Brazil: Investment Opportunities and Challenges

WHITE & CASE Brazil: Opportunities and Challenges April 14, Brazil: Opportunities and Challenges  Brazil  General Info/Macroeconomic Situation  Opportunities  Challenges

WHITE & CASE Brazil: Opportunities and Challenges April 14, Brazil: General Facts  5th largest country in the world, with 8.5 million sq km (the U.S. is 3rd, with 9.8 million sq km)  5th most populated country in the world, with a population of million (the U.S. is 3rd, with a population of million)  10th largest economy in the world  GDP in 2008: R$2.9 trillion (U.S.$1.5 trillion), a 5.1% increase vs  Investment grade  2008: Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings  September 2009: Moody’s  Stable democracy  Presidential elections in 2010

WHITE & CASE Brazil: Opportunities and Challenges April 14, Overview – strong growth is expected for 2010, which is expected to be reflected in considerable increases in stock market indices, especially those of developing countries. Expected GDP Growth 2009E 2010E (5.1%) (4.0%) (2.0%) (1.1%) (0.7%) (0.5%) 5.4% 8.5% 1.2% 1.9% 3.9% 2.0% 2.7% 4.0% 6.5% 10.0% África World Average 0.1% World Average 4.0% Source: IIF and FMI Impact on Stock Markets Source: Bloomberg as of September 25, BrazilRussiaChinaIndiaUSAJapan 20% 72% 31% 47% 27% 78% -31% -40% -42% -43% -44% -72%

WHITE & CASE Brazil: Opportunities and Challenges April 14, Growing Stock Market – the real appreciated and Brazil had single-digit interest rates for the first time, which has had a positive impact on the market and brought the Brazil’s risk back to historically low levels. 186 Ibovespa X Country Risk 25,722 Ibovespa 60, Country Risk Source: Bloomberg and Itaú BBA, on September 25, 2009 Decreases in Interest Rates (%) Appreciation of the Exchange Rate (R$ / U.S.$)

WHITE & CASE Brazil: Opportunities and Challenges April 14, Current Economic Situation  Consumption: increased by 2.1% compared to the 1Qtr of 2009 and 3.2% compared to the 2Qtr  Industrial Production: increased by 2.2% in July 2009 compared to June 2009, growing for 7 consecutive months.  Commercial Balance: accumulated results by August 2009 increased by 18% compared to the same period in  Volume of credit reached a record amount of R$1,311.4 billion in June 2009 or 45% of GDP, representing an increase of 21% compared to June  GDP increased by 1.9% compared to the 1st Qrt of  International Reserves: increased by 3.4% from U.S.$211.9 billion in June 2009 to U.S.$219.1 billion in August  Inflation: in August 2009 inflation totaled 4.35% for the last 12 months, below the government’s target of 4.5%.  Primary Surplus: in the 12 months ended June 2009 totaled 1.76% of GDP, a 60% decrease compared to the previous year (4.38% of GDP).

WHITE & CASE Brazil: Opportunities and Challenges April 14, Promising Economic Sectors  Infrastructure... ports, roads, airports, mass transit, sanitation  Real Estate... housing deficit, reduced interest rates  Agribusiness... beef/poultry, soybeans, sugar/ethanol, pulp/paper  Mining... iron ore; other metals/commodities  Energy... oil & gas; hydroelectric power  World Cup... Olympics... = ??

WHITE & CASE Brazil: Opportunities and Challenges April 14, Brazil Oil & Gas: Pre-Salt Region  Region located approximately 170 miles off the coast of Brazil in the Atlantic Ocean, almost 500 miles in length and 125 miles in width  Named “pre-salt” because the oil is held beneath deep and ultra-deep waters (approximately 2,200 meters) and an additional layer of salt (up to an additional 2,000 meters)  Estimated reserves: 5-8bn barrels of oil equivalent (boe)-largest-ever deep- water oilfield discovery. (British Gas estimates between 12-13bn boe.)  Expected to result in Brazil becoming one of world’s leading oil producers (from 10th to 5th, or higher)

WHITE & CASE Brazil: Opportunities and Challenges April 14,  Estimated investment needs of US$190 billion up to  Other estimates of required investments are much higher  With Spillover Investment Needs... Examples:  Refining  At least two large-scale refining projects being discussed  Shipbuilding: huge demand for drilling platforms and tankers.  Petrobras has announced plans for a public bidding process for 28 floating platforms, with an additional 21 to follow  Several greenfield shipyards under construction in Brazil Brazil Oil & Gas: Pre-Salt Region: Required Investments

WHITE & CASE Brazil: Opportunities and Challenges April 14,  Infrastructure:  Large, long-range helicopters to ferry workers and equipment.  In City of Santos, in the State of São Paulo, Petrobras plans to build its "pre- salt" headquarters, housing 2,000 workers.  Other areas will have similar investments, and related required mass-transit, other infrastructure needs.  Technology:  Huge technological challenges to extracting the oil: distance to shore/depth/salt layer.  Schlumberger recently opened a research center in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil Oil & Gas: Pre-Salt Region: Required Investments

WHITE & CASE Brazil: Opportunities and Challenges April 14, Challenges  Lack of infrastructure  Deficient educational system/poverty... need for skilled workforce  Bloated bureaucracy... Corruption concerns  Security issues  Byzantine tax and labor system  Overwhelmed judicial system

WHITE & CASE Brazil: Opportunities and Challenges April 14, Negotiating Transactions in Brazil  Avoid conflicts... do not say “no”  Personal relationships...face-to-face meetings  Language issues  “Civil law approach” to contracts

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