Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Cutting its teeth, turning around
Going public to fulfil regulatory requirements: Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (UJVNSFB) is floating its stock to meet the regulatory requirements of going public within three years of commencing business, which it completes in Jan’20. The bank has to reduce promoter (holding company Ujjivan Financial Services or UJJIVAN) shareholding to 40% within five years of commencing business. The IPO shall help UJVNSFB to dilute UJVN shareholding by ~17%. The bank will have to further reduce UJJIVAN shareholding by 44% by Jan’22, a steep task if RBI disallows the reverse merger alibi. How UJVNSFB negotiates this challenge remains to be seen.
Multiple strategies to drive business growth: UJVNSFB is transitioning from its earlier avatar of a microfinance company into a small finance bank. In the initial three years of its existence, the bank has added multiple products to its portfolio and its current offerings range from microfinance to small business loans (refer Exhibit 6 on pp. 2). The bank’s strategy is to further diversify its product offerings within retail and MSE segments, which it has identified as key areas of growth. On technology front, the bank has moved from physical to assisted digital and is now on the cusp of launching its own API. With a strong physical infrastructure already in place with 552 banking outlets, UJVNSFB is well placed to drive growth.
Some hits and misses on earnings: Although UJVNSFB’s NIMs are amongst the best in the peer set, its return ratios were affected due to steep credit cost post demonetisation. The bank has recovered out of the asset quality shock and has now the best coverage ratio on NPAs in the peerset. UJVNSFB’s H1FY20 reported net profit of Rs1.9bn is ~2x FY19 net profit Rs900mn driven both by stable credit costs but more importantly by robust core earnings. With calculated H1FY20 RoAs already at 2.8% (ann.), UJVNSFB appears to have turned around for the better.
Valuation: Based on our proforma estimates, UJVNSFB IPO is priced at ~2.0x FY21E book value. We arrive at the FY21E BV by adding to the networth a) pre-IPO and IPO proceeds Rs10bn, b) annualising H1FY20 net profit for FY20E, c) and assuming a 25%YoY growth in profit in FY21E. On a post-money basis UJVNSFB implies a market capitalisation of Rs63bn. There is no comparative valuation for UJVNSFB given the varying return metrics and therefore the significantly broad range of valuation multiples for AUBANK and EQUITAS. Based on a baseline ROA assumption of 2% and CoE of 13.5%, UJVNSFBs fair value is placed in the Rs35-40 range. We therefore believe UJVNSFB will have to deliver significantly better RoAs for the stock to generate upside. For a comparison of return metrics, see Exhibit 4 on pp. 2. Our 25%YoY profit growth in FY21E implies 1.75% RoA.
Key risks: UJVNSFB has disclosed in the RHP some of the red flags raised by RBI regarding risk management as well as product offerings. Such operational risks if not redressed could attract regulatory sanctions on business.
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Posted by Mehul Kothari | Published on 21-NOV-2019
Risk management is the process of identifying risks, analyzing them and taking adequate measures to curb these risks to achieve the desired results. The term financial risk management is most often associated with businesses; it is equally important and applicable to your investment portfolio.
Risk management process in financial investments comprises of determining the risks that exist for the particular investment and implementing strategies to mitigate the risk in the way. Risk management is an important aspect of investing as it helps reduce the risk depending on your individual goals.
Whenever you make investments, you try to look at the potential returns from the investment. However, just like the returns, there is also a degree of risk attached to the investment. Your choice of investment will depend upon your financial requirements and the level of risk you are willing to take for your investments.
Types of risk management
Longevity Risk
People today are living healthier and longer, thanks to the rapid advancements in the medical world. However, living longer also means that you need to plan your investments for a longer retirement. This risk of outliving your money is known as longevity risk.
You need to take adequate measures to limit this risk. Some of the ways to can mitigate this risk are by investing for retirement corpus from an early age; keeping a high savings rate in working years, look out for second employment post-retirement, etc.
Inflation Risk
Inflation is a constant increase in the cost of goods and services in the country. Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money and higher inflation means we can buy fewer things in the future as compared to the past or present for the same amount.
