1. Investment thesis
Investment summary
Closing in on mid to long-term value drivers
Alternative investment to Russian OGKs
Gas-fired power units idled again
Privatization in 2008 is highly unlikely
We recommend BUY on all GenCo stocks
Our top picks
GenCos summary - table
2. Stock market
GenCos: short-term OGK leapfrogs
Russian market restructuring takes wind out of OGKs
Daily multiples relationship: GenCos vs OGKs - chart
Breaking the psychological threshold
EV/Capacity, USD/kW - chart
GenCos' premium/discount to OGKs - chart
Stock market monitor
Centerenergo. Stock performance, Spread, %, Trading volumes, USD mln - chart
Dniproenergo Stock performance, Spread, %, Trading volumes, USD mln - chart
Donbasenergo Stock performance, Spread, %, Trading volumes, USD mln - chart
Zakhidenergo Stock performance, Spread, %, Trading volumes, USD mln - chart
3. L-T outlook: Energy balance is beneficial for TPPs
Supply: no alternative to TPPs after 2010
Tariffs and capacity load, December 2007 - chart
Forecast of available nuclear capacity, GW - chart
Capacity and load forecasts by type of producer - chart
CapEx needed to up production
NERC initiative
GenCo CapEx roundup: Only Vostokenergo has a clear plan
Case study: Modernization at Vostokenergo
Production forecasts
Capacity load factor by GenCos - chart
Energy deficit + Market reform = long-term surge in bottom line
Wholesale market liberalization schedule approved by Cabinet
Aggregate EBITDA of four GenCos - chart
4. S-T outlook: Over-regulation will persist
Production: return to market rules
DNEN and CEEN grew faster in 2007
Electricity market 2007: production total, production by coal-fired units, capacity load factor, 2007 - table
Electricity market 1Q08: production total, production by coal-fired units, capacity load factor, 2007 - table
Gas-fired power units will be mothballed
DOEN and ZAEN will outrun the pack in 2008
Gas and energy coal prices in Ukraine - chart
Fuel costs of power units, USD/MWh - chart
Production forecasts, Centreenergo, Dniproenergo, Donbasenergo, Zahidenergo, Kyivenergo, Vostokenergo, 2008 - table
5. Financials: costs will boost... profits
2007: Growth in top line, minor changes in bottom line
Financial results of GenCos, 2007 - table
1Q08: Top line is booming, profitability falling
Financial results of GenCos, 1Q08 - table
Time series analysis: profitability is steadily decreasing
Yoy changes in aggregate costs and tariffs - chart
Aggregate EBITDA margin - chart
6. Corporate events
2008 privatization is hardly possible
Conflict between President and Prime Minister
Distribution of privatization proceeds: the key sticking point
2010 looks more realistic
Dniproenergo: DTEK seems to have lost its chance
7. Valuation
7.1 Valuation methods
Peer valuation underestimates GenCos' value
Valuation by modeling GenCos' operations is subject to uncertainties
Asset base can be a good approximation of long-term value potential
7.2 Peer valuation
Market multiples
Peer valuation summary, Developed market peers - table
Peer valuation summary, Emerging market peers - table
Peer valuation summary, Russian peers - table
Relationship between EBITDA/Capacity and EV/Capacity - chart
Regression-implied GenCo prices - table
Comparable deals: Russian OGKs
OGK privatization multiples - table
Implied upsides by OGK deals - table
7.3 DCF valuation
Operating model assumptions
Average tariff, USD/MWh - chart
Average capacity load (coal units) - chart
Net revenue, USD mln - chart
Coal (USD/mt) and gas prices - chart
Fuel efficiency - chart
Fuel costs, USD/MWh - chart
Gross margins - chart
DCF valuation summary
Implied 12M prices - table
7.4 Asset base valuation
Replacement value (RV) of fixed assets
Russian coal-fired power unit construction pipeline - table
Depreciated RV
Fixed asset accounting on GenCos' balance sheet - table
Estimation of net asset base, USD mln - table
7.5 Valuation summary
Valuation summary, Centrenergo, USD - chart
Valuation summary, Dniproenergo, USD - chart
Valuation summary, Donbasenergo, USD - chart
Valuation summary, Zakhidenergo, USD - chart
8. Company profiles
8.1 Centrenergo
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
INVESTMENT CASE
SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE - chart
MARKET INFORMATION - table
STOCK OWNERSHIP - table
MARKET MULTIPLES - table
KEY RATIOS - table
Power plants location (circles for CEEN) - chart
Financial summary and forecast, USD mln: 2005 - 2016E
DCF output, 2008E - 2016E, UAH mln
Sensitivity, USD per share
8.2 Dniproenergo
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
INVESTMENT CASE
SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE - chart
MARKET INFORMATION - table
STOCK OWNERSHIP - table
MARKET MULTIPLES - table
KEY RATIOS - table
Power plants location (circles for CEEN) - chart
Financial summary and forecast, USD mln: 2005 - 2016E
DCF output, 2008E - 2016E, UAH mln
Sensitivity, USD per share
8.3 Donbasenergo
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
INVESTMENT CASE
SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE - chart
MARKET INFORMATION - table
STOCK OWNERSHIP - table
MARKET MULTIPLES - table
KEY RATIOS - table
Power plants location (circles for CEEN) - chart
Financial summary and forecast, USD mln: 2005 - 2016E
DCF output, 2008E - 2016E, UAH mln
Sensitivity, USD per share
8.4 Zakhidenergo
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
INVESTMENT CASE
SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE - chart
MARKET INFORMATION - table
STOCK OWNERSHIP - table
MARKET MULTIPLES - table
KEY RATIOS - table
Power plants location (circles for CEEN) - chart
Financial summary and forecast, USD mln: 2005 - 2016E
DCF output, 2008E - 2016E, UAH mln
Sensitivity, USD per share