Kokuyo Camlin Limited (CAMLN)

September 7, 2015 CMP: ₹99 Time Horizon – 12 Months Target: ₹135

Key Data (In ₹ Mn.) FY14 FY15 FY16E FY17E Bloomberg Code CAMLN IN Net Sales 4,704 5,439 6,391 7,620 V NSE Code KOKUYOCMLN EBITDA 26 168 304 495 BSE Code 523207 EBITDA Margin 0.6% 3.1% 4.8% 6.5% Sector Cons. Discretionary EPS (₹) (0.8) 0.5 1.1 2.5 A Industry Home & Office Prod. EV/Sales 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.3 Face Value (₹) 1.0 EV/EBITDA 383.6 59.9 33.1 20.3 L BV per share (₹) 21 P/E (x) (128.1) 198.3 87.4 39.9 Dividend Yield (%) 0.0% Price Performance CY12 CY13 CY14 YTD U 52 Week L/H(₹) 50 / 127 Absolute 54% -28% 76% 67% Market Cap. (₹ mn.) 9,965 Relative 26% -35% 45% 72% E

Shareholding Pattern (as on Jun’15) Relative stock performance (Sep’14=100) 205 Jun-15 Mar-15 Dec-14 Sep-14 P Promoters 75.0% 75.0% 75.0% 75.0% 170 FII 0.5% 1.5% 2.8% 3.2% I 135 DII 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100 C Bodies Corporate 4.0% 3.6% 3.3% 3.2% Others 20.3% 20.0% 18.9% 18.6% 65 Sep-14 Dec-14 Mar-15 Jun-15 Sep-15 k Total 100% 100% 100% 100% CAMLN Nifty Source: Company, Anand Rathi Research, Bloomberg

Analyst: Narendra Solanki Anand Rathi Research [email protected] Limited (CAMLN)

Two of the oldest brands ‘Kokuyo’ & ‘Camlin/Camel’ with unmatched consumer connect, strong brand equity  Kokuyo Camlin Limited is over 80 years old company started in 1930s as Dandekar & Co. which got renamed as Camlin during 1941. Over the years, the Company has become synonymous with quality products for schools, offices and niche art markets. The Company has two of the most recognized and endearing brands in the country – CAMEL and CAMLIN.  In 2012, Kokuyo S & T Ltd. acquired majority stake in Camlin and rechristened the company as Kokuyo Camlin Limited. Kokuyo is a Japan based company with more than 100 years old history. It is a leading marketer in stationery, institutional furniture and catalogue sales and has presence in many countries in Asia.  The vast range of products manufactured and marketed by the Company include , colors, writing instruments, technical and drawing instruments, office stationery, markers, fine art, notebooks and scholastic and hobby art materials.  During the latest financial year 2015 the company has reported a growth of 15.6% in its revenues at ₹5,439 million as against ₹4,704 million in FY14. The growth was mainly due to increase both volume and realizations of certain products.  Its EBITDA margins improved 250 basis points to 3.1% in FY15 at ₹168 million as against 0.6% in FY14 at ₹26 million and PAT margins improved 260 basis points to 0.9% at ₹49 million in FY15. The overall improvement in profitability of the company was due to lower cost of materials owing to product mix, decrease in cost of operation.  In 2013, the company has embarked upon an ambitious mission to build up its capacities, capabilities and competencies and had raised funds for construction of state of the art manufacturing plant at Patalganga Industrial Area of MIDC. The construction has already started in January 2015 and management expects this plant to be operational by 2016.  Kokuyo (parent) is continuously streamlining its Indian operations and has implemented various systems to improve operational and manufacturing competitiveness of the company. It is now focusing on introducing new and innovative products to the market through its network of 1500 dealers/distributors and 300000 retailers. In past it is has introduced Kokuyo notebooks in the Indian markets with remarkable success.  We expect CAMLN to further improve its profitability in years to come and continue to grow its business through its existing product franchise as well as launch of new innovative products from its parent company.  We initiate our coverage on Kokuyo Camlin Limited with a BUY rating and a target price of ₹135 per share. 2 Anand Rathi Research Kokuyo Camlin Limited (CAMLN) build over more than 80 years of history came together…

