09 February 2011

UBS: Buy Power Grid Corporation of India 3Q FY11: In line results; target Rs 135

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UBS Investment Research
Power Grid Corporation of India
3Q FY11: In line results
􀂄 Revenues up 21% YoY in 3Q FY11
In 3Q FY11, Power Grid has reported revenues of Rs20.52bn, up 21% YoY and
EBITDA Rs17.27bn, up 22% YoY. On reported basis, PAT is Rs5.91bn, up 21%
YoY. Recurring PAT (after adjusting for certain prior period items) is Rs5.96bn.
The results are in-line with UBS-e and we maintain our full year FY11 estimates.
The fixed RoE based model with cost pass through remains robust, in our view.

􀂄 Transmission segment reported strong revenues growth
Transmission segment which contributed 93% of 3Q revenues have grown at 24%
YoY (9M FY11 +20% YoY). However, the revenues for consultancy segment
have fallen and for telecom segment as well, the revenue growth was muted. For
9M, the revenue contribution from consultancy segment is Rs2bn (up 27% YoY),
from Short-term open access it is Rs1.6bn (up 107% YoY).
􀂄 Very good defensive in a natural monopoly sector
We think Power Grid will be a key beneficiary of growth in the transmission
sector; it already has more than a 50% market share and we expect this to increase.
We believe Power Grid has significant advantages: 1) the low risk nature of its
business, with ROE of 15.5% plus incentives totalling 17-18%; 3) substantial
growth potential; and 3) as the central transmission utility, it has been assigned the
role of coordinator in the sector.
􀂄 Valuation: Buy rating and price target of Rs135
We derive our price target from a DCF-based methodology and explicitly forecast
long-term valuation drivers using UBS’s VCAM tool, assuming 10.1% WACC.


3Q FY11: Recurring PAT up 22% YoY
In 3Q FY11, Power Grid has reported revenues of Rs20.5bn, up 21% YoY and
EBITDA of Rs17.3bn, up 22% YoY. On reported basis, PAT is Rs5.9bn, up
21% YoY. PAT after adjusting for prior period items is Rs6bn. The results are
largely in-line with our estimates and we maintain our full year FY11 estimates
for Power Grid.


Transmission segment which contributed 93% of 3Q revenues have grown at
24% YoY (9M FY11 +20% YoY). However, the revenues for consultancy
segment have fallen, and for telecom segment the revenue growth was muted.
The growth for short term access segment remained strong in Q3 at 18% YoY.
The revenue contribution from consultancy segment is Rs2bn (up 27% YoY),
from Short-term open access is Rs1.6bn (up 107% YoY) for 9M.


􀁑 Power Grid Corporation of India
Power Grid Corporation of India (Power Grid) is the government-appointed
central power transmission utility of India. The company is one of the largest
transmission utilities in the world with more than a 50% market share in India.
Power Grid has diversified into telecom and established a telecom network of
more than 21,000km across the country. It also has a robust consultancy
business.
􀁑 Statement of Risk
The key downside risks for the Power Grid are: 1) slower-than-expected
execution of projects; 2) availability of contractors/equipment; 3) competition;
4) lower-than-expected capex; 5) delay in generation projects; and 6) majority
government ownership and control.




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