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Strictly Private and Confidential. Pension Fund Infrastructure Investments in Nigeria Alternative, Impact and Growth. May 2009. Table of contents. Overview of Project Financing Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) Case study – Shuaibah IWPP, Saudi Arabia Appendices

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  1. Strictly Private and Confidential Pension Fund Infrastructure Investments in Nigeria Alternative, Impact and Growth May 2009

  2. Table of contents Overview of Project Financing Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) Case study – Shuaibah IWPP, Saudi Arabia Appendices Introduction to Stanbic IBTC Bank

  3. Section 1: Overview of Project Financing

  4. Project Financing Overview ADVANTAGES Non-recourse • Loan repaid from project cashflows; assets are used as collateral • Lenders get comfort in terms of credit supports from guarantees, warranties and other covenants from the sponsor, its affiliates and other third parties Maximise leverage • Highly leveraged projects with c. 60 – 85% debt used to finance the costs of development and construction of the project Off-balance sheet treatment • Depends on the structure of the transaction • Can help the borrower manage its debt portfolio to ensure it can meet the covenants already in place with other lenders Maximise tax benefits • Project can be structured to maximise tax benefits

  5. Key features of infrastructure financing COMMENTS Long Tenor • Debt term varies from project to project and also depends on the sector: • Power: 8-25 year debt term • Infrastructure: 20-30 year debt term • Bridge funding available where required High Leverage • Amount of leverage is determined by what the project’s cashflows can support • Debt tends to be c. 60 to 85% of total project cost Multi-source • Local and international banks • Vendor financing • Export Credit Agencies • Bilateral and multi-lateral DFIs • Naira / USD mix recommended • Huge liquidity for Naira assets - US$1.6bn equiv. raised for MTN • Liquidity constraints for US$ funding given global credit and liquidity crunch Multi-currency • Credit supports include guarantees, warranties and other covenants from the sponsor, its affiliates and other third parties including Federal and completion guarantees • Guarantee ensures transaction achieves optimal debt pricing and tenor and demonstrates commitment from the Guarantor Security

  6. Funding Sources DEBT Local Banks International Banks Regional Banks ECAs Capital Markets Islamic Finance Pension funds Up to 90% for strong PPPs and 80% max for typical Project financings… EQUITY Government Foreign Partners Local Private Sector Local Stock Market Pension funds Recent entries = Infrastructure Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Private Equity…

  7. Project Finance Challenges Capital costs • Higher raw material prices • Constrained contracting capacity • Constrained sub-contractor and vendor capacity • Higher profit margins for contractors and suppliers Constrained economies • Governments keen to extract value from natural resources • Higher input costs impact cash flows • Higher capital costs mean that cash flows are more thinly stretched • Combined with limited debt capacity….ability to leverage has fallen Financing costs and capacity • Larger investments mean all funding sources now more important • Local commercial banks’ liquidity insufficient for many projects • ECA and Regional Development Institutions critical – pace of due diligence sometimes not aligned with sponsors timetable • Substantial reliance on international debt capital Others • Maturities getting longer • Demand for US$ borrowings • Eroding Government support

  8. Lessons learned Government support critical for injecting confidence i.e. to get deals off the ground Spend time putting together robust structures before approaching bank market Market testing / sounding-out critical Shareholders to demonstrate tangible commitment throughout the life of the project i.e. not only pre-completion Crucial to engage and accommodate issues pertaining to all funding sources from a very early stage in the process (i) ECAs, (ii) Regional Developmental Institutions, (iii) Local banks, (iv) Regional Banks, (v) International banks and (vi) Islamic Financial Institutions Independent Opinions crucial (i.e. Market / Traffic, Technical, etc) – even on projects where limited and / or no demand or technical risks are apparent Tight / Bank friendly Term Sheets and Documentation - Generally relaxed terms possible via refinancing post completion where project reaches steady state

  9. Role of Stakeholders Government • Policy formulation • Transparent bidding process • Funding • Operation Regulators • Policy formulation and implementation • Transparent interactions with the various stakeholders • Consistent policies Operators • Assist in the planning, design and construction phase • May take on the role of sponsors and equity investors in the underlying project • Undertake maintenance and efficient operations of the public utility • Assists in maintaining the utility through long term maintenance contracts Financiers / Financial Advisors • Advise of the feasibility and assess the financing needs of projects • Assist in structuring projects to make them bankable • Provide finance on a non or limited recourse lending basis • Assist in management of project-related exchange rate risks • DFIs helpful in stretching lending terms and tenor of financing

  10. Section 2: Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)

  11. Definition and Rationale for PPPs

  12. Generic PPP Structure Direct Agreement STATE Concession Agreement • EQUITY INVESTORS (20-40%) • Project Sponsors • Passive Equity • Subordinated debt • Pension funds • DEBT INVESTORS (60-80%) • Development Banks • Commercial Banks • Capital Markets • Pension funds SPV DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION OPERATION & MAINTENANCE

