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Despite competition, the company maintains its competitive edge – 1) strong brands such as Splendor, Passion and Glamour, 2) wide distribution reach (~6,000+ retail points, highest amongst peers), and 3) established market positioning (72% and 48% share in the economy and executive segments, respectively) – which positions it well to capitalise on the long-term industry prospects. Positive response for the recently launched scooter brands - Maestro Edge and Duet - also augurs well for future prospects. Its domestic volume is expected to record 11.5% CAGR over FY16-18E, marginally higher than our industry forecasts. EBITDA margin expanded in FY16, limited scope for further expansion In FY16, EBITDA margin is likely to expand to 280 bps y-o-y to 15.5%, augmented by soft raw material prices (subdued input prices of steel, tyres and aluminium) and cost optimisation. While volume upturn is likely to lead to operating leverage benefits, margins have limited scope for further expansion - we project 20 bps increase over FY16-18E. Key challenges - weak positioning in the premium segment and intense competition Hero has a relatively weaker positioning in the fast growing premium segment (20% of domestic motorcycles). Emergence of new players (Royal Enfield, Mahindra & Mahindra, etc.) and successful product launches by existing players (Bajaj and TVS) have heightened competition. Thus, gaining market share in this key segment and maintaining leadership in other segments amidst intense competition remain monitorables. Fair value increased to ₹3,251 per share We have increased our revenue and earnings estimates for FY17-18. Consequently, we have revised our fair value to ₹3,251/share from ₹2,910/share. At the current market price of ₹2,897, our valuation grade is 4/5. KEY FORECAST (₹ mn) Operating income EBITDA Adj net income Adj EPS (₹) EPS growth (%) Dividend yield (%) RoCE (%) RoE (%) PE (x) P/BV (x) EV/EBITDA (x) Excellent Fundamentals 5 4 3 2 1 Poor Fundamentals 1 FY15 2,75,327 34,895 25,209 126.2 21.5 2.0 48.0 41.4 23.4 9.0 16.1 CMP: Current market price Source: Company, CRISIL Research estimates FY16E 2,78,298 43,211 30,639 153.4 21.5 2.9 54.3 43.2 19.2 7.7 13.0 FY17E 3,16,472 50,032 35,617 178.4 16.2 3.4 54.6 43.2 16.5 6.6 11.2 FY18E 3,58,054 56,077 39,637 198.5 11.3 4.6 54.5 42.7 14.9 6.1 9.9 4 3 5 Valuation Grade Strong Upside KEY STOCK STATISTICS NIFTY/SENSEX 7850/25607 NSE/BSE ticker HEROMOTOCO Face value (₹ per share) 2 Shares outstanding (mn) 199.7 Market cap (₹ mn)/(US$ mn) 5,78,575/8,698 Enterprise value (₹ mn)/(US$ mn) 5,52,858/8,311 52-week range (₹)/(H/L) 3,172/2,251 Beta 1.0 Free float (%) 65.4% Avg daily volumes (30-days) 5,07,999 Avg daily value (30-days) (₹ mn) 1,493 SHAREHOLDING PATTERN 100% 8.9% 90% 13.7% 13.5% 13.4% 80% 10.9% 13.4% 13.8% 40.8% 38.5% 38.2% 41.9% 34.6% 34.6% 34.6% 34.6% Mar-15 Jun-15 Sep-15 14.6% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Promoter FY14 2,53,135 35,533 20,743 103.9 (2.1) 2.2 45.9 39.0 28.4 10.5 15.6 2 Strong Downside Industry growth to revive in FY17 led by uptick in rural consumption After reporting 3% y-o-y growth in FY16, the domestic 2W industry is expected to revive from H2FY17 onwards – we expect 9-11% y-o-y growth in FY17. Better farm incomes, assuming normal monsoons and sustained growth in urban consumption are seen as key growth catalysts. Lower cost of ownership due to subdued fuel prices and soft interest rates are likely to provide added impetus. In the longer run, two-wheeler volume is projected to register 8-10% CAGR over FY16-20E, with major thrust from the rural segment. CFV MATRIX Fundamental Grade After a subdued 9MFY16, volumes of Hero MotoCorp Ltd (Hero) - India’s largest two-wheeler (2W) manufacturer – bounced back in the past three months. A confluence of growth impediments – subdued rural demand and competition across segments – led to 3% y-o-y decline in volumes in 9MFY16. However, successful launch of new scooters coupled with moderate uptick in demand led to 9% volume growth in Q4FY16. Going forward, expected revival in rural consumption, assuming normal monsoons, is likely to augment domestic 2W demand, particularly in the economy and executive segments. With sustained market leadership in these segments (~80% of domestic motorcycles), Hero is well poised to capitalise on industry revival. Further, low penetration of two-wheelers in rural areas spells long-term growth potential. Strong market positioning, healthy brand recall and wide rural reach are expected to enable Hero to benefit from this potential. Launch of new scooter models is likely to improve its positioning in the fast-growing segment. Nevertheless, weak positioning in the premium segment and competition across product categories are foremost challenges. We maintain the fundamental grade of 5/5. ₹3,251 ₹2,897 FII Dec-15 DII Others PERFORMANCE VIS-À-VIS MARKET Returns 1-m 3-m 6-m 12-m Hero MotoCorp 1% 13% 10% 22% CNX 500 4% 4% -3% -3% ANALYTICAL CONTACT Bhaskar Bukrediwala bhaskar.bukrediwala@crisil.com Hemali Dhame hemali.dhame@crisil.com Sayan Das Sharma sayan.sharma@crisil.com Client servicing desk +91 22 3342 3561 clientservicing@crisil.com For detailed initiating coverage report please visit: www.crisil.com CRISIL Independent Equity Research reports are also available on Bloomberg (CRI <go>) and Thomson Reuters. 