Adj. Profit growth begins to reflect capacity addition benefits NTPC's 1QFY19 adjusted net profit stood at INR 25bn, +11% YoY vs. 5-6% growth trend of past quarters. This compares with 16%YoY growth in regulated equity as the benefit of capex is now beginning to reflect in earnings growth. During the quarter NTPC witnessed a) reduction in coal under-recovery from c. INR 3.5bn in 3QFY18 to INR 1.3bn as Mauda was the only impacted project, b) fixed cost under recoveries of INR 1.6bn in Unchahar and Badarpur which will discontinue by 2H FY19 and c) INR 2bn fixed cost under recovery from annual maintenance shutdowns which got advanced to 1Q in FY19 vs. 2Q in FY18. Without...