Enron Mail

From:sara.shackleton@enron.com
To:susan.musch@enron.com
Subject:Financial Trading - Enron affiliates
Cc:david.minns@enron.com
Bcc:david.minns@enron.com
Date:Tue, 2 May 2000 11:48:00 -0700 (PDT)

Susan: I wanted to clarify whether Enron Australia Pty. Ltd. needs to
execute ISDA Master Agreements with the SAME counterparties which already
have agreements with ENA (and vice versa). As an example, I can only rely
upon tax advice ENA has previously received in connection with the services
agreement between ENA and ECT Canada. For book and tax purposes, the trade
is recorded on the risk books of the Enron affilate ultimately booking the
trade but the transaction is actually documented in the name of the Enron
affiliate having the Master Agreement with the counterpary. The Enron
affiliate having the Master Agreement with the counterparty then transacts
with Risk Management & Trading Corp. (through a bulk swap arrangement). The
credit risk remains with Risk Management & Trading Corp. (through an internal
back to back transaction with the "booking" Enron affiliate) for which the
"booking" Enron affiliate will presumably pay a fee pursuant to the services
agreement.

Consider: ENA is negotiating an agreement with Commonwealth Bank of
Australia. Will Enron Australia require a separate master with Commonwealth
Bank of Australia? Or will the services agreement permit the hereinabove
described arrangement?