31 July 2011

JPMorgan:: BUY Prestige Estate - 1QFY12 results below expectations on low revenue recognition. Margin improvement is a positive

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Prestige Estate Projects Limited
Overweight
PREG.BO, PEPL IN
1QFY12 results below expectations on low revenue
recognition. Margin improvement is a positive


Prestige's  1Q  earnings were  below  estimates on low  revenue  recognition
but gross  margin improvement  of  +15%  Q/Q (to  37%) is  a  positive.  On
operating basis, progress  on  rental  business and execution  remains
satisfactory.  New  bookings in 1Q  were tracking  below  co’s guidance
(FY12 -Rs15-18B) due to delay in new launches. However, launch activity
has  picked  up  at  the  margin and  response  to  recent  large  mid  income
launch (4msf in Bangalore) in July has been encouraging (~30% sold).
 Financial  highlights- 1] Net  income  (standalone) of  Rs364M  (+46%
Y/Y,  -48%  Q/Q)  below  expectations  primarily  due  to low  revenue
recognition  from  existing  order  book (~Rs17B);  2]  EBITDA  margins
improved  meaningfully to  28%  (vs.  19%  in 4Q) with Shantiniketan
project  largely out  of  the  books now. Importantly,  1Q  Gross  margins
stood at 37%, increase of 15pp Q/Q; 3] Consol Net Debt at Rs12B (Net
D/E-0.5x) increased  by  ~Rs750MM  during  the  Q  likely  on  account  of
rental asset build out. Interest cost increased by 50bps to 14.26% in 1Q.
 1Q  Operational  highlights  –1]  New  bookings  at  Rs2.1B, down  16%
Q/Q  given  no  big  launches during  the  Q; 2]  1Q  rental  income  of
Rs385M, stable Q/Q. Recent handovers in Chessna/Exora are  in  fit out
stage/rent  free  period  and  are  expected  to  start  contributing  to  rental
income  over  2Q-3Q  (FY12  guidance-Rs2.1B); 3]  Incremental  leasing
was  healthy  at  1msf  (PEPL- 0.5msf)  thereby  taking total  area  under
lease  to 6.82msf (PEPL - 4.3msf); 4] Co. has outstanding order book of
Rs 17B yet to be recognized as revenues; 5] Execution remains on track
with 1.6msf delivered in 1Q. FY12 delivery guidance stands at 6msf.      
 Debt and cash flows - Close to 45% of the PEPL’s gross debt (Rs14.8B)
includes rental securitization loans (Rs6.7B). Adjusting for this and cash
on  books,  remaining  debt  on  development  business  is  Rs4.5B.  Against
this, PEPL has Rs9B of o/s receivables from projects already completed
and  sold (~Rs6B  from  Shantiniketan/Oasis project). Collections  from
these projects should accelerate progressively in  FY12 as  handovers
happen. Overall,  PEPL has  stock  value  of  Rs  45B  (net  of  const.  costs)
from on going projects to be liquidated over 3-4 years


Figure 1: PEPL – 1QFY12 Debt break up
Debt Break up Rs MM
Project loans 4,369
Receivable discounting loan        2,506
Development business loan        6,875
Rental securitization loan        6,757
Hotel Capex loans          714
Unsecured loans 483
Gross Debt      14,829
Less: Cash        2,845
Net Debt      11,983
Net D/E           0.5
Source: Company


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