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OUTLOOK FOR 2017 NIGERIA AND THE NEW ECONOMIC REALITY 12/13/2016 By Bismarck Rewane CEO, Financial Derivatives Company Ltd. 13 December 2016

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OUTLOOK FOR 2017

NIGERIA AND THE

NEW ECONOMIC REALITY

12/13/2016

By Bismarck Rewane

CEO, Financial Derivatives Company Ltd.

13 December 2016

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Nigeria’s Economic R ecov ery

We have to run faster to stand still

Oliver Wyman

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Ou tline

Economic Snapshot

The New Global Order

Outlook for 2017: Indicators, Proxies & Markets

Impact on the Economy

Policy Response: Choices & Actions

Political Imponderables

Combative Regulation: A Constraint to Investment

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Economic Snapshot

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Diag n os tic S n ap shot - Decemb er 2016

LEADING INDICATORS

Data point Direction

Oil Prices

Oil Production

CBN PMI FAAC Allocation

Revenue

$53.72pb

1.6mbpd

46.40

N410bn

Source: EIU

Indicators

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Diagnos tic Snap shot - December 2016

COINCIDENTAL INDICATORS

Data Point Direction

Exchange Rate (Parallel)

T-bills (91 days)

MPR

LAGGING INDICATORS

N485/$

14.49%

14%

Source: EIU

Indicators

GDP (Q3’16)

External Reserves

Vacancy Factor

-2.24%

$24.96bn

Commercial : 34%

Residential : 49%

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Commodity Boom

Slow down

Stagflation Recession

Slow Recovery

Sharp Recovery

Pat h to R ecov ery

Slow but difficult

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Things t hat w ill change slow ly

Rent Seeking Structure Imperfect Markets Crony Capitalism

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The New Global Order

Uncertainty and Irrationality

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Ne w World Order in 2017

GEOGRAPHIC

CONTAINMENT

PRE-EMPTIVE

ACTION

ISOLATIONISM CO-OPETITION

LIBERALISM NEO-

CONSERVATIVE

UNPREDICTABLE &

ABERRATIONAL

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Ne w World Order in 2017

t he good, t he bad and t he dou btf u l

United Kingdom

Russia

South Africa

Venezuela

USA

Nigeria

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Ne w World Order in 2017

o Global shift in power (producers to consumers)

o Globalization to isolationism

o Rural anger vs. urban indolence

o Bigger markets giving way to efficient markets

o Bilateral trade superseding multilateral trade

o Swiftly changing regional patterns in SSA

o Regional integration will be on hold

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US on t he R ebou nd

2017 OECD (%) IMF (%) Fitch (%)

Growth 2.3 2.2 2.2

o Trump’s expansionary fiscal stance will encourage US growth

o Proposed tax cuts and heavy infrastructure spend will boost private consumption

o Fastest growth in healthcare and construction

o Unemployment: 4.6% from 4.9% in 2016

o Inflation to rise to 2% from 1.3% in 2016

o Fed interest rates 1% from 0.5% in 2016

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Eu rope - growt h forecas ts

2017 OECD (%) IMF (%) EU (%)

Growth 1.7 1.5 1.5

Inflation 1.2 1.3 1.4

o Brexit will threaten legitimacy of EU

o Rise in anti-European sentiment

o Immigration and security concerns

o Strong core of presidential campaigns in Netherlands, France and Germany

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UK - R ecession Fears on Uncertainty

o Britain to expand by 1.4%

o Growth forecast slashed from 2.2% in March

o Driven by orderly Brexit, strong borrowing and investment plan and

retention of strong trade connections

o Yet, Brexit will drive unemployment to 5.8% from 4.9% in 2016

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ASIA

o Asian development bank forecasts 5.7% growth for Asia in 2017

o Expansion is expected to be primarily driven by India at 7.8% in 2017

o China remains a risk factor for the region

o Growth to slow to 6.4% in 2017

o Japan expected to grow 1%

o Bank of Japan (BOJ ) to continue its easing policy till inflation is above 2% in 2018

