INVESTING IN INDIA’S INFRASTRUCTURE www.eredene.com Welcome to Eredene’s Annual General Meeting
INVESTING IN INDIA’S INFRASTRUCTURE
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Welcome to Eredene’s Annual General Meeting
SUMMARY Private and Confidential | 2
• Eredene implemented a number of significant strategic changes over the last 18 months with the objective of returning
cash to shareholders and extracting value from the portfolio
• Ocean Dial, appointed as investment manager to Eredene in December 2013, is working alongside the Eredene team
in Mumbai to facilitate the monetisation process.
• The Group’s operating expenses have been significantly brought down through the continued cost reduction
programme to £2.4m for the year (2013: £3.4m) and are expected to be below £1m for the year ended 31 March 2015.
• As at 31 March 2014, the Group had a net asset value ("NAV") of £27.8m (2013: £67.0m), representing 11.3p per
share (2013: 18.52p) following the return to shareholders of £19.9m in October 2013; total consolidated cash balances
of £1.5m at 31 March 2014 (2013: £17.8m)
• The exit environment in India continues to be challenging. However the economy is recovering and business
confidence is at a two year high. Interest in the Company’s assets, both domestic and overseas has materially picked
up.
• The Company has sufficient cash on the balance sheet to continue the asset realisation programme over the next 18-
24 months, with commensurate returns of capital to shareholders.
SATTVA CFS Private and Confidential | 3
KEY UPDATES
• This is a steady, profitable and dividend paying business with
low debt
• Leading customers at the CFS include NYK Line, Maersk,
CMA-CGM and MSC
• Eredene recently sold 23% stake to the promoters (Sattva
Group) for £1.9m (IRR1 of 35%) following which Eredene now
holds 16% stake in the company
• Target realization timeline – 18 to 24 months.
INVESTMENT SUMMARY
Particulars £’m
Fair value as of 31 August 2014 1.25
Amount invested in total to 31 August 2014 0.7
Ownership stake at 31 August 2014 16%
Total debt as of 31 August 2014 0.1
Actual site pictures
1IRR – internal rate of return
SATTVA CONWARE Private and Confidential | 4
KEY UPDATES
• Sattva Conware is one of the largest CFS1 in Chennai and is
strategically located to three large ports – Chennai (30 km),
Ennore (20 km) and Kattupalli (22 km)
• Since commencing the EXIM2 business in February 2014 the
container volumes at the CFS have picked up steadily
• Sattva Conware handles around 800 containers per month
currently with leading clients including Ford Motors, India
Cements, several leading shipping lines and CHAs3
• The business requires additional funding to meet capacity
expansion
• Target realisation timeline – 18 to 24 months.
INVESTMENT SUMMARY
Particulars £’m
Fair value as of 31 March 2014 5.6
Amount invested in total to 31 August 2014 4.2
Ownership stake at 31 August 2014 79%
Total debt as of 31 August 2014 1.2
Actual site pictures
1CFS – container freight station 2EXIM – export import 3CHA – customs handling agents
MJ LOGISTIC Private and Confidential | 5
KEY UPDATES
• Eredene has put in place an independent management team
headed by a CEO (previous COO) while the promoter and
MD has moved into an advisory role
• The new team has been set clear strategic goals over next 12
months to stabilise the business and make it profitable
• Business increased by 10% in YTD1July 2014 vis-à-vis YTD
July 2013 - leading clients include Tata Motors, ITC, Bharti
Retail, Subway, PepsiCo and DuPont
• MJL is a leading independent 3PL2 player in North India and
continues to interest a number of strategic players. The target
realisation timeline is 12 to 18 months.
INVESTMENT SUMMARY
Particulars £’m
Fair value as of 31 March 2014 8.7
Amount invested in total to 31 August 2014 11.0
Ownership stake at 31 August 2014 86%
Total debt as of 31 August 2014 1.8
Actual site pictures
1YTD – year to date 23PL – third party logistics
CONTRANS Private and Confidential | 6
KEY UPDATES
• The volumes at Pipavav CFS have seen good recovery with a
traffic growth of 43% for the four months ended July 2014
over same period last year
• Leading customers at the CFS include Maersk India, Hapag-
Lloyd and J.M. Baxi
• The company is generating sufficient internal accruals for
debt servicing and is expected to sustain profitability for the
current financial year
• The company is renewing industrial permissions for Baroda
land – it does not intend to develop this land
• Eredene is exploring various strategic options for realization
of stake including demerger of the business
• Target realisation timeline – 18 to 24 months.
INVESTMENT SUMMARY
Particulars £’m
Fair value as of 31 March 2014 5.5
Amount invested in total to 31 August 2014 5.7
Ownership stake at 31 August 2014 44%
Total debt as of 31 August 2014 0.1
Actual site pictures
APEEJAY INFRALOGISTICS Private and Confidential | 7
KEY UPDATES
• The Haldia CFS has seen significant decline in container
traffic since July 2013 due to an embargo put by the Haldia
port on handling of non-scrap cargo by private CFSs
• The Kalinganagar ICD1 commenced EXIM operations in May
2014 but the container volumes have not picked up due to
transportation issues across inter state borders which has
restricted shipping lines from using the ICD on a regular basis
• The company requires significant additional funding to meet
operating losses and debt servicing over next 24 months
• Target realisation timeline is 6 months.
INVESTMENT SUMMARY
Particulars £’m
Fair value as of 31 March 2014 0.8
Amount invested in total to 31 August 2014 2.9
Ownership stake at 31 August 2014 50%
Total debt as of 31 August 2014 8.5
Actual site pictures
1ICD – inland container depot
MRPL and GRPL Private and Confidential | 8
KEY UPDATES
• Eredene became 100% owner of the company following a
settlement process reached with the Indian promoter in
February 2014
• This has allowed Eredene to reassert control over the
project and work with relevant parties to restore the
opportunity
• In keeping with the Board’s strategy to monetise the
portfolio a number of options for this asset are being
considered
• Outright sale to a 3rd party
• Joint development of the project working alongside
credible local real estate business
INVESTMENT SUMMARY
Particulars £’m
Fair value as of 31 March 2014 3.2
Amount invested in total to 31 August 2014 16.1
Ownership stake at 31 August 2014 MRPL – 100%
GRPL – 100%
Actual site pictures