for strong revival

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KEY DATA

Rating BUY Sector relative Outperformer Price (INR) 1,663 12 month price target (INR) 2,153 Market cap (INR bn/USD bn) 101/1.4 Free float/Foreign ownership (%) 81.2/35.1

What’s Changed Target Price

Rating/Risk Rating ⚊

QUICK TAKE

Poised for strong revival

PVR’s Q2FY22 revenue at INR1,203mn beat our estimates while EBITDA and PAT losses at INR(681)mn and INR(1,524)mn, respectively, are almost in line. All the states wherein the company has presence have now allowed operations. PVR has total liquidity in excess of

INR7000mn. ATP came in at INR203 and SPH at INR128. Thirteen new screens have been opened year to date. Rent negotiations have been completed for 80% of properties.

We expect cinemas to recover quickly given a strong content pipeline and pent-up demand, post-Maharashtra opening up. And we expect further consolidation in favour of PVR as smaller players suffered severely from the pandemic. Retain ‘BUY’ with a TP of INR2,153.

FINANCIALS (INR mn)

Year to March FY21A FY22E FY23E FY24E

Revenue 2,800 17,346 37,280 40,813

EBITDA (3,349) 4,579 12,468 13,919

Adjusted profit (7,478) (3,800) 1,851 2,634

Diluted EPS (INR) (135.7) (62.5) 30.4 43.3

EPS growth (%) nm (53.9) nm 42.3

RoAE (%) (45.1) 0 0 0

P/E (x) nm nm 54.6 38.4

EV/EBITDA (x) (31.3) 0 0 0

Dividend yield (%) 0 0.2 0.2 0.3

PRICE PERFORMANCE

Braving the covid impact; recovery in sight

What we like: The company is now operating in all its markets. Four major properties

were launched across Delhi, Mumbai and Gurgaon. Seven states have allowed more

than 50% capacity utilisation for screens. PVR successfully negotiated rent and CAM

in 80% of properties. CAM expenses in H1FY22 were 22% lower than H1FY20. Rental

discounts were close to 75% in H1FY22. Revenue above our estimates.

What we do not like: ATP of INR203. Staff cost surging 37.6% YoY.

Other information: We expect PVR to benefit from further consolidation in the

industry as the pandemic severely impacted smaller players. The strong content line-

up going well beyond the festive period will help in recovery of footfalls.

Q2FY22 conference call: Key takeaways

States will begin relaxing restrictions with time. The company will begin operations in Kerala from

25th October. Strong performance of regional films during the quarter is indicative of strong pent-

up demand. Thirteen screens have been opened year to date: six in Jio World Drive, Mumbai, four

Director’s Cut screens in Ambience Mall, Gurgaon and three in Jamnagar (Gujarat). The company

has also renovated PVR Priya Cinema and PVR Anupam in Delhi. Advertising revenue will take time

to ramp up, and we need to wait for some blockbusters getting released.

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Outlook and valuation: Revival in sight; maintain ‘BUY’

With Maharashtra now allowing operation of screens, not to mention a strong

content pipeline coupled with pent-up demand, we believe PVR would see a strong

recovery in footfalls going ahead. Given consolidation in favour of the top two

players, we maintain ‘BUY/SO’ on the stock with a TP of INR2,153.