1 CRISIL IER Independent Equity Research Table 1: Hero MotoCorp - business segments Product / Segment Sales volume contribution (FY16) Sales volume contribution (FY18E) Product / service offering Motorcycles Scooters 86.5% 13.5% 84.5% 15.5% Key brands Pleasure, Maestro, Maestro Edge and Duet ■ Economy segment (100 cc) - HF Dawn and HF ■ Executive segment (>100 to <150 cc) – Splendor, ■ Premium segment (150 cc and above) – Achiever, Deluxe Passion , Glamour CBZ, Hunk, Ignitor, Karizma Geographic presence Domestic and exports (Africa, Asia and Latin America) Market position ■ Largest player with 44% market share in the Third largest player, with 17% market share as of motorcycle segment in FY16 FY16 ■ Strong position in the economy segment: 48% ■ Market leader in the executive segment: 72% share ■ Weaker position in the premium segment: 6% share ■ Gaining foothold in exports: 8% share in FY16 share in FY16 in FY16 in FY16 Industry growth expectations 5% y-o-y in FY17 16-18% y-o-y in FY17 6-8% CAGR over FY16-20E 14-16% CAGR over FY16-20E Sales growth 4.9% (FY14-FY16 – 2-yr CAGR) Sales forecast 13.4% (FY16-FY18 – 2-yr CAGR) Demand drivers ■ Better income and penetration in rural areas ■ Continued shift in preference for scooters ■ Higher urban consumption ■ Convenience in utility ■ Softer interest rates, lower inflation and cost of ownership ■ New launches Export demand to be driven by: ■ Lower penetration Key competitors Key monitorables / risks ■ Poor public infrastructure facilities ■ Improving per capita incomes Honda, Bajaj Auto, TVS Motors, Yamaha Motors among others ■ Prolonged slowdown in consumer spending ■ Failure to ramp up presence in export markets Note: Classification by the industry body SIAM based on engine capacity in five categories. CRISIL Research classifies in three categories based on engine capacity, positioning and pricing. Source: Company, CRISIL Research 2 Hero MotoCorp Ltd RESEARCH Grading Rationale Hero beats industry headwinds to maintain market leadership, well poised to leverage on industry prospects After growing 8% y-o-y in FY15, domestic 2W volume growth moderated to 3% y-o-y in FY16. Prolonged slowdown in rural spending led to muted domestic motorcycle volume in FY16. Growth in scooters also moderated from FY15 levels (25% y-o-y), but remained in double Volume growth picked up digits (12% y-o-y). Although Hero’s domestic 2W volume remained flat in FY16, it posted substantially in Q4FY16, after a strong volume growth in Q4FY16 (9% y-o-y versus a decline of 3% y-o-y in 9MFY16) and muted 9MFY16 maintained its market leadership in the domestic 2W industry. The company continues to sustain its leadership in the economy segment with a dominant 48% share. It continues to lead the executive segment (largest within domestic 2W industry) as well, with over 72% share, supported by strong positioning of brands such as Splendor, Passion and Glamour. While intense competition and weaker product positioning are posing challenges in the premium segment of domestic motorcycles and scooters, the company is trying to combat them by launching products (especially in scooters segment). The industry is expected to recover in H2FY17, powered by higher consumption, both in rural areas (assuming normal monsoon) and urban areas (where some resilience is already visible). The company is well poised to benefit from the industry upturn owing to strong positioning in the key economy and executive segments. Entry into newer geographies is likely to amplify growth in exports. Figure 1: Hero has sustained apex positioning in the Figure 2: New launches helped maintain market share in domestic motorcycle market scooters (%) (%) 60% 48% 48% 32% 32% 46% 44% 7% 7% 14% 5% FY12 FY11 Hero 8% 6% 7% 25% 14% 26% 12% 8% 8% 5% 6% 7% 9% FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 Honda 50% 47% 55% 55% 43% 40% 11% 5% 44% 31% 27% 8% 45% 53% 49% Bajaj TVS 30% 21% 20% 18% 10% 17% 20% 17% 16% 19% 19% 16% 15% 10% 0% 0% 2% FY11 FY12 FY13 0% Others Source: Company, CRISIL Research Hero Honda 13% 18% 17% 15% 8% 5% 5% FY14 FY15 Yamaha TVS 15% 7% 6% FY16 Others Source: Company, CRISIL Research Structural changes to aid industry revival in H2FY17 The domestic 2W industry is expected to benefit from an upturn in structural drivers such as urban consumption, lower inflation and softer interest rates. Lower cost of ownership, stemming from subdued fuel prices and encouraging cues on the supply side (model launches by OEMs and capacity expansion) should also spur growth. Higher government spending on social infrastructure augurs well for the industry too. However, this is contingent on the assumption of normal monsoon in FY17. 3 CRISIL IER Independent Equity Research Table 2: Structural factors to turn favourable in FY17 Two wheeler Impact 2014-15 2015-16E 2016-17P Overall demand F NF F Demand-side variables F NF F NF NF F Farm incomes NF NF F Rural wages NF NF N F N F F N F Cost of ownership N N F Fuel prices N F F Interest rates N N F Taxes and duties F NF N F N F F F F F N F Rural demand Urban demand Consumer confidence Supply-side variables New model launches Capacity expansion/constraints F= favourable, N = Neutral, NF = Not favourable Source: CRISIL Research Rural demand expected to keep the long-term story intact Low penetration levels and expected rise in number of addressable households offer ample scope for increasing rural offtake – also seen as a major growth driver in the long run. Table 3: Rural penetration lags urban levels Name Addressable household (as a % of total household) (on the basis of a threshold income level) Penetration (as a % of addressable household) Rural Urban ~50% ~95% ~42% ~67% Source: CRISIL Research The number of addressable households is likely to grow by 39 million in FY15-20 to reach 135-145 million. The government’s focus on driving economic activity in rural India, growth in affordability and latent rural demand are expected to aid the rise in penetration. On the urban side, we estimate addressable households to remain at ~97%, but penetration levels to improve to ~80% by FY20. 