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依赖Jio入口战略挤压FY17-18印度电信业运营现金流:Ind-Ra
依赖Jio进入战略预计将挤压印度电信业运营现金流在17 - 18财政年度,威胁的那样顶级电信运营商收入的主要因素
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新德里消息:依赖Jio的进入战略预计将挤压印度电信业运营现金流在17 - 18财政年度,威胁的那样顶级电信运营商的主要因素的收入,语音通话,推出终身免费语音通话,印度的评级和研究(Ind-Ra)周二在一份报告中表示。该机构表示,印度顶级电信公司的债务负担将会增加增加频谱和non-spectrum债务资本支出(资本支出)。说,前期频谱支出在2017财政年度,以及加大网络资本支出将保持自由现金流量对营收比率负的。
Ind-Ra指出,高数据量的好处渗透影响收入增长将结束。
“现任运营商现有的资产负债表实力从国内或国际市场筹集资金。然而,确定正确的长期资金组合优化的成本资金和非核心资产的盈利减少债务负担将是至关重要的信用档案,”该机构说。
Ind-Ra指出资助新的频谱将股票和债券为所有球员的组合。
沃达丰(Vodafone)已经筹集股本的Rs 4770亿年,将用于支付前期频谱和也支持额外的资本支出。
知道细胞另一方面,增量资本支出计划的Rs 100亿后光谱采集,和前期支付的频谱将part-debt资助给予其适当的现金余额。
Bharti附近的旅馆Rs 205亿现金和现金等价物的第一季度末,因此部分债务融资可以用于前期付款。
该机构说,频谱投标印度电信公司是理性和维持其对该行业前景“稳定”下调至“负面”。
“电信公司行使一个平衡的方法在最近的频谱拍卖,然而购买相关的频谱和non-spectrum资本支出将保持自由现金流(自由现金流量)的电信运营商负数,“Ind-Ra说。
“每个运营商的频谱收购战略是确保数据能力建立,由更大的块谱表示收购2300 mhz的更高的乐队/ 2500 mhz,”该机构说。
对Rs 5.6万亿估值最低价格,只意识到6578.9亿卢比。中标价格适度,高达15%左右,高于储备价格。最急剧的价格700 mhz占总储备的72%价格仍未售出
“合理化的价格拍卖700 mhz是其成功的先决条件在未来,考虑到强大的运营商和监管机构之间的分歧意见,“Ind-Ra说。
想法细胞报道负自由现金流量(资本支出和频谱后支付118亿卢比)FY16。Bharti的积极自由现金流量FY16 Rs 1480亿,主要由Rs 570亿销售收入从塔从出售资产和Rs 677亿投资。
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NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio<\/a>\u2019s entry strategy is expected to squeeze operational cash flows of the Indian telecom sector in Fiscal year 17-18, as it has threatened the major contributor of top telcos\u2019 revenues, voice calls, with the launch of life-time free voice calls, India Ratings<\/a> and Research (Ind-Ra) said in a note on Tuesday.The agency said that top Indian telcos\u2019 debt burden will go up with the increase in spectrum and non-spectrum debt capital expenditure (Capex). It said that the upfront spectrum payouts in the fiscal year 2017, along with ramped up network capex will keep free cash flows (FCF) negative.
Ind-Ra noted that the benefits of higher data volumes trickle down impact on revenue growth will be back ended.
<\/div><\/div>The agency said that the immediate concern for the auction winners will be to put in place an optimal funding mix to meet the upfront payment of Rs 320 billion and subsequent staggered payments.
\u201cIncumbent operators have the existing balance sheet strength to raise funds from the domestic or global markets. However, identifying the right long term funding mix to optimise the cost of funds and the monetisation of non-core assets to reduce the debt burden will be crucial for the credit profile,\u201d the agency said.
Ind-Ra noted that funding for the new spectrum will be a combination of equity and debt for all players.
Vodafone<\/a> has already raised equity of Rs 477 billion, which will be used for the upfront spectrum payment and also support additional capex.
