
Future Consumer Ltd Q3 FY16 Earnings Call Analysis
Revenue, margin, capex, fundraise and order book outlook from management commentary.
Management growth scorecard
Revenue
Category 2
Margin
N/A
Fundraise
Yes
Order
N/A
Capex
Yes
2 of 3 growth signals are positive.
Full analysisRevenue guidance
Category 2- Future Consumer aims to become a premier FMCG goods company with significant sales growth.
- Recorded a 40% top line growth over the previous year, with 16% sequential growth from Q2 to Q3 FY16.
- Brands business growth is at 46%, constituting ~76% of total company revenue.
- Expect gradual margin improvement, targeting around 20-27% in the longer term depending on product mix.
- Focus on building value-added product lines like oats, wafer biscuits, and value-added dairy to enhance margins.
- Expansion plans include opening 37-38 hypermarkets, 200-300 small stores, and distributing through 5000 PDS stores in Rajasthan by June.
- Plans for wider distribution covering 7000-8000 pin codes, focusing on semi-urban rather than rural markets.
- Increase in product launches and new brand introductions expected to drive revenue growth.
- Reorganization to focus on FMCG and distribution, relinquishing capital-intensive retail operations via franchising to improve profitability.
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Fundraise plans
Yes- Future Consumer Enterprise Ltd. has announced a fund raise of approximately US$55 million, consisting of:
- - US$10 million from promoters.
- - US$45 million from the investor Black River (a fund spun off from Cargill).
- Promoters have already paid an initial 25% of the warrant application money.
- The Investment Agreement with Black River was executed on January 25, 2016.
- The company is awaiting regulatory approvals to proceed with the issuance of equity to Black River.
- No explicit mention of any new debt-based fundraising during the call.
- The focus seems to be on equity infusion to support growth and brand building.
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Capex plans
Yes- The Food Park is a key capital investment focus, with multiple manufacturing units being developed and operational by June-July 2016, including rice mill, flour mill, dips, ketchup and sauces plant, frozen lines, pulping lines, and wafer biscuit factory.
- Leasing more than 15-20 acres to around four parties, with more than five additional factories coming up, aiming for 40 manufacturing plants operating by year-end.
- Investment in an oats factory in Sri Lanka that started trial production.
- Building dairy capacities near Mumbai and in the East for short shelf-life products.
- Expansion of hypermarkets (37-38 openings planned) and 200-300 new small stores.
- Strategic distribution expansions: 5000 stores via Rajasthan PDS model and distribution established in Gujarat and Punjab.
- Recent fund raise includes US$ 55 million (US$ 10 million from promoters and US$ 45 million from Black River) aimed at financing expansion.
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