2014 Nunavut Trade Show Opportunities for Business in Nunavut

1. 2014 Nunavut Trade Show Opportunities for Business in Nunavut Nunavut Business Credit Corporation

2. Mandate • To support and promote economic development and increase employment within Nunavut communities • To work towards the reduction of poverty in Nunavut by supporting business development

3. Mandate NBCC supports Nunavut’s businesses through: • Financial Services • Credit facilities • Business development advisory services

4. Approach NBCC’s approach is to help Nunavut residents and communities by: • Supporting emerging entrepreneurs with the establishment of new businesses. • Supporting expansion of existing businesses. • Collaboration with funding agencies and business support organizations such as Atuqtuarvik Corporation; Community Futures organizations; Regional Inuit funding agencies and Federal programs. • Collaboration with Nunavut based commercial banks.

5. Approach continued… Provide much-needed financial services that are unavailable through traditional banking channels in communities: • Loans up to $1million • Lines of credit up to $1 million • Contract security • Standby letters of credit • Bid security

6. Community Outreach It is imperative that all NBCC advisory and financial services are available to businesses and emerging entrepreneurs in all communities. We work with the community economic development officers and other hamlet officials to assist with organizing our community outreach.

7. Community Visit Format Through collaboration with the Department of Economic Development Regional Offices and logistical support from Community Economic Development officers NBCC conducted the following: • Advertising in communities at key venues such as retail stores and community services offices about NBCC services and notice about NBCC’s visit to the community. • Community radio announcements about NBCC services and visit/meeting times.

8. Community visit format • Community visits ranged from 1 night to two night stays depending on travel schedule logistics. • General public information sessions were held with the support of Community Economic Development Officers to provide an overview of NBCC services. • One on one meetings were held with interested businesses or emerging entrepreneurs following the public information sessions.

9. Community Economic Developers Participated in NEDA’s webinar CEDO training program. In May, NBCC participated in the Kivalliq Community Economic Developers Conference that was organized by EDT’s Kivalliq Community Operations offices. Presenting at the upcoming NEDA conference in November.

10. Website • Upgrade Website to include interactive business planning and calculation tools. • Continuing to work on up grading and improving online interactive access to NBCC financial services in all communities. • Funding received from EDT.

11. In house training Debt financing analysis and due diligence review training is scheduled for November 2014 Confirmed participants include: • Staff from all three community future orgs • Atuqtuarvik Corporation • Kakivak Funding was received from GN.

12. Industry Sectors Communications - 2 Loans Construction – 1 LOC – 8 Loans Finance - 1 Loan Fishery - 1 Loan Real Estate -1 LOC - 3 Loans Hospitality – 1 LOC – 4 Loans Retail - 2 LOC - 6 Loans Service - 3 LOC - 9 Loans Transportation – 1 LOC – 2 Loans

13. Credit Facilities Communities Qikiqtaaluk • Cape Dorset 4 • Clyde River 2 • Iqaluit 21 • Qikitarjuaq 1 Total : 28

14. Credit Facilities Communities Kivalliq • Arviat 2 • Coral Harbour 4 • Rankin Inlet 6 Total 12

15. Credit Facilities Communities Kitikmeot • Cambridge Bay 5 • Gjoa Haven 2 • Kugluktuk 1 Total : 8

16. Supporting Youth Entrepreneurs Youth Clients Total of 5 • 2 Services • Hospitality • Multi Media • Transportation Youth Clients in all three regions .

17. Developing Business Skills - Finnancial Management Understanding Debt Management Implementation of long term sustainble and profitable business plans Managing Canada Revenue Agency Obligations and Benefits

18. Future opportunities • NBCC conducts in house analysis of viable downstream business opportunities stemming from mineral & marine resource development and infrastructure development. • Emerging sectors such as scientific research. • Supporting niche markets such as tourism, arts and culture.

19. Assisting with establishing partnerships • Supporting Nunavut Business investment in developing and establishing partnerships and joint ventures. • Facilitating expertise, technology and investment transfer to Nunavut businesses .

20. Types of businesses and scenarios Sole proprietorship or incorporated start up; Expansion of existing business; Formation of partnerships or joint ventures .

21. Types of Projects Considered • Consolidation of debt; • Bid bond security for contractors; to facilitate applicants to be competitive during the tendering process; • Working capital for inventory acquisition; such as sea lift purchases; • Interim or bridge financing;

22. Types of Projects Considered • Purchase of fixed assets, such as buildings, real estate and furniture that belong to the company; • Leasehold improvements; renovations and expansion.

23. Lending Parameters • Maximum term for credit facilities is five years. • Amortization ranges in years, depending on the type of security being pledged, to a maximum of 25 years.

24. Mandatory Requirements • There are two mandatory requirements in applying for a loan from NBCC: • Your business must maintain an office in Nunavut. • It does not have to be the company’s head office, but you must have people working in Nunavut in your business as a fundamental requirement.

25. Mandatory Requirements continued… • You must be prepared to provide security on your loan. Security is a requirement for all financing consisting of a combination of: • mortgage on real property; • pledge on personal property; • personal/general guarantee from the principals of your enterprise; • assignment of revenues/contracts.

26. Legislative and Policy improvements On going work to improve NBCC Legislation and Policies to ensure relevance and consistency with current and projected economic circumstances in Nunavut .

27. Minister The Honourable George Kuksuk is the Minister Responsible for the Nunavut Business Credit Corporation.

28. Board of Directors Chairperson: Greg Cayen - Iqaluit Vice Chairperson: Nancy Karetak-Lindell - Arviat Marg Epp – Cambridge Bay Donald Havioyak - Kugluktuk Elijah Evaluarjuk – Igloolik Tommy Owlijoot - Arviat Allan Lahure - Baker Lake

29. Board of Directors • The BOD takes a hands on approach to ensure that NBCC is able to effectively support Nunavut businesses and maintain the highest standard of accountability Through three commitees

30. Board of Directors continued… The BOD has three pro active committees that were established to ensure: Policy & Planning Committee • Effective policy & business planning Finance & Audit Committee • Accurate financial reporting and auditing Credit Facility Committee • Accountable Credit Facility management