4 Recommendation BOOK PROFITS Pain not yet over CMP (09/02/2015)* Rs. 131 Phillips Carbon Black (PCB) reported results in line with expectations; with EBITDA margins at 10.0% vs 9.3% in Q2FY15. The company reported PAT of Rs Target Price Rs. 139 7.0 cr in Q3FY15 vs Rs 4.1 cr in Q2FY15. Sector Stock Details Carbon Black BSE Code 506590 NSE Code Bloomberg Code PHILIPCARB PHCB IN Market Cap 451 Free Float 46.44% 52- wk Hi/Lo (Rs) 173/46 Avg. volume BSE (Quarterly) 305,760 Face Value (Rs) 10 Dividend (FY14) 0% Shares o/s (Crs) 3.4 Relative Performance 1Mth 3Mth 1Yr PCB -5.6% 16.5% 156.2% Sensex 6.9% 3.3% 42.4% Going forward: Management has hinted that Q4FY15 will be a weak quarter. We have revised our estimates downwards for FY15E taking into account a weak Q4 performance. We have lowered our sales estimate for Q4 as the company will have to pass on the entire benefit of decline in crude prices in the form of lower realizations. In the domestic markets the realizations are formula driven and thus the company can pass on the increase/decrease in raw material costs to its clients. However, in the export markets realizations are not formula based and thus the company will have to take an inventory loss of Rs 40 cr as the company maintains inventory of nearly 2 months. We expect EBITDA margins to decline to 3.8% in Q4FY15 and expect the company to report a net loss of Rs 4 cr led by higher inventory losses. For FY15E we expect the company to report EBITDA margins of 7.8% and PAT of Rs 8 cr. Although Q4 is not expected to be a good quarter for the company, from business perspective the decline in crude prices will act as a beneficial factor for the company in the long term. The benefit is likely to accrue in the form of lower working capital requirement, better margins, reduction in the cost of hedging, lower differential rates as compared to Chinese products leading to increased demand for the products of the company. Moreover, some higher margin could be generated through non tyre segment which includes cycle tyres, rubber pipes, conveyor belts etc. Shareholding Pattern 31 st Dec 14 Promoters Holding 53.56% Institutional (Incl. FII) 10.57% Corporate Bodies 11.54% Public & others 24.33% Silky Jain- Research Analyst 022-3926 8178 silky.jain@nirmalbang.com Year Net Sales Growth EBITDA We expect an improvement in performance in the company in FY16E and expect EBITDA margins to improve to 10.4% vs at 7.8% for FY15E and expect the company to report PAT of Rs 70 cr in FY16E as compared to Rs 8 cr in FY15E. At CMP, PCB is trading at P/E of 9.85x and 6.69x on FY15E and FY16E EPS whereas on EV/EBITDA it is trading at 7.73x and 5.98x on FY15E and FY16E estimates. Although declining crude prices will result in long term benefit for the company, we cannot ignore the fact that Q4 is likely to witness weak performance. Considering the current valuation of company at 5.98x EV/EBITDA on FY16E which leaves limited upside from current levels, we believe that the stock will remain an underperformer in the near term. Therefore, we recommend investors to book profit in the stock. Given the cyclicity of the business model, we value the stock at FY16E estimates and arrive at a target price of Rs 139 (6x EV/EBITDA). Margin Adj PAT Margin EPS (Rs.) P/E (x) EV/Sales EV/ EBITDA FY13A 2,281 4.5% 110 4.8% 15 0.7% 4.48 30.14 0.53 11.09 FY14A 2,276-0.3% 134 5.9% 22 1.0% 6.39 21.13 0.64 10.94 FY15E 2,442 7.3% 191 7.8% 47 1.9% 13.71 9.85 0.60 7.73 FY16E 2,296-5.9% 238 10.4% 70 3.0% 20.18 6.69 0.62 5.98 1 P a g e