As an investor, you need to select assets and implement investment strategies that have potentially higher returns much above the rate of inflation. When you are investing in fixed income instruments such as a Bank FD, Corporate bonds, etc. always be watchful that the return on investment is above the inflation rate.
Interest Rate Risk
Change in the interest rate can affect your portfolio. When the rate of interest is high, there is a decrease in the value of corporate bonds. A higher interest rate can have impact on an industry or a sector, which in turn could affect your equity investments if they are impacted negatively by the increased rates.
Diversifying your investments in different asset classes, choosing debt investments of varying maturity can help you limit the risk associated with the changing interest rate.
Liquidity Risk
Many people associate liquidity risk with just real estate investments. Undoubtedly real estate is one of the most illiquid assets, but many other investments to have a lock-in period and pre-mature withdrawal attracts a penalty.
To protect yourself from liquidity risk, it is important that you have an emergency fund in place and also limit your exposure in assets which are difficult to liquidate or involve incurring expenses.
Market Risk
Market risk is the risk associated with the decline in the value of your investments due to economic or other developments, which affect the entire market. Market risks are unavoidable when you make any investment, however, you can lower the impact on your investments through adequate measures.
As an investor, have a well-diversified portfolio in different asset classes such as equity, debt, gold, etc. as not all the assets would not be affected in the same way or magnitude in any development. Moreover, you can reduce the risk of wanting to time the market by buying stocks at different times to average out the cost of your investments.
Credit Risk
Credit risk applies to debt investments such as bonds and corporate FDs. It is the risk of the inability of the issuing entity to repay the interest and/or interest on maturity.
As an investor, you can mitigate credit risk by looking at the credit ratings of the issuer. Higher the rating, the lower is the risk. AAA bonds have the lowest credit risk.
Risk management process to mitigate the various types of investment risk in your portfolio
Goal setting and investing as per your requirement
Investments are made keeping in mind your individual goals and needs, your time frame of investment and your tolerance to risk. Once you are clear about all these things, you can allocate your savings in assets which would help you achieve your goals in the desired time frame. It is important to remember that long-term investments in growth assets may be volatile in the short-run and you should not make any hasty decisions.
Portfolio Diversification
Diversification is the process of distributing the investments in your portfolio in different asset classes. Diversifying your investments in different assets such as stocks, bonds, commodities, gold, etc. helps reduce the overall risk of your portfolio as the performance of all the assets is not correlated and in a given economic condition the performance of the asset classes will not be same. Diversification is one of the most crucial risk management techniques for you to mitigate the risk of your investment portfolio as it helps you to take advantage of the different price movements of different assets.
Regularly monitor your investments
Depending on the performance of various asset classes in your portfolio, their percentage holding in your portfolio may change from the original allocation. Thus, monitoring your portfolio regularly and rebalancing would ensure that your portfolio remains well-diversified.
Take financial advice from experts
Financial planning and risk mitigation of your portfolio requires knowledge, time and expertise. Taking the help of financial experts, who can guide you to select the right financial products as your risk profile and unique investment needs.
Conclusion
A disciplined approach to your investments and sticking to the basic principles of risk management will help you achieve your financial goals. If you are unsure on how to manage risk of associated with your investments and need guidance to help you prepare a portfolio most suited to your investment needs and minimising risk, you can consult our financial advisors at IndiaNivesh who can help guide you through your investments and also manage your portfolio risk. Disclaimer: "Investment in securities market and Mutual Funds are subject to market risks, read all the related documents carefully before investing.")
Posted by Mehul Kothari | Published on 03-DEC-2019
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Occasional hedging by buying options or shorting index futures.
Investment rationale on every idea is provided.
10% in a particular Stock and 30% (max) in a Sector.
Cash holding based on market direction call. Cash to be deployed in case of sharp market fall.
Cash holding to earn notional interest income of 4% p.a.
RBL BANKCMP 500 TGT 690
Recent correction is an opportunity to accumulate quality stocks like RBL Bank.
