2QFY2016 Result Update | Writing Instruments
November 17, 2015
Linc Pen & Plastics
ACCUMULATE
CMP
`165
Performance Highlights
Target Price
`185
Quarterly Data
Investment Period
12 months
(` cr)
2QFY16
2QFY15
% yoy
1QFY16
% qoq
Revenue
88
84
4.9
79
10.8
Stock Info
EBITDA
8.0
7
17.3
6
23.3
Sector
Writing Instruments
Margin (%)
9.1
8.1
96
8.1
92
Adj. PAT
5
4
23.2
4
33.7
Market Cap (` cr)
243
Source: Company, Angel Research
Net Debt (` cr)
16
Beta
1.1
Linc Pen & Plastics (LPPL)’s 2QFY2016 results outperformed our estimates on the
52 Week High / Low
219 / 121
bottom-line front. The company’s top-line for the quarter grew
Avg. Daily Volume
4,414
5% yoy. On the operating front, the company reported margin improvement,
Face Value (`)
10
primarily on account of lower raw material costs. Further, on the bottom-line
BSE Sensex
25,760
front, the company reported a strong growth on account of a favorable operating
Nifty
7,807
performance and lower interest costs.
Reuters Code
LINC.BO
Top-line grew ~5%: The company’s top-line grew by ~5% yoy to ~`88cr (which
Bloomberg Code
LPP@IN
is below our estimates of ~`89cr), mainly due to lower growth in Domestic (5.0%
yoy growth to ~`64cr) and Export sales (4.6% yoy growth to ~`24cr). Exports
Shareholding Pattern (%)
have recovered considering the segment posted a decline of 5% in FY2015.
Promoters
60.4
PAT grew ~23% yoy: The reported net profit grew by ~23% yoy to ~`5cr
MF / Banks / Indian Fls
0.0
(our estimate was of ~`4cr) on account of falling material prices and lower interest
FII / NRIs / OCBs
0.2
costs with the company having repaid a significant amount of its debt in FY2015.
Indian Public / Others
39.4
Outlook and valuation: Going ahead, we expect LPPL to report a top-line CAGR
of ~8% over FY2015-17E to ~`371cr owing to strong domestic as well as export
Abs. (%)
3m 1yr 3yr
sales. On the bottom-line front, we expect the company to report ~17% CAGR
Sensex
(6.6)
(8.3)
38.1
over FY2015-17E. This would be on account of expansion in operating margin on
LPPL
(0.3)
30.3
244.3
the back of lower material prices and higher exports, which is a high margin
business. Further, the company has reduced its debt significantly, which will lead
3-year price chart
to cost saving for the company. At the current market price, LPPL trades at a P/E
250
of 12.5x its FY2017E EPS. We recommend an Accumulate rating on the stock,
200
with a target price of `185.
150
Key financials
100
Y/E March (` cr)
FY2014
FY2015
FY2016E
FY2017E
50
Net sales
314
318
340
371
0
% chg
2.9
1.3
6.7
9.2
Net profit
12
14
16
20
% chg
112.4
24.4
11.8
22.1
Source: Company, Angel Research
EBITDA margin (%)
7.0
7.9
8.3
8.9
EPS (`)
7.8
9.7
10.8
13.2
P/E (x)
21.2
17.0
15.2
12.5
P/BV (x)
3.1
2.8
2.4
2.1
RoE (%)
14.6
16.2
16.0
17.1
RoCE (%)
15.2
18.3
19.0
20.3
Amarjeet S Maurya
EV/Sales (x)
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
022-39357800 Ext: 6831
EV/EBITDA (x)
12.6
10.3
9.1
7.7
[email protected]
Source: Company, Angel Research, Note: CMP as of November16 , 2015
Please refer to important disclosures at the end of this report
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Exhibit 1: Quarterly performance
Y/E March (` cr)
2QFY16
2QFY15
% yoy
1QFY16
% qoq
1HFY16
1HFY15
% chg
Net Sales
88
84
4.9
79
10.8
167
157
6.5
Consumption of RM
56
58
(2.4)
51
10.3
107
106
1.6
(% of Sales)
64.1
68.9
64.4
64.3
67.4
Staff Costs
5
4
17.0
4
5.8
9
8
14.9
(% of Sales)
5.3
4.7
5.5
5.4
5.0
Operating Expense
19
15
23.7
17
8.9
36
31
18.2
(% of Sales)
21.5
18.2
21.9
21.7
19.5
Total Expenditure
80
77
3.8
73
9.7
153
144
5.9
Operating Profit
8
7