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SSA

o SA Central bank forecasts GDP growth of 1.2% in 2017

o Fitch Rating revises South Africa’s outlook to negative from stable

o Default rating of ‘BBB’ for all long-term foreign and local currency IDRs

o Inflation to rise to 6.1% in 2017

o Elections in Kenya have proven to be a systematic threat to the

economy

o Growth to reach 6% in 2017

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Outlook for 2017

Indicators, Proxies and Markets

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Commodities

Oil

• U.S. oil consumption growth to decelerate in 2017

• European demand will retreat in 2017/18

• China’s demand growth to slow down sharply

• Price target of $60pb (downside of $40pb and upside of $70pb)

Liquefied Natural Gas

• Usage to expand rapidly

• Surge in price of major substitute - coal

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Commodities

Cocoa

• Currently trading at a 3 year low around $2200/tonnes

• Prices reversed bullish trend due to improved supply in Ivory Coast &

Ghana

• Favourable weather conditions in West Africa to ease pressure on prices

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Commodities

Rubber

• Prices will continue to rise slowly in 2017

• From $1,691/tonne in 2016 to $1,860 in 2017

• Robust growth & vehicle production in India

Palm Oil

• Prices to fall to $676.7/tonne in 2017 from $690.1/tonne in 2016

• Stocks to recover on improving yields

• China demand hindered by competitive soybean oil

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Commodities

Wheat

• Prices likely to remain weak in the near term

• Target price of $195/tonnes down from $197/tonnes

• Food use of wheat to expand

Sugar

•Prices will increase by 16.9% to $21.6/pound

•Expected to trade horizontally as lower import demand from China

offsets tight supplies

•Recent heavy rains in Brazil remains a threat to 2016 crop harvests

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o Will Nigeria accept private sector participation & leadership?

o Oil & gas

o JVs & refineries

o Railways, roads & ports

o Will the markets be allowed to be efficient?

o In pricing and allocation of resources

o Subsidy elimination or not??

o Will Nigeria eat the humble pie and accept an IMF program?

Qu es tions t hat Need Sincere Answ ers

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o Will Nigeria accept and adopt an aggressive borrowing plan to address:

o Infrastructure gap: $360bn

o Debt service burden:N1.36trn

o Trade gap: -$2.9bn

o Budget Deficit: N2.2trn

o Will Nigeria accept to be a collaborative rather than a combative

regulatory environment?

o Will Nigeria accept a low tax but high revenue market?

Qu es tions t hat Need Sincere Answ ers

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o Will Nigeria be able to contain and combat or constructively engage

the Niger Delta militants?

o And its impact on oil production, revenue and government expenditure and deficit

o How will the engagement of Boko Haram and Islamic

fundamentalists in the North East & North Central progress?

o Both zones make up 28% of the population

Qu es tions t hat Need Sincere Answ ers

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The Ne w Economic R eality

o 2017 will be a make or break year for Nigeria

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 *2016 *2017

GDP Growth (%)

Nigeria Ethiopia Ivory coast

Source: NBS, *: EIU, FDC Think Tank

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The Ne w Economic R eality

o Growth is and will be a function of oil output and market efficiency

o Commodity windfall and shortfalls will catalyze or suppress growth

o Oil sector output will go from -22% to 5% in 2017

o Corruption, waste and inefficiency will remain a drag on government

expenditure

o Meaning sub optimality in output and national income

o Real GDP will continue to underperform

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The Ne w Economic R eality

o Labor productivity will be boosted by :

o Increased power supply (from national grid and alternative electricity e.g. solar power)

o Technology and internet penetration

o ICT investments to increase in 2017

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Labour Productivity Growth (%) GDP Growth (%)

Labor Productivity vs. GDP Growth

Source: NBS, EIU

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More lik ely macro -economic

scenario

o Policy reform in the oil sector

o New JV cash call alternative arrangement will unlock $6 billion of cash

o Reduce production interruption

o Eurobond of $1 billion will take at least 3 months to close

o AfDB – final tranche of $400m and likely $1bn

o World Bank concessionary: $2bn inflow

o Exports: $40bn

o Remittances: $22bn

o Others: $11

o Total: $73bn

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More lik ely macro -economic

scenario

o Liberalized currency regime will push naira towards

o T1 – N400 (IFEM), N430 – N450 (parallel)

