Credit-Rating assigns AT Realti LLC`s upcoming bond issue uaCCC
Credit-Rating, a nationally recognized credit rating agency in Ukraine has today announced that it assigned a long-term credit rating of uaCCC to registered housing bonds (series A, B) to be issued by Dnepropetrovsk-based AT Realti LLC (`issuer` or `company`). The amount of the issue is UAH30.2m, with 2-year original maturity. The company`s principal activity is investing and construction. Today the company constructs a residential building located in the borough of Livadiya, Yalta. In the course of analysis Credit-Rating considered issuer`s financial statements for 2005-2007 and 1Q2008 as well as its other inside information.
An obligor or a debt liability with uaCCC credit rating is characterized with the VERY LOW creditworthiness as compared to other Ukrainian obligors or debt liabilities. There is a default possibility.
Factors maintaining the credit rating
- The issuer has all permissions for construction of a residential building located 44A, Baturina St., borough of Livadiya, Yalta, which premises to redeem the bond issue.
- The real estate prices and demand have been growing over the past few years in Crimea, and, in particular, in Great Yalta.
Factors constraining the credit rating
- The issuer does not have experience in investment and construction, neither in redemption of housing bonds.
- The upcoming bond issue is to be redeemed by premises in a multi-storied residential building, which is currently on the initial stage of construction.
- The size of the upcoming bond issue of UAH30.2m exceeds 2x the amount of issuer`s assets of UAH13.9m and equity of UAH13.2m as at March 31, 2008.
- Instability in legislation and tax environment controlling both the construction industry and project financing.
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