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Nippon India Equity Opportunities AIF (NIEO)

Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited

About Company

Nippon Life India AIF Management Limited is wholly owned by Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited.The asset manager of Nippon India Mutual Fund is Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited (NAM India) (NIMF). Nippon Life Insurance Company is the promoter of NAM India, owning 74.95 percent of the company's total issued and paid-up equity share capital. NAM India's equity shares are traded on the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited. Nippon Life Insurance Company ("NLI") is Japan's leading private life insurer, offering a diverse range of financial products, including individual and group life and annuity policies, through a variety of distribution channels, with traditional insurance products primarily sold through face-to-face sales channels. Its primary markets are Japan, North America, and Europe.and Asia, with the company's headquarters in Osaka, Japan. NLI handles assets in Asia through its subsidiary Nissay Asset Management Corporation ("Nissay"), which also manages assets abroad.NAM India is India's largest asset manager, with a client base of over 5 million investors across businesses such as mutual funds, ETFs, portfolio management services, pension funds, alternative investments, offshore strategies, and international advisory services to clients worldwide in asset classes such as debt, equity, and real estate.NAM India has the most extensive reach, with over 42,500 third-party distributors, over 160 customer touch-points, and one of India's largest and most experienced investing teams across Equities, Fixed Income, Quant, and Alternative Investments.

 

 

Nippon India Equity Opportunities AIF (NIEO)

Fund Snapshot

 

Small Cap Allocation

51%

Capital Commitment

INR 750 Cr (plus greenshoe option of INR 250 Cr)

AUM size

>INR 10,000 Cr

Focus

20-30 stocks

Pre-IPO

Up to 15% of Commitment Amount on opportunistic basis

Investible Universe

For 1% allocation to an INR 750 Cr Fund, investment of INR 7.5 Cr required.

Type of Scheme

Close-ended, Category III, Alternative Investment Fund

Minimum Commitment Amount

Rs 1 Crore

Benchmark

Nifty Smallcap 100

Initial Drawdown

25% of the Capital Commitment

Commitment Period

Up to 18 months from final closing

Tenure

84 months (from first closing date)

Investment Manager

Nippon Life India AIF Management Limited

 

Brief Overview

  • Predominantly investing in Small Cap* companies. Allocation will vary from 51% to 100% (Typically around 70%-90%)
  • Portfolio will be diversified across sectors
  • Focused portfolio of ~ 20-30 stocks (Listed + Pre-IPO)^
  • Portfolio may have some exposure to Pre-IPO stage stocks (upto 15%of Commitment Amount) on an opportunistic basis.
  • Fund Size capped at INR 750 Cr (plus Green Shoe option of INR 250 Cr)

Investment Philosophy: β€œMust Five” Quality Framework

 

Business Potential

  • Growth Opportunity (Scale)
  • Sustainable Competitive Advantage

 

Earnings Track Record

  • Consistent Performance across Business Cycle
  • Revenues, EBITDA, Profit Growth
  • Margin Profile
  • Return of Equity (ROE)
  • Return on Assets (ROA)

 

Corporate Governance

  • Treatment of Minority Shareholders
  • Promoters’ Track Record
  • Accounting Red flags
  • Share Pledge

Environment & Social Factors

  • Environmental Factors:
    • Water Management
    • Emission and Affluent
  • Policy Social Factors:
    • Employee Benefits
    • Health & Safety
    • Diversity & Inclusion

 

Capital Allocation

  • Unrelated Diversification
  • Leverage
  • Equity Dilution

Why Small Cap?

As per the 2017 AMFI classification, out of ~519 small-cap companies with a listing history of 7 years and a market capitalization of Γ’β€šΒΉ500 crores or more, ~100 companies (~20%) have achieved an average annualized return of over ~37% (5x) in the past 7 years, demonstrating expansion and sustained market momentum. Superior Stock Selection coupled with Meaningful Allocation creates the perfect recipe for generating outsized returns over the long term.

 

Moving forward, with declining leverage and rising ROE, Nifty smallcap 100 is expected to deliver EPS growth of 22%/20% YoY in FY25/FY26 vs. Nifty 50’s expectations of 12%/15% YoY in the same periods.

Top Holdings

 

Equity

Market Cap Category

Aarti Pharmalabs Ltd

Small Cap

Navin Fluorine International Ltd

Small Cap

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd

Mid Cap

Sagility India Ltd

Small Cap

Triveni Turbine Ltd

Small Cap

Kfin Technologies Ltd

Small Cap

MTAR Technologies Ltd

Small Cap

Multi Commodity Exchange of India

Small Cap

Exide Industries Ltd

Mid Cap

Finolex Cables Ltd

Finolex Cables Ltd

 

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Fund Manager

Sundeep Sikka

Sundeep Sikka

Sundeep Sikka serves as the ED & CEO of Nippon Life India Asset Management (NAM India), bringing over 28 years of experience in financial services with deep expertise in asset management. A Commerce graduate and MBA in Finance from Savitribai Phule Pune University, and an alumnus of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, he joined the company in 2003 and became CEO in 2009, emerging as one of the youngest leaders in the Indian asset management industry. Under his leadership, the firm strengthened its process-driven, risk-focused governance framework, acquired the India mutual fund business of Goldman Sachs in 2016, became the first asset management company in India to list via IPO in 2017, and saw Nippon Life Insurance become its primary shareholder in 2019. He has also held key leadership roles across industry bodies, including Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), and contributed to committees at RBI, CII, NSDL, FICCI, and IFSCA.

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