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May 2020
Sector Update Financials
Financials
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ICICIBC stake sale in various
subsidiaries
% of
Subs
Date stake
sale
IPRULIFE
FY19 2.0
ICICI Lombard FY18 7.0
ICICI Securities FY18 20.8
IPRULIFE
FY17 12.6
ICICI Lombard FY16 9.0
IPRULIFE
FY16 6.0
Net
gain
(INRb)
11.1
20.1
33.2
56.8
15.5
19.5
Decoding intrinsic value across cycles; strengthening SOTP
offers comfort
SOTP contribution rising steadily; forms 11%-37% of total valuation for major banks
SBIN stake sale in various
subsidiaries
% of
Net
Subs
Date stake gain
sale (INRb)
SBI LIFE
FY20
4.5
34.8
SBI Cards
FY20
4.0
26.5
SBI General
FY19
4.0
4.7
Insurance
SBI LIFE
FY18
8.0
54.4
SBI LIFE
FY17
3.9
17.6
ICICIBC stake sale in subsidiaries,
INR b
ICICIBC stake sale in subsidiaries
Tier-I Ratio (%)
14.4
15.9
15.1
COVID-19 pandemic has significantly dented the earnings/asset quality outlook for the
banking sector resulting in severe correction in stock prices. Lending being a leveraged
business faces significant valuation risks in such an uncertain environment however
banking subs which have gained significant scale / profitability are relatively well
placed to withstand current environment.
The SOTP story for banks thus provides a significant support to overall valuations and
currently subsidiaries of ICICIBC contribute ~22% to our SOTP (~34% as % of CMP)
while that of SBIN contribute ~37% (~64% as % of CMP). Also, post AXSB-MAX deal;
the proportion of subs in the SOTP value could potentially increase to ~11%. ICICIBC
thus trades at a valuation of 1.2x P/ABV (adj. for subs) while SBIN trades at 0.3x P/ABV
– the lowest in more than past one decade.
The monetization of subs has helped banks in raising funds and shoring up capital.
During FY16-19 ICICIBC monetized INR156b by selling stakes in various subs while SBIN
also raised ~INR138b during FY17-FY20 by divesting stake in subs.
The contribution of subs to consolidated profits has thus been increasing steadily with
banks facing asset quality challenges while subs reporting better trends and gaining
share. During FY19, ICICIBC subs contributed ~21% to the overall profits while SBIN
subs contributed ~63% to the consolidated profits of the bank.
We maintain our preference for ICICIBC, HDFCB & SBIN.
13.1
SOTP story getting bigger; ICICIBC/SBIN subs forms ~22%/37% of total SOTP
Increasing customer awareness towards various financial products like mutual
funds, insurance products and credit cards have driven robust earnings performance
in the subsidiary businesses of large banks (ICICIBC, KMB and SBIN). These
subsidiaries have gained scale and market share in their respective business
segments which has led to strong expansion in their market multiples. Hence, banks
like SBIN, KMB and ICICIBC have increasingly transformed into an SOTP-based play
v/s standalone play. Currently, subsidiaries of ICICIBC contribute ~22% to our SOTP
(~34% as % of CMP) while that of SBIN contribute ~37% (~64% as % of CMP).
Recently, AXSB signed an agreement to enter into a JV partnership with Max Life
Insurance. AXSB will acquire 29% stake and will hold 30% stake and thus sprucing up
its SOTP story. We value AXSB on an SOTP basis with the contribution of its
subsidiaries much lower at ~6% compared to major peers. With this deal, the
proportion of its subsidiaries in the SOTP value could potentially increase to ~11%.
Valuation downside for subsidiaries is limited unlike banks; banking stocks
corrected in the range between 29%-65% compared to subs (15%-22%)
Lending being a leveraged business faces significant valuation risks in such an
uncertain environment due to asset quality pressure which led to significant erosion
of capital in banks. However bank subsidiaries focuses on catering financial needs of
customers through various other asset classes like mutual funds, insurance which
have gained significant scale / profitability are relatively better placed to withstand
current environment compared to banks. Thus we have seen banking stocks have
corrected significantly in the range between 29%-65% since Mar’20 while insurance
business corrected in the range between 15%-22% while HDFC AMC/SBI Cards
corrected by 18%/23% during the similar period.
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35.0
FY16
56.8
FY17
53.3
FY18
11.1
FY19
SBIN stake sale in subsidiaries,
INR b
SBIN stake sale in subsidiaries
Tier-I Ratio (%)
11.6
10.8
10.4
10.5
17.6
FY17
54.4
FY18
4.7
FY19
61.4
FY20*
Research Analyst: Nitin Aggarwal
(Nitin.Aggarwal@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 6129 1542 |
Himanshu Taluja
(Himanshu.Taluja@motilaloswal.com)
Alpesh Mehta
(Alpesh.Mehta@MotilalOswal.com);
Yash Agarwal
(Yash.Agarwal@motilaloswal.com)
18 May 2020
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