WHO WE ARE 2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS DBP BPI MBTC PVB ADB Reynaldo G. David Armando O. Samia Edgardo F. Garcia Rolando S.C. Geronimo Aurelio R. Montinola III Antonio S. Abacan, Jr. Ricardo A. Balbido, Jr. Stephen Edwards C. Genalin C. Uy 3 WHAT WE DO CREDIT GUARANTEE GUARANTEE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CREDIT RATING RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COLLABORATION WITH NATIONALGOVERNMENT 4 GUARANTEE SYSTEM • Guarantees FIs against LGU default • Pays FIs in case of default according to original schedule Due Diligence / Credit Rating • Provides loans • Underwrites bond issues AAA LGUs/WDs Financial Institutions • Pays loans / bond amortization • Calls on guarantee if LGU defaults 5 WHAT WE’VE DONE Borrower Amount (PhP) Project Urdaneta City 25 MM Slaughterhouse Province of Aklan 40 MM Jetty Port and Terminal Building Puerto Princesa City 320 MM Socialized Housing Caloocan City 185 MM Public Market 225 MM Commercial Complex with Toll Parking 210 MM General Hospital Tagaytay City 220 MM Convention Center with Lodging Facility Iloilo City 130 MM Housing Municipality of Daraga 75 MM Public Market 6 WHAT WE’VE DONE Borrower Amount (PhP) Project Municipality of Bayambang 42 MM Public Market Province of Leyte 205 MM Academic Center Municipality of San Juan 390 MM Gymnasium, Commercial Area and Toll Parking Municipality of Carmona 150 MM Housing Pasay City 500 MM Public Market and Commercial Center Municipality of Imus 47 MM Slaughterhouse Metro Iloilo Water District 46 MM Water System Rehabilitation Municipality of Baliwag 50 MM Integrated Solid Waste Management 7 WHAT WE DO CREDIT GUARANTEE 8 LEGAL BASIS FOR BOND ISSUANCE Section 295 of Republic Act 7160, the Local Government Code of 1991, states that local government units (LGUs) shall have the power to create indebtedness and enter into credit and other financial transactions. A. Power to Create Indebtedness LGUs are authorized to source funds to finance identified development projects. Section 296. (a) “It shall be the basic policy that any local government unit may create indebtedness, and avail of credit facilities to finance local infrastructure and other socio-economic development projects in accordance with the approved local development plan and public investment program.” 9 LEGAL BASIS FOR BOND ISSUANCE LGUs are authorized to secure loans, credits and other forms of indebtedness from banks and lending institution for the establishment, development or expansion of identified projects. Section 297 (a). “A local government unit may contract loans, credits, and other forms of indebtedness with any government or domestic private bank and other lending institutions to finance the construction, installation, improvement, expansion, operation or maintenance of public facilities, infrastructure facilities, housing projects, the acquisition of real property and the implementation of other capital investment projects, subject to such terms and conditions as maybe agreed upon by the local government unit and the lender.” 10 LEGAL BASIS FOR BOND ISSUANCE B. Bonds and Other Long-Term Liabilities LGUs are authorized to issue bonds and other long-term securities as an alternative financing source to fund income-generating projects. Section 299. “Subject to the rules and regulations of the Central Bank and the Securities and Exchange Commission, provinces, cities and municipalities are hereby authorized to issue bonds, debentures, securities, collateral, notes and other obligations to finance self-liquidating, income-producing development or livelihood projects pursuant to the priorities established in the approved local development plan or the public investment program.” 11 LEGAL BASIS FOR BOND ISSUANCE C. Debt Service LGU budgets must be capable to support debt service repayments and other requirements incurred from the contract of loans and other forms of indebtedness Section 303. “Local government units shall appropriate in their respective annual budgets such amounts as are sufficient to pay the loans and other indebtedness incurred or redeem or retire bonds, debentures, securities, notes and other obligations issued under this title: Provided, that failure to provide the appropriations herein shall render their annual budgets inoperative.” 