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DIWALI PICKS
                         2020
                        SAMVAT 2077

               A Touch of Light to Your Wealth
  HDFC           HDFC        Britannia           Alembic   Infosys
                                           UPL
  Ltd.           Bank       Industries           Pharma

    HCL           TV18      CreditAccess                   Sundaram
                                           ITC    Cipla
Technologies    Broadcast     Grameen                      Fasteners
DIWALI PICKS SAMVAT 2077 2020 - A Touch of Light to Your Wealth
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                   Stellar returns expected as economy rebounds backed by
                 government reforms, stimulus packages and continued strong
                                 funds flow into capital markets

Samvat 2077 is already beginning on a strong positive note where stock markets are hovering close to its
all time high with most sectors witnessing enthusiastic momentum. One of the key contributor remained
the banking industry which has acted as strong foundation support to the reviving Indian economy. Key
early data points do indicate towards the worst probably being over with gradual resumption in supply-
side, phased unlocking programs combined with consumption being aided by the pent-up demand in the
system, industry and services overall seem to be coming back to track.
Year 2020 marked a period of high volatility for equity markets on the back of global and domestic cues,
the most important being impact of Covid-19. Markets widely oscillated from an all time Nifty high of
12,430 in January 2020 to tanking nearly 40% in a quick span of 2-3 months to 7511 levels at the
beginning of the pandemic. Although, a smart recovery followed, where the frontrunners remained IT and
Pharma sector in the altered structural post covid-19 landscape. We believe four key sectors to look
forward in coming couple of years are – 1) Technology / Digital, 2) Healthcare / Pharma, 3) Financial
Services / Investment Products, and 4) Consumption.
Our Samvat 2077 shortlist consists of stock ideas in sectors that are either resilient / or are in the fast
growing emerging segments / or are likely beneficiaries of the Covid-19 fall-out stimulus packages. We
believe, while delivering returns is essential, it is equally important to protect the downside and manage
risks appropriately to achieve the perfect portfolio balance. The point is perfectly re-iterated by our
performance delivered on last year Samvat 2076 stock picks in the uncertain and highly volatile market
where combined average return delivered by 12 recommended stocks has been ~ 34% (*reference below
table) whereas the benchmark index has witnessed a return of 6.9%* in the same period.
On this note we present this year’s Samvat 2077 top stock picks best poised to deliver sound returns,
along with performance summary for last year’s Diwali picks.

Performance of Diwali Stock Picks – 2019
                                  M Cap            Report      Target Price    Target   Period High    Returns    CMP (INR)
        Stock Name
                                 (INR Cr.)       Price (INR)      (INR)       Returns   Price (INR)   Achieved*   6 Nov 2020
 Hdfc Bank                        719948            1229           1492         21%         1310         7%          1308
 ICICI Bank                       305628             437            508         16%          552         26%          443
 HDFC Life Insurance              119317             608            730         20%          648         6%           591
 ICICI Prudential Life             59949             477            559         17%          538         13%          418
 Bajaj Finserv                     99950            8285           9661         17%         9950         20%         6286
 Ashok Leyland                     24937              78            97          24%           88         12%          85
 Minda Corporation                 1560               84            124         48%          122         45%          69
 Sundaram Fasteners                9710              460            551         20%          533         16%          462
 Tata Elxsi                        9651              706           1008         43%         1710        142%         1553
 Sterlite Technology               5821              147            211         44%       174.70         19%          147
 Reliance Industries             1372018            1416           1722         22%         2369         67%         2029
 Mahanagar Gas                     8270              963           1177         22%         1247         29%          837
*Returns achieved calculated from period high price
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                                        Top Diwali Stock Ideas
                                                Samvat 2077

                                                       M Cap      CMP*    Target Price    Target
          Stock Name                    Sector
                                                      (INR Cr.)   (INR)      (INR)       Returns
  HDFC Ltd.                              BFSI         384,049     2,138      2,500         17%
  HDFC Bank Ltd.                         BFSI         719,562     1,307      1,510         16%
  Britannia Industries Ltd.         Consumer Goods     84,360     3,514      4,125         17%
  UPL Ltd.                           Agrochemicals     32,243      422        622          47%
  Alembic Pharma Ltd.               Pharmaceuticals    19,243      979       1,286         31%
  Infosys Ltd.                             IT         473,966     1,113      1,300         17%
  HCL Technologies Ltd.                    IT         230,689      850       1,015         19%
  TV18 Broadcast Ltd.                   Media           4,766      28          36          29%
  CreditAccess Grameen Ltd.            NBFC-MFI        10,523      676        843          25%
  ITC Ltd.                          Consumer Goods    212,446      174        228          31%
  Cipla Ltd.                        Pharmaceuticals    63,690      790        950          20%
  Sundram Fasteners Ltd.             Auto Ancillary     9,710      462        532          15%
 Note: *CMP as of 6 November 2020
 Source: KRChoksey Research
HDFC Ltd.
                                                  HDFC

 CMP                           Target                      Potential Upside                Market Cap (INR Cr)        Recommendation            Sector
 INR 2,138                     INR 2,500                   17%                             3,84,049                   BUY                       BFSI

 Company overview
 HDFC is a pioneer in home loans and is the largest mortgage lender in India. It has an extensive distribution network of 546
 interconnected offices (including 188 offices of HDFC Sales) with outreach programs to several towns and cities all over India and
 over 5600+ branches of HDFC bank as a key customer acquisition machine, with over 3000 employees. Its AUM in mortgages is INR
 5,40,000+ Cr with individual home loans contributing more than 70% of book. Apart from core operations in mortgages, it holds
 substantial interest in other financial services companies including HDFC Bank (India’s largest private lender), HDFC AMC (one of the
 largest mutual funds), HDFC life (life insurance), HDFC Ergo (general Insurance), Credila (Education focused NBFC), HDB Financial
 (NBFC through the bank), and other property and investment fund companies. It is currently chaired by Mr. Deepak Parekh and Mr.
 Keki Mistry is its Vice Chair and CEO and Ms. Renu Sud Karnad is its managing Director.

 MARKET DATA                                                 KEY FINANCIALS
   Shares outs (Cr)                               180        Particulars (INR Cr)                       FY17       FY18        FY19    FY20E        FY21E
   Equity Cap (INR Cr)                     1,00,133          NII                                       9,635     10,498      11,646    16,375       18,546
                                                             PPOP                                     15,305     13,149      12,600    29,772       32,173
   Mkt Cap (INR Cr)                       3,84,049           PAT                                      10,959      8,727      17,726    21,597       22,906
   52 Wk H/L (INR)                      2500/1473            EPS (INR / Share)                          66.5       56.1       102.2     120.8        128.1
   Volume Avg (3m K)                            4,609        BVPS (INR / Share)                        407.3      454.6       497.4    544.2        589.0
                                                             NIM (%)                                   2.74%      2.51%       2.45%    3.07%         3.13%
   Face Value (INR)                                 2        Advances Growth YoY (%)                   20.9%      12.1%       11.6%     8.4%         9.3%
   Bloomberg Code                         HDFC IN            Source: Company, KRChoksey Research

                                                              Key Investment Rationale:
 SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE (REBASED)
                                                              Home loans to drive retail demand: The pandemic has led to structural change in
 170                                                          perceptions for home. There is a significant push from the regulator to make home
                                                              loans attractive. This coupled with customer friendly cost saving such as lower stamp
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                                                              duty and interest rates along with favorable pricing have led to traction in home loans.
 130                                                          While the segments have caught the interest of banks and NBFCs, HDFC Ltd. is well
 110                                                          poised to benefit from the surge. We expect AUM growth to improve to ~12% over
  90                                                          CAGR 20-22E.