o T2 – N380 (IFEM), N420 (parallel)

o Interest rates: 14% pa (T/bills), 13% (MPR)

o Inflation: 20%

o Government spending: 30%

o Supplementary budget: 20%

o Deficit: N3.1trn from N2.3trn

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Impact on the Economy

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Imp act of Ne w R eality

o Expenditure on road and rail will reduce distribution expense

o Companies spend up to 40% of revenues on distributing their products

o Petrol pump price is likely to increase

o Due to forex depreciation

o Rise in global oil price

o Subsidies could be reinstated

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Impact of Ne w R eality

o Minimum wage likely to be reviewed

o Increase of 60% to N30,000

o Oil production to reach 2 million barrels per day

o Sale of non-strategic assets

o Accretion of external reserves to start in 2018

o FDI from FMCG, Upstream Oil, ICT

o Up from $1.7bn to $3-4bn

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B ase Case Scenario: S timu lus &

R ef lation Plan

o Oil Price: $55pb; Oil production: 2mbpd

o JV activity uninterrupted

o FGN and state expenditure spike of 30%

o Liberalized floating exchange rate

o Terms of trade up to 17.1

o FDI up to $2bn-$3bn

o Govt borrowing of $5bn-$6bn

o Minimal subsidy

Impact on Indicators 2017

GDP Growth (%) 1.5 – 2

Inflation (%) 15.3

Money Supply (M2) Growth (%) 9.0

Net FDI ($’bn) 4.5

External Reserves ($’bn) 30

Exchange Rate (N/$ avg) 350

Fiscal deficit (N’trn) 2.3

Assumptions

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Wors t Case Scenario: T riggered by

Polit ical Crisis

o Oil Price: $40pb

o Oil production: 1.1mbpd

o No increase in govt spending

o No increase in borrowing

o Fixed exchange rate

o Partial subsidy on petroleum

products

Impact on Indicators 2017

GDP Growth (%) -1.2

Inflation (%) 18

Money Supply (M2) Growth (%) 15

Net FDI ($’bn) 0.6

Gross External Reserves ($’bn) 20

Exchange Rate (N/$ avg) 310

Exchange Rate Parallel market (N’$) 560

Fiscal deficit (N’trn) 3.1

Assumptions

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Inflation

o Y-o-Y inflation will remain high, 12.5% by 2017 year-end

o 15.3% (avg) 2017, down from 15.7% in 2016, but still far from 2015 avg of 9%

o Driven by:

o Lingering effects of naira devaluation

o Forex unavailability will keep imported items scarce and highly priced

o Proposed increase in electricity and phone data tariffs

o Base year effects

o Government spending, import substitution and increased economic activity will

push prices down in Q4’17

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W hat is t he R eal Valu e of t he N air a?

Purchasing Power Parity Dec-16

=N= US $ PPP ('=N=/US$)

Bottle of Coke (50cl) 120 2.65 45.28

Heineken 500 2.82 177.30

Hamburger (Johnny Rockets) 2,900 4.59 631.81

Uncle Ben's rice (S. Pkt) 1,585 3.65 434.25

Toyota Camry 19,000,000 23,070 823.58

Bottled Water (1.5ltr) 150 1.31 114.50

Big Loaf Bread 350 2.39 146.44

Irish Spring Soap (1 cake) 250 0.86 290.70

Chicken Drumsticks ( 1 kilo) 1,680 4.15 404.82

Eggs (One dozen) 550 3.29 167.17

Average PPP 323.59

Naira Price at IFEM 305.50

PPP (%)

Decision: Naira is Over valued 5.92%

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Int eres t R at es

o Growth vs. price stability rhetoric will prompt move towards accommodative

monetary policy

o MPR at 11% (year-end)

o Boosting private sector borrowing and investments

o Spike in debt servicing burden will drive down high rates on government securities

o T-bills 91 days 13% (from 14.9%)

o 182 days 14.5% (from 19.6%)

o Slowing down movement of hot money as other asset classes (e.g. real estate, business)

become attractive

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FAAC to Increase in 2017

569

572

637

638

446

415

500

0 200 400 600 800

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016*

2017*

Average FAAC (N'bn)

o 2017 average FAAC forecast of N500bn

o N415bn in 2016

o Output curb deal by major oil producers

positive for future disbursements

o Oil to remain dominant source of FGN revenue in

2017

o Petroleum Reform Bill (PRB) expected to boost

investor sentiment

o Dialogue with militants will drive output resumption

o Appreciation projected in 2017 on:

o Gradual uptick in oil production

o Higher oil prices

o PRB passage

o Increased indigenous participation

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E a r ly R e c ov ery S i g n s i n M a n u fa ctur in g

