Technology tie-ups and strong relationship with OEMs to drive market share gains
Minda Corporation is well-placed to deliver 20% revenue CAGR over the next five years led by INSIDE
(1) market share gains across segments, (2) expansion of product offerings with existing Key technology
customers and (3) new products. We expect Minda Furukawas market share in wiring harness partners and their
to increase to 16% by FY2020 (from 7% currently) led by market share gains with Maruti.
capabilitiespg09
Mindas market share in locksets is likely to increase by 7% over the next five years led by
increase in share with Honda motorcycles and potential new business from Hero MotoCorp.
OEMs and product
New products to provide US$500 mn opportunity for Minda by FY2020E segments that will
drive market share
Airbags will likely become mandatory for passenger vehicles in India by CY2018E; this could
gainspg13
lead to ~US$70 mn market opportunity for steering roll connectors (SRC) by 2020E. This augurs
well for Minda as Furukawa is the global leader for this product. Minda Stoneridge JV is
Potential of new
looking to aggressively expand offering of sensors, which could be a strong revenue driver
over the medium term as automotive sensors could potentially be a US$430 mn industry productspg15
opportunity in India by FY2020E, as per our calculations.
Related-party
Return ratios to improve led by strong profit growth over FY2016-20E transactions and other
We expect consolidated net profit to grow at 25% CAGR over FY2016-20 led by 20% growth issuespg17
in revenues. Due to limited capex requirements and strong operating cash flow, we expect
FCF generation of 1.8 bn over FY2015-18. With this, net debt to equity will likely decline to
0.5X in FY2018E from 1X in FY2015. The companys return ratios are likely to improve over
the next three years. We expect Minda to report RoE/RoCE of 22%/19% in FY2018.
The stock is trading at 14.3X FY2017 EPS, which is inexpensive given strong growth prospects Nishit Jalan
nishit.jalan@kotak.com
and improving return ratios. We initiate coverage on Minda Corporation with a BUY rating Mumbai: +91-22-4336-0873
and target price of `110 based on 15X September 2017E EPS. Weak execution, inefficient
capital allocation and break-up with JV partners are the key risks to our investment thesis. Hitesh Goel
hitesh.goel@kotak.com
Mumbai: +91-22-4336-0878
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Investment thesis: Revenues to grow at 20% CAGR over next five years .... 8
The prices in this report are based on the market close of December 7, 2015
Exhibit 2: We expect Minda Corporation to deliver 25% earnings CAGR over FY2016-20E
Minda Corporation, consolidated financial summary, March fiscal year-ends, 2011-20E (` mn)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016E 2017E 2018E 2019E 2020E
Profit model (Rs mn)
Net sales 7,322 13,855 21,736 15,939 19,706 25,790 32,821 38,660 47,102 53,314
EBITDA 758 1,349 1,087 1,257 1,855 2,393 3,137 3,755 4,567 5,145
Other income 40 204 362 304 227 179 189 206 220 235
Interest and finance charges (174) (268) (424) (275) (395) (427) (441) (377) (361) (281)
Depreciation (172) (455) (771) (478) (603) (756) (849) (941) (1,072) (1,213)
Pre-tax profits 452 830 254 808 1,085 1,390 2,035 2,642 3,353 3,884
Extraordinary items (176) (30) 147 24
Income tax (105) (138) (175) (172) (272) (347) (509) (661) (939) (1,088)
Share of JVs 6 10 44
Minority interest (2) 10 14 (114) (228) (331) (478) (549)
Net profits 347 519 60 793 895 929 1,298 1,651 1,937 2,248
Adjusted net profit 347 658 67 725 876 929 1,298 1,651 1,937 2,248
Earnings per share (Rs) 1.8 3.1 0.3 3.5 4.2 4.4 6.2 7.9 9.3 10.7
Balance sheet (Rs mn)
Total equity 2,693 3,530 3,462 3,894 4,666 5,470 6,619 8,093 9,817 11,828
Minority interest 33 51 241 355 583 914 1,391 1,941
Total borrowings 2,046 4,759 5,319 5,523 5,018 6,018 5,518 4,718 4,518 3,518
Current liabilities 2,127 3,211 3,596 3,451 4,022 5,274 6,445 7,587 9,223 10,407
Other liabilities 85 390 301 253 269 269 269 269 269 269
Total liabilities and equity 6,951 11,922 12,729 13,122 14,216 17,386 19,434 21,581 25,218 27,962
Cash 655 972 575 540 441 853 562 341 953 986
Total fixed assets 2,646 4,978 5,342 5,418 5,861 6,555 6,906 7,365 8,292 9,079
Investments 38 189 245 289 289 289 289 289 289
Current assets 3,612 5,580 6,583 6,765 7,423 9,487 11,475 13,385 15,482 17,407
Other long-term assets 203 229 154 202 202 202 202 202 202
Total assets 6,951 11,922 12,729 13,122 14,216 17,386 19,434 21,581 25,218 27,962
Cash flow (Rs mn)
Operating cash flow, excl. working capital 676 1,082 1,295 861 1,427 2,175 2,777 3,280 3,823 4,262
Working capital (66) (1,314) (617) (326) (88) (813) (816) (768) (462) (741)
Capital expenditure/Acquisitions (187) (1,565) (1,150) (321) (455) (1,449) (1,200) (1,400) (2,000) (2,000)
Investments (118) 249
Free cash flow 424 (1,797) (472) 213 884 (88) 760 1,113 1,361 1,521
Ratios (%)
EBITDA margin 10.4 9.7 5.0 7.9 9.4 9.3 9.6 9.7 9.7 9.6
Gross margin 37.3 38.7 39.9 38.9 39.2 37.5 37.0 36.5 36.0 36.0
Debt/equity (X) 0.8 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.3
Net debt/equity (X) 0.5 1.1 1.4 1.3 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.2
RoAE 20.3 21.2 1.9 19.7 20.5 18.3 21.5 22.4 21.6 20.8
RoACE 13.7 15.4 2.0 10.4 12.3 13.7 16.7 18.8 20.7 21.6
Minda is trading at 14.3X FY2017E EPS, which is inexpensive given strong growth prospects
and potential improvement in return ratios. We initiate coverage on Minda Corporation with
a BUY rating and target price of `110 based on 15X September 2017E EPS. We note that
smaller auto ancillaries in India (market cap less than US$500 mn) are trading at an average
FY2017E PE multiple of 15.2X (see Exhibit 3). Thus, our target multiple for Minda
Corporation is broadly in line with the average trading multiple of smaller auto ancillaries in
India. Our DCF valuation, which captures the medium-term growth prospects of the
company, implies target price of 110 and PE multiple of 17.7X FY2017E and 13.9X
FY2018E (see Exhibit 4 for details).
We believe that the stock deserves to trade at higher multiples (compared to current levels)
as we expect revenues and PAT to grow at 20% and 25% CAGR respectively over FY2016-
20E. Minda will likely generate strong operating cash flows, which should help further
strengthen its balance sheet with net debt to equity declining to 0.5X by FY2018E from 1X
currently. We expect RoE to improve to 22% by FY2018. In our view, key catalysts that
would drive stock re-rating are (1) strong execution in terms of market share gains in both
wiring harness and locksets, (2) increased focus on cash flow generation and efficient capital
allocation and (3) simplification of group structure.