  70                                                          Operating performance to remain robust: The cost on the liabilities have come off
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                                                              aided by lower interest rates, TLRTRO and higher debt flows to well-rated companies.
                                                              HDFC has been a key beneficiary with one of lowest lending costs in the industry. This
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                                                              places it favourably amidst competition. We expect it to be able to maintain NIMs at
                                                              above 3% even as incremental individual loans may be higher. We expect strong
                NIFTY                    HDFC                 operating performance on the back of managed costs and strong NIIs.
                                                              Low risk to adverse credit costs and strong Capital base: Under ECL, the provisions
                                                              were at INR 12,304 Cr. The provisions carried as a percentage of the Exposure at Default
 MARKET INFO                                                  (EAD) is equivalent to 2.60%. Though the GNPA is 4.2% yet, it has witnessed resolution in
                                                              the high-risk segments. We don’t expect incremental adverse credit costs for the
   SENSEX                                       41,893        stressed book. This coupled with a CAR of 20% bodes well for HDFC.
   NIFTY                                        12,264
                                                              Valuation : We value the core business at 2.1x FY22E P/ABV at INR 1,182 and subsidiaries
                                                              INR 1,318 taking our target to INR 2,500, implying an upside of 17%.

SHARE HOLDING PATTERN (%)
  Particulars       Sep-20              June-20          March-20
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  FIIs
  DIIs
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                        70.0
                        18.7
                                          0.0
                                         70.2
                                         18.5
                                                           0.0
                                                           70.9
                                                           18.0
                                                                                           26.2%                              13.7%
  Others                11.3             11.3              11.1
                                                                                   NII CAGR between FY20 and              PAT CAGR between FY20 and
  Total                 100              100               100                               FY22E                                  FY22E
HDFC Bank Ltd.
                   HDFC Bank

 CMP                           Target                      Potential Upside                Market Cap (INR Cr)        Recommendation            Sector
 INR 1,307                     INR 1,510                   16%                             7,19,562                   BUY                       BFSI

 Company overview
 HDFC Bank is India’s leading private sector bank, with 5,500 branches across 2,764 towns and cities in India. HDFC Bank, established in 1994,
 commenced its operations as a Scheduled Commercial Bank in January 1995. It is promoted by Housing Development Finance Corporation
 (HDFC) and Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) holding around 37% stake. The bank caters to a wide range of banking services including
 commercial and investment banking on the wholesale side and transactional/ branch banking on the retail side. The bank has three key
 business segments such as retail banking, wholesale banking and treasury. Its retail lending business comprises of around 52% of its loan
 book while the rest 48% comprises of corporate lending. HDFC Bank has maintained its reputation of renowned customer services helping
 them build the brand name they have today among other private peers. The bank has been led by MD Aditya Puri since its inception until he
 retired this year passing the baton to Mr. Sashidhar Jagdishan.

 MARKET DATA                                                 KEY FINANCIALS
   Shares outs (Cr)                               550        Particulars (INR Cr)                       FY17       FY18       FY19     FY20E         FY21E
   Equity Cap (INR Cr)                     1,86,112          NII                                      40,095     48,243      56,186    65,249       78,423
   Mkt Cap (INR Cr)                        7,19,562          PPOP                                     32,625     39,750      48,750    57,788       67,971
   52 Wk H/L (INR)                       1,335/739           PAT                                      17,487     21,078      26,257    32,339       38,958
                                                             EPS (INR / Share)                          33.7      39.2        47.9      58.8          70.8
   Volume Avg (3m K)                         11,403
                                                             BVPS (INR / Share)                        204.8      273.9       311.8     355.0        408.1
   Face Value (INR)                                 1
                                                             NIM (%)                                    4.4%      4.4%        4.4%       4.2%         4.0%
   Bloomberg Code                        HDFCB IN            Advances Growth YoY (%)                  18.71%     24.47%      21.27%    21.80%       20.60%
                                                             Source: Company, KRChoksey Research
 SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE (REBASED) Key Investment Rationale:
  160                              Poised to grow at CAGR 20% over FY20-22 with wholesale and new products: We
                                   expect the bank to grow at CAGR 20% over FY20-22 driven by secured retail and
  140                              wholesale outperforming the industry. In H1FY21, the wholesale advances grew 30%
                                   YoY. While the caution is likely to remain in unsecured, the secured retail including
  120                              autos and MSME is poised for traction. The bank has not been averse to deposits
  100                              despite excess liquidity. We expect the strong franchise to continue to fuel its growth
                                   at reasonable costs.
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                                                              provided for the legacy stress and there is unlikely to be any carry forward of stress
                                                              from the current pool of recognized assets. The bank reported GNPA at 1.01%, lower on
                                                              account of the Supreme Court standstill on recognition of NPAs. Excluding the same,
                NIFTY             HDFC Bank                   the GNPA would have been 1.38%. Similarly reported NNPA were 0.1% against the likely
                                                              0.35% and reported PCR was 85% vs likely 75%. The bank has provided INR 1241 Cr as
                                                              specific provisions and additional INR 1130 Cr for the unrecognized GNPAs.

  MARKET INFO                                                 Valuation and View: With the traction in advances, lower incremental credit costs,
                                                              strong operating profits, improved risk adjusted NIMs, we expect NII growth of
   SENSEX                                       41,893        16%/20%; PPoP at ~18%; PAT at 23%/20% and ability to maintain RoAs at 1.9% in FY21/22
   NIFTY                                        12,264        respectively. We raise our target to INR 1,510 (from INR 1,427), implying a P/ABV of 3.7x
                                                              FY22E P/ABV (higher from 3.5x on improving growth momentum and low adverse risk
                                                              to credit costs), upside of 16%. It is currently trading at 3x FY22E P/ABV.

SHARE HOLDING PATTERN (%)
  Particulars       Sep-20              June-20          March-20
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  DIIs
                        26.0
                        37.4
                        23.9
                                         26.1
                                         37.0
                                         22.1
                                                           26.1
                                                           36.7
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                                                                                            18.1%                             21.8%
  Others                12.7             14.8              15.2
                                                                                   NII CAGR between FY20 and              PAT CAGR between FY20 and
  Total                 100              100               100                               FY22E                                  FY22E
Britannia Industries