12 LEGAL BASIS FOR BOND ISSUANCE LGC IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS Article 401 “… LGUs shall appropriate in their respective annual budgets such amounts as are sufficient to pay the loans and other indebtedness incurred or redeem or retire bonds…” “…failure to provide the appropriations herein required shall render their annual budgets inoperative.” “Any LGU… may authorize the National Government to deduct or withhold a portion of its IRA share for the payment of its contractual obligation.” “…the resolution of the sanggunian shall clearly state the name of the creditor, the nature of the indebtedness, the amount to be withheld, and a period of time that such withholding of IRA shares shall be made.” 13 PRIMER ON MUNICIPAL BONDS PROCESS LGU Project • • • Investors/Bondholders Revenue-generating Part of the development plan Approved by the Sanggunian Fixed Income Exchange - will provide the secondary market trading Managing Underwriter - will design the features of the bond covering the structure, issue size, interest rate and payment schedule, maturity date, etc. Financial Advisor • • • • • Prepares the project feasibility Secure Sanggunian Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of Bond to Finance the Project Secure Pertinent legal requirement to issue the bonds (e.g., BSP Opinion, BLGF Approval, etc.) Identify members of the Bond Issuance Team Secure Sanggunian Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Engage the Services of the Bond Issuance Team Local Chief Executive • Sanggunian Ordinance Approving the Final Municipal Bond Terms • Sanggunian Ordinance Appropriating Funds Thereof to Support the Project B LGUGC/Guarantor - will guarantee the bond subject to the issuer’s & issue’s creditworthiness Liquidity...? Profitability Safety I Trustee - will act as the custodian of the funds; manage the project’s sinking fund; and as registry, paying and transfer agent Public obligations or T Counsel - will review the legal aspects of the bond, special concern is Sec. 303 of 1991 LGC Debt-servicing Financial Advisor - will have to establish the feasibility of the project (I.e. present positive cashflow projections) Project’s income liabilities capacity generation LGU/Issuer/Borrower 14 BOND ISSUANCE PROCESS TIMETABLE Timetable in Months 1. Project Development, Feasibility Study Preparation, and Hiring of a Financial Advisor, BLGF and DAR/DENR Certification 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th The bond issuance process shall not include this period but will commence after the completion of this activity. 2. Sanggunian Ordinance Approving the Project 3. Selection and Appointment of a Bond Issuance team 4. Designing the Features of the Municipal Bond 5. Securing the Guarantee for the Municipal Bonds 6. Sanggunian Ordinance Approving Final Bond Terms 7. Sanggunian Panlalawigan’s Validation of the Ordinance of the Municipal Bond Issuance by a Component City or Municipality 8. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Favorable Opinion 9. Preparation of the OS, Primer and Bond Docs. 10. Municipal Bond Offering and Issuance 11. Debt Servicing and Payment of the Principal This period shall cover the date of issue up to the maturity date. 15 LOAN VS BONDS DIRECT LOAN BOND FLOTATION • Pricing is based on the FI’s transfer pool rate • Earning opportunity limited to the lending institution • Dependence on IRA deposits as direct collateral which oftentimes acts as disincentives to FI’s looking seriously at project feasibility • Limited to FI’s internal credit review process • Pricing is market-driven • Promotes constituents’ participation in local development and allows them to earn in the process • Allows LGUs to access Capital Market • IRA used only as second way out • Enhances the project management capability of LGUs due to responsibility to investors • Stricter credit evaluation and project monitoring standards • Encourages transparency and development of a proactive rating system 16 INTEREST RATES DIFFERENTIAL LOANS 1 Reference Rate (6-Month MART1) Lending Rate (Actual)2 Add On Rate Trustee Fee Guarantee Fee Total Annual Fees Commitment Fee Handling Fee Underwriting Fee Total Up-front Fees Total Annual Fees Total Up-front Fees (over 7 years) TOTAL FEES (Blended) BONDS 4.5768% 7.9350% 7.9350% 0.50% 0.75% 1.25% 7.9350% 0.18% 8.11% 3.00% 0.50% 1.18% 9.2568% 1.00% 1.00% 9.2568% 0.14% 9.40% 1/as of March 8, 2007 2/Ave. lending rates of DBP and Land Bank as of March 8, 2007 17 LGU DEBT PORTFOLIO As of September 30, 2006 Approved Amount A. Loans Land Bank of the Philippines Philippine Veterans Bank Municipal Development Fund Office Philippine National Bank Development Bank of the Philippines P P 47,873,150,000.00 941,071,829.42 4,661,419,347.76 6,597,485,000.00 9,073,318,755.04 69,146,444,932.22 % 66.35% 1.30% 6.46% 9.14% 12.58% Bond Amount B. Bonds* Philippine Veterans Bank LGU Guarantee Corporation Total P Availment Amount 40,014,450,000.00 741,452,385.83 4,661,419,347.76 5,817,086,000.00 6,900,544,771.76 58,134,952,505.35 % 66.53% 1.23% 7.75% 9.67% 11.47% Amount Disbursed 0.26% 3.90% P 190,000,000.00 