I see last nights thread has been chopped ....18 Dec 2020 18:53
.... but assuming this email is legit AZ has confirmed that it is the investors who carry the risk of unsold inventory (which we pretty much knew), which makes the new crown preference rules very much relevant in terms of their risk appetite. This email is useful because it’s reveals a bit more about how this all works in practise. No mention of the insurance policy though.
“Dear Investor,
As stated, the framework is IFRS compliant: the Client Company accounts, accordingly, the sales of the inventory to our platform as revenues (income statements), cash and not debt (balance sheet).
The investors (securitisation notes-holders) face the risk of inventory unsold since the Client company has not any conditional or inconditional call option/ obligation.
The engagement of a BIG4 is helpful in order to manage future opportunities re the evolution of IFRS standards.
Thanks
Alessandro Zamboni
Chief Executive Officer
M +39 3351824956”