17.3
6
23.3
14
13
14.2
OPM (%)
9.1
8.1
8.1
8.6
8.0
Interest
0
0
(50.2)
0
(28.9)
0
1
Depreciation
1
1
(3.8)
2
(8.9)
3
3
2.5
Other Income
0
0
347.0
0
347.0
0
0
25.0
PBT
6
5
27.9
5
36.6
11
9
23.1
(% of Sales)
7.4
6.0
6.0
6.7
5.8
Provision for Taxation
1
1
47.7
1
47.7
2
2
41.3
(% of PBT)
22.4
19.4
20.7
21.7
18.9
Minority Interest
Reported PAT
5
4
23.2
4
33.7
9
7
18.9
PATM
5.7
4.9
4.7
5.2
4.7
Source: Company, Angel Research
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Top-line grows 5% yoy
The company’s top-line grew by ~5% yoy to ~`88cr (which is below our estimate
of ~ `89cr), mainly due to lower growth in Domestic (5.0% yoy growth to ~`64cr)
and Export sales
(4.6% yoy growth to
~`24cr). However, we have
seen strong recovery on the export front as the company had posted
a decline in exports of 5% in FY2015.
Exhibit 2: Top-line growth trend
40
100
90
30
80
70
20
60
10
50
0
40
30
-10
20
-20
10
0
-30
3QFY14 4QFY14 1QFY15 2QFY15 3QFY15 4QFY15 1QFY16 2QFY16
Net sales
QoQ growth (%)
Source: Company, Angel Research
Operating margin expansion due to falling material prices
On the operating front, the company reported margin improvement by 96bp yoy
to 9.1%, primarily on account of lower raw material costs.
Exhibit 3: Operating profit and margin trend
9
10
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
3QFY14 4QFY14 1QFY15 2QFY15 3QFY15 4QFY15 1QFY16 2QFY16
Operating Profit
Margin (%)
Source: Company, Angel Research
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PAT grew ~23% yoy
The reported net profit grew by ~23% yoy to ~`5cr (our estimate was of ~`4cr)
on account of falling material prices and lower interest costs with the company
having repaid a significant amount of its debt in FY2015.
Exhibit 4: Net Profit and growth trend
6
60
50
5
40
4
30
20
3
10
2
0
-10
1
-20
0
-30
3QFY14 4QFY14 1QFY15 2QFY15 3QFY15 4QFY15 1QFY16 2QFY16
Net Profit
QoQ growth (%)
Source: Company, Angel Research
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Investment rationale
Lower raw material price and product mix change to expand
margins
Going forward, we believe that the company would be able to increase its margins
owing to easing raw material prices including that of high density polyethylene,
polyethylene, nylon etc. which are linked to crude prices. Also, the company is now
targeting higher margin segments like >`10 pens.
Continuous debt repayment & improving return ratios
The company is continuously generating better cash flows, which has resulted in
debt reduction and improvement in ROE. The company has been consistently
repaying debt over the past four years, resulting in debt having come down from
~`43cr in FY2012 to `18cr in FY2015. Going forward, we believe the company
will continue repaying debt with strong cash flows, which in turn will lead to
reduction in interest cost. The interest cost has reduced from ~`3.8cr in FY2012 to
~`1.5cr in FY2015. A lower interest expense in turn will lead to higher profitability
for the company. Further the company’s ROE has improved from 3.6% in FY2012
to 16.2% in FY2015.
Increased focus on western & southern regions coupled with
recovery in export business to accelerate top-line growth
We expect LPPL to report a healthy recovery and post a top-line CAGR of ~8%
over FY2015-17E, on the back of various triggers. These include (a) the company’s
increased focus on southern and western regions (which contributed by less than
25% to the total revenue in FY2015) should contribute additionally to the overall
top-line, (b) the company has a market share of 10% with a strong brand recall.