Historical trading multiples of Minda Corporation are not relevant due to (1) frequent
changes in organization structure over the past five years and (2) listing of the company on
the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) only in October 2014; prior to that it was listed in Delhi
Stock Exchange where liquidity in the stock was very low.
Key strengths of the company that drive our positive view on the stock
Strong and reliable technological tie-ups with global suppliers. Minda has
technology tie-ups with strong global players such as Furukawa Electric of Japan for
wiring harness, Stoneridge of USA for instrument clusters and sensors and Vehicle Access
Systems Technology (VAST) for locksets, door handles, latches and other security products.
Apart from superior technology, these tie-ups provide access to OEMs and new innovative
products; we note that due to JV with Furukawa, Minda will gain significant market share
with Maruti and Nissan going ahead.
Diversified customer base leads to lower concentration risk. Unlike several auto
component companies, Minda has a reasonably well-diversified customer base with the
largest customer accounting for 10% of its revenues and top five customers accounting
for just 38% of revenues.
Strong execution. Market share gains in both wiring harness and locksets segments
with steady EBITDA margins would be an important deliverable from the company over
the next few quarters.
Increased focus on cash flow generation & efficient capital allocation. Historically,
the company has made overseas acquisitions and has also allocated capital for plastic
business in India, which in our view, did not augur well for the company. Going ahead,
investors would like to see increased focus on cash flow generation, reduction in debt
levels and efficient capital allocation instead of utilization of cash to make big acquisitions
at aggressive valuations.
Minda
Corporation
Minda
Minda KTSN, Minda Sai Minda Automotive Minda Furukawa
Management
Germany (100%) (100%) (100%) Electric (51%)
Services (100%)
PT Minda
Minda Vietnam
Automotive,
(100%)
Indonesia (100%)
Uz'Minda LLC
(50% by Uzbekistan Overseas Domestic
Government)
INVESTMENT THESIS: REVENUES TO GROW AT 20% CAGR OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS
Minda Corporation is one of the largest suppliers of locksets, wiring harness and speedometers in the Indian
automotive market. The company is a market leader across several product segments and has excellent
relationships with OEMs due to its ability to offer consistent and superior quality products. The company has
technological tie-ups with global suppliers, which offer it an edge over domestic peers and also gives access
to MNC OEMs. We believe the companys revenues can grow at 20% CAGR over FY2016-20E led by(1)
market share gains in both wiring harness and locksets segments, (2) expansion of product offerings to
existing customers and (3) new products such as steering roll connectors (SRC) and sensors.
Minda Corporation is well-placed to deliver 20% revenue CAGR over FY2016-20E led by (1)
33% revenue CAGR at Minda Furukawa JV due to market share gains in the wiring harness
segment and increase in market potential for steering roll connectors as airbags become
standard feature in every passenger vehicle in India by CY2018E, (2) market share gains in
the locksets segment due to increased share of business from Honda Motorcycles and (3)
acquisition of 51% stake in Minda Stoneridge JV, which offers strong growth opportunity in
automotive sensors market. We discuss our investment thesis below:
Notes:
(a) 2013-15 revenue CAGR is impacted by sell-off of Minda Schenk.
Technology tie-ups with global suppliers offer edge over domestic peers
Minda Corporation has technology tie-ups with strong global suppliers such as (1) Furukawa
Electric of Japan for wiring harness, (2) Stoneridge of USA for instrument clusters and
sensors and (3) Vehicle Access Systems Technology (VAST) for locksets, door handles, latches
and other security products. Apart from superior technology, we believe that these tie-ups
provide access to OEMs as well as access to innovative products such as steering roll
connectors (SRC). All the JV agreements are open ended and have standard clauses for exit
such as transfer to third party subject to compliance of the agreement.
Exhibit 7: Mindas technology tie-ups with global suppliers are key growth drivers
Key details of technology tie-ups of Minda Corporation
Notes:
(a) Year of incorporation represents year of original agreement between Minda Group and the JV partner
(b) Minda Furukawa became part of listed entity (Minda Corporation) in Feb. 2014 and Minda Stoneridge in Oct. 2015
In the automotive segment, with revenues of over US$2 bn, Furukawa has ~3% global
market share in automotive wiring harness with strong relationship with Japanese OEMs.
The company is targeting to increase its market share in wiring harness to 4.5% by 2020.
For steering roll connectors, a component used in air bag system, Furukawa is the market
leader globally. It also manufactures other automotive products such as connectors/terminals,
slide-door harness, metal core PCB for junction boxes, etc.
Exhibit 9: Furukawa Electric reported global revenues of more than US$7 bn in FY2015
Electronic and Automotive Systems and total revenues of Furukawa Electric, March fiscal year-ends, 2011-15
(JPY bn)
Minda Group entered into a joint venture agreement with Furukawa Electric in August 2007
with 51% stake held by Furukawa Electric while Minda Group had the remaining 49%. As
per the agreement, JV was set up to manufacture (1) automotive wiring harness mainly
for Japanese OEMs in India, (2) steering roll connectors used for the airbag system and
(3) other automotive products such as terminals, relay box, junction box, etc. Further,
the JV will have to pay 3% royalty for the sale of products developed based on the
technology of Furukawa Electric. In February, 2014, Minda acquired promoters 49% stake
in the joint venture and then increased it to 51% in October 2014 by acquiring further 2%
stake from Furukawa.
Furukawa Electric has 3% market share in wiring harness globally and has strong
relationship with Japanese OEMs particularly Suzuki. Leveraging its strong global
relationship, Minda Furukawa JV has now acquired 7% market share in domestic
passenger vehicle wiring harness segment, market share will likely increase to 16% by
FY020E as JV has received 100% business share for Marutis new launches and Renault
Kwid. For this, JV has set-up two new plants in Chennai and Noida in FY2014-15.
Secondly, Furukawa is the market leader in steering roll connectors (SRC), a component
used in the airbag system. Crash test norms will become mandatory for passenger
vehicles in India by CY2018E, post that, airbags would become a standard feature in
every vehicle. This will lead to a market opportunity of around 4.4 bn for steering roll
connectors in India (see Exhibit 17 for details). JV has an early mover advantage as it
already supplies small quantity to Maruti and Nissan. JV invested JPY200 mn (110 mn) in
2014 to manufacture SRCs in its New Delhi plant.
Exhibit 10: Stoneridge is a global manufacturer of automotive electronics and control devices
Revenue breakdown and product segments of Stoneridge Inc., December year-end, 2014 (US$ mn, %)
Stoneridge Inc.
(CY2014 revenues: US$
661mn)
Exhibit 11: Stoneridge is targeting to grow its Asia Pacific revenues at 42% CAGR over 2013-19
Revenue growth targets of Stoneridge across different regions over 2013-19E, December year-ends (%)
Minda Group formed a 51:49 joint venture with US-based Stoneridge Inc. in August 2004 to
enter into manufacturing of instrument clusters (speedometers) for all automotive segments.
