CMP:
Rs. 382.70; Market Cap: Rs. 743.97 Cr; 52
Week High/Low: Rs. 411.40 / Rs. 176.85
Total
Shares: 1,94.40,076 shares; Promoters : 84,58,439 shares – 43.51 %; Total
Public holding : 1,07,05,241 shares – 55.07 %; Book
Value: Rs. 234.01; Face Value: Rs. 10.00; EPS: Rs. 49.61; Dividend: 100.00 % ;
P/E: 7.71 times; Ind. P/E: 6.95;
EV/EBITDA: 11.67 times. Total Debt: Rs. 422.39 Cr; Enterprise Value:
Rs. 1,141.57 Cr.
COSMO FILMS LTD: The Company was incorporated
on October 7, 1976 and based in New Delhi. Cosmo
Films Limited is a manufacturer of semi-finished products of plastics. The
Company is engaged in the manufacturing of bi-axially oriented polypropylene
films (BOPP) and thermal films. The company came with
an IPO in 1980 with an offer
of 4,41,000 equity shares of Rs. 10 each at par. The company gave bonus in March 2003 in ratio of 1:1, and has
not given any Split in face value of its shares. COSMO FILMS operates through two segments: Packaging Films
and Others (Equipments and Parts). Their geographic segments include India and
outside India. Its product portfolio consists of packaging films, including
print and pouching films, barrier films and overwrap films; lamination films,
including dry (thermal) lamination films and wet (print) lamination films;
label films, including pressure sensitive label stock films, direct thermal
printable films and wrap around label films, and industrial films, including
synthetic paper, and tape and textile films. The Company has manufacturing
facilities spread across India, the United States and Korea. It has a
manufacturing capacity of over 136,000 metric ton per annum of BOPP films,
approximately 40,000 metric ton per annum of thermal lamination films. COSMO FILMS Ltd is locally compared
with Xpro India Ltd, Uflex Ltd, Fenoplast Ltd, Caprihans India Ltd, Glory Films
Ltd, Essel Propack Ltd, Huhtamaki PPL Ltd, Jhaveri Flexo Industries.
Globally compared with Avery Dennison Corporation of USA, Ball Corporation of
USA, Berry Plastics Group Inc of USA, Crown Holdings Inc of USA, Packaging
Corporation of America of USA, Seal Air Corporation of USA, British Polythene
Industries PLC of UK, Huhtamaki Oyji of Finland, Smurfit Kappa Group Plc of
Ireland, Vetropack Holding AG of Switzerland, Polyplex (Thailand) Public
Company Ltd of Thailand, The Pack Corporation of Japan, Lock & Lock Co.,
Ltd of South Korea, Greatview Aseptic Packaging Company Ltd of China, CPMC
Holding Ltd of Hong Kong, Mpact Ltd of South Africa, Nampak Ltd of South
Africa.
Investment Rationale:
Cosmo Films Ltd, established in 1981, today is one of
the global leaders and manufacturers of Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP)
films used for packaging, labels and lamination applications. The company is
the largest exporter of BOPP films from India and is also the largest producer
of thermal lamination films in the world with plant cum distribution centres in
India, Japan, Korea & the U.S along with global channel partners in more
than fifty countries. Cosmo Films, being a professionally managed Public
Limited Company has a strong presence in flexible packaging films. In
speciality films segment beside thermal films, wet lamination, synthetic paper,
high barrier films, coated films are key products. Cosmo is the largest
producer of thermal lamination films in the world. In commodity, Cosmo
manufactures tape and textile films as well as packaging films. Within the
packaging segment, company manufactures films such as heat sealable, plain,
metallized, opaque films as well as speciality films such as stable slip film,
low SIT films, high hot tack films, low COF films and extrusion coat able
metallized films. In labels Cosmo has almost a complete range of films for
wrap-around, in-mould and self-adhesive applications in transparent, metallized
and opaque which can work with almost all kinds of printing inks. Company’s products are popular in domestic and overseas
markets. Cosmo is the only company acting as a one-stop shop for laminating
solutions i.e. the films and the laminating equipments. In India with economic
growth and rising personal disposable income which are the growth drivers for
the consumer goods sector, in turn improves the demand for packaging. The Packaging industry is expected to grow around 10-12 %
CAGR in the medium term. With Growing rural demand, retail push, planned
investments by large MNCs in the FMCG business and with the strong fundamentals
of the Indian economy, will boost the growth in FMCG and this will consequently
