Lahore, December 28, 2020 (PPI-OT): The rating reflect EFG Hermes Pakistan Limited’s (“EFG Hermes” or “The Company”) association with an international financial services group “EFG Hermes” having access to emerging and frontier markets. The Company has carved its footprint in thirteen countries across four continents, spanning 35 years of growth. The assigned rating incorporate company’s adequate market share, well built governance structure and satisfactory operating profitability.
The rating also reflect presence of experienced management at helm, satisfactory risk management and internal control framework and compliance with regulatory affairs. Following the recent boom in traded volumes of stock exchange, the core revenue of the Company remained buoyant and the Company maintained its market share at ~3%. The Company does not maintain proprietary investments hence, less exposed to market risk. The mechanism of risk assessment, complaint management procedures, fortnightly MIS reports and adequate customer services provide comfort to the rating. Further, appointment of ‘A’ category auditors and establishment of two board level committees augurs well for insightful monitoring.
The Net Capital Balance of the company clocked in at ~PKR 370mln with an equity base of ~PKR 138mln as at end Sep’20 whereas, the net profit after tax and net equity of the Parent Company stood at ~EGP 426mln and ~EGP 13.6bln. The topline of the EFG Hermes Pakistan lacks diversification in revenue stream and concentrated to the equity brokerage income which clocked in at ~PKR 128mln at end Sep’20 (SPLY: ~PKR 70mln). The Company earned profit amounting to ~PKR 0.49mln during 3QCY20 (3QFY19: ~PKR 56.6mln loss).
The rating are dependent on maintenance of rating benchmarks. Retention of key personnel, improvement in customer servicing tools and maintaining strong controls will remain vital. Meanwhile, growth in brokerage business, strengthening of internal controls and diligent monitoring of risks will remain critical.
For more information, contact:
Analyst
The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited (PACRA)
Awami Complex, FB1, Usman Block New Garden Town,
Lahore – Pakistan
Tel: +9242 586 9504 -6
Fax: +9242 583 0425
Email: hammad.rashid@pacra.com
Web: www.pacra.com
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