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Nigeria's operating landscape

Caveat This document has been prepared for general guidance on matters of interest only, and does not constitute professional advice. You should not act upon the information contained in this publication without obtaining specific professional advice. No representation or warranty (express or implied) is given as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this publication, and, to the extent permitted by law. PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited, its members, employees and agents do not accept or assume any liability, responsibility or duty of care for any consequences of you or anyone else acting, or refraining to act, in reliance on the information contained in this publication or for any decision based on it.

Section 1 Economic Context Economic Context 1

Section 1 Economic Context Five global themes to consider in 2018 5 Phasing out of oil 1 Brexit & European instability Unrest in the Middle East Trump s protectionist stance 2 4 Monetary Policy tightening in key advanced economies 3 2

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017e 2018f 2019f 2020f 2021f Section 1 Economic Context Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa. However, growth has fallen sharply since 2010, with the economy falling into recession in 2016 due to an oil-induced crisis Top 5 Africa Economies by 2016 (Nominal GDP) 5 Morocco $101.4Bn 1 4 Nigeria $405.0Bn Algeria $156.1Bn 2 Egypt $336.0Bn Annual Real GDP Growth (%) 10% 8% 6% 4% Projections taken from the outlook, November 2017 Average growth: 4.6% (2010-2016) 2% South Africa $314.7Bn Source: IMF World Economic Outlook October 2014, World Bank 3 0% -2% -4% 3

Section 1 Economic Context With a quickly-expanding population, technology adoption and rising investment, by 2050 the nation is expected to become the first African nation to become a top 15 global economy GDP PPP rankings GDP MER rankings Source: : The World In 2050 (February 2017 analysis) 2016 rankings 2030 rankings 2050 rankings Country GDP at PPP GDP at MER Country Projected GDP at Projected GDP at Projected GDP at Country PPP MER PPP 1 2 China 21269 11392 China 38008 26499 China 58499 49853 2 1 United States 18562 18562 United States 23475 23475 India 44128 28021 3 7 India 8721 2251 India 19511 7841 United States 34102 34102 4 3 Japan 4932 4730 Japan 5606 5468 Indonesia 10502 7275 5 4 Germany 3979 3495 Indonesia 5424 2449 Brazil 7540 6532 6 12 Russia 3745 1268 Russia 4736 2111 Russia 7131 5127 7 9 Brazil 3135 1770 Germany 4707 4347 Mexico 6863 5563 8 16 Indonesia 3028 941 Brazil 4439 2969 Japan 6779 6779 9 5 United Kingdom 2788 2650 Mexico 3661 2143 Germany 6138 6138 10 6 France 2737 2488 United Kingdom 3638 3530 United Kingdom 5369 5369 11 15 Mexico 2307 1064 France 3377 3186 France 4705 4705 12 8 Italy 2221 1852 Saudi Arabia 2755 1407 Saudi Arabia 4694 3495 13 11 South Korea 1929 1404 South Korea 2651 2278 Turkey 4542 3622 14 19 Saudi Arabia 1731 638 Turkey 2625 1511 Nigeria 4348 3282 15 14 Spain 1690 1252 Italy 2541 2278 Egypt 4333 2990 16 10 Canada 1674 1532 Iran 2354 1005 Pakistan 4236 2831 17 18 Turkey 1670 736 Spain 2159 1863 Iran 3900 2586 18 23 Iran 1459 412 Canada 2141 2030 South Korea 3539 3539 19 13 Australia 1189 1257 Egypt 2049 908 Philippines 3334 2536 20 24 Thailand 1161 391 Pakistan 1868 776 Vietnam 3176 2280 21 25 Egypt 1105 340 Nigeria 1794 875 Italy 3115 3115 22 22 Nigeria 1089 415 Thailand 1732 823 Canada 3100 3100 23 21 Poland 1052 467 Australia 1663 1716 Bangladesh 3064 2263 24 28 Pakistan 988 284 Philippines 1615 871 Malaysia 2815 2054 25 20 Argentina 879 542 Malaysia 1506 744 Thailand 2782 1995 26 17 Netherlands 866 770 Poland 1505 1015 Spain 2732 2732 27 27 Malaysia 864 303 Argentina 1342 967 South Africa 2570 1939 28 26 Philippines 802 312 Bangladesh 1324 668 Australia 2564 2564 29 29 South Africa 736 280 Vietnam 1303 624 Argentina 2365 2103 30 30 Colombia 690 274 South Africa 1148 557 Poland 2103 2103 31 31 Bangladesh 628 227 Colombia 1111 586 Colombia 2074 1591 32 32 Vietnam 595 200 Netherlands 1080 1007 Netherlands 1496 1496 Projected GDP at MER Note: GDP at PPP is in constant 2016 international $, GDP MER is in US$ 4

