India Market Update for quarter ended September 2017
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October 6, 2017
Dear Clients and Associates:
We are pleased to present to you the KNAV India Market Update for the quarter ended September 2017.
This update includes an analysis of private equity/venture capital investments and the key M&A deals in the quarter ended September 30, 2017.
Key highlights/updates
• The quarter had around 226 private equity/venture capital investments rounding up to a value of USD ~6.61 bn. Some notable deals include:o Flipkart’s USD 2.5 bn fund raising from SoftBank; &o DLF Cybercity’s fund raising of USD 1.38 bn from GIC.
• The quarter had around 101 M&A transactions rounding up to ~USD 5 bn. The prominent deals are:o Volcan Investments acquiring an additional ~7.57% stake in Anglo American for USD 1.69 bn: &o Cisco’s acquisition of Springpath for USD 320 mn.
A detailed analysis and a selected listing of a few notable deals are provided in this update.
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Vaibhav ManekPartner- Advisory services
Suparna Dua
Suparna DuaPartner - Investment banking
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Private equity/venture capital investments
Analysis of a few transactions
Mergers & acquisitions
Developments in the Indian payments sector
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Of the total ~174 deals in this quarter, the highest number of deals were in the technology sector (38 deals), followed by marketplace (18 deals) and finance (13 deals).
Of the total USD ~3.64 bn invested in this quarter, the highest amount of funds were invested in the e-tail sector (USD ~2.5 bn), followed by travel (USD ~352 mn) and marketplace (USD ~218 mn).
The following charts provide a sector-wise analysis of private equity/venture capital investments in theconsumer internet space in terms of number of deals and transaction value for the quarter.
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These charts provide a sector-wise analysis of private equity/venture capital investments in the brickand mortar space in terms of number of deals and transaction value for the quarter.
Of the total ~52 deals in the quarter, the highestnumber of investments were in the finance sector (9deals), followed by food & beverages, healthcare andreal estate (8 deals each) & manufacturing (4 deals).
Of the total USD ~2.97 bn invested in the quarter, thehighest amount of funds were invested in the realestate sector (USD ~ 1.75 bn) followed by finance (USD~841 mn) and healthcare (USD ~278 mn).
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Investee Sector InvestorInvestment value
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E-tail SoftBank 2,500
Real estate GIC 1,380
FinanceCDC group Plc, Multiples
Alternate Asset Management, others
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Partners, GreenoaksCapital, Hero Enterprise
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Investee Sector InvestorInvestment value
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Healthcare KKR 200
FinanceTPG Growth, Vallabh
Bhansali, QRG Enterprises, Treeline
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Various projectsReal estate Piramal Finance 156
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Corporation (‘OPIC’)150
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Management 125
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• Technology retains #1 position with 18 dealsSome of the highlights in this sector deals were: Cisco’s acquisition of Springpath, Altran’s acquisition of GlobalEdge and acquisition of Datawave and Alpha Insight by HCL Technologies.
• Professional services is placed at #2 position with 11 dealsSome of the prime deals in this sector were: DriveU’s acquisition of Zuver and acquisition of tax and risk advisory & M&A practice of BMR Advisors by Deloitte India and KPMG respectively.
• Finance is placed at #3 position with 10 dealsSome of the deals in this sector were: Merger of National Multi Commodity Exchange (‘NMCE’) and Indian Commodity Exchange (‘ICEX’), Avendus Group’s acquisition of Ocean Dial and acquisition of Intec Capital’s loan portfolio by Essel Finance Business Loans Ltd.
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The ensuing charts provide an analysis of the M&A transactions in the quarter of the number of deals and the transaction value.
There were ~101 M&A deals in this quarter. Thetechnology sector bagged the highest number of deals (18deals) followed by professional service (11 deals) andfinance (10 deals).
