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Power Fin.Corpn.
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The company expects higher disbursements under the RDSS scheme in the current financial year as tenders have been placed. (+1 more commitment)
“So now the tenders have been placed. So the work which is almost now is going to be in full swing. First the government grant will be released and subsequently the counterpart funding will come into place. So this is the way and we are expecting that we are going to have the disbursements competitive higher as compared to the previous year in the current financial year.”
Commitment to follow DIPAM dividend policy of sharing 30% of profit as dividend for the merged entity. — target: 30% payout
“And once the merged entity is there profitability of both the companies are there... we are going to follow the DIPAM dividend policy and whatever are the consolidated profits or the merged entity profit, dividend will be declared on that. And DIPAM policy says 30% of the profit to be shared as dividend.”
Projecting a medium-term loan asset mix of 70% conventional/thermal and 30% renewable projects. — target: 70-30 mix (+2 more commitments)
“we can easily say that it's going to be around 70-30 mix of the conventional or we say thermal projects vis-à-vis renewable. And so will be the focus of PFC.”
Intend to maintain the merged entity's status as a government company.
“On the government shareholding front, for the merged entity, it's intended to maintain its status as a government company.”
PFC is committed to playing a leading role in shaping a sustainable and resilient future for India through its ESG vision. (+3 more commitments)
“For this, government of India has launched the nuclear energy mission for Viksit Bharat, wherein development of at least 100 gigawatt of nuclear energy by 2047 is envisaged. Accordingly, this will be another lending opportunity for PFC going ahead.”
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How durable is the business?
PFC continues to scale its consolidated loan book, achieving 12% year-on-year growth, crossing the INR 10 lakh crore milestone. (1 expanding, 1 stable)
“The consolidated loan asset book stood at INR1,069,436 crores, a 12% year-on-year growth.”
PFC's regulatory moat and credit standing remain at the highest possible level (AAA), enabling it to maintain a consistent cost of funds (7.44%) despite global market volatility. (1 stable)
“On the government shareholding front, for the merged entity, it's intended to maintain its status as a government company.”
PFC maintains a competitive cost of funds at 7.47%, allowing for a healthy spread of 2.60% despite market volatility. (3 stable)
“The cost of funds is at 7.47%. The spread and the NIM continue to be range bound at 2.60% and 3.65%.”
PFC maintains its sovereign-backed advantage with 56% of its borrowing coming from domestic bonds, though its Capital Adequacy Ratio (CRAR) saw a slight decline while remaining well above regulatory requirements. (3 stable)
“CRAR: FY 25 22.08 vs FY 24 25.41... Domestic Bonds Rs. 2,61,398cr. (56%)”
Distribution remains the largest driver of disbursements at 55%, though growth is expected to moderate as major schemes like LPS are substantially executed. (1 shifted across 2 engines)
“Now we have moved from there to around 50% to the generation of which 16% is the renewable and the balance is the conventional generation. And major next is the distribution sector.”
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Where does growth come from?
Spreads and Net Interest Margins (NIM) are holding steady within the management's guided range, despite competitive pressures from other institutions like IRFC and banks. (1 steady across 1 signal, 1 leading indicator)
“On the target market, our mandate allows us to fund for the power sector, backward and forward linkages, energy efficiency, energy transition and also the infrastructure... we are already there in funding of the electric vehicles.”
Spreads and Net Interest Margins (NIM) remain stable and range-bound despite a shift in the lending mix toward lower-yielding renewables. (3 steady, 1 decelerating across 4 signals)
“Going into Financial Year ‘2027, keeping in view the movements in yield and uncertainty in the forex markets, we expect our spreads to be in the range of 2.40%to 2.50%.”
Loan growth is decelerating compared to the guided range of 10-11% due to aggressive prepayments and competitive pressure from banks, leading to a 7% actual growth in FY26. (1 decelerating across 1 signal)
“However, considering the declining interest rate cycle, competitive pressure from banks, the prepayments were disproportionate to that which was factored in... as banks aggressively refinanced these assets.”
The company faces risks from global currency volatility, which led to higher costs (translation losses) on its foreign borrowings during the year. — Forex Volatility / Translation Losses: Sharp depreciation in Rupee
“Trade tariffs, delay in India-US trade deal, emergence of Middle East war, all these have led to sharp depreciation in Rupee... which resulted in higher translation losses.”
Consolidated loan assets grew by 12% year-on-year, exceeding the 10% target mentioned in previous guidance. Standalone loan assets grew by 12.81%. (1 accelerating, 1 decelerating across 2 signals)
“Consolidated loan asset book crosses 11 lakh crores... an increase of 12%”
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What could break the thesis?
The risk is STABLE; while the share swap will mathematically drop the stake to 41-42%, the Government has committed to maintaining the 'Government Company' status through yet-to-be-decided modalities. (1 stable)
“after the merger you will try to maintain the status as a government Company. But in a share swap scenario the government shareholding will fall to 41%-42%.”
The risk is easing as the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) disbursements are picking up. 94% of sanctioned work is awarded, and management expects a significant ramp-up in Q4, which is traditionally their strongest quarter for execution. (3 easing, 2 stable)
“If I talk of the current year sanction, out of INR 2.85 lakh crores I think around INR 80,000 only has been disbursed.”
The risk is easing as major resolutions are reaching final stages. The KSK Mahanadi project (INR 3,300 cr) has a resolution plan filed in NCLT with expected recovery of >100%. Shiga and TRN projects are also in advanced stages of resolution outside NCLT. Consolidated Gross NPA improved to 2.30% from previous levels. (5 easing)
“Our net credit impaired asset ratio is at new low at 0.15%. Gross credit impaired asset ratio is at 1.09%... our Stage-3 book is now at INR 6,323 crores comprising of 19 projects.”
The risk is STABLE; despite high volatility in FY26 leading to translation losses, the company maintains a high hedge ratio. (1 stable)
“Around 97% of our total foreign currency portfolio is hedged against exchange rate. The hedging is being done through various derivative structures.”
The risk remains stable but significant, with INR 13,000 crores of prepayments recorded in the first 9 months of FY25. Management views this as a common risk in the financing sector and notes that Q4 expected repayments are actually lower on a quarter-on-quarter basis. (1 stable)
“this financial year, we have in total of around INR13,000 crores of prepayments during the current 9 months.”
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