NHPC’s reported standalone PAT for Q3FY23 was up 2.8% YoY to Rs7.8bn. However, adjusted for one-offs, it was up by 10.6% YoY to Rs6.3bn. Major factors impacting the numbers were: 1) 6% YoY decline in net generation to 3,651MUs, 2) increase in ‘other income’ by 66% YoY to Rs2.5bn, 3) decline in interest cost by 7.8% YoY to Rs1.2bn, 4) MAT credit recognition (net) of Rs1,313mn during the quarter (vs Rs1,132mn in Q3FY22).