Pakka
Q4 FY22 Earnings Call Analysis
Paper, Forest & Jute Products
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 1margin: Category 1orderbook: No information
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Yash Pakka is undertaking a major capex project worth around ₹240-250 Crores.
- The project aims to more than double turnover and triple profitability by 2025.
- Key investments include:
- Tripling capacity in the moulded products segment.
- Modifying paper machines to increase capacity for paper bags by 40-100%.
- Enhancing electricity generation from biomass from 8.5 MW to 13.5 MW, ensuring self-sufficiency.
- Environmental upgrades focused on water, energy, and air conservation.
- Timeline for the project is 12-15 months, targeting full operation by April 2022.
- Funding plan involves a mix of debt (around ₹180 Crores), internal accruals, and possible limited equity infusion.
- A wholly-owned US subsidiary, Yash Pakka Incorporated, is being formed for global innovation and collaboration, including the Global Compostable Alliance as a self-sustaining platform to foster industry collaboration.
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- Yash Pakka Limited is planning a large expansion project costing around ₹240-250 Crores.
- Funding will primarily come from debt (~₹180 Crores) and internal accruals.
- There is openness to some equity infusion if investors show interest, but management prefers minimal dilution currently.
- Management feels debt is the cheapest capital compared to equity.
- Promoter shares are currently pledged as collateral for loans; efforts are ongoing to get pledges released.
- Discussions with banks are active to structure debt favorably and ensure smooth funding for the expansion.
- No immediate fresh equity issue finalized, clarity expected in 1-2 months, with possible minor dilution.
- Foreign loan options were considered but hedging costs and currency risks make domestic loans preferable at this stage.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- The company aims to more than double its turnover by 2025, targeting Rs. 13.6 billion in sales revenue.
- Profitability is expected to triple compared to the pre-COVID baseline (FY2019-20).
- A major capex project of around Rs. 240-250 Crores is underway to expand capacity, especially in moulded products (aiming to triple capacity).
- Paper bag production capacity will increase by about 40%, alongside a focus on higher strength products.
- Production capacity for moulded products is currently around 14 tonnes/month at 60% efficiency, with plans to significantly improve.
- The company expects steady sales growth with the reopening of QSRs and better market conditions post-pandemic.
- The Global Compostable Alliance subsidiary aims to foster innovation, technology alignment, and deeper collaboration, which may support future growth.
- Expansion of energy generation (from 8.5 MW to 13.5 MW) to maintain self-sufficiency and support increased production.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Yash Pakka aims to more than double its turnover by 2025, targeting Rs. 13.6 billion in revenue.
- The company expects to at least triple its profitability compared to pre-COVID levels (excluding the pandemic-hit year 2020-21).
- Expansion projects include increasing moulded products capacity by over three times and boosting paper bag capacity by about 40%, enhancing product mix and strength.
- An aggressive capex of approximately Rs. 240-250 Crores is underway, expected to be completed within 12-15 months, stabilizing by FY 2022-23.
- The company projects healthy internal accruals supporting growth with a mix of debt and possible minor equity infusion to fund expansion.
- Energy self-sufficiency will improve with planned increase in biomass power generation from 8.5 to 13.5 MW.
- Innovation and global collaboration via the Global Compostable Alliance are expected to drive research, technology enhancement, and market opportunities, supporting future earnings growth.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
The transcript does not explicitly mention current or expected order book or pending orders for Yash Pakka Limited. However, relevant insights can be inferred:
- The company has aggressive expansion plans with a capex project of approximately Rs. 240-250 Crores aimed at tripling capacity, indicating strong expected future demand.
- They are expanding moulded product capacity by 3-4 times, suggesting increasing order volumes.
- Focus remains on QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) clients, which constitute over 80% of sales, indicating ongoing bulk demand.
- Management noted challenges due to COVID-19 impact on QSR but expects demand recovery and growth with restaurant re-openings.
- The company is in the process of securing funding (debt and equity) to support expansion, reflecting confidence in future order inflows.
- No direct figures or data on current order book or pending orders were disclosed in the call.