Section 1 Economic Context A third of the economy is based on primary industries of agriculture, mining and quarrying (which includes the large oil sector) 2016 Real GDP - Industry Split 7% 5% 9% 4% 3% 4% 4% 8% 1% 0% 13% 24% 18% Agriculture Trade,Hotels & Food Services Transportation & IT Oil & Gas Manufacturing Real Estate Public Services & Education Business services Construction Finance & Insurance Other Services Electricity & Water Services Other Mining 2016 Real GDP breakdown NGN BN % Agriculture 16,607 24% Trade, Hotels & Food Services Transportation & IT 12,288 18% 8,814 13% Oil & Gas 5,725 9% Manufacturing 6,302 9% Real Estate 4,904 7% Public Services & Education 3,088 5% Business services 2,551 4% Construction 2,521 4% Finance & Insurance 2,028 3% Other Services 2,733 4% Electricity & Water Services 335 0% Source: NBS, Analysis Note: Sum of sectors may not equal 100% due to rounding Other Mining 87 0% 5

Section 1 Economic Context Nigeria s economy has returned to positive growth in 2017, but the non-oil sector performance remains weak Top performing sectors Source: NBS, Analysis Q3 17 Share of GDP Crude petroleum 25.8% y/y 10.0% Livestock 4.0% y/y 1.6% Crop production 3.2% y/y 26.9% Broadcasting 1.6% y/y 1.2% Food, Beverage, Tobacco Worst performing sectors 0.6% y/y 3.9% Q3 17 Share of GDP Financial institutions -6.5% y/y 2.3% Road transport -6.3% y/y 0.9% Telecommunications -5.7% y/y 7.4% Real estate -4.1% y/y 6.8% Trade -1.7% y/y 15.9% Source: National Bureau of Statistics and estimates The non-oil sector growth slowed in Q3 17 to -0.76% y/y (Q2 17: 0.5% y/y) the lowest on record, driven mainly by weak performance in telecommunications, trade, real estate and financial services. However, agriculture expanded 3.06% y/y The slowdown in telecommunications deepened to -5.6% y/y in Q3 17 (Q2 17: -1.7% y/y), perhaps reflecting weak telephone and internet subscription (NCC data for August & September) Broadly, the contraction in the services sector by -2.6% y/y in Q3 17, the worst on record, is reflective of weak consumer purchasing power This suggests that the recovery in the non-oil sector will remain sluggish in the immediate term. However, we expect a modest recovery in 2018, driven by exchange rate stability and increased investment 6

Fiscal accounts 7

Key assumptions of the 2018 budget Financing the deficit Key Assumptions Overall projected budget fiscal deficit of NGN2.0 trillion for 2018, which is about 1.7% of GDP The budget deficit is to be financed mainly by borrowings projected at NGN1.70 trillion NGN850 billion (50.0% of this borrowing) is intended to be sourced externally, while NGN850 billion will be sourced domestically The debt service to revenue ratio is projected to be about 30.5% in FY2018 Source: Budget Office, Analysis *Nigeria s parliament recently adjusted the oil price assumption to U$ 47/bbl in the process of approving the 2018-2020 expenditure framework. This could impact the overall revenue projections, as well as the fiscal deficit for the 2018 budget 8

2018 budget revenue proposals Where the money is coming from? 2017 Approved Proposal N5,080 billion 2018 Budget Proposal N6,606 billion 16% 15% 41% 29% 37% 13% 28% 21% Oil revenue Non oil revenue Oil revenue Non oil revenue Independent revenue Other revenues Independent revenue Other revenue Note: Other revenues include tax amnesty, recoveries, signature bonus, JV equity restructuring, and grants & donor funding Source: Budget Office, Analysis 9

2018 budget expenditure proposals Where the money going to? 2017 Approved Budget N7,441 billion 2018 Budget Proposal N8,612 billion Statutory Transfers 31% 6% 22% Statutory Transfers Debt Service Sinking Fund 30% 5% 23% Debt Service Sinking Fund 39% 2% Non-debt recurrent expenditure Capital Expenditure 40% 2% Non-debt recurrent expenditure Capital Expenditure Source: Budget Office, Analysis 10