Idea Cellular<\/a>, on the other hand, has incremental capex plan of Rs 10 billion post the spectrum acquisition, and its upfront payout for the spectrum will be part-debt funded given its moderate cash balances.
Bharti Airtel<\/a> had Rs 20.5 billion of cash and equivalents at end of first quarter, hence part debt funding could be used for the upfront spectrum payment.
The agency said that spectrum bidding by Indian telcos was rational and it is maintaining its outlook on the sector as \u201cStable to Negative\u201d.
\u201cTelecom companies exercised a balanced approach in the recent spectrum auctions, however the purchase of spectrum and non-spectrum linked capex will keep free cash flows (FCF) of the telecom operators negative,\u201d Ind-Ra said.
\u201cIncumbent operators have the existing balance sheet strength to raise funds from the domestic or global markets. However, identifying the right long term funding mix to optimise the cost of funds and the monetisation of non-core assets to reduce the debt burden will be crucial for the credit profile,\u201d the agency said.
Ind-Ra noted that funding for the new spectrum will be a combination of equity and debt for all players.
Vodafone<\/a> has already raised equity of Rs 477 billion, which will be used for the upfront spectrum payment and also support additional capex.
Idea Cellular<\/a>, on the other hand, has incremental capex plan of Rs 10 billion post the spectrum acquisition, and its upfront payout for the spectrum will be part-debt funded given its moderate cash balances.
Bharti Airtel<\/a> had Rs 20.5 billion of cash and equivalents at end of first quarter, hence part debt funding could be used for the upfront spectrum payment.
The agency said that spectrum bidding by Indian telcos was rational and it is maintaining its outlook on the sector as \u201cStable to Negative\u201d.
\u201cTelecom companies exercised a balanced approach in the recent spectrum auctions, however the purchase of spectrum and non-spectrum linked capex will keep free cash flows (FCF) of the telecom operators negative,\u201d Ind-Ra said.
<\/div><\/div>In the recently concluded auctions, rhere were no takers for the pricey 700MHz band and 900MHz, while active participation was seen in the 1,800 Mhz and 2,300MHz bands, and the most active participants were Vodafone India and Idea Cellular.
\u201cEach operator\u2019s spectrum acquisition strategy was to ensure data capacity build up, which was indicated by the bigger block spectrum acquisition in the higher bands of 2300MHz\/2500MHz,\u201d the agency said.
As against the Rs 5.6 trillion valuation at reserve price, only Rs 657.89bn was realised. The winning prices were moderately higher--upto around 15%--than the reserve prices. The most steeply priced 700MHz representing 72% of the total reserve price remained unsold
\u201cThe rationalisation in prices of 700MHz is a pre-requisite for its successful auction in future, given the strong divergence of views between operators and the regulator,\u201d Ind-Ra said.
Idea Cellular reported negative FCF (post capex and spectrum payment of Rs 11.8 billion) in FY16. Bharti had a positive FCF of Rs 148 billion in FY16, mainly supported by Rs 57 billion sale proceeds from tower assets and Rs 67.7 billion from sale of investments.<\/div><\/div>
\u201cEach operator\u2019s spectrum acquisition strategy was to ensure data capacity build up, which was indicated by the bigger block spectrum acquisition in the higher bands of 2300MHz\/2500MHz,\u201d the agency said.
As against the Rs 5.6 trillion valuation at reserve price, only Rs 657.89bn was realised. The winning prices were moderately higher--upto around 15%--than the reserve prices. The most steeply priced 700MHz representing 72% of the total reserve price remained unsold
\u201cThe rationalisation in prices of 700MHz is a pre-requisite for its successful auction in future, given the strong divergence of views between operators and the regulator,\u201d Ind-Ra said.
Idea Cellular reported negative FCF (post capex and spectrum payment of Rs 11.8 billion) in FY16. Bharti had a positive FCF of Rs 148 billion in FY16, mainly supported by Rs 57 billion sale proceeds from tower assets and Rs 67.7 billion from sale of investments.<\/div><\/div>
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