RBI’s pause in hiking interest rates on pretext of benign inflation augurs well for upcoming banks like RBL.
RBL has been on a robust growth trajectory consistently maintaining growth in advances & profit in excess of 30%.
Healthy deposit to advances ratio was a key enabler in improving NIM to 4.04% in Q1FY19 up from 3.54% in Q1FY18.
Management has demonstrated consistent improvement in operational efficiency and cost to income ratio while embarking on a high growth trajectory through capturing quality business.
Sound asset quality which improved in Q1FY19 having GNPA at 1.40% (1.46% in Q1FY18) and net NPA at 0.75% (0.81% in Q1FY18). Going forward we expect RBL’s asset quality to remain firm.
Strong and improving financials amidst scenario of rising competition & higher cost of funds sets it apart from most of its peers. It reported ROA at 1.26% and ROE of 11.16% in Q1FY19 having provision coverage ratio of 60.41% (57.99% in Q1FY18) while registering decline in both Gross and Net NPA.
It has well diversified business mix and has been increasing geographical footprint steadily. Given, its present size and aggression of management it has long way to go before its high growth trajectory tapers off.
The book value has compounded in excess of 27% for last three years. In a rising cost of funds scenario and challenged macro environment this bank becomes a strong candidate for re-rating on back of its robust performance.
On a conservative basis, we expect 20% CAGR on book value for next couple of years, which for FY20e is likely to be Rs. 230, valuing it at 3.0x P/BV (FY20e) per shares target price comes at Rs. 691, leaving a scope of 39% upside from current levels.
About the Company: RBL Bank is one of India’s fastest growing private sector banks with an expanding presence across the country. The Bank offers specialized services under six business verticals namely: Corporate & Institutional Banking, Commercial Banking, Branch & Business Banking, Retail Assets, Development Banking and Financial Inclusion, Treasury and Financial Markets Operations. It currently services over 4.9 million customers.
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Ujjivan Small Finance Bank IPO - Issue Details, Balance Sheet & Company Highlights
Cutting its teeth, turning around
Going public to fulfil regulatory requirements: Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (UJVNSFB) is floating its stock to meet the regulatory requirements of going public within three years of commencing business, which it completes in Jan’20. The bank has to reduce promoter (holding company Ujjivan Financial Services or UJJIVAN) shareholding to 40% within five years of commencing business. The IPO shall help UJVNSFB to dilute UJVN shareholding by ~17%. The bank will have to further reduce UJJIVAN shareholding by 44% by Jan’22, a steep task if RBI disallows the reverse merger alibi. How UJVNSFB negotiates this challenge remains to be seen.
Multiple strategies to drive business growth: UJVNSFB is transitioning from its earlier avatar of a microfinance company into a small finance bank. In the initial three years of its existence, the bank has added multiple products to its portfolio and its current offerings range from microfinance to small business loans (refer Exhibit 6 on pp. 2). The bank’s strategy is to further diversify its product offerings within retail and MSE segments, which it has identified as key areas of growth. On technology front, the bank has moved from physical to assisted digital and is now on the cusp of launching its own API. With a strong physical infrastructure already in place with 552 banking outlets, UJVNSFB is well placed to drive growth.
Some hits and misses on earnings: Although UJVNSFB’s NIMs are amongst the best in the peer set, its return ratios were affected due to steep credit cost post demonetisation. The bank has recovered out of the asset quality shock and has now the best coverage ratio on NPAs in the peerset. UJVNSFB’s H1FY20 reported net profit of Rs1.9bn is ~2x FY19 net profit Rs900mn driven both by stable credit costs but more importantly by robust core earnings. With calculated H1FY20 RoAs already at 2.8% (ann.), UJVNSFB appears to have turned around for the better.