As part of the agreement, Minda Group acquired exclusive manufacturing and marketing
rights for India and 17 Asian countries, including Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan,
Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
In our view, Minda Stoneridge JV has been extremely successful so far with revenue CAGR
of 18% over FY2007-15. We expect the company to deliver 17% revenue CAGR over
FY2015-20E.
Key potential growth areas for Minda Corporation due to the JV are:
In instrument clusters, Minda Stoneridge is the market leader in commercial vehicles and
tractor segment with 40-70% market share and has around 13% share in two-wheelers.
Going ahead, apart from industry growth, revenue growth will be led by (1) market share
gains in the two-wheeler segment where the company will try to leverage its existing
relationship with OEMs such as TVS and Honda Motorcycles and (2) increase in content
per vehicle led by offering higher features in current products and new products such as
complete dashboard solutions.
In April 2011, the scope of the joint venture agreement between Minda and Stoneridge
was enhanced to include Stoneridges sensor technology and products in India. As per
the revised agreement, the JV will initially manufacture and supply various speed, low-
and mid-temperature, position and level sensors. Gradually, the JV will manufacture more
sophisticated high-temperature and other sensor products for Indian OEMs. Therefore,
automotive sensors could be a strong growth opportunity for the company. With
increased usage of electronics and governments focus on safety and emission norms,
sensors could potentially be US$430 mn industry in India by FY2020E (see Exhibit 18 for
details). However, we note that competition will be equally tough due to presence of
global Tier-1 suppliers such as Bosch, Continental, Delphi, Denso, etc.
Exhibit 12: Minda Stoneridges revenues have grown at 18% CAGR over FY2007-15
Revenues of Minda Stoneridge JV, March fiscal year-ends, 2006-18E ( mn, %)
2016E
2017E
2018E
2006
2008
2009
2011
2013
2015
2007
2010
2012
2014
Source: Company, Kotak Institutional Equities estimates
Minda Corporation entered into a 50:50 joint venture with Vehicle Access Systems
Technology (VAST) of the US in April 2015 to strengthen its presence in four-wheeler
security products. VAST is a global alliance of three companies, WITTE Automotive of
Germany, Strattec Security Corporation and ADAC Automotive of the US. With revenues of
around US$1.3 bn, VAST is one of the global leaders in access systems with a superior
technological strength in security systems (locksets), door handles, latches and other related
products. It supplies to most of the big OEMs globally in both passenger vehicle and
commercial vehicle segments.
With the JV agreement, Minda VAST will get access to (1) VASTs superior technology for
current products such as locksets and door handles and (2) several new products such as
electronic steering column lock, door modules, latches and hinges, passive entry passive start
systems, etc. We believe that these new products will be key growth drivers for the company
going ahead. We note that over the next two-three years, Minda VAST is targeting revenues
of 2.5 bn from expanding its product offerings particularly latches, hinges and passive entry
systems.
Market share gains will help Minda grow faster than auto production
We expect Minda Corporation to gain market share going ahead particularly in passenger
vehicle wiring harness and two-wheeler locksets. This will be driven by (1) Mindas strong
technical capabilities due to its technology tie-ups with global suppliers and excellent
relationship with some of the domestic OEMs, (2) OEMs initiatives to reduce costs and give
higher share of business to suppliers who can supply quality products at more competitive
pricing and (3) OEMs efforts to reduce dependence on a particular supplier (wherever
possible) and instead have two or three suppliers. In the passenger vehicle wiring harness
segment, Mindas market share will likely increase to ~16% by FY2020E from 7% currently
as the company has become the sole supplier for Marutis new models such as S-Cross, and
Ciaz and have also won order for Renault Kwid. In the two-wheeler lockset segment,
Mindas market share will increase to 32% in FY2020E from 26% in FY2015 as the
company has received 50% share of Honda Motorcycles upcoming 1.2 mn units capacity
plant in Gujarat.
Passenger vehicle wiring harness: Increase in share with Maruti Suzuki to drive
revenue growth
In the passenger vehicle wiring harness segment, Motherson Sumi (JV with Sumitomo
Wiring Systems) is currently the market leader with around 65% market share followed by
Yazaki and Minda Furukawa. Minda Furukawa has 7% market share and it currently
supplies wiring harness to three Japanese OEMs: Maruti Suzuki, Nissan and Honda Cars.
In our view, Motherson, Furukawa and Yazaki have largely similar technical capabilities.
However, we note that Motherson Sumi makes around 17-18% EBITDA margin while Minda
Furukawa is willing to operate at single-digit EBITDA margin and it therefore offers ~5%
lower pricing to OEMs as compared to Motherson. As OEMs are looking to reduce costs, we
believe that this could lead to some shift in market share to Minda Furukawa and also
Yazaki from Motherson Sumi over the next few years. In fact, Minda has already received
100% share of the business from Maruti for its new launches such as Celerio, Ciaz and S-
Cross. Minda will also have higher share for some of the Marutis existing models, as per the
management. With this, we expect Mindas market share with Maruti to increase to 30% by
FY2020E from 12% in FY2015. Further, Minda is likely to gain market share with Renault-
Nissan (won orders for Renault Kwid) and Honda Cars. Overall, we expect Mindas market
share in passenger vehicle wiring harness to increase to ~16% by FY2020E from ~7% in
FY2015. We note that Minda has set up two new wiring harness plants, one each in Noida
and Chennai in FY2015 to cater to increased volume share from the OEMs.
Exhibit 13: Minda Furukawas market share in wiring harness to increase to 16% by FY2020
Passenger vehicle wiring harness: Industry size and Mindas revenues, March fiscal year-ends, 2015-20E (` mn)
Security Systems: Increase in share with Honda Motorcycles to drive revenue growth
In the passenger vehicle segment, Minda VAST Access supplies locksets to OEMs and has 24%
market share currently. It supplies for more than 90% of the requirements of Ford India and
M&M and has 50-60% business share with Nissan India and Tata Motors. It also supplies for
small requirement of Maruti as well, which will likely increase as Minda is the sole supplier
for S-Cross. Overall, we expect Mindas market share in passenger vehicle locksets to
increase marginally to 26% by FY2020E.
Exhibit 14: We estimate Mindas market share in locksets to increase to 32% by FY2020
Two-wheeler and four-wheeler locksets: Industry size and Mindas revenues, March fiscal year-ends, 2015-20E (` mn)
New products that could drive strong revenue growth over the medium term
Due to technology tie-ups with global suppliers, Minda Corporation has an edge in terms of
access to new technology and innovative products. In our view, there are two new
products/segments which could have strong revenue potential for the company in the next
five years.
1. Steering roll connectors (SRC): Mandatory airbags in cars could lead to US$70 mn
industry opportunity
The steering Roll Connector (SRC) is a rotatable connector; which electrically connects the
steering wheel and the column with the vehicle body. It transmits signals and supplies power
from the vehicle body to the various switches within the steering wheel and the column. In
the case of a vehicle accident, the SRC transmits a trigger signal to the air-bag inflator (gas
generator) within the steering and the column to activate an air-bag and also transmits
signals to the various switches, such as horn switches.
