Equity & Debt Strategy

Equity & Debt Strategy Mid June - July 2

Equity Market Update & Equity MF Strategy

Nifty continue to rally although Mid/Small cap Stocks corrected Large Cap Outperformed Mid Cap this month Strong Buying by both FII and Mutual Funds 9,7 9,6 9,5 9,4 9,3 9,2 18,126 9,314 GST fixes rates, normal monsoon expectation 9,1 2-May- 8-May- 14-May- 2-May- 26-May- NIFTY Index US Fed signals caution on rate hikes NSEMCAP Index 9,621,51 19, 18,5 18,,5,,5, cr 4 3 2 1-1 33.4 1.2 11.4 8.9 9. 9.3.9 4.3 1.8 2.3 Feb Mar Apr May -4.2-2.2 FII DII incl MF MF Share of AUM from B15 increasing, Equity share of AUM for B15 at 53% vs 29% for T15 FII inflows through India Dedicated Funds which are more long term in nature has been higher in the last 6 months % AUM 1% 86.35% 85.28% Rs. cr 2, 8% 6% 4% 1, 1,361 6,864 2% % 1.84% 11.31% 2.8% 3.61% Mar-14 Mar- Top 15 Next 85 Cities Beyond Top 1 1,242 India Dedicated GEM Others Source: Bloomberg, AMFI, KIE,EPFR. As of 31st May 2 YoY% unless specified Confidential 3

European Economy doing well, reflation peaking USA employment data disappoints, Dollar Index falls ~3% Europe Economy getting stronger,lower inflation reading may keep ECB rates low 25 2 15 1 5 232 2.5 2.8 2.6 4 2.5 138 vs 185 Exp 5 Feb Mar Apr May US Nonfarm Payrolls US Wage Growth 3. 2.5 2. 1.5 1..5 58. 56. 54. 52. 5 Above 5 - Expanding 56.4 56.8 56.8 56. 2. 1.9 1.5 1.4 Feb Mar Apr May Europe Inflation RHS Europe Comp PMI 2.5 2. 1.5 1..5 US inflation has started to reverse from peak level Chinese economy has been stabilizing with deacceleration in Capital Outflows and Shadow Banking % 1 8. 6. 4. 2. 7.8 7.6 6.4 6.4 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.7 Feb Mar Apr May 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 55% % -1 31-Aug- 31-Oct- 31-Dec- 28-Feb- 3-Apr- 22% 2-2 -4-6 -8 US Inflation China Factory Gate Inflation Shadow Banking Growth Capital Flow $Bn RHS Source: Bloomberg Source: Bloomberg YoY% unless specified Confidential 4

Manufacturing demand weak as firms dip their inventory before GST Credit Demand still low Consumption Recovers slightly this month 2 15. 1 5. -5. -1.7 14.8 12. Feb Mar Apr -1.9-1. -5.2 2 15. 1 5. -5. 9. 14.7 1 Feb Mar -.2 Apr -2.9-2.8 -.8 NA 1.4 Credit Industry Credit Personal Passenger Vehicle Sales Consumer Durables Fuel Retail Manufacturing Still weak Services PMI recovers in May 1 5. -5. -1-15. -2 5.3.6 1.4 1.2 2.5 NA Feb Mar Apr -3.7-6.8-5.9-15.8-15.8 -. Core Infra Cement Production Bitumen (Road) IIP Manufacturing 54. 52. 5 48. 46. 44. 42. 4 52.3 52.5 52.5 52.5 51.5 51.3 51.6 52.2 5.2 47.2 45.8 45.2 Mar Apr May India PMI India PMI - Manufacturing India PMI - Services PMI -Stocks of Finished Goods Source: Bloomberg, KIE YoY% unless specified Confidential 5

Rural Economy expected to do well Number of households working under MNREGA has increased due to increased Govt. expenditure Rural Consumption indicators have started to recover 8,3, Oct-,7, Feb- 3 2 1-1 -2-3 24.5 19.3 7.7 5.5 7.5 7.3.3 Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr -5.9-7.4-13.3-22 2W Sales Tractor Sales Rural wage growth has been strong 9. % 8. 8.1 % 7. 6. 5. 4. 3.6 3. Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Rural Agri Wages Rural Unemployment 4.5 4. 3.5 3. 2.5 2. 1.5 1..5 -.5 Farm Growth is expected to be 4.1% because of good monsoons 1.5 4.2 213FY 214FY 215FY 2FY 2FY -.2 1.2 4.1 Source SBI Ecoflash, Nomura, BSE, Economic Survey YoY% unless specified Confidential 6