 CMP                     Target                      Potential Upside                  Market Cap (INR Mn)              Recommendation      Sector
 INR 3,514               INR 4,125                   17.4%                             843,600                          BUY                 Consumer Goods
 Company overview
 Britannia Industries is one of the leading food companies and among the most trusted food brand with a over 100-year legacy, starting its
 operation in 1892 from Kolkata. Britannia products are available across the country in close to 5 million retail outlets and reach over 50% of
 Indian homes. Britannia caters to six product segments like Biscuits (~80% contribution to sales in FY20), Bread, Cakes, Rusk, Cream wafers,
 Centre Filled Croissants and Dairy products. Its major brands such as TIGER, Good-Day, 50:50 has an estimated market share of 33% in the
 Indian biscuits industry. Britannia bread operates through 13 factories and 4 franchisees and is India’s largest player in organized sector with
 annual volume turnover of ~1 lakh tons. Company’s dairy products directly reach to 100,000 outlets. Company’s direct reach has grown over
 period of time and now it has reached directly at 22.3 lakhs touch points. It has presence in over 60 countries like Middle East, North
 America, Europe, Africa and South East Asia. Britannia is 2nd largest biscuit player in UAE. Company’s strategic expansion plan is based on
 one new market a year. It has local manufacturing base outside India in Nepal, UAE and Oman and plans to set up and operate through local
 market in Africa and South East Asia. In FY20 the consolidated revenue reached INR 116bn, with EBITDA margin at 15.9%
 MARKET DATA                                              KEY FINANCIALS
   Shares outs (Mn)                        240            INR Million                            FY18          FY19             FY20      FY21E       FY22E
                                                           Revenue                              99,901       1,10,547         1,15,996   1,21,722    1,30,199
   Equity Cap (INR Mn)                44,380
                                                           EBITDA                               15,017        17,334           18,432    24,296       25,649
   Mkt Cap (INR Mn)                  843,600
                                                           PAT                                  10,042        11,591           14,026    18,540       19,842
   52 Wk H/L (INR)                4,015/2,100              EPS (INR)                             41.81         48.21            58.32     77.09        82.50
   Volume Avg (3m K)                       769             EBITDA Margin (%)                     15.0%         15.7%            15.9%     20.0%        19.7%
   Face Value (INR)                           1
                                                           NPM (%)                               10.1%         10.5%            12.1%      15.2%       15.2%
                                                          Source: Company, KRChoksey Research
   Bloomberg Code                    BRIT IN
                                                           Key investment rationale
                                                           New launches will bolster performance:
SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE (REBASED)
                                                           New product launches and innovations continue to remain the company's focus. The
                                                           management prioritized sale of premium segment products such as Good Day, Milk Bikis, Marie
 150                                                       and Digestive Milky Choice in 2020. Besides on low-price point, newly launched Winkin Cow Lassi
                                                           in 2 flavours and a layer cake for INR 5, both of which has received good response from the
 120                                                       market. We believe its strategy to grow and improve profitability by launching new premium
                                                           products and controlling operational overheads bolster performance in medium to long term.
 90                                                        Expansion plan (“One New Market a Year”) on track; augurs well for future growth
                                                           The company plans to invest ~INR 700 Cr to build new manufacturing facilities and expansion to
 60                                                        existing facilities over the next 2-3 years. Three Greenfield facilities include Tamil Nadu, UP and
                                                           Bihar and two brownfield facilities include existing facilities in Odisha and Maharashtra. The
 30                                                        company is also planning to expand its dairy business in which it has limited presence. After
                                                           establishing presence in Nepal, the company is eyeing to enter Bangladesh market in next 1-2
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                                                           years. The strategy of continuous expansion augurs well for future.
                                                           Focus on strengthening of distribution channels; especially in rural markets
             BRIT              NIFTY 50                    Currently the direct reach of Britannia is 22.3 mn outlets as of September 2020 (19.7 mn in March
                                                           2020). Number of rural distributors were 22K outlets for the quarter compared to 19K in March
                                                           2020, which helped the company to increase its market share considerably. Rural share was ~30%
                                                           of the total revenue in FY20. Among all states, UP, MP, Gujarat, Rajasthan (Hindi Belt) grew in a
                                                           CAGR range of 17-22% between (YTD FY18 to YTD FY21). The company’s focused efforts on
 MARKET INFO                                               distribution & processes will help them get back on high growth trajectory and consistently
                                                           enhance value for all stakeholders.
   SENSEX                                41,893            Valuation
   NIFTY                                 12,264            Britannia is as a BUY with target price of INR 4,125, a 17.4% upside, after applying P/E multiple of
                                                           50.0x to the FY22 EPS of INR 82.5 per share. The company commands a well-deserved valuation
                                                           premium on account of strong brand image, consistent improvement in margins and the essential
                                                           nature of its products like biscuits.
SHARE HOLDING PATTERN (%)
  Particulars         Sep-20      Jun-20          Mar-20

                                                                                       5.9%                                     18.9%
  Promoters           50.6        50.6            50.6
  FIIs                16.0        14.7            14.7
  DIIs                11.5        12.7            13.4
  Others              21.9        22.1             21.3
                                                                            Revenue CAGR between FY20                   PAT CAGR between FY20 and
  Total                100         100             100
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UPL Ltd.

CMP                     Target                     Potential Upside                  Market Cap (INR Mn)         Recommendation              Sector
INR 422                 INR 622                    47.4%                             322,427                     BUY                         Agrochemicals

 Company overview
 UPL Ltd. is amongst the leading agrochemical company, globally with presence in more than 138 countries. Its major offerings include high-
 quality seeds and crop protection solutions like Herbicides, Fungicides and Insecticides. Geography-wise, Latin America is the major market
 and contributes about 47% of the revenues, followed by Rest of the World (17%), India (16%), Europe (11%) and North America (9%), as of
 Q2FY21. It has global manufacturing and R&D facilities with 11 plants in America, 13 plants in Europe and 17 plants in Rest of the World. In
 FY19, UPL Ltd. acquired Arysta LifeScience in an all-cash USD 4.2 Bn deal. The combined entity has emerged as the world’s fifth largest crop
 protection solutions company. Currently, the acquisition has been successfully integrated, resulting into cost and revenue synergies like
 cross-selling through expanded geographic reach, optimizing manufacturing footprint and increasing procurement efficiency.
 MARKET DATA                                            KEY FINANCIALS
  Shares outs (Mn)                        764            Particulars (INR mn)                       FY18       FY19      FY20      FY21E       FY22E
                                                         Revenues                                1,73,780   2,18,370   3,57,560   3,84,031    4,18,091
  Equity Cap (INR Mn)               223,560
                                                         EBITDA                                   35,050     38,130     67,730     82,567      94,071
  Mkt Cap (INR Mn)                  322,427              Adj. PAT                                 21,237     19,420     23,990     27,938      35,372
  52 Wk H/L (INR)                   617/240              EPS Diluted (INR)                          41.6      38.0        31.3      36.4        46.1
  Volume Avg (3m K)                      5,450           EBITDA Margin (%)                         20.2%      17.5%      18.9%      21.5%      22.5%
                                                         NPM (%)                                   12.2%      8.9%        6.7%      7.3%        8.5%
  Face Value (INR)                           2
                                                        Source: Company, KRChoksey Research
  Bloomberg Code                    UPLL IN
                                   Leader in bio solutions with strong performance across geographies:
                                   UPL is amongst the leader in bio solutions space and the largest supplier of organic portfolio
                                   of products in the world. Its leadership is evident from the robust performance across
                                   regions. In Q2FY21, Latin America grew 12.4% YoY on the back of strong volume growth
 SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE (REBASED) witnessed in Chile, Argentina and Paraguay and partially offset the adverse exchange impact.
                                   Europe grew 6.2% YoY due to benefit of integration; North America grew 8.7% YoY due to
  150                              better weather conditions; India grew 17.9% YoY driven by herbicides in Rice and Soybeans
                                   supported by intensification of monsoons while Rest of the World grew 27.2% YoY due to
  120                              higher contribution from South East Asia with new product launches as well as better
                                   weather conditions in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand.
   90                              Improvement in operating matrix indicating management efficiency:
                                   Driven by new product launches and differentiated solutions, the management has guided
   60                              for healthy growth in revenues. EBITDA margin is also expected to improve going forward
                                   and remain in the range of 23 to 25% in the next few years. Efficiencies in cost control and
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                                   revenue growth will facilitate operating margin expansion, going forward. In Q2FY21,
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                                   company was able to maintain EBITDA margin at Q2FY20 level, at around 18.6% (+14bps YoY, -
                                   474bps QoQ) through cost savings in overheads & employee cost.
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                                   Deleveraging and strengthening of the balance sheet:
                                   As of 30th September 2020, UPL’s net debt was INR 238.4 bn, higher by INR 17.8 bn
                                   compared to 31st March 2020 mainly due to an increase in working capital of INR 29.2 bn, in
          UPL         NIFTY 50     line with the seasonality of the business. However, the company has targeted to reduce the
                                   net debt in H2FY21 and maintain an investment grade credit rating. The management intends
                                   to keep Net debt/EBITDA at 2.0x by FY21 as against 2.9x currently.
                                   Valuation:
 MARKET INFO                       We have a BUY recommendation on UPL Ltd., with a Target Price of INR 622/share, which
                                   implies a potential upside of 47% over the CMP. The company’s pipeline is valued currently
  SENSEX                   41,893  at USD 2.0 bn to USD 2.5 bn of peak sales, reaching maturity in the next five to eight years.
  NIFTY                     12,264 Moreover, the company has highlighted that they expect USD 5.0 bn of additional market
                                   value from products becoming off-patent in the next five years, and the company’s
                                   backward integration and scale will facilitate it to grabe a large share of this market.