boost the growth for packaging. As per Indian Brand Equity Federation
(IBEF), FMCG industry in India is expected to grow at a CAGR of 14.7 % between
2012 and 2020, which will also help the growth of the packaging industry. With
the increasing penetration in the rural and semi-urban areas along with the Government
initiatives to boost the rural infrastructure is likely to improve the demand
for FMCG products, thus in turn would indirectly will benefit the specialized
flexible packaging players like Cosmo Films, who offers value addition in the
form of both product specific like high speeds on product filling lines,
insulation from heat & moisture, high strength for supporting long distance
transportation, holographic images etc. & custom designed packaging
solutions like brand image protection, protection from counterfeit and cost
effectiveness. The management has indicated that certain trends like - use of
plastic tubes instead of metal tubes and PET bottles instead of glass bottles
would drive its addressable markets. Recent trend of using pouches instead of rigid
packs for hair/edible oils would expand its market size further. There is expected to be a strong growth in packaged
food industry, change in pack format from rigid packaging to flexible
packaging, balanced demand-supply scenario will keep pricing power stable over
the medium term. Cosmo’s capacity expansion and product mix strategy will yield
better operating performance and superior earnings growth in the industry over
the next few years. Cosmo Films is one of the lowest cost BOPP manufacturer and
is the fifth largest player in the world. The company manufactures packaging
films, lamination films, label films and industrial films for various packaging
applications. Cosmo Films has a business model based on business to business
(B2B) with strong presence in global and domestic market. The company caters to
clients in more than 100 countries with a major presence in USA, Europe, Japan
and India. With a diversified client base and complete solution to packaging
sector, Cosmo has positioned uniquely to tap increased opportunities in the
BOPP films industry. The company sources polypropylene (a key raw material)
from domestic oil & gas companies like RIL, IOC, HPCL and imports from
Middle East (10 per cent). Raw material cost is 64 % of operating revenues
and the company doesn’t get benefit of lower input cost in the P&L due to
cost plus operating model. Sustainable improvement in EBITDA margin is largely
dependent upon product mix strategy, better capacity utilization and efficiency
in operation (like savings in power cost and automation reducing man hours
etc.). Cosmo
Films enjoys significant entry barriers in specialty films segment. The company
has built unique small size production lines for specialty films to offer
customized and innovative product for premium consumer products. Notably,
specialized films are selling 2.5x premium to traditional BOPP films, a key
profitability driver over the long term. The company is one of the lowest cost
manufacturer of BOPP films in the world. The difference between manufacturing
BOPP films in India and China is very minimal. Moreover, import duty of 7.5 %
along with freight cost attached to imported films makes import an unattractive
option for domestic BOPP end-user industries. Hence, BOPP films imported from
China will not adversely impact pricing power and supply scenario in domestic
market. COSMO FILMS being one of the leader in the industry
has very strong footing and has strong cash flow which thrusts the growth for
the company, and strong financials with sustained cashflow makes it attractive
for long term investment.
Outlook and Valuation:
Cosmo Flims is a leading manufacturer of BOPP films
and specialty films with 20 % market share. The company offers cost-effective
innovative packaging solutions to leading FMCG and global brands. Over the
years, the company expanded product portfolio to improve profitability and
growth. Its products include newer products like thermal, coating and
metalizing films besides the traditional BOPP films. The company has three manufacturing
facilities in India and one each in Korea and USA. It caters to clients in more
than 100 countries with major presence in USA, Europe, Japan and India. The
company derives 50 % sales from export market and balance 50 % from domestic
market. Out of export sales, 70 % is value-added high margin specialty films.
