KAP Credit Rating Upgraded by Fitch Ratings
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23 January 2024, Astana, Kazakhstan
Kazatomprom Credit Rating Upgraded by Fitch Ratings
National Atomic Company "Kazatomprom" JSC ("Kazatomprom" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that Fitch Ratings ("Fitch") has upgraded the Company's credit rating to BBB from BBB-, outlook Stable. Kazatomprom's credit rating was increased by one notch.
According to Fitch, BBB rating means good creditworthiness of the Company, low expectations of credit risks, the ability to repay financial obligations in a timely manner. The main drivers influencing Kazatomprom's rating were: low leverage, positive uranium price dynamics, strong market position, availability of alternative transportation routes, high expected dividends.
Fitch rates Kazatomprom on a standalone basis due to limited ties with the state represented by Samruk-Kazyna JSC, which owns 75% of the Company's shares (according to Fitch's rating criteria for government-related companies).
The rating also reflects the Company's stable position as a global leader in uranium production, strong contract portfolio and stable long-term relationships with key consumers of uranium products.
Fitch's press release on Kazatomprom's rating upgrade can be accessed at the following link: https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/fitch-upgrades-jsc-national-atomic-company-kazatomprom-to-bbb-outlook-stable-19-01-2024.
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations Inquiries
Botagoz Muldagaliyeva, Director, Investor Relations
Tel: +7 7172 45 81 80 / 69
Email: ir@kazatomprom.kz
Public Relations and Media Inquiries
Askar Atagulin, Director Public Relations
Tel: +7 7172 45 80 63
Email: pr@kazatomprom.kz
A copy of this announcement is available at www.kazatomprom.kz.
About Kazatomprom
Kazatomprom is the world's largest producer of uranium, with the Company's attributable production representing approximately 22% of global primary uranium production in 2022. The Group benefits from the largest reserve base in the industry and operates, through its subsidiaries, JVs and Associates, 26 deposits grouped into 14 mining assets. All of the Company's mining operations are located in Kazakhstan and extract uranium using ISR technology with a focus on maintaining industry-leading health, safety and environment standards.
Kazatomprom securities are listed on the London Stock Exchange, Astana International Exchange, and Kazakhstan Stock Exchange. As the national atomic company in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Group's primary customers are operators of nuclear generation capacity, and the principal export markets for the Group's products are China, South and Eastern Asia, Europe and North America. The Group sells uranium and uranium products under long-term contracts, short-term contracts, as well as in the spot market, directly from its headquarters in Astana, Kazakhstan, and through its Switzerland-based trading subsidiary, Trade House KazakAtom AG (THK).
For more information, please see the Company website at www.kazatomprom.kz.
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