SHARE HOLDING PATTERN (%)
  Particulars        Sep-20      Jun-20          Mar-20

                                                                                     8.1%                               21.4%
  Promoters          27.9         27.9           27.9
  FIIs               37.2         40.6           43.5
  DIIs               16.2         13.4           11.5
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  Total               100         100             100
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Alembic Pharma
             Alembic Pharma

 CMP                     Target                 Potential Upside                    Market Cap (INR Mn)        Recommendation   Sector
 INR 979                 INR 1,286              31%                                 1,92,432                   BUY              Pharmaceuticals
 Company overview: Founded in 1907, Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd., is a vertically integrated, research and development
 oriented pharmaceutical company belonging to Alembic group. Company is headquartered in India and is involved in
 manufacturing and marketing of generic pharmaceutical products all over the world. Company draws 31% of its revenue from
 India, 43% from the US, 11% from RoW & 15% from API. In the US, the company has a cumulative total of 133 ANDA approvals (116
 final approvals and 17 tentative approvals) from USFDA. Company’s therapy focus in the domestic market is on Cardiology,
 Antidiabetics, Gynecology, Gastrology, Dermatology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Nephrology, Ant infectives & Cold & Cough.
 MARKET DATA                                           KEY FINANCIALS
   Shares Outs (Mn)                          197      INR Millions                             FY18         FY19      FY20        FY21E       FY22E
   Equity Cap (INR Mn)                     31,907      Revenue                               31,308       39,347     46,058       55,432      62,863
                                                       EBITDA                                 6,431        8,736     12,230       15,576      15,841
   Mkt Cap (INR Mn)                   1,92,432
                                                       PAT                                    4,126       5,844       8,291       10,791      10,753
   52 Wk H/L (INR)                   1,129/434
                                                       EPS (INR)                              21.90       30.94       42.49        54.9        54.7
   Volume Avg (3m K)                         504
                                                       EBITDA Margin                         20.5%         22.2%      26.6%        28.1%       25.2%
   Face Value (INR)                            2
                                                       NPM                                    13.2%        14.9%      18.0%        19.5%       17.1%
   Bloomberg Code                    ALPM IN               Source: Company, KRChoksey Research

 SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE (REBASED) Strong earnings visibility; US market to drive growth
                                   We expect Alembic Pharma’s topline to grow at a CAGR of 16.8% over FY20-22E period and
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  200                              growth prospects on the back of new product introductions in the US, new products filed
  180                              from recently commercialized Aleor JV, and improvement in the revenue mix with
  160                              contribution from general and oncology injectables. Growth in the US market to remain
  140                              intact with 15-20 expected new launches a year for next three years. Company to see
  120                              continued traction in the Azithromycin for at least two more quarters, which will drive the
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                                   Fund raising to reduce debt and expand API/Injectable manufacturing facilities:
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                                   facilities. From the total proceeds, company reportedly would utilize ~INR 4.0 bn for debt
                                   repayment, while the remaining will be used for expansion activities. It should be noted
                                   that, in last 5 years company has spent ~INR 2,7.3 bn on capital expenditure at an average
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                                   rate of 15% of revenue (highest in industry). In FY21, company’s capex is likely to peak out at
                                   INR 7.0 bn and from FY22 onwards it will normalize to ~ INR 3.0-3.5 bn, post which we
                                   expect improvement in return ratios.
                                   Highlights of Q2FY21:
                                   For Q2FY21, Alembic Pharma reported strong Revenue growth of 17.4% YoY (up 8.6% QoQ)
                                   led by strong growth in the ROW market and the API segment. EBITDA grew 28.3% YoY (up
                                   8.9% QoQ). EBITDA margin expanded to 30.4% in Q2FY21 (from 27.8% last year). Net Profit
                                   rose 35.4% YoY (up 10.6% QoQ) while Net Profit Margin for the quarter expanded 303 bps
 MARKET INFO                       YoY to 22.9% (up 40 bps QoQ) from 19.8% in Q2FY20.
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                                   Valuation and view
                                   The shares of Alembic Pharma are currently trading at a P/E of 17.8x/17.9x on FY21E/22E
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                                   earnings. We continue to apply P/E multiple of 23.5x on the FY22E EPS of INR 54.7/share in
                                   the wake of increased earnings visibility & maintain our target price at INR 1,286 per
                                   share; an upside potential of 31.0%.

SHARE HOLDING PATTERN (%)
  Particulars     Sep-20 (%) Jun-20 (%) Mar-20 (%)

                                                                                       16.8%                             13.9%
  Promoters           69.8        72.9              72.9
  FIIs                7.0            7.3            8.3
  DIIs                9.4            7.2            6.9
  Others              13.8        12.6              11.9
                                                                             Revenue CAGR between FY20                PAT CAGR between FY20
  Total               100         100               100
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Infosys Ltd.

 CMP                     Target                       Potential Upside                   Market Cap (INR Mn)          Recommendation             Sector
 INR 1,113               INR 1,300                    16.8%                              4,739,660                    BUY                        IT

 Company overview
 Infosys is a top-tier Indian IT services firm that offers a wide range of IT services to clients ranging from application development &
 maintenance, business process management, infrastructure management, R&D services, IT consulting, digital services including cloud,
 analytics, IoT and products. Company’s major verticals include Financial Services, Retail, Communications, Energy & Utilities,
 Manufacturing, Hi-tech and Life Sciences. Infosys earns a lion’s share of its revenue from North America (60.7% in 2QFY21), followed by
 Europe (24.3%), Rest of the World (12%) and India (3%). Segment-wise, the company earns a major share of revenue from Non-digital
 (traditional) services (52.7% in 2QFY21), while 47.3% of revenue is accounted for by high-growth Digital services. The company employed
 240,000+ people as of 2QFY21-end. Infosys has grown revenue, EBIT and PAT at CAGRs of 11.2%, 7.0% and 6.1%, respectively over the
 period FY15-FY20.

 MARKET DATA                                            KEY FINANCIALS
                                                            Particulars (INR Mn)                  FY19         FY20         FY21E        FY22E        FY23E
   Shares outs (Mn)                        4,259            Net Sales                              826,750      907,910       989,829     1,101,311       1,215,555
   Equity Cap (INR Mn)               7,10,000               EBIT                                   188,800      193,740       233,006      252,914         281,080
                                                            APAT                                   154,040      165,940       189,430     209,494          232,052
   Mkt Cap (INR Mn)                 4,739,660               EPS (INR)                                  36.1        38.9          44.4         49.1             54.4
   52 Wk H/L (INR)                   509/1186               EBIT Margin (%)                            22.8         21.3          23.5        23.0              23.1
   Volume Avg (3m K)                       10,512           P/E (x)                                   30.8         28.6           25.1        22.7             20.5
                                                            EV/EBIT (x)                               24.6          24.1          19.9        18.3             16.4
   Face Value (INR)                            5            Source: Company, KRChoksey Research

