Arihant Capital

Bank of Baroda (Buy)

CMP: ₹160.5

Target: ₹212

Bank of Baroda is engaged in providing various services such as personal banking, corporate banking, international banking, small and medium enterprise (SME) banking, rural banking, non-resident Indian (NRI) services and treasury services.

Bank of Baroda has entered into an agreement with UniCredit SPA, Baroda Pioneer Asset Management Company Ltd and Baroda Pioneer Trustee Company Pvt Ltd to acquire a 51 per cent stake in both the asset management and trustee company.

Pursuant to the share purchase agreement (SPA), the Bank will be purchasing from its joint venture partner, UniCredit, their entire equity stake of 51 per cent in the Baroda Pioneer AMC and the Trustee Company. Post the acquisition, Bank of Baroda will become the sole shareholder of the AMC and the Trustee Company and sole sponsor of the Baroda Pioneer Mutual Fund.

Valuation: We have valued stock on P/ABV(x) of 2.1(x) on its FY 19E ABV of ₹101 a share and have arrived at fair value of ₹212.