Will be interesting to track the 950 crore capex that the company is planning to undertake. Will lead to significant increase in capacities,but as we have seen in the past if the demand is not able to keep pace with the expanded capacities, it may be a huge drag on the financials, especially given the interest rate upcycle in the offing.
Also,the fact that the expansion project will be more than 1 time, the tangible net worth of the company does not seem very comfortable.
Have you looked at DCM Nouvelle in the same sector? Seems very interesting.
Discl: Studying both. Not invested.
3 Likes
Q1 FY23 CONCALL 08 Aug 2022:
- Capex execution on track, Knitting and Weaving capacities to come within this financial year, spinning capacity will be added in Q1 and Q2 of the next financial year, new capacity can be fully utilized for man-made fibres also when required.
- Cost of debt long-term = 3% (state subsidized), new Debt will be at similar or lesser cost.
- Cotton price is 92000/candy, December Future @ 70000/candy
- Domestic cotton price is abnormally higher than the international cotton prices.
- Physical cotton not available domestically.
- It is uneconomical to sell the yarn by buying cotton at current market prices. As a result, during the quarter(Q2) expect the production to be lower.
- Current capacity Utilization:
- Spinning – 70%
- Weaving and Processing – 90%
- Knitting – 50% (Normally its 75-80%)
- Guidance
- Q2 will be hardly break-even quarter
- Q3 – Demand & Crop uncertainties still there
- Q4 – Can expect to be normal
6 Likes
Notes from Q2 results call.
Capacity as of Sep 2022:
Spindles - 332000;
Rotors - 3488
Airjet Weaving Machine - 168
Circular Knitting Machine - 63
Production capacity as of Sep 2022:
Yarn - 75000 TPA → Proposed to add 1.55 Lacs of Spindles (totoal to be 4.87Lac Spindles) to make it 110000 TPA
Woven Fabric - 30 Mill meters → Proposed to be 40 Mill meters
Knitted Fabric - 8500 TPA → Proposed to be 11000 TA
CAPEX plan execution:
Weaving and knitting capacities will be ramped up within this year i.e. by end of 2023.
Spinning capacity will be ramped - 50% by Q1 2024 and other 50% by Q2 2024.
Debt drawdown for Q2 from teh planned 900Cr CAPEX was only 20Cr. Expect this to be 70-80Cr in Q3.
Export profile in H1 2022:
Bangladesh: 20%
EU: 24-25%
North America: 10%
South America: 10%
China: 10-12% but has come down due to 2-3% due to COVID situation
-
US demand has gone down due to inventory reduction pressure on customers due to perceived upcoming recession
-
EU demand has gone down due to their inflation and Euro depreciation situation causing the higher costs of imports
-
Demand for woven product is good while demand for knitted is not good. Latter is a cause of concern for management and working on it but no traction so far. Management is focusing on high value/high margin products to compensate the low demand for knitted fabric.
-
Capcity utilization is being ramped up slowly and will be to normal level by Jan 2023.
-
Business scenario still depends on the cotton season production and new produce levels, however the cotton cost is coming down though ncertainty exists. Demand pickup still remains an uncertainty.
-
In summary though situation is normalizing, there is still uncertainty remains in business environment. Expectation is it gets normalised in Q4.
4 Likes
In the recent Q2 FY24 concall, management mentioned that the interest cost is expected to be ~145Cr for next FY. This seems to be a huge jump as compared to the past. Though some jump is expected due to the recent Capex and the corresponding debt, but the number given by management seems to be unexpectedly high. I remember management had given the commentary earlier that they do not expect the overall avg interest rate to be more than 7-8% as they are using the different govt schemes for the low cost debt, hence this number seems to be much higher that what i can expect even at say 8% on ~1300-1400Cr debt.
Does anyone have any view on this - why figure of 145Cr? I am a bit concerned that this number has potential to depereciate the EPS to a large extent.
Disclaimer: I sold out this scrip in recent run up to book profit. However I may enter again if the price falls below say 300-290 as i think it may run up again as the textile industry showing signs of recovery and cotton prices have stabilized to a better level + the recently completed Capex is expected to give the boost to the revenue.
1 Like
Q3 FY 24 Concall summary
BUSINESS
- Revenue for the current quarter was INR750 crores 40% YoY increase.
- Profit after tax for the quarter is INR31.75 crores
- Cotton prices have remained stable and marginally below international prices.
- Capacity utilisation is 90% it may go to 95%.
- Due increased capacity utilization and favorable cotton prices, margins have improved during the current quarter, the margins are not at the normal levels due to the pricing pressures.
- We are exporting nearly 100 million to 110 million kgs of yarn per month at the moment.
- our raw material costs are around 60%.
- Debt, total long- term debts are about INR1,000 crores and the short-term debts are about INR375 crores. repaying as per the repayment schedule, which is about INR130 crores, INR140 crores every year.
- EBITDA levels are in the range of 16% to 20%, that is quite a reasonable level where we can think about adding the capacities, especially in the yarn side. Whereas in the fabric side, it is on a higher side.
- This demand, this downturn which we saw in the last one year was because of the de- stocking. stock levels have been substantially reduced in the last one year. And that is, so they have reached a non-sustainable level.
- 15 months back, the cotton prices were like INR1,10,000 a candy, which is INR55,000
- We are consuming about 24%-25% yarn both in knitting and weaving. 20% on the woven side and 5% on the knitted side.
- increasing our inventory levels, especially on the raw cotton side because it is a seasonal product.
- Production of yarn, our rated capacity is about 110,000 metric tons. So traditionally, we should be able to do about 105,000 tons to 106,000 tons every year.
- The major increase in the margin expansion has been because of the reduction in the raw material prices.
MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE
-
At this point of time , we have not contemplated any major expansion.
-
interest incentives, INR20 crores every year, which is not being considered here in these numbers. Interest subsidy per annum will be in the range of about INR20 crores. So, it should be INR5 crores every quarter.
-
Secondly, we will also be eligible for capital subsidies, which will also be in about next 7, 8 years, we will be getting about INR200 crores plus of capital subsidies. Subsidiaries of 40 crores every year.
-
Bottom of the cycle, not expecting any further decrease in cotton prices.
-
We have already seen the lowest level of the raw material prices and there is no room from here to go down. At that point of time, normally people start increasing their stocks or bringing it to the normal levels.
-
much increase in the raw materials in the coming four, five, six months. Maybe they should remain at this level.
-
next financial year interest cost net of subsidies will be about INR90 crores.
-
depreciation INR36 to INR37 crores.
-
we would be, we are okay with 1:1 debt equity.
-
Our average cost of borrowing is about 6.5%.
RISK
- Global challenges are still prevailing due to which margins remain below the normal levels.
- I have not seen this kind of low cycle of 15, 18 months on a continuous basis for a long time.
- Unless something drastic happens internationally with regards to geopolitical situations.
3 Likes