Indian Hotels standalone business was affected by the ongoing lackluster economy and write downs in its wholly owned overseas subsidiaries in US and HK.
Indian Hotels Q4 consolidated revenues posted moderate 7.6% yoy rise; FY14 sales up 8.6% yoy
Margins decline ~300bps yoy in Q4 amidst higher staff and other expenses
Standalone business growth remains tepid with revenues up just 3.9% yoy, an indication of lackluster domestic economy; higher other expenditure and input inflation costs lead to margin decline
Write downs in overseas subsidiaries including in US holding co to the tune of Rs4bn lead to losses at standalone level
Believe worst of sector woes are behind and expect domestic recovery to support margin and profitability; Upgrade to BUY
(Rs m) | Q4 FY14 | Q4 FY13 | % yoy | FY14 | FY13 | % yoy |
Net sales | 10,940 | 10,165 | 7.6 | 40,662 | 37,434 | 8.6 |
License fees | (573) | (501) | 14.4 | (2,082) | (1,971) | 5.6 |
Raw material | (1,110) | (1,016) | 9.2 | (4,271) | (3,816) | 11.9 |
Personnel | (3,527) | (3,239) | 8.9 | (13,722) | (12,718) | 7.9 |
Power & fuel | (787) | (733) | 7.5 | (3,112) | (2,888) | 7.7 |
Other overheads | (3,248) | (2,798) | 16.1 | (11,881) | (10,665) | 11.4 |
Operating profit | 1,694 | 1,878 | (9.8) | 5,596 | 5,376 | 4.1 |
OPM (%) | 15.5 | 18.5 | (299) bps | 13.8 | 14.4 | (60) bps |
Depreciation | (755) | (710) | 6.4 | (3,081) | (2,884) | 6.8 |
Interest | (403) | (461) | (12.7) | (1,685) | (1,707) | (1.3) |
Other income | 110 | 120 | (8.6) | 598 | 602 | (0.7) |
PBT | 646 | 827 | (21.8) | 1,427 | 1,386 | 2.9 |
Tax | (607) | (423) | 43.5 | (1,110) | (990) | 12.1 |
Minority int/Associates | (12) | 4 | - | (307) | (395) | (22.2) |
Extra ordinary items | (1,636) | (4,299) | (62.0) | (5,548) | (4,304) | |
Reported PAT | (1,609) | (3,892) | (58.7) | (5,539) | (4,302) | 28.7 |
Write downs, lackluster domestic economy impact Q4 standalone performance
Indian Hotels standalone business was affected by the ongoing lackluster economy and write downs in its wholly owned overseas subsidiaries in US and HK. Topline growth remained tepid at 3.9% yoy and continues to face margin pressure as other expenses and inflation in input costs weighed on EBIDTA (down 8.6% yoy). Adjusted PAT (excluding exceptional items) dropped ~22% yoy in the domestic business. Company has guided for FY15 capex of Rs3bn. At the consolidated level (derived from FY14 and 9m figures) too, revenue growth remained moderate at 7.6% yoy and margins declined ~300bps yoy. Consolidated debt stood at Rs42.5bn and the upcoming rights issue proceeds would be used partially for debt repayment (Rs6bn) and rest for capex.
Believe worst is behind as domestic economy gains traction; upgrade to BUY
Indian Hotels domestic business has been impacted by a tepid economy and incoming supply which has put pressure on room rates; however, we believe domestic business is poised for turnaround as above factors correct in the next 12 months. Fund raising through rights issue would also help lower leverage and fund the capex program alleviating pressure on internal cash flows. We raise our FY15/16 EPS estimates and upgrade to BUY with revised 9-12mth target of Rs105.
Y/e 31 March (Rs m) | FY13 | FY14E | FY15E | FY16E |
Revenues | 37,434 | 40,662 | 45,278 | 50,276 |
yoy growth (%) | 9.0 | 8.6 | 11.4 | 11.0 |
Operating profit | 5,376 | 5,596 | 6,520 | 7,491 |
OPM (%) | 14.4 | 13.8 | 14.4 | 14.9 |
Reported PAT | (4,303) | (5,539) | 1,005 | 1,590 |
yoy growth (%) | - | - | 58.3 | |
EPS (Rs) | (5.3) | (6.9) | 1.2 | 2.0 |
P/BV (x) | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
EV/EBITDA (x) | 20.4 | 20.1 | 16.8 | 14.2 |
Debt/Equity (x) | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
ROE (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 6.4 |
ROCE (%) | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 7.2 |
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