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Province of
Nova Scotia
CREDIT UPDATE
May 2014
Peter V. Urbanc
Executive Director
Department of Finance and Treasury Board
Overview
• Majority government elected in October 2013
• Stimulating private-sector economic growth is a key priority
• Borrowing requirements of $770 million for 2014–2015
• Net debt to GDP ratio of 37.5% as at March 31, 2014
• Deficit of $279.0 million for 2014–2015
• Balanced budget by 2017–2018
Nova Scotia At A Glance
Nova Scotia’s Economy
Output and Income
Output by Sector
$ current per capita
Average 2008-2012
$ 2007 chained per capita
Average 2008-2012
80,000
80,000
70,000
70,000
60,000
60,000
50,000
50,000
40,000
40,000
30,000
30,000
20,000
20,000
10,000
10,000
0
0
CAN NL PE NS NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC
■ GDP ■ Household Income
CAN NL PE NS NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC
■ Health, Education, Public Admin ■ Services-Private ■ Goods
4.0%
7%
3.5%
6%
3.0%
2.5%
5%
2.0%
4%
1.5%
3%
1.0%
2%
0.5%
0.0%
1%
-0.5%
0%
-1.0%
-1%
2014-2015 Fiscal Plan
Estimate
2013-2014
Forecast
2013-2014
Estimate
2014-2015
Revenues
9,481.2
9,222.2
9,566.1
Less: Departmental Expenses
Tax Credits and Rebates
Pension Valuation Adjustment
Debt Servicing Costs
8,395.2
129.4
110.8
888.9
9,524.2
8,463.4
114.2
391.0
856.2
9,825.0
8,851.6
115.6
90.5
878.0
9,936.0
Consolidation Adjustment
(School boards, DHAs etc.)
59.4
40.5
90.6
Surplus/(Deficit)
16.4
(562.1)
(279.0)
($ millions)
Budget Returning to Balance by 2017−18
Surplus (Deficit) Millions $
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
-100
-200
-300
-400
-500
-600
2004
2005
2005
2006
2006
2007
2007
2008
2008
2009
2009
2010
2010
2011
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
2016
2017
2017
2018
Nova Scotia’s Revenues/Expenses
Refundable Tax
Credits and PVA
2.1%
Other
Provincial Sources
14%
HST
17.9%
Motive Fuel
Taxes
2.6%
Tobacco
Taxes
2.4%
9.6
($billion)
TOTAL REVENUES
Health and Wellness
41.3%
Federal
Sources
34%
Other
Departments
18.5%
($billion)
TOTAL EXPENSES
2014-2015
Income
Taxes
29.1%
9.9
Debt
Servicing Costs
8.8%
Transportation
4.1%
2014-2015
Community
Services
9.1%
Education
and Early Childhood
Development
12.3%
Universities
3.8%
Nova Scotia’s Net Debt to GDP
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Debt Management Practices Are Conservative
11% of Debt is Floating
Diversified Funding Sources
CPP
7.2%
Floating
11.1%
Domestic
46.7%
Fixed
88.9%
Outstanding market debt of $15.1 billion as of March 31, 2014
MTN
21.4%
USD
24.0%
GBP
0.8%
0
■ Sinking Fund ■ Non-Sinking Fund
2062-63
2042-43
2041-42
2040-41
2039-40
2038-39
2037-38
2036-37
2035-36
2034-35
2033-34
2032-33
2031-32
2030-31
2029-30
2028-29
2027-28
2026-27
2025-26
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
2020-21
2019-20
2018-19
2017-18
2016-17
2015-16
2014-15
Gross Debt Maturity Profile
Millions $
2,000
1,750
1,500
1,250
1,000
750
500
250
0
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
Modest Borrowing Needs
Millions $
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
Flexible Funding Program
Flexible funding program allows us to match market demand with our needs
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
$1.2 billion
MTNs
$3.8 billion in public issues, US $750 mln Global
$1.5 billion 50 year
benchmark
$1.125 billion in
CDOR & CORRA FRNs
PROGRAM SIZE
$1.48 BLN
$1.8 BLN
$2.0 BLN
$2.0 BLN
$1.4 BLN
$1.0 BLN
$770 MLN
Well-Managed Pension Liability
PSSP Funded Status
TPP Funded Status
120
120
100
100
80
80
60
60
40
40
20
20
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
• Plan very close to being fully funded
• Joint Trusteeship, defined benefit-plan
• Indexing contingent on health of plan
• Pre-2006 retirees indexed at CPI less 1%
• Joint Trusteeship and target defined
benefit structure adopted in 2013
• Post-2006 retirees have indexing
contingent on health of plan
Regional Energy Development
Lower Churchill/Maritime Link projects will provide stable renewable energy source
Federal Shipbuilding Contract
Irving Shipbuilding’s $300M modernization of the Halifax Shipyard is well underway
Before
After
Significant Offshore Energy Potential
The 2011 Play Fairway Analysis has revealed an estimated 120-trillion cubic feet of
natural gas and eight billion barrels of oil offshore
H-Energy
Pierdae
Sable Offshore Energy
Project Pipeline
Alton
Deep Panuke
Pipeline
NOVA
SCOTIA
Proposed Projects
Point Tupper Fractionation Plant
Goldboro Gas Plant
Maritime & Northeast Pipeline
Jointly Owned Facilities *
Algonquin Gas Transmission Company
PNGTS Pipeline
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
TransQuebec and Maritimes
Corridor Resources Supply Lateral
Brunswick Pipeline
Repsol-Irving Canaport LNG Terminal
* Owned Jointly by Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. U.S.
and Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS)
Modified after: M & NE (1101-15811)
Feb 10, 2014 (BLK)
Nova Scotia’s Credit Ratings (May 2014)
Long-Term
Outlook
Moody’s
Aa2
Stable
S&P
A+
Stable
A-1+
A (high)
Stable
R-1(middle)
DBRS
Short-Term
Fiscal Projections 2014-2015 to 2017-2018
($ millions)
Estimate
2013-2014
Forecast
2013-2014
Estimate
2014-2015
Estimate
2015-2016
Estimate
2016-2017
Estimate
2017-2018
9,481.2
9,222.2
9,566.1
9,889.2
10,153.2
10,492.9
8,395.1
129.4
110.8
888.9
9,524.2
8,463.4
114.2
391.0
856.2
9,824.8
8,851.6
115.6
90.5
878.0
9,935.7
9,028.7
117.8
92.2
890.6
10,129.3
9,209.2
121.3
106.4
911.8
10,348.7
9,393.3
123.9
117.6
918.6
10,553.4
Consolidation Adjustments
59.4
40.5
90.6
74.1
74.1
74.1
Provincial Surplus (Deficit)
16.4
(562.1)
(279.0)
(166.0)
(121.4)
13.6
13,989
39,099
35.8%
14,609
38,971
37.5%
15,005
40,112
37.4%
15,433
41,819
36.9%
15,640
43,815
35.7%
15,701
45,877
34.2%
Total Revenue
Departmental Expenses
Refundable Tax Credits
Pension Valuation Adjustment
Debt Servicing Costs
Total Expense
Net Debt
Nominal GDP
Debt GDP Ratio
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