Tata Power
BSE SENSEX
30,834
S&P CNX
9,491
29 June 2017
Update | Sector: Utilities
CMP: INR82
Maintain Sell
TP: INR68 (-17%)
Sell
Challenges remain, Trombay Unit-6 PPA at risk
We met Tata Power’s (TPWR) management and visited its Trombay power plant.
Key highlights:
Trombay visit:
While Mumbai coal/RLNG-based generation assets are
uncompetitive, their PPAs are likely to get extended for a few years after expiry
in FY18 due to transmission constraints. However, the PPA for Unit-6
(regulated equity of ~INR4b), which has not got schedule for the last two years,
is at risk.
Mundra – focus turns to cost reduction and additional revenue:
The Mundra
project can potentially save from opportunistic coal sourcing and earn
additional revenue via sale of power from uncommitted PLF (if regulator
permits).
Value unlocking from non-core asset sale:
Arutmin coal mine sale is on track
as small tranches of payments have started flowing; sale of stake in Tata
Communications is likely after the land issues with the Government of India are
resolved.
TPWR has slowed investment in renewables due to intense competition:
RE is
a potential growth driver, but the market there is very competitive and to an
extent unreasonable. Management has rightly slowed down investment.
Cut estimates by 6%/4% for FY18/19:
We have cut PAT estimates by 6%/4%
for FY18/19E to INR17b/INR18b as we remove earnings for Trombay Unit-6 and
Arutmin. This is partly offset by interest cost savings through proceeds of
Arutmin sale in FY19E.
TPWR is struggling for RoE-accretive growth
opportunities. The regulated
business, which earns superior RoEs, is facing many challenges and lacks
material growth. RE is a potential growth driver, but the market there is very
competitive and to an extent unreasonable. Earnings have got a boost from an
increase in coal prices (supported by policy actions in China), but volatility in
coal prices drives up cost of equity.
We value the stock at INR68/share; Maintain Sell:
We prefer to value the
stock on P/BV basis because RoE closely tracks free cash flow to equity for
TPWR. A ratio of 1.1x (RoE/Ke) is appropriate as it lacks RoE-accretive growth.
Therefore, we value the stock at INR66/share based on 1.1x FY19E P/BV. The
stock trades at 1.3x FY19E P/BV for return of equity of ~11.3% and limited
growth. Our estimates are based on USD70/t average coal price for 6,000kCal
for FY18 (spot is USD77/t).
Key risks:
(1) Higher-than-estimated coal prices and savings in coal sourcing for
Mundra. (2) Value unlocking from non-core asset sale.
SOTP at INR83/sh (INR46 in core + INR16 in group + INR20 in parent):
On
SOTP basis, the equity value is INR83/share (Exhibit 2), but this includes
INR16/share for the value of investment in group companies and INR20/share
for Tata Sons, the parent. One needs to be careful in adding value of Tata Sons
to avoid valuation loop. The value of core business is only INR46/share.
Stock Info
Bloomberg
Equity Shares (m)
52-Week Range (INR)
1, 6, 12 Rel. Per (%)
M.Cap. (INR b)
M.Cap. (USD b)
Avg Val ( INRm)/Vol m
Free float (%)
TPWR IN
2,705
91 / 67
1/-8/-3
220.4
3.4
407
67.0
Financials Snapshot (INR b)
Y/E Mar
2017 2018E 2019E
Sales
EBITDA
NP
EPS (INR)
EPS Gr. (%)
BV/Sh. (INR )
RoE (%)
RoCE (%)
P/E (x)
P/BV (x)
279.0
58.5
14.0
5.2
21.1
43.5
11.2
6.6
14.9
1.8
341.6 358.7
67.1
18.3
6.7
30.7
48.7
14.6
6.6
11.4
1.6
69.5
19.0
7.0
3.8
54.2
13.6
6.5
11.0
1.4
Shareholding pattern (%)
Mar-17 Dec-16 Mar-16
As On
Promoter
DII
FII
Others
33.0
23.5
27.3
16.2
33.0
24.0
26.5
16.5
33.0
24.5
26.2
16.3
FII Includes depository receipts
Stock Performance (1-year)
Tata Power Co.
Sensex - Rebased
95
85
75
65
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