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Q1 FY25 performance overview compared with Q1 FY24.
Revenue from operations at Rs. 470.3 crore as against Rs. 422.6 crore, up by 11.3%.
EBITDA** at Rs. 83.3 crore as against Rs. 70.6 crore, higher by 18%.
EBITDA** margin at 17.7% as against 16.7%, expanding by 100 bps.
Adjusted PBT stood at Rs. 46.5 crore as against Rs. 37.8 crore, up 23.1%.
Cash profit at Rs. 55.8 crore as against Rs. 47.7 crore, growing by 17.0% .
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Key Developments.
Incorporation of step-down subsidiary – Keva Germany GmbH.
Incorporated Keva Germany GmbH to serve as a Creative Development Centre (CDC)
for European operations, while also providing support to customers in Dubai and
Middle East.
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Update on Debt Position:
The Company’s net debt increased to ~Rs. 542 crore as on 30th June 2024 as
compared to Rs. 504 crore as on 31st March 2024.
The debt increase was due to the need to replenish inventory following the fire incident
at its Vashivali facility in April 2024 .
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Update on the Fire Incident at the Company’s Fragrance facility located at Vashivali.
A fire incident occurred at the Company’s Vashivali facility in April 2024.
There was no loss of human life, and the safety of all personnel was ensured.
The Company has comprehensive insurance coverage including cover for loss
of profit.
The Company operates five manufacturing locations in India and, in response to the
incident, swiftly implemented a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) by shifting production
to alternate sites.
The new facility is projected to be re-established within 9 to 12 months.
All facilities are now operating in double/triple shifts, ensuring adequate capacity to
meet current and future customer requirements.
Recently commissioned Indonesia facility is ramping up production to cater to both
local and export orders, ensuring continuity and fulfilling commitments to overseas
customers.
An exceptional loss of ₹120 crore (net of tax) was recorded during the quarter due to
the fire, covering plant and machinery, building, and inventory. This loss is expected
to be fully offset by insurance reimbursement in FY2025.
The Company has filed a request for interim payment of Rs. 50 crore with the Insurance
Company. The Insurance company is carrying out the necessary procedure to process
the claim .
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Double digit revenue growth at 10.7%. All regions delivered strong growth.
Continued EBITDA margin improvement with Q1FY25 margin at 19.1%, an expansion of 160 bps YoY.
Absolute EBITDA grew by 20.8% YoY.
Adjusted PAT (excluding base year one off) has grown by 35.4% YoY. Reported PAT has grown by 18.2%.
Net Debt/EBITDA ratio improved to 0.67x vs 0.71x (YoY).
Return on Capital Employed (‘ROCE’) increased to 15.9% with YoY increase of 190 bp.
Company Profile
EPL manufactures multilayer plastic laminated collapsible tubes, providing specialty packaging solutions to the fast-moving consuming goods sector. EPL has 21 manufacturing plants in 11 countries across the world; the company commissioned a greenfield manufacturing unit in Brazil in FY23, with operations already getting ramped up at that unit.
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BUSSINESS OVERVIEW
One of the leading companies providing Engineering, Procurement and
Construction (EPC) services.
Major Projects in Roads & Highways – one of the fast-growing sectors
Established presence in Irrigation and Urban Water Infrastructure Management
25+ years of experience of project execution
Successfully executed more than ~8,700 lane km Road Projects
Projects executed across 12 states in India
Portfolio of BOT/HAM Projects
668 lane Kms Projects in the state of Telangana, Karnataka & Bihar
2 Annuity based Projects, 1 Toll based project and 8 HAM based projects
8 HAM based projects with total Bid Project cost of Rs. 96,188 million
Strong EPC Order Book
Total Orderbook as on 31st March 2024 53,048 cr.
₹ 31,980 Mn
Roads Sector
₹ 21,068 Mn
Irrigation and Pipeline Sector
Recently Won Projects
Construction of Access Controlled four laning with paved shoulder from
Mysore to Kushalnagara Section of NH-275 on Hybrid Annuity Mode
under NH(O) in the State of Karnataka (Package IV) worth of 5750 CR.
Construction of Access Controlled four laning with paved shoulder from
Mysore to Kushalnagara Section of NH-275 under NH(O) in the State of
Karnataka (Package V) worth of 6250 CR.
1. Project Execution Capabilities
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SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE AND STRONG TRACK RECORD IN TIMELY EXECUTION OF PROJECTS
Top management’s active involvement at all stages of Project execution
Selection of Major Raw Material
Selection of construction Camp location
Faster Decision making to ensure project completion on schedule
Received Bonus for completion of construction ahead of schedule
20 Microns LTD have Broken All Time High With Very Good VolumeKey Activities
• 20 Microns invests in research &
development to develop innovative products
& processes that can be used in various
industries
Key Products.