Q3FY15 Result analysis Particulars Q3FY15 Q3FY14 YoY Q2FY15 QoQ Net sales 606.7 559.9 8.4% 659.3 (8.0%) Other operating income 0.5 0.6 (17.5%) 1.0 (53.9%) Total income 607.1 560.4 8.3% 660.3 (8.1%) RM cost 462.3 441.0 4.8% 509.6 (9.3%) RM cost % of sales 76.1% 78.7% 77.2% Gross Margins 23.9% 21.3% 22.8% Employee cost 17.4 16.8 3.5% 19.9 (12.4%) Selling and admin cost 17.6 14.5 21.6% 21.7 (18.7%) Other exp 49.1 47.9 2.5% 47.9 2.7% Total expenditure 546.4 520.2 5.0% 599.0 (8.8%) EBITDA 60.7 40.2 50.9% 61.4 (1.0%) EBITDA margin 10.0% 7.2% 9.3% Other income 2.3 4.1 (43.1%) 3.0 (23.5%) Interest 22.0 25.5 (13.8%) 24.8 (11.3%) Depreciation 15.3 13.7 11.8% 15.7 (2.2%) Loss on forex transactions 15.0 22.1 (32.2%) 18.6 (19.6%) PBT 10.8 (16.9) N/A 5.4 100.9% Tax 3.8 (1.5) N/A 1.2 208.9% Tax rate 35.4% 8.6% 23.0% PAT 7.0 (15.5) N/A 4.1 68.6% PAT margin 1.1% (2.8%) 0.6% EPS 2.02 (4.5) N/A 1.20 68.6% Net sales witnessed 8.4% YoY increase whereas it declined 8.0% QoQ led by lower volumes on sequential basis. RM as % of sales improved both QoQ and YoY as lower raw material prices benefited the company which resulted in improvement in margins. As the raw material prices have come down sharply the company is not targeting to replace CBFS by CBO. The current mix of CBFS to CBO stands at 80:20 Depreciation stands higher due to commissioning of Kochin plant. Loss on forex transactions declined with stable rupee during the quarter. On an average 9000-10000 tonnes of carbon black per month is being imported from China/Korea. 2 P a g e
Segmental Performance Segmental performance Q3FY15 Q3FY14 YoY Q2FY15 QoQ Revenue from Carbon Black 640.4 542.3 18.1% 640.4 0.0% Revenue from Power 32.6 29.0 12.6% 32.6 0.0% Less: Intersegmental Revenue 12.4 10.9 13.6% 12.7 (2.8%) Net sales from operations 661 560 17.9% 660 0.1% EBIT Carbon Black 24.1 (4.3) N/A 21.1 14.2% Margin 3.8% (0.8%) 3.3% Power 19.9 19.7 0.9% 21.0 (5.3%) Margin 61.0% 68.1% 64.4% Total 44.0 15.4 185.8% 42.1 4.4% Margin 6.7% 2.7% 6.4% PBT 10.8 (16.9) N/A 5.4 100.9% EBIT margin in CB segment improved on sequential basis at 3.8% in Q3FY15. On YoY basis margins improved from negative 0.8% to positive 3.8%. EBIT margin in power business witnessed decline both on QoQ basis and YoY basis; however management expects it to improve with improving capacity utilization. Particulars Q3FY15 Q3FY14 YoY Q2FY15 QoQ Carbon Black Volumes (MT) 77,374 66,842 15.8% 82,736 (6.5%) Domestic (MT) 55,910 46,113 21.2% 60,504 (7.6%) Export (MT) 21,464 20,729 3.5% 22,232 (3.5%) Carbon Black Realization 82,771 81,138 2.0% 77,406 6.9% Power volumes 46 52.8 (12.9%) 48 (5.0%) Power realization 3.74 3.35 11.6% 3.36 11.3% Domestic volumes witnessed improvement on YoY basis as efforts of the company to improve volumes is yielding results. Exports is the key focus area of the management going forward. Capacity utilization witnessed sharp improvement and stood at 68% vs 71% in Q2FY15 and 61% in Q3FY14. Realisations in the power segment witnessed improvement as the company got open access for selling power outside at higher rates. 3 P a g e
