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Talking Points for Lender’s Conference
(January 18, 2019)
Earliest project completion is our priority Simple cycle operational before summer is also our priority Govt. of Punjab commits to extend full support to this project including but not limited to the following: a) Additional equity, if required (2 billion) b) Working capital 20% part (6 billion) c) Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC) guarantee of 20% (7.6 billion) d) Up to financial close by March 2019 LC retirements (10 billion) Support of entities from Federal Government stands available: a) Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) Gas Supply Agreement (GSA) with SNGPL in final stage Gas pipeline construction completion March-April 2019 Temporary gas pipeline connection by end February 2019 Banks concerns on SBLC issue of three 3 RLNG (QATPL and NPPMCL) projects has been taken up with concerned (Ministry of Energy and SNGPL) for amicable solution b) Central Power Purchase Agency (CPPA) Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with CPPA in final stage Reimbursement Agreement (RA) with SNGPL being processed Installation of metering system, witnessing of tests etc. by NTDC in hand Banks concerns on CPPA outstanding payments for QATPL is being taken care and in coming day better releases will be witnessed CPPA ensures that capacity payments for QATPL will be ensured without any default c) Irrigation department is helping in canal intake/outfall structures construction d) Security department is fully engaged for foolproof security We expect banks should fully and expeditiously move forward for financial close by end of February/March 2019 for PTPL as well as to extend financial support towards additional working capital and SBLC provisions for QATPL