SECTOR: AUTO ANCILLARY

TVS Srichakra Ltd

STOCK INFO. BLOOMBERG 19 July 2012 BSE Sensex: 17,185 SRTY.IN Buy

REUTERS CODE S&P CNX: 5,216 TVSC.BO Initiating Coverage `326

(` CRORES) We recommend to BUY TVS Srichakra Ltd (TVSSL) for a one-

Y/E MARCH FY12A FY13E FY13E year price target of `465 - 7XFY12 earnings.

Net sales 1,396 1,512 1,694 INVESTMENT ARGUMENTS:

EBITDA 131 141 156 „ Strong player in 2 wheeler tyres

RPAT 40 51 67 „ Adspends to aid replacement market growth

BV/Share (`) 184.8 234.2 303.5 „ Operating leverage to come into play Adj. EPS (`) 51.8 66.3 87.4 GROWTH DRIVERS EPS growth (%) 1.0 28 32 Strong player in 2 wheeler tyres: TVSSL, after MRF, is the 2nd P/E (x) 6.3 4.9 3.7 largest player in 2 wheeler tyres with sales of 1.67 cr 2-wheeler and P/BV (x) 1.8 1.4 1.1 3-wheeler tyres in a 6.7 cr 2/3 wheeler tyre market. The company is

EV/EBITDA (x) 4.2 3.8 3.2 a supplier to leading players in this segment such as Hero Motocorp, and TVS Motors. The company has, also, been makring Div yld (%) 4.1 4.4 4.8 efforts to break into new OEM customers with positive results that ROE (%) 31 32 33 over a period of time get reflected in numbers. The company RoCE (%) 26 26 27 derives 58% of its revenue from the OEM segment. As 2-wheeler sales grow 12-15% p.a. over the next 2-3 years, the company stands to gains as a leading OEM supplier to the industry. KEY FINANCIALS Shares Outstanding (cr) 0.8 Ad-spends to raise replacement market share: TVSSL has 2000 Market Cap. (` cr) 250 dealers selling its tyres a nationwide basis. In FY12 derived only Market Cap. (US$ m) 45 30% of its revenues from the replacement market, even though the Past 3 yrs Sales Growth (%) 34% replacement market is 1.4x the OEM market. The company has begun Past 3 yrs NP Growth (%) 63% advertising on Television to familiarize potential buyers with its . This should help improve its business from this high margin segment. Operating leverage to provide boost to margins: TVSSL STOCK DATA expanded its capacity 3x over FY06-FY10 with further expansion in 52-W High/Low Range (`) 400/260 FY11/FY12. The costs related to the expansion in terms of depreciation Major Shareholders (as of March 2012) and interest will be distributed over higher volumes in the next 3 years Promoter 44.9 Institutions 0.1 with utilization close to 80-85% at the end of the period. As this fixed Public & Others 55.1 cost gets distributed over revenues 30% higher than in FY12 and with Average Daily Turnover(6 months) the decline in rubber and oil prices profit margins. Volume 3461 Valuations & View: We estimate profits to rise 70% by FY14 from Value (`cr) 0.11 1/6/12 Month Rel. Performance (%) 1/0/-2 FY12 levels. This will boost operating cash flows to `200cr 1/6/12 Month Abs. Performance (%) 3/4/-10 cummulative over the next 2 years. With low capex, we expect these cash flows to be used to retire\service debt and increase payout to shareholders. The repayment of debt with a resultant reduction in D/E to 1.1 from 2x today will see EV shift towards equity holders. This coupled with sustained 30%+ ROE should boost valuations from Maximum Buy Price : `350 ` the current 5xFY13E. A dividend of `13.5 per share gives a yield of 4% suggesting limited downsides to valuations. We recommend to BUY for a target of `465 - 7xFY13E earnings.

Ravi Shenoy ([email protected]);Tel:+912230896865 TVS Srichakra Ltd

CONCERNS Slowdown in Auto sales: Higher interest rates impact consumer buying in automotives segment. The rise in interest rates has lead to auto-loans moving beyond the 13% band where consumers start to feel the pinch. This could delay consumer purchases until interest rates cool down. However, this is a positive from the aftermarket perspective as higher vehicle costs will ensure greater replacement demand for parts. Raw material cost volatility: Raw materials cost stood at 67% of revenue in FY12. Pricing in OEM contracts are adjusted with a delay and hence sudden and steep rise in raw materials such as rubber and crude oil-derivatives will impact margins. As raw material prices have cooled down in the past 3 months, the risk to earnings from volatility is currently favourable.

BACKGROUND TVS Shrichakra is part of the TVS Group. The company is a leading manufacturer of two-wheeler and three-wheeler tyres and enjoys a market share of 25%. With a network of over 2,050 dealers and 20 warehouses across the country, the company is a major supplier to TVS Motors, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto and India Yamaha Motor. Company also exports to the US, Europe, Africa, South America and Southeast Asia. TVSSL earns 58% of its revenue from OE segment, 30% from the replacement segment and the rest 11% from exports..