40

42

44

46

48

50

52

54

56

FBN PMI

50.0 threshold

Growth Region

Contraction Region

o The manufacturing sector is expected to show early signs of recovery in 2017

o Exchange rate liberalisation will boost business and investor sentiment

o Easier access to forex for imported inputs will bolster manufacturing output

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Ships Awaiting B er t h to T rend Higher

o Ships awaiting berth expected at an

average of 49 in 2017

o Compared to 39 in 2016

o Manufacturing recovery will spur

import demand for inputs

o Further deregulation of exchange rate

and downstream sector will boost fuel

imports

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Real Estate Industry

Urban Renewal, Traffic Congestion &

High Vacancy

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R eal Es tat e Ou tlook 2017

o High interest rates will continue to lead to more properties “For sale”

o Only properties that offer great value for money will sell

o Bargaining power of buyers will gain momentum

o Forcing down rental prices

o VFIX will increase to about 80% in 2017

o From 74% in 2016

o Forex scarcity will further increase cost of building

o Will encourage innovation and import substitution

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Imp act on t he real es tat e mark e t

o Gradual recovery from Q4 2017

o VFIX likely to increase to 80% in 2017

o Vacancy rates are a lagging indicator and will follow

the trend of the business cycle

o More market driven where rents will find their true

value

o More opportunities will unfold as industry players

become desperate

o Market players will find local alternatives of building

materials to remain profitable

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Aviation Update

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Nigerian Aviation ou tlook - 2017

o Nigerian airline revenue expected to grow at 20% to $3.5bn in 2017

o Passenger airline market is dominated by few domestic and international airlines and will

continue to decline in 2017

o Dominant airlines are part of strong alliances: One World, Sky Team and Star Alliance

o Nigerian international cargo market processes ~200m kg, growth has been stunted due to:

o Reduced activity in oil sector

o 41 banned items

o Domestic traffic sector accounts for 80% of the market but has low sector profitability-

driven by high operational costs

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A s p ir ing a i r l i nes w i l l h av e t o fa c e

m a jor r i s ks i n 2 017

o Aspiring airlines will have to face risks to do with:

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Aviation Op er ations

o High interest rates and forex issues will be a stumbling block to airline operations

o Non-repatriation will remain an issue

o OPEC deal means increased costs of jet fuel

o Domestic airlines will switch to cheaper and smaller planes

o Modest economic recovery by H2’17 will bring about increased demand for air

travel

o Marginal uptick in load factors

o Tighter monitoring from aviation authorities will reduce uncontrolled flight

cancellation and delays

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Aviation Inf r as tructure

o No allocation for aviation sector in Budget 2017

o 4 airports are to being concessioned: Port Harcourt, Abuja, Lagos, Kano

o Private aviation sector investment will increase

o Will increase landing cost and other airport charges

o Private investors will require high returns on their investment

Source- Nigerian Budget Office

N32.2

N12.2 N8.45

N0 0

10

20

30

40

2014 2015 2016 2017

Aviation allocation in budget

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Aviation Inf r as tructure

Port Harcourt Airport Kano Airport

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Auto Industry

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Au to Indu s try in Nigeria

o Tariff on car imports increased from 20% to 70% on July 1, 2014

o Impact of policy:

o Increased smuggling through porous borders

o Government revenue from tariffs & duties down

o Compliant companies have suffered a hit on their income

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Au to Indu s try in Nigeria

o Cotonou import volumes were 25% higher

than Lagos in 2013

o In 2015, Cotonou volumes increased to

166% higher than Lagos

o Fallout of hike in tariffs, increased

smuggling

o Economic recession has significantly

reduced number of cars discharged in 2016

300000 324000

288000

180000

240000

312000

108000 84000

0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

350000

2013 2014 2015 2016

Cotonou Lagos

Impact of

Recession

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Challenges Encou nt ered

o No affordable financing

o High interest rate environment

o High cost of duties and levies

o Duties + levy of 70% for passenger cars and SUV

o Compared to ECOWAS CET of 20%

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PAN - Sep t ember 2016

o Peugeot 301 fully assembled in Spain

o Engine & gearbox removed and

shipped to Nigeria

o A car being “assembled” in Nigeria

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Road be tw een Ap ap a and T incan