Financials Profitability (Rs. In Cr) FY13A FY14A FY15E FY16E Balance sheet (Rs. In Cr) FY13A FY14A FY15E FY16E Net Sales 2,281 2,276 2,442 2,296 Share Capital 34 34 34 34 Other op income 4 1 2 2 Reserves & Surplus 555 468 476 542 Total Income 2,285 2,277 2,443 2,298 Share Holder's Funds 589 503 511 576 Total Cost 2,175 2,143 2,253 2,060 Deferred Tax Liab 53 30 30 30 EBITDA 110 134 191 238 Long Term Loans 196 400 420 400 Dep 51 54 62 69 Short Term Loans 622 611 620 590 Op Income 59 80 129 169 Other Long Term Liab 4 4 4 4 Interest 72 80 88 94 Total Liabilities 1,464 1,548 1,585 1,601 Other Income 9 21 10 12 Net Fixed Assets 912 925 850 841 Forex gain/loss -36-109 -39 0 Total Investments 72 72 72 72 PBT -40-88 11 87 Current Assets 1,189 1,033 1,186 1,133 Tax -19-1 3 17 Sundry Debtors 518 517 556 523 PAT (reported) -21-87 8 70 Cash & Bank 67 9 32 34 Adj PAT 15 22 47 70 Loans & Advances & Others 105 78 106 129 Shares o/s ( No. in Cr.) 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 Inventories 499 429 492 448 EPS -6-25 2.4 20.2 Current Liabilities & Provision 832 573 617 542 Adj EPS 4 6 14 20 Net Current Assets 357 460 569 591 Adj Cash EPS 19 22 32 40 Other Long Term 123 90 93 96 Quarterly (Rs. In Cr) Mar.14 June.14 Sep.14 Dec.14 Total Assets 1,464 1,548 1,585 1,601 Net Sales 594 610 660 607 Cash Flow (Rs. In Cr) FY13A FY14A FY15E FY16E EBITDA 33.4 47.1 61.4 60.7 Operating income 110 134 191 238 Dep 13 15 16 15 Change in WC 51-151 -89-22 Op Income 20 32 46 45 Taxes paid 1 1-3 -17 Interest 26 27 25 22 Other Adjustment 4-4 0 0 Other Inc. 9 3 3 2 Forex -36-109 -39 0 Forex gain/loss 1 5 19 15 CF from Operation 129-128 60 198 PBT 2 3 5 11 Capex -147-67 13-60 Tax 0 2 1 4 Investment (incl interest) 9 25 10 12 PAT 2.0 1.1 4.1 7.0 Total Investment -137-42 23-48 Performance Ratio FY13A FY14A FY15E FY16E Dividend Paid -16 0 0-4 Sales growth 4.5% -0.3% 7.3% -5.9% Share Capital 0 0 0 0 EBITDA margin 4.8% 5.9% 7.8% 10.4% Premium/Reserves 0 0 0 0 Adj.PAT margin 0.7% 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% Borrowing 149 193 29-50 ROE 2.6% 4.4% 9.3% 12.1% Interest -73-80 -88-94 ROCE 4.2% 5.3% 8.3% 10.8% Total Financing 61 113-60 -148 Valuation Ratio FY13A FY14A FY15E FY16E Net Chg. in Cash 52-58 23 2 Price Earnings (x) 30.14 21.13 9.85 6.69 Cash at beginning 15 67 9 32 Price / Book Value (x) 0.79 0.93 0.91 0.81 Cash at end 67 9 32 34 EV / Sales 0.53 0.64 0.60 0.62 Per Share Data FY13A FY14A FY15E FY16E EV / EBIDTA 11.09 10.94 7.73 5.98 Reported EPS -5.99-25.12 2.41 20.18 EV / Total Assets 0.83 0.95 0.93 0.89 Adjusted EPS 4.48 6.39 13.71 20.18 Dividend Yield 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% BV per share 170.9 145.8 148.2 167.2 Dividend per share 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 Per tonne analysis FY13A FY14A FY15E FY16E Turnover Ratios FY13A FY14A FY15E FY16E Sales per tonne 78,272 79,122 77,171 74,828 Debtor Days 83 83 83 83 Cost per tonne 74,515 74,461 71,151 67,083 Inventory Days 95 83 90 90 EBITDA per tonne 3,758 4,661 6,019 7,745 Creditor Days 135 86 90 90 4 P a g e
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