Exhibit 15: Steering roll connector Exhibit 16: Steering roll connector fitted in a steering wheel
Crash norms are becoming mandatory from October 2017 for new models and by October
2018 for older models. Post this, airbags will become a standard feature in all passenger
vehicles which could lead to an industry opportunity of US$70 mn for SRCs by FY2020E.
Furukawa is the global leader for this product and Minda has an early mover advantage as it
is already supplying small quantity to Maruti and Nissan India. Therefore, we believe that
Minda could potentially capture significant market share in this segment. At 50-60% market
share, SRC could be a 2.2-2.6 bn opportunity for Minda by FY2020E.
Sensors could be another opportunity for Minda Corporation. Post changes to JV agreement
in 2011, Minda Stoneridge can now manufacture and supply various speed, low- and mid-
temperature, position and level sensors. Gradually over the next few years, the JV will also
be able to manufacture more sophisticated high-temperature and other sensor products for
four-wheeler OEMs. With increased usage of electronics and government's focus on safety
and emission norms; sensors could potentially be a US$430 mn industry in India by FY2020E
from around US$190 mn currently. The growth in industry size will largely be driven by
higher content per vehicle in passenger vehicle segment due to changes in emission and
safety norms.
At 5-10% market share, automotive sensors could be a 1.4-2.8 bn revenue opportunity for
Minda in FY2020E as compared to companys current revenue from sensors of 0.2 bn. We
note that currently global Tier 1 suppliers such as Bosch, Continental, Delphi and Denso
(including imports) and domestic suppliers such as Pricol are the key players in the
automotive sensors market in India.
Exhibit 18: Industry size of automotive sensors could be more than US$400 mn by 2020E
Estimation of market size for automotive sensors, March fiscal year-ends, 2015-20E
Slowdown in automotive growth in Europe and Indonesia could impact the performance
of Minda KTSN and PT Minda Automotive Indonesia. These two entities together
accounted for ~28% of consolidated revenues in FY2015.
Increase in RM prices could impact profitability in the near term. Normally, major
fluctuations in commodity prices are passed on to OEMs with a lag of 1-2 quarters.
Therefore, increase in raw material prices could impact profitability in the near term.
Further, in situations when profitability of OEMs are under pressure, then due to lower
pricing power it might be difficult for Minda to fully pass on the impact of higher
commodity prices.
Exhibit 20: Minda Corporation has given loans of 757 mn to related parties
Loans and corporate guarantees given to related parties, March fiscal year-ends, 2012-15 (` mn)
In the four-wheeler wiring harness segment, we expect market share of Minda Furukawa
(MFE) to increase from around 7% in FY2015 to 14% by FY2018E. This will lead to 39%
revenue CAGR for the company over FY2016-19E. MFE has ~12% market share with
Maruti Suzuki currently, which will likely increase to ~25% in FY2018E as the company
has received 100% business for Marutis newer models and there will be some increase in
market share for existing models as well. With such strong revenue growth, we expect
the companys EBITDA margins to improve to 5-9% levels over FY2016-18E as compared
to 2.4% in FY2015.
Minda Sai will likely deliver 16% revenue CAGR over FY2016-19E; higher than our
expectations of domestic automotive volume growth due to market share gains. The
company is the market leader in the two-wheeler wiring harness segment with 33%
market share, which will likely increase to 36% by FY2018E due to some increase in share
from Hero MotoCorp. The company is targeting new business from other OEMs and is
looking to increase market share to ~50%, which we have not built in our estimates.
Minda Sai has ~40% market share in tractors and ~20% in MHCVs, which could marginally
increase over the next 2-3 years due to consolidation of business from existing customers.
For Minda Stoneridge, due to increased usage of electronics in vehicles, sensors could be
a strong growth area where revenues could increase significantly over the next 3-5 years as
compared to 0.2 bn currently. In instrument clusters, Minda Stoneridge is the market
leader in commercial vehicles and tractors segments (40-70% market share) while it has
around 13% market share in two-wheelers and limited presence in passenger vehicles.
Going ahead, the company is targeting to significantly increase its market share in two-
wheelers in our view; this is possible as Minda has strong relationship with all two-
wheeler OEMs (except Hero). However, we are not building in any significant market
share gains in our estimates.
Exhibit 21: Wiring harness segment will be the key revenue growth driver over the next three years
Revenue break-up across segment, March fiscal year-ends, 2013-19E (` mn)
Revenue CAGR (%)
2013 2014 2015 2016E 2017E 2018E 2019E 2013-15 2016-19E
Revenues (Rs mn)
Standalone business 5,842 6,039 6,368 6,733 7,975 9,187 10,753 4.4 16.9
2-wheeler lock kits for OEM 2,399 2,661 3,351 3,965 4,633 20.3
Locksets for after-market 1,141 1,090 1,282 1,346 1,454 1,570 1,696 8.0
Die casting (Products sold outside group) 1,008 1,046 1,322 1,619 2,189 27.9
Exports 662 823 872 872 959 1,055 1,161
Others 807 807 888 977 1,075
Minda SAI 3,624 4,413 5,088 5,308 6,054 7,046 8,191 18.5 15.6
Minda Furukawa 1,848 4,618 6,210 8,152 12,259 38.5
Minda KTSN 4,048 4,548 4,515 3,838 4,030 4,231 4,231 5.6 3.3
PT Minda Automotive Indonesia 1,064 798 838 880 924 5.0
Minda Vietnam Automotive 255 255 267 281 295 5.0
Minda Automotive Soluction (Replacement) 1,642 1,597 1,938 2,054 2,275 2,534 2,760 8.6 10.4
Minda Schenk 8,368
Minda Stoneridge 1,568 3,730 4,580 5,509 52.0
Minda VAST 2,200 3,075 3,493 3,986 21.9
Revenues 23,525 16,794 21,076 27,370 34,453 40,384 48,908 (5.3) 21.3
Less: Eliminations 2,176 1,152 1,744 1,785 1,893 2,031 2,180
Other operating income 387 297 375 205 260 307 374
Consolidated net revenues 21,736 15,939 19,706 25,790 32,821 38,660 47,102 (4.8) 22.2
Domestic 8,657 10,568 13,000 20,027 26,726 32,213 40,492 22.5 26.4
Exports 662 823 872 872 959 1,055 1,161 14.8 10.0
Overseas entities (largely Europe) 12,417 4,548 5,834 4,891 5,135 5,392 5,450 (31.5) 3.7
Revenues by business segment (Rs mn)
Safety security & restraint systems 5,764 6,681 7,913 10,254 12,537 14,343 16,538 17.2 17.3
Driver information & telematics systems 4,056 4,644 7,116 11,493 15,994 19,778 25,959 32.5 31.2
Interior systems 11,529 4,317 4,303 3,838 4,030 4,231 4,231 (38.9) 3.3
Contribution to revenues (%)
Safety security & restraint systems 27 43 41 40 39 37 35
Driver information & telematics systems 19 30 37 45 49 52 56
Interior systems 54 28 22 15 12 11 9
Notes:
(a) 2013-15 revenue CAGR is impacted by sell-off of Minda Schenk.
