an international incident; but, maybe
he does not mind that.

We can contact the USA embassy, but I am not sure if people are gone for
vacation.

4) Will need to review closely the Termination Scenario In January. We do not
necessarily want to do it in January because of the status of the
commissioning schedule. There are a number of regulatory issues to resolve.

Attached was my decriptions of the scenarios.


Jose