   Bloomberg Code                     INFO IN               Key investment rationale
                                                            Large deal aggression drives revenue visibility, expect double-digit revenue growth till FY23E
SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE (REBASED)                           Infosys’ large deal TCV has shown healthy growth, with 2QFY21 TCV up >10% YoY and >80% QoQ,
                                                            reflecting robust recovery post 1QFY21. Over the past 2 years, the IT major’s TCV has risen nearly
  200                                                       3x, with annualised 1HFY21 TCV up >8% vs FY20. The IT major’s aggression on large deals augurs
                                                            well for improved revenue visibility, with marquee wins such as Vanguard to boost growth. We
   150                                                      expect Infosys to achieve 12% USD revenue growth in FY22E, followed by 10.4% in FY23E, aided by
                                                            large deal execution, a greater number of smaller-sized deals that lend themselves to quicker
                                                            execution cycles, and client organisations shifting workloads to the cloud.
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                                                            Margin resilience impresses, expect sustainable EBIT margin at 23% going forward
                                                            Infosys doubled down on cost efficiency in 1HFY21, cutting items like travel and sub-contracting,
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                                                            delaying wage hike till 2HFY21, and raising utilisation and offshore revenue share, which had the
                                                            salutary effect of boosting EBIT margin up >400bps over 4QFY20-2QFY21; 2QFY21 margin stood at
     0                                                      25.3%, its highest in 18 quarters (since 4QFY16). We model for a sustainable margin of ~23%, as
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                                                            cost elements such as wage hikes and travel return in some shape and form, with >20% EBIT
                                                            growth in FY21 followed by ~10% EBIT CAGR over FY21-FY23.
                                                            Cash return to shareholders, greater M&A activity to drive cash usage, sustain multiple
             INFOSYS              NIFTY 50                  Infosys has made 3 bonus share issues since FY14, and carried out 3 share buy backs over the past
                                                            3 years, apart from regular dividend payouts. The company’s policy is to return 85% of free cash
                                                            flow to shareholders over a 5-year period from FY20, post keeping aside cash to fund its internal
                                                            capex and opex needs. The IT major has also become active on M&A, acquiring 2 firms recently.
 MARKET INFO                                                We believe this is a positive indicator of improved cash usage, which has boosted RoE 350bps
                                                            over the last 3 years to 25.5%, and is likely to keep the IT major’s PE multiple at elevated levels.
   SENSEX                                  41,893           Valuation
   NIFTY                                   12,264           We have a BUY recommendation on Infosys, with a TP of INR 1,300. We believe the IT major is
                                                            well-positioned to ride the increase in IT spend led by cloud movement, with its wide portfolio of
                                                            offerings and large deal aggression, with margins likely to be resilient, and cash return to
                                                            shareholders in the form of buy backs and dividends, a recurring theme.
SHARE HOLDING PATTERN (%)
  Particulars         Sep 20       Jun 20           Mar 20

                                                                                      10.8%                                   10.7%
  Promoters           13.0          13.2             13.2
  FIIs                 31.3         30.5             31.0
  DIIs                25.4          25.9             25.1
  Others              30.4          30.5            30.7
                                                                              Revenue CAGR between FY21                    PAT CAGR between FY21
  Total                100          100              100
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HCL Technologies

 CMP                      Target                      Potential Upside                  Market Cap (INR Mn)          Recommendation            Sector
 INR 850                  INR 1,015                   19.4%                             2,306,887                    BUY                       IT

 Company overview
 HCL Technologies (HCLT) is a top-tier Indian IT services firm that offers a wide range of IT services to clients ranging from application
 development, business process management, infrastructure management, ER&D services, consulting, cloud, analytics, IoT and software
 products. Its major verticals include Financial Services, Manufacturing, Technology & Services, Retail & CPG, Life Sciences, Public Services
 and Communications, Media, Publishing & Entertainment. HCLT earns a lion’s share of its revenue from the Americas region (63.1% in
 2QFY21), followed by Europe (28.4%) and Rest of the World (8.5%). Segment-wise, the company earns a major share of revenue from IT
 & Business Services (70.8% in 2QFY21), followed by ER&D Services (15.7%) and Products & Platforms (13.5%) HCLT employed 153,000+
 people as of 2QFY21-end. It has grown revenue, EBIT and PAT at CAGRs of 12.5%, 13.5% and 9.4%, respectively over the period FY17-
 FY20.
                                                           KEY FINANCIALS
 MARKET DATA                                                Particulars (INR Mn)                 FY19         FY20         FY21E       FY22E        FY23E
                                                            Net Sales                            604,270      706,780       750,710    820,063      902,449
  Shares outs (Mn)                          2,714
                                                            EBIT                                  118,540      138,530       155,231   170,579       189,371
  Equity Cap (INR Mn)                 5,67,790
                                                            APAT                                  101,230      110,620      123,260    136,583       152,824
  Mkt Cap (INR Mn)                  2,306,887
                                                            EPS (INR)                                 37.3        40.8         45.4       50.3          56.3
  52 Wk H/L (INR)                       375/911             EBIT Margin (%)                          19.6         19.6          20.7      20.8           21.0
  Volume Avg (3m K)                         9,849           P/E (x)                                  22.8         20.9          18.7       16.9          15.1
  Face Value (INR)                              2           EV/EBIT (x)                              18.8          15.9         13.9       12.5          11.0
                                                           Source: Company, KRChoksey Research
  Bloomberg Code                       HCLT IN
                                                            Key investment rationale
                                                            Well-established position in cloud services to drive revenue growth
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                                                            HCLT has traditionally been strong in the Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) space, and
                                                            had the 2nd-largest IMS practice among Indian IT firms (>US$ 3 billion) till it stopped reporting
   150                                                      data in that format post-FY19. The IT major has built strategic partnerships with all the hyper-
                                                            scalers – Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud – apart from IBM Cloud, and
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                                                            HCLT going forward. We forecast >10% USD revenue CAGR for HCLT over FY21-FY23E, and expect
                                                            growth in cloud infrastructure services to form a critical component of the growth. IBM’s recent
   90                                                       move to hive off its cloud services business into a new firm could also be an additional driver.
                                                            P&P business a key differentiator, major opportunities for cross-selling services
   60                                                       HCLT’s Products & Platforms business is a key differentiator for the IT major. P&P accounted for
                                                            13.5% of 2QFY21 revenue, has >20,000 customers, works on >20 product categories and employs
   30                                                       >3,200 people, with HCLT spending INR 3.5 billion (1.9% of revenue) on R&D expenses. While
                                                            present focus is on on-boarding clients from IBM product acquisition, there is substantial scope
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                                                            Higher P&P EBITDA margin can provide leeway to reinvest into the business for growth
                HCLTECH            NIFTY 50                 While the P&P business accounted for 13.5% of 2QFY21 revenue, it accounted for ~16% of EBITDA
                                                            due to higher margin (30.9% vs 26.6% consolidated). HCLT’s EBIT margin stood at 21.7% in 2QFY21,
                                                            above its guided range of 20-21%, partly aided by higher P&P margin. We believe the IT major can
                                                            reinvest these margin gains back into the business to drive revenue growth in the core IT services
 MARKET INFO                                                and ER&D businesses, which will in turn drive sustainable earnings growth.
                                                            Valuation
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                                                            We have a BUY recommendation on HCLT, with a TP of INR 1,015. We believe the IT major’s well-
  NIFTY                                     12,264          established position in cloud infrastructure services, integrated service portfolio in traditional
                                                            IT services, digital and ER&D services, and P&P differentiator will drive double-digit revenue
                                                            and earnings growth from FY21-FY23E. Cash return through consistent dividend payouts, and
                                                            M&A activity should also ensure better cash usage.
SHARE HOLDING PATTERN (%)
  Particulars        Sep 20        Jun 20           Mar 20

                                                                                       9.6%                                  11.3%
  Promoters          60.3          60.3              60.3
  FIIs               24.9          25.6              26.4
  DIIs                10.7          10.1             9.2
  Others              4.1             4.0            4.1
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  Total               100           100              100
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TV18 Broadcast Ltd.