4 Hero MotoCorp Ltd RESEARCH Table 4: Robust long-term growth potential for the 2W industry Volume growth Name (FY16-20E) Motorcycles 6%-8% Reasons ■ Growing rural consumption will improve demand for the economy and executive segments ■ Improving urban consumption and newer products to drive demand for ■ Changing customers’ preferences ■ Greater convenience and utility ■ Gender neutral positioning (which has increased demand from women) ■ Enhanced product features and quality the premium segment Scooters 14%-16% Total 2W 8%-10% Hero to ride on revival in economy and executive segments Hero remains the dominant player in the key economy and executive segments, together constituting ~80% of the motorcycle category. However, slowdown in rural consumption, following two years of sub-normal monsoons, has pulled down growth in both segments. Rural consumption is expected to pick up in H2FY17, assuming normal rain, which bodes well for these segments and Hero’s volume. Gaining market share in executive segment Executive motorcycles form the largest segment of the domestic industry, despite posting slowest pace of growth. Hero has the strongest brands – Splendor, Passion and Glamour – and vast distribution reach, particularly in rural areas of North and East India. Notwithstanding Market share improved to 72% in competitive pressure, the company has gained share in FY16 – increased to 72% in FY16 FY16 from 66% in FY15 from 66% a year ago. We expect Hero to significantly draw on the growth prospects, given its strong brands in this segment. Figure 3: Continue to gain market share in executive segment 100% 90% 80% 3.4 16.8 7.4 70% 3.0 2.0 12.0 21.2 2.6 20.2 4.8 14.4 10.3 9.2 2.9 8.4 22.4 14.6 Figure 4: Volume decline lower than that of the segment 2.3 4.0 25% 21.6 20% 19.7 10% 50% 5% 72.4 30% 75.7 66.5 62.6 61.0 66.3 Hero's growth was flat even though industry growth fell 16.0% 15% 60% 40% 22.3% 72.1 9.6% 5.1% 12.4% 0% 5.6% 2.4% 1.9% -5% 20% due to its strong market -1.6% -2.7% -10% 10% -9.4% -15% 0% FY 10 Hero FY 11 FY 12 Honda Source: CRISIL Research FY 13 FY 14 Bajaj FY 15 Others FY16 FY11 FY12 FY13 Executive segment growth -9.5% FY14 FY15 FY16 Hero Source: CRISIL Research 5 CRISIL IER Independent Equity Research Strong presence in less-penetrated rural areas gives an edge The company has a wide distribution network – over 6,300 touch points, higher than Honda (~5,000) and TVS (~3,000). While Honda has wider footprint down South, Hero is particularly strong in the less-penetrated rural areas of North and East India. Competition is a key challenge in the economy segment Subdued farm income growth and product launches at attractive prices have prompted a shift from the lower range of the executive segment (where Splendor and Passion are wellpositioned) towards the economy segment. Consequently, this segment has performed better than the executive segment in FY16 – 17% y-o-y growth against 10% y-o-y decline in the executive segment. Owing to the highly successful launch of CT100 by Bajaj (36% share) in the economy segment, Hero’s segmental share slipped to 48% in FY16 from 54% in FY15. Although the company maintains its leading position in the segment, intensifying competition is a challenge. Table 5: New products impact market share Figure 5: Hero lost market share to Bajaj (%) 60.0 Market share Bajaj Hero Market Price FY15 share Product Segment (‘000) % FY16 % CT 100 Economy ~₹37 NA 24.4 Platina Economy ~₹45 23.5 11.4 HF Series Economy ~₹38 53.9 48.3 Splendor Executive ~₹50 38.5 42.3 Passion Executive ~₹47 20.8 19.4 Economy 19.5 22.8 Executive 61.8 56.1 50.0 53.2 43.5 46.4 30.2 30.0 20.0 26.3 28.8 28.7 24.7 26.6 24.9 21.9 24.2 19.4 24.9 35.6 21.8 16.3 FY 10 FY 11 Source: CRISIL Research Even as the premium segment grew 13% y-o-y in FY16, weak product positioning and competitive pressure dragged down Hero’s growth by 17.6%. In contrast, the industry reported robust growth, driven by rising urban incomes and consumption. The premium segment also garnered higher share in domestic motorcycles – 21% in FY16, up ~250bps y-o-y – owing to better quality of products and technology, deployed by both, existing and new players. However, Hero was unable to improve its product positioning after it split with Honda due to lack of technological advantage and brand positioning in this segment. As a result, its market 6 48.1 44.7 10.0 Weak product positioning in premium segment to affect Hero’s volume growth and market share share fell ~215 bps to 5.8% in FY16. 