FINANCIALS AND RECENT RESULTS

„ TVSSL's 4Q results reflect enhanced overhead costs with operating costs flat y/y and 5% up q/q.

„ A 24% rise in interest cost and almost doubling of depreciation are due to enhanced capacity, the benefits of which will come in years to come.

„ Given the higher fixed costs, profits are down 39% y/y.

„ Dividend for the year has been enhanced to `13.5 per share.

Quarterly Performance

` CRORES QE MAR-11 QE DEC-11 QE MAR-12 % Y/Y % Q/Q

Revenue 302.5 347.5 347.8 15% 0% Expenditure 277.0 323.0 322.1 16% 0% EBITDA (excl. Other income) 25.5 24.5 25.7 1% 5% Other Income 7.1 1.9 5.4 -24% 180% Interest 11.5 13.0 14.3 24% 10% EBIT 21.2 13.5 16.9 -20% 25% Depreciation 2.5 4.2 4.9 96% 16% Profit before tax 18.7 9.3 12.0 -36% 30% Tax 6.9 5.4 4.8 -31% -11% RPAT 11.8 3.8 7.2 -39% 88% EBIDTA (%) 8.4 7.1 7.4 Tax rate (%) 36.9 58.4 39.9

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IVRCL: Financials and Valuation

TVS Srichakra Ltd - Financials & Valuation

INCOME STATEMENT (`CRORE) RATIOS Y/E MARCH FY10A FY11A FY12A FY13E FY14E Y/E MARCH FY10A FY11A FY12A FY13E FY14E Net Sales 701 1,085 1,396 1,512 1,694 Adjusted EPS(`) 38.9 51.1 51.8 66.3 87.4 growth (%) 22 55 29 8 12 growth (%) 233.0 31.4 1.3 28.0 31.8 Other Income 6 12 13 13 13 Cash EPS(`) 54.3 71.8 79.0 93.5 117.4 Total Income 706 1,097 1,409 1,525 1,707 Book Value(`) 112.0 148.6 184.8 234.2 303.5 DPS(`) 10.0 12.5 13.5 14.5 15.5 Raw Material costs 432 691 944 1016 1138 Payout (Incl. Div. Tax)(%) 30 29 30 26 21 Staff Costs 54 84 96 110 123 Valuation (x) Other Expenses 150 220 239 258 290 P/E 8.4 6.4 6.3 4.9 3.7 Total Expenditure 636 995 1,278 1,384 1,551 Cash P/E 6.0 4.5 4.1 3.5 2.8 EBITDA 71 103 131 141 156 Price/Book Value 2.9 2.2 1.8 1.4 1.1 % of Net Sales 10 9 9 9 9 EV/EBITDA 5.9 4.9 4.2 3.8 3.2 Depreciation/Amortization 12 16 21 21 23 EV/Sales 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 Finance Charges 16 30 55 50 40 Div. Yld(%) 3.1 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.8 PBT 43 57 55 71 93 Return Ratios (%) Tax 1418152026RoE 40 39.2 31.1 31.7 32.5 PAT 3039405167RoCE 24 27 26 26 27 growth (%) 233 31 1 28 32 Leverage (x) Debt/Equity (x) 2.0 2.2 2.1 1.6 1.1 PAT MARGIN 4 4 3 3 4

BALANCE SHEET (`CRORE) CASH FLOW STATEMENT (`CRORE) Y/E MARCH FY10A FY11A FY12A FY13E FY14E Y/E MARCH FY10A FY11A FY12E FY13E FY14E Equity Share Capital 8 8 8 8 8 PBT before EO items 43 57 55 71 93 Reserves 78 106 134 172 225 Add : Depreciation 12 16 21 21 23 Shareholders' Funds 86 114 142 179 232 Interest 16 30 55 50 40 Debt 174 256 303 288 258 (Inc)/Dec in WC 2 -66 -26 -16 -26 Net deferred taxes 7 10 13 13 13 Others -10 -27 -14 -22 -29 CF from Operating activities 62 10 90 102 102 Liabilities 268 380 458 480 503 (Inc)/Dec in Fixed assets -55 -66 -55 -25 -20 Net Block 112 155 179 199 196 Others -1 1111 Capital WIP 3 10 20 4 4 CF from Investing activities -56 -65 -71 -24 -19 Current Assets 315 481 575 618 682 Inc/(Dec) in debt 17 81 47 -15 -30 Inventories 155 264 300 325 364 Dividend paid -5 -5 -10 -11 -12 Sundry Debtors 119 174 190 205 230 Less: Interest paid -16 -30 -55 -50 -40 Cash and Bank Balances 9 5 6 8 8 Others -7 5000 Loans and Advances 32 37 79 79 79 CF from financing activities -10 52 -18 -76 -82 Current Liabilities & Provisions166 269 336 360 398 Net current assets 150 212 239 258 284 Inc/(Dec) in cash -5 -4 1 2 0 Add: Beginning balance 13 9568 Total Assets 268 380 458 480 503 Closing Balance 9 5688

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TVS Srichakra Ltd Valuation Chart (Historical PE)

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