Further, the company is incurring significant ad spends to boost sales growth, (c)
an expected recovery in exports. The geographies where the company exported
were affected due to political turmoil/socioeconomic crises in FY2015; the crisis
has now been resolved (d) the company’s strong distribution network coupled with
continuous new product launches, should aid the top-line
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Outlook and valuation
Going ahead, we expect LPPL to report a top-line CAGR of ~8% over FY2015-17E
to ~`371cr owing to strong domestic as well as export sales. On the bottom-line
front, we expect the company to report ~17% CAGR over FY2015-17E. This would
be on account of expansion in operating margin on the back of lower material
prices and higher exports, which is a high margin business. Further, the company
has reduced its debt significantly, which will lead to cost saving for the company.
At the current market price, LPPL trades at a P/E of 12.5x its FY2017E EPS. We
recommend an Accumulate rating on the stock, with a target price of `185.
Exhibit 5: One-year forward P/E band
250
3.0 X
6.0 X
9.0 X
12.0 X
15.0 X
200
150
100
50
0
Source: Company, Angel Research
Company Background
LPPL is an India-based company engaged in writing instruments and stationery
business. Its stationery products include pencils (wooden and disposable), sketch
pens, geometry boxes and erasers. The company’s domestic pens market is
divided into ball point pens and gel pens, and comprises of brands like Signature,
Ivy, Royale, Carbon, Elegant, Sleek, Siren and Soffy. Its international pens include
Gliss, Flotech, Gripex, Mission, Orion, Safron Ball, Smartex, Success and Topper.
The company uses plastic granules, ball pen tips, ink, packaging material, springs
and stamping foil as its raw materials. Its manufacturing facilities are located in
Falta (SEZ) and Serakole, both located on the outskirts of Kolkata, and its products
are sold in over 45 countries.
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Profit & Loss Statement
Y/E March (` cr)
FY12
FY13
FY14
FY15
FY16E
FY17E
Total operating income
275
305
314
318
340
371
% chg
8.4
11.0
2.9
1.3
6.7
9.2
Total Expenditure
265
292
292
293
311
338
Cost of Materials
196
216
216
210
225
245
Personnel Expenses
15
16
17
17
19
21
Others Expenses
54
60
60
65
68
72
EBITDA
10
14
22
25
28
33
% chg
(37.2)
34.4
62.1
14.5
11.6
17.1
(% of Net Sales)
3.7
4.5
7.0
7.9
8.3
8.9
Depreciation& Amortisation
4
4
5
6
6
7
EBIT
6
9
17
19
22
26
% chg
(53.4)
56.8
86.1
14.1
12.7
20.1
(% of Net Sales)
2.1
3.0
5.4
6.1
6.4
7.1
Interest & other Charges
4
2
2
1
2
2
Other Income
0
0
0
0
0
0
(% of PBT)
6.8
5.4
0.6
1.6
1.5
1.2
Share in profit of Associates
-
-
-
-
-
-
Recurring PBT
2
7
15
18
21
25
% chg
(79.7)
220.0
109.2
23.6
12.7
22.1
Prior Period & Extraord. Exps./(Inc.)
-
-
-
-
-
-
PBT (reported)
2
7
15
18
21
25
Tax
1
2
3
4
5
6
(% of PBT)
22.7
23.0
21.9
21.4
22.0
22.0
PAT (reported)
2
5
12
14
16
20
Add: Share of earnings of asso.