53.3 40.0 Hero Source: CRISIL Research 56.4 FY 12 FY 13 Bajaj FY 14 FY 15 Others FY16 Hero MotoCorp Ltd RESEARCH Figure 6: Weak positioning eroded Hero’s market share in the segment (%) 50.0 46.0 48.2 42.1 45.0 40.6 37.1 40.0 35.0 35.2 35.0 market 30.0 25.0 Royal Enfield continues to gain 19.6 20.4 22.2 19.4 15.0 in the premium segment from Bajaj, Honda and Hero 16.2 16.0 20.0 share 11.5 10.0 5.0 4.1 3.2 FY 10 Hero FY 11 Honda 4.6 FY 12 Bajaj 7.3 FY 13 11.0 FY 14 Royal Enfield 7.9 FY 15 TVS 5.8 FY16 Others Source: CRISIL Research Hero plans to launch three other versions of its motorcycles, along with HX250R. However, the success of these models is a monitorable. ‘Technology’ is key to success in this segment – Hero taking several initiatives ■ In FY15, Hero commenced operations at its R&D Centre at Kukus, Rajasthan with 600 engineers. ■ Hero has appointed Dr. Markus Braunsperger from BMW, Germany as its chief technology officer. ■ Despite several steps initiated towards technological development, Hero’s ability to either build in-house technology or enter into further technological tie-ups and improve its product acceptability would determine its success. This remains a key monitorable. Product launches to bolster positioning in scooter segment Hero’s market share in the domestic scooters segment dropped to 19.1% in FY15 from 22.6% in FY14, as it did not launch new products (maintained its two platforms - Maestro and Pleasure since 2012) and due to strong competition. However, in H2FY16, Hero launched a new platform viz. Hero Duet (developed in-house), which helped it gain market share in Gained market share in the scooter Q4FY16. It also launched a new variant – Maestro Edge. Going ahead, it is expected to segment after the launch of Duet launch new models such as Dare (125cc), ZIR (150cc) and Leap Hybrid (124cc petrol unit) and Maestro Edge models during FY17 and FY18. Further, there are plans of launching other premium scooters as well. Product launches are likely to help Hero revive its aging product portfolio. It gained market share (20% in Q4FY16 from 12% in Q2FY16; FY16 market share of 17%) after the launch of new products during the festive season. While the positive consumer response is encouraging, sustenance of this momentum in the coming quarters is a monitorable. We expect the scooter segment to record 20% CAGR over FY16-18E. 7 CRISIL IER Independent Equity Research Figure 7: Scooter segment to see traction in growth ('000) 1,200 23% Figure 8: Hero’s share up after the launch of new products 25% 1,000 20% 57% 60% 51% 12% 600 9% 32% 15% 10% 8% 20% 10% 752 819 901 12% 1,009 0% 0 FY14 FY15 Scooter FY16 FY17E FY18E 26% 27% 26% 21% 20% 19% 31% 27% Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Hero Source: CRISIL Research Despite India’s 2W exports increasing 18% y-o-y in FY15, Hero’s share remained ~9%. Growth was muted in FY16 due to industry slowdown. Yet, over the long term, Hero has a focused strategy on exports. While it currently caters to demand from ~22 countries, it plans to strengthen its positioning in the existing markets and enter new markets. Setting up manufacturing facilities in attractive markets Hero has set up a manufacturing facility with a capacity of 150,000 units in Bangladesh. It holds a 55% stake (JV with Niloy Group) and has invested $40 mn. Hero has invested $70 mn on a subsidiary in Colombia. It has an installed capacity of 78,000 units, which could scale up to 150,000 units. While the subsidiary serves existing markets via 120 outlets, eventually it could cater to other markets in Latin America. Hero also plans to set up assembly units in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda in East Africa. We expect such expansions to help Hero optimise costs and drive product differentiation for local customers. Going ahead, demand from key target markets - Africa, Latin America and South-East Asia is a monitorable. While we forecast ~12-14% CAGR for Indian 2W exports over FY16E-20E, Hero’s exports are estimated to grow marginally faster at ~15%. 23% 17% 13% Aug-15 Sep-15 Entry into new markets to bolster export growth 8 53% 0% Growth (RHS) Source: CRISIL Research ■ 29% 20% 5% 687 54% 54% 50% 10% 200 ■ 30% 30% 400 ■ 52% 50% 40% 800 57% Honda Other Hero MotoCorp Ltd RESEARCH Figure 9: Hero’s export growth highly sensitive to industry Figure 10: Bajaj leads in exports; potential for Hero to trends improve share 50.0% (%) 53.0% 60.0% 80.0 44.5% 36.2% 70.0 40.0% 30.0% 65.7 65.9 67.7 66.1 63.5 61.9 30.2 30.0 58.9 60.0 34.3% 50.0 29.0% 20.0% 6.5% 10.0% -0.9% 17.9% 5.1% 40.0 30.0 0.0% 1.0% -10.0% -20.0% FY11 -18.8% FY13 FY14 FY12 Industry growth Source: Company, CRISIL Research 26.3 24.2 25.7 8.3 7.8 8.1 8.2 6.3 8.1 8.1 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY16 10.0 -16.3% -30.0% 20.0 33.0 25.9 FY15 Hero growth FY16 FY 10 Hero Bajaj others Source: Company, CRISIL Research 9 CRISIL IER Independent Equity Research Key Risks Prolonged slowdown in rural consumption The economy and executive segments (largely driven by rural growth) form ~85% of Hero’s revenue. If poor monsoons in FY17 dent growth in farm incomes, it could have an adverse impact on demand for Hero’s products. Failure to maintain momentum in scooter sales Our assumptions hinge on growth traction in Hero’s scooter segment. The company’s inability to scale up sales, due to competitive factors or lack of product acceptability, would adversely impact its growth potential. 10 Hero MotoCorp Ltd RESEARCH Financial Outlook Revenue to record 13% CAGR over FY16E-18E Revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.4% over FY16-18E driven by volume growth of 11.5%. The motorcycle segment is expected to log a CAGR of 15%. Scooter sales are expected to post ~11% CAGR, fuelled by product launches and better acceptability. Exports are expected to grow ~17% in compounded terms. Figure 11: Revenue to record CAGR of ~13% over FY16- Figure 12: New products to drive volume growth over the FY18E next few years (₹ bn) (mn units) 350 13.7% 13.1% 300 250 200 8.8% 5.6% 150 100 1.1% 50 253 275 278 316 358 FY14 FY15 FY16E Operating Income FY17E 16% 9.00 14% 8.00 12.0% 12% 7.00 10.0% 10% 6.00 8% 5.00 6% 4.00 4% 3.00 2% 2.00 0% 1.00 -2% 0.00 FY18E 11.8% 14.0% 11.3% 8.0% 6.2% 6.0% 2.8% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% -2.0% 6.25 6.63 6.63 7.41 8.25 FY14 FY15 