2011 Imprimatur Capital 1 Capital markets for growth AmCham, SSE Riga, 30 June 2011
Private & Confidential 2011 Imprimatur Capital 2 Capital markets FICIL Capital Markets working group Role of capital markets Capital formation A key element in the financial system Improve corporate governance Attract investors Promote economic growth
Private & Confidential 2011 Imprimatur Capital 3 Where is Latvia’s capital market? EU-27 av GDP per capita in 2010: € 20,600 (=100) In Estonia: € 13,400 (=65) In Latvia: € 10,700 (=52) If Latvian capital market reaches Estonian level Then: +1.8% GDP growth per annum And € 120m per annum additional tax revenue Closing income gap with Estonia by ⅓ in 5 years SSE Riga
Private & Confidential 2011 Imprimatur Capital 4 EE, LT, LV stock exchanges Stock exchange Mkt Cap (€ bn) Nr of Companies Av Mkt Cap (€ m) Tallinn€ 1.6 bn15€ 106 m Vilnius€ 3.9 bn38€ 102 m Riga€ 0.9 bn32€ 30 m
Private & Confidential 2011 Imprimatur Capital 5 Why develop LV capital market? Capital markets raise capital (equity & debt) Provide investor liquidity Increase transparency and disclosure Improve corporate governance Broaden investor base (local & foreign) economic growth
Private & Confidential 2011 Imprimatur Capital 6 Expanding the market CompanyMkt Cap (€ m) Latvian Shipping Company€ 115 m Ventspils Nafta€ 215 m Latvijas Gāze€ 390 m TEO (LT)€ 520 m Stock exchangeMkt Cap (€ bn) Tallinn€ 1.6 bn Riga€ 0.9 bn
Private & Confidential 2011 Imprimatur Capital 7 Capital market candidates List state-owned enterprises Telecoms, transport, real estate, forestry, etc List municipal-owned enterprises Water, heating, ports, real estate, etc Cost-efficient issuing for SMEs (equity & debt) Venture capital Broaden investor base: local & foreign
Private & Confidential 2011 Imprimatur Capital 8 How? Govt plan for privatising and listing state- owned and municipal-owned enterprises Political will to demonstrate best practice in corporate governance, transparency & disclosure Promote venture capital and capital market investments Improve legal enforcement end