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would have been lower but for extended occupation of exiting tenants Particulars
(~3564 collocations where actual exits yet to happen despite exit notice). Particulars Amount
Furthermore, it should be noted that underlying Q3FY20 revenue growth Market Capitalization (| crore) 28,113.9
was weak while reported numbers are higher on account of exit penalty Total Debt (| crore) 2,349.2
(| 107.3 crore) and Ind-AS 116 adoption (rent equalisation of | 63.6 crore). Cash and Investments (|crore) 3,090.6
Energy revenues came in slightly lower at | 1373 crore for the quarter, down EV (| crore) 27,372.5
1.2% QoQ. EBITDA came in at | 1699 crore, down 9.5% QoQ, with EBITDA 52 week H/L (|) 333/ 175
margins at 46.9% (down 423 bps QoQ), on account of higher-than-expected Equity capital (| crore) 1,849.6
other expenses (provision for debtors of ~| 193 crore). Face value (| ) 10.0
Sep-18
Sep-19
Mar-19
Mar-17
Mar-18
AGR uncertainty. Furthermore, they have added that each party will have Mar-20
the right to terminate the deal in the next two months. We believe that with
uncertainty lurking on Vodafone Idea’s operation, the merger continues to
face a roadblock with AGR relief not in sight currently. Infratel (LHS) Nifty Index
EBITDA 1,699.0 1,860.9 1,491.1 1,877.2 13.9 -9.5 EBITDA miss owing to higher other expenses
EBITDA Margin (%) 46.9 51.1 41.4 51.1 546 bps -423 bps
Depreciation 765.7 714.6 549.8 703.6 39.3 8.8
Interest 124.7 140.0 -24.3 138.4 NM NM
Exceptional Items 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 NA NA
Exhibit 3: Assumptions
Current Earlier
FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21E FY22E FY21E FY22E
Bharti Infratel Standalone
Towers (No.) 39,523 40,388 42,053 42,560 43,073 42,097 42,604
Tenancy Ratio (x) 2.26 2.06 1.84 1.81 1.84 1.87 1.91
Total Co-locations (No.) 88,665 76,341 75,715 77,442 79,948 79,718 82,285
Sharing revenue per tower p.m 86,253 82,622 85,537 85,764 86,074 85,787 86,097
Sharing Revenue (| Crore) 4,068.8 3,961.5 4,231.0 4,354.0 4,422.5 4,307.8 4,375.5
Indus Towers
Towers (No.) 123,639 123,546 126,949 127,968 128,994 126,911 127,929
Tenancy Ratio (x) 2.30 2.05 1.86 1.87 1.90 1.87 1.91
Total Co-locations (No.) 278,408 229,483 235,396 242,089 246,447 239,910 246,657
Sharing revenue per tower p.m 78,892 72,889 76,108 77,083 77,954 77,862 78,841
Sharing Revenue (| Crore) 11,661.9 10,810.2 11,438.8 11,789.9 12,018.8 11,810.6 12,055.0
Bharti Infratel Consolidated
Towers (No.) 91,451 92,277 95,372 96,306 97,251 95,399 96,334
Tenancy Ratio (x) 2.29 2.06 1.85 1.85 1.87 1.87 1.91
Total Co-locations (No.) 205,596 172,724 174,581 179,120 183,456 180,480 185,881
Sharing revenue per tower p.m 82,070 77,122 80,250 80,915 81,547 81,355 82,046
Sharing Revenue (| Crore) 8,966.8 8,501.8 9,035.3 9,305.8 9,470.3 9,268.3 9,438.6
Source: Company, ICICI Direct Research
Key Charts
8,000
(x)
1.0
8,967
8,502
9,035
9,306
9,470
0.5
6,000 0.0
FY18 FY19E FY20 FY21E FY22E
Sharing Revenue Tenancy ratio (x)
6500
6,058.5
6000 5,613.5
5520.2
5,326.9
(| Crore)
5500 5,275.3
5,603.6
5,436.0
5000
5077.2 5,117.0 5,167.1
4500
FY18 FY19E FY20E FY21E FY22E
Energy Revenues Energy Costs
60.0 10000
52.0 51.8
50.2
50.0 44.0 8000
41.2
40.0
6000
(%)
(| Crore)
30.0
4000
20.0
10.0 2000
6380
6001
7350
7583
7665
0.0 0
FY18 FY19E FY20E FY21E FY22E
EBITDA EBITDA margins (LHS)
Other Highlights
The company indicated that it continues to build tower even for a
single tenant where the return are lower than multiple tenant tower
but still somewhat profitable for the company. It believes that given
the competition on quality of services, there will eventually be
demand from a second tenant. In terms of demand for tower during
Covid-19, there is a reduction in deployment and company currently
serving on critical needs to capacity expansion and regular tenancy.