FY16E FY17E FY18E -4.0% -6.0% Growth (RHS) Volumes Growth (RHS) Source: CRISIL Research Source: CRISIL Research Figure 13: Growth in blended realisation to remain tepid Figure 14: Motorcycle segment to be major contributor (₹) 43,000 2.5% 2.5% 2.3% 3.0% 42,500 2.5% 42,000 2.0% 41,500 0.8% 1.5% 0.6% 1.0% 41,000 40,500 100% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4% 90% 11% 3% 11% 2% 12% 2% 13% 2% 14% 67% 66% 65% 64% 63% 17% 17% 17% 17% 18% FY17E FY18E 80% 60% 0.5% 50% 0.0% 40% -0.5% 30% 39,500 -1.0% 20% 39,000 -1.5% 10% 40,000 40,092 40,396 40,638 41,654 42,607 -2.0% 38,500 FY14 FY15 Realisation Source: CRISIL Research FY16E FY17E FY18E Growth (RHS) 2% 70% 0% FY14 Economy FY15 FY16E Executive Premium Scooters Export Source: CRISIL Research 11 CRISIL IER Independent Equity Research EBITDA margin to improve ~20 bps over FY16E-18E We expect EBITDA to increase at ~13% CAGR over FY16-18E and margin to improve by ~20 bps to 15.7% in FY18E. Operating margins are expected to expand 180 bps y-o-y to 15.5% driven by soft material prices, and benefits of cost optimisation programme. While we expect material prices to remain benign, we see limited scope for further expansion in margins going ahead. Figure 15: EBITDA improved on cost optimising program Figure 16: EBITDA margins have been expanding (₹ mn) (₹ mn) 60,000 50,000 15.8% 15.5% 15.7% 18.0% 16.0% 14.0% 12.7% 14.0% 40,000 12.0% 10.0% 30,000 8.0% 20,000 6.0% 4.0% 10,000 35,533 34,895 43,211 50,032 56,077 FY14 FY15 FY16E FY17E FY18E 2.0% 0.0% EBITDA 12,000 15.1% 15.8% 15.6% 16.0% 13.5% 10,000 12.0% 18.0% 12.3% 14.0% 8,000 12.0% 10.0% 6,000 8.0% 4,000 6.0% 4.0% 2,000 9,348 8,218 8,384 10,479 10,834 11,399 2.0% 0.0% Q2FY15 Q3FY15 Q4FY15 Q1FY16 Q2FY16 Q3FY16 EBITDA EBITDA margin (RHS) EBITDA margin (RHS) *Improvement in EBITDA margin in FY16 includes benefits of lower raw material cost Source: CRISIL Research Source: CRISIL Research PAT to increase ~14% over FY16E-18E Growth in EBITDA is likely to drive 14% CAGR in PAT over FY16-18E. However, lower other income is likely to limit this expansion. Figure 17: PAT and PAT margin trend (₹ mn) 11.0% 45,000 40,000 35,000 11.3% 11.1% 9.2% 10.0% 8.2% 30,000 8.0% 25,000 6.0% 20,000 15,000 4.0% 10,000 5,000 2.0% 20,743 25,209 30,639 35,617 39,637 FY14 FY15 FY16E FY17E FY18E - 0.0% Adj PAT Source: Company, CRISIL Research 12 12.0% Adj PAT margin (RHS) Hero MotoCorp Ltd RESEARCH Management Overview CRISIL's fundamental grading methodology includes a broad assessment of management quality, apart from other key factors such as industry and business prospects, and financial performance. Strong and experienced management Owned by the Munjal Group, Hero MotoCorp is one of the the largest 2W companies. The top management, highly experienced in the industry, includes – ■ Pawan Munjal, Chairman, Managing Director and CEO, is responsible for growth and strategic planning for the entire group. He has managed to achieve technological excellence in the company's operations. He is also on the board of Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow and Indian School of Business. ■ Sunil Kant Munjal was appointed Joint Managing Director effective August 2011. He is also on the Board of Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and visiting faculty at various Led by strong, experienced top management and aptly supported by a professional second line business schools and corporates. The long-standing association of top management members with the company fosters continuity and depth of management and institutionalised knowledge. A professional set-up and a strong second line Hero’s management has adopted a professional approach by inducting various professionals from the industry, at senior and mid-management levels to steer the company to the next level of growth. The second line of management also has a long association with the company. A fair degree of autonomy in decision making at the respective business unit level, provides significant operational flexibility. 13 CRISIL IER Independent Equity Research Corporate Governance CRISIL’s fundamental grading methodology includes a broad assessment of corporate governance and management quality, apart from other key factors such as industry and business prospects, and financial performance. In this context, CRISIL Research analyses the shareholding structure, board composition, typical board processes, disclosure standards and related-party transactions. Any qualifications by regulators or auditors also serve as useful inputs while assessing a company’s corporate governance. Overall, corporate governance at Hero meets the statutory requirements, supported by reasonably good board practices and involvement of an independent board. Board composition - complying with listing norms Hero’s board has 11 members, with seven independent directors, which meets the requirements under clause 49 of SEBI’s listing guidelines. The board brings to the table sector expertise relevant to the business and diversified technical, business and administrative experience. Independent directors of repute The well-rounded board includes independent directors across various fields such as corporate affairs, finance, public service, entrepreneurship, technology, amongst others. Independent directors have vast experience in their respective domains. Some of the directors are M Damodaran (former head of SEBI), Pradeep Dinodia, Ravi Nath (Supreme Court advocate), Dr. Anand Burman (Chairman – Dabur Ltd), Shobhana Kaminee (Entrepreneur – Director at Apollo Hospital). Good quality of earnings; satisfactory disclosure levels ■ Hero’s quality of earnings is good, based on the following factors: – The company has generated positive operating cash flows in the past eight years despite incurring capex. – Debtor and inventory days rose slightly, while creditor days fell due to business requirements. ■ The company has consistently paid dividends over the past few years – dividend payout has been higher than 50% in the past five years. ■ In our opinion, disclosure levels are satisfactory based on publicly available information such as quarterly analyst presentations, annual reports, content on website, quarterly conference calls and other public documents. 