  13. Success Factors Political Support • Notion of “the private sector providing a public service” must be understood and accepted at both national and local government levels, as well as traditional leadership • Willingness to overcome vested interests for the change in delivery mode, and, in some cases, motivate a new charging regime • Committed project champions in the concession granting authority to obtain support and approvals across the range of public stakeholders • State capital contributions and/or revenue support • Legal capacity to grant concessions • Necessary ownership of existing asset to confer a concession over it • Financial capacity to meet any financial liabilities under the concession (or else bind the State) • Institutional capacity to negotiate and manage concession agreements Legal and Institutional Capacity Willing and Able Developers • Need developers and contractors who respond to tenders with adequate resources and commitment – to get value for money and delivery • Too many tenders attract too few bidders – why? • A global boom in power and infrastructure – supply side constraints • Quality and efficiency of tender process critical

  14. Success Factors (continued) Competitive Contractors & Operators • In some countries construction contracts often awarded on a negotiated basis • Pricing of civil works is higher than many other emerging markets - a challenge for project viability • Persuade contractors to act as sponsors and equity investors • Contractors get more influence over contracting terms and have greater certainty of payment • New business opportunities in maintenance and operations • In a user-pay scheme like a toll road, the willingness and ability to pay is a key issue • Willingness can be influenced by political players - need national and local leaders to give overt support for the user pay concept (where it is the appropriate solution) • Getting to the affordable charge for a user is a delicate process, and in public transport often requires a public subsidy or capital grant • Affordability also applies to take-or-pay PPPs such as waste, water or power deals • Off-taker’s credit-worthiness is key and may need to be enhanced • But understand the status quo e.g. Stand-by generation now costs US$0.42/kWh >> don’t underestimate end-user’s willingness to pay! Willingness and Ability to Pay

  15. Success Factors (continued) Bank and Capital Markets • Infrastructure needs long term finance on flexible terms, e.g. high gearing, interest and capital grace periods, sculpted repayments, etc. • Critically, non or limited recourse lending needed • Ideally, exchange rate and interest rate risk need to be managed/hedged • Pension Funds and Development Finance Institutions helpful in stretching lending terms • Depth and competitiveness of the banking market has improved e.g. Celtel and Nairobi Toll Road • Capital markets are the natural long-term investors • But regulatory hurdles can be a problem e.g. bond listing requirements exclude green-field projects

  16. Lessons Learned – Let’s move on! Remember the “Partnership” in PPP? Infrastructure is everybody’s business! Understand what risks developers and funders will take Work out how to attract the right developers (LCC – Lagos State) Encourage innovation, don’t over-specify inputs Aid & development finance should supplement - not substitute - commercial lenders Keep it simple!

  17. Section 3: Case study – Shuaibah IWPP, Saudi Arabia

  18. Project Overview • The first IWPP (Independent Water & Power Project) development in Saudi Arabia, which laid out the framework for other IWPP transactions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia • framework mirrors that in UAE, Qatar and Oman • PPP: Build, Own and Operate (“BOO”) • 20 year Power & Water Purchase Agreement (“PWPA”) • 36.5 months construction schedule • Desalinated Water production (880k cm per day, using 12 units of Multi Stage Flash technology) • Power generation (900 MW 3 units, light crude oil fired burners, back pressure steam turbines) • 100% of water and power capacity and output sold to Government-owned entity for 20 years • Main project parties are Saudi & Malaysian sponsors (60%) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (40%) Project summary Groundbreaking IWPP in Saudi Arabia laying down the framework for future IWPP projects in the country Project: Shuaibah IWPP Sector: Power & Water Total cost: US$2.45 billion Debt term: 20 years

  19. Finance Plan

  20. PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES GOVERNMENT OWNED ENTITIES Saudi Sponsors Malaysia Sponsors Public Investment Fund Saudi Electricity Company 50% 32% 8% Saudi Malaysia Water & Electricity Co Ltd (Project developer / Bidder) 60% Ownership Structure Combination of public and private sector ownership SHUAIBAH Water & Electricity Company (Project Company / Borrower)

  21. THANK YOU Patrick Okey Mgbenwelu – Head, Project Finance – Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc. Patrick.Mgbenwelu@Stanbic.com Nigeria: Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, IBTC Place, Walter Carrington Crescent, P. O. Box 71707, Victoria Island, Lagos State Tel: 01 – 448 – 8900 Fax: 01 – 448 – 8902 Mob: 0703 – 413 – 6835 www.stanbicibtcbank.com

