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Team AKD Research
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NCL: Defying ailing textile fundamentals

We re-initiate our coverage on Nishat Chunian Limited (NCL) with a SOTP based Jun'18 TP of 61.92/sh (21% upside from current price, Buy). NCL's SOTP based TP comprises core value of PkR41.19/sh and portfolio value of PkR20.79/sh. While highlighting overall weakness in textile fundamentals, our conviction for NCL stems from: 1) margins expansion on the back of internal efficiencies (achieved via low cost in-house coal based power generation should  reduce NCL's electricity cost by 24% going forward resulting in margin accretion of 2ppts along with ongoing revamping of core operations), 2) anticipated support from export package (earnings impact of PkR3.8 in FY18), 3) diversified portfolio supporting earnings and  4) attractive valuations (forward D/Y of 6.9%, FY18F P/E of 5.3 vs. historic 3 yr. P/E 10.48).

Underlying
Nishat Chunian

Nishat (Chunian) Limited. Nishat (Chunian) Limited is a Pakistan-based textile company. The Company is principally engaged in the business of spinning, weaving, dyeing, printing, stitching, processing, doubling, sizing, buying, selling and otherwise dealing in yarn, fabrics and made-ups made from raw cotton, synthetic fiber and cloth and to generate, accumulate, distribute, supply and sell electricity. The Company operates in four business segments, which include Spinning, which produces a range of yarn using natural and artificial fibers; Weaving, which produces a range of greige fabric using yarn; Processing and Home Textile, which is engaged in processing greige fabric for production of printed and dyed fabric and manufacturing of home textile articles, and Power Generation, which is engaged in generating and distributing power. The Company has a spinning production of approximately 75,000 tons of yarn, three million meters of greige fabric in weaving and four million meters of finished fabric per annum.

Provider
AKD Securities Limited
AKD Securities Limited

AKD Securities Ltd. is one of the leading securities firm in Pakistan, providing a comprehensive range of investor focused services, including equity brokerage, economic and securities research, investment banking and financial advisory services. AKD Securities accounts for more than 6% of the average daily value of the Karachi Stock Exchange. AKD Securities was the first brokerage house to launch an online trading platform in Pakistan in November 2002 and now has the largest market share with over 6000 customers. This has helped diversify and expand the retail investor base in the country and ushered in a whole new universe of investors to the stock market.

AKD Securities Ltd. caters to a diversified group of domestic and international institutional investors, high net worth individuals and upscale retail clients, including expatriate Pakistanis. With high quality research, unparalleled execution and distribution capability for both regular and large block trades, AKD Securities Ltd. has earned an outstanding reputation in the Pakistani securities industry.Outside of commercial banks, AKD Securities Ltd. is one of the biggest capital market firms in the country. AKD Securities is the leader in raising and providing risk capital in underwriting, market making and mergers and acquisitions in Pakistan. Good corporate governance and professionalism are emphasized throughout the firm and AKD Securities Ltd. is amongst the very few companies to have introduced a firm-wide comprehensive CODE of ETHICS, overseen by an independent compliance manager.Ultimately, our success is based on the quality of service we provide to our customers and the trust and confidence reposed in us by them. Our focus, therefore, remains on customer satisfaction at all levels in the company.

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