14 Hero has good corporate governance practices Hero MotoCorp Ltd RESEARCH Valuation Grade: 4/5 We have revised our earnings forecasts for FY16-18 and raised our fair value to ₹3,251 per Fair value revised to ₹3,251 share from ₹2,910 per share. The fair value implies P/E multiples of 18.2x and 16.4x in FY17E per share and FY18E, respectively. At the current market price of ₹2,897, our valuation grade is 4/5. Key DCF assumptions We have considered the discounted value of the firm’s estimated free cash flow from FY17E to FY26E. We have assumed a terminal growth rate of 3% beyond the explicit forecast period until FY26. WACC computation FY17E-26E Terminal value Cost of equity 12.1% 12.1% Cost of debt (post tax) 7.3% 6.7% WACC Terminal growth rate 12.8% 12.8% 3.0% Sensitivity analysis to terminal year EBITDA margin and terminal growth rate margin Terminal year EBITDA Terminal growth rate 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 14.3% 2,820 2,933 3,069 3,236 3,447 15.3% 2,895 3,015 3,160 3,338 3,561 16.3% 2,971 3,098 3,251 3,439 3,676 17.3% 3,046 3,181 3,342 3,541 3,790 18.3% 3,122 3,263 3,433 3,642 3,905 Source: CRISIL Research estimates One-year forward P/E band One-year forward EV/EBITDA band (₹) (₹ mn) 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 12,00,000 10,00,000 8,00,000 6,00,000 4,00,000 Source: NSE, CRISIL Research EV 16x Apr-16 Jan-16 Nov-15 Jun-15 Aug-15 Mar-15 Dec-14 Jul-14 Oct-14 Feb-14 12x May-14 Dec-13 Jul-13 8x Sep-13 Apr-13 Jan-13 Nov-12 Apr-16 Jan-16 Jun-12 24x Aug-12 15x 21x Jan-12 12x 18x 0 Mar-12 Hero MotoCorp Nov-15 Jun-15 Aug-15 Mar-15 Dec-14 Jul-14 Oct-14 Feb-14 May-14 Dec-13 Jul-13 Sep-13 Apr-13 Jan-13 Nov-12 Jun-12 Aug-12 Jan-12 Mar-12 2,00,000 20x Source: NSE, CRISIL Research 15 CRISIL IER Independent Equity Research P/E – premium / discount to Nifty P/E movement (Times) 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% -10% -20% -30% -40% -50% 25 +1 std dev 20 15 -1 std dev 10 Apr-16 1yr Fwd PE (x) Apr-16 Jan-16 Nov-15 Jun-15 Aug-15 Mar-15 Dec-14 Jul-14 Oct-14 Feb-14 May-14 Dec-13 Jul-13 Sep-13 Apr-13 Jan-13 Nov-12 Jun-12 Premium/Discount to CNX 500 Median premium/discount to CNX 500 Aug-12 Jan-12 0 Mar-12 Jan-16 Nov-15 Jun-15 Aug-15 Mar-15 Dec-14 Jul-14 Oct-14 Feb-14 May-14 Dec-13 Jul-13 Sep-13 Apr-13 Jan-13 Nov-12 Jun-12 Aug-12 Mar-12 Jan-12 5 Median PE Source: NSE, CRISIL Research Source: NSE, CRISIL Research Share price movement Fair value movement since initiation 500 (₹) ('000) 450 3,500 14,000 400 3,000 12,000 2,500 10,000 250 2,000 8,000 200 1,500 6,000 150 1,000 4,000 500 2,000 350 300 100 50 0 TTQ (RHS) NIFTY 500 CRISIL Fair Value Apr-16 Dec-15 Jul-15 Feb-15 Sep-14 May-14 Dec-13 Jul-13 Mar-13 Oct-12 May-12 Dec-11 Aug-11 Oct-10 Mar-11 Jan-10 Apr-16 Jul-15 Dec-15 Feb-15 Sep-14 May-14 Jul-13 Dec-13 Oct-12 Mar-13 May-12 Dec-11 Mar-11 Aug-11 Oct-10 May-10 Jan-10 Hero MotoCorp May-10 0 0 Hero MotoCorp -Indexed to 100 Source: NSE, CRISIL Research Source: NSE, BSE, CRISIL Research Peer comparison M. cap Company Price to book ratio (P/B) RoE EV/EBITDA FY16E FY17E FY18E FY16E FY17E FY18E Hero MotoCorp Ltd 492,919 15.9 14.1 12.7 6.3 5.3 4.5 41.8 39.5 37.6 11.0 9.7 Bajaj Auto Ltd 677,119 17.8 15.7 13.7 5.2 4.4 3.8 32.1 30.6 29.7 12.6 11.0 9.9 TVS Motor Co Ltd 136,683 30.9 20.3 15.1 8.1 6.0 4.5 29.4 34.3 33.9 17.8 13.0 10.4 17.8 15.7 13.7 5.2 4.4 3.8 29.4 30.6 29.7 12.6 11.0 9.9 Median 16 (₹ mn) Price earnings ratio (P/E) FY16E FY17E FY18E FY16E FY17E FY18E 8.8 Hero MotoCorp Ltd RESEARCH CRISIL IER reports released on Hero MotoCorp Ltd Date Nature of report Fundamental grade Fair value Valuation grade CMP (on the date of report) 03-Dec-09 Initiating coverage 5/5 ₹1,747 3/5 ₹1,693 28-Jan-10 Q3FY10 result update 5/5 ₹1,775 4/5 ₹1,565 21-Apr-10 Q4FY10 result update 5/5 ₹1,937 3/5 ₹1,852 10- Aug-10 Q1FY11 result update 5/5 ₹1,910 3/5 ₹1,865 09- Nov-10 Q2FY11 result update 5/5 ₹1,893 3/5 ₹1,829 25-Feb-11 Q3FY11 result update 5/5 ₹1,893 5/5 ₹1,505 05-May-11 Q4FY11 result update 5/5 ₹1,797 4/5 ₹1,598 22-Jul-11 Q1FY12 result update 5/5 ₹1,797 3/5 ₹1,789 20-Sep-11 Detailed Report 5/5 ₹1,797 2/5 ₹2,201 25-Oct-11 Q2FY12 result update 5/5 ₹1,797 2/5 ₹2,071 25-Jan-12 Q3FY12 result update 5/5 ₹1,890 3/5 ₹1,888 10-May-12 Q4FY12 result update 5/5 ₹2,023 3/5 ₹1,871 20-Jul-12 Q1FY13 result update 5/5 ₹2,023 3/5 ₹2,082 25-Oct-12 Q2FY13 result update 5/5 ₹1,939 3/5 ₹1,838 24-Jan-13 Q3FY13 result update 5/5 ₹1,842 3/5 ₹1,783 02-May-13 Q4FY13 result update 5/5 ₹1,684 3/5 ₹1,618 01-Aug-13 Q1FY14 result update 5/5 ₹1,733 3/5 ₹1,820 24-Oct-13 Detailed Report 5/5 ₹1,882 3/5 ₹2,085 06-Feb-14 Q3FY14 result update 5/5 ₹1,939 3/5 ₹1,985 02-Jun-14 Q4FY14 result update 5/5 ₹2,033 2/5 ₹2,391 08-Aug-14 Q1FY15 result update 5/5 ₹2,433 3/5 ₹2,592 03-Nov-14 Q2FY15 result update 5/5 ₹3,090 3/5 ₹3,011 20-Feb-15 Q3FY15 result update 5/5 ₹3,090 4/5 ₹2,659 18-May-15 Q4FY15 result update 5/5 ₹2,729 3/5 ₹2,521 01-Sep-15 Q1FY16 result update 5/5 ₹2,729 