2,814,000,000.00 3,004,000,000.00 110,457,120.69 1,903,250,000.00 2,013,707,120.69 P 72,150,444,932.22 100.00% 60,148,659,626.04 0.18% 3.16% 100.00% Source: BLGF *Covers only LGU Bonds guaranteed by mentioned institutions 18 THE LGUGC ADVANTAGE Debt Proceeds Project Revenue LGU Trust Fund Sinking Fund Project Project Construction Revenue Fund Fund IRA Deposit (Trustee) Guarantor (LGUGC) Project Development Project Operating Expenses Fees & Other Expenses Debt Servicing 19 THE LGUGC ADVANTAGE TRUSTOR (LGU) LGUGC heads the Project Monitoring Board UNDERWRITER TRUSTEE 20 WHAT WE DO CREDIT GUARANTEE CREDIT RATING 21 CREDIT RATING LGUGC’s internal LGU credit rating system aims to promote LGUs as viable borrowers for private financial institutions and issuers of debt instruments, to facilitate their access to capital markets through a structured information base on their overall creditworthiness Factors considered: • Political Risks • Economic Risks • Operating and Management Risks • Financial Risks 22 LGU CREDIT SCREENING AND RATING CREDIT RATING Management Short-term Indicators Operating Financial Performance Condition CREDIT SCREENING Development Capacity and Socio-Economic Endowment Longterm Indicators Tendency for Efficient Debt Repayment 23 CREDIT RATINGS Aaa - highest credit standing Aa - high credit standing A - good credit standing Ba - average credit standing B - below-average credit standing C - poor credit standing 24 RATED LGUs LGU Rating LGU Rating 1. Urdaneta City Ba 11. Daraga, Albay Ba 2. Aklan Province Ba 12. Bayambang, Pangasinan Ba 3. Puerto Princesa City Ba 13. Taytay, Rizal A 4. Tagaytay City A 14. Antipolo City Ba 5. Caloocan City Ba 15. San Vicente, Palawan B 6. Alfonso Lista Ba 16. Lucena City, Cagayan A 7. Taguig A 17. Leyte Province Ba 8. Iloilo City Ba 18. Masbate City Ba 9. Orani, Bataan Ba 19. San Juan, MM Aa 10. Baguio City A 20. Surigao City Ba 25 RATED LGUs LGU Rating LGU Rating 21. Tabaco City A 31. Mariveles, Bataan A 22. Binangonan, Rizal Ba 32. Santiago City, Isabela Ba 23. Carmona, Cavite A 33. Iriga City, Camarines Sur Ba 24. Imus, Cavite A 34. Zamboanga del Norte A 25. Pasay City Ba 35. Aliaga, Nueva Ecija B 26. Kawit, Cavite Ba 36. San Fernando City Ba 27. Butuan City, Agusan Ba 37. Baliwag, Bulacan A 28. Palayan City, Nueva Ecija B 38. Iloilo Province A 29. Calbayog City, Samar B 30. Calasiao, Pangasinan Ba 26 WHAT WE DO CREDIT GUARANTEE CREDIT RATING COLLABORATION WITH NATIONALGOVERNMENT & DONOR AGENCIES 27 COLLABORATION WITH NGAs 1. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas • BSP Circular No. 190 Series of 1999 - Allowing LGU debt instruments as eligible alternative for agri-agra (PD 717) compliance • BSP Circular No. 310 Series of 2001 - Reducing risk weight of LGU bonds guaranteed by LGUGC and against IRA assignment from 100% to 50% • BSP Circular No. 462 Series of 2004 – Allowing private banks to act as trustee for bond flotation of LGUs 2. Insurance Commission • Declaring LGUGC-enhanced bonds eligible reserves for insurance companies 3. MOAs with DILG & DOF-BLGF • Info exchange and advocacy 28 WHAT WE DO CREDIT GUARANTEE CREDIT RATING RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COLLABORATION WITH NATIONALGOVERNMENT & DONOR AGENCIES 29 RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT ACCREDITED FINANCIAL ADVISORS • • • • • • • • AYN Resource Management Group Censeo Financial Solutions, Inc. FinAcc, Inc. Investment and Capital Corporation of the Philippines Multinational Investment Bancorporation Preferred Ventures Corp. The Structured Financial Group, Inc. Transaction Advisory Services, Inc. 30 RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT PARTNER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Allied Bank Banco de Oro Bank of Commerce Equitable PCI First Metro Investment Corporation Investments and Capital Corporations of the Phils. Maybank Multinational Investment Bancorporation Philippine Veterans Bank PNB RCBC Capital Security Bank UCPB Savings Bank Unicapital 31 WHAT WE DO CREDIT GUARANTEE GUARANTEE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CREDIT RATING RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COLLABORATION WITH NATIONALGOVERNMENT & DONOR AGENCIES 32 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT I. Electric Cooperative System Loss Reduction Project – Partial Credit Guarantee Program (EC-PCG) II. Capacity Building to Remove Barriers to Renewable Energy Development – Loan Guarantee Fund (CBRED-LGF) III. Rural Power Project for Photovoltaic Systems – Loan Guarantee Fund (CBRED-LGF) 33 Thank you! AILEEN B. CASTRO Head, Relationship Management Department Email: abcastro@lgugc.bayandsl.ph Tel: (02) 751-8764 to 68 Fax: (02) 888-4217 Website: www.lgugc.com