Earnings and Valuation Liquidity and Hope of strong Earnings growth in FY-18 has led to slightly expensive valuations Nifty trading at 18.9x one year forward earnings Nifty @965 Current 12M Forward PE 1 Year Historic Valuation Bloomberg Forward KIE Estimate Consensus Bloomberg P/E Large Cap Nifty.7 18.9 15 Nifty FY -18 Earnings growth 22.7% 9.5% Mid Cap - Nifty Mid 1 19.4-13-14 Large vs Mid Premium -8.8% - ~1% CY Return 2% 18% % 14% 12% 1% 8% 6% 4% 2% % India P/E Premium over MSCI EM is still at 41% near average as other EMs have also rallied in CY 18% % 15% % India Hong Kong Phillipines South Korea Nifty Q4 EPS grew by 23.2%* YoY, Tata Motor & Tata Steel were above expectation while Pharma disappointed 13 18 Outperformed Underperformed As Expected Banking and Automobile sector to lead Earnings growth in coming next 2 Fiscal Years Sector Adj. mcap. Earnings growth (%) PER (X) Free Float Basis (US$ bn) 2E 218E 219E 218E 219E Automobiles 64.5 (4.6).2 26.7 21.7.1 Banking 194.7.8 19.9 36.8 22.4.4 Consumers 62.3 6.9 13. 13.6 39.9 35.1 Energy 55.1 43.7 (1.1) 12.3 12.4 11. Technology 67.7 9.3 (1.3) 8.9.1 15.7 Nifty 5 19.5 7. 2.7 18.9 15.6 Nifty 5 (ex Energy) 12.7 13.2 23.1 2.7.8 Source: Bloomberg, KIE Estimates Outperformed if PAT>1.5x Expected, Underperformed if PAT<.95 of expected YoY% unless specified, *9.3% ex Tata Steel and IOCL. Confidential 7

Key Triggers GST Implementation and Monsoon Positive Triggers Global Economic data : World economy improving. Expectation of fiscal stimulus from Republican Government Lower Domestic Interest rates: Many Banks have cut their MCLR sharply which should help in reviving credit demand Resolution of NPA: Effective addressal by government of NPA issue in Indian Banks Monsoons: Skymet has forecasted normal monsoons which would be beneficial to the rural economy Risks US Policies: Revival of Trump/Reflation trade could lead to EM outflows again Earnings: Consensus expected earnings growth for domestic equities is high at around 2%, any downgrade would make the valuations more expensive GST implementation: GST implementation could be disruptive in short term especially for small players Geo-Political Risk: Political uncertainty in UK, Germany, Netherland Confidential 8

India Equities: Valuations & Strategy Maintain Neutral Stance At current levels of approx. 965 (9 th June, 2), Sensex is trading at a 1 year forward PE of 18.9X. Also the ratio of potential upside to downside is slightly biased towards downside at current valuations. New Deployments: Risk-Reward Scenario based on earnings growth & valuations: Nifty @ 965 Fwd PE(X) On a risk-reward basis we continue to maintain Neutral stance Recommended allocation within equity mutual funds is as under: 1% Large Cap allocation (Prefer Large Caps due to relatively Favorable Valuations) Many investors had been sitting on the side-lines waiting for triggers like state election results as a consequence of which they could not be a part of the recent 5 plus points rally post the results. Expectations of good monsoons and ample liquidity further helped markets to reach new life time highs. In the June Monetary Policy, the central bank maintained its neutral stance however without a unanimous decision. Events may come and go but the best strategy is to remain invested and choose the staggered route for additional investments. - Mutual Funds: Invest 25% immediately and subsequent in tranches via SIPs/STPs This allocation to Large caps can also be taken through Opportunistic Funds which currently have a bias towards Large cap For investors who want equity exposure but have low appetite for volatility, they can take equity exposure through Balanced Funds. Balanced Funds have 2% to 3% allocated to Debt which provides cushion to the portfolio returns during market volatility. Fwd EPS Estimate Estimate Target Nifty Level % Upside / Downside 1 Year Upside 18 59 Q1-FY19 1,62 15% Downside 511 Q4-FY19 8,6-15.27% Source: EPS Estimates by KIE Confidential 9