We expect 28% EPS CAGR; expect EBITDA margins to remain largely steady
Minda Corporation has delivered EBITDA margins in the 8-10% range over the past five
years except in FY2013 due to lower profitability in Minda Schenk, which was sold off in
1HFY14. We believe that product segments such as locksets and wiring harness do not
command strong pricing power with the OEMs. In fact, suppliers normally offer lower prices
to get new business and gain market share. Having said that, raw material prices are largely
passed through to OEMs; therefore, there are not much margin risk associated from increase
in commodity prices either at least over the medium term. For Minda, we expect operating
leverage benefits to be largely passed to OEMs to gain market share. Overall, we expect
EBITDA margins to remain within 9-10% range over the next three years.
Exhibit 22: We expect 28% PAT CAGR over FY2016-19E Exhibit 23: EBITDA margins to remain largely steady
Consolidated net profits, March fiscal year ends, 2009-19E (` mn) Consolidated EBITDA and margins, March fiscal year-ends, 2009-19E
(` mn, %)
(Rs mn)
2,250 (Rs mn) Consol. EBITDA [LHS] (%)
5,000 EBITDA margin [RHS] 14
2,000
1,750 12
4,000
1,500 10
1,250 3,000 8
1,000
750 2,000 6
500 4
250 1,000
2
0
0 0
2016E
2017E
2018E
2019E
2009
2010
2012
2013
2014
2011
2015
2016E
2017E
2018E
2019E
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Source: Company, Kotak Institutional Equities estimates
Source: Company, Kotak Institutional Equities estimates
Exhibit 24: We expect net debt to equity to decline over the next three years
Consol net debt and net debt to equity, March fiscal year-ends, 2011-18E ( mn, X)
(Rs mn) Net debt [LHS] Net debt-to-equity ratio [RHS] (X)
6,000 1.6
1.4
5,000
1.2
4,000
1.0
3,000 0.8
4,983 5,166 4,956 4,378
4,744 4,577 0.6
2,000 3,787
0.4
1,000
1,391 0.2
0 -
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016E 2017E 2018E
In FY2013, Minda Corporation invested 293 mn in subsidiaries to fund losses in its German
subsidiary, Minda KTSN. We note over the past two years due to strong focus on cost
reduction and disposal of a plant in Czech Republic, KTSN has reported marginal profits in
FY2014-15. Therefore, we dont expect more investment in KTSN from the parent entity.
In FY2014, company invested 921 mn towards (1) acquisition of stake in Minda Furukawa
and (2) investment in Minda Sai to acquire 100% stake in PT Minda Automotive Indonesia
and Minda Vietnam. Going ahead, as per our discussions with the management, company
does not foresee any meaningful investment in subsidiaries.
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016E 2017E 2018E
Subsidiaries
Minda Automotive Solutions Limited 37 37 47 47 47 47 47 47
Minda Europe B.V. Netherlands 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
Minda Furukawa Electric Private Limited 423 449 449 449 449
Minda KTSN Plastic Solutions GmbH & Co. KG, Germany 404 404 442 532 815 815 881 881 881 881
Minda Management Services Limited 1 1 56 56 56 56 56
Minda SAI 103 155 155 405 405 405 405 405
Spark Minda Foundation
Joint ventures
Minda VAST Access Systems Private Limited 193 237 237 237 237
KTSN Kunststofftechnik Sachen GmbH & Co 442
Total investments 863 421 599 743 1,035 1,956 2,092 2,092 2,092 2,092
Addition (442) 178 144 293 921 136
Minda Corporation has a reasonably well-managed working capital with receivables at two
months of sales and one-and-a-half months of inventory. However, we note that creditor
days are surprisingly higher at 57 days of sales. In FY2015, this was partly due to complete
consolidation of Minda Furukawas balance sheet while P&L was consolidated only for six
months as it became subsidiary on October 1, 2014. We are building in some decline in
creditor days over the next two years (due to increased local sourcing by Minda Furukawa as
compared to imports currently where creditor days are high) but the overall working capital
will largely remain steady at slightly more than two months of sales.
Exhibit 28: We expect return ratios to improve over the next three years
Return ratios, March fiscal year-ends, 2010-18E (%)
Exhibit 29: We expect consolidated net profit to grow at 25% CAGR over FY2016-20E
Minda Corporation consolidated profit model, March fiscal year-ends, 2011-20E (` mn)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016E 2017E 2018E 2019E 2020E
Net sales 7,322 13,855 21,736 15,939 19,706 25,790 32,821 38,660 47,102 53,314
Cost of raw materials (4,592) (8,491) (13,068) (9,733) (11,975) (16,118) (20,677) (24,549) (30,146) (34,121)
Employee expenses (959) (2,239) (4,636) (2,657) (3,365) (4,207) (5,216) (5,999) (7,318) (8,270)
Other expenses (1,013) (1,775) (2,945) (2,291) (2,510) (3,072) (3,791) (4,357) (5,071) (5,779)
EBITDA 758 1,349 1,087 1,257 1,855 2,393 3,137 3,755 4,567 5,145
Other income 40 204 362 304 227 179 189 206 220 235
Depreciation (172) (455) (771) (478) (603) (756) (849) (941) (1,072) (1,213)
Finance cost (174) (268) (424) (275) (395) (427) (441) (377) (361) (281)
Profit before tax and exceptional 452 830 254 808 1,085 1,390 2,035 2,642 3,353 3,884
Extraordinary items (176) (30) 147 24
Income tax (105) (138) (175) (172) (272) (347) (509) (661) (939) (1,088)
Share of JVs 6 10 44
Minority interest (2) 10 14 (114) (228) (331) (478) (549)
Profit after tax 347 519 60 793 895 929 1,298 1,651 1,937 2,248
Adjusted net profit 347 658 67 725 876 929 1,298 1,651 1,937 2,248
EPS (Rs) 1.8 3.1 0.3 3.5 4.2 4.4 6.2 7.9 9.3 10.7
Ratios (%)
EBITDA margin 10.4 9.7 5.0 7.9 9.4 9.3 9.6 9.7 9.7 9.6
Gross margin 37.3 38.7 39.9 38.9 39.2 37.5 37.0 36.5 36.0 36.0
Exhibit 30: We expect consolidated return ratios to improve over the next three years
Minda Corporation consolidated balance sheet, March fiscal year-ends, 2011-20E (` mn)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016E 2017E 2018E 2019E 2020E
Share capital 236 396 396 395 607 607 607 607 607 607
Reserves & surplus 2,457 3,134 3,066 3,499 4,059 4,863 6,012 7,486 9,211 11,222
Total shareholders equity 2,693 3,530 3,462 3,894 4,666 5,470 6,619 8,093 9,817 11,828
Minority interest 33 51 241 355 583 914 1,391 1,941
Deferred tax liabilities 85 98 103 86 57 57 57 57 57 57
