Presentation On Joint Venture: Hero Honda
Presentation On Joint Venture: Hero Honda
Presentation On Joint Venture: Hero Honda
Hero Honda
Joint Venture
By:
Ashish Agarwal
Gunjan Singh
Manish Chawla
The Market before JV
The license raj that existed prior to economic
liberalization (1940s-1980s) in India did not
allow foreign companies to enter the market.
In the mid-’80s when the Indian government
started permitting foreign companies to enter
the Indian market through minority joint
ventures.
The entry of these new foreign companies
transformed the very essence of competition
from the supply side to the demand side.
What Was Hero Before JV.
Hero Cycles manufactured Over 16000
Bicycles a day.
They Sold about 86 million bicycles in
aggregate as of 2002.
They had nurtured an excellent network of
dealers to serve India’s expansive markets.
Over the years Hero Group had entered
multiple business areas.
Some Facts About Honda.
HMC initial plans called for both two-wheeler
market and the electric generator market.
HMC first chose Kinetic Engineering Ltd. And
formed Kinetic Honda Motors Ltd. But this JV
would work in field of Scooters Manufacturing.
HMC came to Hero Group as the Last
compromise choice for its motorcycle venture.
Honda selected the Hero Group for a variety of
reasons, which included:
Its engineering capability
Relevance and salience of HERO brand.
Distribution network.
Commitment to Quality.
Know-how and experience in handling large
volume production and distribution.
Tight focus on financial and raw material
processes.
Cordial Industrial Relations.
The Deal Is Done.(June 1984)
Honda agreed to provide tech. know-how to
HHM and setting up manufacturing facilities.
This included the future R & D efforts.
Honda agreed for a lump sum fee of
$500,000 & 4% royalty on SP.
Both Partners held 26% of the equity with
other 26% sold to the public and the rest held
to financial institutions.
Success Story
HHM had grown consistently, earning the title of the
world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer after having
churned out 1.3 million vehicles in 2001.
World’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer with annual
sales volume of over 2 million motorcycles.
Owns world’s biggest selling motorcycle brand – Hero
Honda Splendor.
Over 9 million motorcycles on Indian roads.
Deep market penetration with 5000 outlets.
Success Story (Contd.)
Reasons for success
The deep penetration network of hero largely
benefited the sales.
Absence of major competitors in initial years.
Sound and proven technical capabilities of
Honda and the reliability of Hero.
Increased market for motorcycles:
Better Fuel efficiency.
Change in people’s perception.
Decrease in price difference with scooters.
Some concerns
In August 1999, HMC announced Honda
Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) to initially
make scooters and later, motorcycles as well.
HHM’s stock plummeted by 30% on the day
of the announcement.
JV with Honda Motors : A Question mark post
2004.
Possible hike in royalty .
Competition hotting Up.
Recovery in the Scooter segment
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