Matthew Evans

Experience

1. Assistant Treasurer - Low Carbon Solutions

   ExxonMobil

   Jul 2024 — Present · Spring, TX, US

   Oversee financing, corporate structuring, risk management, and cash management activities for hydrogen and lithium projects and affiliates- Finance Advisor to Baytown Blue Hydrogen Project Largest blue hydrogen development in the world with anticipated production of 1 BCFD blue H2 and >1 MTA blue NH3, capturing more than 98% of associated emissions via Denbury CO2 network Perform economic analysis and support commercial negotiations for equity deals and blue H2 & blue NH3 SPAs, including ADNOC’s and Marubeni’s equity buy-ins, and Marubeni’s NH3 SPA Supported development of 20+ agreements to establish company and partnership structure, cost and value sharing mechanisms, and other operating and service contracts underpinning project Optimized BBHP structure in line with Tax recommendations ahead of ADNOC buy-in, including optimizing for 45V tax credits Operationalized Finance processes in project structure, including development of capital call process and ensuring Finance operability of agreement terms Assessed credit worthiness of counterparties including offtakers and EPC contractors, determining need for Parent Company Guarantees and/or financial security like Letters of Credit or performance bonds- Treasurer\'s contact for LCS Lithium activities Conducted follow-on Finance activities related to EM\'s $100 million acquisition of Galvanic Energy\'s lithium leases Conducted assessment of lithium competitors, including cost of capital and multiples analysis Benchmarked lithium-related project return expectations for LCS management - Evaluated a possible EM bid on a major \'blue\' product facility under development that was being marketed for sale, including assessing economic model, feedstock agreements, and site visit assessment- Supported EM\'s participation in setting up HyVelocity hub with GTI Energy- Analyzed feasibility of various public funding options, including DOE grants, tax-exempt bonds, and broader project financing

Education

• Southern Methodist University - Lyle School of Engineering

  Master of Science (MS), Engineering Management

  2011 — 2013

• Texas McCombs School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Energy Finance Concentration; Private Equity Finance Concentration

  2018 — 2020

• The Kinkaid School

  High School

  2004 — 2008

• Southern Methodist University - Lyle School of Engineering

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Management Science (Industrial Engineering)

  2009 — 2013

• SMU Cox School of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance

  2008 — 2012

Skills

• Oil & Gas
• Cost Engineering
• Project Controls
• Microsoft Office
• Public Speaking
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Project Control
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Energy
• Microsoft Word
• Engineering
• Pipelines