-
-
-
-
-
-
Less: Minority interest (MI)
-
-
-
-
-
-
PAT after MI (reported)
2
5
12
14
16
20
ADJ. PAT
2
5
12
14
16
20
% chg
(79.8)
218.8
112.4
24.4
11.8
22.1
(% of Net Sales)
0.6
1.8
3.7
4.5
4.7
5.3
Basic EPS (`)
1.1
3.7
7.8
9.7
10.8
13.2
Fully Diluted EPS (`)
1.1
3.7
7.8
9.7
10.8
13.2
% chg
(79.8)
218.8
112.4
24.4
11.8
22.1
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Balance Sheet
Y/E March (` cr)
FY12
FY13
FY14
FY15
FY16E
FY17E
SOURCES OF FUNDS
Equity Share Capital
13
15
15
15
15
15
Reserves& Surplus
35
56
64
73
85
100
Shareholders Funds
48
71
79
88
100
114
Minority Interest
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Loans
43
32
34
18
15
15
Deferred Tax Liability
2
2
2
2
2
2
Total Liabilities
92
104
115
108
117
132
APPLICATION OF FUNDS
Gross Block
55
61
68
72
77
82
Less: Acc. Depreciation
28
32
35
41
48
54
Net Block
28
29
33
30
29
27
Capital Work-in-Progress
1
0
1
0
0
0
Investments
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current Assets
104
118
123
117
131
150
Inventories
63
66
70
64
67
73
Sundry Debtors
33
44
41
40
43
46
Cash
0
0
0
2
4
6
Loans & Advances
5
5
6
5
7
12
Other Assets
3
3
5
7
10
13
Current liabilities
40
44
42
40
43
46
Net Current Assets
64
75
81
77
87
104
Deferred Tax Asset
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total Assets
92
104
115
108
117
132
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Cashflow Statement
Y/E March (` cr)
FY12
FY13
FY14
FY15
FY16E
FY17E
Profit before tax
2
7
15
18
21
25
Depreciation
4
4
5
6
6
7
Change in Working Capital
3
(12)
(8)
5
(8)
(14)
Interest / Dividend (Net)
4
2
2
1
2
2
Direct taxes paid
(2)
(1)
(3)
(5)
(5)
(6)
Others
(0)
(0)
1
(0)
-
-
Cash Flow from Operations
11
1
11
25
16
14
(Inc.)/ Dec. in Fixed Assets
(36)
(40)
(1)
(4)
(5)
(5)
(Inc.)/ Dec. in Investments
(30)
(35)
8
-
-
-
Cash Flow from Investing
(6)
(5)
(9)
(4)
(5)
(5)
Issue of Equity
-
20
-
-
-
-
Inc./(Dec.) in loans
1
(11)
2
(15)
(3)
-
Dividend Paid (Incl. Tax)
(2)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Interest / Dividend (Net)
(4)
(3)
(3)
(1)
(2)
(2)
Cash Flow from Financing
(5)
5
(2)
(20)
(9)
(7)
Inc./(Dec.) in Cash
0
0
(0)
1
2
3
Opening Cash balances
0
0
0
0
2
4
Closing Cash balances
0
0
0
2
4
6
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Key Ratios
Y/E March
FY12
FY13
FY14
FY15
FY16E FY17E
Valuation Ratio (x)
P/E (on FDEPS)
143.6
45.0
21.2
17.0
15.2
12.5
P/CEPS
40.7
24.7
14.7
12.1
10.9
9.3
P/BV
5.1
3.5
3.1
2.8
2.4
2.1
Dividend yield (%)
0.6
0.9
1.2
1.5
1.7
2.1
EV/Sales
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
EV/EBITDA
28.3
20.2
12.6
10.3
9.1
7.7
EV / Total Assets
2.2
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.4
Per Share Data (`)
EPS (Basic & fully diluted)
1.1
3.7
7.8
9.7
10.8
13.2
EPS (Adjusted)
1.1
3.7
7.8
9.7
10.8
13.2
Cash EPS
4.1
6.7
11.2
13.6
15.1
17.8
DPS
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
2.8
3.4
Book Value
32.2
47.7
53.2
59.6
67.6
77.4
Returns (%)
ROCE
6.4
9.0
15.2
18.3
19.0
20.3
Angel ROIC (Pre-tax)
6.5
9.0
15.2
18.6
19.7
21.3
ROE
3.6
7.7
14.6
16.2
16.0
17.1
Turnover ratios (x)
Asset Turnover (Gross Block)
5.0
5.0
4.6
4.4
4.4
4.5
Inventory / Sales (days)
84
79
82
73
72
72
Receivables (days)
44
53
48
46
46
45
Payables (days)
35
33
28
25
25
24
WC cycle (ex-cash) (days)
93
99
101
94
93
93
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Linc Pen & Plastics
1. Analyst ownership of the stock
No
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No
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Ratings (Based on expected returns
Buy (> 15%)
Accumulate (5% to 15%)
Neutral (-5 to 5%)
over 12 months investment period):
Reduce (-5% to -15%)
Sell (< -15%)
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