BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN COLOMBIA

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1 INVESTMENT Presentación ENVIRONMENT AND Colombia- inglés BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN COLOMBIA

2 Colombia Offers: A dynamic and stable economy A growing market located strategically to facilitate business transactions with the region. A trade platform with over 10 Trade Agreements enabling investors to reach third markets with preferential access Multiple development centers and regions coupled with a growing middle class securing greater product and services demand. A growing pool of qualified Colombian companies able to partner with international investors to reach out to regional markets. Diverse Opportunities for investment in a wide variety of sectors 2

3 Colombia is the 31th largest economy in the world and the 4th in Latin America Brazil Mexico Australia Argentina Malaysia Philippines Colombia Vietnam Belgium Sweden Switzerland Singapore Chile Hong Kong SAR Peru Norway Israel Denmark New Zealand GDP PPP 2016* (US$ billion) Latin American Economies *EstiimaTED. Source: IMF,

4 Dynamic growth driven by its manufacturing industry 8,0% ,3% 4,0% 3,9% 3,8% 4,1% 2,9% 2,6% 2,6% 2,6% 3,3% 3,1% 3,0% 1,2% 1,4% 1,1% 0,6% Manufacturing industries Financial services Construction Commerce, restaurants and hotels Transport, warehousing and telecommunications Social services Agriculture Mining and Quarrying Total GDP -5,6% Source: DANE Ministry of Finance 2016: Forecasted 4

5 Peru Colombia Chile Argentina LATAM Mexico Brazil Venezuela Colombia s economy stands out due to its dynamic growth and stable long term performance Gross Domestic Product, average growth Number of years of recession ,2% 4,5% 4,3% 3,7% 3,7% 1 3,2% 2,2% ,7% 7 15 Source: FMI, 2016 * Biggest economies in the region. Source: : World Bank 2015: IMF 5

6 With a constant gross fixed capital formation, where the companies are the most willing to invest in fixed capital Gross fixed capital formation (Investment as GDP %) 29,1% 29,0% Investment sources 2015 (%)* 0,6% 0,1% Companies 27, 27,2% 27,7% 14,2% Households 24,7% 23,3% 24,0% 21,8% 24,2% 25,0% 60,1% Government Banks 19,7% Non-profit organizations Gross fixed capital formation 2015 US$ 78 billion Source: DANE Procolombia s estimates 6

7 Peru Colombia Mexico Chile LATAM Argentina Brazil Venezuela Gross Domestic Product Estimated growth ,7% 2,5% 2,4% 1,5% Colombia, one of the top growing economies in 2016 among the largest Latin American countries -0,3% -1% -3,7% -8% Source: IMF, 2016 Image taken from: 7

8 Colombia is the 27 th most populated in the world and the 3 rd in Latin America 206,1 122,5 Population 2016* (million) Latin American Economies 64,5 61,2 50,8 48,8 46,3 43,6 32,4 31,6 31,4 24,4 18,2 16,5 11,7 11,4 10,9 10,4 10,0 9,9 8,6 8,5 5,6 5,3 3,4 *Estiimated,. Source: IMF,

9 Remarkable reduction in poverty rates and strong growth of the middle class Percentage of people in poverty ,7% 16,3% 30,6% Poverty Middle Class 29,9% 30,5% 27,8% Colombia has continuously decreased its poverty levels Source: Poverty: National Administrative Department of Statistics DANE Middle class: The gained decade: the evolution of the middle class in Colombia between 2002 and Document CEDE # 50. Universidad de los Andes. And RADDAR for 2013 data. Middle class 2015: DNP 9

10 COLOMBIA, an investment grade country Rating Term STANDARD, & POOR S Long Term Foreign currency FitchRatings Long Term Foreign currency MOODY, S Long Term Foreign currency BBB BBB Baa2 In July 2014, Moody s was the last rating agency in improving Colombia s rating due to two key drivers: 1. Positive growth forecast thanks to 4G infrastructure. 2. A sound fiscal management that will continue in the future. Source: S&P Ratings; Dinero magazine, Colombian Treasury. 10