Short-term borrowings 686 3,184 3,427 3,426 3,212 4,212 3,712 2,912 2,712 1,712
Long-term borrowings 1,359 1,575 1,891 2,097 1,807 1,807 1,807 1,807 1,807 1,807
Total borrowings 2,046 4,759 5,319 5,523 5,018 6,018 5,518 4,718 4,518 3,518
Provisions 175 266 261 153 245 320 407 480 585 662
Trade payables 1,692 2,368 2,446 2,488 3,076 4,141 5,098 6,053 7,433 8,413
Other current liabilities 260 577 890 811 701 813 939 1,054 1,205 1,331
Other long-term liabilities 291 198 167 212 212 212 212 212 212
Other liabilities 2,127 3,502 3,794 3,619 4,234 5,485 6,657 7,799 9,434 10,618
Total liabilities 6,951 11,922 12,729 13,122 14,216 17,386 19,434 21,581 25,218 27,962
Current Investments 145
Inventories 967 2,373 2,527 1,867 2,308 3,106 3,985 4,731 5,809 6,575
Trade receivables 1,631 2,573 3,055 2,915 3,176 4,157 4,946 5,825 6,452 7,303
Cash and bank balances 655 972 575 540 441 853 562 341 953 986
Short-term loans and advances 559 610 935 1,882 1,752 2,038 2,358 2,642 3,034 3,342
Other current assets 455 23 66 101 187 187 187 187 187 187
Total current assets 4,267 6,696 7,158 7,305 7,864 10,340 12,037 13,726 16,435 18,393
Net fixed assets 2,545 4,867 4,665 5,268 5,708 6,402 6,753 7,212 8,139 8,926
Capital work in progress 101 111 677 150 153 153 153 153 153 153
Non-current investments 38 44 245 289 289 289 289 289 289
Other non-current assets 203 229 154 202 202 202 202 202 202
Non current assets 2,684 5,226 5,571 5,817 6,352 7,046 7,397 7,856 8,783 9,570
Total assets 6,951 11,922 12,729 13,122 14,216 17,386 19,434 21,581 25,218 27,962
Ratios
Debt/equity (X) 0.8 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.3
Net debt/equity (X) 0.5 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.2
RoAE (%) 20.3 21.2 1.9 19.7 20.5 18.3 21.5 22.4 21.6 20.8
RoACE (%) 13.7 15.4 2.0 10.4 12.3 13.7 16.7 18.8 20.7 21.6
Exhibit 31: We expect consolidated entity to generate FCF of 1.8 bn over FY2016-18E
Minda Corporation consolidated cash flow statement, March fiscal year-ends, 2011-20E (` mn)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016E 2017E 2018E 2019E 2020E
Profit before tax 452 654 224 956 1,109 1,390 2,035 2,642 3,353 3,884
Depreciation 172 455 771 478 603 756 849 941 1,072 1,213
(Gain) on sale of assets (4)
Provisions 5 (10)
Share of profit from associate 10 44
Interest Income (3) (61) (62) (71) (64) (50) (40) (20) (25) (30)
Dividend received
Interest expense 132 268 424 275 395 427 441 377 361 281
Others 5 112 (615) (387)
Operating cash flow before changes in WC 758 1,308 1,470 1,033 1,699 2,522 3,285 3,941 4,762 5,349
Changes in WC (66) (1,314) (617) (326) (88) (813) (816) (768) (462) (741)
Income taxes paid (82) (226) (175) (172) (272) (347) (509) (661) (939) (1,088)
Cash flow from operations 610 (232) 677 534 1,339 1,362 1,960 2,513 3,361 3,521
(Purchase) of PPE (187) (1,565) (1,150) (321) (455) (1,449) (1,200) (1,400) (2,000) (2,000)
Investments (118) 249
Interest income 3 51 62 71 64 50 40 20 25 30
Others (42) (34) (76) (200) (47)
Cash flow from investing (343) (1,299) (1,164) (450) (438) (1,399) (1,160) (1,380) (1,975) (1,970)
Interest expense (132) (254) (424) (275) (395) (427) (441) (377) (361) (281)
Change in debt (619) 1,634 560 205 (505) 1,000 (500) (800) (200) (1,000)
Change in equity
Dividend and dividend tax paid (25) (34) (46) (49) (101) (124) (149) (177) (213) (237)
Others
Cash flow from financing activities 163 1,847 90 (119) (1,000) 449 (1,091) (1,354) (774) (1,518)
Net change in cash 430 317 (397) (35) (99) 412 (291) (222) 612 33
Cash at start of year 225 655 972 575 540 441 853 562 341 953
Cash at year end 655 972 575 540 441 853 562 341 953 986
Free cash flow 424 (1,797) (472) 213 884 (88) 760 1,113 1,361 1,521
Exhibit 32: We expect standalone net profit to grow at 20% CAGR over FY2015-18E
Minda Corporation standalone profit model, March fiscal year-ends, 2011-20E (` mn)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016E 2017E 2018E 2019E 2020E
Net sales 4,842 5,597 5,982 6,168 6,491 6,867 8,134 9,370 10,968 12,065
Cost of raw materials (3,047) (3,520) (3,860) (3,847) (4,037) (4,223) (5,043) (5,828) (6,822) (7,504)
Employee expenses (489) (647) (700) (737) (813) (895) (1,038) (1,193) (1,408) (1,549)
Other expenses (651) (822) (866) (990) (954) (963) (1,120) (1,271) (1,480) (1,628)
EBITDA 654 609 556 594 686 787 933 1,078 1,258 1,384
Other income 40 81 123 69 47 39 44 53 59 69
Depreciation (119) (143) (168) (217) (174) (181) (212) (241) (272) (308)
Finance cost (130) (130) (138) (112) (78) (56) (56) (51) (37) (23)
Profit before tax and exceptional 445 416 373 334 482 589 709 839 1,008 1,123
Extraordinary items (23) (22)
Income tax (103) (15) (83) (94) (140) (177) (213) (252) (303) (337)
Profit after tax 342 402 267 218 341 412 496 587 706 786
Adjusted net profit 342 402 285 286 340 412 496 587 706 786
EPS (Rs) 1.8 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.4 3.8
Ratios (%)
EBITDA margin 13.5 10.9 9.3 9.6 10.6 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5
Gross margin 37.1 37.1 35.5 37.6 37.8 38.5 38.0 37.8 37.8 37.8
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016E 2017E 2018E 2019E 2020E
Share capital 236 396 396 396 608 608 608 608 608 608
Reserves & surplus 1,606 2,280 2,501 2,673 2,707 2,995 3,342 3,752 4,245 4,794
Total shareholders equity 1,842 2,676 2,897 3,068 3,315 3,603 3,950 4,360 4,853 5,402
Deferred tax liabilities 46 51 62 52 35 35 35 35 35 35
Short-term borrowings 183 978 829 781 518 518 468 318 168 18
Long-term borrowings 304 105 179 137 70 70 70 70 70 70
Total borrowings 487 1,083 1,008 918 589 589 539 389 239 89
Provisions 90 88 84 73 102 107 127 147 172 189
Trade payables 957 902 870 783 617 647 726 851 991 1,122
Other current liabilities 50 91 170 333 176 185 202 218 239 255
Other long-term liabilities 87 47 62 83 83 83 83 83 83
Other liabilities 1,096 1,168 1,170 1,251 978 1,023 1,138 1,300 1,484 1,649
Total liabilities 3,471 4,979 5,136 5,290 4,917 5,249 5,661 6,084 6,611 7,175
Current Investments 145
Inventories 321 498 382 401 348 364 409 479 558 632
Trade receivables 860 1,017 1,180 1,210 1,049 1,107 1,243 1,450 1,685 1,908
Cash and bank balances 459 758 160 239 93 172 254 328 402 564
Short-term loans and advances 197 508 734 156 210 220 231 243 255 268
