The Bangalore based real estate developer - Prestige Estates Projects Limited (PEPL) is entering the capital market on 12-10-10. The company intends to raise Rs 1200cr through the IPO. The issue closes on 14-10-10. Enam Securities, J.P. Morgan India, Kotak Mahindra and Capital UBS Securities are the BRLMs.
BACK GROUND AND BUSINESS:
The Prestige Group owes its origin to Mr. Razack Sattar. Promoters have been associated with the real estate business since 1981. The group has over two decades of experience in real estate development and are one of the leading real estate development companies in south India. PEPL has completed more than 140 real estate projects of approximately 27 million sq. ft. The company has diversified portfolio of real estate development projects, focusing on projects in the residential, commercial, hospitality and retail (including shopping malls) segments. The company currently own or hold development rights for 52.57 million sq. ft. of Developable Area, this includes 24.49 million sq. ft. of Saleable Area and 9.64 million sq. ft. of Leasable Area.
PEPL’s completed notable projects, among others, include, Prestige Technology Park,
Oakwood Premier Prestige Serviced Apartments and The Forum Mall and Forum Value Mall, all in Bengaluru.
The company currently has 33 Ongoing Projects which comprise 10 residential,16 commercial projects, 4 hospitality projects and 3 retail projects.
LAND BANK
The group has a total Land Bank of approximately 250.61 acres. Apart from Bengaluru, the company has on going projects in Hyderabad, Goa, Mysore, Mangalore, Chennai and Cochin.
FINANCIALS:
(RS IN CRORES)
| 08 | 09 | 10 |
TOTAL INCOME | 989.26 | 916.15 | 1086.01 |
PAT | 65.92 | 77.31 | 147.00 |
EPS (Rs) | 2.57 | 2.95 | 5.53 |
OBJECTS OF THE ISSUE:
Rs in cores
a. For on going projects | 429.00 |
b. Investment in subsidiaries | 193.00 |
c. For land acquisition | 21.00 |
d. Loan repayment | 280.00 |
e. General corporate purposes | 277.00 |
STRENGTHS:
Strong execution track record and capability.
Diversified portfolio of real estate projects.
MATTERS OF CONCERNS:
1. The land, which is registered in the name of the Company, is 18.44 acres and this accounts for less than 25% of the total Land Reserves. The balance is held by subsidiaries / associates.
2. The business enjoys various tax benefits under the Income Tax Act, and is also expected to benefit from SEZ related tax benefits. Any policy change in this regard will affect the profitability.
3. The company has debt around Rs1370cr as of Sept 2010. Heavy indebtedness is a strain on the liquidity and margins.
4. CARE IPO grade 3/5, indicating average fundamentals.
5. The company faces intense competition from both domestic and foreign players, based on the availability and cost of land.
6. The company has not declared and paid any dividend so far.
7.The average cost of acquisition of the Company's Equity Shares by the Promoters is Rs. 0.36 Per share. Family run enterprise.
VALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
On the price band of Rs 172 -183, the company is demanding a PE multiple of 33 on its FY 10 earnings, which is expensive, compared to the peers in the industry. Family run, debt ridden enterprise. More than 25% of the issue proceeds will go towards loan repayment. Although not indicated, it appears, most the issue proceeds will go towards clearance of loans. The PAT margin, which was around 7% until 2009, has gone up to 14%, in 2010, because of the IPO envisaged. The average RONW in the last three years is mere 16%. AVOID SUBSCRIPTION.
PEER COMPARISON
Name of the company | CMP | P/ E |
Sobha developers | 390 | 24 |
Purvankara Projects | 133 | 18 |
Recently listed Nitesh Estates and DB Realty are quoting below the issue price.