Tyre Sector. Rubber prices slide globally! Stocks get re-rated. Sector Update. ICICI Securities Ltd. Retail Equity Research

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1 Sector Update Sector View Overweight What s changed? Target Prices ( ) JK Tyres Apollo Tyres Balkrishna Industries Old New Stocks Performance (Returns as on Sept 09, 2014) Return (%) Company 1 month 3 months 1 year BSE Sensex BSE Auto JK Tyres Apollo Tyres Balkrishna Industries Ceat MRF Tyres Goodyear India Natural Rubber price trend ( /Kg) Jun Dec-11 Rubber prices have been on a continuous decline over the past 1 year Jun-12 Dec-12 Prices of natural rubber is of RSS-4 grade Jun Dec-13 Jun Natural Rubber estimates ( /kg) Old Revised Old Revised JK Tyres Apollo Tyres Balkrishna Industries Standalone: Apollo Tyres, JK Tyres EBIDTA margins movement (%) Q2FY14 Q3FY14 Q4FY14 Q1FY14 JK Tyres Apollo Tyres Balkrishna Industries Analyst Nishant Vass nishant.vass@icicisecurities.com Venil Shah venil.shah@icicisecurities.com Tyre Sector Rubber prices slide globally! Stocks get re-rated In the recent past, global rubber prices have gone into a downward spiral with increasing concerns on demand-supply mismatch. The benchmark Bangkok RSS-4 rubber prices have declined from $2.2/kg in March to ~$1.7 levels. These are five-year low prices. Recent news flow of sale of 200,000 MT of rubber stocks by the Thailand government has caused more panic in the existing market. On the demand side, global studies and major manufacturers commentary suggests automotive tyre demand will grow ~4-5% in volume terms. This would be split with demand rising well in the North American region while Europe and Japan would remain sluggish. Emerging markets like India and China are expected to see a moderate recovery. From an Indian perspective, domestic tyre manufacturers saw another quarter of favourable raw material prices mostly as natural rubber (NR) prices saw a decline to 132/kg from 148/kg in March in the domestic market. Domestic rubber supplies would have ebbed in the monsoon season, however, due to lower tapping. However, in the coming periods, as tapping increases prices could remain under pressure as supply increases domestically. The recent crude price decline (~9% QoQ) may cause a lag decline in crude linked derivatives like synthetic rubber and nylon tyre cord. Rubber contributes ~50% in volume terms and ~55% of the total raw material cost for tyre companies, depending on the product mix. Crude-linked derivatives constitute another 20-25% of the raw material basket for tyre companies. Thus, tyre makers are in a unique sweet spot as commodity prices, unlike historically, are reducing without a demand collapse. Hence, this is providing companies opportunities to focus more on bottomline growth vis-à-vis pace of topline growth. Sector outlook Raw material outlook: Rubber price fall in a traditionally weak quarter (Q1) augurs well for OEMs as risk of price increases come down significantly for the rest of. The increase in domestic tapping from the Kerala region and increase in global supplies as Thailand inventory comes into the market may keep prices under control. Going ahead, we believe RSS-4 prices would continue to remain at ~$1.8/kg (Bangkok), ~ 135/kg in the domestic market. On the crude linked derivatives side, like synthetic rubber/carbon black prices are also expected to witness declines albeit in a lagged manner owing to the recent fall in Brent crude prices to below $100/bbl. Pricing discipline: On the pricing front, so far, even with the slowdown and natural rubber price corrections, the pricing discipline shown by the tyre industry in the replacement market has been strong. On the OEM side, the pricing contracts are on a quarterly or bi-annual basis, thereby resulting in price reductions in the OEM segment as the benefit of favourable raw material prices gets passed on. Thus, the increase in OEM demand would have led to higher utilisation levels but would be offset by a decline in terms of pricing. Demand outlook: Demand recovery is showing some green shoots of revival with the M&HCV, PV (-4%, ~3% YoY YTD growth) OEM sales showing sings of revival even as the 2-W segment continues to remain strong (~16% YTD YoY growth). This augurs well for,. The pick-up in tyre demand from OEs may be more pronounced from H2 onwards. We expect the overall auto industry to grow 9-11% for. Replacement demand has mitigated the overall weakness in OE demand in FY14E. We believe overall industry share of replacement, OEM would move to 65%, 35% from ~70%, 30%, respectively.