Island – October 2016

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Stock Market

Forex Losses and Cost Pressures take a Toll

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N i ger ia’s m a c ro p i c t u r e a n d p o l i ci es

n o t q u i t e s u p p o r tiv e o f e q u i t ies

120

0

80

90

100

110

Nov’16 Oct’16 Sept’16 Aug’16 Jul’16 Jun’16 May’16 Apr’16 Mar’16 Feb’16 Jan’16 Dec’15

Industrials Banking Consumer Goods NSEASI Insurance Oil & Gas

-10.1%

-3.3%

-14.1%

-29.6%

-5.3%

-13.7%

… ECONOMIC CONTRACTION, CORPORATE EARNINGS & MYRIAD OF

OTHER REASONS SEE MARKET INDICATORS REMAIN IN NEGATIVE

TERRITORY

YTD RETURN

(%)

Source: NSE, FDC

Think Tank

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2 017 E qu i ty M a r k e t

MACRO TRENDS MARKET TRENDS

o NSE ASI to oscillate around “28,293.23 –

29,000”

o Market volatility likely to increase

o Market correction will lead to a rally

spurred by monetary easing and

expansionary fiscal policy

o Sectors likely to witness increased activities

– Agriculture, Industrials and Oil and Gas

o Accommodative monetary policy –

Interest rate (12% )

o Modest economic growth (0.5% - 1.7%)

o Currency pressure persists; exchange

rate hovers around $1 – N400/N560

o Commodity prices stabilize – Oil price

‘Brent’ - $56/barrel

o Proposed 2017 budget of N7.2trn

o Inflation at around 15% - 20%

o Market sentiment focuses squarely on the outlook for interest rates and exchange rate

regime

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M a r k e t s e n t i m e n t f o c u s e s s q u a r e ly o n t h e o u t l o o k

f o r i n t e r e s t r a t e s a n d e x c h a n g e r a t e r e g i m e

Co

nsu

mer

Go

od

s

o Accumulated debts to weigh on profitability levels

o Foreign exchange scarcity, rising cost of inputs, smuggling and

challenging business environment to persist to HY’17

o Positive earnings after economy adjustment phase

o Efficient companies to ride on economies of scale

Ban

kin

g

o Regulatory scrutiny intensifies

o Increase CAR for SIBs in July 2017 – to increase cost of funding as

banks need to optimise capital structure

o Oil price recovery gives banks room to breathe (loan risk) as 29%

of nation’s debt is towards O&G sector

o Asset prices are exceedingly attractive as sector trades on a 1-year

forward P/B ratio 0.5x

& G

as

o Fuel price increase imminent

o Subsidy arrears payment and end of subsidy regime likely to result

in market inefficiency reduction, profitability surge as downstream

SECTORS OUTLOOK JUSTIFICATION

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M a r k e t b o u n c e b a c k a s e c o n o m i c d a ta

s o o t h e s i n v e s t o r c o n c e r n s

Insu

ran

ce

o The industry remains largely underpenetrated

o Economic downturn increasingly making consumers consider risk

protection

o Cost of future claims to increase

o More M&A activities - Interest of foreign players is forcing

existing players to improve products and services

Ag

ricu

ltu

re

o Supportive government policies – Liberalized foreign exchange

market and agriculture intervention funds (CBN)

o Making agric exports more competitive

o Necessitating a switch to local input materials – FX illiquidity

lingers

o Local supply deficit supports sector demand

Ind

ust

rials

o Renewed government spend

o Earnings growth remains negative however, the pace of decline

will slow

SECTORS OUTLOOK JUSTIFICATION

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Ou tlook

o Market drivers will be earnings growth and currency movement

o Profits in the NSEASI over the next twelve months will face similar headwinds

faced in 2016 (currency and macro)