11 Philippines China Myanmar Saudi Arabia Indonesia Jordan New Zealand India Malaysia Tunisia Mexico Russia Iceland Canada Australia Kazakhstan Korea Ukraine Israel Austria Brazil Mongolia United States Norway Switzerland Kyrgyzstan Peru Poland Morocco Egypt United Kingdom Sweden Turkey Chile South Africa Italy Japan Slovak Republic Costa Rica France Ireland Belgium Argentina Lithuania Denmark Greece Hungary Latvia Colombia Germany Spain Finland Estonia Netherlands Czech Republic Romania Portugal Slovenia Luxembourg Colombia is the 27 th most populated in the world and the 3 rd in Latin America 0,45 0,40 0,35 0,30 0,25 FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index 2015 Closed = 1 - Open = 0 Latin America economies 0,20 0,15 0,10 0,05 Average OECD Average 0,00 Source: OECD. 11

12 Colombia is implementing the roadmap to become full member of the OECD Colombia was officially invited on may 2013 to initiate the process to become full member of the OECD The OECD investment policy review examines Colombia's achievements in developing an open and transparent investment regime and its efforts to reduce restrictions on international investment OECD OECD already approved 16 out of 23 Colombian committees Agriculture Competition Statistics Health Consumer policy Financial markets Scientific and Technological Policy Regulatory Policy Fiscal Affairs Fishing Education Territorial Development Policy Information, Computer and Communications Policy Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions Investment Corporate Governance 12

13 Ranking Doing Business* Change in positions Colombia Panama Chile Colombia Has the most reforms in Latin america to improve business Environment Ecuador Mexico Brazil Peru Argentina Country Ranking 2016 # reforms Colombia Mexico Ecuador Peru Chile Panama Brazil Argentina Source: World Bank. Doing Business *Positive numbers indicate an improvement in the business environment In 2016, the World Bank changed its methodology including new variables for 5 topics: Dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, enforcing contracts and labor market regulation.

14 Colombia is part of the top 30 destinations for FDI 380 Top 30 host economies in 2015 (USD billion) Developed economies Developing and transition economies Source: UNCTAD World Investment Report 2016 Fuente: UNCTAD Reporte de inversión mundial 2016

15 FDI is largely driven by non-mining sectors during the last 2 years FDI Inflows to 2016-IQ US$ Million Top Investing countries in Colombia Q 9,919 15,039 7,945 16,209 8,089 16,325 6,313 12,108 3,596 Oil and mining Other sectors USA 21% UK 12,6% 5,722 4,197 Average ,095 8,120 10,011 8,511 3,161 1,513 1,648 4, st Q st Q 93% Source: Balance of Payments - Banco de la Republica. Share of all countries with positive cumulative investment, The information includes reinvested profits or investments in the oil sector Note: the list of the top countries investing in Colombia does not include Panama. Last values available by country at 2014 Spain 8,5% Switzerlan d 6,1% Total Q US$141,747 M

16 Reduced Income tax and VAT Exemptions allowing access to local market No import duties. VAT exemption for goods sold from Colombia to FTZ. Benefit from international trade agreements. Free trade zones for different investor styles. Allows sales to the local market. Number of Special Standing Single enterprise: 62 Total number Free Trade 102 Number of permanent Free Trade Zones 40

17 The stock of investment flows from Colombia to the world has grown 12-fold since 2002 Stock of outward FDI US$ million Mexico US$8 Top Latin American investors to the world (2015) US$ Billion Colombia US$4, 2 Chile US$12,5 Brazil US$13,5 Source: Banrep, Source Top Latin American investors: EIU, 2015.

18 Colombia has access to 47 countries and more than 1.5 billion consumers through its network of trade agreements AELC Canada European Union United States Caricom* Mexico Cuba* Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Costa Rica Panama Venezuela Nicaragua* Ecuador Turkey Israel South Korea Japan In force Peru Brazil Bolivia In negotiation Paraguay Signed Pacific Alliance Chile Uruguay Argentina *These are Partial Scope Agreements (PSA) The dotted line refers to member countries of The Pacific Alliance other than Colombia. Chile, Peru and México. - Source: Colombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism. 2015

19 Colombia, less than 6 hours away by airplane from the main cities in the americas 1,017 More than 6,052 international direct frequencies per week. domestic frequencies per week Los Angeles (9hr 25min) Toronto (8hr 54 min) Mexico city (4hr 20min) Miami (4hr 30 min) New York (5hr 35min) London (14hr 05min) Madrid (9hr 40min) Berlin (14hr 10 Paris min) (13hr 20min) Istanbul (15hr 25 min) Dubai (19hr 40min) Mumbai (24hr 30min) Moscow (17hr) Beijing (24hr 40min) Hong Kong (24hr 15min) Tokyo (25hr 05min) Seoul (23hr 35min) Lima (3hr 10 min) Santiago de Chile (6hr 55 min) Sao Paulo (5hr 50min) * This information takes into account the routes departing from international airports in Barranquilla, Bogotá, Cali, and Medellín. Source: Routes and Tariffs - Tools for the Colombian Exporter, processed by ProColombia.