 CMP                    Target                    Potential Upside                  Market Cap (INR Mn)           Recommendation            Sector
 INR 28                 INR 36                    28.5%                             47,659                        BUY                       Media

 Company overview
 TV18 Broadcast Limited a subsidiary of Network18, is one of the largest broadcasting companies in India. It runs the largest news
 network in India which spans across business news (4 channels with market leadership), general news (one each in English and
 Hindi) and regional news (14 channels across India, including joint venture News18-Lokmat). Marquee brands CNBC-TV18 and CNN-
 News18 are part of this bouquet. TV18 is home to India’s largest news network and third largest entertainment network with
 marquee brands like CNBC-TV18, CNN-News18, Colors, MTV & Nick.TV18’s entertainment subsidiary Viacom18 (a joint venture with
 Viacom Inc.) operates an array of entertainment channels. The entertainment portfolio comprises Hindi general entertainment
 channels, English entertainment, movies, youth and musical entertainment, kid’s genre and regional entertainment channels

 MARKET DATA                                        KEY FINANCIALS
  Shares outs (Mn)                       1714           Particulars (INR Mn)                              FY19       FY20          FY21E        FY22E
  Equity Cap (INR Mn)                    3429       Net Sales                                         49427          51,740        49,554       56,032
  Mkt Cap (INR Mn)                      47659       EBITDA                                                3135       7,030         6,038         7,431
  52 Wk H/L (INR)                        42/12      Adj. PAT                                              1669       4,164         3,664        4,858
  Volume Avg (3m K)                      4853       EBITDA Margin %                                       6.34%      13.59%        12.19%       13.26%
  Face Value (INR)                          2       EBIT Margin%                                          3.66%      10.39%        8.86%        10.12%
  Bloomberg Code                   TV18 IN          PAT Margin %                                          4.26%      8.05%         7.39%        8.67%
                                                       Source: Company, KRChoksey Research
                                                    Key investment rationale
SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE (REBASED)                   Subscription to drive growth and to improve overall Revenue Mix
                                                    Revenue mix of subscription has improved from 26% in FY19 to 35% in FY20, this was led by the
                                                    robust growth of 43% in subscription revenue for FY20. The benefit of transparent and non-
                                                    discriminatory B2C regime created by implementation of NTO continued to grow, this boosted
                                                    the subscription revenue of TV18 and expected to grow further, this B2C regime has also
                                                    resulted in a reset in pricing, and strong channel bouquets.
                                                    Gaining strong traction in Digital platform
                                                    Digital only subscription which (B2C) is expected to set next wave growth for TV18. This has
                                                    further benefited from consumption tailwinds that have been boosted during the lockdown.
                                                    The Broadcaster OTT app VOOT saw an increase in consumption of digital exclusive content.
                                                    VOOT (Viacoms18's Over the top), its average daily viewership of 45+mins that is the highest
                                                    amongst broadcasters OTT apps.
                                                    Cost optimization implemented and accelerated during the pandemic
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                                                    profitability from next year onwards. During the Q2FY21, total operating cost were lower by
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                                                    continue to review cost-structures on an ongoing basis, concerted efforts to rebase them in the
                                                    new normal which have driven efficiencies through the system.

 MARKET INFO                                        Valuations & Outlook
                                                    We expect, Ad-revenue to increase led by the festive season later in the quarter and few big
  SENSEX                                41,893      ticket events and programmes but the growth on the same will be moderate. Subscription
  NIFTY                                 12,264      revenue continues to drive growth over ad-revenue on account of new tariff order
                                                    implementation which normalized and gaining good amount of traction. Stock currently trades
                                                    at EV/EBITDA of 9.5x on FY22 EBITDA of INR 7430 Mn and EV/EBITDA of 10x on trailing EBITDA.
                                                    We have valued it at a EV/EBITDA multiple of 11x on FY22 EBITDA to arrive at a target price of
SHARE HOLDING PATTERN (%)                           36 per share; an upside of 28.5% over the CMP.

 Particulars           Sep 20     Jun 20         Mar 20
 Promoters            60.4       60.4            60.4
 FIIs
 DIIs
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CreditAccess Grameen

 CMP                                         Target                                            Potential Upside                  Market Cap (INR Mn)            Recommendation             Sector
 INR 676                                     INR 843                                           24.5%                             105,226                        BUY                        NBFC-MFI

 Company Overview
 CreditAccess Grameen Ltd (CAGL), a Large Microfinance Institution (MFI) was mainly established to serve women from India’s low
 income groups (LIGs). CAGL is a leading MFI with INR 112 bn of consolidated AUM as on Q2FY21, highest amongst MFIN members. As
 on Sep’20, it has offered ~88% of its overall gross loan portfolio of INR 112 bn for income generation loans. It has a wide network of
 1,388 branches across 14 states and Union Territory providing loans to ~3.9 mn borrowers. Major portion of portfolio derives from
 states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, primarily southern India. Strong rural existence, established operating structure
 with notable AUM growth gaining its sturdy market share in the MFIN industry.

 MARKET DATA                                                                                        KEY FINANCIALS
  Shares outs (Mn)                                                                 155              Particulars (INR cr)                   FY18         FY19           FY20      FY21E          FY22E
  Equity Cap (INR Mn)
                                                                                                    Advances                              4895.5       6602.8         11098.9    12286.5       14620.9
                                                                           1,555
                                                                                                    Total Income                           517.9       866.6           1125.5     1439.3        1746.2
  Mkt Cap (INR Mn)                                                       105,226                    PAT                                    212.5        321.8          335.5      306.8          574.7
  52 Wk H/L (INR)                                                1,000/306                          EPS (INR)                               16.5         22.4           23.3        21.3         39.9
  Volume Avg (3m K)                                                         121.4
                                                                                                    BVPS (INR)                             111.9        164.8          197.5       219.5        260.3
                                                                                                    ABVPS (INR)                            111.8        162.8          194.7       217.8         258.2
  Face Value (INR)                                                                 10               P/E                                    18.6x        21.7x          14.5x       31.8x         17.0x
  Bloomberg Code                                               CREDAG IN                            P/ABV                                   3.4x         3.1x           1.7x        3.1x         2.6x
                                                                                                    Source: Company, KRChoksey Research

                                  Key investment rationale
                                  Leading NBFC-MFI to grow further with strong rural penetration
SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE (REBASED)
                                  Strong penetration across semi-urban/rural areas to support micro loan book growth, as it
 250                              offers diversified product loans for women borrowers’ life cycle needs. Flexible repayment
                                  options, unique disbursements at individual level in a group lending and customised
 200                              product loans has built customer centricity. We expect downtrend in AUM growth due to
                                  conservative approach during 1HFY21 to reverse in the coming quarters as similar to the
 150                              demonetisation event. AUM has grown at ~50% CAGR during FY18-20.
                                  Geographic expansion to ease concentrated risk; resilient asset quality
 100                              Socio-economic environment in rural areas, awareness about importance of good credit
                                  history likely to be favorable where majority of women borrowers were disciplined in
  50                              repayments. GNPA stood at 1.66% as on Sep’20. Overall collection efficiency for CAGL &
                                  MMFL stood at 89%/85% as on Oct’20, respectively. Further penetration in northern states,
   0                              merger with MMFL to boost advances growth with available credit demand in the market.
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                                  Sound fundamental performance with steady improvement in operating metrics
                                  It has ~5% of market share in MFIN segment where banks, NBFCs, etc. are also amongst
           CAGL        Sensex     emerging players. Established operating structure, robust growth in advances resulted in
                                  improved and consistent operating efficiency over the last few years. Management expects
                                  its deteriorated efficiency during pandemic to improve with Opex/GLP ratio at 4.8%-4.9% in
                                  the coming years. Profitability has grown at 25.7% during FY18-20.
                                  Valuation
                                  It has a strong parentage of CreditAccess India N.V. as a promoter. INR 800 cr worth of
                                  funds raised through QIP issue (allotment at INR 707/share) on 8th Oct’20 which reduced
 MARKET INFO
                                  promoter holding up to 74%. Additionally, allotment of NCDs worth INR 100 cr to
  SENSEX                   41,893 strengthened its liquidity. It is a good quality stock with strong asset quality (NNPA of 0%),
                                  healthy capital & high promoter holding. Accordingly, we assign P/ABV multiple of ~3.26x
  NIFTY                    12,264
                                  to FY22E consolidated adjusted book value of INR 258.2/share to arrive at a target price of
                                  INR 843/share and maintain BUY rating on the stock. Currently it is trading at a multiple of
                                  3.5x of consolidated adjusted book value of INR 194.7/share.
SHARE HOLDING PATTERN (%)
  Particulars                       Oct 20                     Sep 20                 Jun 20

                                                                                                                                   15%                                     31%
  Promoters                            74.1                     79.9                     79.91
  FIIs                                  NA                      5.4                           6.2
  DIIs                                  NA                      8.9                       8.4
  Others                                NA                      5.9                           5.5
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ITC Ltd.

