Investor Reference Pack

PR14 Final Determinations
December 2014
Investor Reference Pack
Average bills
WASC average household bill
WOC average household bill
Combined water & wastewater
600
200
180
550
160
500
140
450
120
400
100
80
350
60
300
40
250
20
200
0
200
SWT
WSX
WSH
SRN
UU
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ANH
NES
2010-15
2015-20 at Draft Determinations
Industry average 2010-15
Industry average 2015-20
YKY
TMS
SVT
2015-20 at Final Determinations
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Cost of capital
Sets allowed return for
Risk & Reward
Guidance
Final
Determinations
FD with companyspecific uplift
Enhanced
companies
Non-enhanced
companies
Portsmouth and
Bournemouth
Total equity market return
6.75%
Real risk-free rate
1.25%
Equity risk premium
5.5%
Gearing (Net Debt/RCV)
62.5%
Asset beta
0.30
Equity beta
0.80
Cost of equity (post-tax)
5.65%
Ratio of embedded to new debt
75:25
Cost of new debt
2.65%
2.00%
2.25%
Cost of embedded debt
2.65%
2.65%
2.90%
Allowance for debt fees
0.10%
0.10%
0.10%
Overall cost of debt
2.75%
2.59%
2.84%
Appointee WACC
3.85%
3.74%
3.89%
Deduction for retail margin
0.15%
0.14%
0.14%
Wholesale WACC
3.70%
3.60%
3.75%
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Bond yields
Risk and reward
guidance
5.4
5.2
5.0
4.8
4.64%
4.6
4.4
4.37%
4.2
4.17%
4.0
Dec 14
Nov 14
Oct 14
Sep 14
Aug 14
Jul 14
Jun 14
May 14
Apr 14
Feb 14
Mar 14
Jan 14
Dec 13
Nov 13
Oct 13
Sep 13
Aug 13
Jul 13
Jun 13
May 13
Apr 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
3.8
Jan 13
Nominal Yield (%)
5.04%
iBoxx A-rated corporate debt (GBP non-financial)
iBoxx BBB-rated corporate debt (GBP non-financial)
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Forecast return on regulated equity
12.0%
Enhanced
Companies
10.0%
8.0%
6.0%
5.9%
6.1%
5.8% 5.9% 5.8% 5.8% 5.6% 6.0%
5.6% 5.7% 5.6% 5.7% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.8%
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
SWT AFW ANH NES SRN SVT TMS UU WSH WSX YKY BRL DVW PRT SBW SES SEW SSC
Financing
SIM
Totex
ODI
ODI
Totex
SIM
Financing
Note: Ranges based on companies’ representations and Ofwat’s subsequent interventions. Reflect expected variations for an efficient, notionallystructured company.
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Totex: company plans vs. Ofwat thresholds
63% 57%
50%
Water
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
5% Cap
-10%
-20%
YKY
PRT WSH
UU
NES SBW
SVT 1 SES
SSC
ANH SEW WSX DVW SRN
50%
50%
40%
40%
Tideway
Wastewater
SWT AFW TMS
30%
20%
10%
50%0%
0%
-10%
-50%
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SVT
SVT
WSH WSH
TMS
ANH
TMSNES
YKY
ANH
Gap at Risk Based Review
SWT NES
SRN
5% Cap
BRL
102%
30%
20%
10%
NA2
0%
5% Cap
-10%
WSXYKY UU
Gap at Draft Determinations
SWT
SRN
WSXTMS
UU
Gap at Final Determinations
(1) Draft determination value for Severn Trent assumes costs of EVA “core resilience” scheme are allowed.
(2) Thames Tideway Tunnel (a separate control within Thames Water) received no allowance at the RBR, against a plan of £508m.
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Serviceability shortfalls
Pre-efficiency RCV adjustment (£m)
£160
£120
£80
£40
£0
SRN
SVT
TMS
WSH
Draft determinations
SEW
BRL
DVW
YKY
NES
Final determinations
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Notional financial ratios
ANH
NES
SRN
SVT1
SWT
TMS
UU1
WSH
WSX
ICR
2.88
3.54
3.44
3.12
3.08
2.84
3.28
2.54
3.30
ACICR
1.46
1.84
1.46
1.55
1.53
1.40
1.65
1.59
1.78
FFO/debt
8.57%
11.48%
11.08%
9.60%
9.74%
8.43%
10.25%
6.97%
10.44%
RCF/debt
5.98%
8.84%
8.42%
6.97%
7.11%
5.92%
7.53%
4.41%
7.84%
62.62%
62.01%
62.02%
63.09%
62.04%
64.58%
59.83%
62.52%
63.93%
YKY
AFW
BRL
DVW
PRT
SBW
SES
SEW
SSC
Gearing
ICR
3.03
3.56
3.63
3.33
2.68
3.32
3.46
3.03
3.70
ACICR
1.65
2.17
1.69
1.52
1.33
1.90
1.19
1.76
1.51
FFO/debt
9.20%
12.08%
12.07%
10.87%
8.04%
11.08%
11.23%
9.20%
12.31%
RCF/debt
6.59%
9.51%
9.41%
8.43%
5.45%
8.45%
8.62%
6.61%
9.68%
60.49%
63.49%
64.89%
67.59%
62.23%
61.32%
65.51%
62.94%
67.21%
Gearing
Note: Financial ratios averaged over the 2015-20 period, based on a notionally-financed company with efficient costs, before adjustments to reflect
2010-15 performance.
(1)
Financial ratios for Severn Trent and United Utilities assume 100% of IRE is expensed.
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