White Pigment Opacifier
Synthetic Aluminium Silicate
High Performance Opacifier
Flash Calcined Clay
Matting Agent
Polyethylene Wax
Organo Clays
Calcium Carbonate
• Natural Baryte
• Natural Talc
• Natural Mica
• Natural Silica
• Calcined Kaolin
• The company works with close proximity with
its customers to provide customized
solutions based on their specific
requirements
Key Resources
• Mines
• Technology & R&D prowess
• Human Resources
• Trusted Brand Image
Cost Structure
• Raw material cost is ~50% of the revenue
• Other major costs are power & fuel, freight
& logistics accounts
Revenue Generation
• Revenue is generated from sale of industrial
minerals, specialty chemicals and branded
products.
• The company also generates revenue from
sale of its products outside India.
• The company has formed strategic alliances
and joint ventures with global players, which
help to expand its business and generate
revenue from new markets.
Revenue from Operations - ₹ 921.40 mn
EBITDA - ₹ 106.10 mn
EBITDA Margins – 11.52%
PAT - ₹ 32.40 mn
PAT Margins – 3.52%
Financial Performance Comparison FY24 v/s
FY23:
Consolidated revenue from operations
increased by 10.80% and stood at
₹7,774.93 Mn in FY24 from ₹7,016.87 Mn
in FY23. This growth was led by addition of
new customer and through enhancing our
core offerings through several strategies,
such as expanding distribution channels
and launching new products.
EBIDTA increased by 22.63% from ₹857.36
Mn in FY23 to ₹1,051.34 Mn in FY24
margins improved from 13.52% in FY24 to
12.22% in FY23.
PAT during the year stood at ₹561.60 Mn
in FY24 compared to ₹419.62 Mn in FY23
with margins improving to 7.22% from
5.98%.
PARAS DEFENCE Broken & Sustained Above 133 Weeks HighPositive factors – The outlook will be revised to Stable if the company demonstrates a material improvement in its working
capital cycle and liquidity position, along with improvement in earnings and scale of operations.
Healthy order book provides medium-term revenue visibility – The company’s fresh order inflows over the past four fiscals
remained adequate, with orders worth ~Rs. 621 crore added in the last 21 months ending December 31, 2023.
The pending order book of Rs. 526.3 crore as on December 31, 2023 (OB/OI ratio of 2.4 times of the OI in FY2023) provides medium-term
revenue visibility.
Comfortable capital structure and healthy coverage indicators – The company’s capital structure remains comfortable with
TOL/TNW of 0.3 times as on September 30, 2023, supported by equity infusion of Rs. 162.3 crore during FY2021-FY2022 and
low debt levels.
The interest coverage stood at 12.2 times in 9M FY2024 due to the limited dependence on external borrowings
to fund its working capital. Going forward, ICRA expects the coverage indicators to remain comfortable, benefitting from the
scale-up in operations, given the strong order pipeline.
Extensive experience of management team – PDSTL’s promoters have more than three decades of experience in designing,
developing and manufacturing a wide range of engineering products and solutions for the defence and space sector in the
domain of optics, heavy engineering and electronics. Its long presence in the defence and space sector has helped to establish
strong relationships with its customers as well as suppliers. It has developed a strong management and execution team
comprising several ex-employees of BEL and DRDO, among others.
High working capital intensity due to elongated receivables cycle – The business is working capital intensive with NWC/OI of
88.3% and 114.8% in FY2023 and H1 FY2024, respectively, owing to the high inventory holding period and long receivables
cycle.
The inventory levels are high because of additional stocking of critical raw materials to avoid any disruption in the
delivery schedules and high work-in-progress due to elongated manufacturing cycle.
PDSTL has been partly managing its
working capital cycle by stretching its trade payables by more than three months as it has a longstanding relationship with
most of its suppliers and availing mobilisation advance for part orders. Going forward, the company’s ability to alleviate its
working capital intensity while scaling up its revenues and improving its operating margins will be the key rating monitorable.
Moderate scale of operations – Though the company reported a robust YoY revenue growth of 21% and 10% in FY2023 and
9M FY2024, respectively, supported by healthy order book and the timely execution of orders, the scale of operations still
remains moderate. Given the Government’s thrust on ‘Make in India’ in the defence sector, PDSTL has been mainly catering
to domestic demand (~84% of OI contributed by domestic orders in FY2023). Driven by the healthy order book status, ICRA
expects the company to sustain its revenue growth in FY2024 and FY2025.
High customer concentration risk, though largely mitigated by reputed customer base and repeat orders – The company
faces client concentration risk with top three clients contributing 46% to the total order book as on December 31, 2023 and
top five clients accounting for 51% of the revenue in FY2023. The client profile mostly comprises government organisations
with repeat orders received over the years, largely mitigating the counterparty credit risk. A major part of PDSTL’s clientele
included reputed government organisations, namely Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (a unit of ISRO), BEL, Instruments
Research and Development Establishment (a unit of DRDO) and private companies like RRP S4E Innovation Private Limited and
Unifab Engineering Project Private Limited. The company has long standing relationships with most of its clientele. PDSTL also
exports to companies based in Israel, Singapore and USA.