Investor Presentaiton
ANNUAL
REPORT
2018-2019
Business Activities Including Its Operating
Performance
INFORMATION
CRISL
A joint Venture Rating Agency of
Rating Agency Malaysia Berhad (RAM), Malaysia, JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Ltd., Pakistan,
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh, ABN Amro Pakistan and Sponsors of Bangladesh
Setting Global Standard at National Level
CRISL/CER/233/19
Key Operating Data for the Previous Five Years
ANNUAL
REPORT
2018-2019
Khulna Power Company Ltd. (KPCL) is the first Independent Power Producer (IPP) of the country in private sector.
Established under the Private Sector Power Generation Policy of Bangladesh 1996 (Revised in November 2004), has
been in operation for the last 21 years. Initially KPCL started its journey to empower Bangladesh with its 110 MW barge
mounted power plants. However in 2011 KPCL added another two efficient power plants - KPC Unit II 115 MW Plant
(KPCL II) and KPC 40 MW Noapara Plant (KPCL III). Following is a snapshot of KPCL plants' operational performance for
the recent period:
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CREDIT RATING REPORT RATIONALE
CREDIT RATING
AND SERVICES LIMITED
KHULNA POWER COMPANY LTD.
RATING SPECIFICS
Long Term
AAA
Generation (As demanded by BPDB)
Name
Licensed Installed
Capacity Capacity
MW
MW
2015
DATE OF RATING
June 26, 2019
BASIS OF RATING
RATING DETAILS
EXPIRY ON: June 25, 2020
KPCLI
110
114
Financials and other relevant information up-to the date of rating
Short Term
ST-1
KPCL II
115
119
KPCL III
40
44
44%
Jan 2016-Jun'2016
Jul 2017-Jun 2018
Plant Generation Plant Generation Plant Generation Plant Generation Plant Generation
Factor (MWh) Factor (MWh) Factor (MWh) Factor (MWh) Factor (MWh)
46% 454,203 54% 263,366 43% 423,710 43% 428,293 *38% *110,058
59% 604,045 62%
51%
318,835
529,706 55%
33%
571,023
337,096
156,720 56% 99,437
55% 200,566 59% 213,528 50%
Jul'2016-Jun 2017
Jul'2018-Jun 2019
180,532
BRAC Bank Limited
Citi Bank, N.A.
Standard
Bank Alfalah
Tk. 2,850.00
*WCL Tk. 3,358.32
Chartered
*WCL - Tk. 3,660.00
*WCL
Tk. 1,740.00
*WCL-Working Capital Limit
Mode Of Exposure (Figures in Million)
*WCL
Bank Loan Rating
blr AAA
blr AAA
bir AAA
bir AAA
Total
265
277
1,214,968
681,638
1,153,982
1,212,844
627,686
Entity Rating
Outlook
Bank Facilities Ratings
Bank/FI
Stable
CRISL has reaffirmed the Long Term rating 'AAA' (pronounced as triple A) and the Short Term
rating ST-1' of Khulna Power Company Limited (KPCL) on the basis of its financials and other
relevant quantitative and qualitative information up to the date of rating.
The above ratings indicate KPCL's good financial performance, good debt servicing capacity, good
Fixed deposit base in the bank, good debt servicing capacity, Sound group exposure in power
plant operation, experienced top management etc. Being a power plant company, the company
has some risks areas within the Power Purchase Agreement such as liquidated damage risk and
contract renewal risk.
The Long Term rating indicates that entity rated in this category is adjudged to be of best quality,
offer highest safety and have highest credit quality. Risk factors are negligible and risk free,
nearest to risk free Government bonds and securities. Changing economic circumstances are
unlikely to have any serious impact on this category of companies. The Short Term rating.
indicates highest certainty of timely payment. Short-term liquidity including internal fund
generation is very strong and access to alternative sources of funds is outstanding. Safety is
almost like risk free Government short-term obligations.
CRISL placed the company with "Stable Outlook" with an expectation of no extreme changes in
economic or company situation within the rating validity period.
وق
Sarwat Amina
EVP and Head of Operations
Khulna Power Company Ltd. has been assigned the highest rating- Long Term rating 'AAA' and Short Term rating 'ST-1' for the
3rd consecutive years by the Credit Rating Information and Services Limited (CRISL) for its strong equity base, good return on
investment, good earnings prospects, good operating performance of the investee and experienced management team.
*July 2018 to 12 October 2018
KPCL plants' added 628 GWh of electricity to the
national grid during the financial year 2018-2019. In
the current year the generation is 48.25% lower than
the previous year mainly due to the 1st extended 5
years term IPP contract of 110 MW Barge Mounted
Power Plant with Bangladesh Power Development
Board (BPDB) expired on 12 October 2018, Since then
the power plant is not in operation. Since beginning
our plants were being operated and maintained by
Wartsila Bangladesh Ltd., a 100% owned subsidiary
of Wartsila OY, Finland; the manufacturer and spare
parts supplier of these plants. However, from January
2014, these plants have been operated and maintained
by the Company itself and Khulna Power Operations
& Services Ltd. (KPOSL), a specialized company in
power plant operation and maintenance with full sets of
experienced engineers and staff as engaged earlier.
Khulna Power Company Ltd. has always used brand
new highly efficient engines and other auxiliaries of
best international standard. The aim is to spend bare
minimum fuel for generation of electricity and save costly
fuel of the country. The new and quality machine allows
Khulna Power Company Ltd. to maintain its guaranteed
contractual availability and Heat Rate (fuel consumption
for generation of one unit of electricity) ensuring efficient
use of fuel. KPCL follows an Integrated Management
System (IMS) to maintain all of its power plants, which
includes-ISO 9001:2004-Quality Management System
(QMS), ISO 14001:2004 - Environmental Management
System (EMS), BS OHSAS 18001:2007 - Occupational
Health & Safety (OH&S).
After introduction of IMS, Bureau Veritas (a global
leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) with
innovative solutions that go beyond simple compliance
with regulations and standards, reducing risk, improving
performance and promoting sustainable development)
audited the management system of the company. KPCL
successfully passed the inspections thus received
the certificate of accreditation for all three standards
e.g. ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 & BS OHSAS
18001:2007.
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