CARE reaffirms the rating ‘CARE AAA’ assigned to bond issue of NTPC

21 May 2011 Evaluate

Credit rating agency, CARE has reaffirmed the assigned ‘CARE AAA’ ratings to the long-term bond issue of NTPC for Rs 195.00 crore.

The ratings continues to reflect NTPC’s majority ownership by the Government of India (GoI), established position as the largest power producer in the country, consistent financial performance and better earnings protection attributable to long-term power selling arrangements and coal purchase agreements.

The rating also considers its favourable capital structure, geographical diversity of sales and high operational efficiency of its coal-based stations. NTPC’s ability to execute the capex plans within time and cost estimates and sustain the growth in cash generation is the key rating sensitivities.

NTPC is majority owned by Government of India with Government holding 84.5% equity. It is the largest power generation company in India with an installed generation capacity of 33,194 MW (as on December 31, 2010) constituting 19 % of total installed capacity in the country.

The company’s net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 has surged 37.88% at Rs 2781.84 crore as compared to Rs 2017.65 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. Its total income has increased by 24.81% at Rs 16185.08 crore for the quarter under review from Rs 12967.44 crore in the corresponding previous quarter.

The company has registered a marginal growth of 4.29% in its net profit for the year ended March 31, 2011 at Rs 9102.59 crore as compared to Rs 8728.20 crore for the year ended March 31, 2010. Its total income has increased by 20.35% at Rs 59247.84 crore for the year from Rs 49230.10 crore in previous year.

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