  22. Appendix A Introduction to Stanbic IBTC Bank

  23. Stanbic IBTC Bank Overview • Stanbic IBTC Bank, a product of the merger between IBTC Chartered Bank Plc and Stanbic Bank Nigeria Limited, is Nigeria’s premier investment bank with a wealth of experience in advisory, privatisations and capital markets • The bank also has excellent corporate and retail banking capabilities and a network of over 60 branches in all the major cities and commercials centres spread across the geo-political zones of Nigeria • Being a member of the Standard Bank Group means that Stanbic IBTC is part of a strong global banking network • Fitch recently upgraded Stanbic IBTC’s National Long and Short-term ratings to 'AAA(nga)' from 'A(nga)' and to 'F1+(nga)' from 'F1(nga)', respectively – only local bank with a Fitch AAA rating • Stanbic IBTC Bank is the parent of Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers, Nigeria’s largest PFA and Stanbic IBTC Asset management Limited, Nigeria’s largest non-pension asset managers • Stanbic IBTC is among the 15 Primary Dealers / Market Makers recently appointed by the Debt Management Office to trade in government securities and appointed along with 13 other banks to manage Nigeria’s foreign reserves Stanbic IBTC Bank is the parent of Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers, Nigeria’s largest PFA and Stanbic IBTC Asset management Limited, Nigeria’s largest non-pension asset managers Selected Accolades • Best Debt House: Euromoney Excellence Award 2008 • Best Issuing House: Thisday Awards 2008 • Best Issuing House in Africa: African Banker Awards 2007 • Best Fund Manager, Nigeria: ThisDay 2005 • Euromoney Project Finance Magazine ‘Deal of the Year’ Awards: • African PPP: Lekki-Epe Expressway (2008) • African Telecoms / Mobile: MTN Nigeria US$2bn Fund raising (2007) Stanbic IBTC is the only local bank with a Fitch AAA rating Local knowledge supported by a global network and expertise

  24. 2007 US$ 2bn Syndicated Credit Facilities, Nigeria Global Co-ordinator / Mandated Lead Arranger 2008 NGN 100bn Commercial Paper Programme, Nigeria Primary Dealers 2007 US$ 160m Project Finance, Nigeria Lead Arranger 2006 US$ 595m Medium Term Syndicated Facilities, Nigeria Lead Advisor / Arranger 2008 US$ 300m Toll Road, Nigeria Joint Financial Advisor / Lender 2007 US$ 200m Senior Secured Borrowing Base Facility, Nigeria Mandated Lead Arranger / Underwriter 2007 US$ 450m Syndicated Credit Facilities, Nigeria Mandated Lead Arranger 2007 US$ 25m Bridge Finance, Nigeria Financial Arranger 2007 US$ 350m NNPC Local Content Support Fund, Nigeria Programme Manager 2004 US$ 300m Revolving base term facility, Nigeria Senior Lead Arranger / Co-Underwriter 2006 US$ 10m Uncommitted Revolving Pre-offtake Finance, Amni Intl, Nigeria Sole Arranger / Lender / Hedging Bank INDORAMA INDORAMA 2005 US$ 100m Silent Payment Guarantee Facility, PPMC, Nigeria Arranger 2007 US$ 1.5bn Senior Secured Reducing Revolving Credit Facility, Nigeria & Gabon Senior Lead Arranger Stanbic IBTC ― Project Finance Credentials Stanbic IBTC has experience in a wide range of sectors across Nigeria

  25. Disclaimer Confidentiality and disclaimer This document is provided on the express understanding that the information contained herein will be regarded and treated as strictly confidential and proprietary to Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc (“Stanbic IBTC”), its holding company Standard Bank of South Africa, and the subsidiaries of its holding company (“the Standard Bank Group”). By retaining it the recipient undertakes that it is not to be delivered and nor shall its contents be disclosed to anyone other than the intended recipient, and nor shall it be reproduced or used, in whole or in part, for any purpose other than for the purpose described herein, without the prior written consent of Standard Bank. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this document, no responsibility is accepted by the Standard Bank group for the treatment by any court of law, tax, banking or other authorities in any jurisdiction of any transaction based on the information contained herein. There may be tax implications to consider in any transaction and these should be identified and understood before investing. Separate tax advice should therefore be sought when appropriate. Should anything contained herein contribute to the acquisition of a financial product the following must be noted: there are intrinsic risks involved in transacting in any products; no guarantee is provided for the investment value in a product; any forecasts based on hypothetical data are not guaranteed and are for illustrative purposes only; returns may vary as a result of their dependence on the performance of underlying assets and other variable market factors and past performances are not necessarily indicative of future performances. Any client that is not a merchant banking client as defined in the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act must note that unless a financial needs analysis has been conducted to assess the appropriateness of any product, investment or structure to its circumstances, there may be limitations on the appropriateness of any information provided by a member of the Standard Bank group and careful consideration must be given to the implications of entering into any transaction, with or without the assistance of an investment professional.

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