 CMP                                Target                                       Potential Upside               Market Cap (INR Mn)             Recommendation      Sector
 INR 174                            INR 228                                      31.2%                          2,124,465                       BUY                 Consumer Goods
 Company overview
 ITC is one of India's foremost private sector companies and a diversified conglomerate with businesses spanning Fast Moving Consumer Goods,
 Hotels, Paperboards and Packaging, Agri Business and Information Technology. The Company is acknowledged as one of India's most valuable
 business corporations with a Gross sales value of ₹ 76,097.31 crores and Net Profit of ₹ 15,136.05 crores (as on 31.03.2020). ITC was ranked as India's
 most admired company, according to a survey conducted by Fortune India, in association with Hay Group. ITC is the country's leading FMCG
 marketer, the clear market leader in the Indian Paperboard and Packaging industry, a globally acknowledged pioneer in farmer empowerment
 through its wide-reaching Agri Business, a pre-eminent hotel chain in India that is a trailblazer in 'Responsible Luxury'. ITC's wholly-owned subsidiary,
 ITC Infotech, is a specialized global digital solutions provider. ITC's world class FMCG brands including Aashirvaad, Sunfeast, Yippee!, Bingo!, B
 Natural, ITC Master Chef, Fabelle, Sunbean, Fiama, Engage, Vivel, Savlon, Classmate, Papercraft, Mangal-deep, Aim and others.

 MARKET DATA                                                                      KEY FINANCIALS
  Shares outs (Mn)                                            1,231               INR Million                              FY18         FY19            FY20      FY21E       FY22E
                                                                                   Revenue                               443,298      457,844         468,073    525,456     606,596
  Equity Cap (INR Mn)                                     64,029
                                                                                   EBITDA                                155,410      173,055         179,043    201,546     233,699
  Mkt Cap (INR Mn)                                      2,124,465
                                                                                   PAT                                    112,233     124,643          151,361   164,428     190,830
  52 Wk H/L (INR)                                        266/135                   EPS (INR)                               9.20         10.17           12.31     13.38       15.52
  Volume Avg (3m K)                                       28,860                   EBITDA Margin (%)                       35.1%       37.8%            38.3%     38.4%       38.5%
  Face Value (INR)                                                  1
                                                                                   NPM (%)                                 25.3%       27.2%            32.3%     31.3%       31.5%
                                                                                   Source: Company, KRChoksey Research
  Bloomberg Code                                           ITC IN
                                  Key investment rationale
                                  A resilient business model
SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE (REBASED) ITC with diversified operations across non-cyclical sectors, a resilient business model,
                                  strong brand leadership position in cigarette business, product innovation track record &
                                  premiumization drive is establishing itself as a FMCG major. Despite the ongoing COVID-19
  130                             related slowdown, we see recovery signs in recent months and the current valuation
                                  attractive. Besides, we expect the cigarette business to revive in the future with strict
                                  regulation from government on curbing the sale of illegal cigarettes.
   80                             FMCG – Others: Next big Catalyst
                                  In Q1FY21, the Packaged Foods Business delivered a strong performance, up by 10% YoY
                                  driven by Atta, Noodles, Biscuits and Fresh Dairy. The share of FMCG segment stood at
                                  28% in Q1FY21 vs 21% in Q1FY20; we expect the revenue contribution to reach ~35% by FY23-
   30                             24. In H1FY21, company launched eight variants of frozen foods and the range was
                                                                        Nov-20
                           Nov-18
                  May-18

                                               Nov-19

                                                           May-20
                                      May-19
         Nov-17

                                  extended to 70+ cities. Recently, Aashirvaad Svasti Lassi , 2 innovative immunity drinks
                                  was launched. We are optimistic on FMCG segment driven by its double-digit growth
                                  momentum, and profitability led by economies of scale
             ITC    NIFTY 50      Cigarette business, the money-spinner, offers liquidity to emerging FMCG
                                   Currently, all factories are operational, and production has been scaled up to pre-COVID
                                   levels. Sales & distribution operations have normalized. While the cigarette business
                                   faces multiple challenges, it offers capex (~INR 70,000 Cr invested in the last 10 years) for
                                   growing FMCG business.
 MARKET INFO                      Valuation
  SENSEX                                                  41,893                    In a challenging macro environment, we take a conservative stance to value ITC shares
                                                                                    using an SOTP (Sum of the parts) approach implying 9.1x EV/EBITDA on FY22E to
  NIFTY                                                    12,264
                                                                                    Cigarette business; 12.5x EV/EBITDA on Hotel segment; an average 5.5x EV/EBITDA on
                                                                                    Agri/Paper business; and 6.4x on EV/Revenue on FMCG segment - to arrive at a target
                                                                                    price of INR 228 per share; an upside of 31.2% over the CMP.

SHARE HOLDING PATTERN (%)
  Particulars                Sep-20             Jun-20                  Mar-20

                                                                                                              13.8%                                      11.8%
  Promoters                     0.0                0.0                     0.0
  FIIs                          18.9               16.8                     17.0
  DIIs                          39.3               38.4                     38.2
  Others                        41.9               44.9                    44.8
                                                                                                     Revenue CAGR between FY20                  PAT CAGR between FY20 and
  Total                        100                 100                     100
                                                                                                             and FY22E                                    FY22E
Cipla Ltd.

      CMP                                Target                                        Potential Upside               Market Cap (INR Mn)              Recommendation      Sector
      INR 790                            INR 950                                       20%                            6,36,897                         BUY                 Pharmaceuticals
      Company overview
      Established in 1935, Cipla is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, India and serves markets of India, South
      Africa, North America, and key regulated and emerging markets. Company’s strengths lies in the therapy areas of respiratory, anti-
      retroviral, urology, cardiology, anti-infective and CNS segments. Company’s 46 manufacturing sites around the world produce 50+
      dosage forms and 1,500+ products to cater to 80+ markets. Cipla is ranked 3rd largest in pharma in India (IQVIA MAT September’ 20),
      3rd largest in the pharma private market in South Africa (IQVIA MAT September’20) and is among the most dispensed generic
      players in the U.S. Company’s paradigm-changing offer of a triple anti-retroviral therapy in HIV/AIDS at less than a dollar a day in
      Africa in 2001 is widely acknowledged as having contributed to bringing inclusiveness, accessibility and affordability to the centre of
      the HIV movement. As of FY, company had revenue contribution of 39% from India, 23% from North America, 18% from SAGA, 9% from
      Emerging Markets, 5% from Europe, 4% from Global API & 2% other revenues.
      MARKET DATA                                                                       KEY FINANCIALS
         Shares outs (Mn)                                               806             INR Million                              FY18         FY19             FY20       FY21E      FY22E
                                                                                         Revenue                               1,52,193     1,63,624         1,71,320   1,96,047    2,13,910
         Equity Cap (INR Mn)                              1,60,573
                                                                                         EBITDA                                 28,264       30,973          32,060      48,031      50,911
         Mkt Cap (INR Mn)                                6,36,897
                                                                                         PAT                                    14,881       15,279           15,465     27,197     30,649
         52 Wk H/L (INR)                                  829/355                        EPS (INR)                                18.5         19.0             19.2       33.7       38.0
         Volume Avg (3m K)                                       8,783                   EBITDA Margin (%)                       18.6%        18.9%            18.7%      24.5%      23.8%
         Face Value (INR)                                                 2
                                                                                         NPM (%)                                 9.8%          9.3%            9.0%       13.9%      14.3%
                                                                                         Source: Company, KRChoksey Research
         Bloomberg Code                                  CIPLA IN
                                                                                          Key investment rationale
 SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE (REBASED)                                                        Leader in respiratory therapies; benefiting from COVID-19 related complications
                                                                                          Cipla is de-facto leader in respiratory therapies in India with a market share of 25.7% (rank 1).
                                                                                          In inhalation category, Cipla’s market share stands at 68.9% (rank 1). It also has a significant
135                                                                                       market share in therapies like Urology with a market share of 16.3% (rank 1) and Cardiology
                                                                                          with a share of 5.5% (rank 4). Cipla’s comprehensive COVID-19 portfolio consists of Cipremi
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                                                                                          (Remdesivir), Actemra (Tocilizumab), and Ciplenza (Favipiravir) which helped company in
95                                                                                        posting strong growth in Q2FY21 in the domestic market.
                                                                                          Financial performance highlights buoyant fundamentals
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                                                                                          Cipla posted strong 14.6% YoY Revenue growth (+15.9% QoQ) in Q2FY21 with broad based
55                                                                                        growth across geographies, mainly India, SAGA & North American regions. EBITDA margin
                                                                                          expanded 266bps in Q2FY21 to 23.4% (from 20.7% in Q2FY20) mainly due to tighter cost
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                          Nov/18
                May/18

