What is Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCIF)?

The Nigerian Content Intervention (NCI) Fund is a pool of funds made available by the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to be managed by the Bank of Industry to meet the funding needs of indigenous manufacturers, service providers and other key players in the Nigerian Oil and gas Industry. It is sourced from the Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) created by section 104 of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Content Development Act (NOGICD) Act.

The Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCIF) was motivated by the desire to re-engineer the operations of the NCDF, increase access to funding and grow indigenous participation in the oil and gas industry.

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To increase access to Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF).
- To provide single digit interest loan.
- To enhance competitiveness of indigenous companies servicing the oil and gas industry.

The Purpose for Nigerian Content Intervention Fund (NCIF)

The Nigerian Content Intervention (NCI) Fund is a Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB) fund managed by Bank of Industry Limited (BOI).

The NCI fund was motivated by the desire to re-engineer the operations of the NCDF, increase access to funding and grow indigenous participation in the oil and gas industry.

The NCI fund is designed to achieve the following strategic objectives:

To increase indigenous participation in the oil and gas industry, build local capacity and competencies.
To promote the growth and development of Nigerian Content in activities connected with sectors of the Nigerian oil and gas Industry.
To deepen the creation of linkages to other sectors of the national economy and boost industry contributions to the growth of Nigeria’s National Gross Domestic Product.
To address persistent funding challenges that have hindered capacity and growth of local service providers in oil and gas.
To facilitate the growth of community based companies in the upstream oil and gas sector.
To spur productivity and job creation in the Oil and Gas Industry.
To attract investment capital into the sector and boost contribution of the sector to Nigeria’s economic growth.

Benefits of NCI Fund Oil and Gas Industry in Nigeria.

The Nigeria Content Intervention Fund is meant for Oil and Gas Manufacturing Loan, Asset acquisition financing, Loan re-financing, Community contractor finance schemeand Contract Finance.

The facility type are Term loans, Working Capital, Invoice Discounting and Leasing facility. The NCI Funding are for maximum of 5 years tenor.

The benefits are many to local economy, host communities and players in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. Some of the benefits are:

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i) It will promote the production and utilization of locally manufactured goods and services in the Nigerian oil and gas industry.

ii) It will address the persistent funding challenges that has hindered capacity and growth of local service providers in oil and gas industry.

iii) It will spur productivity and job creation in the oil and gas industry.

Amount to Access Under Nigerian Content Intervention (NCI) Fund

Applicants who are eligible to apply for the Nigerian Content Intervention (NCI) Fund have maximum amount they can apply for in one application (a single obligor limit) under each loan type. The single obligor limit for the available types of funding is detailed below:

i)Manufacturing Loan – US$10million
ii)Asset acquisition Loan – US$10million
iii)Contract finance Loan – US$5million
iv)Community Contractor Finance Scheme – N20million
v)Loan Re-financing – US$10million

NCI Funding Interest Rate

i) Manufacturing Loan – 8%

ii) Asset acquisition Loan – 8%

iii) Contract finance Loan – 8%

iv) Community Contractor Finance Scheme – 5%

v) Loan Re-financing – 8%

Note:
The 10% equity contribution will only apply to manufacturing and asset acquisition facility types. Applicant will be required to provide a minimum of 10% equity contribution.

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How to access Nigerian Content Intervention (NCI) Fund, who is eligible to access the NCI Fund, how to prepare your Feasibility Study Report so as to access the Nigerian Content Intervention (NCI) Fund and many more.

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Nigerian Content Intervention (NCI) Fund Facility Types

The Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will use the NCI Fund to finance the following facilities:

Term loans,
Working Capital,
Invoice Discounting
Leasing facility

Eligibility to Access the NCI Fund

You must be registered with NCDMB. Read requirements to NCDMB registration.

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The Nigerian Content Intervention (NCI) Fund will be accessible to contributors to the NCDF as well as community contractors of any of the oil producing communities.

Amount to Access Under Nigerian Content Intervention (NCI) Fund

i)Manufacturing Loan – US$10million
ii)Asset acquisition Loan – US$10million
iii)Contract finance Loan – US$5million
iv)Community Contractor Finance Scheme – N20million
v)Loan Re-financing – US$10million

How to Apply For Nigerian Content Intervention (NCI) Fund

All applications can only be made through the Bank Of Industry (BOI) Nigerian Content Intervention (NCI) Fund portal (www.boi.ng/ncifund).

Upon submission of the application, it takes forty-five (45) working days to access the loan. This is subject to fulfillment of all terms and conditions and contract confirmation from an International Oil Company (IOC), where applicable.

Requirements & Application Contents

Different documents are required for the different types of loan available (this can the accessed on the website) but a major requirement for all loan types is a detailed Feasibility Report containing the following:

Introduction & Background: This shows information on the company’s activities since incorporation, biographies of shareholders of the company and their percentage shareholding, project concept which is the need for the project and the detailed project description.

List Of Information Expected In The NCIF Feasibility Study Report

1) Information on the company’s activities since incorporation.

2) Biographies of shareholders of the company and their percentage shareholding.

3) Projects concept, the need for the project and detail project description

4) Details of the project cost as well as the proposed financing plan with realistic assessment and evidence of availability of funds from each source.

5) Details of existing assets and the value as well as cost incurred on the proposed project till date.

6) Installed capacity and a detailed analysis of the annual cost of production and cash flow and balance sheet projections for at least the first five years with relevant assumptions.

7) Detailed technical information covering technology, production process etc.

8) Information on Technical Partners, if any.

9) Comprehensive list of machinery required, giving detailed specifications, source(s) and prices.

10) Details of utility requirements and availability of essential services such as water, power, transport around the project site.

11) Detailed information on raw material requirements, their sources and unit cost.

12) Comprehensive list of manpower requirements broken down into categories and salaries.

13) List, qualification and position and annual salary of existing management and staff (for expansion projects only).

14)       Detailed market study report, covering the following areas:
(a)        Supply analysis with information/data on names, location and installed capacities of existing and known potential competitors, import data for the products(s) Trend of future supply (local + import).
(b)        Demand analysis comprising factors influencing demand, estimate of domestic demand, export potentials – all based on current and future trend.
(c )       Market prospects with information on existing planned marketing arrangements, distribution strategies, current and proposed selling prices vis-à-vis competitors, prices (local and import prices).

15) For on-going projects, give the existing, Expansion/Diversification and Consolidated projections covering Profit and Loss Accounts, Cash Flow Analysis and Balance Sheets for the period of five (5) years. Also provide the detailed information/data and assumptions used in the above projections.