The Global
BOPP demand is estimated to be 72 lakh MT growing at 5-6 % annually with balanced
demand-supply situation. Domestic BOPP Films industry has grown 12 % CAGR aided
by strong growth in flexible packaging industry over the last five years. During
FY12-13, the industry saw sharp decline in profitability due to intense pricing
pressure and significant over-capacity leading to lower utilization. Cosmo
Films and other players in the industry also witnessed steep decline in gross profit
margin and EBITDA margin during the same period. Now,
pricing, profitability and demand-supply trends have reversed in FY15-FY16. At
present India’s BOPP production is estimated at approx. 5 lakh MT per annum.
Domestic BOPP consumption is approx. 3.5 lakh MT per annum and export from
India is about 1.1 lakh MT per annum. The Indian BOPP Industry has been growing
at almost double of India’s GDP growth rate. Current demand-supply scenario
coupled with capacity utilization shows reasonable stable trend on pricing
power front. In order to benefit from attractive industry outlook, Jindal Poly
and Cosmo Films are expanding BOPP capacity over the next two years by 30000 MT
and 60000 MT respectively. There is a strong growth in packaged food industry,
change in pack format from rigid packaging to flexible packaging, balanced
demand-supply scenario will keep pricing power stable over the medium term. Cosmo’s
capacity expansion and product mix strategy will yield better operating performance
and superior earnings growth in the industry. Cosmo Films is also
working towards operational efficiency by cost-containment measures. The
company will save power cost around Rs. 15 crore and Rs. 25 crore in FY16 and
FY17 respectively due to change in power procurement from State grid to
long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) from private players and lower power
consumption. Upgradation of manufacturing facilities will increase automation
in plant operation and reduce power consumption per unit of production. We
believe that power cost-saving / automation measures along with efficient raw
material procurement make Cosmo Films the lowest cost BOPP film manufacture in
the world. Moreover, refinancing of existing loans at lower rates will reduce
interest cost in coming years. The company has net debt of Rs. 390 crs, of
which Rs. 220 crore are foreign currency loans with natural hedge in the form
of exports revenues and financial hedge. Its major
competitors are Jindal Poly (210000 MT), Max Films (54000 MT), Nahar Poly
(30000 MT), Taghleef UAE (410000 MT) and Terofan (132000 MT). We believe
full-fledged BOPP films product portfolio, lowest cost of production and
diversified client base are key strengths to sustain profitability and improve
market share. Cosmo Films has a lean working capital across business
cycles, reflecting underlying superior business operation. The company has
improved core working capital as percentage of net sales from 14 % in
FY14 to 11 % in FY15, aiding to operating cash flows. The company has announced
a capacity expansion of 60,000 MT costing Rs.200 crore funded by internal
accrual and debt. The company has already obtained financial closure on the project.
Post the expansion, installed capacity is expected to increase to 1,96,000 MT
by January 2017. It is expected that the free cash flows to increase driven by
core operational performance. The company has healthy balance sheet with
reasonable leverage like decline in net debt to equity from 1.4x in FY14 to
1.2x in FY15. The lean working capital cycle, reasonable balance sheet leverage
and healthy free cash flows are a rare combination in a slow industrial growth
environment and makes one of the reason of better investment candidate. At the current market price of Rs. 382.70, the stock is trading at a PE of 6.98 x FY17E and 6.10 x FY18E respectively. The company can post Earnings per share (EPS) of Rs. 54.82 in FY17E and Rs. 62.73 in FY17E. It is expected that the company’s surplus scenario is likely to continue for the next three years keeping its growth story in the coming quarters also.
KEY FINANCIALS | FY15 | FY16 | FY17E | FY18E |
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SALES (₹ Crs) | 1,646.78 | 1,620.62 | 1,766.47 | 1,943.12 |
NET PROFIT (₹ Cr) | 27.66 | 96.24 | 106.57 | 121.94 |
EPS (₹) | 14.23 | 49.51 | 54.82 | 62.73 |
PE (x) | 22.76 | 6.54 | 5.91 | 5.16 |
P/BV (x) | 1.65 | 1.38 | 1.12 | 0.93 |
EV/EBITDA (x) | 9.30 | 4.78 | 4.22 | 3.74 |
ROE (%) | 7.27 | 21.09 | 18.93 | 18.01 |
ROCE (%) | 18.15 | 29.06 | 28.72 | 28.31 |
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