3/5 ₹2,384 03-Nov-15 Q2FY16 result update 5/5 ₹2,729 3/5 ₹2,583 07-Mar-16 Q3FY16 result update 5/5 ₹2,910 3/5 ₹2,836 29-Apr-16 Detailed report 5/5 ₹3,251 4/5 ₹2,897 17 CRISIL IER Independent Equity Research Company Overview Incorporated in 1984, Hero Honda (now known as Hero MotoCorp) was promoted through a joint venture between India’s Hero Group and Japan’s Honda Motor Company. Under that arrangement, Honda provided technical support to Hero MotoCorp in return for royalty. In January 2011, Honda transferred its entire 26% stake in Hero to the promoters, thereby terminating the joint venture. With effect from April 2011, Hero Honda Motors has been renamed Hero MotoCorp Ltd. In FY16, it sold 6.6 mn two-wheelers. Manufacturing unit The company has four manufacturing facilities - Haryana (Dharuhera and Gurgaon, set up in 1985 and 1997, respectively), Uttarakhand (Haridwar, set up in 2008) and Rajasthan (Neemrana set up in 2015). Its total annual manufacturing capacity is 8 mn as of FY16. It plans to set up the fifth plant in Gujarat and one in Andhra Pradesh subsequently. It has commenced operations at Global Parts Center in Neemrana and R&D center in Kukus, Rajashtan. Internationally, it plans to set up manufacturing facilities in Bangladesh and Columbia. Product profile Motorcycles and scooters constitute 86.5% and 13.5%, respectively, of the company’s overall sales volume in FY16. Segment Motorcycles 100 cc HF Dawn, HF Deluxe, Splendor Plus, Splendor, Passion, Passion Pro and variants 125 cc Glamour, Super Splendor and variants 150 cc & above Premium brands – Hunk, CBZ Xtreme, Karizma, Impulsor, Ignitor Segment Scooters 100 cc Pleasure 110 cc Maestro, Duet Distribution network Hero has a very strong distribution network, with ~6,000 customer touch points - a mix of dealers and service centres across India. Milestones 1983 Signed joint collaboration agreement with Honda Motor Co. Ltd of Japan 1984 Hero Honda Motors Ltd incorporated 1985 First motorcycle - CD 100 - rolled out 1994 New motorcycle model - Splendor - introduced; 1,000,000 motorcycle produced 1997 Hero MotoCorp's second manufacturing plant in Gurgaon inaugurated 2003 Became the first Indian company to cross the cumulative 7 mn sales mark 2004 Renewed joint technical agreement with Honda Motors Company, Japan 2005 First scooter model from Hero MotoCorp - Pleasure – introduced th Received ‘India's most preferred two-wheeler brand’ award from CNBC Awaaz in the automobiles category 2006 One of the eight Indian companies to enter Forbes’ top-200 list of world's most reputed companies 2009 Received 'Two Wheeler Manufacturer of the Year' award from NDTV Profit Car & Bike Awards 2009 18 Hero MotoCorp Ltd RESEARCH 2010 Awarded ‘Company of the Year" by ET awards for corporate excellence Awarded 'Two Wheeler Manufacturer of the Year’ by NDTV Profit Car & Bike Awards 2010 2011 Honda transferred its entire 26% stake in Hero MotoCorp to Munjals, bringing an end to the joint venture. After this, the company was renamed Hero MotoCorp Ltd 2012 Entered into a strategic partnership with US sportbikes maker EBR Entered into an alliance with AVL, Austria for engine design and development 2013 Entered into an alliance with Engines Engineering, Italy for engine design 2014 Entered Africa and Central America, Bangladesh and Turkey Investment of 49% in strategic technological partner Erik Buell Racing for $25mn Launched retail arm - Hero Fincorp Ltd Initiated cost-cutting measure – Leap 20 - to bring high level of innovation Formed a JV in partnership with Magnetti Marelli to develop next gen 2W fuelling system 2015 Commenced operations at fourth plant and Global parts center at Neemrana, Rajashtan; R&D Center at Kukus, Rajasthan Technological partner – EBR - declared bankrupcy 19 CRISIL IER Independent Equity Research Annexure: Financials Income statement (₹ m n) Operating incom e EBITDA EBITDA m argin Balance Sheet FY14 FY15 FY16E FY17E 2,53,135 2,75,327 2,78,298 3,16,472 35,533 34,895 43,211 50,032 14.0% 12.7% 15.5% 15.8% FY18E 56,077 15.7% 11,076 5,405 4,285 4,805 5,512 EBIT 24,458 29,490 38,926 45,227 50,565 Operating PBT Other income Exceptional inc/(exp) PBT Tax provision Minority interest PAT (Reported) Less: Exceptionals Adjusted PAT FY14 FY15 FY16E FY17E Equity share capital Reserves Minorities Net w orth 399 399 399 399 399 55,836 65,186 75,910 88,376 96,303 - - - - - 56,235 65,585 76,309 88,775 96,703 - 118 117 28 - - Convertible debt - - 24,339 29,373 38,898 45,227 50,565 Other debt - 1,000 492 - 4,266 5,152 3,834 4,242 4,487 Total debt - 1,000 492 - (1,803) - - - 28,881 32,722 42,732 49,469 7,862 9,316 12,093 13,851 276 55,052 Total liabilities 55,175 65,850 76,066 88,040 95,967 15,414 Assets 18,974 28,509 34,998 42,693 47,422 7,159 5,275 5,500 7,000 3,241 26,133 33,784 40,498 49,693 50,663 6,536 6,627 6,627 6,627 6,627 - - - - 23,406 30,639 35,617 39,637 (1,803) - - - 25,209 30,639 35,617 39,637 20,743 Net fixed assets Capital WIP Total fixed assets Investm ents (735) - (1,060) - (735) - Deferred tax liability (net) 21,019 276 FY18E 3,58,054 # Liabilities Depreciation Interest (₹ m n) (735) (735) Current assets Ratios Inventory FY14 FY15 Operating income (%) 5.6 8.8 EBITDA (%) 7.9 Adj PAT (%) Adj EPS (%) FY16E 6,696 8,614 9,912 11,272 12,753 11,406 13,718 15,249 17,341 19,619 Loans and advances 7,121 11,292 11,414 13,450 15,217 Cash & bank balance 687 1,545 2,138 4,096 10,807 12.1 Marketable securities 35,034 25,171 25,171 25,171 25,171 16.2 11.3 Total current assets 60,944 60,341 63,884 71,330 83,568 16.2 11.3 Total current liabilities 44,824 39,956 