Valuation: Based on our proforma estimates, UJVNSFB IPO is priced at ~2.0x FY21E book value. We arrive at the FY21E BV by adding to the networth a) pre-IPO and IPO proceeds Rs10bn, b) annualising H1FY20 net profit for FY20E, c) and assuming a 25%YoY growth in profit in FY21E. On a post-money basis UJVNSFB implies a market capitalisation of Rs63bn. There is no comparative valuation for UJVNSFB given the varying return metrics and therefore the significantly broad range of valuation multiples for AUBANK and EQUITAS. Based on a baseline ROA assumption of 2% and CoE of 13.5%, UJVNSFBs fair value is placed in the Rs35-40 range. We therefore believe UJVNSFB will have to deliver significantly better RoAs for the stock to generate upside. For a comparison of return metrics, see Exhibit 4 on pp. 2. Our 25%YoY profit growth in FY21E implies 1.75% RoA.
Key risks: UJVNSFB has disclosed in the RHP some of the red flags raised by RBI regarding risk management as well as product offerings. Such operational risks if not redressed could attract regulatory sanctions on business.
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Risk Management – What is Risk Management & its Process
Risk management is the process of identifying risks, analyzing them and taking adequate measures to curb these risks to achieve the desired results. The term financial risk management is most often associated with businesses; it is equally important and applicable to your investment portfolio. Risk management process in financial investments comprises of determining the risks that exist for the particular investment and implementing strategies to mitigate the risk in the way. Risk management is an important aspect of investing as it helps reduce the risk depending on your individual goals. Whenever you make investments, you try to look at the potential returns from the investment. However, just like the returns, there is also a degree of risk attached to the investment. Your choice of investment will depend upon your financial requirements and the level of risk you are willing to take for your investments. Types of risk management Longevity Risk People today are living healthier and longer, thanks to the rapid advancements in the medical world. However, living longer also means that you need to plan your investments for a longer retirement. This risk of outliving your money is known as longevity risk. You need to take adequate measures to limit this risk. Some of the ways to can mitigate this risk are by investing for retirement corpus from an early age; keeping a high savings rate in working years, look out for second employment post-retirement, etc. Inflation Risk Inflation is a constant increase in the cost of goods and services in the country. Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money and higher inflation means we can buy fewer things in the future as compared to the past or present for the same amount. As an investor, you need to select assets and implement investment strategies that have potentially higher returns much above the rate of inflation. When you are investing in fixed income instruments such as a Bank FD, Corporate bonds, etc. always be watchful that the return on investment is above the inflation rate. Interest Rate Risk Change in the interest rate can affect your portfolio. When the rate of interest is high, there is a decrease in the value of corporate bonds. A higher interest rate can have impact on an industry or a sector, which in turn could affect your equity investments if they are impacted negatively by the increased rates. Diversifying your investments in different asset classes, choosing debt investments of varying maturity can help you limit the risk associated with the changing interest rate. Liquidity Risk Many people associate liquidity risk with just real estate investments. Undoubtedly real estate is one of the most illiquid assets, but many other investments to have a lock-in period and pre-mature withdrawal attracts a penalty. To protect yourself from liquidity risk, it is important that you have an emergency fund in place and also limit your exposure in assets which are difficult to liquidate or involve incurring expenses. Market Risk Market risk is the risk associated with the decline in the value of your investments due to economic or other developments, which affect the entire market. Market risks are unavoidable when you make any investment, however, you can lower the impact on your investments through adequate measures. As an investor, have a well-diversified portfolio in different asset classes such as equity, debt, gold, etc. as not all the assets would not be affected in the same way or magnitude in any development. Moreover, you can reduce the risk of wanting to time the market by buying stocks at different times to average out the cost of your investments. Credit Risk Credit risk applies to debt investments such as bonds and corporate FDs. It is the risk of the inability of the issuing entity to repay the interest and/or interest on maturity. As an investor, you can mitigate credit risk by looking at the credit ratings of the issuer. Higher the rating, the lower is the risk. AAA bonds have the lowest credit risk. Risk management process to mitigate the various