Capital expenditure in the proposed 2017 budget Allocating ~30.8% of the 2018 budget to capital expenditure at NGN2.428 trillion Key sectoral capital allocations 60% 50% 49% 40% 30% 23% 20% 10% 11% 6% 6% 5% 0% Power,Works and Housing Transportation Special Intervention programmes Defence Agriculture and Rural Development Others Source: Budget Office, Analysis 11

The oil sector remains the main source of export earnings and government revenues though its contribution to GDP has declined Sectoral contributions to GDP (1981-2016) 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% Others Crude Petroleum Agriculture 0% 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 Agriculture Manufacturing Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Others In 2017, Oil is estimated to account for: 96% of Nigerian export revenues 48% of Nigeria s government income 10% of the Nigerian GDP Source: NBS, Analysis 12

However, the low oil price has placed significant pressure on the currency and government earnings Oil price vs. Exchange rate Oil price vs. FX reserves US$/bbl 70 NGN/US$ 350 US$/bbl 70 BN US$ 39 60 310 60 35 50 270 50 31 27 40 230 40 23 30 190 30 19 20 Jan-15 Sep-15 May-16 Jan-17 Sep-17 150 20 Jan-15 Sep-15 May-16 Jan-17 Sep-17 15 Brent Crude Oil Price (LHS) Exchange rate (Interbank) Central Bank Liquid Reserve (RHS) Brent Crude Oil Price (LHS) Source: CBN, FMDQ, Analysis 13

Oil prices are not the only concern production failures, spillages and high bunkering and theft rates affected volumes. However, volumes have increased recently due to lower incidence of attacks on facilities Crude Oil Production (mbpd) 2.4 2.2 2.0 Oil theft in Nigeria amounts to more than $5Bn per year an amount sufficient enough to fund universal access to electricity for all Nigerians by 2030 - IEA, 2014 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 In 2016, oil production fell sharply due to militant attacks on oil and gas facilities. However, production has improved, rising from 1.5mbpd in August 2016 to 2.0mbpd in August 2017, as attacks moderated. Nonetheless, production fluctuation remains a major risk in the oil sector Source: NNPC monthly bulletin, Analysis 14

Bn NGN Section 2 Fiscal accounts The tax base is much lower than other economies at a similar level of development. It is also poorly diversified; half of government revenue is dependent on oil Government Revenue (2007-2016) 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 % Total Revenue 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% Oil tax/ GDP vs Non-Oil tax/gdp 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 0% 0% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016e Non Oil & Gas revenue Oil & Gas revenue Oil & Gas Revenue (% total revenue, RHS axis) Oil tax/gdp Non-Oil tax/gdp Source: FIRS, CBN, Nigerian Budget Office, Breakdown of Annual Oil Revenues (2012-2016) 15

The government also has a limited ability to increase revenues through taxes on oil companies Composition of Government s oil revenue 110% 90% 70% 46% 45% 50% 52% 55% 50% 30% 41% 40% 33% 33% 32% 10% 14% 14% 14% 14% 12% -10% 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Rent and others Royalties Petroleum Profit Tax Crude oil sales Source: Nigerian Budget Office, Breakdown of Annual Oil Revenues (2012-2016) 16

Overall, only a limited portion of the oil revenues may filter through to support the real economy Excess Crude Account Oil: 9% (NGN242.7bn) Total Government revenues (2016) (NGN4.9 trillion, shortfall of 36% from Budget expectation) Implicit Fuel subsidies Oil: 0% (NGN0) Oil revenues (NGN2.7tn;55%) Non-oil revenues (NGN2.2tn;45%) Non oil: 32% VAT pool revenues allocated to federal, state and local governments 13% derivation of net oil revenue Oil: 8% (NGN215bn) Joint Venture Cash Call & Oil Excess Revenue Oil: 29% (NGN782bn) Federation account (Oil/Non-oil: NGN1.5tn/NGN1.5tn) Other revenues (e.g. FGN independent revenues, augmentation of shortfalls ) NGN86bn Local/state budgets FGN share of revenues c.51% (NGN1.5tn) Federal Government of Nigeria Revenues (NGN3.0tn) NGN1.4tn Other financing : Domestic debt issuance in 2016 (NGN0.3tn) Special Accounts (NGN0.4tn) Others (NGN1.5tn) NGN2.2tn Capital expenditure (4%) c.ngn0.2tn Others (14%) C.NGN0.7tn Debt servicing (27.5%) c.ngn1.4tn Statutory transfers (6%) c.ngn0.3tn Recurrent expenditure (49%, of which 70% personnel costs) c.ngn2.5tn Budget expenditure (NGN5.1Tn) Source: Budget office, Analysis 17