Debt Market Update & Debt MF Strategy

Debt Market: Key Variables Indicators Policy Action RBI maintain status quo on rates The commentary from MPC members was relatively dovish Govt. attempting to provide inputs to MPC before every policy Inflation CPI came at all time low of 2.99% in April 2 RBI expects 2.-3.5% in H1 and 3.5-4.5% in H2 1 Year G-Sec Benchmark Yield 1 yr yield likely to remain in range New 1 year benchmark is trading 12-14 bps lower than its issuance at 6.79 INR Stable around 64.5 Likely to remain in a range Liquidity Liquidity stands in surplus at ~Rs 3.5 trn plus RBI acting more liberal in terms of its stance on liquidity G-Sec Supply The gross G-Sec supply to be Rs. 5.8 trn SDL issuance of ~4 trn + expected Key Risks US policies; Aggressive Fed hikes Monsoon and its impact on food prices Strengthening of US Dollar Global commodity price escalation including crude Confidential 11

% Yield Spread (bps) Amount in Rs. Bn % Yield Spread (bps) Rate cut expectations come back after benign inflation Excess liquidity to remain for now G Sec Spread over Repo below average 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3,594 8. 7.5 7. 6.5 6. 38 6.63 6.25 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 1 12 14 18 2 22 24 26 28 3 1 3 5 7 Spread 1 Year G Sec Repo Rate 7.% 6.% 5.% 4.% 3.% 2.% 1.% % Jun Inflation fell below expectation but core remains sticky Jul Aug CPI Core Inflation Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 2.99% 4.14% Apr 7.6 7.2 6.8 6.4 6. Bonds rallied post inflation data, new benchmark trading 1 bps lower -1-1 -11-2 -19-23 -23-25 6.63-3 -36-4 1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 8Y 1Y Change Current G-Sec Yield 1M earlier G-Sec Yield * Avg Spread over Repo in Falling rate regime 61 bps Average Spread over Repo in Rising rate regime 71 bps Source: Bloomberg As of 7 th June 2 Confidential 12

USD Million % Strong macros and low inflation driving FII Flows 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, -1, Strong FIIs buying continue 3,138 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Widening Real Return in India vs US driving flows 7. 6. 5.62 5. 4. 4.76 3. 2. 1. 4.46 1.29-2, -3, -4, Inflation Differential Yield Differential 69. 68.5 68. 67.5 67. 66.5 66. 65.5 65. 64.5 64. INR remains stable around strong 64.5 level Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 68.56 Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 64.51 May 3.5 3. 2.5 2. 1.5 1..5 1. Q3 213 Q4 213 Upgrade/Downgrade ratio have improved significantly compared to 213 Q1 214 Q2 214 Q3 214 Q4 214 Q1 215 Q2 215 Q3 215 Q4 215 Q1 2 Q2 2 Q3 2 Q4 2 1.5 1.7 Q1 2 Q2 2 Source: Bloomberg, Crisil Rating As of 31 st May 2 Confidential 13

India Fixed Income: Strategy Substantial part of the portfolio should to be played through a mix of high rated and credit accrual strategies. Exit from duration funds only for investors who have completed 3 years and can deploy with another 3 years view. Investment Focus: Passive Accrual-Oriented Debt funds High quality portfolios (~1% AAA / Sovereign) Portfolio is run on a passive accrual basis i.e buying a bond and holding it till maturity thereby earning from the accruing of interest Higher predictability of return, lower volatility & lower interest rate risk High Yield Credit-Oriented Funds Low volatility on account of maturity of portfolio between 3 5 years, attractive and stable accrual yields Experienced teams to carefully evaluate and tightly monitor high yielding debt instruments Short Term Bond Funds Actively managed to run a low avg. maturity of 2-3 years, attractive risk-reward Lower volatility and interest rate risk than Dynamic Bond Funds, better suited from a risk-adjusted basis in volatile markets Continue to recommend ultra short term relative to liquid funds (up to 3 Months) For short term parking of funds for a minimum of 6 months, Arbitrage funds preferred over ultra short term funds on back of better tax adjusted returns Source : AMCs, other Financial websites Confidential 14

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