                                               Nov/19

                                                               May/20
                                      May/19
      Nov/17

                                                                                          control despite lower gross profit margin. Net Profit grew 41.2% YoY (+15.1% QoQ), ending
                                                                                          the quarter with Net Profit Margin of 13.2%, an improvement of 248bps YoY.
                                                                                          Near term growth drivers
                          Cipla                Nifty                                      Key factors to watch out for Cipla in near term are approval of Advair Diskus, ramp-up in
                                                                                          albuterol and contribution of COVID-19 drugs. Company has 250 ANDAs as of 30th Sep, 2020,
                                                                                          with 66 ANDAs pending for USFDA approval.
                                                                                          Valuation
      MARKET INFO                                                                         After a steller H1FY21 performance, we have revised our estimates for Cipla upwards for
                                                                                          FY21E/FY22E. We now expect Cipla to report Revenue/PAT growth CAGR of 11.7%/40.8,
         SENSEX                                                41,893
                                                                                          respectively, over the period of FY20-22E. The shares of Cipla are currently trading at a P/E of
         NIFTY                                                  12,264                    23.4x/20.8x on FY21E/22E earnings. We are optimistic of company’s growth prospects and
                                                                                          raise our target P/E multiple to 25.0x (previously 24.5x) on FY22E EPS of INR 38.0/share and
                                                                                          raise our target price to INR 950/share (earlier INR 894/share), an upside potential of 20%.

 SHARE HOLDING PATTERN (%)
        Particulars                Sep-20 (%) Jun-20 (%) Mar-20 (%)

                                                                                                                     11.7%                                    40.8%
        Promoters                    36.7               36.7                   36.7
        FIIs                         20.1               18.6                   17.9
        DIIs                         19.7               21.3                   22.7
        Others                       23.5               23.4                   22.7
                                                                                                            Revenue CAGR between FY20                   PAT CAGR between FY20 and
        Total                        100                100                     100
                                                                                                                    and FY22E                                     FY22E
Sundram Fasteners Ltd.

  CMP                                Target                                     Potential Upside                    Market Cap (INR Mn)            Recommendation            Sector
  INR 462                            INR 532                                    15.2%                               97,100                         BUY                       Auto Ancillary

      Company overview
      Sundram Fasteners (SFL) was incorporated in 1962. It is a part of the TVS group, headquartered in Chennai. SFL has a diversified
      product portfolio and is mainly involved into six product lines I) High Tensile Fasteners II) Cold Extrusion components III) Hot Forged
      IV) Power metal parts V) Oil/Water pumps VI) Engine component and powertrain parts. Contribution of fasteners in total revenue is
      36% and 64% comes from other product lines. SFL’s standalone domestic business generated 66% of the revenue and exports at 34%
      in Q2FY21. Over the years, SFL has acquired cutting-edge technological competencies in forging, metal forming, close-tolerance
      machining, heat treatment, surface finishing, and assembly.

      MARKET DATA                                                                KEY FINANCIALS
          Shares Outs (Mn)                                       210               Particulars (INR Mn)                                   FY19           FY20       FY21E             FY22E
          Equity Cap (INR Mn)                            210.13                   Net Sales                                               45,579         37,232     33,099            40,917
          Mkt Cap (INR Mn)                             97,100                     EBITDA                                                  8,005          5,929      5,336             7,488
          52 Wk H/L (INR)                             533/249                     Adj. PAT                                                4,575          3,250      2,594             4,147
          Volume Avg (3m K)                                      97               EPS (INR)                                                21.8           15.5       12.4              19.7
          Face Value (INR)                                         1              EBITDA Margin (%)                                        17.6           15.9       16.1              18.3

          Bloomberg Code                                   SF IN                  PAT Margin (%)                                           10.0           8.7        7.8               10.1
                                                                                  Source: Company, KRChoksey Research

 SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE (REBASED)                                                 Key investment rationale
                                                                                   Diversification into non-automotive and reducing dependency on Fasteners: In last few years
                                                                                   SFL has reduced its dependency on fasteners business, currently at 36% (specialized fasteners
                                                                                   within it is 25% and 8-10% revenue mix of standard fasteners) of total compare to 65-70% a
                                                                                   decade back. Other product lines contributes 64% which includes engine components, pump
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                                                                                   assembly, powder metal and extruded products, wind energy and radiator caps. The company
120                                                                                is focusing on higher share from other non-auto (industrial) segment such as defence and
100                                                                                aerospace. The Company has earmarked INR 100 cr. of its capacities for defence opportunities.
                                                                                   Aftermarket remains strong which is 10%, through strong dealership and distribution.
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60                                                                                 Long term strategy of making exports 50% of revenue: Exports presently contributes 34% of its
                                                                                   standalone revenue in Q2FY21, its 80-85% of export is derived from North America and large part
40                                                                                 from two major clients Cummins and GM. Management expects 50% revenue contribution to
20                                                                                 come from export in next five to seven year which will de-risk the business from the domestic
                                                                                   market. The company has commissioned Sri City SEZ unit, Andhra Pradesh, for export of high
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                                                                                   precision engineering components to a leading European manufacturer. We expect healthy
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                Apr-18

                                   Apr-19

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                          Oct-18

                                            Oct-19

                                                                                   performance from exports over domestic and increase of value added products in exports.

                         SFL                Sensex                                 Multiple trigger in place for better operating performance: We expect EBITDA margin to
                                                                                   remain at ~16% for FY21E and further to improve in FY22E to ~18%, led by favourable commodity
                                                                                   price, better revenue mix (higher contribution value added products and specialized fasteners)
                                                                                   and gradually increased in its factories operation to three shifts to meet the improved demand.
                                                                                   Further, SFL is having sufficient capacity available to capitalize on the demand front in the
      MARKET INFO                                                                  domestic and export markets, return ratio are expected to improve in FY22 on better operating
                                                                                   performance and lower capex spend.
        SENSEX                                          41,893
        NIFTY                                            12,264                    Valuation
                                                                                   We maintain our positive stance, on back of diversified set of product portfolio, and strong
                                                                                   domestic presence in all segments of automobile. We expect Revenue to grow by CAGR of 4.8%
                                                                                   over FY20-22E and net profit to grow by CAGR of 13%. At CMP, stock is trading at PE of 37.3x on
                                                                                   FY21E EPS of INR 12.4 and P/E of 23.5x on FY22E EPS of INR 19.7. We have valued SFL at P/E of
                                                                                   27x on FY22E EPS of INR 19.7 to arrive at a target price of INR 532/share.
 SHARE HOLDING PATTERN (%)
      Particulars                  20-Sep            20-Jun              20-Mar
      Promoters
      FIIs
      DIIs
                                    49.53
                                     8.87
                                    18.56
                                                     49.53
                                                     8.94
                                                      18.1
                                                                           49.53

                                                                           18.09
                                                                                8.87                                4.8%                                          13%
      Non- institutions             23.04            23.44                  23.52                      Revenue CAGR between FY20                     PAT CAGR between FY20
      Total                           100             100                       100                            and FY22E                                   and FY22E
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