2 Exhibit 1: Sensitivity Analysis NR* price change ( /Kg) EBITDA margin change (%) EPS impact (%) JK Tyres` Apollo Tyres` Balkrishna Industries JK Tyres` Apollo Tyres` Balkrishna Industries (30) (20) (7) `standalone As per our analysis, for every 10 change in natural rubber prices (other things remaining constant), EBITDA margins could likely change in varying degrees from 100 bps to 400 bps, clearly showing that Balkrishna Industries would benefit the least from a rubber price fall. On the earnings front, JK Tyres is expected to see ~30% change on every 10 change in natural rubber prices. Exhibit 2: World natural rubber production and consumption trends Rubber production (000's MT) Natural rubber 6,811 6,913 7,317 7,986 8,726 8,921 9,850 10,057 10,098 9,723 10,393 11,230 11,603 12,036 Synthetic rubber 10,870 10,483 10,906 11,414 11,979 12,025 12,700 13,367 12,738 12,393 14,115 15,073 15,142 15,495 Total rubber 17,681 17,396 18,223 19,400 20,705 20,946 22,550 23,424 22,836 22,116 24,508 26,303 26,745 27,531 Rubber consumption (000's MT) Natural rubber 7,108 7,039 7,515 7,797 8,562 9,049 9,513 10,133 10,181 9,361 10,773 11,007 11,027 11,322 Synthetic rubber 10,830 10,253 10,679 11,177 11,693 11,731 12,434 13,087 12,517 12,129 13,984 14,803 14,925 15,483 Total rubber 17,938 17,292 18,194 18,974 20,255 20,780 21,947 23,220 22,698 21,490 24,757 25,810 25,952 26,805 Supply demand surplus/deficit Natural rubber Synthetic rubber Total rubber Source: International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), ICICIdirect.com Research As per the study conducted by the International Rubber Study Group, natural rubber production has doubled from the levels in year In the past 14 years, rubber production has been surplus for six years. However, the supply demand surplus has not exceeded two years until the year 2013, which has seen increasing surpluses. Also, in 2014, the same situation is likely to persist. Furthermore, for the next months, natural rubber prices are likely to remain muted as supply outstrips demand. Key financials Crore FY13 FY14 Net Sales 6,949 7,599 7,682 8,667 EBITDA , ,181.2 Net Profit FDEPS ( ) Valuation matrix FY13 FY14 P/E (Dil.) (x) EV/EBITDA (x) Tar. EV/EBITDA (x P/B (x) RoNW (%) RoCE (%) JK Tyres Changed from Hold to Buy Strong market share in TBR segment, favourable rubber prices aid margins! The performance of JK Tyres and Industries (JKTIL) in FY14 has been driven mainly by earnings upgrades as tyre makers have held pricing discipline even as raw material prices have witnessed declines. The replacement demand has remained steady in mid-single digits while OEM demand looks set to improve in, as the hitherto underperforming M&HCV segment looks set for a recovery. JK holds ~35% share in the TBR segment, which is growing faster than the overall industry as the trend of radialisation continues. The company has also laid out plans on new capital expenditure plans of ~ 1,400 crore in the wake of high utilisation (~80-90%) in existing facilities in the TBR segment. The performance of Mexican subsidiary, JK Tornel, however has been disappointing in the past two quarters as the bias capacity is increasing becoming redundant in the wake of the faster radialisation trend in the industry. Page 2

3 Exhibit 3: Revised estimates ( Crore) Old New % Change Old New % Change Comments Revenue 7,773 7, ,779 8, Largely unchanged estimates EBITDA 898 1, ,092 1, EBITDA Margin (% bps bps Margin profile to remain on an uptrend as raw material prices decline PAT Higher margins to lead to an increase in bottomline FDEPS ( ) Key changes in forecasts In,, we believe rubber prices will continue to remain favourable while a recovery in the M&HCV segment is likely to lead to higher utilisation and push operating margins to ~13.7% in. We have, thus, increased the PAT estimate by ~17% to ~ 480 crore With earnings likely to hold their course, we have raised our multiple slightly in tandem with the re-rating of the tyre industry. Thus, we have raised our target multiple by ~15% to 4x EV/EBITDA. Consequently, we raise our target price to 477 and recommend BUY Key financials Crore FY13 FY14 Net Sales 12,795 13,311 13,804 15,006 EBITDA 1, , , ,204.1 Net Profit , , ,237.4 EPS ( ) Valuation matrix FY13 FY14 P/E (x) Tgt P/E (x) EV/EBITDA (x) P/BV (x) RoNW (%) RoCE (%) Apollo Tyres Unique combo of domestic & global tyre play... Unchanged While the Cooper deal failed to materialise, ATL s focus on geographically de-risking the business augurs well for the future. With the radialisation trend in the T&B segment likely to improve radial volumes, a revival in economic demand augurs well for domestic capacity utilisation levels, which stand at ~75%. The European business Vredestein has continued to perform strongly with the ~30% RoCE business operating at ~90% capacity utilisation levels. With little scope to expand, the board s decision to set up a greenfield plant in Eastern Europe at an estimated spend of 500 million is on track to fatten ATL s bottomline even further. In the domestic business, with raw material prices (especially rubber that represents >60% of total raw material cost for ATL) remaining favourable, ATL s margin profile is likely to remain stable. We also expect the pricing discipline shown by the industry to continue, going forward, thus helping sustain profitability. Our stance on ATL continues to be positive from the core existing business perspective. We believe valuations would rise ahead of other strong domestic, global peers like MRF, Michelin, etc. Page 3