The management also indicated that given the need for superior
coverage and capacity needs at home, it foresees strong
opportunities in adjacent areas of telecom infrastructure such as in
building solutions, small cells, etc
Relaxed payment terms for operators given financial stress: The
management also indicated that given the financial stress, they have
relaxed payment terms for operators on a non-discretionary basis.
Trade receivables were up by ~| 73 crore sequentially on a
comparable basis. The company also added that provision for
debtor was normal procedure that the company follows given the
ageing of the receivables
Dividend from Indus not yet received owing to pending merger: The
management indicated Indus has not declared dividend so far given
the pending merger. Total dividend for the year was at | 10.5 share,
while it is ~100% of earnings payout from standalone level
Volatility in rental/ tenant: The management indicated that quarterly
volatility in rental/ tenant is owing to timing of collection of exit
settlement. Therefore, annual numbers are a better indicator
Divergence between Infratel & Indus tenancy: The management
indicated that while Indus added 2472 tenancy, Bharti Infratel lost
607 tenancy during the quarter. This because Bharti Infratel
standalone is mainly into Category B&C circles, where tower rollout
is less and also there have been redeployment by operators in the
low utilisation sites. On the other hand, Category A circles of Indus
witnessed a superior roll out
Financial summary
Exhibit 8: Profit and loss statement | crore Exhibit 9: Cash flow statement
es
| crore
(Year-end March) FY19 FY20 FY21E FY22E (Year-end March) FY19 FY20 FY21E FY22E
Total operating Income 14, 582. 3 14, 647. 2 14, 581. 0 14, 797. 3 Profit after Tax 2,493.8 3,298.7 3,009.2 2,999.8
Growth (%) 0.6 0.4 -0.5 1.5 Add: Depreciation 2,223.9 2,957.1 3,134.7 3,228.7
Other Income 203.4 191.2 140.0 140.0 Add: Interest Paid (157.1) 500.7 560.0 560.0
Total Revenue 14,785.7 14,838.4 14,721.0 14,937.3 (Inc)/dec in Current Assets -879.1 -686.6 -195.8 47.5
Rent 1,255.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 Inc/(dec) in CL and Provisions -316.9 -193.1 -14.9 48.6
Employee Expenses 491.4 500.1 506.5 514.0 CF from operating activities 3, 364. 6 5, 876. 8 6, 493. 2 6, 884. 6
Power and Fuel 5,603.6 5,436.0 5,117.0 5,167.1 (Inc)/dec in Investments 1,987.7 -641.0 -200.0 -200.0
Other Expenses 390.7 655.4 597.8 606.7 (Inc)/dec in Fixed Assets -1,578.9 -2,441.6 -1,949.5 -1,949.5
Repairs & Maintenance 840.3 705.7 776.6 844.9 Others 393.9 436.9 -173.9 -133.7
Total Operating Expenditure 8,581.1 7,297.2 6,998.0 7,132.8 CF from investing activities 802. 7 -2, 645. 7 -2, 323. 4 -2, 283. 2
EBITDA 6, 001. 2 7, 350. 0 7, 583. 1 7, 664. 5 Issue/(Buy back) of Equity 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Growth (%) -5.9 22.5 3.2 1.1 Inc/(dec) in loan funds 70.0 -401.4 0.0 0.0
Depreciation 2,223.9 2,957.1 3,134.7 3,228.7 Dividend paid & dividend tax -3,329.3 -2,885.4 -3,329.3 -3,329.3
Interest -157.1 500.7 560.0 560.0 Add: Interest Paid (157.1) 500.7 560.0 560.0
Other Income 203.4 191.2 140.0 140.0 Others -691.1 -337.9 -1,420.0 -1,420.0
PBT 4,137.8 4,083.4 4,028.4 4,015.8 CF from financing activities -4, 107. 5 -3, 124. 0 -4, 189. 3 -4, 189. 3
Exceptional Items 35.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 Net Cash flow 59.8 107.1 -19.5 412.1
Total Tax 1,608.3 784.7 1,019.2 1,016.0 Opening Cash 75.9 135.7 242.8 223.3
PAT 2, 493. 8 3, 298. 7 3, 009. 2 2, 999. 8 Closing Cash 135. 7 242. 8 223. 3 635. 4
Source: Company, ICICI Direct Research
Growth (%) 0.0 32.3 -8.8 -0.3
es
EPS (|) 13. 5 17. 8 16. 3 16. 2 es
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