The biggest portion of federal government expenditure is the public sector payroll, accounting for 1.8% of overall GDP equivalent to the total size of the livestock industry. There is limited scope to reduce government expenditure without cutting employment or wage levels. Consolidated Government Expenditure (2012-2017) NGN BN 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016e 2017f Source: IMF Article IV: Nigeria, 2017 Foreign-financed capital spending Extrabudgetary funds State and local government Federal government Federal Government Expenditure (2012-2017) NGN BN 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016e 2017f Personnel Overheads Interest Transfers Capital expenditure 18

Large levels of public expenditure have opened up a fiscal deficit over the last few years. The deficit is projected to remain elevated due to weak revenue accretion Fiscal Balance (2012-2019) 0% 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016e 2017f 2018f 2019f -1% -2% -3% -4% -5% -6% Projections taken from the IMF Article IV: Nigeria, 2017 Consolidated Government Balance (%GDP) Federal Government Balance ((%GDP) Source: IMF Article IV: Nigeria, 2017 19

% Section 2 Fiscal accounts Despite this, outstanding government debt is low compared to countries within the region and those at similar levels of development Gross Public Debt (% GDP) 60 Projections taken from the IMF World Economic Outlook October 2017 50 40 30 20 18.9 17.6 21.3 22.8 23.8 10 7.7 8.1 7.3 8.6 9.6 12.1 12.6 12.4 12.5 13.2 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017e 2018f 2019f Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Emerging market and developing economies Source: IMF World Economic Outlook October 2017 20

Of the NGN20.3trillion of outstanding public debt, the majority is denominated in domestic currency. However, the share of external debt is expected to increase, supported by the government s refinancing plan Outstanding public debt composition (NGN'Trn) 30 25 Share of outstanding public debt 16.8% 20.0% 17.6% 21.4% 20 15 10 0.83 80.0% 82.4% 78.6% 5-2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017E 2018 FY Domestic debt Source: Debt Management Office, Analysis Foreign debt 2015 2016 2017E 2018 FY Domestic debt Foreign debt 21

Nigeria s economic recovery: Defining the evolution of economic growth Real GDP growth 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% -1% Population growth rate 0.7% Sources: Analysis Our Assumptions 4.0% 2.0% 1.8% Oil price (USD/bbl.) 4.7% 3.5% 0.0% 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3 Oil production 6.1% 4.0% 2.4% 6.4% 4.8% 3.9% Structural reforms 7.0% 5.0% 4.3% Scenario 1: Accelerated Policy reforms Scenario 2: Weak policy implementation 60 2.2 60 2.2 Fast-paced implementation of structural reforms, particularly those related to the business environment Sluggish implementation of structural reforms, with the drive for import substitution progressing at a slow pace Scenario 3: Heightened political risk 60 1.7 Political tension accelerates in the wake of 2019 general elections, negatively impacting policy implementation 22

Lower oil prices, disruptions to crude oil production, and an unstable FX regime are the major near term risks Risks Description Potential impact Likelihood of occurrence Time horizon Lower oil prices Failure of OPEC members to comply with production cuts agreement and increasing shale production Short to medium term Slowdown in key economies/ Monetary policy normalization Slowdown in economies with strong trade relations with Nigeria, particularly China, the UK, the US and India Ongoing monetary policy normalization in the US could lead to a reversal of foreign capital and restrict further flows Short to Medium term High inflation Pre-election and 2018 budget spending Short to Medium term Oil production disruption Attacks on oil and gas facilities by militant groups in the Niger Delta region Short to Medium Political risk Deterioration in the Banking sector Pre-election uncertainties could elevate political tensions, and leadership succession could hamper policy continuity Referendum in the South-East region Continuous insurgency in the Northern region Worsening financial soundness indicators such as high Nonperforming loans and low capital adequacy Medium term Medium term Short to Medium term Short term High Medium Low 23

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