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B. RISK FACTORS AND MANAGEMENT PERCEPTION ABOUT RISK:As with all investments, investors should be aware that there are some risks associated with aninvestment in the Company. The investors should carefully consider the following risks in additionto the information contained in the prospectus for evaluating the offer and taking decision whetherto invest in shares of the company.a) Interest Rate Risk:Interest/financial charge are paid against any kind of borrowed fund/ preference shares. Instabilityin money market and increased requirement for fund may put pressure on interest rate structure.Rising of interest rate increases the cost of borrowed fund and consequently it may impact on theprofitability.Management Perception: Currently, KPCL has working capital debt obligation from several banksand preference shares which are comprised with fixed financial charges. But the Company has solidrevenue source and is highly profitable. The rate for the financial charges are fixed so, KPCLdoesn’t have such risk.b) <strong>Exchange</strong> Rate Risk:KPCL imports mostly fuel against payment of foreign currency. Unfavorable volatility or currencyfluctuation may affect the profitability of the company.Management Perception: KPCL is fully aware of the risk related to currency fluctuation butpractically doesn’t possess any foreign exchange risk as 99% of the Other Monthly Tariff (OMT)isconvertible and fuel is being imported through L/C and the exchange rate Sonali Bank Ltd. isacceptable to BPDB under pass through payment process. Moreover, KPCL executes favorable andcompetitive foreign exchange rate from its bankers against its L/C payments.c) Industry Risk:The supply of electricity and alternative energy is not adequate than the demand of it. For thatreason organizations engaged in generating electricity can’t provide all required amount ofelectricity. Power companies mainly supply electricity to national power distributors to supplyelectricity.Management Perception: KPCL supplies electricity to BPDB in the south-western region ofBangladesh and it’s a dedicated power plant with a guaranteed payment from BPDB and GoB underthe PPA. So, possibilities of entering new power companies wouldn’t create any industry risk forthe company.d) Market and technology related Risk:Technology is related to generation, transmission, distribution, quantity measuring and maintainingof required electricity generation.Management Perception: The Company is operated by the plant manufacturer, Wärtsilä, theleading power plant manufacturer and plant operator in the world. Wärtsilä is technologicallyadvanced enough to keep KPCL plant out of such risk.e) Potential or existing Government regulation:The business activities of KPCL is fully controlled by policies, rules and regulation framed bygovernment, that is policies related to electricity price fixation, demand & supply and distributionis fully under the control of Government. So, government policies in this regard may impactbusiness operation of KPCL.6

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