34,943 39,610 44,891 Net current assets 16,120 20,385 28,941 31,720 38,677 6,386 5,055 - - - 55,175 65,850 76,066 88,040 95,967 FY17E FY18E 1.1 13.7 13.1 (1.8) 23.8 15.8 (2.1) 21.5 21.5 (2.1) 21.5 21.5 Grow th Profitability EBITDA margin (%) EBIT margin (%) Sundry debtors Intangibles/Misc. expenditure 14.0 15.5 15.8 15.7 14.1 Total assets 10.7 14.0 14.3 8.2 9.2 11.0 11.3 11.1 RoE (%) 39.0 41.4 43.2 43.2 42.7 Cash flow RoCE (%) 45.9 48.0 54.3 54.6 54.5 (₹ m n) RoIC (%) 54.2 56.7 54.6 54.6 56.1 Pre-tax profit 28,605 34,525 42,732 49,469 55,052 Total tax paid (10,246) (8,992) (12,093) (13,851) (15,414) Depreciation 11,076 5,405 4,285 4,805 5,512 (13,270) (7,964) 28,702 17,668 26,961 39,602 44,903 Capital expenditure (9,712) (11,725) (5,945) (14,000) (6,482) Investments and others (4,871) 9,773 - - - (14,583) (1,952) (5,945) (14,000) (6,482) Adj PAT Margin (%) 9.7 12.7 Valuations Price-earnings (x) 28.4 23.4 19.2 16.5 14.9 Price-book (x) 10.5 9.0 7.7 6.6 6.1 Net cash from operations EV/EBITDA (x) 15.6 16.1 13.0 11.2 9.9 Cash from investm ents 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.6 61.8 51.2 55.6 55.6 68.4 2.2 2.0 2.9 3.4 4.6 EV/Sales (x) Dividend payout ratio (%) Dividend yield (%) Working capital changes Net cash from investm ents FY14 (734) FY15 FY16E FY17E (821) FY18E (246) Cash from financing Equity raised/(repaid) B/S ratios Inventory days 12 15 17 17 17 Debt raised/(repaid) Creditors days 49 49 42 42 42 Dividend (incl. tax) Debtor days 15 17 19 19 19 Others (incl extraordinaries) (29) (17) (3) 2 3 Net cash from financing Working capital days Gross asset turnover (x) 7.6 6.8 5.4 5.0 4.8 Change in cash position Net asset turnover (x) 13.4 11.6 8.8 8.1 7.9 Closing cash Sales/operating assets (x) 10.5 9.2 7.5 7.0 7.1 Current ratio (x) 1.4 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.9 Debt-equity (x) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Net debt/equity (x) (0.6) (0.4) (0.4) (0.3) (0.4) (₹ m n) Interest coverage (EBIT/ Interest) 207 252 1,399 - - Operating Incom e Interest coverage (EBITDA/Interest) 301 298 1,553 - - Change (q-o-q) Change (q-o-q) FY14 628 (14,781) (662) - - - (508) (492) (14,219) (19,915) (23,151) (1,639) - (14,858) (20,423) 0 (23,644) (31,710) 0 (31,710) 858 593 1,958 6,712 1,545 2,138 4,096 10,807 Q3FY15 Q4FY15 Q1FY16 Q2FY16 Q3FY16 68,393 -1.1% 67,939 -0.7% 69,553 2.4% 68,371 -1.7% 72,948 6.7% 7,380 -14.2% 7,486 1.4% 9,449 26.2% 9,744 3.1% 10,260 5.3% 687 FY16E FY17E FY18E EBIT m argin 10.8% 11.0% 13.6% 14.3% 14.1% 103.9 126.2 153.4 178.4 198.5 Reported PAT 5,830 4,765 7,503 7,721 7,959 CEPS 159.3 153.3 174.9 202.4 226.1 Adj PAT 5,830 6,316 7,503 7,721 7,959 Book value 281.6 328.4 382.1 444.5 484.2 Change (q-o-q) Dividend (₹) 65.1 60.0 85.2 99.1 135.7 199.7 199.7 199.7 199.7 199.7 Adj EPS (₹) Actual o/s shares (mn) Source: CRISIL Research 20 FY15 (15,199) 1,000 Quarterly financials EBIT Per share (210) -23.6% 8.3% 18.8% 2.9% 3.1% Adj PAT m argin 8.5% 9.3% 10.8% 11.3% 10.9% Adj EPS 29.2 31.6 37.6 38.7 39.9 Hero MotoCorp Ltd RESEARCH Focus Charts Leadership position in motorcycles Revenue to grow ~14% CAGR over FY16E-18E (%) (₹ bn) 350 48% 48% 46% 45% 44% 44% 13.7% 16.0% 13.1% 14.0% 300 12.0% 250 32% 32% 8.8% 31% 27% 26% 25% 200 10.0% 8.0% 5.6% 6.0% 150 11% 7% 7% 8% 12% 8% 8% 6% 7% 14% 14% 5% 5% 6% 7% 9% FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 Hero Honda Bajaj 2.0% 8% 5% TVS 50 253 275 278 0.0% 358 -2.0% FY14 Others FY15 FY16E FY17E Operating Income Source: CRISIL Research EBITDA margin to remain rangebound Return ratios to expand further FY18E Growth (RHS) (%) 60,000 50,000 316 - Source: CRISIL Research (₹ mn) 4.0% 1.1% 100 15.8% 15.5% 18.0% 15.7% 16.0% 14.0% 12.7% 14.0% 40,000 12.0% 10.0% 30,000 8.0% 20,000 6.0% 60.0 51.3 51.6 50.8 41.4 42.4 41.8 41.0 FY15 FY16E FY17E FY18E 48.0 45.9 50.0 40.0 39.0 30.0 20.0 4.0% 10,000 35,533 34,895 43,211 50,032 56,077 FY14 FY15 FY16E FY17E FY18E 2.0% - 10.0 0.0% EBITDA FY14 EBITDA margin (RHS) RoE (%) RoCE (%) Source: Company, CRISIL Research Share price movement (₹) ('000) 3,500 14,000 3,000 12,000 2,500 10,000 350 2,000 8,000 300 1,500 6,000 250 1,000 4,000 500 2,000 150 100 50 Apr-16 Dec-15 Jul-15 Feb-15 Sep-14 May-14 Jul-13 Dec-13 Oct-12 Hero MotoCorp Mar-13 Dec-11 May-12 0 Mar-11 Hero MotoCorp 200 Aug-11 Apr-16 Jul-15 Dec-15 Feb-15 Sep-14 May-14 Jul-13 Dec-13 Oct-12 May-12 Aug-11 Mar-13 CRISIL Fair Value 400 Oct-10 TTQ (RHS) Dec-11 Oct-10 Mar-11 Jan-10 May-10 0 450 Jan-10 0 500 May-10 Fair value movement since initiation NIFTY 500 -Indexed to 100 Source: NSE, BSE, CRISIL Research Source: NSE, CRISIL Research 21 CRISIL IER Independent Equity Research This page is intentionally left blank RESEARCH This page is intentionally left blank CRISIL IER Independent Equity Research CRISIL Research Team Senior Director Manish Jaiswal CRISIL Research +91 22 3342 8290 manish.jaiswal@crisil.com Analytical Contacts Prasad Koparkar Senior Director, Industry & Customised Research +91 22 3342 3137 prasad.koparkar@crisil.com Binaifer Jehani Director, Customised Research +91 22 3342 4091 binaifer.jehani@crisil.com Manoj Damle Director, Customised Research +91 22 3342 3342 manoj.damle@crisil.com Manoj Mohta Director, Customised Research +91 22 3342 3554 manoj.mohta@crisil.com Jiju Vidyadharan Director, Funds & Fixed Income Research +91 22 3342 8091 jiju.vidyadharan@crisil.com Ajay Srinivasan Director, Industry Research +91 22 3342 3530 ajay.srinivasan@crisil.com Rahul Prithiani Director, Industry Research +91 22 3342 3574 rahul.prithiani@crisil.com Bhaskar S. 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