Monday, May 9, 2011IPO ANALYSIS: GALAXY SURFACTANTS LIMITED: BLUE-CHIP IN THE MAKING – INVEST.
The Mumbai based, leading surfactants and specialty manufacturer is entering the capital market with an IPO on 13-05-11. The company intends to issue shares in the price band of Rs 325-340.
Surfactants are compounds that lower the surface tension of a liquid, the inter-facial tension between two liquids, or that between a liquid and a solid. Surfactants act as detergents, wetting agents, emulsifiers and foaming agents.
The company’s products are widely used in Personal and Home Care industry. The range includes cosmetic ingredients, UV protection and functional products. The products cater to some of the largest global brands in the FMCG sector and find applications in skin care, hair care, oral care, body wash, sun care, household cleaners and fabric care segments.
The company with two products in 1980 has transformed the business into a value based, technology driven, environment conscious and customer oriented organization with a portfolio of 66 products and with sales spread over 70 countries. The company supplies as preferred vendor for leading companies in the field of personal and home care, which includes global customers like Beiersdorf, Colgate Palmolive, Ecolab, Henkel, Diversey, L’Oreal, Reckitt Benckiser and Unilever. Our domestic customers include Ayur, CavinKare, Dabur, Emami, ITC, Marico, Procter & Gamble, among others. The growth has been aided by strategic partnership with customers and innovation.
OBJECTS:
The company intends to utilize the funds for setting up of new unit in Egypt and Gujarat and for expanding the existing facilities at Tarapur & Taloja.
FINANCIALS:
RS IN CRORES 31-03-10 31-03-09
TOTAL INCOME 594 569
PAT 40 27
EPS 22.12 15.63
NAV as on 31-03-10 is Rs 86.20.
CONCERNS:
1. Geopolitical and currency risks.
2. Setting up of facility in Egypt – limited local experience.
3. Dependent on a single supplier for - Ethylene Oxide raw material.
VALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS;
The company operates in high growth personal and home care segment. Galaxy is supplier to global brands with wide range of products. Its international business contributes 58% of the total revenue. It has strong R & D for innovation. The two plants are strategically located near J N Port Trust, near Navi Mumbai. The proposed expansion / setting up of new projects will help the company to cater to the growing demand for its products in the domestic as well international markets. The unit in Egypt is of strategic importance to cater to the demand of Africa, Middle East and Turkey. Professionally managed company.
At Rs 325-340, the issue is priced around 15 PE of its FY 10 earnings, the PE may be even at a lesser level on the latest financials. The IPO is attractively priced considering the company’s product and client profile, growth prospects. There are indications of a blue-chip in the making. INVEST.
IPO DETAILS
ISSUE OPEN / CLOSES ON: 13-05-11 / 19-05-11
ISSUE SIZE / FV / PRICE BAND: 59,30,000 EQUITY SHARES / RS10 / RS 325-340
IPO GRADING: 4 BY CRISIL
PROMOTERS: UNNATHAN SHEKHAR, GOPALKRISHNAN RAMAKRISHNAN, SHASHIKANT RAYAPPA SHANBHAG, SUDHIR DATTARAM PATIL BRLMS MOTILAL OSWAL, CENTRUM CAPITAL
REGISTRAR: LINK INTIME
LISTING BSE / NSE