Review By on September 26, 2019
• TPIL is an online education service provider company.
• The company has a good ranking on Alexa Ranking globally.
• TPIL's 'Tutorix' initiative augurs well for future prospects.
• The company has appointed Ayushman Khurana as it's Brand Ambassador.
• Investment may be considered for the long term.
ABOUT COMPANY:
Tutorial Point (India) Ltd. (TPIL) is an online education service provider, is presently working towards publishing high-quality educational content, notes, videos & resources (e.g. coding terminals, development tools, articles, questions & answers) to students as well as IT professionals worldwide. Its website was launched with a single tutorial on HTML and elated by the response that it generated, the company worked its way to adding fresh tutorials to company's repository which now proudly flaunts a wealth of tutorials and allied articles on topics ranging from programming languages to web designing to academics and much more. TPIL followed this up by launching an online coding terminal tool 'Coding Ground' for websites wherein a user can create, edit, compile, execute and verify program and generate a short link that can be embedded in with the user's website. The company also provides a platform to allow users (students & tutors) to connect directly and avail the services listed on the website.
TPIL's Worldwide & Indian ALEXA RANKING as on August 22nd, 2019 is 495th & 91st respectively. It means that the company's website (https://www.tutorialspoint.com/) is 495th & 91st most visited website worldwide and in India respectively. In FY 2018-19, it had around 128.78 million readers worldwide who read more than 645.54 million pages of its tutorials. With approx. than 257.42 million sessions held in the above period with an average session duration of around 4 mins, the company has created a strong base in the online education services Worldwide. Its bounce rate is around 64.50% which is quite low.
Around 45.85% of its users are female and 54.15% are male. And around 61% of viewers are in the age bracket of 18 to 34 years, 28% are in the age bracket of 35 to 54 years & rest 11% of users lie in the age bracket of 55+ years. These metrics help TPIL to identify the type of content that is required to be published and then create such tutorials in minimum turnaround time.
In 2016, the company started video tutorials with an intention to solve the concepts in a clear and simpler way. Thus, it integrated its website with YouTube to provide seamless streaming of videos and user experience is maximized. TPIL's videos are also available on YouTube so that if a user just wants to go for lectures it does not have to scroll through the company's website. Lately, YouTube has helped it immensely to increase the company's reach and popularity among users. TPIL's YouTube channel has 12,000+ videos currently playing. With 8 lakhs+ subscribers and more than 80 million views, its channel has a mass reach in 240 countries (includes gulf and republics). Total watch time on our videos has crossed 232 million minutes.
The Company is initiating a new project, namely 'Tutorix' that offers an engaging educational kit for Math& Science for 6th-12th classes along with IIT-JEE & NEET exams preparation, and collaborates students, tutors and parents to enrich the learning experience at an affordable cost. The new solution lets the company enter into a Freemium model of revenue rather than just being dependent on 'Contextual Advertising', which currently accounts for more than 90% of its revenue. The content on 'Tutorix' can be accessed by visiting www.tutorix.com.
ISSUE DETAILS/CAPITAL HISTORY:
To part finance its plans to create, develop and market e-tutorial content for 6th-12th standard, IIT/JEE & NEET / acquire related IT hardware (Rs. 13.81 cr.) and general corpus funds, TPIL is coming out with a maiden IPO of 3140000 equity shares of Rs. 10 each via book building route. It has fixed a price band of Rs. 60 - Rs.64 and mulls raising Rs. 18.84 cr. - Rs. 20.10 cr. based on the lower and upper price bands. The issue opens for subscription on 30.09.19 and will close on 04.10.19. Minimum application is to be made for 2000 shares and in multiples thereon, thereafter. Post allotment, shares will be listed on BSE SME. Issue constitutes 29.48% of the post issue paid-up capital of the company.
The issue is solely lead managed by Holani Consultants Pvt. Ltd. and Link Intime India Pvt. Ltd. is the registrar to the issue. Maverick Share Brokers Pvt. Ltd. is the market maker for this IPO. The company raised initial equity at par and then has issued bonus shares in the ratio of 750 shares for every 1 share held. The average cost of acquisition of shares by the promoters is Rs. 0.013 per share.
Post issue, TPIL's current paid-up equity capital of Rs. 7.51 cr. will stand enhanced to Rs. 10.65 cr.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:
On the financial performance front, for the last three fiscals, TPIL's turnover/net profits were Rs. 10.37 cr. / Rs. 2.93 cr. (FY17), Rs. 10.25 cr. / Rs. 3.71 cr. (FY18) and Rs. 10.35 cr. / Rs. 4.03 cr. (FY19). It has posted a growth of 17.18% CAGR in its profit after tax in the last three fiscals. For the last three fiscals, TPIL has posted an average EPS of Rs. 4.98 and an average RoNW of 40.91%. The issue is priced at a P/BV of 3.84 based on its NAV of Rs. 16.66 as on 31.03.19. While its top-line remained static, its bottom line has shown growth that is attributed to efficient cost management and no additional cost is now incurred for content creations. However, since it is developing 'Tutorix', staffing expenses on this account is being provided in intangible assets under development and charged to balance sheet. The final implication will be done for such expenses at the time of amortization. Currently, Tutorix initiative is being funded from internal accruals and major chunk will be used from the IPO proceeds.
If we consider FY19 earnings and attribute it to fully diluted equity post issue, then asking price is at a P/E of around 16.9. Thus issue appears fully priced on the basis of current financial data.
COMPARISION WITH LISTED PEERS:
As per offer documents, it has no listed peers to compare with.
MERCHANT BANKER'S TRACK RECORDS:
On merchant banker's front, this is the 4th mandate from its stable. Out of last 3 listings, 1 issue opened at par and the rest 2 with premiums ranging from 6.88% to 49.12% on the day of listings.
Review By on September 26, 2019
Dilip Davda is a veteran financial journalist associated with the Indian stock market since 1978. He has been contributing to print and electronic media on capital markets, insurance, and finance since 1985.
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Our recommendation for Tutorials Point IPO is to subscribe for long term.
As per the analysis by our lead analyst Mr. Dilip Davda, we suggest you to subscribe for long term to the Tutorials Point IPO.
The Tutorials Point IPO allotment status will be available on or around October 10, 2019. The allotted shares will be credited in demat account by October 14, 2019. Visit Tutorials Point IPO allotment status to check.