Financials Year to March Q2FY22 Q2FY21 % Change Q1FY22 % Change

Net Revenue 1,203 405 197.0 594 102.5

EBITDA ( 681) ( 869) NM (909) NM

Adjusted Profit ( 1,524) ( 1,868) NM (2,195) NM

Diluted EPS (INR) (25.1) ( 33.7) NM ( 39.8) NM

Above In line Below

Profit

Margins

Revenue Growth

Overall

39,000

43,600

48,200

52,800

57,400

62,000

1,000

1,145

1,290

1,435

1,580

1,725

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Financial Statements

Income Statement (INR mn) Year to March FY21A FY22E FY23E FY24E

Total operating income 2,800 17,346 37,280 40,813

Gross profit 2,071 12,220 26,262 28,013

Employee costs 2,171 2,604 3,728 4,081

Other expenses 3,249 5,037 10,065 10,012

EBITDA (3,349) 4,579 12,468 13,919

Depreciation 5,748 5,189 5,005 4,678

Less: Interest expense 4,978 4,968 5,366 5,971

Add: Other income 6,600 500 380 500

Profit before tax (7,476) (5,078) 2,477 3,770

Prov for tax 0 (1,280) 624 1,131

Less: Other adj (6) (6) (6) 0

Reported profit (7,478) (3,800) 1,851 2,634

Less: Excp.item (net) 0 0 0 0

Adjusted profit (7,478) (3,800) 1,851 2,634

Diluted shares o/s 55 61 61 61

Adjusted diluted EPS (135.7) (62.5) 30.4 43.3

DPS (INR) 0 4.0 4.0 4.3

Tax rate (%) 0 25.2 25.2 30.0

Important Ratios (%) Year to March FY21A FY22E FY23E FY24E

Average Ticket Price 179.5 197.5 205.4 211.5

Spend Per Head (SPH) 96.0 114.0 142.5 146.0

Footfall growth (%) (93.3) 743.3 77.9 3.5

EBITDA margin (%) (119.6) 26.4 33.4 34.1

Net profit margin (%) (267.1) (21.9) 5.0 6.5

Revenue growth (% YoY) (91.8) 519.5 114.9 9.5

EBITDA growth (% YoY) nm nm 172.3 11.6

Adj. profit growth (%) nm (49.2) nm 42.3

Assumptions (%) Year to March FY21A FY22E FY23E FY24E

GDP (YoY %) (6.0) 7.0 6.0 6.0

Repo rate (%) 3.5 3.5 4.0 4.0

USD/INR (average) 75.0 73.0 72.0 72.0

Screen addition (3.0) 30.0 50.0 50.0

Exhibition cost (%) 16.9 23.1 19.9 21.9

F&B COGS (% of sales) 9.2 6.4 9.7 9.5

Debtors days 19.9 19.9 19.9 19.9

Inventory days 30.0 30.0 20.0 20.0

Payable days 130.0 120.0 120.0 120.0

Valuation Metrics Year to March FY21A FY22E FY23E FY24E

Diluted P/E (x) nm nm 54.6 38.4

Price/BV (x) 5.0 0 0 0

EV/EBITDA (x) (31.3) 0 0 0

Dividend yield (%) 0 0.2 0.2 0.3

Source: Company and Edelweiss estimates

Balance Sheet (INR mn) Year to March FY21A FY22E FY23E FY24E

Share capital 608 608 608 608

Reserves 17,726 0 0 0

Shareholders funds 18,334 0 0 0

Minority interest 0 (6) (10) (4)

Borrowings 11,013 12,308 9,935 8,800

Trade payables 2,032 1,685 3,622 4,208

Other liabs & prov 8,071 8,067 8,067 8,067

Total liabilities 75,026 0 0 0

Net block 42,458 46,484 49,054 54,227

Intangible assets 12,293 13,963 14,021 13,760

Capital WIP 2,172 1,500 1,800 1,800

Total fixed assets 56,923 61,947 64,875 69,788

Non current inv 3 5 5 5

Cash/cash equivalent 7,323 0 0 0

Sundry debtors 307 948 2,037 2,098

Loans & advances 2,547 2,421 3,500 3,500

Other assets 6,812 4,355 5,155 5,329

Total assets 75,026 0 0 0

Free Cash Flow (INR mn) Year to March FY21A FY22E FY23E FY24E

Reported profit (7,478) (3,800) 1,851 2,634

Add: Depreciation 5,748 5,189 5,005 4,678

Interest (net of tax) 4,978 4,968 5,366 5,971

Others (6,598) (498) (378) (495)