20 Colombia: A gateway to the Pacific Alliance Population of 219 million More than Brazil s population FTAs with 60 countries Access to 86% of the World GDP Mexico Colombia Peru Chile 44% of the regional FDI Total FDI of US$69,608 million (2014) MILA is the first cross border initiative to integrate equities markets, without any sort of merger or global corporate integration, using only technological tools Listed companies: 590 GDP of US$2,129 billion The members generate 37% of the region s GDP Source: IMF - UNCTAD, 2015.

21 Major multinational corporations have chosen Colombia as an investment project destination

22 Sectors of opportunity - Infrastructure: A major driver for growth Some niche opportunities: US$ 900 million in improvements for 47 airports ( ) US$1.4 billion between 2015 and 2018 to improve ports infrastructure US$ 17 billion to increase road infrastructure: Airports Ports Roads Km of Highways Km of Double Lane Highways 141 tunnels Viaducts Step railways Fluvial National plan US$ 1.8 billion to improve the navigability of Magdalena river US$ 53 million: More than 900 km railways under adjustments Source: Ministry of Transport - Exchange rate US$ = COP$3.000

23 Sectors of opportunity - Infrastructure: A major drive for growth Spain Austria Israel China In 2014, Iridium awarded two road concession projects in the government s highway concession program (4G). Those projects total 78Km. Strabag will be in charge of 75 Km of new highways, the modernization of a 65 km section Shikun & Binui awarded the project Corredor Perimetral de Oriente de Cundinamarca = 153 km length HEC will build The mar 2 highway that will improve the logistic development at the northeast region of the country. Total project length 246 km. Source: Procolombia based on national press

24 Sectors of opportunity - Energy: a diversified source base and a pivotal location in the Americas Colombia was ranked first in Latin America and seventh in the world according to the Energy Architecture Performance Index WEF, The Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Power Generation projects in different stages: Installed capacity of 4,974 MW* 13 power transmission projects in different stages* High potential in Biofuels and alternative energies Projects focus on renewable energy will have special VAT exemptions, deduction from taxable income and customs exemptions Norway New Zealand France Sweden Switzerland Denmark Colombia Spain Costa Rica Latvia 0,67 0,67 0,66 0,75 0,73 0,72 0,72 0,72 0,71 0,7 Some niche opportunities Wind Solar Geothermal Source: World Economic Forum 2014 and UPME / * UPME (Colombian Planning Unit of Mines and Energy). MW approx.

25 Sectors of opportunity - Energy: A diversified source base and a pivotal location in the Americas Spain Spain United States Germany Endesa, the subsidiary of the Italian group Enel, acquired participation in Emgesa and Betania power generation companies with 2,895 MW of installed capacity. Union Fenosa bought " Electricaribe and Electrocosta and became the main power distribution and trading company in the North coast of Colombia. Colombia subsidiary of AES Corporation (Applied Energy Services). Chivor is one of the country's largest generator with a total effective installed capacity of 1,000 MW. The low-grade coal-red power plant Termopaipa in Paipa (Colombia) was the rst power plant abroad which was planned, financed and built by Steag. Source: Procolombia based on national press

26 Some key facts about Manufacturing in Colombia manufacturing for the local and foreign markets Some niche opportunities: Fertilizers Natural ingredients for cosmetics Automotive Metalworking Plastic Packaging Pesticides Ceramics Architectural glass 3 rd largest labor force in Latin America. 2 nd in the region for competitive industrial labor (US$1.6/hour) 0% import tariff relief for key industrial inputs 75% indirect financial support for Innovation and R+D+i projects 102 Free Trade Zones with 15% corporate tax Colombia is 40% more competitive and 60% faster than many ports in the Americas

27 Una plataforma regional para actividades de manufactura con altos estándares de productividad Switzerland Netherlands & United Kingdom China United States Its factory in Colombia is listed as one of the 'flagship factories' in the group, which has operations in more than 130 countries. The new factory is one of its three most modern factories in the world, due to its modern approach and care for the environment. Foton invested more than US$12 million in its new assembly plant for its SUV and 4x4 models Whirlpool had a joint venture with Haceb to produce washing machines. Manufacturing plant: US$ 70 million Source: Procolombia based on national press