Other current assets 17 9 14 5 2 2 2 2 2 2
Total current assets 1,855 2,934 2,471 2,012 1,701 1,865 2,139 2,502 2,902 3,373
Net fixed assets 923 1,035 1,113 1,387 1,239 1,408 1,546 1,605 1,733 1,826
Capital work in progress 94 97 362 36 42 42 42 42 42 42
Non-current investments 599 743 1,035 1,763 1,855 1,855 1,855 1,855 1,855 1,855
Other non-current assets 170 155 91 80 80 80 80 80 80
Non current assets 1,616 2,044 2,666 3,278 3,215 3,385 3,523 3,582 3,710 3,802
Total assets 3,471 4,979 5,136 5,290 4,917 5,249 5,661 6,084 6,611 7,175
Ratios
Debt/equity (X) 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
Net debt/equity (X) 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 (0.0) (0.1)
RoAE (%) 28.1 17.8 10.2 9.6 10.7 11.9 13.1 14.1 15.3 15.3
RoACE (%) 26.1 22.3 11.8 8.3 10.5 11.5 13.0 14.4 16.1 16.7
Exhibit 34: We expect company to generate strong operating cash flows over the next three years
Minda Corporation standalone cash flow statement, March fiscal year-ends, 2011-20E (` mn)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016E 2017E 2018E 2019E 2020E
Profit before tax 445 416 350 311 489 589 709 839 1,008 1,123
Depreciation 119 143 168 217 174 181 212 241 272 308
(Gain) on sale of assets (34) 1 (4) 25 21
Provisions 5 (4) 1 3 2
Interest Income (3) (61) (78) (46) (17) (39) (44) (53) (59) (69)
Dividend received (10) (15)
Interest expense 105 118 128 112 78 56 56 51 37 23
Others 8 1 (10) 5
Operating cash flow before changes in WC 637 612 552 613 752 787 933 1,078 1,258 1,384
Changes in WC (156) (545) (259) 625 (142) (40) (76) (128) (141) (145)
Income taxes paid (82) (109) (59) (72) (114) (177) (213) (252) (303) (337)
Cash flow from operations 398 (42) 235 1,167 496 569 644 698 815 902
(Purchase) of PPE (176) (277) (514) (201) (205) (350) (350) (300) (400) (400)
Investments (178) (288) (293) (728) (91)
Interest income 3 54 83 55 20 39 44 53 59 69
Others 37 25 166 36 144
Cash flow from investing (314) (487) (558) (839) (133) (311) (306) (247) (341) (331)
Interest expense (105) (124) (130) (113) (80) (56) (56) (51) (37) (23)
Change in debt (478) 484 (76) (90) (330) (50) (150) (150) (150)
Change in equity 939 502
Dividend and dividend tax paid (25) (34) (70) (49) (99) (124) (149) (177) (213) (237)
Others 3
Cash flow from financing activities 331 828 (275) (249) (509) (180) (255) (378) (400) (409)
Net change in cash 415 299 (598) 79 (146) 79 83 73 74 162
Cash at start of year 44 459 758 160 239 93 172 254 328 402
Cash at year end 459 758 160 239 93 172 254 328 402 564
Free cash flow 222 (320) (279) 965 291 219 294 398 415 502
Minda Corporation (MCL), incorporated in 1985, is the flagship company of Spark Minda-
Ashok Minda Group with revenues of ~`20 bn in FY2015. The company has around 30
plants spread across India as well as in Europe (three plants) and South East Asia (two plants).
Minda is primarily an OEM supplier with replacement accounting for only 11% of its
revenues. It has a well-diversified customer base; Bajaj Auto, Yamaha, Mahindra & Mahindra,
Maruti and Volkswagen are the top five customers accounting for ~38% of consolidated
revenues in FY2015. The company generated 68% of its FY2015 consolidated revenues
from the domestic market while overseas entities in Europe, Indonesia and Vietnam and
some exports from India contributed the remaining 32% of revenues.
The company supplies automotive components to OEMs under three main segments:
Safety & security systems. This segment accounted for 41% of companys consolidated
revenues in FY2015. Minda has 26% market share in two-wheeler locksets and around
24% share in four-wheeler locksets. Through Minda VAST JV, Minda also supplies other
products such as door handles and latches primarily to Nissan, Ford and M&M in India.
Driver information & telematics systems. The company supplies wiring harness to
passenger car OEMs through Minda Furukawa JV and has ~7% market share currently.
Minda is the sole supplier of wiring harness to TVS and has 33% market share in the
overall two-wheeler segment. It also has high market share with Ashok Leyland and M&M
in MHCVs and tractor segments respectively. Minda acquired 51% stake in Minda
Stoneridge JV in October, 2015 which is the market leader in speedometers for CVs and
tractor segment and has around 13% market share in two-wheelers.
Interior systems. Minda KTSN Plastic Solutions supplies several plastic components to
global OEMs through its three plants in Europe. This segment has hardly reported any
revenue growth over the past three years.
Exhibit 35: Business segment and plant locations of key subsidiaries and joint ventures
Exhibit 36: Locks and Wiring harness are key business segments Exhibit 37: Domestic market accounts for ~68% of revenues
Revenue break-up by business segments, March fiscal year end, 2015 Revenue break-up by geography, March fiscal year ends, 2015 (%)
(%)
Asia America,
exculding 0.9
Interior
India, 7.9
systems,
22.3
Safety
security &
restraint Euope,
systems, 23.2
40.9
Driver
information
&
telematics India, 68.0
systems,
36.8
Source: Company, Kotak Institutional Equities Source: Company, Kotak Institutional Equities
Bajaj Auto, 10
Others, 16
Daimler, 3
M&M, 7
Ashok Leyland, 4
Replacement, 11.0
Passenger vehicles
(PVs), 32.0
Post these transactions, only two key entities with combined FY2015 revenues of only 1.5
bn are not part of Minda Corporation. These are (1) Minda Silca Engineering (29.7% stake
held by Minda Group) with revenues of around 1 bn and (2) UzMinda LLC (50% stake
held by Minda Group) with revenues of 0.5 bn.
In 2011, Minda Corporation. acquired 100% stake in Minda Sai and 94% stake in its
German subsidiary, Minda Schenk. The company also acquired 50% stake in Minda
Automotive Solutions, after-market distributer of the groups products.
In 2012, company acquired the remaining 50% stake in Minda Automotive Solutions.
In 2013, Minda sold its entire stake in Minda Schenk as this entity was incurring heavy
losses.
In 2014, Minda acquired (1) 51% stake in Minda Furukawa JV and (2) 100% stake in PT
Minda Automotive Indonesia and Minda Vietnam.
In 2015, the company has acquired the groups 51% stake in Minda Stoneridge JV.
