IIRA Reaffirms Ratings of K-Electric AZM Sukuk

IIRA Reaffirms Ratings of K-Electric AZM Sukuk
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- IIRA R Reaffirm ms Rating gs of KE Electric A AZM Suk kuk Manama,, May 22, 2016: Islamic In nternational R Rating Agencyy (IIRA) has rreaffirmed naational scale rrating of Rs. 22b b KâElectric (K KE) AZM Suku uk at ‘AA+’ (P PK) (Double A A +). IIRA hass also reaffirm med the ratin ngs on the Rs. 6b b AZM Sukuk issue at AA (P PK) (Double A A). The assign ned ratings of KE AZM Sukkuk issues derrive strength from the com mpany’s busin ness positioning as a vertically integrated power utilityy company. B Being the sole supplier to o Karachi (and d adjoining areas), which is the largest economic hub o of Pakistan; the rating inco orporates strategic importtance of the ccity in the nation nal context, w which makes KE a critical sttakeholder in n the country’’s energy secttor. During FYY15, profit margins of thee company have showcassed persistent improvemeent attributab ble to continued d reduction in n Transmissio on & Distributtion (T&D) lo osses. Net pro ofit of the com mpany has fu urther benifitted d from lowerr financing co ost and the availability a off sizable tax losses outstanding from prior years. The ‘AA+(pk)’ rating assigned a to Rs. R 22b KE AZM Sukuk is primarily on n account of the securitizzation arrangem ment in place,, whereby reeceivables fro om 495 privaate sector corporate conssumers are ro outed through an escrow account. a Acccording to management m o 495 earmarked representations, bills of nated escrow w account on a monthly baasis, in accord dance consumerrs are being rrouted througgh the design with Suku uk agreementt between KE & trustee. The rating does not take t into acccount force majeure situations includ ding, natural disasters, seerious nd implicatio ons of politiccal intervention. For furth her information on this rating r geopoliticcal threats an announceement, please contact the undersigneed at sabeen n.saleem@iirating.com orr Mr. Moham mmad Arsal Ayub at arsal.ayu ub@iirating.co om. Sabeen Saaleem, CFA Chief Execcutive Officer The inform mation contained herein is ob btained by IIRA A from sourcess believed to b be accurate an nd reliable. IIRA A does not audit o or verify the tru uth or accuraccy of any such iinformation. A As a result, the information herein is provided "as is" withou ut any representation or wa arranty of anyy kind. IIRA, th he analysts in nvolved in the rating processs and members o of its rating co ommittee do no ot have any co onflict of intereest relating to the rating(s) / / score(s) menttioned. Rating is a an opinion and not a warrantty of a rated en ntity's current or future abilitty to meet con ntractual obliga ations, nor it is a rrecommendatio on to buy, sell or hold any security.
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