4 Exhibit 4: Revised estimates ( Crore) Old New % Change Old New % Change Comments Revenue 13,898 13, ,304 15, Largely unchanged estimates EBITDA 1,945 2, ,082 2, EBITDA Margin (% bps bps Margins expectation increased owing to lower raw mateiral costs PAT 1,035 1, ,101 1, Higher margins to lead to an increase in bottomline EPS ( ) Key changes in forecasts Our earnings estimates have increased ~6%, ~12% as a domestic recovery coupled with favourable raw material prices aids margins in,, respectively. is expected to witness a stronger margin performance from the South Africa subsidiary and higher product mix from the European business post capacity expansion. ATL s core business continues to be attractively placed with geographically diversified revenue streams. We believe it remains an attractive bet considering its strong business position and comfortable B/S situation. We value ATL at 11x EPS to arrive at a target price of 270. We continue to recommend BUY Key financials Crore FY13 FY14 Net Sales 3,173 3,536 3,892 4,527 EBITDA , ,239.8 Net Profit EPS ( ) Valuation matrix FY13 FY14 P/E (x) Tgt P/E (x) EV/EBITDA (x) P/BV (x) RoNW (%) RoCE (%) Balkrishna Industries Changed from Hold to Buy Huge capacity likely to find utilisation as growth revives in US, Europe! BIL is a focussed off-highway tyre (OHT) manufacturer with contribution of agricultural and OTR segments at 63% and 37%, respectively. With the OHT segment forming only 10-15% of revenues for global players like Bridgestone and Michelin, BIL s focus on this niche segment augurs well for the company as it currently enjoys only 4.5% market share in a ~$15 billion global market. Despite selling at ~30% discount to the industry leader, BIL enjoys strong margins as its products are competitive due to lower labour costs in India, compared to significantly higher wage and benefits/entitlement structure present in European facilities. BIL is setting up a plant at Bhuj with a capacity of 140,000 MT, which is expected to be fully commissioned by the end of in a phased manner. This would take BIL s total capacity to 300,000 MT in. It would cater mainly to the OTR segment (which forms only 37% of revenues) where BIL s presence was constrained by lack of capacity. The new capacity will also facilitate entry into markets like CIS and Russia where the management expects strong offtake in the coming years. On the raw material front, BIL imports natural rubber and has very little exposure to domestic rubber price fluctuations. Thus, margins have remained strong. BIL s huge capex plan had raised fears it would lead to deteriorating earnings and return ratios over the next two years. However, with a European recovery aiding a strong volume pick-up and raw material prices aiding profitability, we believe BIL may clock volumes of ~185,000 MT, at ~15% CAGR in FY14-16E. Page 4

5 Exhibit 5: Revised estimates ( Crore) Old New % Change Old New % Change Comments Revenue 3,955 3, ,656 4, Largely unchanged estimates EBITDA 1,006 1, ,161 1, EBITDA Margin (% bps bps Margin expectation increased on the back of favourable raw material prices PAT Increase in margins to flow to the bottomline EPS ( ) Key changes in forecasts With a strong margin performance in FY14E and favourable rubber price outlook, we have cut our NR cost estimates. Thus, we have upgraded our earnings estimates for, by ~6%, ~9%, respectively BIL has a strong business case, being in a niche segment supplying from a low-cost production centre. We have valued BIL at 13x P/E EPS to arrive at a target price of 870 and change our stance from HOLD to BUY. Page 5

6 ICICIdirect.com Research Universe (Auto) CMP M Cap EPS ( ) P/E (x) EV/EBITDA (x) RoCE (%) RoE (%) Sector / Company ( ) TP( ) Rating ( Cr) FY14E FY14E FY14E FY14E FY14E Amara Raja (AMARAJ) Buy 10, Apollo Tyre (APOTYR) Buy 10, Ashok Leyland (ASHLEY) Hold 11, NM Bajaj Auto (BAAUTO) 2,324 2,400 Buy 67, Balkrishna Ind. (BALIND) Buy 7, Bosch (MICO) 14,991 15,450 Hold 47, Eicher Motors (EICMOT)` 11,121 13,000 Buy 30, Escorts (ESCORT)* Sell 1, Exide Industries (EXIIND) Hold 13, Hero Mototcorp (HERHON) 2,761 2,600 Hold 55, JK Tyre & Ind (JKIND) Buy 1, M&M (MAHMAH) 1,402 1,322 Hold 82, Mahindra CIE (MAHAUT)* Buy 6, Maruti Suzuki (MARUTI) 2,911 2,450 Hold 87, Motherson (MOTSUM) Hold 34, Tata Motors (TELCO) Buy 159, Wabco India (WABTVS) 3,815 3,700 Hold 7, Source: ICICIdirect.com Research `Calendar Year ending *Mahindra CIE Auto financial numbers incorporate merger assumption completed Page 6

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