Fineotex Chemicl (FCL) conducted their concall for Q2 FY 22
Here are the conference call highlights ππ§΅
Business Update:
β’ Process of initiating the production (started on Nov 9) at Ambernath plant in Mumbai.
β’ Entered a strategic partnership with a Belgium-based co. in the textile chemicals (Eurodye-CTC).
β’ Got licensed from Hohenstein which will llow FCL's product in US.
Eurodye-CTC:
β’ Eurodye-CTC is strong with their product for cotton, synthetic wool, fiber, fabric.
β’ They already have customer in India, which will help increasing business product of FCL.
β’ Current focus with CTC remain Sri Lanka & further expand in different geographies.
Cleaning and Hygienic segment:
β’ Recruited 15 marketing people, & have >30 distributors.
β’ FCL has 41 products in the pipeline. Co. is currently focusing on institutions where packing sizes 5 liter.
β’ Earlier as hotels & multiplex were not opened up so there were issue.
FCL's Product Edge:
β’ Total cost of pre-treatment dyeing, printing, finishing, which has 25 different functional chemicals contribute only 3% cost to the user.
β’ Mgmt expect Eurodye to contribute same kind of EBIDTA as of FCL (18-20%).
Diversification:
β’ Top-10 customers are contributing only 30% of revenue (which was 33% in Q1).
β’ Top-10 products contributes 20% of sales.
Expansion:
β’ Once the Ambernath facility kicks off FCL will again plan for CAPEX. In January co. will start planning for new CAPEX which can be commercialize in FY23.
β’ In Ambernath with in CAPEX of 27cr, FCL is looking for 150cr of turnover.
Raw Material:
β’ Top 10 raw materials contribute 20-22% of total
purchase. (top 10 includes Stearic acid, diamine ethoxylation,surfactant, diamine AEEA, acrylamide, sorbitols, sodium glucokinase.
β’ 60:40 domestic:overseas
β’ Most of the RM is commodity product, so FCL have edge
Margin:
Crude price had impacted the cost, but it is not visible due to
- Right Product mix (high margins product offering)
- Passing on the prices to the customers
- Reshuffle the production capacity with more profitable product
- Working with a number of alternate RM supplier
Cash Flow:
β’ Cash Flow seems impacted due to industry structure.
Cos like Raymond, VTL, Welspun, ArvindCo have a practice to pay in 90 to 120 days. While due to supply chain disruption, inventory has gone up (in order to meet surplus demand).
β’ Co. can increase its payable days but FCL is not delaying payment, to get adequate rice discount.
β’ FCL is already cash rick co.
β’ Co. already has good line of credit from the banks, which will help for organic growth.
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β’ Mr. Tushaar Gautam is the new CEO of the co.
β’ Co. has formed a 100% subsidiary International Comfort Technologies Pvt. Ltd. to cater the new businesses like export, rural business in India and the e-com business.
β’ All subsidiaries continue to do well.
Industry Updates:
β’ Entire supply chain remain tight from crude to raw materials (Polyol & TDI) such that it is lending a loss.
β’ Disruptions in China is going impact to the instability.
β’ At the beginning of Q2 RM prices drifted up, after it stabilized & again started rising
β’ Shortage of raw material % chip shortage impacted the production, and increased the cost of production with higher freight, resulting in an EBITDA reduction of ~2.5%.
β’ Commence production of the oil pump for Polaris (export customer).
β’ Continue to invest between 4.5 to 4.8% of our sales
on both product and process technology
β’ Long Term borrowings: expected to be down to 100cr in FY22, & debt free by March 23 (Long term borrowing of 142 cr & working capital borrowing stands at ~80 cr)
Astra Microwave conducted their concall for Q2 FY 22
"Aiming for topline of 800cr for FY 23"
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Business Update:
β’ Dip in profit margin due to change in product mix.
β’ Company has an order book of Rs. 1,749.12 Crores as on September 30, 2021 which is executable in 12 - 30 months period.
β’ Subsidiary are performing well.
β’ Geographic share- Export:Domestic- 40:60.
"To mark revenue to 1000 cr CAPEX of more 15-20cr is required"
Here are the conference call highlights π§΅π
Business Updates:
β’ Highest ever revenue achieved due to Unico and are expecting the same performance in the coming quarter.
β’ Gross Margins remain subdued due to volatile raw material price. GP Margins are not back to pre-covid level, and co. is planning for price rise.
Production & Capacity:
β’ Production facility is already commission which was under fire accident. Q3 production of 7 Lac Litre.
β’ These facility is penetrated for manufacturing Nitrocellulose, Melamine (Unico brand)
β’ Current utilization of 25% and target of FY23- 100% .
Kiri Industries conducted the conference call for Q2: FY22 today at 2:00PM
Here are the concall highlights π§΅π
Business Updates:
β’ Increase in coal & ignite has increased power cost and also impacted logistics cost.
β’ Volatility in raw material price impacted the business.
β’ Input cost is not stabilizing, which may lead to improve the business performance.
β’ Kiri PAT for Q2: 12.3cr
Margins:
β’ All the input cost didn't allowed the co. to be net profitable.
β’ Mgmt expecting in Q3 to come to back to pre-covid levels both in OPM & topline levels.
β’ Mgmt don't expect raw material cost to come down atleast for this current year.
Suprajit Engineering conducted their concall for Q2 FY 22
"With past acquisitions remain successful despite of challenges, mgmt is confidence enough to perform in the same manner with current acquisition"
Here are the conference call highlights π§΅π
Business Updates:
β’ Demand of passenger vehicles remain muted.
β’ ICE shortage and commodity shortage perplexed the predictability.
β’ Cost has been passed on to certain customers.
β’ Plant expansion at Narsapura will be operational this year.
Industry Updates:
β’ Mgmt don't expect raw material and chip shortage issue to be resolved till March 2021. FY23 is expected to be more stable than that of volatility this year.
β’ Customers are not prone to consistent increase in price, hence price rise remain challenging.