types of investment risk in your portfolio Goal setting and investing as per your requirement Investments are made keeping in mind your individual goals and needs, your time frame of investment and your tolerance to risk. Once you are clear about all these things, you can allocate your savings in assets which would help you achieve your goals in the desired time frame. It is important to remember that long-term investments in growth assets may be volatile in the short-run and you should not make any hasty decisions. Portfolio Diversification Diversification is the process of distributing the investments in your portfolio in different asset classes. Diversifying your investments in different assets such as stocks, bonds, commodities, gold, etc. helps reduce the overall risk of your portfolio as the performance of all the assets is not correlated and in a given economic condition the performance of the asset classes will not be same. Diversification is one of the most crucial risk management techniques for you to mitigate the risk of your investment portfolio as it helps you to take advantage of the different price movements of different assets. Regularly monitor your investments Depending on the performance of various asset classes in your portfolio, their percentage holding in your portfolio may change from the original allocation. Thus, monitoring your portfolio regularly and rebalancing would ensure that your portfolio remains well-diversified. Take financial advice from experts Financial planning and risk mitigation of your portfolio requires knowledge, time and expertise. Taking the help of financial experts, who can guide you to select the right financial products as your risk profile and unique investment needs. Conclusion A disciplined approach to your investments and sticking to the basic principles of risk management will help you achieve your financial goals. If you are unsure on how to manage risk of associated with your investments and need guidance to help you prepare a portfolio most suited to your investment needs and minimising risk, you can consult our financial advisors at IndiaNivesh who can help guide you through your investments and also manage your portfolio risk. Disclaimer: "Investment in securities market and Mutual Funds are subject to market risks, read all the related documents carefully before investing.")
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RBL Bank – Nivesh Velocity Portfolio
Investment Norms: INR 10 Lakhs (Model Corpus) Maximum Stocks Open: 10 Target Investment Horizon: 6 Months Occasional hedging by buying options or shorting index futures. Investment rationale on every idea is provided. 10% in a particular Stock and 30% (max) in a Sector. Cash holding based on market direction call. Cash to be deployed in case of sharp market fall. Cash holding to earn notional interest income of 4% p.a. RBL BANKCMP 500 TGT 690 Recent correction is an opportunity to accumulate quality stocks like RBL Bank. RBI’s pause in hiking interest rates on pretext of benign inflation augurs well for upcoming banks like RBL. RBL has been on a robust growth trajectory consistently maintaining growth in advances & profit in excess of 30%. Healthy deposit to advances ratio was a key enabler in improving NIM to 4.04% in Q1FY19 up from 3.54% in Q1FY18. Management has demonstrated consistent improvement in operational efficiency and cost to income ratio while embarking on a high growth trajectory through capturing quality business. Sound asset quality which improved in Q1FY19 having GNPA at 1.40% (1.46% in Q1FY18) and net NPA at 0.75% (0.81% in Q1FY18). Going forward we expect RBL’s asset quality to remain firm. Strong and improving financials amidst scenario of rising competition & higher cost of funds sets it apart from most of its peers. It reported ROA at 1.26% and ROE of 11.16% in Q1FY19 having provision coverage ratio of 60.41% (57.99% in Q1FY18) while registering decline in both Gross and Net NPA. It has well diversified business mix and has been increasing geographical footprint steadily. Given, its present size and aggression of management it has long way to go before its high growth trajectory tapers off. The book value has compounded in excess of 27% for last three years. In a rising cost of funds scenario and challenged macro environment this bank becomes a strong candidate for re-rating on back of its robust performance. On a conservative basis, we expect 20% CAGR on book value for next couple of years, which for FY20e is likely to be Rs. 230, valuing it at 3.0x P/BV (FY20e) per shares target price comes at Rs. 691, leaving a scope of 39% upside from current levels. About the Company: RBL Bank is one of India’s fastest growing private sector banks with an expanding presence across the country. The Bank offers specialized services under six business verticals namely: Corporate & Institutional Banking, Commercial Banking, Branch & Business Banking, Retail Assets, Development Banking and Financial Inclusion, Treasury and Financial Markets Operations. It currently services over 4.9 million customers. Disclaimer: This document is STRICTLY for authorised recipients only and is prepared for information purposes only. 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