Year Event
1958 Formation of Minda group
1985 Minda Corp. commences operation under the name of Minda Switch Auto Pvt. Ltd.
1989 Commercial production started for two-wheeler locks
1994 Entry into four-wheeler locksets segment
2003 Formation of Minda SAI Ltd through merger of Sylea Automotive India Ltd. & Minda Wire links
2004 Establishment of Minda Stoneridge JV
2005 Set-up of PT Minda Automotive Indonesia
2007 Start of Minda Furukawa JV
Start of Minda Valeo JV
Start of Minda Silca JV
Acquired KTSN Plastic Solutions in Germany
2008 Acquired Schenk Plastic Solutions in Germany
Acquired Schenk Plastic Solutions in Czech
2009 Setup Minda Vietnam Co. Ltd.
Setup Minda Automotive Solutions in Uzbekistan
2010 Acquired Aksys, Plant Koengen in Germany
Acquired Tectro in Poland
2011 Kotak Private Equity acquired close to 15% stake over 2011-12
Acquired 100% stake in Minda Sai and Mayank Auto from the Group
Acquired 94% stake in Minda Schenk from the Group
Acquired 50% stake in Minda Automotive Solutions from Group
2012 Acquired remaining 50% stake in Minda Automotive Solutions from Group
2013 Sold its entire stake in Mayank Auto and Minda Schenk
2014 Acquired 51% stake in Minda Furukawa JV from the Group
Acquired 100% stake in PT Minda Automotive Indonesia and Minda Vietnam from the Group
2015 Start of Minda VAST - JV between Minda and Vehicle Access Systems Technology Llc (VAST), USA
Minda KTSN Plastic Solutions acquires a new manufacturing plant in Czech Republic.
Acquired 51% stake in Minda Stoneridge JV from the Group
Exhibit 41: Valuation of transactions between Minda Corporation and Minda Group
Minda
Corporation
Minda
Minda KTSN, Minda Sai Minda Automotive Minda Furukawa
Management
Germany (100%) (100%) (100%) Electric (51%)
Services (100%)
PT Minda
Minda Vietnam
Automotive,
(100%)
Indonesia (100%)
Uz'Minda LLC
(50% by Uzbekistan Overseas Domestic
Government)
Others, 20.5
Institutional
investors, 16.4
Promoters, 63.2
Mr. Rakesh Chopra is a Chartered Accountant (England & Wales) and MBA from Cranfield
University, U.K. He has more than 37 years of work experience and is currently director of Bharat
Rakesh Chopra Independent Director
Gears and is also the founder member and Chairman of Indraprastha Cancer Society (Rajiv Gandhi
Cancer Hospital & Research Centre)
Mr. Sunil Behari Mathur is the Chairman of National Stock Exchange and the Secretary General of
Life Insurance Council. He is also former Chairman of LIC of India and Administrator of SUUTI.
Sunil Behari Mathur Independent Director
Currently, he serves on the Board of ITC, ILFS, Ultratech Cement, DCM Shriram Industries, IDFC
Trustee Company, Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited, and Havells India.
Mr. Ashok Jha, an IAS officer (1969 batch) has a graduate degree in Economics from St.
Stephen`s college and a Masters degree in Development Economics from the Australian National
Ashok Kumar Jha Independent Director
University, Canberra. During his stint in the civil services, he has served as the Finance Secretary of
to the Government of India. He has also served as President of Hyundai Motors India Limited.
Mr. Laxman Ramnarayan is the nominee director appointed by Kotak Private Equity. He holds
Director - Kotak Private
Laxman Ramnarayan various academic and professional qualifications including CWA and MMS. Currently he is also the
Equity
Director and audit committee member of Mahindra Aerospace and Mahindra Aero Structures.
Mrs Thankom Mathew is a post graduate in Chemistry and has over 30 years of experience and
specialises in the fields of marketing, finance, underwriting, administration and audit. She is a
Thankom T Mathew Independent Director
former Executive Director of the LIC of India and currently also a nominee director on the board of
Alok Industries
Mr. Sudhir Kashyap is a mechnical engineer and an MBA graduate from Indian Institute of
Sudhir Kashyap Executive Director & CEO Management, Ahmedabad. He has over 25 years if experience in suto component industry and has
been associated with Minda Group for over 12 years.
Minda Stoneridge
2/3 Wheelers
Passenger vehicles
Commercial vehicles
Agricultural vehicles
Offroad vehicles
Others
"I, Nishit Jalan, hereby certify that all of the views expressed in this report accurately reflect
my personal views about the subject company or companies and its or their securities.
I also certify that no part of my compensation was, is or will be, directly or indirectly, related
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60%
Percentage of companies within each category for which Kotak
Institutional Equities and or its affiliates has provided
50%
investment banking services within the previous 12 months.
30,000
100
25,000
80
20,000
60
15,000
40
10,000
20
5,000
Stock Price
- 0
Apr-13
Sep-13
Apr-14
Apr-15
Sep-15
Aug-14
Aug-15
Jul-13
Feb-14
Feb-15
Jul-14
Jul-15
Mar-13
Oct-13
Oct-14
Nov-12
Jun-13
Nov-14
Nov-15
May-14
May-15
Dec-12
Jan-13
Dec-13
Jan-14
Jan-15
Index
Price
Source: Kotak Institutional Equities Research for ratings and price targets, Bloomberg for daily closing prices.
The price targets shown should be considered in the context of all prior published Kotak Institutional Equities research, which may or may not
have included price targets, as well as developments relating to the company, its industry and financial markets
Analyst coverage
Companies that the analyst mentioned in this document follow
Covering Analyst: Nishit Jalan
Company name Ticker
Amara Raja Batteries AMAR.BO
Ashok Leyland ASOK.BO
Bajaj Auto BJAT.BO
Bharat Forge BFRG.BO
Eicher Motors EICH.BO
Exide Industries EXID.BO
Hero Motocorp HROM.BO
Mahindra & Mahindra MAHM.BO
Mahindra CIE Automotive MAHN.BO
Maruti Suzuki MRTI.BO
Minda Corp. MDA IN
Motherson Sumi MOSS.BO
Suprajit Engineering SUPE.BO
Tata Motors TAMO.BO
Wabco India WABC.BO
BUY. We expect this stock to deliver more than 15% returns over the next 12 months.
ADD. We expect this stock to deliver 5-15% returns over the next 12 months.
REDUCE. We expect this stock to deliver -5-+5% returns over the next 12 months.
SELL. We expect this stock to deliver <-5% returns over the next 12 months.
Other definitions
Coverage view. The coverage view represents each analysts overall fundamental outlook on the Sector. The coverage view will consist of one of the following designations:
Attractive, Neutral, Cautious.
Other ratings/identifiers
NR = Not Rated. The investment rating and target price, if any, have been suspended temporarily. Such suspension is in compliance with applicable regulation(s) and/or
Kotak Securities policies in circumstances when Kotak Securities or its affiliates is acting in an advisory capacity in a merger or strategic transaction involving this company
and in certain other circumstances.
RS = Rating Suspended. Kotak Securities Research has suspended the investment rating and price target, if any, for this stock, because there is not a sufficient fundamental
basis for determining an investment rating or target. The previous investment rating and price target, if any, are no longer in effect for this stock and should not be relied
upon.
NA = Not Available or Not Applicable. The information is not available for display or is not applicable.
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