o Estimated earnings growth rate for the NSE is 10.48% to ~N8.26trn

o Banking and Oil & Gas sectors to be major drivers

o PBT to decline at a reducing rate by ~11.8%

o Scott-Free performance indicators at year-end

o Volatility 20.29%

o Sharpe ratio -0.33

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Policy Response,

Choices & Actions

Think Before You Act, Or Act

Before You Think

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Mos t Lik ely Macroeconomic Scenario

o Policy reform in the oil sector

o New Petroleum Reform Bill in Q1’17

o Joint Venture alternative cash call arrangement a done deal

o Unlocking $6bn of cash

o Exchange rate regime reform

o Full liberalization of the forex market (free float)

o Removal of controls

o Debt

o Accretion of public debt: Multilateral loan, ECA, Eurobond by Q1’17

o Widening debt to GDP ratio hits 22%

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Mos t Lik ely Macroeconomic Scenario

o Monetary Policy

o Shift to an accommodative stance as fiscal stimulus is implemented

o Trade & Investment Policies

o Import substitution initiatives, particularly food and fuel

o Fiscal incentives to export producers (real sector)

o Emphasis on private sector participation

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Mos t Lik ely Macroeconomic Scenario

o Gradual U-shaped recovery

o Early signs of rebound in manufacturing sector

o GDP growth to return to positive territory: 1.2%

o Labor productivity growth to improve to -1.6% from -3.5%

o Net FDI of $1.7bn from $1.6bn in 2016

o Inflation will moderate to 15% by year-end

o Trade balance to swing back to surplus by Q3’17

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Political Imponderables

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Polit ical u p dat e: imp onder ables &

flashpoints

o 2017: a year of political realignment

o Geographical, ethnic & religious tendencies will recede

o Economic hardship, class, urban and rural solidarity will prevail

o Economic and financial suffering or prosperity will drive political loyalty

o Organization, mobilization and communication at the grassroots will be

the main drivers

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Polit ical u p dat e: imp onder ables &

flashpoints

o New electoral law that allows only party members to partake in

primaries

o Increase the cost and the need for a ground game

o Niger Delta militancy and amnesty can be monetized

o As a political proxy could become incendiary

o APC will engage with militants, political godfathers and war lords

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Polit ical u p dat e: imp onder ables &

flashpoints

o Anambra state likely to witness party shifts before 2017 election

o Current Governor is a political realist

o Will do all that is necessary to be re-elected

o Anambra state is one of the far viable states

o Fiscal consolidation, growth and economic diversification is evident

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Corpor at e Hu mou r

I wish I could lose weight as easily as I lose my patience – T.J.

Chocolate, fries and wine are all weapons of ass destruction – Diet tip

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Corpor at e Hu mou r

Your pants won’t get too tight if you don’t wear any – Anonymous

Askhole - A person who constantly asks for your advice but always does the opposite of what you tell them

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Corpor at e Hu mou r

Chocolate is cheaper than therapy - Anonymous

The truth may be out there, but lies are in your head - Hogfather

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Corpor at e Hu mou r

If you don’t turn your life into a story, you just become a part of

someone else’s story – The Amazing Maurice

If your eyesight is failing at 40. Its natures way of protecting you

from the shock of seeing yourself in the mirror - Anonymous

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Corpor at e Hu mou r

Some people are like trees, they take forever to grow up –

Anonymous

Nothing fails like success – Gerald Natchman

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Corpor at e Hu mou r

People who work sitting down get paid more than people

who work standing up – Ogden Nash

If you have a job without aggravations, you don’t have a job

– Malcolm Forbes

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Corpor at e Hu mou r

The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is

when he is a baby – Natalie Wood

Three out of four doctors recommend another doctor -

Graffitto

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Bismarck J. Rewane, MD/CEO Financial Derivatives Company Ltd.

Lagos, Nigeria 01-7739889

© 2016. “This publication is for private circulation only. Any other use or publication without the prior express consent of Financial Derivatives Company Limited is prohibited.”

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