DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE NIGERIA

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1 DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE NIGERIA APPOINTMENT OF A GOVERNMENT STOCKBROKER: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The Debt Management Office (DMO) on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) is seeking to engage the services of a Stockbroker to serve as the Government Stockbroker for Federal Government of Nigeria Securities (FGN Securities) listed (and to be listed) on The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or the Exchange). The functions of the Government Stockbroker are listed below: i. To ensure, at all times, that the FGN Securities included in the NSE s Official List are accurate. ii. To engender and facilitate trading in FGN Securities on the Exchange, especially by retail investors by providing Bid and Ask Prices on the Exchange and acting as a Buyer and Seller of last resort where transaction counterparties are not available for trades. iii. To submit reports to the DMO as may be required, (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly etc.) of activities in FGN Securities on all the floors of the Exchange. Such reports would cover volume, values, yields and prices of trades in FGN Securities. iv. To act as a liaison between the DMO, NSE, other Stockbrokers and any relevant stakeholder as may be required from time to time, as mandated by the DMO. v. To perform any other functions relating to the promotion of active secondary market trading in FGN Securities on the Exchange as may be directed by the DMO. Pre-qualification 2. Applications are hereby invited from eligible organisations subject to the following qualifications: a. Applicants must be members of the Nigerian Stock Exchange that have operated on the Exchange for a period not less than five (5) years. b. Applicants must have achieved a minimum turnover of N20 Billion in transaction value and handled a minimum of 50,000 transactions on the Exchange in each of the following years: 2009, 2010 and c. Applicants must not have been sanctioned more than twice in the last 5 years for any infraction by the Securities & Exchange Commission or the Exchange.

2 Required Information 3. Proposals are hereby requested from interested organisations. The proposals should contain six (6) sealed copies each of a Technical Bid and a Financial Bid. The proposals should be prepared in the English language and should provide information as requested below. A. Technical Bid i. Ownership and Affiliations: Details of the ownership structure of your company stating whether it is a private or public company and if it is listed on The Nigerian Stock Exchange or any other Exchange. A list of your major shareholders (holding at least 5%) indicating the proportions held by them and whether they are local or foreign entities. Details of any shareholding relationship with a local or international bank or strategic alliances with other financial institutions should also be ii. Board of Directors/Management: The profiles of all the members of your Board of Directors and your Management Team, indicating their educational qualifications and work experience with dates. A copy of your current Organisational Chart should be iii. Company s Financial Position: Audited financial statements for the last three financial years. If there has been any change in the share capital of your company after the date of the last audited financial statements, relevant documents evidencing this change should be iv. Funds Managed: Details of Funds managed by your company or Funds managed by subsidiaries or associated companies, if any. The investment strategies for the Funds should be stated and audited financial statements for the last three financial years for each Fund should be v. Certificates of Registration and Licences: Certified true copies of the following: a. Certificate of Incorporation. b. Memorandum and Articles of Association. c. Certificate of Registration with the Securities & Exchange Commission. This should be provided for your company and for the relevant management staff. 2

3 d. Dealing Licence issued by The Nigerian Stock Exchange. This should be provided for your company and for the relevant management staff. e. Certificate of Membership of the Association of Stockbroking Houses of Nigeria. f. Any other relevant registrations or licences that you may have. vi. vii. viii. Compliance Documentation: The following documents evidencing your compliance with the relevant laws on taxation and pension: a. Tax Clearance Certificates for your company for the last three (3) financial years. b. Your company s Certificate of Registration for Value Added Tax Remittances. c. Certificate for the issuance of a Tax Identification Number for your company. d. Compliance Letter issued by the National Pension Commission with regard to the company s compliance with the Pension Reform Act, Track Record in the Capital Market: A report on your company and its operations since the commencement of business as a stockbroker. The report detailing your company s operations in the Nigerian capital market should cover the following areas: a. Volume, value and number of total transactions executed on The Nigerian Stock Exchange in each of the following years: 2009, 2010 and 2011; b. Volume, value and number of bond transactions executed by your company in each of the following years: 2009, 2010 and 2011; c. Any landmark transactions in the Nigerian Capital Market to which your company was a party; and, d. Details of Bond transactions to which your company was a party (Adviser, Stockbroker, Issuing House or Underwriter). Geographical Spread: Details of the number of branches operated by your company, the location of these branches and the floors of The Nigerian Stock Exchange where your company is presently represented. 3

4 ix. Regulatory Issues: Details of any infractions of the Rules of The Nigerian Stock Exchange, the Securities & Exchange Commission or any other regulator, from January 2007 to date and any penalties/sanctions borne as a result. x. IT Infrastructure: Details of the software and hardware employed by your company for its capital market and in particular, for its bond trading operations. A brief description of the modules available in the software and their capabilities. Details of your company s IT security and disaster recovery plan should be xi. Presentation: A PowerPoint Presentation of not more than ten (10) slides to show how your company will perform the functions of the Government Stockbroker (listed in Paragraph 1 above) if selected. You will be expected to provide details of how your company will add value to this role in the discharge of its functions. You are encouraged to propose any innovations that you consider beneficial to the DMO s objective of having very active trading of FGN Securities on The Nigerian Stock Exchange. B. Financial Bid In a separate sealed envelope marked Financial Bid, a quote for the Annual Fee that your company would wish to be paid if appointed as the Government Stockbroker. The quote should be specifically for the services you propose to render as Government Stockbroker, as the Debt Management Office will be directly responsible for any regulatory charges. Please note that the fee to be paid will be subject to all applicable taxes. You should also note that the actual fee to be paid, in the event that your company is selected, may be subject to negotiation at the discretion of the DMO. Selection Process 4. The selection of the Government Stockbroker shall be through a process whereby the responses to the Request for Proposal will be appraised and scored to shortlist companies that will progress to the interview stage. The companies that have been shortlisted and those not shortlisted will be informed of the outcome of the shortlisting process. Companies that are shortlisted will be further invited for oral interviews before a selection is made. The selection will be primarily based on the Technical Bid while the Financial Bid will be a secondary consideration. 4

5 Submission 5. The proposals, which must be sealed, should be submitted not later than noon (Nigerian Time) on July 4, 2012 to the following address: The Selection Panel (Government Stockbroker) Debt Management Office The Presidency, First Floor, NDIC Building, Plot 447/448, Constitution Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja, Nigeria. Any proposal received after the stated time, and those that are not submitted in line with paragraph 3 of this letter, shall be rejected. Bidders should ensure that their submissions are duly acknowledged. Please note that electronic submissions will not be accepted. Opening of Bids 6. Bids shall be opened immediately after the deadline for the submission of Bids. Bidders are expected to be present at the opening of the Bids in line with the procurement law. Clarifications 7. Any applicant that requires a clarification of any part of this Request for Proposal should formally request such clarification through an to: [email protected] on or before June 11, Conclusion 8. The DMO requires for the position of Government Stockbroker an experienced organisation that will bring the required skills and resources to achieve the objectives of the DMO with regard to the trading of listed FGN Securities on The Nigerian Stock Exchange and in particular, supporting increased participation by retail investors in FGN Securities. We look forward to qualitative submissions by applicants. Please note that the DMO reserves the right to reject any proposal for whatever reasons. Debt Management Office The Presidency, Plot 447/448, Constitution Avenue, Central Business District, P.M.B. 532 Garki, Abuja, Nigeria. [email protected] Website: 5