In the quarter, the total transaction value of all dealsamounted to ~USD 5 bn compared to ~USD 1.5 bn in theprevious quarter. In terms of the transaction value, thehighest M&A deals were witnessed by mining sector(USD 1.69 bn) followed by oil and gas (USD 995 mn) andtechnology (USD 396 mn).
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• Technology sector showcased 18investments contributing 18% of thetotal deals reported in the quarter,across various technology subsectorslike IT & ITeS, artificial intelligence,Internet of Things (‘IoT’), media, etc.
• 7 investments in IT & ITeS lead thetechnology sector.
• There have been 4 investments and 3investments each in the data analyticsand Internet of Things sub-sectorsrespectively.
• Investments in upcoming advancedtechnology sector like data analyticsand media technology showcases thematurity of the investors as well astheir risk appetite.
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• Some notable deals citing competitive advantage were: - Yatra’s acquisition of Air Travel Bureau; &- Sun Pharma increasing its stake to majority in Zenotech.
• Deals citing strategic entry/ restructuring strategy were:- DriveU’s acquisition of rival Zuver; &- Wilmar International acquiring majority stake in Shree Renuka Sugars.
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Reasons for M&A deals
Reasons for various M&A deals
• There are several reasons for companies to venture into inorganic growth strategies.
• In this update, we have analysed the major reasons cited by the companies for having an M&A transaction, graphically shown above.
• Product portfolio enhancement was the most cited reason, with 33 out of 101 deals justifying the same. Some notable deals in this aspect are:- BookMyShow’s acquisition of Burrp; &- PayTM’s acquisition of Insider.in.
• Competitive advantage (31 deals) and strategic entry & restructuring strategy (10 deals each) were the second and third most frequently used justification for the deals.
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Target Acquirer SectorTransaction value
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~7.57% stakeVolcan Investments Mining 1,690
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Oil and Gas 995
Technology 320
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Stake of IDFC AlternativesPower 220
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Target Acquirer SectorTransaction value
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Food and beverages 150
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Automobile 117
Chennai Hotel
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Manufacturing 93
Apeldoorn Flexible Packaging Holding BV
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• Mars Inc, best known for its chocolates and pet foodbusiness, has acquired the parent of Indian foodmaker Tasty Bite for ~USD 150 mn.
• Mars has a broad portfolio of brands which includechocolate brands such as Snickers, Bounty, Galaxy andpet food brands like Pedigree and Royal Canin.
• Tasty Bite’s portfolio includes a wide range ofvegetarian offerings, including Indian and Asianentrees, spice and simmer meal kits, and organic riceand lentils.
• With this acquisition, Mars plans to expand its all-natural vegetarian offerings in the US to cater toIndian and vegan diaspora.
• Mars will also benefit from Tasty Bite’s strong productdevelopment pipeline, flavour expertise and strategicsourcing of quality ingredients throughout itsportfolio.
Deal analysis | Mars to buy majority stake in Tasty Bite
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• Amazon has bought 5% stake in Indian brick and mortarmulti brand retail chain Shoppers Stop Ltd for ~USD 27.77mn, marking its first investment in a publicly tradedIndian retailer.
• This deal forms part of Amazon’s strategy to increase itspresence in physical brick and mortar stores in line withits earlier acquisition of Whole Foods Inc.
• While Shoppers Stop will have an exclusive store on theAmazon marketplace, it will create exclusive Amazonexperience centres across its physical outlets.
• This deal will help the Indian company boost its revenueand add 25 percent more stores, while the US firm willexpand its reach into smaller towns in the world’ssecond-most populated nation.
• Amazon has allocated a total of USD 5 bn for expansion inIndia, in a bid to counter local competition after itsdismal performance in China.
• It has also entered into a joint venture with Ashok PatniGroup to improve its own customer support function andcomplement its investment in Shoppers Stop.
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• Mahindra & Mahindra has entered into a strategic alliancewith US car major Ford Motor Company to explorecooperation in the sphere of products, technologies anddistribution.
