11 June 2013
Update | Sector: Metals
Jindal Steel & Power
BSE Sensex
19,143
S&P CNX
5,789
CMP: INR226
TP: INR271
Upgrade to Neutral
CBI files FIR; Projects at risk
Bloomberg
JSP IN
Equity Shares (m)
934.8
M.Cap. (INR b)/(USD b) 211.3/3.6
52-Week Range (INR)
480/202
1,6,12 Rel. Perf. (%) -22/-44/-62
Operating assets provide valuation support; Upgrading to Neutral
Financials & Valuation (INR b)
Y/E March
Sales
EBITDA
Adj. PAT
EPS Gr(%)
RoE (%)
RoCE (%)
Payout (%)
Valuations
P/E (x)
P/BV
EV/EBITDA (x)
Div. Yield (%)
2013 2014E 2015E
198.1
66.7
34.8
-12.1
18.9
12.9
5.5
6.1
1.1
7.0
0.9
214.6
75.0
34.3
36.7
-1.5
233.5
16.9
11.5
5.6
6.2
1.0
6.9
0.9
265.4
94.6
38.4
41.1
12.0
270.8
16.3
11.9
5.0
Adj. EPS (INR) 37.2
BV/Sh. (INR) 200.5
According to media reports, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a first
information report (FIR) against Jindal Steel & Power (JSPL) and its promoter in
connection with coal blocks allotted during 2004-09. None of these blocks are either
operational or expected to become operational over the next two to three years.
Further, JSPL has not incurred material capital expenditure either on the coal blocks
itself or associated projects. The operating assets too remain unaffected. However,
growth and CWIP valuations have come under a risk and call for review and de-rating of
the stock.
Although fundamentals of JSPL's businesses remain challenging due to (1) slowing
steel demand and (2) power sector problems, the sharp correction of 50% in stock
price since we downgraded the stock (to sell at INR462 in our sector thematic report
CWIP valuation demystified dated January 7, 2013) calls for a review. The stock has
fallen 20% below the revised SOTP (discussed later) of INR271/share, largely based on
operating assets. The downside risk to earnings still remains, but the valuation close to
P/BV of 1x provides comfort. We upgrade the stock to Neutral.
CBI's FIR: no direct impact on operating assets; Projects may be at risk
5.5
0.8
5.8
0.9
According to media reports, CBI has filed an FIR against Jindal Steel & Power
(JSPL), group companies, Naveen Jindal (the promoter) and Mr D N Rao (former
minister of state for coal) in connection with allotment of coal blocks during
2004-09. They have been charged with cheating, forgery, misrepresentation
of net worth and concealing previous allotments of coal blocks.
During 2004-09, JSPL was allotted Gare Palma IV/6 (2006) in Chhattisgarh,
Ramchandi (2009), Urtan North (2009) in Orissa and Jitpur (2007) and
Amarkonda Murgadangal (2008) in Jharkhand, with total reserves and
resources of 1,942m tons as per the following details. None of these blocks
are either operational or are expected to become operational over the next
two to three years. Further, JSPL has not incurred material capital expenditure
either on the coal blocks itself or associated projects.
Thus, the de-allocation (if at all) is not likely to affect the operating assets.
Prior to 2004, JSPL was allotted Gare Palma IV/1 (1996), Gare Palma IV/2 (1998),
Gare Palma IV/3 (1998) and Utkal B-I (2003). The three Gare Palma coal blocks
(allotted during 1996-98) are already operational and support sponge iron
and power generation in Chhattisgarh for steel and power businesses.
Shareholding pattern (%)
As on
Mar-13 Dec-12 Mar-12
Promoter
59.1
59.0
58.9
Dom. Inst
6.8
6.0
6.9
Foreign
22.6
23.8
23.1
Others
11.6
11.2
11.1
Stock performance (1 year)
Sanjay Jain
(Sanjay.Jain@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 3982 5412
Pavas Pethia
(Pavas.Pethia@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 3982 5413
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