History of the Company Period Key Events 1931 Started operations with Horse brand powders and tablets, followed by Camel ink. 1946 Dandekar and Company re-christened as Camlin. 1947 Ventured into pain balm, chalks, rubber stamp pads, gums and adhesives. 1962 Entered into art material market with oil, water and poster colors, geometry boxes and oil pastels. 1974 Tarapur factory started manufacturing of wooden . 1982 All- Camel Color Contest (AICCC) started. 1984 Camlin Fine Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals divisions started with a plant for drug intermediaries & antioxidants at Tarapur. 1987 Got listed on Bombay Stock Exchanges. 1989 Collaboration with Pilot Corp, Japan for manufacturing 0.5mm high polymer leads. 1995 Taloja plant was set up as part of marketing collaboration with Winsor and Newton (UK). 1998 AICCC registered 3 million entries for the contest. 2002 Specially ink group formed for ink development and manufacturing. 2003 Camlin Exam- school stationery brand was launched. 2008 Camlin Alphakids, a 100% subsidiary, opened a pre-school in Mumbai. 2010 Formed Partnership with Hayleys Consumer Products Ltd for distribution of products in Sri Lanka. 2011 Japan's Kokuyo entered into a deal to acquire 50.3% stake in the company for ₹3.6 bn. 2012 Kokuyo S & T Ltd. Japan acquired majority stake in Camlin Ltd. and rechristened the company as Kokuyo Camlin Limited. Kokuyo Camlin starts restructuring its processes. The company initiated a program for building Capacity, Capability and 2014 Competency. 2015 Kokuyo Camlin starts construction of its new integrated manufacturing facility.

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…with extensive product portfolio of over 2500 SKUs that address the wide & varied needs of its three broad segments.

CAMLN Business Segment Products Wise

School & Education Fine Art & Hobby Materials Office Stationery products products  Notebooks  Art Materials  Gum & Paste  Drawing Books  Art Pastels  Markers & Marker Inks  Pencils &  Artists Oil Colors  Scissors  Fountain & Ink  Artists Acrylic Colors  Staplers  Color Pencils  Canvas & Brushes  Other Office Products Accessories  Sketch Pens  Painting Medium  Plastic/Wax Crayons  Water Color pencils  Water Colors  3D Glitter, Sparkle  Poster Colors  Fabrica Coneliner  Oil Pastels  Hobby Mediums &  Geometry Box Brushes, Others  Technical Instruments, etc

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Broad segmentation of stationery industry by type and use.

Stationery Segmentation by Type Stationery Segmentation by Use

Notebook & Paper Writing Instruments School Stationery Office Stationery

Computer & Daily use

 Stationery industry includes a wide range of paper products, writing instruments, computer and daily used stationery like staplers, erasers, binders, punch machine, children stationery and other related items.  Global market for Writing and Marking Instruments is projected to reach US$17.5 billion by 2020, driven by product innovations, growing penchant for luxury writing instruments and increasing literacy rates in emerging countries.  Asia-Pacific represents the largest and the fastest growing market worldwide with a CAGR of 7% over the analysis period. Growth in the region is led by increased emphasis on education, large base of students and corporates, and growing demand for quality writing gear.

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India stationery segment market size

Stationery Industry segment Market size (₹ Bn.) Segment - Products wise market

Computer & Daily use Office 24% Stationary, 50 School Notebooks & Stationary, Paper 51% Writing 90 Instruments 25%

Source: Company, Anand Rathi Research Source: Company, Anand Rathi Research

 The Indian stationery industry is very heterogeneous comprising of a wide array of products ranging from pens to printing to notepads to inks to colors and many more.  The industry is highly fragmented one, with the unorganized sector constituting almost 85%. The industry is also highly fragmented in terms of regions, with a large number of small units scattered all over the country.  In terms of usage, the industry is broadly divided into office stationery and school stationery of which school stationery market is estimated to be around ₹90 billion while office stationery market is estimated to be around ₹50 billion.  On product wise segmentation, Notebook & Paper products contributes around 51% while Writing Instruments and Computer and Daily use contributes 25% and 24% respectively.

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Demographic trends supportive of stationery market in India…

100% Demographic trends for share of Discretionary Discretionary 75% Expenses Expenses average household consumption: (53%) (70%)  Rising discretionary 50% expenditure. Necessities 25% Necessities  High probability of premium (47%) (30%) purchases. 0% 2005 2025  Rise in the average household Food, Beverages & Tobacco Apparel Housing Utilities income. Household Products Personal products & Services Transportation Communication Education & Recreation Healthcare Source: Mckinsey, Anand Rathi Research  India with its rapidly burgeoning economy is underpinning growth for the office stationery market. A growing middle-class coupled with higher government spends on education is driving growth in the school and education segments.  Households that can afford discretionary spending is likely to go up to 94 million by 2025 from present around 10 million with its middle class growing from ~50 million to 583 million by 2025.  India is one of the fastest rising market in the world with a huge potential to tap as its current stationery market is highly un organized and fragmented. 7 Anand Rathi Research Kokuyo Camlin Limited (CAMLN)

…with CAMLN best placed to muster through current phase on back of its strong brand recall and upcoming plant.