• This deal will improve Ford’s reach within India and globalemerging markets as well as Mahindra’s reach outsideIndia.
• This is the second time when the two of them have cometogether - the first being in 1996-97 for the purpose oflaunching Ford Escort in Indian markets.
• Fords’ focus on research and development budget, at USD7.3 bn last year, is equivalent to more than two decades ofMahindra's expenditure on that front and is expected togive a huge benefit to this venture.
• This deal comes at a time when the government hasreaffirmed its commitment to switching all vehicles inIndia to battery power by 2030. Courtesy: Telegraph India
Deal analysis | M&M ties up with Ford Motors to manufactureelectric vehicles
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• Technology sector has been among the top sectors interms of number of deals consistently over the last fewquarters.
• The M&A transactions in technology show a rebound.
• Retrenchment in the bigger IT companies showcases atemporary shift towards internal restructuring ratherthan actively exploring inorganic growth opportunities.
• Despite the interim slowdown, we expect IoT businessmodels with disruptive ideas to scale significantly overtime.
• Some notable deals include investment of USD 360 mnby Warburg Pincus in Tata Technologies and acquisitionof Appirio Inc. by Wipro for USD 500 mn.
• With India emerging as the third largest tech start-uphub globally, transactions in this space are expected toincrease significantly in the upcoming quarters.
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• While the number of deals have been stable over the lastfew quarters, the aggregate transaction value has shown anincrease in the education sector.
• The investment trend in this sector shows increasing interestin online tutoring platforms such as Byju’s and Unacademy tohelp them leverage their expertise in creating effective tech-enabled learning programs for new and existing markets.
• Some significant deals in this sector include a USD 35 mnfund raising by Byju’s from Tencent Holdings and a funding ofUSD 20 mn by Gaja Capital in Kangaroo kids education.
• Some factors creating a sustainable market for education toflourish in India include:o India’s population: 18%-20% of the population in India fall
in the age group of 7 to 14 years;o Impetus to Digital India: use of digital medium providing
customization (language, convenience of time & place); &o Focus on education as a CSR activity by large global and
Indian conglomerates.
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• Google’s newly launched ‘Tez’ is a multi-layeredapplication, offering a comprehensive set of paymentoptions and support for Unified Payments Interface(‘UPI’).
• ‘Tez’ also supports consumer payment services likePayTM and MobiKwik and has partnered with vendors likePVR Cinemas, redBus among others.
• Globally, Google has seen limited success in mobilepayment systems like Google Wallet and Android Pay, it isexpected to give tough competition to the Indian players,such as PayTM, who has a ~57% market share.
• This entry adds impetus to the government’s efforts toget people to shift to digital money, given that Androiddominates India’s smartphone market with a marketshare of 97%.
• Post demonetization in 2016, there has been rapidescalation and growth in the payments sector withestimates putting the market at USD 500 bn by 2020.
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• The Central government is considering a proposal to introduce acryptocurrency similar to Bitcoin, several months afterdeliberations over the legalisation of cryptocurrencies in India.
• Earlier this year, RBI had issued a warning to all cryptocurrencyusers about the risk pertaining to Bitcoin transactions.
• However, in July 2017, the Indian government started mullingover the implementation of Know Your Customer (‘KYC’) norms toensure safe transactions of cryptocurrencies.
• Rumoured to be named as ‘Lakshmi’, the cryptocurrency will fallin the domain of the Reserve Bank of India (‘RBI’) and shallrequire amendment of some Acts such as the Currency Act,making it a time-consuming process.
• This move comes at a time when several Indian banks are tryingblockchain as a technology which promises to give the benefit offaster, cheaper and simplified transactions.
• Cryptocurrencies serve as a vital tool in India to drive low costsecure transactions that cannot be corrupted, stolen or devalued.
• Other countries like China, Russia, and Estonia are also said to beconsidering having national cryptocurrencies.
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