28 Sectors of opportunity - Services IT, BPO, ITO, Shared Services, Apps Colombia is one the three major providers of IT services in the region. Some niche opportunities The broadband connections increased from 2.2 to 10.1 million between 2010 and In the next 4 years, broadband connections will be triple reaching 27 million connections. Available labor force of more than 1,200,000 professionals graduated in fields related to financial and value added shared service operations. Cloud computing Software development Aggregated shared services centers for diverse industries VAT exemption for service exports. Source: MinTic and IDC Big data Innovation and development centers

29 Sectors of opportunity - Services IT, BPO, ITO, Shared Services, Apps United States Spain United States Japan IBM opened its third Data Center in Colombia offering a processing power of 5 petabytes. It s one of the most advanced centers for Cloud Computing and Big Data Analytics companies in the country. It has two operations centers in Bogota where it manages a diversified portfolio of blue ribbon clients, with the capacity for up to a thousand positions. AT&T acquired DirecTV Colombia and it ll increase the telecoms offer Colombia through new services and packages. Its BPO operation currently has more than 1,400 credit processes, customer service, and document management active positions. Source: Procolombia based on national press

30 Sectors of opportunity Agribusiness Some niche opportunities Investment Opportunities Colombia is the 2 nd largest flowers exporter worldwide, with around U$1.285 million Aquaculture Cocoa Cereals Colombia is the 3 th largest coffee producer worldwide and the 2 nd of Latin America. Colombia is the 4 th largest producer of oil palm over the world, with around 1 million tonnes. Fruits and vegetables Meat Processed food Colombia has one of the largest biodiversity by km2 in the world. Rubber Biofuels Forestry In 2018, there will be one million more hectares due to Colombia Siembra Plan Source: FAO, Ministry of Agriculture.

31 Sectors of opportunity Agribusiness United States Ireland France Dole invested US$ 15 million in a salad plant and a distribution center Smurfit Kappa is the larger provider of corrugated paper in Colombia. They will invest US$ 60 million in a new plant in Tocancipa Established in 2007 as a resultof a joint venture with the Colombian company Alquería. Source: Procolombia based on national press

32 Sectors of opportunity - Tourism Infrastructure, real estate and retail Some niche opportunities Inbound tourists* (million of people) Investment Opportunities in: Colombia ranks 25th in the ICCA ranking (International Congress and Convention Association) Nature & Adventure Wellness Luxury and wellness hotels can take advantage of the Colombian biodiversity to offer high quality services. Corporate Tax Exemption for hotels with more than 65% of their building by December 2017 Entertainment City Hotels VAT exemption for health tourism services *Inbound tourist includes: resident Colombians abroad, foreign non resident in Colombia, special cross borders, and cruise visitors. Source: Migration Colombia and MinCIT. ProColombia calculations.

33 Sectors of opportunity Tourism infrastructure, real estate and retail United States United Kingdom Spain Canada This American chain has 15 hotels in Colombia with more than 1,850 rooms Holiday Inn hotels opened in Bogota and Cartagena, totaling 331 rooms. NH Hotels has 15 hotels in Colombia, with more than 1,600 rooms This luxury chain has 2 hotels in Bogota with 126 rooms in the more exclusive locations in the city Source: Procolombia based on national press

34 Sectors of opportunity Services Capital Funds Colombia offers several benefits to invest in capital funds. Algunos nichos de oportunidad Colombia was ranked fourth in Latin American and the Caribbean due to its favorable conditions for development of the PEF industry. Real Estate Health Banking 19 International General Partners in Colombia. Capital funds such as Advent International and Victoria Capital have chosen the country as a hub to service other countries in the region TIC Biotechnology Energy Source: MinTic and IDC Agribusiness Infrastructure

35 Sectors of opportunity Services Capital Funds Canada United States United States Investments mainly in the sectors of infrastructure, energy and real estate. Investments in the Colombian power company SA as part of its expansion plan in the region. Firm focused on investing in the category of hotel assets in Colombia. Its largest investment in Colombia has been the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Cartagena. Mainly infrastructure investments. In Colombia its investments have been focused in companies such as Intertug and Ocensa. Source: Procolombia based on national press

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