Less: Changes in WC (750) (1,331) 827 351

Operating cash flow (4,099) 4,528 12,671 13,140

Less: Capex 1,195 190 1,977 2,983

Free cash flow (5,294) 4,338 10,694 10,157

Key Ratios Year to March FY21A FY22E FY23E FY24E

RoE (%) (45.1) 0 0 0

RoCE (%) (9.1) 0 0 0

Inventory days 139 30 20 20

Receivable days 143 13 15 18

Payable days 1,290 132 88 112

Working cap (% sales) 85.6 0 0 0

Gross debt/equity (x) 0.6 0 0 0

Net debt/equity (x) 0.2 0 0 0

Interest coverage (x) (1.8) (0.1) 1.4 1.5

Valuation Drivers Year to March FY21A FY22E FY23E FY24E

EPS growth (%) nm (53.9) nm 42.3

RoE (%) (45.1) 0 0 0

EBITDA growth (%) nm nm 172.3 11.6

Payout ratio (%) nm nm 13.1 10.0


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Q2FY22 conference call: Key takeaways

Company is now operating in all the states it’s present

States will begin relaxing restrictions with time

Company will begin operations in Kerala from 25th October

Strong performance of regional films during the quarter is indicative of strong

pent up demand

13 screens have been opened year to date: 6 screens in Jio World Drive, Mumbai,

4 Director’s Cut screens in Ambience Mall, Gurgaon & 3 screens in Jamnagar,

Gujarat

Company has also renovated PVR Priya Cinema and PVR Anupam in Delhi

Advertising revenue will take time to ramp up and we need to wait for some

blockbusters to first hit the screen

There are many brands looking for impact, and there will always be some

advertisers either local or major brands who will want to advertisers, even if

some brands cut back on ad spends due to inflation

Cricket screening will be profitable as every match is now treated like a film and

terms of right purchase are better than before, there are also corporates who

book entire slot for the screening

There is no concern about families not coming back as there is good response for

regional and Hollywood movies

Gaming segment is seeing a strong growth in the country. PVR will run pilots and

experiments to get broader picture over the next 2-3 months. Post which e-

sports will be taken to cinemas in a big way

Indian situation is better than global markets with push from regional markets

Bunching of films will be inevitable as many producers have been sitting on

content and many would like to put out content during festive season

Company is confident that state restrictions will be relaxed over time

Discussion with landlords were similar to last time and company has successfully

negotiated for 80% of properties and remaining will be concluded within next 3

weeks or so. Most concessions were for period when screens were shut

Some owners have given relief for next 3-4 months but reliefs will disappear with

return in normalcy

There will be only small changes for distributor share and this will go back with

return in normalcy

The window of 4 weeks is only temporary and it will return to 8 weeks. The 4

week window will last only till end of FY22 at the latest

Big films will maintain 6-8 week window for FY22

Core audience are the younger population

Many consumers who consume lot of OTT content also consume more cinema

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With movement of family for leisure purpose increasing, more elderly population

will come to cinemas

In Punjab average admissions have crossed pre-covid level with more regional

content hitting screens

Company plans to add on an average 80-100 screens per annum going ahead

Rentals will go back to normal after normalcy, rebates received were permanent

rebate and there will be no clawback

Company has opened screens in Jamnagar where it did not have presence before

There was no price hike in food and beverage compared to pre-covid level

Capex for H2FY22 will be slightly higher than H1FY22


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Financial snapshot (INR mn)