Sales (₹ Mn.) & Sales Growth CAMLN Margins Profile 6,000 18% 10.0%

5,000 15% 6.5%

4,000 12% 3.0%

3,000 9% -0.5% FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 2,000 6% FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 -4.0%

Sales Sales Growth (RHS) EBITDA Margins PAT Margins Source: Company, Anand Rathi Research Source: Company, Anand Rathi Research  CAMLN has grown at a CAGR of ~10.5% since FY10 despite increase in competition from both organized and unorganized players in the market. Even Indian stationery industry has witnessed competition from MNC companies which have aggressively launched products in the market directly or through some partnership.  However due to intense competition and high cost of manufacturing, the company has witnessed decline in margins in past which has prompted management to undertake cost rationalisation and improve manufacturing process which has been visible for the company in its latest quarterly results.  The company has also invested in to set up and integrated manufacturing plant to increase its capacity at Patalganga MIDC. The plant is expected to be operationalized by mid 2016.

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Which is expected to drive operating margins higher for the company

Sales (₹ Mn.) & EBITDA Margins projections

8,000 7.5%

6,500 5.0%

5,000 2.5%

3,500 0.0%

2,000 -2.5% FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16E FY17E

Sales (₹ Mn.) EBITDA Margin (RHS) Source: Company, Anand Rathi Research

 We expect CAMLN to grow its revenues at a CAGR of 18% in next few years on back of improved market conditions for Indian stationery market which is fuelled by industrial growth and expansion in the education sector., rising literacy rates, greater organized retailing and increasing income levels.  On profitability front, we expect company to continue to improve its profitability due to efficiency in operations, reduction in raw materials cost in the short run while positive operating leverage due to its new integrated manufacturing facility coming online in medium to long run.

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Valuation and Recommendation:

 With Indian stationery market expected to grow at Relative stock performance (Sep’14=100) around 10% per annum in years to come due to 205

increase in literacy rate, rising discretionary 170 expenditure amongst other, CAMLN stands as one of 135 the key beneficiaries. 100  The company’s cost rationalisation process, upcoming 65 new integrated plant and extensive dealer networks Sep-14 Dec-14 Mar-15 Jun-15 Sep-15 are expected to drive volumes and margins going CAMLN Nifty ahead for the company.

 At CMP the stock is trading at 1.6x FY16E and 1.3x Source: Bloomberg, Anand Rathi Research FY17E EV/Sales.

 We initiate our coverage on Kokuyo Camlin Limited (In ₹ mn) FY-14 FY-15 FY-16E FY-17E with a BUY rating and a target price of ₹135 per share. EPS (₹) -0.8 0.5 1.1 2.5 P/E (x) - 198.3 87.4 39.9 P/B (x) 4.8 4.7 4.4 4.0 ROE -4% 2% 5% 10% ROCE 0% 6% 11% 18% EV/Sales (x) 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.3

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Consolidated Financials:

(In ₹ Mn.) FY-14 FY-15 FY-16E FY-17E (In ₹ Mn.) FY-14 FY-15 FY-16E FY-17E Net Sales 4,704 5,439 6,391 7,620 Liabilities Operating Expense 4,677 5,271 6,087 7,125 Equity Share Capital 100 100 100 100 EBITDA 26 168 304 495 Reserves & Surplus 1,987 2,035 2,149 2,407 Other Income 58 82 80 95 Long-Term Liabilities 131 88 88 (12) Depreciation 89 110 110 122 Other Long-term Liabilities (65) (69) (69) (69) EBIT (4) 141 274 469 Deferred Tax Liability 108 141 141 141 Interest 88 98 104 100 Short-term Liabilities 1,611 1,819 2,095 2,455 Misc. items - - - - Total 3,872 4,114 4,504 5,023 PBT (92) 43 170 368 Assets Tax (14) (6) 56 111 Net Fixed Assets 852 1,084 1,028 1,112 PAT (78) 49 114 258 Long-Term L&A 256 135 135 135 Margins FY-14 FY-15 FY-16E FY-17E Other Non-Current Assets 5 6 6 6 Sales Growth % 7.3% 15.6% 17.5% 19.2% Current Asset 2 2 2 2 Operating Margin % 0.6% 3.1% 4.8% 6.5% Net Margin % -1.7% 0.9% 1.8% 3.4% Total 2,757 2,888 3,333 3,768 Source: Company, Anand Rathi Research

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Key Risks:

 As unorganised players account for almost 80% of the market and failure of CAMLN in executing its strategy may impact its profitability negatively.  The company’s raw materials are crude oil derivatives and any significant volatility in crude prices may impact margins negatively for the company.

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Rating and Target Price history:

CAMLN rating history & price chart CAMLN rating details

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Date Rating Target Price (₹) Share Price (₹) 170

07-Sep-15 BUY 99 135 135

100

65 Sep-14 Dec-14 Mar-15 Jun-15 Sep-15

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NOTE: Prices are as on 04th Sep 2015 close.

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