Year to March Q2FY22 Q2FY21 % change Q1FY22 % change FY21E FY22E FY23E

Net revenues 1,203 405 197.5 594 102.6 2,800 17,346 37,280

Exhibition cost 263 30 775.0 94 179.3 472 4,011 7,405

Cost of F&B 138 17 709.4 60 130.9 258 1,115 3,613

Employee expenses 560 407 37.6 531 5.4 2,171 2,604 3,728

SG&A expenses 925 819 12.9 819 13.0 3,249 5,037 10,065

Total expenditure 1,885 1,273 48.0 1,503 25.4 6,149 12,767 24,811

EBITDA (681) (869) NM (909) NM (3,349) 4,579 12,468

Depreciation/Amortization 1,487 1,419 4.8 1,430 4.0 5,748 5,189 5,005

EBIT (2,168) (2,287) NM (2,339) NM (9,098) (610) 7,463

Less: Interest Expense 1,235 1,229 0.5 1,237 (0.1) 4,978 4,968 5,366

Add: Other income 1,871 702 166.7 1,381 35.5 6,600 500 380

Profit before tax (1,533) (2,815) NM (2,195) NM (7,476) (5,078) 2,477

Less: Provision for Tax - (951) NM - NM - (1,280) 624

Adjusted Profit (1,524) (1,859) NM (2,195) NM (7,478) (3,800) 1,851

Adjusted Diluted EPS (25.2) (33.7) (39.8) (135.7) (69.0) 33.6

as % of net revenues

Exhibition cost 21.8 7.4 1,440 15.8 599 16.9 23.1 19.9

Cost of F&B 11.4 4.2 723 10.0 140 9.2 6.4 9.7

Employee cost 46.5 100.6 (5,408) 89.4 (4,289) 77.5 15.0 10.0

SG&A expenses 76.9 202.5 (12,567) 137.8 (6,098) 116.0 29.0 27.0

EBITDA (56.6) (214.7) NM (153.1) NM (119.6) 26.4 33.4

Net profit (127.4) (460.6) NM (369.6) NM (267.2) (21.9) 5.0

Source: Company

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Company Description

PVR was incorporated in 1995 pursuant to a JV with Village Roadshows, one of the

largest cinema exhibition companies in the world. It opened its first multiplex in

Delhi in 1997. In November 2002, Village Roadshows divested its stake in PVR as part

of an overall strategy to rationalise its operations across 18 countries. Since then,

PVR has come a long way and is presently one of the leading multiplex players in

India with 835 screens across India. PVR is also present in the movie distribution

business through its subsidiary PVR Pictures. It has also ventured into selling

packaged snacks through own properties as well as neighbourhood

stores/supermarkets.

Investment Theme

PVR had 843 screens as of March 2021. With its primary focus on the movie

exhibition business, PVR will continue to ramp up margin-accretive segments such

as F&B revenues and Advertisement revenues, which in our view, will drive the

EBITDA expansion for the business. Aggressive expansion and focus on innovation

to deliver growth for the business over the longer term.

Key Risks

Unavailability of quality content

Slowdown in consumer discretionary spends

Delay in rollout of proposed multiplexes

Competition from other forms of entertainment such as OTT platforms and digital

video platforms


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Additional Data Management

CEO Gautam Dutta

CFO Nitin Sood

CEO-PVR Pictures Kamal Gianchandani

Chairman & MD Ajay Bijli

Auditor BSR & Co. LLP

Holdings – Top 10* % Holding % Holding

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Berry Creek Inv 4.39 Aditya Birla Su 2.62

Matthewes Inter 4.27 SBI Funds Manag 2.25

Nippon Life Ind 3.88 Bofa Securities 1.83

Gray Birch Inve 3.63 BlackRock Inc 1.62

*Latest public data

Recent Company Research Date Title Price Reco

30-Jul-21 Signs of return to normalcy in sight; Result Update

1,361 Buy

02-Jun-21 Braving rough weather; Result Update

1,321 Buy

15-Jan-21 New content to bring cheer; Result Update

1,475 Buy

Recent Sector Research Date Name of Co./Sector Title

05-Oct-21 Media Lifting curtains off screens; Sector Update

30-Sep-21 Media Good recovery but below pre-covid level; Sector Update

22-Sep-21 Zee Entertainment Pact with Sony addresses multiple issues; Company Update

Rating Interpretation

Source: Bloomberg, Edelweiss research

Daily Volume

Source: Bloomberg

Rating Distribution: Edelweiss Research Coverage

Buy Hold Reduce Total

Rating Distribution* 176 57 19 253

>50bn >10bn and <50bn <10bn Total

Market Cap (INR) 228 40 3 271

*1 stocks under review

Rating Rationale

Rating Expected absolute returns over 12 months

Buy: >15%

Hold: >15% and <-5%

Reduce: <-5%

TP1,742

TP2,202

TP1,815

TP1,257

725

1025

1325

1625

1925

2225

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